Congress approves tax cut for members of Congress
The House passed unanimously a McCormack amendment to a 62.39 million dollar appropriations bill allowing congressmen to deduct Washington living costs as business expenses. The vote also authorizes up to 900 dollars yearly for office rent in home districts. Senate leaders signaled support, framing the measure as eliminating IRS discrimination against lawmakers.
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Washington
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Subcommittee On
Legislative Appropriations
Styles Bridges
N. H
McCormack
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
New Koje Island commander asserts tough but fair policy
Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boater, newly in charge at Koje Island POW camps, vows a tough but fair approach with sandbag pill boxes and relocated firepower. He says demonstrations should end, while banners persist in prisoner compounds.
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Koje Island
Korea
Haydon L. Boater
Rails Unions To Get Offer From White House Aid
Washington CP President Truman’s assistant John R Steelman prepared to offer a settlement package to the nation’s railroads and three big unions engineers firemen and conductors. Steelman’s plan remained undisclosed and no immediate decision was indicated as talks continued following a government seizure under a 1915 law. Wage disputes were mostly settled but working conditions and operating rules remained sticking points.
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Washington
John R Steelman
Steelman
Open House at North Kent Sun Club Nudist Day
British nudists invite public and press to an open day at their North Kent Sun Club near Dartford on May 24. Visitors may keep clothes on and are asked not to take snapshots.
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London Cf
North Kent
Upurge of Republican ism and Taft Eisenhower Split
Editorial note on the rise of Republican strength amid Democratic confusion and demoralization. Mentions Taft Eisenhower intraparty breach and Marquis Childs commentary with references to internal party dynamics and other features listed on the pages.
Soviet Claims Rule of Road On Autobahn Through Berlin
The Soviet Union claimed exclusive control over the Berlin Western Germany Autobahn and accused the Allies of sending armed patrols. Maj Gen Trussov filed a protest to American and British counterparts detailing harassing actions against U S and British military police courtesy patrols on the 110 mile highway. The ADN agency summarized the protest, and U S authorities said it was under study while reaffirming traffic control authority rests with Soviet military authorities per the 1945 agreement.
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Berlin
Germany
U. S
Trussov
ADN
Truman to attend 35th Division reunion in Missouri
President Truman will join the 35th Division reunion at Springfield on June 6 and 7. The 35th Division is his World War I unit where he served as a field artillery captain in France.
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Washington
Truman
Springfield
White House
France
Union Denies Oil Strike Ending Soon
Denver union leaders reject a government forecast that the 11 day old strike of 90,000 CIO AFL and independent oil workers would end within 48 hours. Knight says talks must yield full Wage Stabilization Board wage rises. retroactive pay negotiations with WYCO stall.
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Denver
C.I.0
AFL
O. A. Knight
CLO. Oil Workers Union
Washington
Secon
Knight
WYCO
Price decontrol eyed for whisky and clothing
UPI reports price officials expect ceilings on whisky and clothing to be lifted soon while raw cotton and most textiles may follow. Elllis Arnall postponed orders until next week amid concerns on cotton prices as part of a broader easing of government controls.
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Washington
Ellis Arnall
National Production Authority
Rother
Wild truck mows down mailboxes in Beverly incident
A pickup truck driven by Percy A. Bashant 47 of 609 Midland Ave veered off as it hit 33 mailboxes and caused a head injury to Bashant near Beverly around 8:45 PM. Deputies Joseph Kanasola and Harry Ginsberg reported the mishap.
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Percy A. Bashant
Midland Av
Bashant
Beverly Jr
Joseph Kanasola
Harry Ginsberg
Unlicensed 16 Year Old Is Sentenced To 30 Days Jail
A 16 year old Eastwood High pupil was sentenced to 30 days in Onondaga County Penitentiary and fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty in Traffic Court to operating an automobile without a license. Ernest F. Kauer 119 Shotwell Place was ordered to serve one day in jail for each dollar of the fine not paid. Raymond H. Sullivan 18 of 119 Vann Street pleaded not guilty to allowing an unlicensed operator to drive. Sullivan released on 1000 dollar bail. license held and counsel by May 20. Kauer was stopped in Hillsdale by Patrolman Vincent Passerelli and cited for failure to produce a license. he had been questioned previously about driving without a license. Kauer was the seventh driver given penitentiary terms this week.
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Eastwood High
Onondaga County Penitentiary
Truman H. Preston
Ernest F. Kauer
Shotwell PLC
Raymond H. Sullivan
Vann St
Sullivan
Krauer
Hillsdale An
Vincent Passerelli
Kauer
Preston
Italy's Extradition Bid Over U S Soldier Murder Disputed
The Lo Delce extradition case centers on whether Italy had jurisdiction over U S forces in 1947. Italy argues no jurisdiction while offering government documents. Ex-GI Carl G Lo Delce of Rochester faces a murder charge tied to Maj. Wathaza V Holohan's 1944 death on a cloak and peace mission behind German lines.
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Buffalo UP
Lo Delce
Panty Raids Roil Campuses From New York to Coral Gables
The spring fever wave reaches Columbia Barnard Harvard and Miami in panty and bra raids. More than 41 000 Columbia students swarmed Broadway while 2000 Harvard students rioted at Harvard Square. At Coral Gables 3000 stormed dorms with some wearing bras. A Cambridge police officer was bitten and two others injured. 28 students were arrested.
