Burma May Be Headed Toward Communism Says Rangoon Report
An unconfirmed Rangoon report quotes Premier Thakin Nu signaling Burma could align with Russia and nationalize foreign property, possibly with compensation. The notion alarms London markets but reflects Burma's struggle after independence and ongoing anti-British, anti-Communist tensions.
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Associated Press
DeWitt Mackenzie
Asia
Burma
Rangoon
Thakin Nu
Russia
London
Irrawaddy Delta
Western
Europe
Kuomintang
China
West
Soviet Russia
Siam
Malaya
Senate probes and bills shape Louisiana ports and debt
In the Louisiana senate debate over a 10 year lapse rule to halt state claim payments, Senator D Antonio opposes while Gardiner warns of ongoing costs. A constitutional amendment to investigate New Orleans and Lake Charles ports passes, along with a house approved bill to consolidate boards under the agriculture department.
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Senate
Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co., Inc
Louisiana Supreme Court
Guy J. D'Antonio
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Lessley P. Gardiner
Opelousas
Soe
Gardiner
Long
Alexander Rainold
Lake Charles
Rainold
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
McLeod Deaths and Clark Funeral Details Headline
Mrs. R A McLeod 78 of 3707 Lee avenue died at home Tuesday. Funeral in Central Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev C Roger Johnson and Rev D D Cantrell. Interment Downs ville Cemetery. Survived by seven daughters and six sons, plus 49 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren. Also notes funeral for Mrs Alice Bell Clark killed in Fox Lake Wisconsin to be held at Cheniere Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 pm, interment Cheniere Cemetery. Surviving family listed with parents siblings and husband Buck Junior Clark. Pallbearers named.
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R. A. McLeod
Lee Avenue
Central Baptist Church
C. Roger Johnson
D. D. Cantrell
Downsville
Willie Whitehead
West Monroe
Ruth Calk
Bastrop
Sallie Feazel
Bunkie
Julie Brantley
Homer
Elizabeth McLeod
Estelle McLeod
Irma Wyatt
Monroe
Sandy McLeod
Lee MecLeod
Marion
J. H. McLeod
Fred McLeod
Larche McLeod
Crossett
Marion MccLeod
Alice Bell Clark
Fox Lake
Wis
Cheniere Baptist Church
Marvin Stane
Cheniere Cemetery
Hall Funeral Home
Johnnie Ward
Cheniere
Clark
Willie Clark
Buck Junior Clark
Nellie Ruth Ward
Hugh Ward
Japan
Johnnie Saville Ward
Austria
William Lowery
Truman Prepares Missouri Swing After Speech Tour
President Truman and wife and daughter Margaret will travel to Independence Missouri overnight then to Grandview to visit relatives before returning to Washington. He plans a Friday arrival after stops in Jefferson City Kansas City Indiana polis Columbus and Pittsburgh. He urged voters to judge him after reviewing his record and noted congress must pass his proposals. The Los Angeles stop drew an estimated 750000 along a parade route.
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Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Independence
Grandview
J. Vivian Truman
Mary Jane Truman
Missouri
Martha E. Truman
Washington
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Ind
Columbus
United States
Los Angeles
Congress
Greater
Coal beds for coke found mainly in four states
The report identifies coal suitable for coke in Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky and Alabama detailing regional deposits and potential industrial importance for steel production.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama
Woman Expecting Her 24th Child in Atlanta Home Project
Maud Ethel Pope a 38 year old mother of 23 describes hardship from housing moves caused by each birth. She dug a 25 foot well and laid house beams herself while husband Bill toiled at work. The family counts 17 sons and four daughters.
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Atlanta
Maud Ethel Pope
Bill
Mrs. Pope
Governors See Dewey Leading GOP Nomination Fight
A conference poll shows Dewey ahead but governors stress today’s stance. Several believe Dewey has gained strength recently while privately noting Vandenberg’s earlier frontrunner status. Warren and Dewey attend the meeting as two of four Republican hopefuls. Taft is seen as a rival by another governor.
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Dewey
Vandenberg
Earl Warren
California
Republian
A. P.-Christian Science Monitor
Two men jailed for drunk and dis orderly in Monroe parish
R B Hayes 37 of Monroe and W A Noland 31 of Farmerville were arrested by sheriff deputies and placed in parish jail on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. Bonds had not been fixed Tuesday morning.
