Eisenhower Aims Speech to Youth in Denver
General Dwight Eisenhower addressed 11,000 at Denver Coliseum in a nationwide radio broadcast urging the youth to confront corruption with idealism and energy. He criticized Democratic long tenure and warned that U.S. hard diplomacy toward Russia could have prevented Korea and kept China and Balkan states from the Iron Curtain.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Denver
China
Balkan
Baltic states
Eisenhower
Ohio
Robert Taft
Tom
Taft
Washington, D. C
Dewey
New York
Thomas Dewey
Truman
GOP
Chicago
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Allies Recess Talks Once More at Panmunjom
MUNSAN Korea June 27 Allied truce negotiators again walked out on the protesting Communists for the third time in a month. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr declared a three day recess and left the armistice tent as Nam Il head of the Communist team demanded another meeting tomorrow. Nam described as having difficulty controlling himself and his voice rising toward a scream. Harrison resumed his seat reluctantly then left again as Nam insisted on a session the next day.
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MUNSAN
Korea
William K. Harrison
Panmunjom
Harrison
Nam Il
U. N
Nam
U.S
Pacific Maritime Strike Tightened
San Francisco June 27 The West coast waterfront picture tightened with the announcement that striking AFL sailors will sign only on military ships carrying military cargoes. Harry Lundberg AFL Sailors' Union of the Pacific secretary treasurer said crews will not be provided for privately owned vessels of the Ship owners' Pacific Maritime association. The union had been manning commercial ships carrying military supplies.
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SAN FRANCISCO
West coast
AFL
Harry Lundberg
AFL Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Pacific Maritime association
union
Approve Ship Subsidies Passes House in June Vote
Washington June 27 The House approved a bill to build up the American merchant marine through a system of subsidies without discussion or opposition.
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WASHINGTON
house today
West Russia Meetings Set on German Unification
London reports that the Big Three foreign ministers agreed to meet with Russia to discuss German unification. Informed sources said this structured the reply to the Soviet Union by the United States Great Britain and France. The ministers wrapped up their discussion this afternoon.
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LONDON
Russia
Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
France
House Shutters Controls Bill Conferees Meet
Washington June 27 Administrations forces push to keep price and wage controls. A joint Senate House conferees session aims to draft final legislation as House votes to wipe out most price controls and end rent controls in many areas. Deadlock looms with Truman unsure on signing possible emergency moves. Conferees may extend current law briefly to resolve differences.
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WASHINGTON
house
senate
Truman
congress
Sen
Maybank
D-SC
Truman fires U.S. Marshal for Illinois over irregularities
President Truman dismissed Robert Grant, U S marshal for the Southern district of Illinois, effective immediately on alleged irregularities tied to a mail fraud case. Attorney General McGranery said an FBI inquiry would be conducted, noting Grant had suggested enough about the case to justify the action.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Robert Grant
U. S
Illinois
Grant
McGranery
Springfield
White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hitchhiker’s Snakes From Pillowcase Startles Driver
Mrs. Kit Monteverde and her two children Kent and Nona Lee picked up a small hitchhiker who carried a pillowcase. In the rear seat Pancho the dog howled as seven snakes festered inside the bag. The boy accused the dog of releasing the snakes and ruining the dog’s temperament.
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LOS ANGELES
Kit’ Monteverde
Kent
Nona Lee
Pancho
Acheson Faces Senate Queries Over Apology
Secretary of State Acheson is pressed by Sen Bridges and Sen Knowland to explain reports he apologized to Britain for not warning about the bombing of North Korean power stations. Acheson mixed up which U.S. department should notify Britain, officials said, sparking calls for full text of remarks.
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uPi
State Acheson
congress
Britain
Sen. Bridges
R-NH
senate
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
London
Acheson
Joseph Short
Truman
Lord Alexander
Selwyn Lloyd
state
defense department
Oregon Governor Hits Rail Rates
San Francisco June 27 Gov Douglas McKay of Oregon condemned transcontinental freight rate hikes as pricing western products out of eastern markets He told the Western Transportation council that Pacific coast manufacturers face a squeeze with west coast goods cut off from large eastern markets and Asiatic outlets The governor urged more competition among transportation forms to overcome the handicaps.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Western Transportation council
False Tip Probe Before Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in Seattle was set to begin a probe into the motives behind a false tip about Owen Lattimore. The tip to the CIA and State Department suggested Lattimore planned a trip to Russia, triggering a travel ban on the Johns Hopkins professor amid McCarthy era accusations of Communist influence.
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SEATTLE
Owen Lattimore
central intelligence agency
state department
Lattimore
Russia
Johns Hopkins university
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Safe, Sane Fourth to Be Silent Also
Silver Spring interclub council plans a silent Fourth of July with no speakers. The group promotes a safe, sane celebration under its motto safe, sane and silent.
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SILVER SPRINGS
Mqd
Silver Spring
Truman Veto Overridden in Immigration Bill Passage
Washington June 27 Congress overrode President Truman's veto of the McCarran Walter immigration bill by 37 to 26. The measure revises and codifies all U S immigration and naturalization laws. Truman criticized it as flawed and smacking of thought control.
