Japan Reds Call General Strike Amid Plaza Violence
Tokyo and Washington dispatches describe Japan's Communist party ordering a general strike in reprisal for the Memorial Day clashes near Imperial Plaza where a captain and four U.S. soldiers were assaulted. The strike message highlights tensions with General MacArthur's occupation and hints at possible suppression of the Communist party. Washington reports President Truman seeking 1.2225 billion dollars to arm free nations against Soviet hegemony, with defense and draft extensions under consideration.
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Tokyo
Japan
Communist Party
MacArthur
U. S
Imperial Plaza
Pacific
Plaza
Washington
Truman
Congress
Alao
Soviet ‘Union
America
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Allies Against the Threat of Communism. While Mr
Secretary of
Defense Johnson
Senate
United States
Johnson
Mouse
Soviet Union
Earth
Acheson Session Divides GOP and Dems in Congress
Secretary of State Acheson faced Senators and representatives as Democrats hailed his question and answer session while Republicans dismissed the event as window dressing. Lucas said it helped relations with Congress, Wherry countered that it changed nothing, Arends found many questions unanswered, and a bigger test awaits his appearance before Senate committees on the foreign arms program.
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Washington
Acheson
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
State Department
Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Library of Congress
Arends
RIL
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
United States
Jearler
Capitol Hill
Profit Taking Nicks Market Profit Taking Nicks Market
Stock market action in New York on June 1 shows early gains faded with many issues slipping. International Nickel outperformed rivals, gaining over a point at one peak, while Admiral, Emerson Radio, Philco and several others rose. General Motors, Chrysler and Caterpillar trailed with losses.
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New York
International Nickel
Admiral Corp
Emerson Radio
Philco
Radio Corp
Zenith
Motorola
Uwn Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Goodrich
Phelps Dodge
Eastman Ko
Rent Vote Friday on extending federal rent controls
Senate Banking Committee agreed to vote tomorrow on President Truman's request to extend federal rent controls beyond June 30. Senator Douglas urged action at a closed session, while Chairman Maybank noted member absences delay. A compromise similar to House plans would extend controls six months beyond June 30 and another six months in areas that request it.
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Washington
Besa Tia
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Douglas
D-I
Maybank
D-Sc
House
Second British yacht arrives here for race from Bermuda
The second of a trio of British yachts entering the Newport Bermuda race reached the harbor after a fog and calm, with Cohoe of Bermuda performing well. Argentinian entries Fjord TT and Juanche withdrew, while Gylvain unloaded in New York for entry preparation. The race starts June 18 with Cohoe skippered by H K Achard Coles and crew including Basil Smith and John Keary.
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Bermuda
Newport
Beremuda Oace
Royal Naval Saling
Association
s.Catiie
Ocean Acer
Mokoig
Barmuda
Cohoe
Lengihene
Cotte
Cruising Club
America Reles
Ida Letyis Yacht Club
Fjord TT
Juanche
Buenos Aires
Theraising Club
New York
Gylvain
Johnn W. Rawlings
Presgz
England
Rawlings Nan
Galvain
City Island
HK. Achard Coles
Southampton
Juke Box Vote Sparks Board Clash and Licenses Granted
Aldermen split two to two on a reconsideration motion as Judge Feigelman urged reversal of a denial for Automatic Music Machines. Licenses for 25 jukeboxes and amusement devices were renewed for O'Brien Music Company and Wamicorwa Inc, with several single licenses issued to local operators.
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Henry J. DeCotis
Pardee
Wamicorwa, Inc
Lawrence Connerton
Harry Tubley
Spring Street
Edward Sutton
Kinston Avenue
James Hallock
Thames Street
el & Que Company
Narragansett Avenue
Old Colony Lunch
Long Wharf
Boulevard Cafe
Levin Street
Blue Moon Gardens
Rita Quinn
Frances
Leber
Frank D. Quinn
George Mr. Leber
Feigelman
Gustave Kunz
Mary Kunz
Donald Lawton
New Corporation
Truman to open tax records to probe gamblers
Senate crime investigators report President Truman offered to make income tax returns of suspected gamblers and racketeers available to the nationwide inquiry. Kefauver said an executive order to release tax records is in the works and Truman gave a full go ahead.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Kefeuver
D-Tenn
Tobey
R-Nh
R-Nh), Chimed In To Say That Mr. Truman
O'Conor
D-Md
Wiley
R-Wis
Kefauver
White House
Treasury
Snyder
Charles S. Murphy
McGrath
Rudolph Haley
Hanley
Senate War Investigating Committee
Mr. Truman
Kansas
City
Miami
Continental
United States
Florida
California
Kefayved
Mickey Cohen
Los Angeles
John O'Rourke
West Palm Beach
Fla
Cohen
O’rourke
Secretary Sawyer reviews ouster charges against two officials
Washington June 1 Secretary of Commerce Sawyer personally reviewed ouster charges he directed department officials to draw against Michael E. Lee and William W. Remington both earning $10,000 a year in the Office of International Trade The two were told to resign or face removal proceedings to protect good administration interests.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Department
Michael E. Lee
William W. Remington
Office of International Trade
OIT
Bomber Burns as Navy Plane Crashes at Quonset
Nine men died when a Neptune bomber crashed during an emergency landing at Quonset Naval Air Station en route to Argentia Newfoundland. Only the pilot and co pilot escaped. rest of crew trapped in burning wreckage. Names withheld pending notification of next kin. The incident occurred in limited visibility with one engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft had departed Jacksonville Florida. Later, Rear Adm Stuart S Murray assumed command of the Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force at Groton Connecticut aboard the submarine Dog Fish.
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Quonset Naval Air Station
Argentia
New Foundland
Quonset
Raymond Glasgow
Glasgow
Navy
G. EB
F Prauenheim
Jacksonville
Fla
BH. A
Bamberg
Newfoundland
Groton
Conn
Stuart S. Murray
Submarine Force
Ten Thousand Red Youth Begin Trek Home
Ten thousand sleepy Communist youths marooned in the Soviet zone started moving toward West Germany after yielding to police demands for names or medical examinations before crossing the border. They camped on No Man's Land after a Whitsun rally in Berlin, endured a sleepless night, and were checked by German doctors with no illnesses found. They then formed a long column toward Lübeck’s main railway station.
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Lumbeck
Germany
Soviet Zone
West Germany
No Man's Land
Berlin
Pa Hce
Luebeck
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