Truman aims to wind up San Francisco talks this week
President Truman pursued a rapid conclusion to the San Francisco security conference here at Olympia Washington as plans for a possible week extension faded. He expressed disappointment over reports delaying the charter but remained hopeful it could be completed by week’s end. A press conference was set for tomorrow and Gov. Wallgren planned to accompany him to San Francisco for the historic address.
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Olympia
Wash
Truman
San Francisco
Executive Mansion
Mon C. Wallgren
United States
San
Berlin
United Nations General Assembly
Russia
Australia
Security League of the World Organization
Spain
Michigan
G. I
Sgt
John D. Hawk
Bremerton, Wash
House Blasts Strip Mining Control Bill
Ohio House defeated a bill to regulate strip mining by 58 to 53 with 69 votes needed for passage. Gov Lausche criticized the rejection, calling the measure essential to stop desecrating nature and conserve resources with taxpayer funds supporting conservation efforts.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio bingo bill faces heated push for vote in Senate
June 20 reports Sen. George G. Shurtz of Coshocton urged the Ohio Senate to take up his controversial bill to outlaw bingo as gambling. The measure, seen as dead in the Legislature, sparked a fiery demand for a vote and renewed debate in Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
George G. Shurtz
Coshoetonco
Opposition Fights Stricter Strip Mining Rules
A bill to regulate strip mining faces bitter opposition from eastern Ohio representatives and southern county lawmakers. Debates center on timing and economic impact, with critics warning the measure would devastate local jobs and profits while proponents argue for environmental protections against irreversible damage.
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Ohio
Southen County
Rep. L. P. Mooney
Hockingco
West Virginia
Kentucky
Final Vote Near on Tariff Legislation
The Senate indicated a final vote on the reciprocal trade extension bill after a 47 to 33 tally to grant the President authority to reduce tariff rates under trade agreements. The vote united Republicans and Democrats in support, with 92 members on record and eight opposed. Debate focused on amendments while the core issue remained the tariff-slashing power granted for a one-year extension.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Senate
la Fol
Wisconsin
R ‘Ing
Vrits
Oairs
Sen
Steelworkers Boost E Bond Sales Amid Renewed Drive
Steelworkers at Portsmouth and Wheeling plants put 17000 of back pay into war bonds as bondadliers cashed checks for investors. Despite local gains, county totals show E bond sales lagging. county goal 2865000 with Tuesday’s 47814 in total, 730522 overall for E bonds, under 48 percent of quota. Campaign leaders plan block-by-block soliciting Thursday June 28, with retail clerks and campaign women's division visiting homes to push extra bonds. County name Scioto at stake says Campaign Chairman Roger J Turrell, urging stronger purchase to avoid public embarrassment.
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Portsmouth
Wheeling Steel Corp
Bondadiers
Marting
United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Campaign
Sciotoco
Roger J. Turrell
Treasury Department
Food supplies exonerated as adequate for nation
The agriculture department said prospective civilian food supplies will be more than adequate this year to meet essential needs. Per capita supplies are expected to be 2 to 4 percent above pre war average in three years, but 5 to 7 percent below 1944 levels. The Republican committee warned of a serious fats and oils shortage, citing 1945 butter and lard outputs well below 1941. They faulted OPA policies for failing to stabilize prices and hurting cattle and fat supplies.
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Associated Press
Agriculture Department
Department
Republican Congressional Food Study Committee
OPA
Queen Mary returns with 14000 troops to New York harbor
The Queen Mary arrived in New York harbor today carrying 14,000 American troops home from Europe. Redeployment units will proceed to Camp Shanks in New York for further movement, while mothers accompanying the troops head to Camp Kilmer in New Jersey.
