Truman Campaign Draws Small Omaha Crowd
President Truman toured the West on a campaign swing ending with a 2,000 turnout in Omaha at Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum amid organizational shortcomings. He spoke to larger crowds in Cheyenne and joined a 35th division parade drawing up to 165,000. Democratic chairman William Ritchie called for a new nominee after disappointing reception.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Truman
Sun Valley
Idaho
Omaha
Mr. Truman
35Th Division
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lester Hunt
Wyoming
Lee Knous
Colorado
William Ritchie
Ritchie
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Temperatures and Rainfall Report Summary
Weather notes show yesterday high and today noon reading 76. New rainfall recorded at 0.04 inches. June rainfall totals reach 0.50 inches with a deficit of 3.71 inches against a 4.22 inch quota.
Flood Crisis As Engineers Battle Dikes On Columbia River
Army engineers rush 26 officers to reinforce a 100 mile dike line from Portland to the Pacific as the Columbia resumes a second flood wave. Six days of rising water hit Oregon Washington Idaho and British Columbia leaving 26 dead 52 missing about 60 000 homeless and estimated damages near 140 million dollars.
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Ore
Columbia River
Pacific
Arm Engineers Corps
Great River
Fort Belvoir
Columbia
Fraser Rivers
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
Gaston County Joins Nationwide Crusade for European Children
Gaston county joins with counties and states June 14 to 19 to solicit donations for the Crusade for Children. The local goal is 12 912 dollars, part of a 60 million national drive to aid hungry European children through 26 relief agencies. Local efforts are led by Forest C. Roberts and others with Miss Edna Rankin as treasurer.
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Crusade of Children
Gaston County
America
North Carolina
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Gastonia
Woman's Club
Crusade For Children
Edna Rankin
West Third Avenue
Broadway
New York
Europe
United States
Forest C. Roberts
Stewart Atkins
John Land
Frank Young
Benes resigns as Czechoslovak president after crisis
Prague reports President Benes submitted his resignation, accepted by Premier Gottwald after the Communist coup. Benes, who became president in 1955, had previously led Czechoslovakia and opposed the Peoples Democracy Constitution and the single ticket elections. His aide Jan Masaryk was found dead months earlier.
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Prague
Benes
Klement Gottwald
Munich
London
Thomas G. Masaryk
Masaryk
Czechoslovak Republic
Jan
New relief funding battle as Senate weighs foreign aid
In Washington on June 7, senators debated restoring a 12 month basis for foreign aid tied to the European Recovery Program. The House trimmed 552 million dollars from foreign aid and stretched payments over 15 months, while supporters urge preserving the full four billion for 12 months. Senator Vandenberg signals no compromise on funding, arguing the Cold War hinges on Congress approving the authorized total. All foreign spending including occupation costs in Germany and Japan lies in the measure, with the House bill totaling 5.98 billion versus the administration request of 6.533 billion.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Appropriations Committee
Europe
Congress
Germany
Japan
Thrift Tour winner named in Gastonia contest
Mrs. Carl Welch Jr. of Gastonia won last week's Thrift Tour prize for the best 25 word answer about an uptown comfort station. Tomorrow marks the 10th Thrift Tour in the 13 week series with merchants offering $15 weekly cash prizes for top answers.
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Carl Welch Jr
South York Street
Gastonia
Welch
Gazette
Five Point Plan For Western Germany Aims At Federal State
Western powers outlined a five step program to create a federal government in western Germany including an allied authorization meeting, election of delegates to a constituent assembly, constitutional ratification, and boundary revisions. The plan seeks to assuage French fears and fit Germany into postwar reconstruction, with formal acceptance by the U. S. Britain France and low countries pending. At least three deaths from violence were reported in North Carolina over the weekend including a Fort Bragg sergeant in a collision near Fayetteville and Willie T. Jones in Warrenton from blows with a car crank handle.
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Washington
Germany
London
Europe
United States
Britain
France
Low Countries
Paris
Associated Press
North Carolina
Fort Bragg
Fayetteville
Kenneth K. Steiner
LaFollette
Tenn
Warren County
Willie T. Jones
Warrenton
Ed Petar
Jones
May Offer Own Candidate Strains Southern Democrats Hope in Truman Race
The piece notes Southern Democrats may back a separate Presidential candidate if Truman secures the nomination. Senators Walter George and Richard Russell are cited as possible leaders of a new Dixie banner. Delegates in Alabama Texas Nebraska and elsewhere show mixed support for Truman with talk of walkouts and independents. If anti Truman votes coalesce they might threaten a House election choose the next president. Truman campaigns west as Nebraska boosts his bid toward first ballot nomination with Missouri Governor Deonnellly expected to nominate.
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Nebraska
President Truman
Walter George
Richard Russell
Georgia
Mr. Truman
Texas
Philadelphia
Dixie
House of Representatives
Truman
Missouri
Phil M. Deonnelly
Senate Votes Down Race Rule in Armed Forces Draft Bill
The Senate rejected a proposal to ban race segregation in the armed services by a 67 to 7 vote, avoiding a direct test on civil rights. Lawmakers aim to finalize the two year draft measure while fearing southern filibusters if the issue stalls. Senator Langer's amendment to prohibit discrimination by race color or religion was tabled by Chairman Gurney as civil rights debates continue.
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Langer
Washington
Senate
R-Nd
Armed Services
Gurney
R-Sd
Armed Services Committee
Truman
VFW Delegates Seek State Bonus for WWI and WWII Vets
Three Gastonia delegates from Absher Flowers VFW post attended the state convention in Winston-Salem and drew up resolutions urging a state veterans bonus for World War I veterans and federal pensions for all veterans of both world wars. Sergeant Rickell said the encampment was wonderful and the resolutions will be followed with interest. The delegates departed Gastonia by train.
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Winston-Salem
State Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gastonia
Absher- Flowers Vfw Post
S. A. Rickell
C. E. Strickland
W. V. Davidson
Office of Army
Alexander P. D. Seversky Birthday Note
Birth anniversary of Alexander P. D. Seversky born June 7 1894 noted for designing fast planes. Russian native served in czarist forces in World War I and lost a leg as his aircraft was shot down then returned as a pilot with an artificial limb. He was en route to the United States when the Red Revolution started and stayed.
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Alexander P. D. Seversky
Russia
United States
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