Democrat Race Still Wide Open
The Chicago convention hums with rumors as multiple Democrats vie for the nomination. Sen Estes Kefauver leads early chatter while Kerr claims at least 150 first ballot votes and Russell’s camp eyes a late surge. Campaign managers dispute any clear frontrunner as Perry Kerr predicts nomination.
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Skyrocket plane reportedly flies beyond speed of sound
At Moffett Field California officials confirm the Skyrocket aircraft has traveled faster than sound and may exceed 1 300 mph. The craft reportedly carried cooling systems to protect crew and metal in flight. The information aligns with Mars Mojave Desert records and Edwards Air Force Base demonstrations last August.
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Investigation Under Way of China Lobby Cables
The Justice Department is probing 23 cables detailing efforts by Chinese Nationalist diplomats to sway U S Far Eastern policy. Officials say the inquiry will verify authenticity, with cooperation from the State Department. The cables accused Dean Acheson and other leaders of pro China bias while Chinese officials deny fabrication. Wellington Koo welcomed the probe.
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Peru and Cuba Resume Relations After Break
Lima reports the Peruvian government resumes diplomatic ties with Cuba after a three year hiatus. The accord was signed in Rio de Janeiro with Brazilian mediation. The rupture began in 149 when Peruvian refugees fled abroad after asylum at the Cuban Embassy.
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Eisenhower returns to Denver for rest and trout fishing
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Denver with Mrs. Eisenhower after winning the GOP nomination in Chicago. He plans a trout fishing vacation and some golf before resuming the campaign, with his headquarter setup and meetings noted, including a visit with Denver officials.
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Mass of Cool Air May Bring East Some Relief
A mass of cool air moved eastward promising relief for heat weary residents in the East while the Southern states faced continued high temperatures. The U S Weather Bureau said New York City may not feel cooler until Wednesday, with heat records across the city and region under strain. In Boston floods of heat caused 17 drownings over three days. Bedford Massachusetts reported 101 degrees at the airport. Auburn Maine firefighters collapsed while fighting an $11 000 blaze.
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Red Dean Be Tolerated In Free Speech Price
Churchill told the House of Commons the Red Dean of Canterbury must be tolerated as part of free speech He resisted calls for a tribunal to investigate Dr Hewlett Johnson the 78 year old dean and his Communist sympathies The clergymen arriving in England to attend the Edinburgh conference echoed concern over the dean and protested his influence on Christianity and freedom
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International Council For Christian Churches
Edinburgh
Fair Trade Law Signed by President
President Truman signs a federal fair trade law enabling manufacturers to fix retail prices with at least one agreeing retailer in states with fair trade laws. The measure requires all merchants in such states to charge the manufacturer’s price, superseding the 1951 ruling that non signatories could not be bound.
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Pilot Killed as Jet Crashes and Explodes
A jet crash and subsequent explosion in a residential street in Orlando Florida killed pilot Zod LL William ks Reigle aged 25 from Bloomsburg Pennsylvania. Several others were injured by flying debris.
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Montana Holds Primary Election
In Helena Montana voters chose party nominees for national state city and county offices. A record 274929 Montanans were eligible to vote and forecasted warm weather could boost turnout. Rep Mike Mansfield ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate and incumbent Zales Necton sought the Republican nomination. Five Democrats and three Republicans vied for the U S representative seat in the 135th district.
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Steel Talks End Without Accord in Pittsburgh
Peace talks between industry leaders and the CIO United Steelworkers collapsed with no agreement after a two hour session. John Steelman was asked to stand by for further word while the Office of Price Stabilization rejected price appeals from Weirton Armco and Pittsburgh Steel.
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Korea
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Russian engineer in Bonn predicts no major war soon
32 year old Eugeny Volchansky, a Soviet engineer and former East German factory liaison, says there will be no large war for several years. He warns Stalin would deploy troops if Western dissensions favor the Soviets, though war is repugnant to Russians. He seeks political asylum after escaping with German help.
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Woman clerk shot dead at desk in Columbia U office
Twenty-year-old Eileen Fahey, a clerk in the American Physical Society offices at Columbia University in New York, was shot five times by an unknown assailant as she typed at her desk. She died instantly. Investigators pursue leads in the fatal desk shooting.
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United States orders Russian propaganda publications halted
The State Department ordered Russia to cease publication of all propaganda in the United States including Amerika and the Soviet Information Bulletin. Washington demands equal access for American publications and, if granted, allows U.S. diplomats to audit Amerika. Senate reaction supports reciprocity as a response to Moscow’s moves. The Kremlin expressed surprise as the Information Bulletin and its editor Yuri Novikov offered no further comment.
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NPA Loses Right to Hire Own Employes
The Civil Service Commission found improper appointments at the defense agency NPA, with 11 percent of hires above $3,410 annually ineligible at hiring. Officials noted many were day-to-day consultants in the WAE category and left when terms expired. Of 1,761 appointments reviewed, 200 were not qualified under civil service rules, with 99 still ineligible.
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Vote Bribes Charge Hit Political Scene In New York City
Washington reports the Civil Service Commission stripped the National Production Authority of hiring autonomy over irregularities in last year’s staffing. The action shifts future NPA hires to Department of Commerce approval amid acknowledged abuses.
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Floods Displace Thousands in Calcutta and West Bengal
Floods swept through Calcutta and West Bengal displacing thousands as As sam and surrounding areas faced widespread damage and homelessness. Authorities warned of continuing risks and urged evacuation and relief efforts.
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Democrats Too Will Back Ike Says Dewey
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey says Dwight D. Eisenhower will receive strong support from Democrats and independents and win the presidency in November. He added that Republicans can beat anyone the Democrats nominate, remarks made after returning from the Republican National Convention in Chicago.
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Weather Outlook and Observations Reported
The bulletin reviews temperate conditions with partial clouds in the northwest and fair by day. Forecasts include daytime highs near 80 to 85 in northern regions and 52 to 58 in London areas, with lows around 32 to 35, plus a 0.22 inch precipitation estimate. Buckstaff Observatory notes run from Sunday evening to Monday morning with a maximum 35 and minimum 59, and observed precipitation of 0.22 inch.
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Slayer Kills Columbia U Secretary in Faculty Office
In a ninth floor office of the American Physical Society at Columbia University a 20 year old secretary Eileen Faber was shot dead yesterday. Police pursue a gunman and motive while Marine IPfc Ronald Leo seeks emergency furlough for his fiancee’s funeral. Authorities discount a love triangle. 75 people are being questioned.
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