Primaries Across West and Plains Shape 1948 Race
California Iowa primaries feature James Roosevelt against Warren and Brannan plan stakes. Nixon Douglas race for California senate rated tight with Hickenlooper Loveland in pivotal Brannan split. South Dakota GOP tilt between Gurney and Case. New Mexico Dems clash among five for governor with Chavez backed brother Davis.</s>
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California
James Roosevelt
South Dakota
Chan Gurney
New Mexico
Arkansas
ROOSEVELT-WARREN
Earl Warren
Warren
senate
Downey
Calif
Richard N. Nixon
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Manchester Boddy
Los Angeles Daily News
Earl ,D. Desmond
Albert J. Loveland
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Truman
Loveland
Nelson G. Kraschel
Otha D. Wearin
mgh
Gurney
Francis Case
house
Chavez
Davis
i. S
Puerto Rico
Move to Outlaw Railroad Strikes Said Dangerous
Washington June 5 The AFL unions denounce a Donnell bill to outlaw railroad strikes as dangerous legislation that would worsen disputes and threaten peaceful labor relations railroads. George M. Harrison says compulsory arbitration would push toward totalitarian control and possible nationalization. carriers counter with calls for labor peace. Other union leaders Robertson and Glover prepared to testify as recent strikes loom.
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WASHINGTON
George M. Harrison
AFL Railway and Steamship Clerks
senate
Donnell R.Mo
Donnell
Harrison
Daniel P. Loomis
Roosevelt
Davis B. Robertson
railroad Firemen’s union
Arthur J. Glover
Switchmen’s union
Chocolate Bars Spewed On Road
Frederick Massachusetts June 5 A truck carrying Hershey products overturned on a curve near the highway spewing chocolate bars and syrup over the road. Local youths gathered the cocoa spill taking advantage of the mishap while the driver John Bernard Hill 33 said the wheels locked.
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FREDERICK
John Bernard Hill
Baseball Recap Highlights From Night American League Slate
Box score snippets show Roe and Campanella pacing for the Dodgers and Cubs with pitches by Minner. Notes mention Brooklyn Morgan and Campanella homers, Chicago Sauer, and a Minner loss. Tonight’s schedule lists games in York at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at St. Louis with evening starts.
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Campanella
Binner
Volsche
Klippstein
Scheffing
Brooklyn
Morgan and
Chicago
Sauer
Minner
York
Pittsburgh
Philadel
St. Louis
saly
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Writers Short On Tax Bill Short by half a billion
Washington reports the house ways and means committee is about 500 million short of President Truman’s revenue goal. A staff study shows new revenue sources totaling about 695 million yearly, far below the 1.243 billion in proposed cuts and excise reductions alone exceed 1.6 billion.
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WASHINGTON
house
ways and means committee
Truman
Bureau Would Abandon Miles of Rural Roads
Washington June 5 The Bureau of Public Roads says about 400000 miles of rural highways should be abandoned as wasteful. The report notes many roads exist mainly as rights of way and are rarely used with states reluctant to name exact roads. Rival bills seek 570 million federal aid yearly while critics push for funds for main routes as rural mileage is targeted for possible cutbacks.
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WASHINGTON
bureau of public roads
senate public works committee
Truman
congress
Kansas
New Mexico
North
South Dakota
Mighty Volcano Keeps on More Mighty Volcano
In Honolulu on June 5, Mauna Loa intensified its eruption, lava pouring toward the sea and endangering 35 homes and a lodge area. Evacuations completed around Kona and nearby villages, with forest fires and lava streams threatening Kahuku ranch and communities such as Kau Naalehu and Waichinu. Volcanologist Ray H Finch warned the eruption could last longer than two weeks.
