U S Czech expulsion row worsens amid nuclear arms talk
The United States ordered 22 Czech officials expelled in retaliation for anti American actions by Czechoslovakia. The move reduces Czech diplomats in the U S and signals deteriorating ties. Separately officials weighed placing atomic weapons with European allies, a plan facing stiff congressional opposition and atomic energy act hurdles.
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U.S
State Department
Czechoslovakia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Washington
United Nations
Japan
U. S
Obrero
Capitol Hill
Congress
Truman tour fuels foggy politics and rising opposition
Observers warn the political scene is muddled as President Truman spans the nation delivering speeches on Fair Deal aims. Dixiecrats push for Solid South gains while railing against deficit spending and creeping socialism, signaling a possible hostile Congress shift.
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Truman
TVA
House
Senate
South
J. Oliver Emmerick
Congress
President Truman
Doctor Sanders Plows to Support Family After Practice Ban
Sanders, deprived of his medical license in New Hampshire after a Mercy Hospital slaying case, tills neighbors’ soil to support his wife and three daughters. Some expect restoration when the state medical board allows him to apply on June 19. He uses his tractor attached to a trailer and moves between jobs, earning about $4 an hour for plowing and cultivating.
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Hermann N. Sanders
New Hampshire
Trias
State Medical Board
Nationalists repel Communist landing near Shanghai
Nationalists announce repulse of a Communist landing on Chushun island 100 miles southwest of Shanghai. The raid near Formosa prompted fears of an inside Red threat, with reports of a control agent still at large and a separate mainland village attack recalled 50 miles away.
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Shanghai
Formos Heself
Mose
Ned
Chushun
Whiskey industry faces surge as moonshining outpaces legal production
A whiskey industry spokesman notes moonshine operations are producing more alcohol in the United States than official distilleries, with early figures from 19 indicating seized stills and a dairy of 97,709 gallons, reflecting a shift in illicit and legal production dynamics.
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United States
Wallona
When A Treaty In Germany Seems Unlikely
Observers say a Germany peace treaty may never occur as the United States Britain and France keep troops in Germany while Soviet policy remains unchanged. Western powers cite Moscow’s refusal to allow zone inhabitants to rejoin a democratic unified Germany, keeping a long path to any peace agreement.
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America
Britain
France
Russia
Europe
Supreme Authority
West Germany
Shadowy GOP Operative Attends Key Republican Speakers
An unnamed ex executive secretary tracked Republican speeches and events, shadowing providers across the nation and attending all major party executive speeches. The report suggests covert monitoring by a senior campaign official tied to the Senate committee apparatus.
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Truman
Nanpall
Victor Jolneon
Ehlaf
Russia Arms Race and Cold War Standoff Forecast
A chaotic report predicts Russia ready to strike by 1982 with atomic stockpiles and air power. Observers say the Soviet Union’s missile and bomber forces could trigger a rapid conflict, while European diplomacy bodies debate security implications.
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Stealma
Soviet Union
Russia
Baruch Urges Action to Halt Inflation Threat
Bernard M. Baruch, longtime presidential adviser, warns inflation is a self created cold war undermining moral and military defenses. He says the nation balances employment and living standards and urges a fair, swift program to curb rising prices before a balloon bursts.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Statesman
State Department Responds to McCarthy Claims
The State Department issued a white paper arguing Senator McCarthy misrepresented agency actions. Assistant Secretary Edward W. Barrett sent eight page briefings to 500 editors to counter claims of Communist influence. Loyalty files on 81 cases were handed to the Senate subcommittee for review.
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State Department
Edward W. Barrett
McCarthy
Sarrell
Senate Foreign-Relations
Tydings
Gambling: Billion Dollar Losses Reported Nationwide
The American Academy reports about 50 million U.S. residents lose large sums yearly through gambling. Experts estimate billions in annual losses from slot machines and other games, with substantial revenue generated for operators and supporting industries.
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American Academy
Pall Heal
Social Sciemce
United States
Tillion Hallare
Salt Americane Bey
Voting Machines Stir Chicago Voters and Officials
Chicago voters faced delays and confusion as 10 voting machines were used in select precincts. Delays of 15 minutes to over an hour caused lines, with Mayor Kennelly waiting 10 minutes in Edgewater. GOP critics argued machines favored Democrats. officials denied systemic bias, noting setup and instruction issues.
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Tel
Pelmery
Cook County Board
Hicago
Martin H. Kennelly
Edgewater Beach
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Baron
Whch
Magician Thurston Spirit Ceremony Fails at Burial Site
In Columbus Ohio a 18 year old Detroit advertiser attempted to contact magician Howard Thurston on the anniversary of his death. A planned cement breaking stunt failed as Noble claimed to hold the cement in place while Thurston's spirit reportedly remained near the grave.
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Ohio
Howard Thurston
Claude D
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Thurston
Noble
Moeleleun
St Thursten
S. Thirsten
Thiarstats
1950 Savings Bond Drive Use Liberty Bell Tour Nation
Replicas of the Liberty Bell travel the country to promote the 1950 Savings Bond Independence Drive with the theme Save for your independence buy U S savings bonds. Secretary Snyder taps the cracked bell in a nationwide kickoff amid radio and television broadcasts.
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Assembly of
Colony of
Pennsylvania
Isaac Norris
House
London
Philadelphia
Tower of Independence Hall
Delaware River
U.S
of the ‘Treasury
John W. Snyder
New York
Snyder
Bells Replica Tour Marks Liberty Bell Thrift Drive
Replicas of the Liberty Bell tour the nation to promote savings bonds and independence. Fifty two bells, replicas from France, travel to 2,000 communities while the original stays in Independence Hall Philadelphia.
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State
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
France
George Pageard
Annecy-le-Vieux
Arthur L. Bigelow
Princeton University
Bell replicas funded by copper industry for bond drive
The 52 bells costing unknown are funded by America’s copper industry. Ford Motor Co will ship the Liberty Bell replicas weighing 2080 pounds to every state capital and Washington. The bells were made using the lost wax process by an ancient bell master.
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Treasury Department
Amerca
Ford Motor Company
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Washington
Hollywood Polls Show Winners in Popularity Survey
The Woman's Home Companion poll ranks June Allyson second and Loretta Young fourth with Olivia de Havilland also noted. Bing Crosby tops the men’s list, followed by Spencer Tracy and Cary Grant. Lana Turner stars in a Technicolor revival of The Merry Widow for MGM, while Louis Calhern and Ruth Roman appear in current projects. Directors and producers are named in items about King Vidor, Ida Lupino, and Mala Powers, with Oscar talk for Greta.
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Launette Colbert
Woman's Home Companion
June Allyson
Stratton
Loretta Young
Olvia de Havilland
Bing Crosby
Spencer ‘Tracy
Adam's Rib
Cary Grant
Clark Gable
Jeanne Crain
Ingrid Bergman
Irene Dunne
Bette Davis
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