Japan Outlaws Communists as Election Outcome Looms
The Japanese Liberal party wins big as Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida bans the Communist party amid a violent rally. Turnout hits 31.4 million voters, about 70 percent of eligible. Britain’s labor government watches the six-nation coal steel pact form under Schuman plan.
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May construction boom tops two billion dollars in value
Department of Labor figures show May construction hit nearly 2 billion dollars, led by private work of 1.4 billion up 12 percent from April and 27 percent from last May. Home building rose 15 percent from April and 56 percent year over year as part of the surge. In the first five months of 1950 total new construction reached about 8.1 billion, up 21 percent from 1949.
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Supreme Court Decides on Segregation and Education
The court rules that segregation violates the Interstate Commerce Act in railroad dining cars, that Negro students must be admitted to the University of Texas law school, and that Oklahoma discriminated against Negro students at its state university law school. It avoids ruling on separate but equal as a constitutional while leaving broader reforms to Congress.
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Iowa Primary Sets Loveland Hickenlooper Contest
Final Iowa primary yields a Loveland versus Hickenlooper race for the Senate with Brannan farm plan as the central issue. Observers expect Truman and Brannan to campaign for Loveland as the campaign heads into the fall.
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Battle over Truman budget looms as Congress weighs cuts
Observers foresee renewed fights in Congress to trim the coming budget. Republicans back fresh reductions after the House cut 2.068 billion. Some senators seek uniform cuts while others want exemptions for the military, FBI, and defense. Proposals seek Senate floor action if the Appropriations Committee does not act. A photo shows John D. M. Hamilton with Judge James P. McGranery after Hamilton was named counsel for Harry Gold, an atomic espionage suspect.
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Belgium Votes Build Pressure for Leopold III Return
Belgium conducts yet another election over restoring King Leopold III from exile. The Social Christian party wins again, signaling momentum toward the monarch's possible return to the throne.
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Leopold
Employment peaks in May amid jobless drop and gains
The census bureau reports U S employment rising in May reaching 59,731,000 employed up from 58,668,000 in April. Unemployment falls to 3,057,000 in May from 3,515,000 in April, with May 1949 employment at 58,694,000.
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Clothes for Small Fry Ready to Sew Patterns
A sewing pamphlet promises easy outfits for babies and children with Pattern No 1684 in sizes months to 3 years. Includes dress slip panties sunsuit and playsuit with simple patterns and a 48 page spring summer fashion guide featuring color ideas and a free printed pattern.
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