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New York
New York Harbor
Camp Shanks
N. Y
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Polish Ex-Premier Kept In Dark On Underground Actions
In Moscow, evidence presented at the Soviet Supreme Court military collegium shows Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, former Polish premier in exile, was kept unaware of anti Russian operations by the underground army. Yevgeni Charnowski testified that Mikolajczyk, visiting Moscow last year, was not told of their plans, amid divisions with the Lublin government and Soviet policy. Maj. Gen. Afanasiev urged no death sentences, seeking imprisonment instead.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Supreme Court
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
London
Yevgeni Charnowski
Polish Union of Democrats
Mikolajczyk
Warsaw
Charnowski
Lublin
Soviet Union
Nikolai Afanasiev
Four Die in Mine Accident Near Logan West Virginia
Four men were killed and a fifth seriously injured in a mine accident at the West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp. mine at Omar, nine miles southwest of Logan. The victims are Smith Hubbard, 65, a trackman. Charles Psimer, a machine operator. Howard Duty, a driller. and Latt Kirk, a shot firer.
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Logan
W. Va
West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp
Omar
Here
Smith Hubbard
Charles Psimer
Howard Duty
Latt Kirk
Pattern New Labor Relations Act On Rail Code
The Associated Press reports a broad new labor relations bill to pattern after the railway act. It creates a federal labor relations board, a separate unfair practices tribunal, and would replace the war labor board with compulsory arbitration and fact finding while preserving the right to strike. Both sides must exhaust peaceful procedures and could be liable for unfair practices. The board can force temporary settlements in essential disputes affecting public welfare such as coal milk or utilities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Sen
Hatch
New Mexico
Ball
Minnesota
Burton
Ohio
Federal Labor Relations Board
Unfair Labor Practices Tribunal
National Labor Relations Board
War Labor Board
Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Sen. Hatch
Labor Relations Board
Abilene Prepares to Welcome Ike
Abilene, Kansas readies a hometown welcome for Dwight D. Eisenhower as he returns Friday. A special train will carry Eisenhower and his party into the city, marking a notable homecoming by his own people.
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Abilene
Ike
Associated Press
Eas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas
Gen. Eisenhower
Abi
Eisenhower Day Proclaimed as Generals Parade Draws Family
Photos on page 10 describe a four hour program and great parade in Kansas City for Eisenhower. Relatives from across the country attend including 83-year-old Ida Eisenhower from Abilene. Gov. Echoeppe of Kansas names Friday Eisenhower Day in his honor.
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Kansas City
Allied Yugoslav Pact Implementing Venezia Giulia Signed
Allied headquarters announced the signing of a plan implementing the Allied Yugoslav agreement on the occupation of Venezia Giulia. The June 20 statement confirms the formal program to govern the region under Allied supervision and cooperation with Yugoslav authorities.
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Rome
Allied
Venezia Giulia
Weather report for Ohio valley tonight and temps
A brief weather note reports cloudiness then scattered showers in the Ohio valley tonight. It lists Schirrman’s 11 am temperature at 78 degrees, today’s high 78, and low 8. It also recalls last year’s high 84 and low 30 for the same date.
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Ohio Valley
Schirrman
Congress Gets Succession Job In Case Of Vacancy
June 20 Ohio strikes prompt federal actions as Congress weighs a plan to designate House Speaker Sam Rayburn as Truman’s successor. Bridges and Sumners push similar bills while Cameron and Patterson urge swift settlement. Goodyear Akron workers urged to return to work. Diamond Alkali Fairport, Libbey Owens Ford Toledo, and Pittsburg Plate Glass Mt. Vernon plants face shutdowns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Truman
White House
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Sumners
House Judiciary Committee
Ohio
Regional War Labor Board
Cleveland
Cio-United Rubber Workers
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Robert Patterson
UAW International
Goodyear
District 50
United Mine Workers
Diamond Alkali Co
Fairport
War Department
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co
Toledo
Plate Glass
Mt. Vernon
Greenup Co Wets Contest Election
Special to The Times Greenup June 20. Through action filed in circuit court Tuesday afternoon the wets contest the drys victory in the May 21 special election. Attorneys Atkinson of here and McKenzie of Ashland drafted the petition alleging irregularities. Claims include low turnout, many armed forces absent, nonresidents voting, and votes in two wet districts rejected by the election commission.
