U.N. Divided On Break With Franco Spain
At the United Nations Security Council a major debate looms over a general diplomatic break with Franco Spain. A five power report urged breaking relations with the 51 UN members, with Russia Poland and France pushing for sanctions while the United States and Britain favor milder measures.
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New York
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United Nations Security Council
Spain
Russia
Poland
France
Madrid
United States
Great Britain
Herbert Evati
United Nations
Alexander Cadogan
London
D Day Reminders Still Evident At Normandy Beach
I N S staff correspondent recalls June 6 at Utah Beach two years after the invasion. Buttercups bloom on German emplacements, sea shells litter the shore, and remnants of the breakwater, rusting barges, and a weathered sign reading Franklin Roosevelt Beach mark the scene.
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Normandy Beach
Kansas City
Franklin Roosevelt Beach
Senate approves draft extension bill with teen induction rules
The Senate passed a draft extension measure 69 to 8 heading to a House Senate conference. The bill extends the Selective Service Act to May 15, 1947 and provides pay raises for enlisted men and noncommissioned ranks while exempting some groups. The measure alters age induction rules and faces further House action to reconcile differences.
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Senate
Washington
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House-Senate
House
Seven Probes In La Salle Hotel Fire Disaster
Chicago crews plan seven investigations into the La Salle Hotel fire that killed 58 and injured hundreds. Officials fault amateur fighting efforts and delays, while theaters and night clubs nearby are closed for fire regulation violations.
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la Salle Hotel
Chicago
LaSalle Hotel
Edward J. Kelly
LaSalle
A. L. Brodie Henry Eckhardt
William Touhy
Children’s Day Observed In City Churches
PA Newc reports that Children’s Day will be observed in city and county churches on Sunday with special programs. Brown Henley of Edenburg reports an oil spout on his farm with strong fumes and plans to begin a well soon.
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R. D
Edenburg
Pa Newe
Weed Cutting Progress on City Streets
City workmen begin curbside weed removal as wet weather accelerates growth in uninhabited blocks. The effort targets overgrown strips, while residential areas show slower progress.
Daily Weather Report Summary for 9 a.m. period
United States weather statistics show a 69 degree high and a 43 degree low for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. today with traces of precipitation and a river stage of 6.4 feet. A year ago the high was 54 and the low 36 with .01 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Senator Austin Poised to resign Senate Seat for UN Post
Senator Warren R. Austin of Vermont prepared to resign his Senate seat to become President Truman's special representative to the United Nations Security Council. Congress praised his designation as successor to Edward R. Stettinius after his resignation.
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Washington
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Warren R. Austin
Senate
Truman
United Nations Security Council
Congress
Austin
Edward R. Stettinius
United States
Security Council
Savings Bond Campaign Opens in Lawrence County
The U S Savings Bond drive begins today in Lawrence County marking the anniversary of D Day in the European Theater. Bonds offered are varieties E F and G, similar to wartime series but aimed at securing future financial stability rather than military equipment.
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U. S
America
Lawrence County
Vote To Probe Strike Threat
Washington June 6 The House Labor committee voted to investigate the causes and effects of the coming maritime strike set for June 15. The committee approved broadening the authority of a seven man subcommittee to study all strikes affecting the national welfare.
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Washington
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House Labor Committee
Labor Committee
Most Coal Miners Are Back At Work
Western Pennsylvania soft coal miners returned near normal after miners resumed work. Operators reported production at 98 percent of normal. United States Steel mines produced about 90,000 tons yesterday. Cantive mines in Fayette and Washington counties ran at about 80 percent capacity.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
Corporation
Fayette
Washins
France And Italy Election Outcomes Signal Policy Shift
Washington observers say latest results from France and Italy push the United States toward a more assertive Balkan and Soviet-border stance. They see a trend toward democracy where free elections occur, noting communist reversals in Slovakia France and Hungary and a weakened communist role in Italy. Romania could become the next focal point of democratic pressure.
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Washington
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United States
Balkans
France
Italy
U. S
Slovakia
Hungary
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Romania
Train collision near LeGRANDE Kills brakeman in Oregon wreck
A Union Pacific streamliner and the Portland Rose collided head on about 15 miles north of Legrande Oregon at 3 02 am injuring 52 people and killing brakeman Unger of Pendleton. Rev J Ward from St Louis was among the injured treated for slight injuries.