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R. B. Hayes
Monroe
W. A. Noland
Farmerville
Sheriff's Department
Louisiana House Hears Budget Hearings As Budget Moves
Baton Rouge June 15 The Louisiana house appropriations committee began extended hearings to shape the general budget. The senate approved a constitutional amendment to remove sulphur tax limits, potentially trebling the present rate. Senate also backed regional education agreements for state colleges and a New Orleans city government reorganization measure.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
New Orleans
A. O. Rappelet
Houma
Rappelet
Superintendent of Education
State Board of Education
Louisiana
Maritime Strike Threat Diminishes After Court Rulings
New York June 15. The nationwide maritime strike threat subsided after federal injunctions in New York Cleveland and San Francisco. The CIO National Maritime Union led the capitulation directing members to honor Judge John W. Clancys order maintaining status quo for 10 days with a June 18 hearing. West coast and Great Lakes orders followed. Union leaders denounced the move but indicated compliance to avoid government interference while seeking settlement. Chester Young said Great Lakes seamen on eight tankers would return to work.
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New York
Cleveland
San Francisco
C. I. O. National Maritime Union
John W. Clancy
Clancy
East
Gulf Coasts
West Coast
Great Lakes
Truman
Chester Young
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Senate Moves to Restore Funds In Foreign Aid Bill
Omar Bradley urged the Senate to restore about 492 million dollars cut by the House to a foreign aid measure that would fund ERP and assistance to Greece Turkey China Japan and Korea. The bill, set to reach the Senate late today, would span 12 months and reconcile most House cuts. The Senate also moved toward civil functions and interior department appropriations, clearing a 641 million and 442 million package while negotiating a 46.5 million house senate gap on the interior bill.
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Omar Bradley
House
Senate
Greece
Turkey
China
Japan
Korea
Senate Committee
White House
Interior Department
Tojo Court Isolation for War Crimes Verdict
In Tokyo on June 15, authorities prep for Hideki Tojo verdict with six weeks of isolation for over 100 clerical staff guards and others. Barbed wire and floodlights are installed around two large houses as 85 typists translators cooks servants and military police enter the area and may not leave until the verdict is read. A tribunal spokesman gave no start date for judgment work amid ongoing proceedings against Tojo and 24 other defendants. Triplets occur once in about 8800 births.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
International Tribunal
Tojo
Inner Aid Herbal Remedy Promised to Ease Gas
A testimonial advertises INNER-AID as a 12 juice Nature’s Herbs mix that relieves gas and upset stomachs. It claims to cleanse bowels, clear gas, enliven the liver, and remove old bile while aiding meals and reducing waist size, sold by drug stores.
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Inneraid
Colorado Supreme Court OKs Police Shooting Squirrels
The Colorado Supreme Court upheld city orders allowing police to shoot squirrels running at large as wild animals in Denver. The ruling came after taxpayer Paul L. Atkinson challenged the killings seeking damages for the wildlife deaths.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Supreme Court
Paul L. Atkinson
Russia agrees to ten nation parley on Danube navigation
Washington reported that Soviet Russia accepted the American proposal for a ten nation conference on July 30 to arrange free international Danube navigation. Moscow withdrew earlier opposition to Austria joining and said Austria could send non voting representatives. The Soviet note dated June 12 noted Yugoslavia flagged facility concerns and proposed hosting in a Soviet bloc Danube state capital.
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Washington
Russia
Danube
State Department
Austria
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Calvert Reserve Whisky Highlighted by Roslindale Credit Manager
Robert W. Marshall of 594 Beech St Roslindale Mass, credit manager, has switched to Calvert Reserve praising its smoothness and taste. Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey 86.8 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits. Calvert Distillers Corp New York City.
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Roslindale
Mass
Robert W. Marshall
Beech St
Calvert
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Committee OKays Orleans Tax Cut In Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports the Orleans tax cut bill, reducing New Orleans two per cent sales tax by half, cleared the committee without dissent and moves toward a final vote. The measure faces ongoing debate over city funding and public services.
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Orleans
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Fire destroys Sheffield Hotel in northwest Alabama
Sheffield Ala June 15 A five story Sheffield Hotel one of the town s oldest structures was destroyed by fire late last night Police reported all guests in the 150 room brick structure reached safety and no one was reported in jured Fire started on the top floor and was fought with help from Florence and Tuscumbia fire crews.
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Sheffield
Ala
Alabama
Florence and
Tuscumbia
Sheffield Fire Department
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H. P. Carter
T. A. Stevens
John Price
Senator Vandenberg
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Robert Taft
Ofio
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Grand Prairie
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