Paris Ministers Close In On Berlin Austria Talks
Paris June 16 The four power foreign ministers held a secret session and prepared for public briefings as they neared a last phase of talks. Officials from the United States Britain and France aimed to wrap up discussions tonight on Berlin and Austria with a temporary truce in Europe in mind.
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PARIS
Fourpower council of foreign ministers
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United States
Britain
France
Europe
Berlin
Austria
Wider Security Approval Seen
Washington June 16 The house ways and means committee nears a recommendation to extend old age insurance to about 12 000 000 more workers. 5 000 000 farm operators and 3 500 000 farm workers unlikely to be covered. Proposes boosting benefits but not to Truman's full request. Tax would rise from 1 percent to 1 3-4 percent next January 1 and to 2 percent in 1952.
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WASHINGTON
house
ways and means
Truman
Protest Ejection At Hiroshima Plant In Tokyo Showing Stadium Scale
Nearly 8000 gathered at the Hiroshima plant of the Japan Stee co to protest police action against 2300 sitdown strikers yesterday. The event underscored tensions over labor protests and police response in the capital area.
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TOKYO
Hiroshima
Japan
Steeco
Baseball National League and American League Summary
The record shows a baseball doubleheader including players Trinkie Konstenty Seminick Dublei Ropoertel Chipman walks and runs for the National League side while Livingston Post Tomberdt Deke Mass contribute for the American League. Details are incomplete with scores and full lineups missing.
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Livingston
Poat
Tomberdt
Deke
Mass
New York
Oscdnnats
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Farm Program Priority Moves Through Congress
President Truman pushes Brannan farm program this session as Democrats expect enactment. Senate amends labor bill adding good faith bargaining and annual financial reports while unions and employers face new oaths. House advances pay rise for uniformed personnel and mine safety bill hearings proceed.
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WASHINGTON
Congress
Truman
Des Moines
senate
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
atormac lnergy commission
senate-house
Argonne atomic laboratory
Chicago
AEC
Paul Hoffman
senate appropriations committee
U. S
Hoffman
house
senate armed services committee
house labor
Rep
Price
Clark
senate judiciary
Prices Hold Key To Sales Boom
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board survey shows that modest price cuts could revive consumer demand for a sales boom. About 3.6 million of 52 million families planned to buy new cars and 1.9 million used cars, with averages of 2060 and 710 dollars. Home buying optimism rose with two to three million buyers. average house cost eyed at 8200 dollars. The note: over 1,000,000 of 1949 prospects wanted new houses, more than 1948 completions.
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WASHINGTON
federal reserve board
Oil Officials Face Senators in June Price Inquiry
Senate Banking Committee will summon oil company officials to explain gasoline price hikes. A staff report shows motorists pay about $40 more annually for gas than in 1946. The inquiry opens June 27 to investigate price increases nationwide.
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WASHINGTON
senate
senate banking committee
Maybank
D-SC
Swan at Oxford College Wears Formal Dress
A white swan paddled on the quad lake at Christchurch college Oxford university yesterday wearing a black show tie. Constables captured the bird removed the tie and released it. They blamed students for the incident.
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OXFORD
Eng
Christchurch college
Oxford university
Prices of Meat In Slow Drop
Prices of meat eased gradually this week after a irregular month long rise. Changes varied by market but wholesale quotations suggested modest reductions in most butcher shops for the coming weekend.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Weather Blamed For 30 Deaths In Five-Day Heat Wave
The Associated Press reports 30 New England deaths linked to five days of hot humid weather. Maine forbids smoking and fire making as 15 small fires are kept under control. New Hampshire follows suit. No rain in sight from Chicago weather bureau with scattered showers possible in New York and New Jersey. Temperatures dipped slightly from 93 in Rochester to 90 in Buffalo. Adirondacks log seven new fires, total 32 since Saturday, Hudson Valley conditions worsening.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
New
New York state
mercury
Rochester
Buffalo
Adirondacks
Hudson valley
New Jersey
Victim's Sister Testifies in Milwaukee Murder Case
Kathleen Birmingham Babich sobbed under cross examination as she suggested she speculated her husband Milton Babich might know something about the disappearance and slaying of Patricia Birmingham. The 18 year old wife testified in Milwaukee as the case unfolded.
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MILWAUKEE
Kathleen Birmingham Babich
Milton Babich
Patricia Birmingham
William McCauley
Kathleen
Patricia
Milton
McCauley
Dewey Urges Continued Marshall Plan Aid After Europe Trip
Pi Gov Thomas E. Dewey returned from western Europe stating it is absolutely essential to keep Marshall Plan aid flowing. He emphasized ongoing support at a time of postwar recovery and rebuild.
