Nations weigh stance on potential break with Franco Spain
United States Britain and other UN Security Council members seek instructions from capitals on a proposed collective diplomatic break with Franco Spain due next September. The plan, presented by Dr. Herbert Evatt, faced opposition from major powers and risked veto by any Big Three, while debates were postponed for further consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHARLES A. GRUMICH
NEW YORK
United States
United Nations security council
council
Franco Spain
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Evatt
Britain
Russia
Madrid
U. S
Herschen V. Johnson
Washington
Alexander Cadogan
Great Britain
Johnson
Alexandre Parodi
France
Spain
Parodi
Andrei A. Gromyko
general assembly
Franco
Pere Marquette Bans Tipping in Travel Reform
Cleveland June 7 The Pere Marquette railway will ban tipping starting June 10 as part of an experiment to end the tyranny of custom. Road President R J Bowman said workers will be compensated for any loss and wage concerns should not provoke hostility. He hopes the move will ease traveler burdens and inspire broader rail reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLEVELAND
Pere Marquette railway
R. J. Bowman
Bowman
Pere Marquette
Mexico Seeks Nine California Islands Sovereignty Claim
The International League of Mexicans abroad urged President Manuel Avila Camacho to assert Mexican sovereignty over Catalina and eight other islands off the California coast. The islands listed are Pabellones San Miguel Santa Rosa Santa Cruz Anacapa Santa Catalina Santa Barbara San Nicholas and San Clemente.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEXICO CITY
International League of Mexicans abroad
Manuel Avila Camacho
Catalina
California
Pabellones
San Miguel
Santa Rosa
Santa Cruz
Anacapa
Santa Catalina
Santa Barbara
San Nicholas
San Clemente
Bowles Urges Up or Down Vote on Price Controls
Washington June 7 GPI Stabilization Director Chester Bowles urged Congress to vote price control up or down contending amendments in pending bills would spark inflation He testified before the Senate small business committee reviewing general food and warned UNRRA head LaGuardia to stop monkeying with OPA Bowles floated rationing wheat and flour only to the grocer not the consumer LaGuardia pressed for rationing and attacked bakers while praising relief work Russia efforts continued to seek aid to feed the hungry as LaGuardia wrestled with Wherry over the program and its economic impact The scene included bakery photos showing empty bread shelves and a demand to look at the cake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
GPI
Chester Bowles
congress
Bowles
senate
small business committee
UNRRA
F. H. LaGuardia
OPA
agriculture department
LaGuardia
RUSSIA
Wherry
R-Neb
La Guardia
senate small business committee
House to Vote Terminal Pay For Servicemen
Washington June 7 The House moved to pay about 15 000 000 past and present servicemen an average 250 for furlough time missed and uniform costs. Led by Rep Dwight L Rogers and Rep Robert L Sikes the measure aims for quick passage with little opposition. The plan, funded by tax free payments, would base sums on two and a half days per month of service up to 120 days, with payments at discharge or by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
House
Dwight L. Rogers
D-Fla
Robert L. Sikes
senate
army
navy
secretaries of war and navy departments
budget bureau
marine corps
coast guard
Director named for central intelligence post
Washington June 7 President Truman appointed Lt Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg as director of central intelligence for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Truman
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
central intelligence
Officer mocks driver asking for pilot license
In Baltimore on June 7 Joseph Zamoiski, a Baltimore driver and pilot, was cited by a Virginia state trooper who jokingly demanded a pilot's license. The officer laughed and released him with a ground speed warning to slow down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BALTIMORE
Joseph Zamoiski
Virginia
Zamoiski
Vinson Snyder Named to Posts in Truman Picks
President Truman nominated Fred M. Vinson for chief justice and John W. Snyder for secretary of the treasury with John L. Sullivan slated for under secretary of the navy. Senate confirmation viewed as likely, though critics from Republicans and some New Dealers voiced concerns about liberal balance and labor policy. Page 11, Col. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Truman
Fred M. Vinson
United States
John W. Snyder
secretary of the treasury
senate
Johnson
D-Cole
John L. Sullivan
Vinson
Snyder
the
land
White House
organized labor
GOP
supreme court
Roosevelt
Harlan F. Stone
Mr. Truman
Owen J. Roberts
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Milk price boost by cent a quart approved nationwide
Washington June 7 The CPA ordered an immediate cent a quart rise in milk prices for most of the nation. The move, first in a series to lift dairy costs, aims to add 250 million dollars annually to housewives’ food bills. Bowles directed prices up for butter and cheddar as well, with more dairy hikes expected if Congress cuts food subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
CPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
OPA
congress
Wage Demands Bring Inflation
Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan warned the nation faces price inflation from excessive wage and profit demands. He described the so called give me disease driving labor troubles and said unions press extreme wage demands while producers keep high profits. He cited pressure to end price control as proof of the cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOUIS
Robert E. Hannegan
Missouri
national association of postmasters
Hannegan
congress
Lady Burghley seeks divorce in London court
London records show Lady Burghley filing for dissolution of marriage from Lord Burghley former Bermuda governor and Olympic track star. The couple wed in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Lady Burghley
Lord Burghley
Bermuda
Civil Aviation Issues Settled in Montreal Meeting
The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization, with 45 member nations and ten observers, retained Montreal as its permanent headquarters and granted Ireland a seat on the inner council after a day-long debate. Controversial items were decided by secret ballot as the assembly prepared to adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MONTREAL
Provisional
International Civil Aviation Organization
PICAQO
world aviation organization
Ireland
Truman Taking Heavier Role in Economic Policy
Washington June 7 The article reports President Truman assuming a larger role in shaping economic policy through a yet unnamed three man council, tied to John W. Snyder's nomination as secretary of the treasury. It notes Snyder's move would phase out his reconversion role and shift Bowles into a top planning position, with the new council serving in an advisory capacity to the president and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Truman
John W. Snyder
secretary of the treasury
Snyder
Fred M. Vinson
United States
thresman council
congress
BOWLES
Chester Bowles
Bawles
house
senate banking committee
OPA
Paul Porter
senate
banking committee
Porter
Taf
Ohio
Russian Troops Leave Austria
Vienna reports the Russian occupation force is shrinking from 30,000 to 40,000 troops with a aim to reduce to about 60,000 by July. An Austrian source says 100,000 or more may depart. Allied commanders seek to ease Austrian economic strain by cutting occupiers. The total Western Allied forces would roughly equal prior combined numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VIENNA
Austria
United States
Britain
France
Cabinet Considers Shipping Situation
West coast ship owners offer to three CIO maritime unions amid looming coastwide strike set for June 15. White House cabinet meeting and labor talks in Washington seek to avert walkout as unions from 40 ports plan strategy and press for wage negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
White House
Tom Clark
John W. Snyder
CIO national maritime union
cocks and stewards
labor department
Harry Bridges
CIO-international Longshoremen and Warehouseman’s union
Frank P. Fossie
Waterfront Employers’ association of the Pacific
national maritime union
AFL
NMU
national council
committee for maritime unity
CMU
San Francisco
New York
Seattle
APL
Harry Lundeberg
Lundeberg
Russ Argentina Rift Concluded
Buenos Aires June 7 Russia and Argentina have re established diplomatic relations ending a 29 year rift begun after the czarist overthrow. President Juan D Peron announced at his first press conference since taking office. Izvestia said ties will boost peace and trade with the Soviet Union.
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BUENOS AIRES
Russia
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Izvestia
Secutivym Izvestia
Moscow
League of Nations
Red army
Finland
United Nations
San Francisco
Communist party
Anonymous Wallet Finder Returns Lost Money
SOUTH BEND Ind June 7 One anonymous finder of a lost purse has taken a reward of slightly under one per cent of honesty. William S Stevens reported losing a wallet with 230 dollars at a ball game and later found that 228 dollars remained in his door slot.
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SOUTH BEND
Ind
William S. Stevens
Illegal Radio On Air Again After Prison Sentencing
In Jerusalem on June 7 the illegal Fighters for the Freedom of Israel radio returned to the air three hours after a seven year sentence was handed to Geulah Cohen, a former announcer. Earlier, about 1900, Arabs and Jews clashed in the eastern city quarter, with a Jewish girl wounded in the shoulder during police intervention.
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JERUSALEM
the Freedom of Israel
Geulah Cohen
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Republican national finance committee
treasury
Hoover
James S. Kemper
Chicago
Mexico
WAPA PED
Bill Backers
CIO - International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
waterfront employers’ association
Waritime
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