Trailed Nisei Kawakita Held for Treason in WWII Camp
Los Angeles Nisei Tomoya Kawakita, 25, accused of wartime foreman duties at Oyeyama Camp on Honshu. Spotted by ex G I William Bruce, Kawakita arrested after eight months eluding capture. Prosecutors plan grand jury indictment June 11 and vow to call nearly 100 veterans for testimony.
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Nine More Letter Bombs Found in Mail Network
Scotland Yard announced nine new letter bombs discovered in the mails, bringing total to 20 since early this week. The devices were reportedly posted from Turin, Italy, tied to the Stern Gang's European branch. Churchill had no knowledge of any bombs. Bevin and Eden were among earlier intended recipients. None exploded. police tests show they could maim or kill a person.
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Espionage Trial Opens in Belgrade Five Men Stand Accused
Reuters reports from Belgrade that five men face trial before a Yugoslav military court on espionage charges for Greece. The case marks a tense postwar substitute in regional intelligence disputes.
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Truman policy missteps in Latin America noted in column
David Lawrence critiques U S policy toward Argentina and Truman in a column on the editorial page. The piece suggests Truman hesitation allowed Nelson Rockefeller to resign and warns about the Latin American problem. Other features and sections are listed on subsequent pages.
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Bar Closes for W.C.T.A. in Asbury Park Run
The Hotel Columbia will close its bar for six days during the W.C.T.A. conventions. Management cites ongoing events including activities by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union as a reason for the temporary closure.
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Raindrops In Comeback Forecast After Warm Spell
Meteorologist Andrew P. Keller says two lows, one north of Northern New York and a stronger Oklahoma low, will bring scattered showers late tonight and Saturday. While today remains warm, thunder potential exists mainly Saturday as the systems move in.
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Man buys fountain pen as graduation gift riddle
A shopper buys a fountain pen for his son’s graduation. The clerk jokes that the gift is a surprise, while the father suggests the son expects a convertible coupe, turning a simple purchase into a playful mix up.
Whitewash Denied as Judge Questions FBI Report in Kansas City Primary
Washington hearings reveal Judge Reeves says he would have urged further inquiry if given affidavits from the FBI file on Kansas City primary irregularities. Attorney General Clark insists the evidence was insufficient and denies a whitewash. The case centers on Roger Slaughter’s renomination defeat and Enos Axtell's November loss to Albert L Reeves.
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Fatal Truck Backing Kills Woman in Syracuse
Mrs. Hattie O'Brien, 73, of 313 Craddock Street, was killed when a truck backed over her at Craddock Street and Hillview Avenue around 8:40 AM. Driver Valentine Archambeau, 95 Centennial Street, Rochester, said he stopped after realizing he had passed the corner and that the woman signaled the street was clear. This marked Syracuse's 11th fatal accident of the year.
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Goodyear Burlingame Buys Murphy Home as New Site
Goodyear Burlingame purchasing the Murphy residence at 625 James Street to establish a new school site. The yellow brick house, built before World War I, will replace the current Isle Arch Way property. The move, decided with a parents committee and school leaders, preserves the senior room and district traditions.
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Taft predicts final labor bill approval despite Democrat pressure
Senator Taft of Ohio said he expects final Congressional approval of the union labor bill tonight, despite a Democratic onslaught. He maintains the bill would become law even if President Truman vetoes it, with House Republicans confident they can overcome dissent. The House passed the compromise bill 320 to 79, a strong majority.
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Death for Peron interrupts Argentina broadcast
President Juan D. Peron faced fresh domestic opposition as a mysterious voice shouted Death to Peron during a nationwide broadcast. The incident followed the resignation of Federal Police Chief Juan Filomeno Velazco, seen as a move to improve ties with the United States.
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D-Day Anniversary in Normandy and Cherbourg Fight
On the third anniversary of D Day the Normandy hedgerow fighting near Cherbourg is recalled. US divisions landed June 6 1944 and won a major seaport enabling rapid advance toward Paris. About 90 000 Allied casualties marked the hard victory. Nine U.S. cemeteries in Normandy hold 28 462 white crosses.
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Truman Flies To Reunion and Drafts Note to Russia
President Truman travels to Kansas City to attend a 35th Division reunion and memorial services. The State Department drafts a sharp note to the Soviet Union accusing interference in Hungary and outlines four principal charges against Soviet actions. The note proposes a joint American British investigation and signals ongoing relations with the United Nations while tax policy looms for a Republican plan.
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Bulgarian premier arrests top anti regime critic
London reports a Bulgarian purge of anti-Soviet leaders extended with Nicola Petkov arrested on conspiracy charges. The British Foreign Office says Russia has not provided proof of an alleged anti democratic plot in Hungary. Diplomats see Petkov’s arrest as a potential first move in a broader campaign.
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Wartime Power Extension Urged by Acheson
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress that extending some wartime emergency powers is essential to an effective foreign relief and economic aid program. He testified that the success of our foreign policy rests on the ability to carry out promised actions.
German Boys Flee Berlin to Avoid Soviet Labor Draft
Social Democratic sources report in the Russian occupation zone hundreds of German youths are fleeing to avoid conscription into compulsory labor in uranium mines in Saxony near the Czechoslovak border.
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We Put It Over Budapest Communist Plot Claim
Rae Koul reports Budapest claims that Hungary's communist leader moved to seize control before the United States could act The text asserts the party sought to crush Bulgarian opposition before Soviet troops withdrew and mentions Petkov's imprisonment The British request for proof of the alleged plot drew a Soviet refusal and notes Nagy's removal from office.
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