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WASHINGTON
Congress
McCarran
senate
Liquor Industry Probe Widens as Lawmakers Probe Campaign Cash
Washington June 27 House investigators widened an inquiry into liquor industry political donations. Seagram executives testified to giving 50,000 for the 1948 campaigns with James Friel admitting 30,000 to Democrats and 20,000 to Republicans. Victor Fischel was summoned for questioning. Other witnesses listed include Lewis Rosenstein of Schenley and Armand Hammer of United Distillers. Friel said he urged executives to raise funds a month before the election.
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WASHINGTON
PIA
House
Judiciary committee
Seagram Distillers corp
James FE. Friel
Chelf
D-Ky
Victor A. Fischel
Lewis Rosenstein
Schenley Distilling
Armand Hammer
United Distillers of America
Friel
Seagram
Porter Confesses Setting Fatal Fire
New York June 27 police said a Brooklyn porter has confessed to starting a fatal fire that claimed seven lives on June 18. Detectives traced the arsonist, Irving Greene, 27, a Brooklyn porter, from a prior diary fire scene.
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NEW YORK
Brooklyn
Frank Weldon
Irving Greene
Steel Walkout Hits Economy
The nationwide steel strike has cost steel companies nearly a billion dollars in lost production. Ford Motor Co announces shutdowns of assembly and Lincoln Mercury plants due to steel shortages, with 230,320 allied workers facing layoff or furlough. The strike disrupts railroads and multiple economic sectors, with experts warning broad harm if it continues.
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PITTSBURGH
America
Philip Murray
CIO United
DETROIT
Ford Motorco
Ford assembly
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel co
Randall
Truman
Murray
allied industries
Allied Air Attacks Hammer North Korea Power Plants
Allied bomber missions blasted Communist hydro electric facilities in North Korea including Changyin Changjin and Fusen plants. An American Sabre pilot credited Capt. John R. Spaulding with downing a MIG-15. U N forces also repelled Chinese battalions on hills near Chorwon as 177 Chinese killed and 107 wounded in a 53 hour clash.
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Korea
North Korea
air force
John R. Spaulding
Downers Grove
Suiho
Yalu
Red war industries
Manchuria
eighth army
T-bone hill
Chorwon
Press Curbs Charged in Vienna by U.S. Official
The United States accused Soviet occupation authorities of widespread suppression of the free press in the Russian zone of Austria. Deputy Commissioner Walter Dowling voiced the charge at Allied Control Council talks, with Soviet Commissioner Lieut. Gen. V. P. Sviridov in attendance.
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VIENNA
United States
Austria
U.S
Walter Dowling
Allied control council
V. P. Sviridov
Congress Ends Money Bills Jam as Action Quickens
Washington June 27 The log jam of Congress money bills breaks on a multi billion scale and leaders expect to wind up the 82nd Congress next week. The House opens debate on a 10 billion dollar foreign aid and military funds bill as the Senate races to idle out. Senate conferees agree on a 1 413 380 000 deficiency bill to cover Korean war costs. The Senate approves a 45 734 750 912 military bill and a 3 437 895 000 Treasury Post Office bill sent to President Truman. A 1 012 547 852 State Commerce Justice bill passes to conference with the House. A 76 886 648 Legislative bill funds for Congress is approved for floor action. tax exemption for living costs is trimmed to the first 2400.
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WASHINGTON
Congress
82nd Congress
House
Senate
Senate House
Appropriations committee
Treasury Post Office
Truman
Cool Air Bases Heat Wave Relief Spreads Across Regions
A mass of cool air from eastern Canada brought relief to northern areas as heat deaths rose to 82 in three days. Thousands suffered heat prostration and exhaustion while the sun baked the southern half of the nation. Temperatures eased from the 100s in many places as a cool front moved into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with 20 degree drops in some cities.
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Albany
N.Y
James M. Osman
weather bureau
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New Jersey
Canadian
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Great Lakes
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
New England
New York state
Atlantic coast
lower
Great Lakes region
middle Mississippi valleys
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Gulf states
New Engeland
Donaldson Requests Parcel Post Rate Hike
Washington June 27 Postmaster General Donaldson asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant any general advance in parcel post rates. The petition did not specify the amount. It said parcel post is not paying its way despite a 25 percent increase last year and a 100 million dollar annual rise in total charges since Oct. 1. Officials cited postal wage increases and higher railway payments as factors preventing self sufficiency. Under law parcel post rates can be changed by Congress or the ICC.
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Pim
Donaldson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Come mission
Post Office Department
Congress
ICC
Missing C-47 Plane Found Near Mt Wilson
Wreckage identified as an air force C-47 missing since Wednesday night with seven men aboard was located at the 3500 foot level on Mt Wilson east side. Los Angeles county sheriff's force squadron reported no signs of life and the wreckage appeared to be smoldering, indicating it had crashed and burned.
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Calif
Mt. Wilson
Los Angeles county sheriff's force
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