Navy chicken feed tale of fowl project in Puerto Rico
Washington dispatch details alleged misuse of Navy funds and materials by vice admiral Robert C. Giffen. Senators criticized misappropriation as a comic yet serious waste of resources. The piece cites lavish furniture, lumber, cement and chicken-raising efforts at Sabana Seca Puerto Rico with Navy cash and crews.
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Washington
James A. Mead
New York
Robert C. Giffen
Puerto Rico
Navy
Navy Lumber
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Sabana Seca
Milam
Pressure groups warned by Fulton Lewis Jr at Syracuse dinner
Fulton Lewis Jr, noted news analyst, told auto dealers at the Syracuse dinner that big labor, big government, and big minority are trying to stampede Congress into extending and rigidly enforcing the Office of Price Administration. He urged resistance to perceived phony control and praised a free, self-ruling republic.
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Don Schneider
Office of Price Administration
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Syracuse
Germans Ousted From Polish Territory Pending Expulsion Figures
Warsaw reports the government announced 590000 Germans expelled from Polish lands since March 1. The move follows wartime displacements as authorities enforce population transfers amid ongoing conflicts.
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Warsaw
Weather forecast for Syracuse area
Partly cloudy and slightly warmer today with fair cool evening. Tomorrow brings warmer, sunny conditions. Record today’s high 95 in 1919 and low 37 in 1910. Sunset 8:39 PM and sunrise 5:27 AM. Humidity 60 percent at 8:30 PM and 74 percent at 8:30 AM.
Weather Edges Toward Warm Up Across Region
A gradual upward temperature trend is noted with fair skies likely through Wednesday. The June cold wave fades except for Florida where rain is reported along the coast south of Washington. Temperatures dropped to around 48 degrees tonight after 53 degrees this morning.
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Florida
Washington
Appalachians
Pacific Coast
Russia Says No War, U S Newsman Believes It
Eddy Gilmore reports after a five year stay in Russia that Russians do not want conflict. He notes crippled but recovering coal iron and electrical sectors, lagging atomic research, weaker air force and a navy far behind allies, suggesting no imminent war. Page 14.
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Russia
United States
Britain
America
British Empire
Bevin Urges U S Stand in Peace Drive on Russia
Foreign Secretary Bevin urged the United States to persist in seeking peace with Russia. In the Commons he said lasting European security requires Russia's fresh participation in the European settlement and expressed regret at Soviet reception of Byrnes' 25 year German and Japanese disarmament plan. He urged not to be daunted by first refusals and noted hope for removing misunderstandings and building confidence.
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House of Commons
Europe
Russia
United States
Bevin Retary Byrnes
Germany
Japan
Paris
Franco objects to UN report as intervention
Washington, The Franco government denounced a United Nations subcommittee report on Spain as an obvious intervention in internal affairs. A Spanish embassy statement said the report is not a real report but a verdict violating the Atlantic Charter and Dumbar ton Oaks and UN charters. The subcommittee in New York also said Spain’s exclusion hinders effective international control of atomic energy and suggested favorable consideration of U N membership if a freely elected government succeeds Franco.
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Washington
United Nations Subcommittee
Spain
Subcommittee
New York
United Nations
U. N
Generalissimo Franco
U.N
International Montreal at Syracuse Night Game
Baseball schedule lists Montreal at Syracuse, Buffalo at Newark, and Baltimore at Rochester as night games. National slate includes Brooklyn versus Pittsburgh and Chicago versus New York with accompanying box scores. Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati and Boston visits St. Louis in night matchups.
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Newark
Baltimore
Rochester
New York
Chicago
Carpenter and Cooper
Haynes
G. Dickey
Chandler
W. Dickey
St. Louis
Boston
Mancuso
Heflin
Wagner
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
U.S. Favors Five Day Soft Coal Mine Week
Washington reports the government may try a five day week in soft coal mining to curb costs, though many managers argue six days are needed for production. The wage contract with United Mine Workers shapes upcoming price conferences as UMW Journal hails the deal as a major economic and social gain.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
A.F.L
Senate Fires Draft Vote Stirs Reevaluation Debate
Senator Stanfill charged that teens should not be drafted, arguing the armed forces can meet needs with a reserve pool of men aged 20 to 30 deferred during wartime. He opposed using youths for police work at home or abroad while Majority Leader Barkley announced plans to push a bill extending the Selective Service Act tonight.
