Titan Forest Fires Merge in Ontario Blaze Krak
Two large forest fires in northern Ontario merged near Blind River and Chapleau, creating a 72 mile front. The blazes threaten timber districts mapped toward park lake areas as hundreds of firefighters battle shifting flames and smoke drifting over the Lakes Erie and Ontario region. A three day rain is seen as the only potential stop to the conflagration.
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Toronto
Ont
Mississippi
Chapleau
Ontario
Park Lake
Blind River
Algoma District
Sault Ste. Marie
Sudbury
Lakes
Erie
Quebec
Palestine Armistice Sparks Rift Between Jews and Arabs
At Lake Success on June 4, Jamal Husseini of the Arab Higher Committee argued no truce serves if Israel clings to partition and a Jewish state. He said Arabs fight against partition, while Zionist leaders urge a four week pause despite continued division.
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U. N. Assembly
Israel
Husseini
Palestine
Outspoken councilmen call both sides out of season
In a heated meeting the council condemned the two nations as out of season and adjourned until Monday afternoon. Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte, the U N mediator, has been tasked with setting the day and hour to halt the fighting.
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Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Russia to Cancel Half of Finland War Reparations Debt
Premier Mauno Pekkala announced that Moscow will forgive about 70 million dollars of Finland remaining war reparations. A formal note confirmed the move after Finnish ministers had sought a reduction. The original bill was 300 million dollars, with about 160 million already paid.
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Helsinki
Finland
Mauno Pekkala
Russia
Pekkala
Moscow
Wallace completes his western tour in Albuquerque
Henry Wallace, finishing his western tour in Albuquerque on June 4, said he would not repudiate support based on interest in peace. He remarked that Communists are interested in peace and noted that the third party presidential bid continues, signaling ongoing campaign implications.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Henry Wallace
Wallace
New Party leader defends peace plan at rally
A spokesman read a statement at a New Party rally in Monroe, praising a return to peace talks while rejecting any alliance with threats. He warned that the Mundt Nixon bill would not halt the New Party’s push for peace and Israel’s independence. Jewish Arab immigration during the truce was debated as essential yet restrained. Parodi of France rebuked both sides over immigration plans. The sun’s surface brightness is noted as 1,000,000 candlepower per square inch.
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Monroe
News-Star
New York
Pro- Sons
Israel
Husseini
Eban
U. N
Alexandre Parodi
France
Major fires blaze across northern Ontario mining districts
Fires roared across northern Ontario with 3000 acres burning near Rouyn, 4000 acres at Godfrey Township near Cochrane, 5000 acres at Gull Bay peninsula on Lake Nipigon, and 3600 acres around the Geraldton area. Additional smaller blazes were reported north of Sault Ste Marie, in Long Lac, and near Hearst as crews battled the flames.
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Rouyn-Noranda
Rouyn
Godfrey Township
Cochrane
Ont
Gull Bay
Lake Nipigon
Geraldton
Ontario
Sault Ste Marie
Long Lac
Hearst
Marshall rapped by Churchman editor at dinner
New York June 4 Secretary of State Marshall declined the annual Churchman Magazine award and drew fire from editor Dr. Guy Emery Shipler at a dinner. Shipler criticized Marshall for alleging the magazine is an official organ and noted its independent masthead while praising Israel with a separate citation to Rabbi Israel Goldstein. Also mentions Aubrey S. Eden's UN invitation refusal and a note on cold light organs in deep sea fish.
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New York
Marshall
Churchman Magazine
Guy Emery Shipler
Independent
Episcopal Publication
Episcopal Church
Dr. Shipler
Shipler
Israel
Israel Goldstein
Zionist Organization of America
Aubrey S. Eban
United Nations
Heavy bond required for Grimditch custody dispute
In Tucson on June 4 Judge J Mercer Johnson ordered William Henry Grimditch Jr to post a $25,000 bond before taking his two children from Arizona to his home near Philadelphia. Gioia Grimditch must post the same bond before leaving the state with the children. The court dissolved the marriage after a February divorce trial and awarded custody to Gioia with Grimditch having visitation. a later ruling gave temporary custody to Grimditch during a June 15 to July 15 period each year.
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Tucson
Ariz
William Henry Grimditch, Jr
Arizona
Philadelphia
J. Mercer Johnson
Jay Gould
Gioia Grimditch
Gioia and Grimditch
Grimditch
Chinese government halves budget overrun in 1948 first half
Premier Wong Wen-Hao told the new cabinet that during the first six months of 1948 China spent more than double its 96 trillion yuan budget, about 96 million U S dollars, with costs expected to rise further in the second half.
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Nanking
U. S
Wong Wen-Hao
ROMA Claret Punch Ice Cooler Recipe Card
Summertime ROMA Wine Co promotes a Claret Punch with ROMA California Claret or Burgundy 3 cups and 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice in a large pitcher. Add ice 1 cup sparkling water and 14 cup lemon juice, stir, sweeten, garnish with lemon, serve six to eight. Includes offer for free ROMA Cooler recipes and Life Magazine citation.
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Life Magazine
Roma Wine Co
Hobart Bldg
San Francisco
California
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