Britain Nears Pool Plan Showdown in Strasbourg
British Conservatives in the Consultative Assembly moved to block or modify the Schuman plan by seeking Britain’s full participation within the Council of Europe framework. Harold Macmillan and David Eccles led the push to limit supranational powers while preserving a veto in foreign ministers. The debate highlighted Europe’s broader projects including a European transport authority and a unified agricultural system, with a possible timetable for a peace treaty with West Germany.
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Strasbourg
France
UPI
Consultative Assembly
Britain
Sehaman
Europe
Harold MacMillan
David Eccles
Council of Europe
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Italy
Eccles
Economic Committee
Schuman
Committee of Foreign Ministers
European Transport Authority
European
Agricultural Organization
European Bank
European Loans
Spigeon
Winston Churchill
Defense Minster
Jacques Bardoux
The
Assembly
Paul Henri
Spaak
Shirley May France Declines Swim Home Return
Shirley Mae France decides not to return home after her second failed Channel swim bid. She leaves with swimming coach Harry Boudakian and moves to Fall River, saying she will be near her family but not come home. Her mother and father hold an emotional meeting as they part.
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Ene
Ash
Shirley Mae
France
Somerset
Harry Boudakian
Avite
Boudakian
Shirley
Fall River
Glass Opened to New Illuminating Glass Process
Tasaden A Calif report describes a new process where glass itself becomes illuminated. J Erwin F Lowry of Sylvania says a specially treated Corning glass with a luminous agent lights when powered by two wires. He contrasts it with incandescent and fluorescent methods.
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Tasaden A. Calif
GDA
Illuminating Engineers Society
J. Erwin F. Lowry
Sylvania Electrical Products Co
New York City
Corning Glass Co. Corning
Sylvania
Tie
Army IQ Test Passes Draftees By Schooling Level
In San Antonio the Army sets a minimum schooling requirement for draftees to pass its mental test. Soldiers with 12 years of schooling or a high school diploma are deemed able to pass the Army mental examination, per Fourth TANS directive at Fort Sam Houston.
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San Antonio
Tex
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Shaibte
Waether
Wherry denies GOP plan to attack Acheson in campaign
Nebraska Senator Wherry, GOP floor leader, denies a party plan to gang up on Secretary of State Acheson in the election drive. He says Republicans must decide individually whether to target Acheson, while others hint at internal disagreements over Formosa and Pacific policy. President Truman earlier ordered Seventh Fleet defenses for Korea.
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Washington
Wherry
Nebraska
G.O.P
State Acheson
Acheson
Wall
Eno
Ofense Johnson
Brewster
Maine
Johnson
Formosa
Truman
Seventh Fleet
South N Korea
Flood Control Funds Slashed But Still Higher Than House
The House passed a compromise general appropriations bill including waterways funds. A House Senate conference panel set flood control and rivers harbors totals around 654 million, with 383.4 million for flood control and 198.5 million for rivers and harbors. The army engineers are ordered to prioritize activities contributing to national defense.
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Washington
Truman
Army Engineers
House
Senate
Mississippi
Sacramento River
Army
Soviet Crab Meat Returns to England in Cunard Liner
Ninety tons of Russian crab meat arrived in Liverpool aboard the Parthia after a round trip from Russia. The product first came to Liverpool in 1947 and was stored, then sent to the United States to boost dollar sales. New York dockworkers refused to unload it citing the Camraunis movement. Now the crab meat is being returned to storage in Britain.
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Liverpool
Eng
Parthia
Russia
America
New York
Camraunis
Hanley Holds Reins Despite Dewey Move
In Albany Lt. Gov. Joe R. Hanley drives his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination amid signs Governor Dewey might run again. Party leaders discussed Curran’s claim Dewey could reconsider, with Hanley saying no withdrawal occurred and Dewey’s next moves uncertain.
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Hanley
Dewey
Albany
Joe R. Hanley
New York City
Secreto
Tary
Wilma ‘Sivertsen
New York
City
Crandell Melvin, Jr
Syracuse
Curran
Joe
Hanley Urges Big Upstate Turnout
Lt. Gov. Joe Ree Hanley urged a large Republican turnout upstate to offset a potential New York City mayoral contest effect. He spoke to about 4,000 at a Livingston County rally, warning a fall loss would be a blow for 1952. Hanley said he is not running, just considering GOP votes.
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Herbert C. Campbell
Curran
Campbell
Dewey
New York City
J. Russell Sprague
Nassau County
Upstate
Hanley
Geneseo (P
Joe Ree Hanley
William O'Dwyer
Truman
Mexico
G.O.P
Livingston County
Perry
Candidates to Speak at Association Breakfast Forum
Republicans gather for a morning forum with state and local speakers. State Senator Austin Erwin of Geneseo and Assemblyman Justin Morgan of Kenmore expected to speak. event includes panel by the Thruway Association and a tour of Niagara Falls.
