Truman blasts new refugee bill as discriminatory
President Truman denounces the new immigration law as unfair to Jewish and Catholic displaced persons. He notes the bill limits entrants to those from Germany, Russia, and Italy between 1939 and 1945, excludes many refugees, and urges a fairer act in the next Congress session. He criticizes the December 1945 deadline and calls for the displaced persons camps to stay open longer.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Congress
Germany
Russia
Italy
Clay
Senate
House
Planes and guns pound Greek Reds in northwest
The Greek government declares its air force and artillery are bearing the main burden against Communist led guerrillas in northwest Greece. Second Army Corps reports heavy bombardment across the operations area, with no decisive ground action yet, but a major battle brewing near Pyrssoyari and counterattacks by guerrilla Captain Ypsilanti involving two battalions.
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Athens
Warren Vice Presidential Pick Praised by Marquis Childs
Marquis Childs on the editorial page lauds Gov. Earl Warren of California as an excellent choice for vice president and notes it eases resentment among Dewey supporters. The piece appears in today’s newspaper with other features listed on the editorial pages.
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Republican Party
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Marquis Childs
Ida Jean Kain
Dean
Mary Haworth
Patrolman Sees Twin Drivers in Court Confusion
Buffalo police officer Walter J. Swift arrested twin brothers J. D. Aldridge and J. C. Aldridge on a traffic charge. In City Court the judge asked who drove and Swift admitted mixing them up due to identical dress and similar initials on the license. The case was dismissed as suspicions cannot convict.
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Buffalo
Walter J. Swift
J. D. Aldridge
J. C. Aldridge
Swift
J. D
He Was Burned by Heat in Norfolk Court
In Norfolk Virginia E. E. Stewart argued a defective heater left him with insufficient heat as temperatures hit 102 degrees. The jury ruled in his favor and the panel adjourned to cool off.
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Norfolk
E. E. Stewart
Stewart
Eyes Have It See Pink Elephants Hint Chromatopsia
The Better Vision Institute explains that seeing pink elephants is a symptom of chromatopsia not tied to alcohol. It can be triggered by coffee or tobacco overuse, nervous exhaustion, hysteria, or eye ailments.
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New York
Better Vision Institute
Village Board Repairs Old Dobbin Trough
The last village horse trough survived by Dobbin is repaired after trustees considered removal. The board chose to fix the damaged teak trough rather than remove it.
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Dansville
Dobbin
Tokyo thief gets extra year after clock escape
Hideo Miyamae aged 26 received a one year term for petty theft and, during an appeal hearing, attempted to steal the court clock. He admits stealing an umbrella from his own lawyer and the regulation cap from the police officer who questioned him. The judge added another year saying it was not enough.
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Tokyo
Hideo Miyamae
Lewis Breaks Pay Front
Washington report says John L. Lewis signed a new contract signaling the collapse of the industry's pay resistance. U.S. Steel and other steel firms indicated they will go along with a $1 per day wage rise and a 20 cent a ton welfare contribution, ending a two week stretch of company refusals.
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Washington (Lp
John L. Lewis
U. S. Steel
General Motors Corp
General Electric
Westinghouse
Lewis’ United Mine Workers
Lewis
Soviets Detain Two U S Educators in Berlin
Two American educators, Dr. Lester K. Ade of Williamsport Pennsylvania and Dr. Lucille Allard of Garden City New York, were detained in the Soviet sector of Berlin for five hours while en route to the Pedagogical University. They were part of the American Military Government education branch and were not informed of the reason for the detention.
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Berlin
United States
Lester K. Ade
Williamsport
Lucille Allard
Garden City
N. Y
Pedagogical University
Fleets to Stage July Fourth Exhibition Across Coasts
More than 250 ships from the Atlantic and Pacific fleets will participate in Fourth of July celebrations. The schedule includes 196 vessels for east coast visits and 60 for the west coast, ranging from landing craft to carriers.
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Washington
Pak Eific
Scott Succeeds Reece as GOP Leader in Pennsylvania Pact
Rep. Slugh D. Scott Jr, 47, of Pennsylvania was chosen to head the Republican National Committee replacing Carrol Reece. The move, aided by Gov. Dewey and Gov. Warren, aims to unite the party ahead of the November election. Dewey plans Pawling welcome for the candidate and a large Duchess County turnout.
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Reece
Dewey
Pawling
Philadelphia
Slugh D. Scott, Jr
Congress
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
House
Thomas E. Dewey
G.O.P
Earl Warren
Carrol Reece
Tennessee
Robbert A. Taft
Ohio
National Committee
Herbert E. Brownell
New York
Brownell
Warren
Tom Dewey
Tom
N. Y
Lowell Thomas
Duchess County
Trinity Pawling School
T P.M
Albany
Two Pair Injured In Rome Car Theft Case
Two accused as William Choate and Jesse W Shelly were jailed after a stolen car overturned on East Camillus Hill near Rome at 3 30 this morning. Choate 18 and Shelly 26 suffered injuries and admitted stealing the vehicle on the way to Buffalo. Choate from Tennessee Shelly from Texas.
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Rome. Army Air Base
East Camillus Hill
Rome
William Choate
Jesse W. Shely
Choate
Shelly
Buffalo
William Williams
Whitesboro St
Tennessee
Texas
Relief Cash Rain Washes Up Client
New York city magistrate scolded Aurelina Aceveda for wasting taxpayers money. The 45 year old relief client earning 57.55 dollars per month was brought to court for creating a disturbance by throwing away one dollar bills on a Manhattan street corner. She was held for sentencing.
