Japan Outlaws Communist Party and Europe Coal-Steel Pact
The Japanese government outlawed the Communist Party after a renewed threat of civil unrest. Prime Minister Yoshida framed the move as a response to Communist action including rallies and a Memorial Day incident. Concurrently six European nations signed a coal and steel alliance led by France to pool heavy industry under an international authority, seen as a step toward postwar reconstruction and reduced war risk.
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Japan
Europe
U. S
Japanese Communist Party
Sincw
Janga
Teral Party
United States
Shigeru Yoshida
U.S
Yoshida
Liberal Party
Officlds
Briteti
Copl-Steel
al- Manco
France
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Italy
Robert Schuman
Britain
Schuman
Haseen
Labor
Baltic Plane Evidence Supports Downing of Recon Plane
U S officials announced new evidence that a navy patrol plane lost in the Baltic was shot down, despite Russian reports of a retreat to sea. A recovered landing wheel suggested in-flight explosion and possible wing loss before crashing into the Baltic near Latvia. A Swedish captain recovered the wheel, while navy experts displayed the wheel and indicated the gear was retracted at impact. In Hawaii, the Miwna Loa theater lit fireworks for tourists, with lava flows lighting up the night and steam boiling at lava-ocean contact points.
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United States
Navy
Baltic
Althogh
State Department
44 Tilles
Latvia
Li Corde
MW. Cawle
Hawaii
Construction At New High
United States construction reached a new high in May with total value near 2 billion dollars, led by private and home building. May private construction rose 12 percent from April and 27 percent from last year, home building up 15 percent. First five months of 1950 total construction value about 8.1 billion, up 21 percent from 1948. Observers note espionage fears as high profile cases spark questions of patriotism and court counsel rights in espionage cases.
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United States
Department of Labor
Department
Labor Department
Harry Geld
Russia
Philadelphia
Judy Coplon
Gubitchev
FBI
Sears Roebuck Announces Broad Price Cuts Across Items
The Sears Roebuck firm unveiled midsummer price reductions averaging seven percent on numerous items, with apparel and shoes cut about four percent. The move aims to reset merchandising in the wake of a highly competitive market, extending rural reach alongside big city strength.
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Sears, Hoebuck End Company
Sh Hoetuck Art
Oolice
Unclear Draft of Employment Data Figures
Fragmentary OCR shows inconsistent numbers for employment and unemployment. It mentions April and May figures, with implied jobless totals near 3.5 million in April and about 4 million employed in May, but the data are garbled and not reliably sourced.
Supreme Court Rules Three Civil Rights Decisions
The U S supreme court decided three civil rights cases affecting segregation on railroads and campuses. It held that segregated dining cars violate the Interstate Commerce Act and that Oklahoma and Texas must admit Negro students where facilities are unequal. The court avoided ruling on broader constitutional questions, citing other grounds for its decisions.
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U5. Supreme Court
University of Texaeow
Oklahoma
Exyn
Justice Department
Notance
Congress
Loveland, Hickenlooper Face Brannan Plan Clash in Iowa
In Iowa the primary pits Albert J. Loveland against Sen. Burke Hickenlooper for the Democratic and Republican senatorial nominations. Loveland labels the Brannan farm plan his main weapon, while Hickenlooper opposes it. A Truman and Brannan campaign is expected to back Loveland.
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Iowa
Albert J. Loveland
Burke B. Hickenlooper
Loveland
Hickenlooper
Brannan
America
Truman
Agriculture Brannan
Towa
Lawmakers Set For New Budget Fight Over Truman Plan
Observers forecast fresh congressional battle as Republicans push further cuts to President Truman s budget. House already trimmed 2 068 500 504 dollars while some Senators seek a flat cut. Others want to shield military, FBI, and defense spending. If not by committee, a Senate floor team may take the trimming lead.
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Congress
Truman
House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Belgium seeks a king amid postwar turmoil
A garbled report outlines Belgium's desire to restore a monarchy. It mentions ongoing world concerns, postwar rebuilding, and a fourteenth-century or speculative line of royal intent. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
Domesday Book and the 1998 Census Compared in History
The article compares William the Conqueror's 1086 Domesday Book with the 1998 United States census. It explains the Domesday survey aimed at taxes and state knowledge, listing landowners and tenants, and notes the American census similarly seeks data on population, wealth, and living standards while protecting individual details.
