Army segregation debate at NAACP convention panel
At the NAACP convention in Atlanta the panel debated progress toward ending racial segregation in the U S Army. Clarence Mitchell said Gen Collins views Truman’s order as a suggestion while Russell and Vinson were called the real brakes. Thurgood Marshall cited morale issues in Korea from white officers who disparaged Black troops.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Korea
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Clarence Mitchell
NAACP
Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Truman
Richard Russell
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Carl Vinson
James Evans
Defense
George Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
24Th
Marshall
Air Line Lists Those Aboard Missing Plane
United Air Lines in Chicago listed aboard the DC-6 missing near Denver. The roster includes many passengers and crew across California, San Francisco, Oakland, Palo Alto, San Bruno, San Mateo, and other U S locales, plus military and civilian employees. Crew members are Captain Appleby, co pilot Tower, engineer Petrovich, and stewards Smith and Raymond.
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Air Line
Chicago
United Air Lines
Denver
S. Colmer
San Francisco
S. Studden
Hoffner
Stockton
Calif
Benjamin J. Pingel
Hillfield Air Base
Utah
Francis E. Wise
George Piper
I. G. Vann
Landers
Dayrell G. Ensign
Orenstien
Richard J. Appleby
Los Altos
Harry G. Tower
Burlingame
August P. Petrovich
Redwood City
Frances May Smith
Palo Alto
Carol J. Raymond
San Mateo
Pepper Price Soars In Singapore Market
In Singapore on June 30, AP reports pepper prices hit records as a 25 ton consignment sold for 675 dollars per picul and white pepper at 1110 dollars per picul. Strong demand pushes high prices in the Southeast Asian market.
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Singapore
Repper
Senator Collins critiques current government reorganization plan
Sen Thomas Collins of Pima notes the current reform mirrors a 1933 proposal that would have created law, finance, health and welfare departments. The Griffenhagen plan adds control of hospitals, the Pioneers Home at Prescott, and a revenue department. Collins, who backed the old bill, remains skeptical of the new program.
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Thomas Collins
Pima
Department of Law, Finance, Health and Welfare
Senate
Griffenhagen and Associates
Health and Welfare Agency
Prescott
Department of Revenue
Griffenhagen
Collins
Pyle Refuses To Intervene In Arizona State Hospital
Gov. Howard Pyle said he will not intervene in the Arizona State Hospital administration after five discharged employees asked him to fire Dr. Bruce Hart. He noted the hospital is run by a board and the workers are entitled to a hearing, indicating no interference with the board’s judgment.
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Howard Pyle
Arizona State Hospital
Bruce Hart
Senate Confirms Pyle Nominations to State Posts
The Arizona Senate approved Gov. Howard Pyle's picks for public posts. George B. Owen will be state civil defense director with no fixed term. B. Van Voorhis, Edward Dentzer join the Game and Fish Commission and John J. Rhodes to the Public Welfare Board with terms ending 1956 1954 and Jan. 31, 1952 respectively.
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Arizona Senate
Howard Pyle
George B. Owen
Owen
Phoenix
Senate
B. van Voorhis
Superior
Edward Dentzer
Greer
Arizona Game and Fish Commission
John J. Rhodes
Mesa
State Public Welfare Board
van Voor
Board Approves Two Wage Increases
The Wage Stabilization Board approved a 9 cent hourly raise for 45 000 Westinghouse workers and a 2 cent raise for 200 000 meat packing house employees. The packinghouse hike adds to an earlier 9 cent increase, tied to wage differentials among workers in the meat-packing industry.
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Washington
Westinghouse
Wage Stabilization Board
Legislature Concludes Special Session After Pyle Plan
The first special session approved a $40 million state budget and amended laws to protect federal road funds. It rejected $200,000 for a pathological lab and several unpaid bills, while adopting a Dingell-Johnson provisions to allow federal fisheries funds. Governor Pyle urged return in January.
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Pyle
Armistice proposal looms in Korean conflict talks
United Nations commander RIDGWAY proposes meeting aboard a Danish hospital ship in Wonsan harbor to discuss an armistice with guarantees. He cites long shelling by UN forces and Red China’s entry, with casualties from the June 25, 1950 invasion to last June. UN and Allied actions frame the stalemate and potential peace talks amid heavy losses.
