Navy Chickens Add Up To A Paltry Poultry Project
Washington bureau report details the navy chicken ranch at Sabana Seca Puerto Rico begun by a vice admiral. Costs cited include Navy lumber for a house Navy cabinet work and 100 pallets with roosters bought in Miami. The sum spent is described as chicken feed, prompting notices of excess Navy procurement.
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James A. Mead
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Robert C. Giffen
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STAMPEDE Lewis Raps Pressure on Congress
Fulton Lewis Jr denounces pressure groups including big labor big government and big minority in a Syracuse Hotel dinner speech to auto dealers celebrating the industry's golden jubilee. He condemns attempts to stampede Congress to preserve OPA while calling for a freer republic.
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Blast Kills Five at Bathurst Camp in NSW
An explosion at the Bathurst army camp in New South Wales yesterday killed five people, including three Australian soldiers and two Italian war prisoners. Authorities say the blast was likely caused by a mortar bomb in an ash heap.
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Weather Outlook for Syracuse Area and Eastern New York
Partly cloudy and warmer today with cooler tonight. low near 48. Wednesday expected to be fair and warmer with highs around 66 and lows near 40. Daily records note 95 as record high in 1919 and 37 as record low in 1910. 60 percent humidity at 8:30 P.M. and 74 percent at 8:30 A.M.
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Mercury On Climb Forecasts Cheerful Weather Trend
The weatherman predicts fair and warmer weather for the next two to three days with a slow upward temperature trend. A cold wave is fading, Florida faces rain along the coast, but from Appalachians to the Pacific coast there is no rain. Temperatures tonight near 48 and 45 earlier, with 53 recorded this morning.
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Washington
Appalachians
Pacific Coast
Dimout lifted after fuel saving plan during strike
New York City ends the voluntary dimout urged by Mayor William O Dwyer two weeks ago as a fuel saving measure during the soft coal strike.
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New York
Wiliam O’dwyer
Russia Wants No War Says U S Newsman After Russia Stay
Eddy Gilmore, newly returned correspondent, notes that Russians do not want war and cites crippled industries, lag in atomic research, and weaker air force and navy compared with the United States and Britain. He recalls persistent questions from Americans about a possible conflict and outlines key factors shaping that view.
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Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
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British Empire
Navy mobilizes men for merchant fleet crisis
Food shortages widen as meat and flour runs grow acute. Housewives queued for bread and meat without success while the government shifts to boost bread supplies via a lend lease with millers. Chicago miller representatives doubt the plan will help.
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Chicago
Crews Prepare If Navy Strike Looms June 15
Washington Navy lines up reserve officers former sailors and volunteers to sail merchant ships in event of a national maritime strike set for June 15. Secretary Forrestal orders shore stations to prepare while no one is to be forced to active duty yet, with Truman set to sign if needed. Ottawa works to set talks between Canadian Seamen Union and ship owners as a strike looms.
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James V. Forrestal
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Truman
Sugar allotment cut eyed by OPA to curb pastries
Washington report says OPA weighs a sharp cut in sugar allotments for bakers to force use of flour for bread amid a bread shortage. A final decision was due within two weeks before the next quarterly sugar plan. Forty percent of June flour milling figures cited. The program would target miners tied to flour output. Concluded on Page 2.
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QPA
Jap Murder Orgeist To Pay on Gallows
Manila reports Japanese Lt Miskio Taneichi convicted of leading a murder and rape orgy against a thousand Filipinos in Batangas two years ago. He was sentenced to be hanged. Three other Japanese received 30 years each at hard labor for participating in the massacre.
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Miskio Taneichi
Batangas
Emperor Hirohito Tour Chiba Prefecture
Emperor Hirohito will undertake a two day inspection tour of the agricultural and fishing districts in Chiba prefecture on Honshu’s west coast. The visit covers Thursday and Friday and highlights regional industry and local communities.
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U.S. Favors Five Day Soft Coal Mine Week
Washington reports the government open to a five day week in the soft coal industry to curb costs from a new wage contract with the United Mine Workers. Many management spokesmen favor a six day operation to meet production needs. Price conferences loom as government and industry prepare.
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Washiington
United Mine Workers
A.F.L
UN Council Undecided on Stettinius Future Role
Edward R. Stettinius Jr arrived in New York after his resignation was accepted by President Truman. He deferred decisions on continuing as US delegate to the United Nations Security Council and on attending Thursday's Franco-Spain debate, saying he must work out the wind-down of his assignment.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
U. S
United Nations
Peace Agency
Franco Spai
Washington
Truman
Stettinius
U. N
Bevin Says Russia Key to Lasting European Peace
London A full dress debate in Parliament saw Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin insist only Russia’s full participation in a European settlement can guarantee permanent peace in Europe. He described Soviet belief that security rests on universal adoption of its system as a major obstacle to peace and urged UN effectiveness. He signaled no split with Western Allies on peace treaties, stressing global peace efforts.
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Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Europe
Bevin
Russia
Britain
United Nations
Fire ravages Coconino Forest near Flagstaff in 1928 blazes
A wind fed fire in the Coconino National Forest southwest of Flagstaff spread rapidly as the Forest Service moved to reinforce a 100 firefighter crew with 500 more. By midnight Monday 400 acres of virgin yellow pine had burned since starting at noon, described as the worst in the Flagstaff area since 1928.
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Quake Toll Reaches 1339 in Eastern Turkey
The Turkish Red Cross reported the earthquake death toll may rise into the thousands as rescue teams received sparse reports from ruined areas. By noon the confirmed dead stood at 1,339.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Turkish Red Cross
Germans Ousted From Polish Territory, 500600 Expulsions Reported
The government announced that 500 600 Germans had been expelled from Polish territory since March 1. The figure highlights a broad expulsion policy affecting residents across the region.
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Warsaw
Draft Resumes in Senate as Funding Follows
In Washington the Senate opened a new effort to decide the draft future while the sole clear progress was a plan to boost pay for armed forces. Senator Gurney of South Dakota led the push for an extension of the draft debate as reporters noted.
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Washington
Senate
Gurney
R-S.d
Editorial claims Russia's imperial aims unfounded
Marquis Childs argues on the editorial page that Russia's imperial charge against the United States is unfounded. He notes the only barely fortified outpost is Alaska's western tip, where the Soviet border lies just 54 miles away, presenting a potential bomber route.
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United States
Alaska
Marquis Childs
Republicans Lead in Italy Election Result Early Count
Forces favoring a republic appeared to hold a commanding lead as Italian officials finished tabulating about a quarter of votes in the two day election. A semi official tally of roughly 2.5 million votes showed the republic ahead with a sizable margin.
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