Senate Passes 1.5 Billion Farm Bill
The Senate approved an appropriation over 11% billion dollars for government farm programs for the coming year, sending the bill back to the House which had already approved 115 million in advance. The debate centered on trimming future payments to soil conservation participants and a large increase for the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Senate
House
Truman
Sen. Anderson
D.N.M
Secretary of Agriculture
Sen
Douglas
D.iii
Agriculture Department
Congress
Anderson
Russell
D.ga
The
Farm Bureau
National Grange
Sen. Aiken
R.vt
Republican Agriculture
Treasury Department
CCC
Treasury
Aiken
Hottest Weather Hits Across Nation With 90s and 100s
The hottest weather of the season spreads across the country with readings above 90 in many regions. Detroit reports a heat strike closing Briggs Manufacturing Co plant for 2,700 workers while Des Moines to New York see highs from 83 to 101. Rain expected in many sections over the weekend.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Seaboard
Mid-Continent
Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Motor City
New York
Chicago
Dickinson
N. D
Bismarck
Presidio
Texas
Yuma
Ariz
Prof Adler quits to lead new Institute of Philosophical Research
Prof Mortimer J. Adler, a Chicago great books movement figure, resigns from the University of Chicago to become president and director of the new Institute of Philosophical Research. The non profit group will be located in San Francisco and Adler announced the move Friday.
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Chicago
Mortimer J. Adler
University of Chicago
Institute of Philosophical Research
Adler
San Francisco
Blast kills two in Birmingham sewer project incident
In Birmingham Alabama on a Friday night a dynamite charge exploded prematurely 85 feet underground killing two workmen and leaving two others critically injured during the new sewer project.
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Birmingham
Ala
Youth Drowns At Gravel Pit In New Castle
Robert Bright 16 son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bright drowned Friday while swimming in a gravel pit. His body was recovered after a three hour search.
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New Castle
Ind
Robert Bright
Ralph Bright
Weather Forecast Summary for the Day
The Weather Bureau reports fair and warmer conditions with the river at 6.2 feet and stationary. Sunrise is at 5 23 and sunset at 5 15. Noon reading 69. Morning 9 am reading unknown.
Local conditions report from yesterday
The high reached 90 degrees and the low fell to 69 with no precipitation recorded.
Forecast for Terre Haute and nearby regions
Fair and continued warm tonight and Sunday. Lows around 70 tonight. Sundays high near 92. Indiana forecast similar with lows 65 to 70 and Sunday highs from 48 to 94. Illinois forecast likewise: lows 65 to 70 and Sunday highs 90 to 95. Street thermometer readings show 6 am 70 and 2 pm 92.
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Terre Haute
Russians seize Frohnau farm inside French sector in Berlin
In Berlin the Com munists seized the Frohnau estate 60 percent in the French zone, ordering five families totaling 15 people to leave and taking 20 cows two horses and several pigs. Russians bar Allied patrols from the Berlin to West Germany highway while tightening border controls and weeding out unreliable elements from border zones.
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Red People’s
Frohnau
West Berlin
West Germany
Hof
U S protest over Soviet jet passes near ambassador
In Vienna on June 7, the U S High Commission protested to Soviet occupation officials after two Russian jet fighters intercepted a C 47 transport carrying U S Ambassador Walter J Donnelly. The incident occurred as Donnelly departed Vienna en route to Paris at 5000 feet. The Russians came so close witnesses could see the pilots.
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Austria
U.S. High Commission
U.S
Walter J. Donnelly
Donnelly
Paris
United States
Commission
Washington
Ambassador
Potter fined for slot machine dealer charge in Danville
Danville, Illinois June 7. George M. Potter of Danville was fined 400 dollars and costs by Federal Judge Casper Platt after being indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to register as a slot machine dealer. A similar charge against Jake Baker was dismissed after Potter testified Baker was not an active partner in the P and B Distributing Co which sold and serviced slot machines.
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Danville
Ill
George M. Potter
Casper Platt
Jake Baker
Potter
Baker
P. and B. Distributing Co
Peace parley over steel strike continues at White House
Third day of White House talks between CIO Steelworkers and steel industry leaders aims to end the five day strike involving 650000 workers. Talks moved to the president's cabinet room with little comment from leaders after five hours. Government plans to divert steel to weapons plants if the walkout lasts longer.
