House fights over 533 million cut in foreign aid funds
Washington faces a bitter bargaining session as the Appropriations Committee trims the foreign aid budget by 533.6 million dollars from the Marshall Plan program. The action reduces aid to Greece, Turkey, China, and Western Europe and prompts a drive to restore funding and reallocate the money over 12 months.
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Appropriations Committee
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Western
Europe
Greece
Turkey
China
Trieste
ECA
Great Britain
Arabs Accept Date for U.N. Cease Fire
Arabs reportedly accepted a date for a four week pause in Palestine under U.N. mediation led by Folke Bernadotte. Fighting continued in the Arab triangle east of Tel Aviv and along the coast toward Isdud as both sides claimed gains and air activity persisted. Bernadotte said the military situation would not change during the truce and emphasized resolving major disputes before formal talks.
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Cairo
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
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Jordan
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Tel Aviv
Jenin
Isdud
Israel
Security Council
Bernadette
Jerusalem
Crumbling Levees Rise Along Columbia Flood Front
Unbridled waters surged through breached dikes as the Fraser River flood reached Barnston and Hatzie Islands in British Columbia. Canadian forces evacuated islanders while U S engineers warned many dikes along the Lower Columbia remained in critical condition amid a 1,200 mile surge toward the Pacific.
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Pacific
Northwest
Frazer River
Canada
Barnston
Hatzie Islands
British Columbia
Canadian Navy
Barmston
Fort Kells
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Oregon
Washington
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Columbia
Snake River
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Fraser
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Col. J. Toogood
13Th Armored Regiment
Hatzie Island
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dewdney
Lower Columbia
Clatskanie
U. S
Infant born with four eyes ears hands and feet dies
A baby in Cabanatuan Central Luzon reportedly born with four eyes ears hands and feet died minutes after birth. Lieutenant Desacola of the Philippines constabulary confirmed the death last night.
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Cabanatuan
Central Luzon
Philippines — Constabulary
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Truman Begins Tour of West and Midwest
President Truman starts an 18 state grass roots tour by train from Washington en route to Chicago. He promises no political message yet hints at future impact while planning stops in Omaha Seattle and Los Angeles with events at Fort Wayne Gary and Chicago Stadium.
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Palmer House
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Martin Kennelly
Democratic National Committee
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Calif
University of California
Los Angeles
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Greater
Coup Puts Judge In as President in Paraguay
Chief Justice Juan Manuel Frutos began a 10 week provisional term in Asuncion, replacing deposed strongman Higinio Morinigo. Morinigo’s ouster followed a bloodless army coup aimed at securing Juan Natalicio Gonzalez’s inauguration.
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Associated Press
Asuncion
Paraguay
Juan Manuel Frutos
Higinio Morinigo
Morinigo
Frutes
Juan Natalicio Gonzales
Gonzalez
Colorado Party
Utility Protests Tax Valuation Increase at Mullens
Charleston Mullens water works protested to the board of public works yesterday over higher property valuations for tax purposes. A company spokesman said its plant taxes rose from 5 000 to 80 000 for 1948 while the plant value increased 3 645 35. The testimony closed three days of hearings.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Mullens Water Works
Board of Public Works
Street Scene Amid Neville Street Idle Traffic
A fragment shows a woman scurrying to retrieve foliage dropped on Neville Street while cars pass. Nearby a small boy shares an ice cream scone with a pup on a Beckley doorstep.
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Neville Street
Scone
Pup
Beckley
Senate expected to defeat social security self employed bill
Senator Milli kin predicted the Senate would vote against extending social security benefits to self employed workers. The session planned at 12 30 p m EST included a McFarland amendment to raise federal aid for aged blind and dependent children. Millikin noted uncertainty on action while McFarland urged increases costing about 184.8 million dollars annually.
