Early Approval Of Pacts Sought In U. S. Senate
President Truman urged swift U S Senate action on three pacts affecting West Germany linking it to the Western alliance against Soviet pressure. One pact would form a peace contract with West Germany and amend the North Atlantic Treaty to extend security guarantees. a second pact would set up a European defense community including West Germany and requires no U S ratification. Acheson and Connally forecast quick hearings, though delays loom due to foreign aid talks with the House.
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Truman
senate
West Germany
U.S
Farmer
Acheson
congress
Sen
Connally
DTex
senate foreign relations committee
house foreign affairs
Tio
France
Germany
Truman administration
Fair Trade Bill Faces Senate Fight
In Washington on June 2 a senate commerce panel heatedly debated federal action on state fair trade laws. The 45 states allowing price agreements to curb discounts face political clash as lawmakers consider binding these deals on all retailers handling the item. The May 21 1951 supreme court ruling let only signatory merchants adhere to no price cut pacts, prompting a nationwide price cutting surge. The House already passed a bill validating state laws.
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senate commerce committee
supreme court
house
Chicago and Boston collide in a tense baseball tilt
In an American League matchup, Chicago trailed 3 000 010 to Boston 0 000 1005-69 1 at various points with Holcombe and Lollar contributing, Lenhardt homerun for Boston. Cleveland and New York continued scoring battles, while in the National League Brooklyn edged Chicago 6-2. Loes took the loss as Sabine and Van Cuyk combined for relief, with Jeffcoat Jeffcoat and Sauer homering for Chicago.
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Lollar
Nixon
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Cleveland
New York
Oix
Lemon and Hegan
Tebbetts
Reynolds
Berra
Brooklyn
Raw fraud cases referred to justice department
Washington report says Rep. Chelf of Kentucky announced the General Accounting Office referred several cases of substantial fraud to the Justice Department. He noted no prosecutions have yet occurred and described the fraud as pretty raw.
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WASHINGTON
Chelf
D-Ky
general accounting office
justice department
Tooth Tracks Lead Police To Burglar
Karl Wunderlich a 24 year old brewery worker was convicted of breaking into a sausage stand in HOF Germany. Police experts testified his teeth matched bite marks in an end of salami in the shop. Wunderlich a long police record was sentenced to four years in jail.
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Karl Wunderlich
Wunderlich
New Hiss Trial Asked in Court
Alger Hiss' attorney heads to federal court to seek a new trial for the jailed former state department aide. The government may request a one or two day delay in hearing the motion. Hiss, 47, was convicted of perjury at his second trial in January 1950 and is serving a five year sentence at Lewisburg federal prison. He had been charged with lying to a federal grand jury about state department secrets given to Whittaker Chambers before World War II.
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Alger Hiss
state department
Hiss
Lewisburg
Whittaker Chambers
Child TV Fare Features Crime in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports 852 major crimes televised to one million children last week. Frank Orme of TV magazine says six monitors logged 124 programs using crime as their main appeal. Children’s shows contained 78 percent of the crime and 85 percent of crime programs air before 9 pm.
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LOS ANGELES
Frank Orme
TV magazine
Orme
Tin Mine Bill Deadline Set
LA PAZ Bolivia June 2 Bolivia's government gave a 10 man commission 120 days to work out a procedure for national izing the nation's three big tin mines those of the Patino Aramayo and Hochschild interests The nationalization has been expected since the April revolution installed Victor Paz Estenssoro as president but there have been indications the government would go slow until recognized by the United States.
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Patino
Nam II Rails In Quieter Tone At Koje Talks
MUNSAN Korea June 2 Blustery Gen Nam II Red delegate at armistice talks toned down his voice while charging Allied handling of Communist prisoner riots on Koje island The calm UN negotiator Maj Gen William K Harrison said he did not see significance in the change The session lasted 96 minutes with no progress on the key issue of repatriation of about 100000 captured Reds and civilian internees who say they would rather die than return to Communist rule The Reds demand their soldiers back but the UN command says no prisoner will be forced to return
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Korea
Nam II
Red
Koje
William K. Harrison
United Nations command
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Harrison
U.N
Second Water Line Planned for San Diego Aqueduct
The government announced plans for a second barrel of the San Diego aqueduct to double its capacity, bringing water from the Colorado River to San Diego County. Interior Secretary Champlain and Navy Secretary Kimball announced an Interior Navy Department agreement on the project.
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San Diego, Calif
Colorado river
San Diego
Secretary of the Interior
Chapman
Secretary of the Navy
Kimball
interior-navy department
Eisenhower Ends Military Tour Opens Campaign
General Dwight D. Eisenhower winds down his European mission and shifts to civilian life as he begins campaign activity. He returns to Washington after a formal White House reception and a hotel stay, while rival Taft presses foreign policy and a broadcast address. MacArthur endorses Taft in South Dakota, signaling a new intra party clash ahead of primaries.