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Times Greenup
Circuit Court
Drys
Attys
James D. Atkinson
Here
John McKenzie
Ashland
Election Commission
Orville Booth
Raceland
Hunt Pilot Missing After Navy Plane Crash in Lake Erie
June 20 report states a navy plane from Grosse Isle sank three miles south of Monroe Michigan. Coast guardsmen traced an oil slick and a lone parachute offshore but the pilot remained unlocated three miles off shore. The search continued as Monroe County Sheriff Ray Gensler identified the crash area and origin.
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Toledo
Lake Erie
Monroe
Mich
Grosse Isle
Monroe Co
Ray Gensler
Coast Guardsmen
Two motorists fined by Sciotoco board action
Two motorists cited for speeding were penalized Tuesday night by the Sciotoco gasoline board. Lee Leslie of Lucasville Route 1 and Blaine Gullett of 501 Offncrest each lost an Acoucon, according to William West, secretary of the board.
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Sciotoco Gasoline Board
Lee Leslie
Lucasville Rt 1
Blaine Gullett
William West
Tokyo hints new Allied invasion in Ryukyu isles
Tokyo broadcasts hinted at another possible American invasion of the Ryukyu Islands, 200 miles southwest of Okinawa, as U S forces pressed in the region. Reports described task forces with carriers and battleships moving toward Miyako Island, while Allied minesweepers cleared a Balikpapan channel for a third Australian invasion of Borneo.
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Tokyo
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa
U. S
Miyako Island
Sakishima
Balikpapan
South Pacific
Borneo
Iowa Jima
Jaluit Island
Marshalls
Amura
Philippines
Cagayan Valley
Pacific
Adm
Forrest B. Royal
Brunei Bay
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr
U. S. 10Th Army
Claudius M. Easley
96Th
Hoihong
Liuchow
China
Chungking
Ironton Man Describes Fire Raid Over Shizuoka
Ironton Ohio airman Sergeant Bill Sporting 20 tail gunner recalls yesterday's raid over Shizuoka 85 miles southwest of Tokyo. He says the town burned fiercely and that heat forced his crew from 9000 feet to about 7000 feet as they observed a vast smoke cloud and mass of flame.
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Guam
Bill E. Sporting
Ironton
Shizuoka
Tokyo
Infiltration Fears Hit Seventh Division Front
Fragmentary report notes Nipponese infiltration concerns at American command posts. Seventh division sector details mention 200 soldiers and 2,000 Okinawans in the theater, signaling heightened security and potential enemy penetration fears.
More Gas Provided for Personal Boats
The OPA authorized a maximum 50 percent increase in gasoline rations for personal boats on the Ohio River and beyond. Inboard monthly limits rise from 24 to 36 gallons and outboard from 10 to 15 gallons, with 2 gallons per horsepower for inboards and 2.1 gallons per horsepower for outboards. A-15 coupons expire Thursday and A-16 stamps valid Friday, covering six gallons each through September 21, boosting A allocations by half.
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Ohio River
OPA
Crosley to Sell Crosley Corp to Aviation Corp
Cincinnati June 20 Powel Crosley Jr plans to concentrate on making Crosley autos by selling Crosley Corp of Cincinnati to Aviation Corp of New York in a $22 million deal financed by 10 banks. The sale includes WLW radio FM stations and Crosley television ventures with FCC approvals pending. Crosley also holds a Cincinnati Reds stake but says the team is not for sale. He hopes for a fair share of the year’s 200,000 passenger cars allocation for private use.
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Sire
Powel Crosley Jr
Crosley Corp
Cincinnati
Aviation Corp
New York
War Labor Board
Churches Begin Talks on Proposed Merger
In Cleveland on June 20 the general council of the Evangelical and Reformed churches and the executive committee of the Congregational Christian churches opened a two day discussion over a proposed merger. At a special session last night the general council set a 2 000 000 relief and rehabilitation fund goal and authorized its president to visit Protestant leaders in Europe at the earliest opportunity.
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Cleveland
General Council of the
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
Congregational Christian Churches Today
Evangelical and Reformed General Council
Europe
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