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NEW YORK
Thomas E. Dewey
Europe
President Truman Defends Spy Hunt and FBI Chief
President Truman called the postwar spy uproar hysteria that will fade like previous wars. He said Hoover has not resigned and defended his record while avoiding comments on an independent FBI probe. He noted past alien and sedition laws and welcomed a quiet commission idea from the Providence Journal.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
HOOVER
Tom Clark
Mr. Truman
COPLON
Providence
RJ) Journal
Journal
Spy Hunters Face Big Bill Payment Dilemma
The House Un American Activities Committee faces expense trouble totaling 526.85 for Elizabeth T. Bentley’s 337.63 daily hotel bill while under police protection. The GAO and House administration panel refused payment, and Chairman Wood seeks House authorization to cover costs.
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WASHINGTON
house un-American activities committee
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Miss Bentley
general accounting office
whiich
house administration
Wood
D-Ga
un-American activities committee
house
Conspiracy Plea of Bridges Due
In San Francisco on June 16 three CIO longshore leaders were to enter pleas in federal court on conspiracy charges. They are Harry Bridges union president Harry Schmidt international representative and J W Robertson vice president. The charges stem from Bridges naturalization actions.
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SAN FRANCISCO
CIO longshore
Harry Bridges
the
longshore union
Harry Schmidt
J. W. Robertson
Bridges
Gun Girl Sheds Tears at Court
In Chicago Ruth Steinhagen, 19, wept in court after being arraigned on assault with intent to murder for shooting Eddie Waitkus. The Phillies first baseman, 28, showed improvement at Tinis Masonic hospital, receiving oxygen and transfusions as doctors planned intermittent oxygen and continued care.
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Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
star-firet
Edgewater Beach
Ruth Steinhagen
Chicago
Phillies
Edgewater
Waitkas
Waitkus
Weaitkus
Tinois Masonic hospital
L. L. Braun
Chicago Cubs
Congress Approves Reshuffling Plan For Government
Congress approves a compromise bill granting President Truman authority to reorganize the executive branch. The Senate passed it by voice vote after House approval, sending the measure to the White House for signature as Truman promises quick action on reform.
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WASHINGTON
Congress
President Truman
senate
house
White House
Lucas
Illinois
Truman
capitol
Iilingis
commission on
Herbert Hoover
Big Steel Mum On Union Plan
PITTSBURGH June 16 Negotiations between CIO United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel Corp continued un eventfully. The company offered no reaction to wage demands pension and insurance proposals. After a brief morning session negotiators recessed for hours VP John A Stephens led the 35 man team saying there were no developments.
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PITTSBURGH
CIO-United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel corp
big steel
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Senators Cut Own Spending and Reject Office Building
Vice President Barkley will receive 93 300 in salary and allowances in the coming year. The Senate approved the total without debate while scrapping plans for a 20 6 million Senate office building after a heated session. Bridges urged initial funding of 9 million but failed. Flanders warned against costly amenities as the chamber voted 52 to 29.
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WASHINGTON
Barkley
senate
Bridges
Flanders
D-VI
Glamorous mermaids draw GI crowd at Yokohama fair
In Yokohama in June 1946 American GIs and other spectators watched Japanese girl swimmers cavorting in an oversize fishbowl on stage. The crowd hurled rocks at the bowl, it shattered, and spectators near the front were flooded.
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YOKOHAMA
Japan
Coplon's Testimony Delayed As Espionage Trial Proceeds
Judith Coplon's appearance on the witness stand in her espionage trial appeared likely to be delayed a day as defense counsel continued cross examination of Raymond P. Whearty and prepared to call an important witness. Miss Coplon was expected to testify tomorrow, asserting her innocence as her own star witness in the lengthy trial connected to Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judith Coplon
justice department
Raymond P. Whearty
Miss Coplan
New York
John W. Davis
state department
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
CARNEGIE
Davis
Carnégie endowment for international peace
Archibald Palmer
Cold War Trend Reversal Noted
State department officials see signs of a shift in Communist leadership, rooted in a Bucharest bulletin from the Communist International Information Bureau. The document calls blocking Americanism the cardinal task and accuses the United States of poisoning workers, suggesting a defensive turn within the Cominform leadership.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
State department
Europe
Communist international
burea
Bucharest
Romania
United States
Mines Searched in Yangtze Channel No Mines Found
Two fishing boats dragged the ship channel at the mouth of the Yangtze and reported no mines after half a dozen runs. A harbor pilot boat relayed the channel was safe for ships though no further details were available before morning.
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SHANGHAI
Yangleze
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