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Washington
White House
C.I.0
Philip Murray
C.I.O
Adm
Ben Moreell
Jones and Laughlin Steel
State Department
Lovett
Defense Department
Board Awards Contract For Ash Hauling
The Board of Public Works and Safety awarded the five year trash and ash hauling contract to Paul Mullikin and Sons for $78,000 yearly. Mullikin, led by Paul R. Mullikin Sr and his sons James H and Paul R Mullikin Jr, will begin once equipment is purchased. Trash includes cans glass cardboard and other debris. ashes cover coal coke wood and other burn residues. Householders must provide suitable receptacles and pickups occur at least weekly citywide.
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Board of Public Works and Safety
Paul Mullikin
Board of Public Works
Thomas
Paul D. Meadows
Clyde R. Randel
All-Jet Force Projected Within Five Years
Tokyo June 7 P Lt Gen J James H Doolittle said the United States will have an all jet combat Air Force within five years.
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Tokyo
J James H. Doolittle
United States
Opera stars Peters Merrill split after 10 weeks matrimony
New York June 7 Opera stars Roberta Peters and Robert Merrill, married for 10 weeks, face a separation and probable divorce after discord in private life. They were billed to perform tonight at an outdoor concert a benefit for Israel, with an agreement signed by Merrill and his attorney indicating separation.
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New York
Roberta Peters
Robert Merrill
Merrill
Andrew J. Feinman
Miss Peters
Pri
CBS
Israel
Science Degrees Awarded 79 Rose Poly Seniors
Clarence B. Randall of Inland Steel addressed Rose Polytechnic Institute at commencement. Seventy nine seniors received degrees while Randall urged cooperation between free industry and free higher education and called graduates to civic participation and world affairs. He received an honorary Doctor of Engineering and Kenneth Porter Jr. won the Hemingway Medal for top scholastic standing.
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The
Inland Steel Company
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Rose Fieldhouse
Ford L. Wilkinson
Randall
Rose
Carl Wischmeyer
Ford L. Wilkinson,Jr
Wischmeyer
Wilkinson
Heminway
Kenneth William Porter, Jr
Mount Carmel
Ill
Clarence C. Knipmeyer
Mr. Randall
Paul N. Bogart
Board of Managers
Robert L. Miller
Wabash
Ind
Donald M. Klein
Wichita
Kan
State Legislatture
Congress
Korea
Norman
Critical Motorcycle Crash Injures Pfc Clarence Payne
Pfc Clarence Payne stationed at Camp Atterbury was critically injured Saturday morning when ejected from his motorcycle two miles west of Brazil Indiana on U S Highway 40. No other vehicles were involved. He was taken to Clay County Hospital in Brazil where staff reported his condition as critical. Payne was en route to Terre Haute when the accident occurred.
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Clarence Payne
North Twenty-seventh Street
Brazil
Ind
U.S. Highway 40
Payne
Clay County
Camp Atterbury
Terre Haute
Three Killed In Truck Auto Crash On 41
Three Hattiesburg residents died in a Friday evening crash eight miles north of Terre Haute on U S Highway 41. Victims were Lorena Dukes 55 Vera Elizabeth Craft 22 and George Craft 22. Police say Craft drove south on the highway into a semitrailer in a convoy led by Harold Buck Harlan 40. The bodies were taken to local funeral homes and investigators noted the convoy drivers provided statements.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Terre Haute
Lorena Dukes
Vera Elizabeth Craft
George Craft
Callahan and Thomas
Union Hospital
Dukes
Thomas Funeral Home
Craft
Harold ‘Buck’ Harlan
North Sixth Street
Harlan
Gerard Motor Express Company
Harry Miller
South Sixth Street
Roy Joy
Putnam Avenue
May Sets Record in Traffic Deaths in Indiana
Indianapolis June 7 Indiana state police report May traffic deaths reached a yearly high with 117 fatalities, surpassing 70 in January, 70 in February, 98 in March, and 73 in April, highlighting a worsening trend.
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May
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
iMay
Indiana Republicans Hold Tense G O P Convention Session
William L. Madigan reports a tight governor race between George N. Craig and Leland L. Smith as 2,116 delegates gather at the Indiana Republican state convention in Indianapolis. Smith gains backing from party leaders after overnight talks. ticket selection expected later in the day. The platform emphasizes selective overseas commitments, reduced foreign ventures, protection of taxpayer resources, and labor support paired with safeguards against disruptions.
