Sweden accuses Russia as Baltic air clash sparks fear
Sweden and Denmark react to a Soviet claim that a Swedish Catalina was firing on Moscow operatives while Sweden says the plane was unarmed and downed 18 miles outside Russia’s territorial waters. Copenhagen orders Danish units to return fire if fired upon, and government officials plan an urgent policy council meeting.
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STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Radio
Moscow
Dagoe
Baltic sea
Catalina
Baltic
Russia
Acheson blasts Soviet attack on Swedish plane
Secretary of State Acheson voiced deep shock at the Soviet fighter downing of a Swedish patrol plane over the Baltic. He praised the Schuman Plan for European coal and steel, noted passport policy limits, and said no joint list of topics exists for Eden and Schuman talks, with discussions to cover European and Far Eastern issues.
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South America
Acheson
United States
Russia
Baltic
Moscow
Schuman
state department
Eden
Reds Protest UN Recess At Panmunjom Meeting
Reds complained at Panmunjom that the three day recess imposed by the Allied command was unjustified. Allied liaison officers retorted that U.N. planes had not found markings at four Communist POW camps, countering Communist claims of proper camp markings. The exchange occurred during a Haesong meeting called by the UN command.
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MUNSAN
Korea
Panmunjom
United Nations
U.N
Haison
United Nations command
Unclear sports line with mixed names and scores
Fragmentary score line reads R H E 101 000 003 0 5 and 11 2 with Perera and Leonard appearing among multiple players. Other names include Van Cuyk Black Serres Jett Addis Morgan and Brooklyn. The text is garbled and lacks a coherent report of teams, dates, or outcomes.
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R.H.E
Perera
an“Leonard
Pramesa
Van Cuyk
Black
ravine
Serres
cage
Jettauer
Addis
Brooklyn
Morgan
Potato Shortage Over: Price Falls
The Associated Press reports the national potato shortage ended as markets show abundant supply. Prices fell up to one third from recent highs after ceilings were lifted, with New York and Chicago near old levels. Some dealers see normal pricing while others anticipate further cuts before stabilization. A nationwide chain is selling five pounds for 25 cents, down from 45 cents last weekend.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York
Chicago
Senate Battle On Jobs Seen
Washington June 18. The senate killed a Truman reorganization plan to remove senate approval in selecting 21 438 postmasters and other federal jobs. Supporters call it the biggest civil service reform in 70 years while foes warn of enhanced postmaster control and a vast patronage system.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Truman
congress
department
House Unit Shelves Hells Canyon Dam
A house interior subcommittee voted to postpone indefinitely hearings on the Hells Canyon dam on the Idaho Oregon border. The move shelves a Bureau of Reclamation proposal for the Snake River project, seen as a win for private power interests worried about flooding five sites Idaho Power Co. seeks to dam. Backers say power revenue would fund large scale reclamation in Idaho, otherwise unfeasible.
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WASHINGTON
house interior
Hells canyon
Idaho-Oregon
bureau of reclamation
Snake river
Idaho Power co
Idaho
Storm Toll High In Belgrade After Severe Storm
Belgrade Yugoslavia reports 14 dead and extensive property damage from a Monday lightning and hail storm. A food region suffered 40 percent wheat crop destruction amid the destruction.
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BELGRADE
Yugoslavia
Peacocks Keep Old Rights On Lucky Baldwin Ranch
Arcadia California June 18. After two weeks of pondering the city council decided peacocks can and will be peacocks without municipal meddling. Ancestors roamed the E. J. Baldwin ranch years ago. subdivision has reduced the area. Some residents complain of noise at night but bird lovers say noise is natural. The council concurs.
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ARCADIA
Calif
E. J
Lucky
Senate rejects Seaway power and water project
The Senate defeated a bill to authorize U S participation with Canada in building the 818 million dollar St Lawrence seaway and hydroelectric plant. The vote 43 to 40 sent the measure back to the foreign relations committee, with Truman urging failure would be a grave economic mistake. Canada plans to proceed if the U S blocks entry, aiming to start next spring, while the project would link the Great Lakes to the Atlantic and generate over 12 billion kilowatt hours annually.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Truman
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence seaway
Sen. O'Conor
D-Md
foreign relations committee
congress
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
U. S
St. Lawrence river
Great Lakes
Atlantic
midwest
International rapids
St. Lawrence
New York
Quebec
Labrador
Nevada
Pat McCarran
George W. Malone
Convicts Testify In Warden's Trial Denvers June 18
Convicts were to testify in U S district court against Roy Best suspended warden of the Colorado penitentiary and eight others charged with violating prisoners civil rights. A jury of four women and eight men was chosen to try the 32 year old president of the Wardens Association of America and the others. The charges relate to punishments of six convicts after a failed prison break July 16 1951 when two guards were shot. The grand jury said the convicts were tortured and abused. The chief defense attorney said the convicts were whipped and that no man was tortured or injured.
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DENVER
U. S. district court
Roy Best
Colorado
Wardens Association of America
Frederick E. Dickerson
American Huk Gets Life Term
William J. Pomeroy the American propaganda chief for the Huk organization and his Filipino wife Celia were sentenced to life imprisonment in the Philippines for armed rebellion. They pled guilty to murder kidnapping arson and robbery as Huk members and the judge cited indications of repentance in sparing the death penalty.
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MANILA
William J. Pomeroy
Huks
Celia
Philippines
Huk
Felicisimo Ocampo
Harriman Upsets Kefauver in Vote in DC Primary
Averell Harriman scored a 4 to 1 upset over Estes Kefauver in the Democratic presidential primary in the District of Columbia winning six convention votes. Taft urged the national committee decide Texas delegates, pledging a 15 percent tax cut if president, while campaigning on land generals remarks. Complete results show Harriman 14 075 Kefauver 3 377. write ins noted for Stevenson Russell and Truman.
