Donovan calls for world wide intelligence service to guide policy
Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan urged the need for a global intelligence network to shape a positive and resolute foreign policy. He spoke to the Erie County Bar Association during a Buffalo return to law practice, saying knowledge of world events is essential to prevent war.
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Donovan
Befpalo
United States
William J. Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
Buffalo
Erie County Bar Association
Bradley Asks Hands Off VA Program
General Omar N Bradley urged a Senate committee to adopt a hands off policy toward the Veterans Administration medical care program. The report notes Senate proceedings and Bradley’s stance on federal oversight of VA services.
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Bradley
Washington
INS
Omar N
Veterans Administration
Senate
Deaths of Zara du Pont and notables in London and New York
Miss Zara du Pont 77 of Cambridge daughter of Commodore Coleman T du Pont and activist in liberal groups dies in Boston. Godfrey Locker-Lampson longtime MP for Crawley Surrey dies in London. Alfred d Dollon lawyer and ex secretary to State Supreme Court Justice Charles J Dodd dies of heart attack in Kew Gardens Queens.
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Zara du Pont
Cambridge
Coleman T. du Pont
Delaware
Boston
Godfrey Locker-Lampson
Crawley
Surrey
House of Commons
Tondon
Alfred d. Dollon
State Supreme Court
Charles J. Dodd
Kew i Gardens
Queens
Yoshida to Discuss New Japanese Regime with MacArthur
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Shigeru Yoshida will visit General MacArthur on Saturday to talk about forming a new Japanese government. Premier Kijuro Shidehara resigned and recommended Ichiro Hatoyama to succeed him. In Manila, Roxas and McNutt plan May 8 trip to secure U.S. aid and swift passage of war-damages funding. Dublin notes John McCaughey, IRA adjutant general, on hunger and thirst strike for freedom after 11 days.
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Manila
Manuel A. Roxas
U. S
Paul V. McNutt
United States
U.S
Philippines
Roxas
McNutt
Tedings Paull
Dublin
John McCaughey
British Health Bill Advances to Third Reading
Editorially the United States and Nordic reactions to abandoning bases are noted as surprising. In London, a National Health bill aiming to provide free medical care to all Britons moves to a Standing committee after a second Commons reading, with an estimated annual cost of 668 million dollars and a third reading before Lords consideration.
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Stockhoes
Phe Stockholn
Tigningen
Teelant
London GD
House of Commons
Health Ministry
Commons
House of Lords
Helsinki
Earl Browder
Communist Party
United States
Finland
Liberal party endorses monarchy in plebiscite vote
In the closing session the Liberal party allows members free vote for the June 2 plebiscite on monarchy or republic while approving a monarchy resolution. The monarchy measure earned 412 votes to 261 for the republic with 121 abstentions.
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Rome
Liberal Party
Laski Seeks U S Aid for Palestine Plan
Prof Harold Laski of the British Socialist Party urged American military and financial support to implement the Anglo American Palestine Commission recommendations.
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London
INS
Harold Laski
Socialist
Palestine Commission
Arsonist Confesses to Fires Across City in 1944 46
Police confirm Martin admitted 18 arsons in signed affidavits. He described starting at Stearns Plant 200 Oneida Street on April 6 1945 and led investigators to other fires including Elizabeth Apartments 417 419 South State Street and Montogomery and East Adams streets.
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Metzger
Stearns Company
Stearns
Laun
Stearn
Elizabeth Apartments
Shennard St
S. West
S. West St
W. Beldenav
S. State St
Gifford
Marche
Murphy Pruecking Company
Gifford St
Montgomery and
E. Adams St
Jefferson-Clinton
S. Salina St
Cosmopolitan
E. Fayette St
Herald Pl
Winchester
Naples Returns to Italy as Allied Occupation Ends
Allied forces withdraw from Naples ending two years of military occupation. The mass exodus reshapes the port city once crowded with Army trucks and British troops. Americans and Britons leave ports and fortifications including Fort dell Ovo, restoring Naples to Italian control.
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Nafles
Naples
Royal Navy
Fort Dell’ Ovo
Santa Lucia Island
War-born Chew trio welcomed with Tyronesque name
In Sausalito California Mr and Mrs Joe Chew welcomed sons Winston Frank lin Chew and Josef Chew into the family. Neighbors asked the name of their third child and were told Tyrone.