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William L. Madigan
Indianapolis
George N. Craig
Leland L. Smith
Smith
Logansport
Fair Grounds Coliseum
America
Indiana
GOP Delegates List Complete From Indiana Caucuses
Indiana district delegates to the Republican National Convention were named in district caucuses. First District Vernon Anderson and William F Hodges with alternates T Lawrence Anderson Jr and Frank A Gullstrom. Sixth district John H Lauer listed with partial text remaining.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Vernon Anderson
Hammond
William F Hodges
Gary
T. Laurence Anderson, Jr
Frank A. Gullstrom
Lowell
Herman E. Olson
Knox
Charles H. Robertson
Lafayette
Alvin C. Cast
Kentland
Gene B. Lee
Warsaw
Robert L. Care
South Bend
Walter R. Beardsley
Elkhart
Oak Ridge barber offers pickup haircuts for boys
Oak Ridge Tennessee June 7 4p An Oak Ridge barber Glenn Moses advertised a pickup and delivery haircut service for boys he will pick up a child at his home cut hair to instructions and return him. The haircut costs one dollar and the delivery is free.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Glenn Moses
Oak Ridger
Truman says Air Force in Korea can bomb enemy at will
President Truman told the 35th Division convention in Springfield that the U S Air Force in Korea can bomb the enemy almost anywhere in his territory. He warned against slashing defense and aid, citing risks of new Koreas and Soviet plans worldwide while noting the United States has about 15 000 planes in active use.
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United States Air Force
Korea
Robert A. Taft
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Stalin
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Asia
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Paris
Tokyo
France
129Th Field Artillery
U N negotiators take recess for next three days
In Munsan Korea on June 7 United Nations truce negotiators declared a three day recess after a tense session with the Communist delegation. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison said the Reds could return June 11 if they wish but the group would not meet again until 11 a m Wednesday. The UN Command later said talks would resume on a date if the Communists desire.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
William K. Harrison
Reds
U.N
Harrison
Split Occurs In Ind Delegation Over Eisenhower Taft Fight
Indiana Republicans move toward a 32 vote Taft delegation with 10 delegates-at-large pledged to Taft after district caucuses. Eisenhower backers protest rule changes and threaten a convention contest in Chicago. Former Eisenhower chair Grant denounces the result as tainted by a Taft-dominated machine.
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Indianapolis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Indiana
Sen
Robert A. Taft
G.O.P
Taft
Eisenhower
Chicago
Robert A. Grant
Allied Jets Down Nine MIGs In Week
Allied jet fighters blasted nine Communist MIG jets out of the sky and damaged four others during the past week without losing a plane in aerial combat. The Air Force said a US F-80 Shooting Star and a T-6 spotter were shot down by anti aircraft fire, and a B 26 Invader night bomber did not return from a mission. On the Western Front near Chorwon United Nations infantrymen repelled Chinese troops from an advance position after night bombers and artillery softened the line. Eighth Army called the Friday action light along the 155 mile front.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Chorwon
Eighth Army
Phantom Sniper Strikes Again In Illinois
Springfield reports the phantom gunman on Route 66 fired at four more motorists. State police, numbering about 35, hunted the blue car with prowling cars and a light plane but he slipped through a roadblock and attacked near Towanda and near the Argonne lab in DuPage county. Victim George Cushing was wounded in Pontiac. Other shots occurred near Litchfield and Dalton City as residents described a blue 1939 Ford and a 1942 Chevrolet involved in the drive-by incidents.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Route 66
Chicago
George Cushing
Pontiac
U.S. 66
Towanda
Cushing
Thomas O'Donnell
Pilo Don Bratt
Raymond Wise
Atlanta
Wise
Litchfield
Dalton City
Ray Zeegler
Ford
Zeegler
William Holbrook
Two Die After Tractor Crashes in Indiana Farm Field
Salem Ind June 7 James Boyd Begley four-year-old boy died when a tractor fell over a 15-foot embankment twelve miles north of Salem injuring his father Jasper Begley fifty-one. The father later died from injuries. State police said the father, holding his son on his lap, apparently pulled the wrong wheel brake causing the vehicle to overturn.
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Salem
Ind
James Boyd Begley
Jasper Begley
Scottsburg
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