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Ore
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Union Pacific Railroad
Portland
Hot Lake
Portland Rose
Unger
Pendleton
J. Ward
St. Louis
Back Your Future Letter by Bess Truman
Mrs Bess W Truman urges American women to continue wartime saving habits through buying United States Savings Bonds to back the war effort and secure family futures. She emphasizes saving on every paycheck as a step toward ownership and stability.
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Bess W. Truman
White House
Washington
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Women of
America
United States
Borgl
Medical Society Members Banquet Addresses Asian Relations
Don Bate, former newspaper editor in the Far East, spoke at the Lawrence County Medical Society banquet at The Castleton. He urged Americans to treat Asians with respect and equality, noting fundamental cultural differences and the need for understanding in economic relations.
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Asia
Don Bate
Far East
Lawrence County Medical Society
Castleton
Castleton, Mr. Bate
Maritime Strike Parley Stalls Over Shorter Sea Week
Negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the June 15 maritime strike stalled over the demand for a 44 hour work week at sea. Federal conciliators planned separate talks with ship owners and union leaders before joint sessions, with a government compromise on hours likely next.
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Washington
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Coalition of
Maritime Workers
Exiled Savoy Family Begins Escape From Italy
Victorian Italian opponents report the exodus of the deposed House of Savoy while Queen Maria Jose and four children depart Naples at dawn aboard the Duke of Abruzzi. They head toward exile with Portugal as a likely refuge and King Humbert II to follow once a republic is proclaimed.
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Italy
House of Savoy
Maria Jose
Naples
Duke of Abruzzi
Victor Emmanuel
Egypt
Portugal
Humbert II
Anniversary of D-Day Observed Across France
Special ceremonies mark the second anniversary of D-Day with mayors ordering flags along liberated route from Avranches to Metz. Towns plan milestones on historic roads used by American troops and commemorative markers for passersby. Freres D'Armes seeks transfer to the United States of a Normandy beachhead strip.
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Paris
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France
George S. Patton
Avranches
Metz
French War Veterans’ Association
Freres D'Armes
Life Prison Term Faces Youth In Lebanon Crime
Lebanon Pa June 6 A Lebanon county jury convicts 19 year old veteran William D Beck Jr of murder in the death of 51 year old James A Strickler at a Fontana area gas station. The jury urges life imprisonment while the commonwealth sought the death penalty. Beck formerly resided in Harrisburg.
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Lebanon
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William D. Beck, Jr
Lebanon County
James A. Strickler
Fontana
Commonwealth
Beck
Strickler
Harrisburg
Truman Bill Faces Further Delay On Capitol Hill
The emergency labor measure requested by President Truman looks headed for more postponement as it is referred to a House-Senate conference. Under a gentlemen's agreement no action can occur until today, with either acceptance or disagreement prompting a conference to reconcile differences. Opposing sides seek delays to advance their differing aims in the final action.
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Washington
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Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate House
House
Senate
White House
Warren Breaks Records in California Primary Victory
Governor Earl Warren's re election bid drew over a million votes in California's primary, far ahead of Democrat Robert W Kenny. Warren became the first California governor nominally re elected at a primary and the first to win re election in over three decades. Knowland won the Republican Senate nomination, facing Democrat Will Rogers Jr. in November.
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San Prancisco
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California
Earl Warren
Warren
Robert W. Kenny
U.S
Willam F. Knowland
Knowland
Oakland
Will Rogers Jr
Beverly Hills
June Court Term Cancelled Today
There will be no June term of criminal court as AH cases entered pleas. District Attorney Leroy K. Donaldson asked to cancel and jurors were notified they would not be needed. Judge W. Walter Braham signed the order, saving money on jury fees.
Little Miss Muffet Goes Away on Short Vacation
Arthur Mometer Little Miss Muffet leaves for a brief trip. She packs a swimming suit and attire befitting her station and agrees to go when invited. The house is quiet in her absence, and the day reads sixty seven.
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Miss Mufset
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