Acheson Turns Ear To Britain
United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson pressed Britain for American military and economic aid to halt Communism in southeast Asia as he extended the Truman doctrine to French Indo China. He met Bevin, planned talks with Bevin and a luncheon, and prepared for the Big Three ministers conference.
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London
U. S
Dean Acheson
Indo-China
Southeast Asia
France
Acheson
Paris
Truman
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Malaya
Britain
United States
Asia
Greece
Turkey
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Pilgrim’s Society
Congress
New Orchid Field Found in Florida
Fort Myers Florida reports a newly discovered field near the Everglades within 30 miles of the Tamiami Trail. Robert Halgrim, manager of the Thomas A Edison Home, says unusually dry weather enabled access to areas usually closed to collectors. The find includes earth growing orchids and striking tree growing specimens.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Everglades
Tamiami Trail
Robert Halgrim
Thomas A. Edison
Halgrim
Fire on Freighter Is Under Control
Fire aboard the American freighter S S Joseph Lykes at sea was confined to a small area and reported under control. The Coast Guard cutter Humboldt reached the vessel last night and escorted it toward Hampton Roads Virginia with no assistance needed.
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New York
Coast Guard
Hampton Roads
Chinese Reds To Release 2 Americans
The Chinese Communists pledged to release two American airmen held since a forced landing near Tsingtao nearly 19 months ago. William C. Smith and Elmer C. Bender, both prisoners since Oct. 19, 1948, worked with U S Naval HQ in Tsingtao and Civil Air Transport Line. Their release would leave two other American civilians held by the Reds.
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Hong Kong
Tsingtao
William C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Navy
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Chicago
Marine Corps
U. S
China
Far
Smith
Bender
Peiping
James B. McGovern
Elizabeth
N. J
Robert Buol
Stockton
Claire L. Chennault
Civil Air Transport Line
Shirley
Cathy
Michael
Patrick
Lafter Smith
Women picket U S embassy in London during Big Three talks
A dozen women marched with posters reading Yanks in Britain Mean Bombs on Britain near the U S embassy. Police dispersed the line and confiscated signs but allowed two to enter to talk with an embassy official as Secretary of State Dean Acheson attends the talks.
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London
Britain
U. S
Dean Acheson
Heavy Saving Seen From River Power
Congress heard farmer owned electric cooperatives in six northeast states would have saved $986 520 in 1949 if St Lawrence Seaway and power project energy had been available. Clyde E Ells NR EC A executive manager testified before the House Public Works Committee during its third week hearing. He based savings on 28 cooperatives charges and TVA rate comparisons as a measure of lower costs, noting six New York cooperatives paid $152 425 for 11 041 825 kilowatt hours from July 1 1948 to June 30 1949.
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Washington CP
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
Clyde E. Ells
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
House Public Works Committee
Tis
Ellis
St. Lawrence
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
New York State
Isama power bill eyed at savings and yield
Engineers estimate the St Lawrence development could yield over 13 billion kilowatt hours annually, split between the United States and Canada. Ellis states private power firms may not be harmed and could benefit, noting cooperatives pay 13 1/3 mills per kilowatt hour versus 5 mills to the Federal Government in other regions.
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Big River
International Rapids
Canada
Ellis
St. Lawrence
St.Lawrence
Senate Debates FEPC Bill and House Defense Increase
Senate discussions focus on moving the Fair Employment Practices Commission bill forward. Fire rough notes indicate a House action to add 350 million dollars to a 13.911 billion defense budget while committees outline reforms and foreign aid authorization plans.
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Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate House
Republican Policy Committee
Robbery victim dies at Le Mars age 77
Herman Schultz a millionaire bachelor who in 1948 said $124,341 was stolen in a home robbery died at 77. He reported two young men tied him up and carried off a safe containing the cash, mostly in $1000 bills. Albany Academy honors include Thomas E Dewey Jr and Peter H Ferber as top graduates with strong averages. Commencement set for June 9.
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LE Mars
Herman Schultz
Albany
Thomas E Dewey, Jr
Governor Dewey
Albany Academy
Peter H. Ferber
Clas
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Associated Press
Florida
Chinese Reds
Deek St
Altman & Green, Jewelers
America
Spence Orv Cleaners
Isama
The
Studebaker
Harry Howlett
W. Onondaga St
Coats
Harper's
Vogue
S. Warren
Four Roses
Wavercar Asters
Frankfort Distillers Corporation
New York City
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