Bradley backs foreign arms aid for Western Europe
General Omar N Bradley told the House foreign affairs committee that free nations in Europe can defend Western Europe with time and aid. He supported Truman's request for 1 2225 billion to continue foreign arms programs for another year, noting time depends on European pact nations and weapon modernization. The session touched on potential overhauls to curb presidential powers in arms shipments and on limits about aiding nations outside NATO. Meanwhile the Power Commission gave New England little hope of gas before winter, promising to expedite hearings that began March 7.
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Omar N. Bradley
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
Bradley
Rep
Merrow
RNH
Vandenberg
R. Mich
Defense Johnson
Segmon
Bill Vandenberg
Johnson
Senator Green
Green
Power Commission
New England
Mon C. Wallgren
Commission
Capitol Hill
Whicn
Senate Probe Attacked by Ives and McCarthy
The Senate heard Senator McCarthy claim an FBI file lists at least three Communist agents in high State Department positions as of May 15 1947. Senator Ives accused the administration of trying to whitewash the State Department, while discussions of a special panel to take over loyalty file work swirl amid charges tied to the McCarthy case.
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Washington
McCarthy
Senate Today
FBI
State Department
Wisconsin
Senate
Ives
R.-Nl
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations
R.-Wis
Tydings
D-Md
BrieCarthy
Tydings Committee
Tyes
Repubblicans
Thye
R-Minn
Council to Reconsider Garage Bond Issue At City Yard
A proposed resolution to recon sider the 25,000 bond issue for additions to the city Garage at the city yard appears on the council docket for tonight's meeting. Councilman Thomas W Sullivan chair of the highway committee filed the measure after a prior defeat. A ballot vote motion will be required to bring it back. Also on the docket are invitations to Elks Flag Day and Memorial exercises. President Truman signs a foreign aid bill at the White House with officials nearby.
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Thomas W. Sullivan
Theighway Committee
Newport
Truman
White House
Congress
Tom Connally
D-Tex
John Kee
D-W. Va
James Richards
D-S.c
Frances Bolton
R-0
C. Tyler Wood
ECA
Charles Eaton
R-N. J
Philip
Claxton
State Department
Secretary of
State
Dean Acheson
Navy Justice School Graduation Set for June 16
Judge Robert E. Quinn will speak at the first local graduation of the Naval School of Justice in June. Forty two officers and enlisted men complete the seven week East coast course now held in the city, with plans for expanded enrollment and new courses.
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Robert E. Quinn
Rhode Island
First Naval District
Boston
Naval School of Justice
Service
Navy
Marine Corps
Port Hueneme
Cal
Eawin EB. Woods
Judge Advocate General
John EF. Curry
U.S.M.C
Naval Law Manual
George A. Sullivan
Robert E. White
USNR
Grade School Day Shortened Across Newport System
The School Committee approved shorter hours for Newport area schools starting September. John Clarke and Mumford elementary closes at 2 45 and early finish for elementary grades. Rogers High School adopts five 55 minute periods replacing six 42 minute classes. overall opening slightly earlier and closing later to maintain instructional hours. Superintendent Carl Porter-Shirley says it will boost instruction with no course cuts, though one full teaching day per week and longer 55 minute periods raise concerns. 201 of 207 parent responses supported the change.
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Newport
John Clarke
Mumford
Rogers High
Carl H. Porter-Shirley
Porter- Shirley
Market Takes Speedy Plunge In Heavy Downdraft
New York stock market dived today with Key Issues dropping as much as $1 to a low of $6 or 40 a share amid a heavy trading session. Ticker tape lagged four minutes reporting deals on the floor as the market cracked following one of the year’s sharp declines. Wall Street sources offered no news to explain the slump, though the market has risen for about a year and experts expect a temporary correction with an overall upward trend.
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New York
Wall Street
Necklace Lost On Bellevue Avenue Or Thames Street
A single strand Oriental Pearl Necklace with a diamond clasp is missing. The owner recalls it was between 12:20 AM and 1:30 PM on Friday, June 2, possibly along Bellevue Avenue between Louis Salon and Eric's Market or on Thames Street. Tel. 673.
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Bellevue Avenurs
Louis Salon
Eric
Politicians eye coast primaries in California and beyond
The Associated Press report notes California primaries focus on national trends with figures like James Roosevelt and Earl Warren in hot races. It describes Hickenlooper’s strong lead in Iowa and Loveland’s Democratic bid amid Kraschel’s challenge, plus California contests for governor and Downey seat against Nixon, and South Dakota re nomination fight for Senator Gurney.
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Associated Press
California
James
Roosevelt
Earl Warren
Hickenlooper
Albert Louveland
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Loveland
Nelson G. Kraschel
Brannan
Iowa
Warren
Andy Roosevelt
Senator Downey
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Manchester Baddy
Richard Nixon
South Dakota
Chan Gurney
Francis Case
House
Mauna Loa Simmering Calms After Violent Eruptions
Mauna Loa eased after five days of its fiercest displays in modern times. Rivers of lava coiled down the 13,880 foot volcano's flanks and could flow for weeks. The worst seemed over as Honolulu noted the dramatic activity. ELEVENTH Annual Banquet.
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Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Java
Seventy-Seven aboard missing transport in Atlantic crash
Thirty-seven survivors from a Westair C46 transport. a merchant ship sighted five bodies. Destroyer Saufley directs rescue about 275 miles east northeast of Miami. Pilot Joseph Halsey and co-pilot William Holleran saved. 23 still unaccounted. Plane from San Juan to Wilmington. motor failed. Last June 7, 1949, a prior crash killed 53. Survivors reported without life jackets.
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Atlantic
Cape Ann
Coast Guard
Miami
Saufley
Westair Company
Seattle
Wash
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Wilmington
Comdr
Hershell Sanders
St. Petersburgh
Saufey
Purge Order Targets 24 Top Japanese Reds
Tokyo reports General MacArthur ordered 24 top Communist leaders purged including seven to vacate parliamentary seats. The Japanese government notified the Reds they are barred from politics and party activity, losing public speakers and leaders. Police arrested two union leaders after a Memorial Day demonstration amid alleged party involvement.
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Geneva
MacArthur
Communist Party
Shigeru Yoshida
Reds
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