Roerich mystic influence tied to Wallace in Roosevelt era
An investigative RAM view argues Henry Wallace was linked to the Roerich cult with ties reaching into the White House and national party power. The piece suggests Roosevelt knew of Wallace’s involvement and cites high level silence among Democrats. It frames the Roerich influence as a dark, mysterious force in government.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Nicholas Roerich
Roerich
Roosevelt
Wallace
James Roosevelt
New York
Big Shebang
United States
White House
Neville High Closing Year
The Neville High School class of 1948 commencement will be in the auditorium at 8 p.m. with Dr. H. T. Sachs of Louisiana Tech addressing grads. Diplomas will be presented by Mayor H. H. Benoit. valedictory goes to Bettye Ann Crathirds and salutatory to Robert Germany Jones.
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Neville High School
H. T. Sachs
Louisiana Technological Institute
Ruston
Famayor H. H. Benoit
Bettye Ann Crathirds
Robert Germany Jones
Meyerbeer
Lee Joyner
Robert Jones
Solo
Joy Anthony
Chopin
Jane Birdsong
Eleona Brinsmade
Fort Miro
American Legion School
Burt Sperry
Sigma Sigma
E. L. Neville
The
Vienna Woods
Johann Strauss
Jean Phelps
Agnes Jones
Beverly Martin
Lydia Jarman
H.H. Benoit
Lea Joyner
Accused Gandhi Assassins Given Privileges in Jail
Nine accused assassins of Mohandas Gandhi in Delhi were granted privileges in jail, usually for political prisoners. The court moved trial from June 14 to June 22, and the prisoners were designated Class B. privileges include outside food at their expense and separate shaving, with cells described as ventilated and fettered. Narayan Vinayak Godse, alleged shooter, complained of harsh treatment and water shortages in the heat.
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Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Narayan Vinayak Godse
Gandhi
Tariff Limits Bill Discussed In Senate Hearing
Representative Gearhart of California urged a one year extension of the foreign trade agreements act, arguing the next Congress and president should set tariff policy in an election year. He supports broadening the tariff commission’s power and allowing congressional veto over presidential tariff decisions in some cases. The administration calls for a three year extension with no changes.
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Washington
Gearhart
California
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Tariff Commission
United States
Lucas
Illinois
Two Louisiana School Boards Face Desegregation Suits
In New Orleans on June 3, 24 black plaintiffs filed U S district court suits against Orleans and Iberville parish school boards alleging denial of instruction in certain courses to Negro students, lack of modern sanitary and secondary schools, and unequal transportation. The Orleans board denies discrimination, saying policies considered Negro needs in planning.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Parish
U. S
Orleans
Iberville Parish
Orleans Parish
Iberville
William Fletcher
Senate Debates Five Year Peacetime Draft Revival
Washington reports the five year peacetime draft revival aimed at manning regular services and reserves. Chairman Gurney presents it as peace insurance while GOP leaders push early senate passage amid stormy debate. Senators Russell and Langer pledge amendments on civil rights and race units, House schedules further sessions before June 19 adjournment. President Truman had asked for universal military training alongside the draft.
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Washington
Senate
Gurney
R.S. D
Senate Armed Services Committee
GOP
Russell
D.-Ga
Langer
Truman
Capitol
House Rules Committee
House
Advertising Tax Bill Is Killed in Louisiana House
Louisiana House kills a proposed 10 percent tax on advertising in publications and radio stations. The bill’s passage failed 41 to 39 after a minority report. Rep. Dudley Seamans advocated the measure, calling it a tax on loan sharks in a separate failed loan business tax bill.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House of Representatives
House
Ways and Means Committee
U. S. Supreme Court
Dudley Seamans
West Carroll
Seamans
Louisiana Legislature Opens Real Work on Appropriations
Baton Rouge report notes the Louisiana legislature settled to real work on appropriations as the administration tax plan begins to shape the budget. Officials indicate debate over revenue measures and spending priorities will dominate sessions this week.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana
Airlines Fly Vast Mileage Safely
Chicago June 3 Pi hundred twenty thousand times around the globe without a fatal accident marks the safety record of 23 airlines last year. They totaled over seven billion passenger miles with no passenger or crew fatalities. Pan American Airways led with 1.44 billion miles Aug 3, 1945 to June 19, 1947. Other winners include American Airlines and Northwest Airlines with multi year fatality free records.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Pan American Airways, Inc
Council
Pan-American
American Airlines, Inc
Northwest Airlines, Inc
American
Northwest
Taft and McCormack clash over party platforms
Washington June 3 Rep McCormack urged Republicans to act on promises in their 1944 platform. He said any 1948 platform must be backed by action before adjournment and noted Democrats remain specific on issues such as Israel Palestine. He contrasted 1944 Republicans with Democrats’ frank stance.
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Washington
Rep
McCormack
D.-Mass
House
Taft
R.chig
Philadelphia
Congress
Senate
Palestine
Prominent widow held as slayer in fatal Springfield case
In Springfield Massachusetts on June 3 a socialite widow of a Strathmore Paper Co executive was charged with murder after her husband Walter Blackford 61 was slain with a carving knife as he lay paralyzed. State and local police described the death and the subsequent discovery of Mrs Blackford unconscious in the garage from carbon monoxide fumes. The widow once Mary Bowen of Atlanta was questioned for hours and charged following police statements of irrational answers.