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Europe
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Truman
National airport
Robert A. Taft
NBC
Taft
U. S
Abilene
Kans
Tse
M’ARTHUR
Field Marshal Gets Week Off
BONN Germany June 2 The British have granted former German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring a week off from his war emesis to visit a sick relative. Jailaers would not disclose who or where the relative is.
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BONN
Germany
Albert Kesselring
Kesselring
Ardeantine Caves
Italy
Memorial Day Toll Sets New Record on Nation’s Highways
The Memorial Day weekend traffic toll rose to 360 deaths, the highest on record for a three day holiday. Previous three day peak was 347 in 1950, with 253 in 1949 for a shorter weekend. Ned H Dearborn of the National Safety Council condemned the loss and urged safer driving.
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Associated Press
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Tanks Pummel Red bunkers in Korea front blast
UN tanks smashed 48 Red bunkers on the Korea central front and damaged Chinese forces. An eight army officer reported 15 Chinese dead and 49 wounded after a 55 minute barrage southwest of Kumsong. Long range artillery hit truck convoys behind the front as air forces fought losses on both sides.
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Korea central
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Kumsong
Pyonggang
iron triangle
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U. S
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North Korea
Reds
air force
McCarthy to Air Benton Charges in Public Hearings
Sen. Monroney says a Senate rules subcommittee will give Sen. McCarthy an early chance to expand publicly his charges against Sen. Benton. Benton will be heard in reply as the panel weighs a resolution to oust McCarthy. McCarthy sues Benton for 2 million in damages and sets a new pre-trial start. The group aims to rule before the November election.
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Sen
Monroney
D-Okla
senate rules
McCarthy
R-Wis
Benton
D-Conn
senate
Tanks Roll as UN forces Down POW Flags on Koje Island
U N forces on Koje Island battered down and burned Communist flags and banners amid a prison riot. Gen. Mark Clark warned rebels that maximum force would be used. a South Korean officer fired on a POW after taunts. A POW was wounded, medics treated him, and most compounds quieted after the show of force.
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U.S
United Nations
Mark Clark
Panmunjom
Jim Miller
Washington, D. C
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Miller
U.N
GOP Delegate List Near End
Washington June 2 Republicans choose 124 delegates to their national convention this week leaving 13 to fill the 1296 total. Puerto Rico names three on June 15 and Illinois selects final 10 on June 23. Taft leads Eisenhower 420 to 387 with 203 delegates undecided. A candidate needs 604 votes to win.
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South Dakota
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Virginia
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Associated Press
Race Bars Down at Groton to Admit Negro Student
Groton School, a prestigious preparatory institution in Massachusetts, will admit a Negro student next September for the first time in its 68 year history. Headmaster Rev John Crocker called the step an old story and noted many schools have done the same.
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Groton school
John Crocker
Steel Union Walks Off Job Within Minutes of Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Truman's steel seizure was unconstitutional. Within minutes CIO President Murray ordered a nationwide strike of about 650,000 steel workers. Pushed by the decision, a walkout began at Youngstown plants within 90 minutes, with embargo tensions and wage-standstill issues fueling actions across Gary and Chicago areas.
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Truman
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Philip Murray
high court
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David A. Pine
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Reedland Minton tissented
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Jeff
Murray
Youngstown
Ohio
Gary
Ind
south Chicago
U.S. Steel
U. S. senate
Hickenlooper
Browa
Tobey
R-N.H
wage stabilization board
WSB
REPUBLIC Murray
Italy Parades New Armed Might
Rome reports a three hour display of Italy’s military buildup as war materiel streams through imperial forums much of it marked U S army. American aid airplanes roar overhead including Hell divers and Thunderbolts while Vampire jet fighters fly past the Colosseum in a show of force following treaty limits abandonment.
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Italy
U. S. army
Roman
Colosseum
Congress Cheers Court Ruling Prompts New Law Talk
Washington June 21 Congressmen broadly praised the Supreme Court ruling overturning President Truman’s steel seizure and urged immediate legislation to grant the president power to end the steel strike. Senate leaders and House members voiced varied views on urgency and approach, with calls for action to avert a national crisis.
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WASHINGTON
supreme court
Truman
Sen
Lehman
D-Tab-NY
Editor Blasts Bars on News in Atlantic City
Russell Wiggins of the Washington Post criticizes obstructions to the public's right to know about government at local state and federal levels. He urges a public awakening and links indifference to erosion of press freedom essential to democracy.
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ATLANTIC CITY
Russell Wiggins
the
Washington Post
Wiggins
ward
Casualties in Korea Defense Lists 71 More Deaths
Washington June 2 The defense department today identified 71 additional battle casualties in Korea in a new list No. 577 reporting 16 killed 54 wounded and one missing.
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defense department
Korea
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