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Kim Il Sung
Ridgway
United Nations Command
Korea
Wonsan
Parallel 38
Yalu
Manchuria
Red China
United States
Engineer Retires After 46 Years on Rail Road
Tucson dispatch reports J. M. Cordes retires after a 46 year rail road career. Cordes has served as an engineer since 1916, ending his long tenure in Tucson on June 30.
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Tucson
J. M. Cordes
Cordes
Japan Spain Sign Pact For Dollar Trade Pact
In Tokyo on June 30, Japan and Spain signed a trade and financial agreement enabling individual transactions on a dollar basis, marking a formal financial cooperation between the two nations.
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Japan
Spain
Tokyo
Britain Warns Iran Of Dire Consequences
Britain warned Iran it could face the gravest consequences over oil nationalization as ICJ hearings opened in the Hague on a British injunction. Ambassador Shepherd delivered the note to Tehran while British technicians remain at Abadan, their stay tied to refinery storage capacity as talks stall.
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Tehran
Iran
Britain
International Court of Justice
The
Hague
Francis Shepherd
Mohammed Mossadegh
Abadan
Herbert Morrison
Mossadegh
Truman
Controls End Today Unless Truman Signs
Washington reports President Truman must sign a watered down controls bill by midnight or all federal controls on prices rents wages and credit will expire. Congress gave a one month extension and bans future price rollbacks. Office of Price Stabilization estimates rollback cancellations will cost the public over 2 billion annually.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Office OF Price Stabilization
Michael V. DiSalle
Tanker and Greek freighter collide in fog off Oregon
In heavy fog off the Oregon coast the Greek ship Audrey and the 7,208 ton tanker SS Alan Seeger collided. Coast Guard reports no casualties and says both vessels are safe. Audrey steered toward Coos Bay at half speed while Seeger moved north toward the Columbia River. two Coast Guard cutters to intercept.
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Seattle
Wash
Audrey
Alan Seeger
Oregon Coast
Coast Guard
Coos Bay
Ore
Seeger
Columbia River
Deputies Seek Missing Woman in Santa Cruz Desert
Tucson dispatch reports deputy sheriffs searched the desert for 60 year old Magdalena Gutierrez missing since Sunday. She reportedly asked directions to Santa Cruz Church but was directed north toward the Santa Cruz desert, and authorities fear she may be wandering in the arid area.
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Tucson
Magdalena Gutierrez
Santa Cruz
Employee Saving Plan Considered
General Petroleum announces that Socony Vacuum Oil files a SEC registration for an employee saving plan. Western affiliate General Petroleum is included and employees may participate. Employees could allot up to five percent of base pay. company would match half, within limits. Investments offered include U S Savings Bonds Socony Vacuum stock or qualifying investment company stocks.
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Los Angeles
General Petroleum Corporation
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc
Securities and Exchange Commission
Socony- Vacuum
General Petroleum
U.S
Priest Warns Regulations Threaten Freedom From Communism
In Honolulu Father Edward A. Keller Notre Dame director of economic research warned against U S government over regulation. He argued that extending controls for 15 more years could ruin the economy and urged termination of controls in favor of voluntary cooperative action. He did not detail implementation.
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Honolulu
Edward A. Keller
University of Notre Dame
United States
Father Keller
Hawaii Employers Council
British Frigate Wildgoose Heads to Persian Gulf
VALETTA Malta June 30 AP The British frigate Wildgoose sailed today to join other British war ships in the Persian Gulf. Cruisers Euryalus and Gambia are ready to join the Mauritius off Abadan if needed.
Million Dollar Blaze Destroys Tampa Store
A three story building housing Well Mans clothing store in Tampa caught fire on June 30 causing more than 1 million dollars in damage and injuring 14 firefighters. A teenage shop in the same structure suffered severe damage and smoke damage to several other stores is expected to be heavy.
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Tampa
Fla
RANDOM RAMBLINGS: a collage of quirks and quips
A column of wit and vignettes notes readers' reactions to press accuracy, media reception, and society quirks. It ponders letter writer fits, TV virtue, car dealers, and seasonal gossip with a newspaper voice. The piece blends satire, memory, and light social observation.
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