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Mauna Loa
Kona
Hawaii
Pacific
Ohio lodge
Opiihali
Ernest Morton
Kahuku ranch
United States
Parker ranch
Texas
King ranch
Kau
Naalehu
Waichinu
Hawaii island
Oahu
Hawaii Kona
Ray H. Finch
Allied high commission returns control of West German chemical industry
In Bonn on June 5 the allied high commission handed control of the West German chemical industry back to German authorities except for products restricted to war purposes.
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BONN
Germany
allied high commission
Senate Tackles Farm Price Support Expansion Battle
Washington June 5 The Senate opened debate on a House passed measure adding 2 billion to the 4.85 billion ongoing farm price support program. Senators Williams and Ives lead the push to drop the 90 percent parity peg in favor of a flexible lower system citing potential short crops and high consumer prices. Ellender, floor manager, says funds are needed to support cotton, wheat, corn and rice as the department has exhausted most of its total. The session also planned a vote on a foreign trade zone bill tied to Russian fur imports amid prior suspensions to preserve reciprocal trade with other nations.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Williams
Del
Ives
R. N
Eilender
Ellender
Russia
house
state department
Liberals Win Big in Tokyo Election Victory
June 5.1 Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida's Liberal Party scored a decisive win in the house of councillors with a general pro occupation ticket, signaling strong support for postwar policy.
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TOKYO
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal party
house of councillors
Atomic weapons can avert wars and warn of a tough future
Washington report notes military planners believe U S atomic lead could prevent a third world war yet warn that superiority won t ease defense costs. Gen J Lawton Collins says army aims to develop usable atomic weapons and even an artillery piece or guided missiles carrying an atomic warhead.
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WASHINGTON
America
Guerrillas Establish Base in Kiangsu Province Mainland
Dispatch reports Chinese guerrillas formerly based on Chushan island have moved to northern Kiangsu on the mainland and set up a base for action. Kiangsu, the seaboard province housing Shanghai and Nanking, is the new center of activity.
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TAIPET
Chushan island
Kiangsu province
Kiangsu
seaboard
Shanghai
Nanking
Truman signs $3.12 billion foreign aid bill at White House
President Truman signed a 3.121 billion dollar foreign aid authorization approving five world wide programs. The act includes 2.85 billion for the Marshall plan, 194 million for Korea and Asia relief, 35 million for technical aid under point four, 327.45 million for Arab refugees and 15 million for UN child welfare. He praised the measure as a major step for peace and freedom and urged quick funding for private investment in needy nations.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
White House
congress
Palestine
United Nations
Galveston Returns to Normal After Severe Rainstorm
Galveston Tex reports the city returned to normal after the heaviest rainfall in 50 years. A 14.21 inch downpour flooded streets four feet deep, causing over 500000 dollars in damage. Street commissioner Charlies H Ochiler estimated 100000 of the loss was to streets while merchants tallied 400000 in business losses. No fatalities or injuries were recorded as winds diminished and beaches reopened with hotels full.
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GALVESTON
Tex
Charlies H. Ochiler
Ailing Jan Smuts Shows Improvement
JOHANNESBURG June 5 Ailing Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, 80, is improving and has spoken with family for the first time since illness began a week ago. Medical bulletin notes signs of heart embarrassment lessening and that oxygen is now used only after coughing bouts. General progress being maintained.
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JOHANNESBURG
South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
Smuts
Amerasia Case Airing Sought by Senate
Washington June 5 Former state department employee Emmanuel S Larsen one of six defendants in the 1941 Amerasia case was summoned for questioning by Senate investigators The foreign relations subcommittee planned a secret quiz session as Senator Knowland urged a public airing of the case. Hoover might testify to clarify unexplained circumstances amid charges of a cover up.
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WASHINGTON
Emmanuel S. Larsen
state department
Amerasia
senate
Knowland
FBI
office of strategic services
New York
Amerasia magazine
Larsen
congress
McCarthy
R-Wis
American veterans committee
national planning committee
planning committee
AVC
Michael Straight
house
AWC
Blount
Tennessee
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