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Washington
Stanfill
Senate
Germany
Japan
Barkley
I'Ky
Russia overreach debunked by Alaska border claim
Editorial argues Russia lacks imperial aims against the United States and cites Alaska’s western border only 5 miles away as a failed unfortified outpost. Marquis Child reports this viewpoint on today’s editorial page amid a contents list and page references.
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Russia
United States
Alaska
Wes Tip
Marquis Child
U S Crews Ready to Take Over Amid Maritime Strike Tension
West Coast officials meet as seagoing unions argue for wage and hour concessions to avert a June 15 tie-up. Leaders Joseph Curtin of the National Maritime Union and Vine express willingness to modify demands to prevent disruption while NAVY READY is reported.
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Washington
Joseph Curstan
C.so. National Maritime Union
Vine
Seek New Parley OTTAWA
The Canadian Labor Department said it would push to arrange a meeting here today or tomorrow between the Canadian Seamen's Union and shipowners as part of ongoing strike settlement efforts. A proposed meeting yesterday failed to materialize when the owners did not appear.
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Ottawa
Canadian Labor Department
Canadian Seamen’s Union
A.F.L
Meyer Heads World Bank in Historic U S Election
Eugene Meyer editor and publisher of the Washington Post was elected president of the 38 nation World Bank by its 12 directors. His selection, long anticipated after a US nomination, places him to steer the bank with $7.5 billion in assets for postwar reconstruction and industrial development.
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Washington
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post Today
International Bank
Meyer
The
World Institution
United States
Dimout Lifted Amid New York Fuel Saving Measure
The voluntary dimout urged by Mayor William O Dwyer over two weeks ago to save fuel during the soft coal strike was lifted today in New York.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Food crisis in U S flour and meat shortages worsen
United Press reports wives queued for meat and bread with many left empty handed as shortages rise nationwide. Government seeks to bolster bread with a lend lease plan, but Chicago millers doubt its impact, noting about 90 percent of flour mills already shut. Concluded on Page 2, Column 5.
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Congress
OPA
United Press
Aente
Smillers
Chicago
Gov
Bread deliveries on Wednesdays may be dropped
Wednesday bread deliveries may be eliminated possibly starting this week. Union drivers prefer the current six day schedule but request a day off. A union drivers meeting is said to be planned at the Labor Temple tonight. Union leaders did not confirm the change. Thompson, union business agent, was in Rochester today while Blutman, union attorney, professed to know nothing about the situation.
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Labor Temple
W. Edward Thompson
Rochester
Nathan H. Blutman
Yugoslav Mobilization and Trieste Coup Fear Report
The Daily Mail Rome correspondent cited reliable sources claiming Yugoslavia ordered general mobilization and a special alert for Allied troops at Trieste amid fear of a Yugoslav coup. Byrnes expected no delay to the June 15 Paris foreign ministers meeting. he plans to depart June 13. The U.S. returned Azores air base to Portugal while keeping transit rights for 18 months to support occupation forces. Jesse H. Jones warned the proposed 3.75 billion dollar British loan risks financial ruin.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Rome
Yugoslavia
Byrnes
Paris
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Azores
United States
Portugal
Germany
Japan
Jones
Jesse H. Jones
Commerce
Navy plans mobilize reserves amid Pacific Coast union talks
Government talks at the Labor Department involve Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union head Vent Malone and Pacific American Shipowners Association leaders as Navy announces plans to cope with a threatened strike. Forrestal orders shore stations to line up reserve officers and volunteers for immediate Naval Reserve enrollment on standby. Concluded on Page 2, Column 33.
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Malone
J. B. Bryan
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Gregory Harrison
Association
Navy
Secretary of Navy
James V. Forrestal
Naval Reserve
Forrrestat
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By Eddy Gilmore
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Winchell
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World Bank
Dimout
Vent J. Malone
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union
Harry Davis
Charles Monroe
National Maritime Union
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