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London
William the Conqueror
Williams
Wilitm
Tme
Edward
United States
England
William
Capitalism Undersold by Stassen in Cold War Context
Harold H. Stassen argued capitalism is the most undersold economic system and communism the most oversold, urging Americans to better understand the modern capitalist system. He warned the Cold War could hinge on national economic clarity and political drift toward socialism, stressing work by American workers and industry.
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Stassen
Washington
Harold H. Stassen
Brvay
Bitainens Mins
America
Meyer
Amuriew
Gwek
University of Benntel
Varia Enlil Fir
Bea
Americen
Fis
Avalon
Siehdy
Bermbiesenen
Winisuiter
Imani Poli Wecane
Kentucky Homecoming Opens With Big State Celebration
Kentucky marks a mid century homecoming with the entry of the first settler into Cumberland Gap on July 4. Governor and notable guests will rededicate My Old Kentucky Home at Berdaston in a key ceremony. Invitations were issued nationwide to natives and descendants for this homecoming year. The opening ceremony occurred April 20 at Basbaur Villa.
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Kentucky
Berdstown
Basbaurvilla
Oldest City Homecoming Links Boone and Walker to Kentucky
The 1950 Kentucky homecoming celebrates Daniel Boone and Dr. Thomas Walker as early explorers of the bluegrass region. Officials plan tourism boosts, with My Old Kentucky Home rededication as a highlight and Federal Hill museum ties. The event is state and Chamber of Commerce sponsored, with notable figures on the planning committee and historic sites showcased.
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Daniel Boone
Boone
Kentucky
Walker
Cumberland Gap
Blue Grass
Federal Hill
Commonwealth
Stephen Collins Foster
Old Kentucky Home
Center of Inca Empire Battered By Earthquake
Cuzco, once the hub of the Inca Empire, suffered earthquake damage in a highland Peruvian city. The article notes ancient Inca walls, Temple of the Sun remnants, and Spanish conquest impact, with references to Coricancha, Santo Domingo monastery foundation, and historic masonry.
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Inca Empire
Cuzco
Peru
South America
Imparhince
Francisco Pizarro
New World
Spain
National Geographic Society
Santo Domingo
Pacific
Saesahuaman
Piswe
Purara
Southern Railway
Lake Titicaca
New Kentucky Homecoming Song Official for 1950
A new song was written about Kentucky and named the official song for the mid century homecoming. The Boone insignia for Kentucky derives from a pioneer statue in Louisville’s Cherokee Park, originally modeled for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The statue was by Kentucky sculptor Enid Yandel.
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Kentucky
Boone
Louieville
Cherokee Park
Enid Yandel
Veretaue Symphony of Leather and Orange Halves Dish
A fragmented note lists vegetable extracts such as wattle, quebracho, divi divi, sumac, gambier, mangrove ay myrubalans as a graphic sounding leather process. It then gives a cooking tip to save orange halves, mash with sweet potatoes, season with salt and butter, and bake in a moderate oven with a touch of brown sugar or maple syrup.
Apricot Glaze for Petit Fours Technique
Apricot glaze is prepared by soaking dried apricots overnight then draining and forcing through a sieve. Combine with an equal amount of sugar, heat slowly to boiling, and boil five minutes, stirring constantly before frosting the petit fours.
Smooth Shining Crowns and Spring Hair Trends
The piece describes spring hair fashion with smooth shining crowns and feathered spit curls, suggesting a soft halo of fluffy curls or a sleek short page boy. It notes a soft permanent adds body and shape to the overall look.
Unpretentious Royal Conduct Draws Compliment in Norway
During a visit to Norway a man praised the royal family's simplicity and democratic behavior. He noted the King carrying his own suitcase at times while an adjutant carried nothing, sparking a pragmatic quip about ownership. Elsewhere humorist Samuel Leventon, teaching in New York, recalls a pupil asking if his father could come see him, only to learn he works in South Dakota and returns late at night.
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Samuel Leventon
New York City
South Dakota
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