Truman Insists Whole Program Is Must List
President Truman urged Congress to include his entire program in any must list and said he would stay in Washington with congress in session. He ruled out a nationwide train tour for now and noted next year will take care of itself. He spoke on export loans to Spain and possible diplomatic posts for women, and warned not to judge Congress before its work is finished.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
congress
Spain
Marcantonio Blocks CIA Bill Passage In House
Washington June 2 Rep Marcantonio AL N blocked quick final passage of a bill outlining CIA operating procedures. The measure would codify regulations used since creation in 1947. Senate amendments triggered objections, sending the measure to a House Senate conference for reconciliation.
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WASHINGTON
Rep
Marcantonio
ALN
Central Intelligence agency
CIA
house
senate
Sasseer
D-Md
New Yorker
United States
attorney general
commissioner of immigration
Bolivian Mine Riots Subside
In La Paz on June 2 the unrest showed signs of easing while tin mines stayed closed and sympathy strikes spread. Officials at the Patino mines reported 40 killed and 83 injured during four days of violence connected to protests over government pressure on unions.
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LA PAZ
Bolivia
Patino
Government Deficit Rises Near End Of Fiscal Year
Washington June 2 The government's budget deficit climbed to 1,992,448,000 dollars with one month remaining in fiscal 1949, the treasury reported today.
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WASHINGTON
treasury
West Proposes Berlin Four Power Control Plan
Paris June 2 UPI The west presented to Russia a plan for restoring four power control in Berlin after a 90 minute foreign ministers council meeting. Ministers to meet again in secret to discuss east west plans while agreeing in principle on a unified Berlin under a single governing body. The proposal would revive a four power command authority with limited powers and transfer some functions to a Berlin city magistrat serving all residents. Berlin currently operates with two governments two police forces two currencies and a cold war barrier between sectors.
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UPI
Russia
Berlin
Soviet Union
foreign ministers council
kommandatura
Judge and Defense Clash at Communist Trial
In New York on June 2 a tense hearing erupted as defense counsel accused Federal Judge Harold R. Medina of judicial misconduct during the Communist conspiracy trial. The dispute centered on attempts to admit testimony by defendant John W. Gates in rebuttal statements by a prosecution witness. Medina admonished attorney Richard Gladstein for allegedly resuming prior courtroom tactics, noting Gladstein had been absent several days.
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NEW YORK
Harold R. Medina
John W. Gates
Medina
Richard Gladstein
Gladstein
Weather picnic heads to sunny Washington field day
Washington weather officials plan their annual picnic this afternoon as sun shines on a clear June day. The Weather Bureau employees organize the event in the capital with casual gatherings and outdoor activities.
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WASHINGTON
Weather bureau
Court Orders Agent Arrested in Touhy Case
Chicago report says top FBI official George R. McSwain was ordered detained by Judge Roger P. Barnes for contempt over failing to surrender FBI records on the 1933 John Factor kidnapping. McSwain to remain in Attorney General Tom Clark’s custody until compliance, with transfer set for 2 p.m. EST. Touhy seeks habeas corpus relief from Stateville prison.
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CHICAGO
U. S
Roger
The Terrible
Barnes
FBI
John
Jake the Barber
Touhy
U N Outlines Bold Program for Economic Aid
United Nations outlines a two year plan costing 85.86 million dollars to aid under developed nations. The program aims to spread technical know how and raise living standards. Approval by the security council and general assembly is required and likely not before 1950. First year cost 35.86 million, second year 50.08 million.
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LAKE SUCCESS
United Nations
Truman
UN economic and social council
UN general assembly
Trygve Lie
Reuther dees well organized conspiracy behind shooting
DETROIT June 2 Victor Reuther says well heeled conspirators tried to kill him and Walter but he cannot identify their purpose. From a hospital bed he gave his first police and press interview since the May 24 shooting as police conduct a wide roundup with little progress. The investigation remains stalled as prosecutors and detectives review clues and questioned suspects.
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Victor Reuther
Walter
Reuther
Harry 8
Toy
Henry Ford hospital
Gerald K. O’Brien
Jack Harvill
James J. Maher
Columbia Valley Hearing Recessed
The Senate Public Works Committee recessed for at least 12 days during its hearing on the Columbia Valley Administration bill backed by President Truman. Secretary Krug testified that the administration aims to coordinate development of the Columbia River basin in the Pacific Northwest, speed construction of projects, and lower costs.
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WASHINGTON
senate public works committee
Truman
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
CVA
Columbia river
Pacific Northwest
Roosevelt Jr Arrives in Tel Aviv for Brief Israel Visit
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr recently elected to Congress from New York City arrived in Tel Aviv for a short visit as a guest of President Chiam Weizmann.
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TEL AVIV
Israel
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
U. S. congress
New York City
Chiam Wiez- Mann
Refugee Quota Hike Expected
Washington on June 2 the house was called to decide whether more displaced persons from Europe should be allowed to settle in the United States. A vote was expected to boost the quota from 205000 to 539000, with Senate action pending minor bills. Also debated were a North Atlantic treaty report and an international wheat agreement. Senator Bridges criticized a proposed 5 per cent pay cut for lawmakers while backing a broader savings plan, and Rep. Patman warned against basing point pricing as dangerous to the economy.
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WASHINGTON
house
Europe
United States
senate
PACT
Connally
DTex
senate foreign relations committee
Senator Bridges
CBNH
Tydings
D-Md
Bridges
McCarthy
R-Wis
congress
Hoover
Patman
D-Tex
Chambers Tells of State Papers Taken by Hiss
Whittaker Chambers testified that Alger Hiss turned over state department documents to him and that he photographed the papers before returning them. He said the materials concerned the munitions trade and that Hiss procured them for the Nye committee. Chambers placed meetings in New York and Washington.
