Nickel subway fare ends after 44 years in New York
The nickel fare for the New York City subway died at midnight marking a shift after 44 years. The change sparks mixed reactions from riders and a wage rise for transit workers as the system faces a $52 million operating deficit and rising costs. The first new fare payment at Grand Central Terminal was by Miss Carley Nickel, 23, a Manhattan secretary.
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Permits Granted for Two Housing Projects
Permits were issued today for two housing developments expected to house 267 families at an estimated cost of 1.35 million dollars. The Bureau of Building authorized the permits, announced by Mayor Frank Castello. Rugby Apartments will have 207 units and be bombproof, per Joseph Smith of Forge Realty Co. Sunnycrest Apartments Inc. of Syracuse will house 60 families, with Rugby located on seven and a half acres near Dorchester Ave.
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Arabs Reject UN Peace Proposals in Cairo
A high Arab League source said the league will reject United Nations peace plans for the Palestine question. Arab and Jewish leaders are preparing responses to UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte, who is expected to visit Cairo within two days.
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Leaders of US Communist Party Seek Delegates at Wallace Rally
In a period piece noting editorial pages and page references, the article highlights American Communist leaders pushing to gain influence as delegates for Henry Wallace's third party. Marquis Childs voices independent views about the political maneuvering shaping the convention.
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Tito Backed By Yugoslav Army In Defiance
Belgrade reports show the Yugoslav Communist Party rallying around Premier Marshal Tito as Cominform charges are rejected by the Slovenia Central Committee. Tito appeared in Belgrade amid greetings from a youth brigade while the Party declares Yugoslavia will maintain independence and push for a Balkan bloc. The Yugoslav party congress is set for July 21.
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Greek port hit by quake amid guerrilla fighting
An earthquake damaged Preveza port on the west coast, killing three and injuring more than 100. Nine of ten nearby buildings were destroyed in Jenkns as Greek forces contend with guerrilla activity along an intervening road.
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Jets Reach Maine Now Heads Rotary CMICAGO
Angus S Mitchell of Melbourne Australia to Bangor Maine. The van guard of a 19 unit Omata today took over his duties as Bangor flight of Chanderfels was president of Rotary International for here today after roaring east from the fiscal year 1948 49. He was.
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Threat Liner Sails After Bomb Hunt
New York reports Queen Elizabeth searched from stem to stern for a report of a time bomb aboard. Police and firemen swarmed the pier with electrical detectors but found nothing suspicious as the liner sailed for Cherbourg and Southampton carrying 2234 passengers. Bernard Baruch was aboard en route to a schewed vaq Fabionated observation.
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Dewey approves Dulles as Paris UN meeting delegate
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey announced approval of John Foster Dulles serving as a delegate at the Paris meeting of the United Nations Assembly. The move follows a lengthy conference with Dulles and signals a campaign line challenging Truman administration foreign policy bipartisanship.
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Signs Warn Brooklyn Drivers as Beds Run Low
A safety sign near Beth-El Hospital in Brooklyn urges careful driving with a stark message about no empty beds and other limited space. Police search for three year old Rennie Morris after a boy staged a strange return home carrying religious literature as proof. Firefighters freed five year old Johnny Maloy who became stuck in a backyard chimney amid a risky rescue.
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Weather update hints at heat return this weekend
A shaky weather notice from Syracuse reports a cooling trend tonight followed by a rise in temperatures tomorrow. Forecasters predict highs near 85 by Saturday with overnight lows around 62. Strong nationwide warmth continues in Wisconsin regions as long heat waves persist.
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Too Much Hurry From Victor Lorraine On Arab Attacks
Victor Lorraine of the U S French Chamber of Commerce complains that Arabs fire at the French consulate in Jerusalem. He says Arabs act in a hurry, without thinking, likening it to shooting without aiming.
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President Truman predicts victory and backs Mrs Roosevelt as running mate
President Truman predicted victory over the Dewey Warren ticket and said Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt would be an acceptable running mate. He expected the Democratic nomination on the first ballot in Philadelphia on July 12 and said he was not worried by a lack of southern votes. He also left open the choice of a vice presidential candidate and deflected questions about Eisenhower.
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Plane crash in Belgium kills three near Brussels
A transport plane crashed near Brussels in a heavy rainstorm, killing three people. The Italian central news service reported the crash occurred shortly after noon today, with ten others injured.
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Priests Arrested in KRUDAPEST for Inciting Against Democracy
The Interior Ministry reports four Roman Catholic priests detained in KRUDAPEST, including the secretary of Catholic Action, on charges of inciting against democracy. The arrests reflect a government crackdown on religious figures suspected of oppositional activity.
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Envoy Named Wrington to Australian Ambassadorship
President Truman named Myron Melvin Cowen of New York as ambassador to Australia. Cowen's appointment signals U.S. diplomatic ties with Australia during midyear diplomatic shifts. References to Wrington suggest a reporting quirk but Cowen is the named envoy.
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Western Powers press Russia over Berlin blockade
Western allies draft a note demanding an end to the Berlin blockade and Minsk the Kommandatura's fate while Soviet resistance hints at a split Berlin rule. Westover AFB reports airlift to break the siege with six jets preparing for transatlantic flight from England to North America.
Allies Speed Air Ferry to Berlin in Blockade Push
U S and Britain rush planes to Berlin to break the Soviet food blockade. More than 2000 planes ferried in by air, with 125 American transports and 100 British cargo craft daily, aiming to sustain supplies despite rail closure. French同 proposed joint action, and British commander said the shuttle would replenish city stocks for a long time.
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