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Sausalito
Calif
Joe Chew
Winston Franklin Chew
Josef Chew
Polish Parliament Adjourns Without Election Date
Walter Kieran notes the Polish parliament adjourned without setting a general election date amid hopes candidates favoring an independent Poland might win. He contrasts cautious democratic signs abroad with postwar caution.
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Walter Kieran
Poland
Hard Coal Parley Asked
A 13 man committee representing the nation’s anthracite mine owners asks John F. Lewis to begin negotiations for a new hard coal contract on Friday May 10 in New York. The current agreement expires May 31 and miners’ slogan is no contract no work.
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Wilkes-Barre
John FB. Lewis
Ioday
New York
Coal Crisis Hits Upstate Rail Freight Schedules
Walter H. Harris of the New York Central Railroad reports reduced freight trains affecting communities between Rochester and Syracuse with only one train per direction every other day. Syracuse fares better but shortages may worsen in 5 to 10 days, especially for steel mills. Central New York Power Corp. sees no immediate worry though a Monday coal study is planned. Embargo could force storage of manufactured goods if the strike lasts.
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Walter H. Harris
New York Central Railroad
Harris
Rochester
Syracuse
Manufacturers Association of
John L. Haley
Central New York Power Corp
Oswego
Utica
San Diego Couple Describe Love Start After Car Collision
Eddie Webster and Marguerite Bennett wed in San Diego after explaining their meeting began when they ran into each other a couple of years earlier. Their cars had collided, a fuller tale of how they met was shared at the ceremony.
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San Diego
Calif
Eddie Webster
Marguerite Bennett
Arabs Demonstrate as British Move in Old City
Arabs gathered near mosques in the old city during the general strike opposing the Anglo American commission plan to admit 100 100 Jews to Palestine. Police were withdrawn, military authorities controlled the area, and bricks were thrown at vehicles from the city walls. Tommies with Bren guns repelled demonstrators at the Damascus gate as barbed wire barricades were set across Damascus Square.
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Old City
Genera
Anglo-American Commission
Palestine
Damascus
Damascus Square
Palestine Trouble May Become UN Issue
The United Nations Security Council faced the possibility of addressing Middle East bloodshed as a Palestinian crisis could be brought before the body. A council spokesman said there was a strong chance the issue would be officially presented, with an Arab nation possibly supporting Palestinian protests against the British American inquiry committee report proposing 100,000 homeless Europeans.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Middle East
Council
Palestine
Zionist protests clash with inquiry over displaced Jews
The report notes Zionist protests urging the inquiry to push for a one million displaced Jews as a key demand. It mentions potential involvement by sponsor nations to bring official council attention to the issue in the troubled Holy Land.
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Holy Land
White House talks seek end to coal strike
A secret White House conference night hour meeting included President, Labor Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach, John R. Steelman and conciliators Paul Fuller and Edward McGrady. Fuller and McGrady then met UMW Chief John L. Lewis in Alexandria to press for a mine seizure plan amid concerns workers would not return. The strike spurred Senate calls for new labor laws as outages and reduced production ripple through towns, electricity, railways, and industry.
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White House
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
John R. Steelman
Spermat
Paul W. Fuller
Edward F. McGrady
Fuller
McGrady
Alexandria
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Wedding Fainting Chaos At Sussex Lutheran Service
At St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sussex Wisconsin LeRoy Wandsneider and Lois Kwramer wed as the groom fainted along with his brother and a bystander shortly after the ceremony. Attendants aided in reviving the trio and the couple proceeded.
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Sussex
Wis
St. Paul's Lutheran iChurch
LeRoy Wandsneider
Lois Kwramer
H. A. Crusius
Floyd
Lester van Lare
Couple Married at First Baptist Church
Jeanne Ohlmeyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Ohlmeyer 6014 Osborne Street and Ronald A King son of Mr and Mrs Sidney King 421 West Main Street Waterloo were married Tuesday night in First Baptist Church.
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Jeanne Ohlmeyer
Carl Ohlmeyer
Osborne St
Ronald A. King
Sidney King
W. Main St
Waterloo
First Baptist Church
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