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Associat Rk
Young
Niagara’ Falls
Austin, Erwin
Geneseo
Justin Morgan
Armour Urged to Return as Envoy to Venezuela
The State Department pressed former Ambassador Norman Armour to return to active duty as American envoy to Venezuela. Armour, who met with Secretary of State Acheson, was urged to come out of retirement. Walter J. Donnelly has been named U S high commissioner to Austria and remains in place until a replacement is chosen.
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Washington
State Department
Norman Armour
Venezuela
Armour
Acheson
Walter J. Donnelly
Truman
U. S
Austria
Rubber for Civilian Goods to Be Cut
The government orders about a 10 percent cut in rubber use for civilian goods in the last four months of 1950. The Commerce Department aims to reduce consumption from just over 100,000 tons monthly to around 90,000 tons, affecting natural and synthetic rubber to balance civilian and military needs.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
British Foreign Office leaves Formosa comment untouched
The British Foreign Office refused to discuss Red China’s claim to liberate Formosa from the Nationalists and paused on commenting while noting possible implications for landing seaborne access near Hong Kong.
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RED China
London
Formosa
Kong
Navy Chief Says War May Be Needed to Secure Peace
Navy secretary Matthews at the Boston Naval Shipyard 150th anniversary warned the U S may abandon its policy of not fighting first to compel cooperation for peace. He urged readiness to ward off attacks and to pay any price even war to preserve world peace and the free world.
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Roston
Navy
Matthews
United States
Boston Naval
G E Dispute Put To State Board
Massachusetts Board of Conciliation and Arbitration will meet Monday to settle a strike by 91 General Electric employees in the drop forge shop producing jet engine parts for military aircraft. The walkout followed a 5 cent hourly wage raise for craftsmen. Management contends workers are production staff and seeks piece work. plant manager Joseph Eckel says pay is $1.83 an hour. One hundred nonstrikers were sent home.
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Lynn
Mass
Massachusetts Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
General Electric Company
CLQ
Electrical Workers Union
Joseph Eckel
Anti-Red Law Faces Birmingham Federal Test
Birmingham faces a test of its anti-Communist ordinance as Sam J. Hall Jr. of the Alabama Communist Party seeks a temporary injunction in U S District Court. Hall, on his way from New York, asks the city be barred from arresting fining or imprisoning him if he returns.
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Ala
Sam J. Hall, Jr
Alabama Communist Party
U.S
Hall
New York City
Alabama Red
Daily Worker of
New York
Communist Party
Bentin
Tie
Eid TV
Talks Resume In Canadian Rail Strike
Ottawa reports renewed negotiations between railway management and unions as the five day strike widens its impact across Canada. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent urged quick progress while unions demand higher pay and a 40 hour work week, risking further layoffs and shortages.
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Ottawa
Canada
Louis St. Laurent
Army Asked For X ray Bid Dr Say
Milwaukee report details Dr. Irving Cowan stating he bid five dollars per X ray plate for draftees, accepted by the surgeon general. He examined about 4,500 chest X rays totaling over twenty thousand dollars while renting equipment and paying staff. Congressman Talle calls for full investigation into the Milwaukee X ray processing fees as an outrageous use of public funds. General Electric and Army sources cite equipment shortages and prompt equipment shipments, with other doctors reporting profits per X ray and personal equipment use.
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Milwaukee UP
Irving Cowan
Army
Surgeon. General's Office
Cowan
Washington
Talle
House
Milwaukee
Fifth Army
Chicago
J. O. McKenzie
General Electric X-ray Corp
McKenzie
A. Cincinnati
Irwin C. Alpert
Harvester Drops Pay Boost Offer in Labor Dispute
CHICAGO (P) International Harvester Company withdrew a contract proposal to raise wages by a few cents an hour for 27,000 workers across 31 plants after a strike outbreak. Union leader Gerald Fielde accuses the company of welching and seeks new talks with CTO and United Auto Workers to end discord at multiple plants.
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Chicago (P
International Harvester Company
United ElectricalWorkers Inc
Gerald Fielde
Harvester Council
Harvester
CTO
United Auto Worke
Careless Workers Called U.S. Tools
The Bucarest press reports that university employees were convicted of carelessly preparing drugs that killed 10 babies. The defendants include three doctors sentenced up to two years amid denunciations of negligence and mismanagement in a public health crisis.
Doughboys in Korea Stand By Favorite Home Brands
In Korea soldiers cling to familiar brands from home and post exchanges stock familiar cigarettes chewing gum shaving cream candy and razors. The army favors recognized names boosting morale as troops endure war away from home comforts.
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Korea
Ilians
Quartermaster Corps
Hitler
Germany
Army
Air Force
Margaret Sullavan To Wed Fourth Time
Greenwich, Conn. reports Margaret Sullavan set to wed again marking her fourth marriage after prior divorces. The announcement notes past unions and current plans amid ongoing tabloid interest.
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