United States Aims to Block Russia at San Francisco Treaty Talks
The United States warned Russia it cannot rewrite the Japanese peace treaty at the San Francisco conference. President Truman said the signing set for Sept. 8 should not be derailed by any party. The note to Moscow stressed a firm policy on Russia's role and outlined potential participation by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Russia
San Francisco
Moscow
State Department
Truman
Mr. Truman
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
John Foster Dulles
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Jersey Mob Boss Ties Linked to New Jersey Politics
Senate crime committee witnesses tied New Jersey politics to the underworld as Abner Zwillman faced bribery allegations. They claimed he offered a 300000 dollar bribe to a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1949 and described his mob dominance over state affairs and tax records.
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
New Jersey
Abner
Longie
John V. Kenny
Jersey City
Zwillman
Harold Krieger
Krieger
Transient Cannibal Provides New Twist to Old Story
A transient known as Ray McDonald was jailed for drunkenness when a man, identified as Tony Alonzo, bit McDonald in the city jail. Alonzo, charged with common drunkenness, also bit other prisoners but none suffered serious injuries. McDonald was taken to St. James hospital for treatment.
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Ray McDonald
St. James Hospital
Tony Alonzo
McDonald
Alonzo
Man goes berserk at party in Lakewood killings
A 48 year old man opened fire at a Lakewood party, killing two women and wounding a third. He set the house on fire and then shot himself as police closed in. Police Chief Walter Comstock released the report.
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Lakewood
N. J
U.P
Walter Comstock
Money in Circulation Rises in Week to Aug 16
The Federal Reserve Board reported that money in circulation grew by 21 million dollars in the week ended Wednesday. United States holdings of gold increased by 41 million dollars as part of the same report.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Delegates Defeat Move to Withdraw Labor Suit on Veterans’ Honorarium
Montana Federation of Labor delegates rejected a recommendation to drop its injunction against the World War II veterans’ honorarium suit. The session featured an address by former Sen. B. K. Wheeler and extended into Friday morning as debate continued over the board’s action and its constitutional implications.
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Montana Federation of Labor
Committee
Federation Executive Board
B. K. Wheeler
Federation
Montana
Supreme Court
Norman Sloan
Helena
Frank Birmingham
Robert Wiest
James Umber
Geneva Spry
David Knoyle
James E. Johnson
E. R. Britten
Henry White
John H. Driscoll
Butte
Sam Goza, Jr
Eisenhower Could Be Placed On California Ballot Easily
California officials say Ike could appear on the state primary ballot without revealing party or needing his permission. A local committee could form a nomination slate and file with the secretary of state, placing him on the party ballot and sending delegates to the national convention regardless of his awareness or choice.
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Sacramento
U.P
Dwight Eisenhower
California
Ike
Oregon
Eisenhower
Butte and Montana Weather Forecast Snapshot
Mostly clear in Butte Friday and Friday night with a slight warming. Minimums around 44 and highs near 84, with airport and school readings showing 40 to 81 and 47 to 81. Montana remains mostly cloudy with little temp change and highs 80 to 90 statewide.
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Associated Press
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Broadus
Butte
Cut Bank
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Kalispell
Cleveland woman wins fifth annual Powder Puff derby
Detroit report notes Arlene Davis of Cleveland Ohio finished first in the fifth annual Powder Puff derby for women flyers held Thursday.
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Detroit
Arlene Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Barnes and Field Denied Red Affiliation Under Testimony
Whittaker Chambers testified before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that Joseph Barnes editor and Frederick Vanderbilt Field millionaire leftist were once members of the Communist underground in the United States. He cited J Peters, a Hungarian born Red agent, as the source. Barnes, former foreign editor of the New York Herald Tribune, now works for Simon and Schuster and denies the allegations.
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Washington
Whittaker Chambers
Joseph Barnes
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
United States
Senate
Internal Security
Chambers
J. Peters
Peters
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Field
American Communist Party
Center Park West
New York
Elizabeth
Barnes
New York Herald Tribune
Simon and Shuster Book Publishing
Red Underground
McCarran
Senator McCarran
D-Nev
Red Youths Talk Tough but Fail to Move
In Berlin Aug 16 Communist youth leaders boasted of a fresh assault on West Berlin but did not act. Police reinforced patrols as authorities prepared trials for 84 of 116 arrested after 14 000 FDJ youths surged to the borders amid protests and propaganda.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Beaverhead Value Takes Big Jump
Beaverhead County shows a 1951 assessed value of 23 656 212 up from 21 343 114 in 1950. The report lists 45 490 acres of farm land 150 065 acres wild hay land and 887 625 acres grazing land with varied per acre values and livestock totals including 80 434 cattle 91 044 sheep 5 590 horses and 560 hogs.