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Springfield
Mass
Walter Blackford
Strathmore Paper Co
George A. Yardsley
Richard Cotter
Marshall Plan Fund Cut Urged by House Committee
Washington June 3 A 25 percent cut in Marshall plan and foreign aid funds was urged by the house appropriations committee. It would reduce the total to about 4.66 billion for 15 months from the 5.0 billion planned for 12 months. The committee proposed stretching spending and noted emergency action possible when Congress reconvenes in January.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Truman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Germany
Hufft Sworn Adjutant General of Louisiana
Raymond Hufft of New Orleans is sworn in as adjutant general in Baton Rouge after Gov. Earl K. Long signs a bill reducing tenure to five years or overseas service. At 33, he becomes the youngest U S adjutant general, with a WW II record including the Pacific and Rhine crossing. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Raymond H. Fleming.
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Baton Rouge
Raymond Hufft
New Orleans
Adjutant General of
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
National Guard
Huft
United States
Pacific
France
Rhine
Nuernberg
Hufft
England
Raymond H. Fieming
River flood threats widen across Columbia headwaters
By William Phipps Portland, Ore June 3 The Columbia river system spawns a new flood in its head waters as the old crest still threatens weakened dikes downstream near the sea. Regular army troops National Guardsmen and volunteers harden earthworks from Clatskanie to Astoria while evacuations continue and Red Cross officials assess the crisis.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Pacific
Clatskanie
Astoria
Government in Paraguay Falls in Asuncion Crisis
A Paraguayan government collapse is reported as President Higinio Morinigo is deposed and succeeded by Manuel Frutos, with rising tensions among Colorado factions, dissidents, and opposition groups. Rumors tied to an Aug 15 inauguration and regional concerns from Argentina surface amid a string of recent revolts.
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Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Formoss
Higinio Morinigo
Morinigo
Manuel Frutos
Paraguay
Supreme Court
Formosa
Asuncion
Juan Natalacio Gonzales
Gonzales
Colorado Party
Colorado
Liberials
Febreristas
Argentina
American Freed After 16 Hours With Russians in Berlin
Dr Harry L Franklin American military government official deputy chief of the civil administration and political affairs branch for AMG in Berlin was seized by a Soviet patrol while leaving a photographer's shop. He was kept overnight in a local police HQ and questioned but released the next day.
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Berlin
Harry L. Franklin
Franklin
AMG
Britain halts travel of Jews to Cyprus amid Palestine truce
Associated Press reports Britain bars movement of Jews fit for military service to Palestine from Cyprus where 24,000 Jews are detained. Since May 15, 500 have reached Israel as fighting continues despite a four week armistice and embargo. UN mediator Count Bernadotte travels among Egypt Trans-Jordan Israel and Lebanon to fix truce start. Israel claims gains near Jenin while Arab planes bomb Tel Aviv area. Hungary becomes the tenth nation to recognize Israel.
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Associated Press
Britain
Egypt
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
Palestine
Cyprus
Israel
Bernadotte
U. N
Trans- Jordan
Lebanon
Jenin
Tel Aviv
Isdud
Tulkarm
U.N
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Yemen
Hungary
Truman Defies Critics On 1948 Campaign Trail
President Truman announced a cross country speaking tour to make his case for a new term. He rejected withdrawal from the race, saying he was not brought up to run from a fight. The trip includes five major addresses and signals a political fight with party rebels over civil rights.
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Ernest Bo Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
White House
Los Angeles
Americans For Democratic Action
H. H. Brummall
Salisbury
Charles G. Ross
Brummall
Methodist Church Committees Named in Louisiana Conferen
Ray H. Nichols of Vernon Texas, president of the national board of lay activities, will address the 103rd annual Louisiana Methodist ministers and lay delegates as the conference opens in Baton Rouge. More than 450 delegates attend. J. H. Midgett of Rayville is conference secretary, R. H. Harper of Opelousas becomes secretary treasurer after 26 years. An ordination service will be led by Bishop J. W. Sommer later in the week. Sommer arrives Friday. Rev. Paul E. Martin of Little Rock, bishop of Louisiana and Arkansas, presides.
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J. W. Ernest Sommer
Central Conference of the Methodist Church
Germany
Sommer
Paul E. Martin
Little Rocks
Louisiana
Arkansas
Rail unions ask Congress probe after White House failure
Three railroad union chiefs Alvanley Johnston David B Robertson and Arthur J Glover headed to Capitol Hill seeking a congressional inquiry into the administration’s handling of wage and other demands. They cited irritation over the army’s refusal to negotiate since Truman’s May 11 order seizing control of the rail system and the court edict against a strike set for May 12. They aimed to press lawmakers after failing to meet senators and criticized White House aides.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
David B. Robertson
Arthur J. Glover
Truman
Johnston
Robertson
Glover
Capitol Hill
John R. Steelman
Navy Appropriation Bill Passes House for New Fiscal Year
The House approved a 3.686 billion dollar navy appropriation for the new fiscal year, raising total defense spending in a 24 hour period to about 10.196 billion. The measure funds a 65,000 ton super aircraft carrier and expands navy and marine corps personnel to 552,000 as army strength targets 1.25 million. The vote was by voice, sending the bill to the Senate ahead of foreign aid financing debates.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Army
Navy
Appropriations Committee
Armed Services
Naval
Marine Corps
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