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Harvard
Columbia University
Broadway
Barnard
Antniversity of Miami
Coral Gables
Fla
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Mass
John Drake
Steel unions open to talks while demanding wage package
Steel workers leader Philip Murray signaled willingness to renew negotiations with the steel industry but insisted on the full 26 cent an hour wage package and shop recommendations. Government seizure and wage freezes loom as the Supreme Court weighs legality. 2,500 delegates at the convention back repealing Taft Hartley and supporting civil rights legislation. The key question remains how long workers will stay on the job without a raise.
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Philadelphia
Philip Murray
Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
U S Consul Jernegan targeted in Tunis firing
The State Department said consular head John D. Jernegan was shot at while returning home in Tunis. Two bullets passed through his car but hit no passengers as French soldiers enforcing a curfew fired. Jernegan later spoke with the French resident general about the incident.
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Washington
INS
States Department
Tunis
John D. Jernegan
Feneral
Jeep Remodeled And streamlined in Army vehicle update
Willys-Overland announced the Army jeep has been remodeled and streamlined in the first overhaul in 12 years. Hood raised body lengthened and streamlined for better splash and mud guard protection and improved service.
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Toledo
Willys-Overland
Army
Canaday
Cafe owner posts price ceiling on ceiling at Little Butch
New Hampton Indiana Gh W E Messersmith owner of the Little Butch Cafe followed the Office of Price Stabilization order by posting the ceiling price on the ceiling.
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New Hampton
W. E. Messersmith
Office of Price Stabilization
College chatty line ends with humorous misquote
A student explains choosing a college to a professor by a playful mispronunciation, saying she came to “git went with” but adds she isn’t “webs Aim,” reflecting a light campus joke about pursuit and purpose.
MacArthur warns against military president in Detroit speech
Gen. Douglas MacArthur told 800 Michigan legislators in Lansing that electing a military man as President would be tragic. He warned that republics lose liberties when power shifts from civilians to a military junta, citing dangers to democracy without naming Dwight Eisenhower.
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Detroit
Mich
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
MacArthur
Michigan
Lansing
City Hall
Far East
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Says Unity and Spirit Critical to Peace
General Eisenhower stressed that peace hinges on spiritual and economic strength alongside military power. He warned against focusing only on arms and warned the ideological battle against monolithic dictatorship is global. He spoke during a two day farewell visit to Britain.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Free World
Europe
Britain
Eisenhower
Allied air force flies 1220 sorties in Korea strikes
Allied planes flew 1,220 sorties in close support strikes along the 155 mile front. Fighter-bombers penetrated deep into Communist territory to hit lines and supply centers including a large repair center near Pyongyang. The Air Force reported 30 targets destroyed, rail lines cut in 63 places, 20 rail cars wrecked and 190 buildings demolished.
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Seoul
Korea
Pyongyang
U S Official Seeks End to Western Union Strike
Clyde Mills assistant chief of the Federal Conciliation Service called union and company officials to a peace parley to settle the Western Union strike now in its sixth week. His personal participation signals potential changes in the wage dispute resolution efforts.
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Washington GP
Clyde Mills
Federal Conciliation Service
Western Union
Mills
O Kelly Secures Another Term as Irish President
Sean T. O'Kelly, aged 69, was assured a further seven-year term as president of Ireland. His only potential rival, Alfred Byrne, failed to secure the necessary support to qualify as a candidate for the May 30 election. O'Kelly first won the office on June 18, 1945 and was inaugurated a week later.
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Dublin
Ireland
Sean T. O’kelly
Alfred Byrne
O'Reilly
Dismissal Follows Senate Spy Inquiry Of UN Employee Kaplan
Irving K Kaplan a New York born former United Nations employee refused to answer Senate Internal Security questions about Communist party or Soviet spy ties. Kaplan testified that he was fired from the UN in 1948 after not answering a New York grand jury, with UN Secretary General Jygve Lie ordering dismissal. He cited potential self incrimination and declined to discuss further associations with David Weintraub. The subcommittee questioned Kaplan behind closed doors and Weintraub noted he had also been summoned to testify by the grand jury.
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Washington
Irving K Kaplan
New York
United Nations
Senate
Communist Party
Kaplan
U. S
David Weintraub
Grand
Weintraub
Jygve Lie
Internal Security
United Nations Division of Economic Stability and Development
Weintarup
Ferguson
Rmich
Weintrayh
Wet Weekend Forecast For Syracuse
The forecast predicts dreary conditions with rain tomorrow and Sunday as a new storm approaches from Texas. Highs near 64 today and 63 tomorrow, with a low around 40 tonight. May rain totals so far are 2.02 inches, below the 3 inch normal for May.
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Syracuse
Dows
Texas
UN POW Camp near Pusan Houses 10400 Anti Communist Prisoners
The United Nations command runs a 25 day old POW camp near Pusan with 10,400 Red prisoners who say they oppose Communism. The camp, unlike Koje Island stockade, has no guards or weaponry beyond a surrounding fence and faces no escapes under Lt. Col. Joseph H. James who says he would simply hand out candy bars as prisoners pass by.
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Korea
United Nations Command
Pusan
Koje Island
UN Command
Joseph H. James
Youngstown
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