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Mutual Security
W. Averell Harriman
Estes Kefauver
Washington, D. C
Harriman
Kefauver
District of Columbia
Taft
Ohio
Pentagon
Texas
GOP
national committee
D. C
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Richard Russel
Georgia
Truman
Court Holds Fate of European Army
BON Germany June 18 The decision on West Germany joining the European defense community rests with Karlsruhe based constitutional court. Judges must determine if rearmament is constitutional or requires a constitutional change. If amendments needed, ratification by Bundestag becomes unlikely, imperiling six nation defense merger.
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BON
Germany
federal
constitution court
Karlsruhe
West Germany
European defense community
EDC
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
constitutional court
Konrad Adenauer
Bundestag
Adenauer
Seven Die In Brooklyn Apartment Fire
Seven persons died when flames swept a four story Brooklyn apartment house in the early hours. A woman and her three children were among the dead. A cripple, his wife and two children were rescued by a neighbor via a dramatic ledge escape 14 feet wide.
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NEW YORK
fie
Brooklyn
Seek Fuchs Successor in British Atomic Lab Chief Role
London June 18 The British government advertised today for a successor to Dr Klaus Fuchs an atomic scientist who turned traitor The job heads the theoretical physics division of the atomic research laboratory at Harwell and pays 1775 pounds a year about 4970 dollars
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LONDON
Klaus Fuchs
Fuchs
atomic research laboratory
Harwell
Americans Outed From U.N. by Reds
New York Times reports the United Nations has dismissed 15 American employees for alleged illegal Communist activities and plans to terminate over 30 more. The purge has been ongoing for months and may continue through 1952.
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NEW YORK
New York Times
United Nations
Putnam Hints Hike In Price Assured
Washington June 18 AP Economic Stabilizer Roger L Putnam said the steel industry has been assured of friendly and sympathetic consideration of a steel price boost if a strike settlement is achieved He and John R Steelman discussed a $4.50 a ton increase during talks that broke down 16 days ago Putnam noted the figure was mentioned among other things and not settled The 17 day steel strike affecting 650000 workers began to pinch munitions production with plants halting mortar shells and rockets and over 100000 allied workers idle White House talks aimed at reopening plants under a union management agreement progressed and a vote to authorize Taft Hartley action in a national emergency was anticipated The House labor committee voted to abolish the wage stabilization board Putnam said price increases depend on a contract settlement and the reasons behind any boost and promised the steel companies a friendly hearing once a settlement is reached
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WASHINGTON
Roger L. Putnam
Putnam
John R. Steelman
defense mobilizer
Cleveland
Detroit
allied industries
White House
house
senate
Truman
house labor committee
wage stabilization board
WSB
Lewis Pledges Steelworker Aid
Washington June 18 Mine Workers' Union leader John J. Lewis pledged 10 million dollars in aid to CIO steelworkers on strike. He told Philip Murray that the Mine Workers Union backs the steelworkers and predicted they would win their objectives through member fortitude and American support.
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WASHINGTON
Big John J. Lewis
CIO
Lewis
Mine Workers
Philip Murray
Murray
Americanacor
Service Resumed as LIRR Ends Engineers Strike
New York June 18 service resumed on the Long Island railroad after a two day engineers strike halted trains. Thousands faced peak hour delays and heavy traffic as commuters resorted to buses and car pools in the city and suburbs.
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NEW YORK
The
Long Island railroad
Ailing Farmer’s Neighbors Harvest His Ripened Crops
PONCA CITY, Okla. June 18 7P1 Mr and Mrs Milton Service own 160 acres of wheat and five acres of alfalfa in Oklahoma. Confined to a Wichita Kansas hospital for six months with arthritis, he witnessed neighbors harvest his ripe crops using 15 combines and six trucks. Mrs Service expressed gratitude saying if you lose faith in humanity come out and get acquainted.
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PONCA CITY
Okla
Milton Service
Oklahoma
Service
Wichita
Kan
Chinese Red Assault On Allied Hills Ends In Heavy Losses
Chinese forces broke off six day attacks to recapture a hill near Seoul after at least 2000 casualties. An eight army barrage preceded a mid day lull as rains saved Reds from air strikes. others of UN raiders pressed moves near Chorwon Mundung valley. U S battle casualties reached 109971 with 259 more than prior week. NK communique claims over 11000 Allied casualties May 20 to June 18 across several national forces.
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SEOUL
eighth army
U. S
Chorwon
United Nations
Mundung
Kumhwa
fifth air force
Washington
defense department
Korea
Tokyo
Koje Transfer Task Nears End
Koje Island Korea June 19 a final phase of the prisoner of war transfer moves to release more than 70 000 of 80 000 detainees on Koje Island Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner will order about 7000 Korean and North Korean civilians to march from compound 62 to new 500 man stockades No resistance expected at 1 p m local time. Koje’s red flags were torn down last Sunday and the island saw its bloodiest riot on February 18 with 83 Reds and one American infantryman killed.
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KOJE ISLAND
Korea
Haydon L Boatner
Koje
Cold Ground Air Damages Crops
In Corvallis Oregon on June 18 a layer of cold air near the ground may freeze crops even when higher thermometers show no danger. University of Washington researcher Richard C. Hubley confirmed the nocturnal inversion layer to a meeting of the American Meteorological Society.
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CORVALLIS
Ore
Richard C. Hubley
University of Washington
American Meteorological society
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Frederick G. Payne
Maine
Owen Brewster
U. S. senate
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Robert Taft
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