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Beaverhead
Helena water supply declared unsafe by health board
Helena becomes fifth Montana community to have water deemed unsafe for human consumption by state health board. Mayor Kaiserman orders boiling water for drinking and food prep as chlorination fails to meet safety needs. Hale reservoir water remains safe. health officer notes no proven link to disease.
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Helena
State Health Board
J. R. Kaiserman
Red Lodge
Fromberg
Troy
Bear Creek
Health Board
Kaiserman
Hale
B. A. Lacking
Posthumous Degree Granted to Whitehall Man Among 1620 Awards
Montana State University summer session held at Missoula with 1620 degrees awarded by MSU president Dr. Carl McFarland. A posthumous degree went to Richard F. Cline of Whitehall, killed in an Alaska airplane crash last spring. Dr. L. O. Brockmann of Northern Montana College urged education as defense against totalitarianism.
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Missoula
America
L. O. Brockmann
Montana State
Carl McFarland
MSU
Richard F. Cline
Whitehall
Alaska
United States Refreshes Civil Defense Plans Over Soviet Bombs
Civil Defense Administrator Millard Caldwell told lawmakers the U.S. is overhauling civil defense plans after new intelligence on Russia’s atomic capabilities. He warned of heavier weapons and possibly hydrogen bombs, urged approval of a $535 million funding request, and said overall costs may reach around $3 billion.
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Russia
Washington
U.P
Civil Defense
Millard F. Caldwell
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Central Intelligence Agency
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
Caldwell
Brien McMahon
Dconn
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Congress
Red Delegate Shows New Chance for Truce
The article reports on moves toward revived truce talks in Korea with Nam Il signaling possible easing of hard line demands. A smaller two-per-side subcommittee was formed to replace the stalled larger collective talks as Hope for ending the war grows.
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Korea
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Kaesong
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South Korea
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Hsieh Fang
Robbery Confession After Wife Hides Loot
Chicago August 16 William M Shorts reported a robbery to police. Detective William Clark investigated and the quick confession followed. Shorts' wife Rosetta 42 admitted hiding the loot her husband wooden leg beneath the bed to keep him home.
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Chicago
William M. Shorts
William Clark
Shorts
Clark
Rosetta
Draft 300000 Men Expected This Year for U S
Government projections to Congress show a 12 month draft period with an average 25000 men per month and possible mid term calls of deferment eligible college students. Defense budget hearings noted 35000 August 34000 September and 41000 October draft requests.
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Defense Department
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Publc
Richard H. Eanes
Lewis B. Hershey
Budget Bureau
White House
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Army
Baldwin Succeeds Father on Montana Education Board
Governor Bonner appointed Roger Graham Baldwin a 27 year old Kalispell attorney to replace his late father Charles E Baldwin on the state education board. His term runs to February 1 1953.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
Roger Graham Baldwin
Kalispell
Charles 8. Baldwin
State Education Board
Baldwin
Montana University
Roger Baldwin
Cavalry
University
Ann C. Landry
Killer Seized After Guard Murder Escape
Chicago police on Thursday night captured Harry Williams, 20, a Black suspect linked to a guard killing during an escape from the county jail Tuesday. He was seized on a south side streetcar and held for the detective bureau.
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Chicago
Harry Williams
Williams
Detective Bureau
Indonesian MPs among 16 jailed in anti Communist crackdown
Indonesian military police detained about 100 suspects tied to leftist groups, including 16 parliament members and Rustam Effendy. The arrests targeted alleged plots with Chinese aid to topple Soekiman's coalition as Aug 17 independence events approached.
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Red China
Labor Ministry
Tandjong Priok
Soekiman
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Central Labor Congress
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Communist Party
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Islands
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Ang Yang-guan
Sin Po
Jaekarta
Rustam Effendy
Hague
United States and Philippines to sign mutual defense treaty
Manila reports that the United States and the Philippines will sign a mutual defense treaty during the San Francisco Japanese peace conference. The pact would link defense against armed attack in the Pacific and aligns with earlier agreements on bases and military aid. The Philippines also approved concessions in the final Japanese peace draft, seeking reparations provisions.
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Philippines
United States
San Francisco
Amercan
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs
Pacific
Philippine Islands
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Philippines Council of State
Elpidio Quirino
Washington
Not Necking- Just Checking in Citrus Grove
Lakeland Florida August 16 a man complains of petting parties in his citrus grove. Police are summoned after a car parks in the grove and a radio reply states We are the only ones in the grove and we're not necking Were checking.
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Lakeland
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