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New York
Aurelina Aceveda
Manhattan
Warren vows Broadway trip after Dewey talks
Republican vice presidential nominee Earl Warren leaves for New York to keep a pledge to his wife and daughters to see Broadway shows. He will confer with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, then take Mrs. Warren and the three daughters to New York for a summer and fall crusade to uphold Republican principles.
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Philadelphia
Earl Warren
New York City
Mrs. Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Pawling
N. Y
Warren
Virginia
Dorothy
Nina
New York
Rail Unions' Offer Studied
President's assistant John R Steelman planned to confer with rail industry spokesmen on a wage dispute settlement. The engineers firemen and switchmen unions submitted a proposal and will hear back next week. They reportedly reduced demands for a $3 a day raise and 25 working rule changes. Government seized the lines May 11 to avert a nationwide strike.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Four saved from boat fire on Owasco Lake near Bucks Point
A flash fire on a 12 foot outboard boat on Owasco Lake between Bucks and Martins Points overturned the craft. Operator JOAN T. BINNS 44 suffered burns while four passengers including a four year old boy clung to the wreck until rescued by 15 year old William Carnicelli. Damage estimated at 400 dollars.
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Herald-Journal Wire
Auburn
Owasco Lake
Bucks and
Martins Points
Joan T. Binns
White Bridge Rd
Auburn R
Betty Walker
Billy Walker
Dennis McNabb
Frank
Lin St
William Carnicelli
Swift St
Binns
Walker
Sunshine Then Rain Forecast With Warm 82 Degree Day
Andrew Keller of the local Weather Bureau forecasts a warm day with a high near 82 degrees and ample sun in the morning. Clouds form in the afternoon and showers or thunderstorms are expected by nightfall with southeast winds bringing warmer air.
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Andrew Keller
A. S. Weather Bureau
Censor Edits God Reference From Israel Declaration
Investigation shows a censor deleted the Almighty God line from Israel’s 14 May 1948 declaration read by Prime Minister Ben Gurion. The omission drew criticism from The Christian Century while the Minnesota Rabbinic Association disputed the report. The line ended with trust in Almighty God and dated in Tel Aviv during the Sabbath eve 5708.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
God
Christian Century
Chicago
Minnesota Rabbinic Association
David Ben-Gurion
Provisional State Council
AFL not backing Dewey in Dewey Truman race says Green
President William Green of the AFL told reporters after a White House visit that the AFL will not support the Dewey Warren Republican ticket. He criticized the Philadelphia convention and Dewey s record as governor while noting Congress weakened the Labor Department. Green suggested Johnson as labor secretary and warned about Republican financing of Wallace.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Green
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
A.F.L
Truman
Keen Johnson
Kentucky
Lewis B. Schwellenhbach
Johnson
Labor Department
Congress
AFL
Mr. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
North Carolina Governor Primary Narrowing Between Johnson and Scott
North Carolina Democrats hold a second primary to select a governor candidate. The nomination is effectively an election in the one party state. State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson and former agriculture commissioner W Kerr Scott lead a six-man field after a May 29 vote, Johnson ahead by 8,848.
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Raleigh
N. CC
North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
W. Kerr Scott
Johnson
Scott
End of Palestine Occupation Near as Troopships Readied
Two British troopships prepared to carry the last troops from Haifa signaling the end of the occupation in Palestine.
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Haifa
Palestine
Berlin Blockade Deepens as Britain Blames Russia
Britain accuses the Soviet Union of pressing a state of siege in Berlin as the blockade continues. The Western powers assess next steps while currency reforms and shortages push Berliners toward a black market. US diplomats urge consultations with Bevin as aid flights begin to counter food and fuel shortages.
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Berlin
Britain
Russia
United States
Lewis W. Douglas
Ernest Bevin
London
Taft Plans Canadian Vacation After Congress Session
Senator Taft of Ohio returned to the Capitol to finish work before a Canadian vacation. He will remain in Washington through next week focusing on labor and finance committees, then return to Cincinnati on July 4 for a week before a six week rest at Murray Bay in Canada.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Germans Released After 30 Hours Detention by Russians
BERLIN reports seven German newsmen including an Acme photographer and an Associated Press photographer were freed by the Russians after 30 hours in custody.
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Berlin
Acme
Associated Press
September Inductions Likely Low But Steady
Washington says September draft inductions will be few with numbers rising only after initial inductees report. Draftees to begin around September 22 as required by law. Air Force expects no absorptions this year. Navy may take a small number. 18 year olds face training programs and short-term enlistments ahead of tentative wartime camp reopenings.
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Washington
INS
Lewis B. Hershey
iSelective Service Records
Hershey
Air Force
Navy
Department
Army
Royall
Man Electrocuted On Upstate Job
William J. K. Disque a 32 year old construction foreman from Fortyfort Pa was killed by an electric shock yesterday at Index near here He touched a metal boom as it struck a 4600 volt power line Coroner Harrie V Frink ruled the death accidental
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Oneontacp
William J. K. Disque
Fortyfort
Index
Here
Harrie V. Frink
Disque
Wriggler Reflects on Tax Burden and a Promise
Irving Seymour, a film script writer, laments heavy taxes while recalling a clubman’s gossip about Hiram Hunt's financial collapse. Amid the chatter, a promise is revealed that Hunt made to grant his daughter’s hand in marriage.
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Powers That Be
Irving Seymour
Hiram Hunt
Hi Hunt
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