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Associated Press
Washington
Millikin
R-Cole
Senate
McFarland
Dariz
Arizona
Truman invokes Taft Hartley in maritime case
President Truman invoked the Taft Hartley act emergency provision in a maritime dispute, appointing a five member board led by Harry Shulman to report on the issues. The six unions of seamen and longshoremen, whose contracts expire June 15, threaten strikes unless wage gains and hiring hall access are granted, with court orders possible after the report.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Harry Shulman
Yale Law School
Andrew Jackson
New York
Arthur P. Allen
University of California Institute of Industrial Relations
Jesse Freidin
George Cheney
San _Diego
How Suit Taken In Auction Case
A non suit was taken by Mer lin Bragg in Raleigh Circuit Court. Bragg sued C O Smith Richmond District constable for selling Bragg's property at auction for a judgment not affirmed. Bragg says Meadows sued him for 112.80 in 1937. A magistrate's court directed judgment for Meadows but Bragg appeals and a sale produced 3125. the circuit case was non suited in Bragg's favor. He seeks 112.80 plus costs and damages.
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Merlin Bragg
Raleigh
Bragg
C. O. Smith
Richmond
James Meadows
Justice of the Peace
Meadows
Constable Smith
Circuit
Smith
Refusal to Bring Action for New Contempt Fine
Washington judge orders John L. Lewis to enter contract talks with the Southern Coal Producers Association or face further contempt penalties. The order follows Lewis and the United Mine Workers past refusals to bargain, amid threats to the union’s leadership and ongoing contempt fines totaling over two million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Association
Tnsted
South
Southern Producers Association
Coas J
Moody
Association
Goldsborough
U.M.W
National’ Labor Relation Board
Justice Department
Window to the Stars: Palomar's 200-Inch Telescope Dedication
Astronomers officially dedicate the 200 inch halo telescope atop Palomar Mountain marking a new era for space observation. The device offers unprecedented light gathering and will later capture photographs and spectra from objects up to a billion light years away at California Institute of Technology.
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Associated Press
Palomar Mountain
Calif
California
California Institute of Technology
Corning
N. Y
California Institute of Technology Optical ‘Laboratory
Pasadena
Here
GOP Senators Plan Beckley Visit and Bluefield Speech
Senator William F Knowland of California and Senator Charles W Revercomb of West Virginia will attend a Beckley lunch at the Beckley Hotel Saturday at 1 p.m. They head to Bluefield for Knowland to deliver the principal address at the Young Republican Convention Saturday night.
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GOP
Taimeh
Beckley
William F. Knowland
California
Chayman W. Revercomb
West Virginia
Floyd Sayre
Ralfeigh County
Beckley Hotel
Bluefield
Knowland
U S Warns China Over Anti U S agitation in Japan
In Nanking the United States cautioned China as student protests against American policy in Japan grow riskier. Ambassador J Leighton Stuart urged restraint, warned of consequences for agitators, and stated U S aims to avoid undermining mutual trust with China while calling out pro Japan aid critics.
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Nanking
United States
China
Japan
J. Leighton Stuart
America
State Department
Shanghai
Truman
Marshall
U.S
Chamber Endorses 50 Million Farm Road Program
Beckley Chamber of Commerce backs a 50 million dollar West Virginia farm to market road bond issue to be voted on in November. State officials and speakers outlined costs, funding from gasoline tax, and long term road improvements amid broad support from farmers, businesses, and schools.
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Beckley
Cavendish
West Virginia
Catin
Houston G. Young
Charleston
Bibb
Chamber
Second miner's body recovered after Marmet mine collapse
Rescue teams pulled the second victim from Marmet Coal Co No 3 mine near Henshaw Kanawha County. Percy Abshire 35 unmarried of Ashford Boone County was found about 2 p.m. seven hours after the accident Virgil Fartey 35 Marmit father of four was found near dawn about one and a half miles inside the mine. Three other workers injured in the same section of the mine collapse.
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Associated Press
Marmet
Ina Mate Fall
Marmet Coal Company
Hernshaw
Kanawha County
Percy Abshire
Ashford
Boone
Virgil Fartey
Marmit
Finnish Reparations Bill Cut in Half Says Pekkala
Helsinki Finland Mauno Pekkala stated Russia will cancel about 79 million dollars of Finland's remaining wartime reparations debt and confirm the move in Moscow note. Three Finnish ministers had requested a reduction and the original bill stood at 300 million with roughly 160 million already paid.
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Helsina
Finland
Kite Mier Mauno Pekkala
Russia
Pekkala
Moscow
Weather Summary From Local Observations
Yesterday's high reached 73 degrees with a 5 degree low. Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 10 am totaled a trace. Rivers Greenbrier and New at Selle point flow normal and clear. Today’s high expected near 87 with no precipitation.
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Greenbrier
Selleoint
Lade Creek
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