Truman demands Stalin Attlee visit the United States
President Truman remains opposed to another Big Three meeting unless Joseph Stalin and Clement Attlee travel to the U.S. He blames Roosevelt era secrecy for current troubles and notes Potsdam's collapse as the alliance frays. U.S. Soviet relations deteriorate amid UN disputes and economic rivalry, with no new summit in sight.
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R. H. Shackford
Washington
Truman
Josef Stalin
Clement Attlee
United States
Potsdam
Britain
Stalin
Attlee
Eliot Roosevelt
Senate probes Kilgore election fraud in West Virginia
The Senate Rules Committee opened a full inquiry into alleged vote fraud and irregularities in Kilgore’s 1946 West Virginia Senate victory over Tom Sweeney. The probe will cover 12 counties with 40 percent of state votes, with eight staffers already in place and funds sought for $95,000.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Kilgore
West Virginia
Kenn
R-Mo
Senate Jtief
Justice Department
Kansas City
Tom Sweeney
Aids
Jenner
R-Ind
Sweeneys
Boone
Cabell
Fayette
Kanawha
Logan
Mercer
Mingo
Munroe
McDowell
Raleigh
Warne
Wyoming
Senate
Nelson Deranian
Jack W. Hardy
Hardy
Border Crossed by Outer Mongolian Troops Into China
A border crossing by Outer Mongolian troops into the Inner Mongolian province of Suiyuan was reported today by Hsi Min Pao. The report notes incursions across the frontier and reflects tensions between Outer Mongolia and China.
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Nanking
China
Suiyuan
Hsi Min Pao
Paul Gallico Tours Merrie England With Cigars For The Navy
Paul Gallico visits Merrie England and brings cigars that trigger customs checks at the pier. After duties are paid he claims the money could buy Royal Navy ships, while his light column on editorial pages offers witty commentary. Also announced are page placements for comics, horoscopes, letters, and other regular features.
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Merrie England
Paul Gallico
Royal Navy
Editorial Pape
City Life
Winchell
Packers Hope More Meat at Moderately Lower Prices
The American Meat Institute announced a cheerful fall prospect of more meat at moderately lower prices. Associate director J R Eggert told the joint Congressional committee that meat supplies are seen rising about 15 percent by autumn, though wage hikes and other developments could alter this.
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Washington
American Meat Institute
J. R. Eggert
Institute
Joint
Congressional Committee On the Economic
Eggert
Rainy forecast persists with showers and humidity
Rain again dominates the day with showers in the afternoon and early evening. Forecasters warn of continued humid conditions though brief breezes offer little relief, and the long range outlook hints at more unsettled weather before brighter days arrive.
French Assembly Approves Civil Service Pay Hikes
The French National Assembly approved a civil service reform bill raising pay by 24.2 billion francs for over 1 million government employees who had threatened to strike. The measure passed as a victory for Premier Paul Ramadier.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Paul Ramadier
Romanian Police Arrest 67 NPP Members
In Bucharest security police seized 67 members of the National Peasant Party. The arrests are seen as a sign that Premier Petru Groza's leftist government is pushing to crush the opposition.
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Bucharehs
National Peasant Party
UNG
Petru Groza
Guerrillas Retreat From Greece In Mountain Escape
Military observers say 2500 guerrillas fled toward Mt Grammos after invading from Albania. Greek forces clashed near Ioannina as rebels head for the frontier hills. A guerrilla radio claimed a plan for an independent communist region and rejection of amnesty terms.
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Athens
Greece
Albania
Mt. Grammos
Mt. Gambla
Ioannina
Epirus
Florina
Konitsa
Markos Visiades
Eleftheria Ellada
Free Regions
Free State
Balkans
Five Die After Sea Collision Near Halifax
A Canadian destroyer Micmac collided at sea fifteen miles off Halifax, killing six sailors outright. Five crewmen were swept overboard yesterday afternoon, and sixteen were injured, as hope faded for those missing from the 2,000 ton warship.
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Halifax
Micmac
Plan to Train 850000 Youths Annually Proposed
Lt. Gen Lawton Collins outlines Army and Navy plans to train 850000 teenagers each year if universal military training is enacted. He noted about 1200000 youths turn 18 annually and that the program would be approached from a strictly military angle.
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Washington
Army and Navy
Congress
House Armed Services
Lawton Collins
Any Questions About MacArthur
Virginia Charles reports Col LeGrande A Diller, MacArthur aide since 1941, contemplates writing a book about the general. He carries notes on MacArthur’s actions since leaving Corregidor and says MacArthur has no interest in the presidency and will remain in Japan until the finish.
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Col. Legrande A. Diller
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Corregidor
United States
Diller
Japan
Tokyo
LeGrande A. Diller
Syracuse
Ft. Benning, Ga
25Th Infantry
Hemisphere Aid Approved for Western Hemisphere Cooperation
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill for arms standardization and military cooperation among Western Hemisphere nations with a five year program capped at 50 million dollars. Passage chances are slim as Congress nears adjournment.
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Washington
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Congress
Police Use Persuasion To End Curb Sawhorse Battle
Charleston WV authorities report no law covered the case but Sgt. Bernard Sims said a brief talk stopped a neighborhood dispute over a woman who parked by placing a wooden sawhorse along the curb each time she left. She promised not to repeat the act.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bernard Sims
Phelps Dinner Exchange Sparks Silent Blessing Joke
Prof William Lyon Phelps and his wife hosted guests for dinner. Before the meal he bowed and prayed for quiet. After he finished his wife complained she could not hear. He retorted Ef wasn t speaking to you.
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YALE
William Lyon Phelps
Phelps
Billy
E. E., Edgar
Everybody's ‘Digest
Greece blamed by Poland and USSR satellites in Balkan turmoil
Poland and the Soviet satellites Albania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia blamed Greece for Balkan disorders and demanded a new coalition government elections and immediate withdrawal of foreign troops. Dr Oscar Lange told the UN Security Council Greece’s internal strife and foreign troops worsened the crisis. The council delayed Egypt troop withdrawal discussions as the US proposed stronger monitoring of the region.
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Poland
Russia
Greece
Balkan
Oscar Lange
United Nations Security, Council
Lange
Balkans
Albania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Egypt
Herschel Vu. Johnson
U. S
United States
Barder
Johnson
U.S
Council
Alexandre Parodi
Aid for Europe Right Says Bevin
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said it is right and proper for Europe to claim American productive genius to aid reconstruction. He told the Transport and General Workers Union that Americans contributed to the war and should assist with their production policy now.
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Hastings
Eng
Ernest Bevin
Europe
Britain
Transport and General Workers Union
Truman Veto on Tax Cut Bill Expected Short Message
President Truman will issue a brief veto message on the Republican income tax reduction bill. Charles G. Ross confirmed the veto will be sent to Congress tomorrow.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
Parade preview highlights Rex Reece and Mott profiles
On the Parade cover Rex Reece and a vivid picture story explore the dangers of midget racing and his off track downtime. Also in Parade a feature profiles Dr. John Raleigh Mott 82 retiring head of the YMCA World Alliance Nobel Peace Prize winner who has logged over two million miles for world peace and a photo essay shows a Paris hat shopper.
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Parade
Rex Reece Ords Vetera
John Raleigh Mott
Young Men's Christian Asociations
World Alliance
Ken Purdy
Paris
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