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NEW YORK
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
state department
Chambers
J. Peters
Alexander Stevens
Hungary
Hiss
i grand
Nye committee
Green
Murphy
New York City
Washington
Berlin Strikers Vote to Continue
Berlin workers voting on ending the 13 day railway strike showed a strong anti Soviet stance. About half the 12 000 members had cast ballots by noon with union leaders urging prolongation for final victory. Reichsbahn offered 60 percent wages in west marks versus the 100 percent sought.
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BERLIN
UGO railway
Reichsbahn
west Berlin
Funeral Planned For Barbara Willis
Tucson, Arizona reports funeral arrangements for 13 year old Barbara Willis who died of leukemia. The story notes her illness was kept secret as newspapers and media had run a false hope story to keep her spirits up.
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TUCSON
Ariz
Barbara Willis
Barbara
Planes Exceed 1000 MPH Speed
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson told the Senate Armed Services Committee that aircraft surpass 1000 miles per hour. He cited testimony from scientists and military leaders as the panel approved a 311 million dollar wind tunnel program for testing high speed planes and guided missiles.
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WASHINGTON
Lyndon B. Johnson
DTex
armed services
senate armed services committee
Johnson
Guard With Police Record Linked to Missing Uranium
Washington June 2 AP reports Capitol Hill atomic inquiry cites 3280 cleared for secret data without full loyalty checks. A guard tied to the missing uranium case was cited. AEC Chairman Lilienthal defends emergency clearances while Rep. Elston questions handling. An ounce of uranium-235 vanished from Argonne Lab, with authorities saying most recovered and no espionage proven. Guard reassigned to lower responsibility. questions about prosecuting falsification of records noted.
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WASHINGTON
Capitol Hill
puuce pou
Hickenlooper
Iowa
atomic energy commission
FBI
AEC
David Lilienthal
Rep
Elston
Ohio
Carroll Wilson
commission
Wilson
Argonne National laboratory
Argonne laboratory
Chicago
Hong Kong Prepares for Worst as Reds Threat Looms
Hong Kong, June 2. The British colony braces for a potential Communist attack while hoping for the best. New Territories residents face curfew 10 p m to 6 a m and must register for identity cards. Royal engineers build barbed wire barricades and trenches as heavy military traffic draws attention. The defense force is about 5000 with 1500 reinforcements from Southampton, with garrison strength to rise to 12006.
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HONG KONG
royal engineers
enother
Southampton
Barrel of Tar Believed Tomb
In Salome Arizona a tar barrel believed to hold two bodies was found in a dry wash about 800 yards from a skull found last week. The skull is thought to be Mrs Mary Cullen who disappeared January 3 in Blythe California with her stepfather Daniel Boyer. Her husband Ray Cullen is jailed in Riverside California on murder charges. Riverside police say Cullen claimed the couple fled in a boat but later said the wife killed the elder man before taking her own life.
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SALOME
Ariz
Jim Cawley
Yuma county
Mary Cullen
Blythe
Calif
Daniel T. Boyer
Ray Cullen
Riverside county
Ray Seeley
Riverside Sheriff's department
Seeley
Cullen
Pact Extends Air Rights Pact for Soviets five years
Canton June 2 Chinese and Russian sources report the pact granting the Soviet Union near exclusive commercial air rights in Sinkiang province has been extended for five years, reinforcing regional aviation cooperation and trade access.
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CANTON
UPi
Sinkiang province
Chinese Abandon Port After Victory Claim
Chinese forces reportedly retreat from Tsingtao as gunfire echoes on the Shantung peninsula. U S Navy sources say Tsingtao is no longer a Western Pacific base and Reds push toward the defense perimeter, while new warlord Yen Usi-shan is nominated premier in Canton.
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NANKING
Tsingtao
north China
United States navy
Shanghai
Shantung peninsula
Canton
Yen Usi-shan
Yen
Shansi
Li Tsung-jen
Kuomintang
Ho Ying-chin
Changsha
Nanchang
Hankew-Canton
Eisler Document Use Is Planned In Bridges Case
In San Francisco on June 2 UP prosecutors say a sworn Eisler statement will be used in the trial of Harry Bridges CIO Longshoremen union president charged with perjury and conspiracy to defraud over his 1945 U S citizenship. Grand jury heard three witnesses while Frank Staby of San Francisco ILWU refused to testify until ordered to return.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Gerhart Eisler
Harry Bridges
Bridges
CIO Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s union
U. S
Eisler
Germany
Joseph Donohue
Portland
Ore
ILUW
Portland Oregorian
Ban on Radio Is Relaxed
The federal communications commission relaxed its rule against radio stations taking sides on public questions. A policy statement allows individual owners to use their microphone to share views on controversial issues if not presenting only one side, with four commissioners in favor and one dissenter.
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WASHINGTCH
federal communications commission
commission
FEPC Measure Gets Approval in Congress
Washington June 2 A House labor subcommittee approved a bill to ban employment discrimination based on race color religion or nationality and create a permanent fair employment practice commission This marks the first subcommittee advance in President Truman s civil rights program in Congress
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WASHINGTON
house labor
fair employment practice commission
FEFC
Truman
congress
subcommittee
Greek Guerrillas Press Attacks in Grammos Front
A communiqué from Greek authorities says army units fell back in Grammos mountains after sustained attacks by Communist guerrillas. The fighting has continued since Sunday night with reported losses on both sides.
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Grammos
red
ares
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