UN inquiry on Franco Spain nears close at UN
United Nations investigation into Franco Spain ends as Britain submits a document arguing the regime poses no world peace threat. The Security Council subcommittee aims to complete its report by midnight. Debate continues on rights and information freedom within the UN bodies.
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New York
United Nations
Franco
Spain
Great Britain
Francisco Franco
Security Council
Council
United States
Russia
Poland
France
Mexico
U. N
The
Economic and Social Council
John G. Winant
Commission On Human Rights
Nikolai J. Feonov
Human Rights Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winant
Commission
Vigorous Protest Made to Romania
The United States issued a strong protest to the Moscow controlled Romanian government accusing it of breaking commitments and curbing political freedoms. It demanded a date for free elections, protection for opposition parties, and criticized censorship, state broadcasting monopoly, newsprint denial to some papers, hoodlums disrupting meetings, and lack of regular cabinet meetings hindering opposition cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Romania
Byrnes
Overseas Press Club
New York
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Printers’ Union
National Peasant
National Liberal
Committee Refuses to Reverse OPA Price-Controls Vote
The Senate Banking committee on Friday refused to halt its plan to lift price controls on meat poultry and dairy at the end of June. Chairman Robert F Wagner said he tried to overturn the decision but failed. The panel will reconvene Saturday as Wagner hopes for action on the OPA extension.
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Washington
U PA
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Robert F. Wagner
D-N. Y
Wagner
Weather Map Resembles a Crazy Quilt
Snow fell in Minnesota and upper Michigan while near freezing temperatures were forecast for Northern Minnesota Northern Michigan Northern Wisconsin and Northeastern Dakota. The cold air mass moved southward into the Great Lakes Mississippi Valley and Ohio river regions cooling summer warmth in many areas. The East saw 85 degrees in New York and Washington with higher readings in New England as cooler air advanced.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Michigan
Wisconsin
Dakota
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Ohio River
New York
Washington
New England
Charge President Torpedoed Wage Settlement
Maritime unions threatening a June 15 strike say President Truman fired a torpedo into the wage talks by declaring Army and Navy use to operate ships if needed. Union leaders Bridges and Curran say the move undercuts negotiations but hope to still settle the dispute peacefully.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
Harry Bridges
Joseph Curran
Committee For Maritime Unity
Wheat subsidies boosted by RFC to June rates
Washington May 31 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation raised June wheat subsidy payments by 74 cents per bushel reflecting OPA price changes. Outside the Pacific coast area subsidies rise to 47 cents per bushel and Pacific coast area and its wheat rise to 50.5 cents per bushel, both effective tomorrow and continuing through June.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
OPA
Pacific Coast
Nebraskans May Object to Outside Senate Suggestions
Senator Butler of Nebraska warned Nebraskans might object to outside opinions on their U S senate choice. He cited a report that former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen has endorsed Dwight Griswold who challenges Butler for the Republican nomination.
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Washington
Buuler
Neb
United States
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dwight Griswold
Butler
No Conclusion Reached in Wage Talks
Three-man negotiating subcommittees of the United Mine Workers and anthracite operators failed to reach any agreement on wages health and welfare or related issues on the first day of a 75 000 miner walkout. The teams meet again Saturday at 10 a m. Eastern.
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New York
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Thomas Kennedy
Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Enlistment rate falls as draft extension urged
Secretary of War Patterson said volunteer enlistments are dropping and urged extending the draft without teen exemptions. He warned only about 40,000 volunteers may join this month versus 60,000 in April and 185,000 last November. He called reliance on selective service a gamble and argued against continuing exemptions for under 20s.
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Chicago
Patterson
Reserve Officers Association
Courageous Farmers Plug Leak in Crumbling Dike
In Bonners Ferry Idaho a group of farmers drilled 18 feet into a failing dike to seal a leak that threatened 40 000 acres of crops and the town along 90 miles of dikes. County Agent James Keyes called the work extremely hazardous as waters remained held at bay amid a four day battle with the Kootenai river.
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Kootenai River
James Keyes
State College Opens 50th Commencement Week
Bozeman Montana State College begins its 50th annual commencement with 84 bachelor degrees and one master degree to be awarded. Activities include inter squad football, women's day ceremonies, a baccalaureate sermon, concerts, and receptions through Monday.
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Bozeman
U.P
Montana State College
George A. Selke
University of Montana
R. R. Renne
Gatton Field
Bobcat
Mary Baxter Briggs
Music Department
T. F. Rutledge Beale
First Congregational Church
Billings
Renne
Release of Grain in Two States Ordered
Washington and Oregon to release 100,000 bushels of wheat earmarked for U N A R A shipments to famine areas to ease poultry feed shortages. The grain is held in Oregon and Washington but cannot yet be shipped abroad for several weeks and will be replaced from local harvests.
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Washington
Oregon
Agriculture Department
Meat supplies to fall next year due to feed shortages
The Agriculture Department forecasts next year’s total meat supply will drop by about a billion pounds from this year as feed grain shortages and higher live stock feed prices bite. Beef pork lamb and mutton output are expected to decline, while butter sales rise at black market prices and slaughter controls face evasion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Officer of Economic Stabilization
Army Navy tosses merger bill to White House
Army and Navy sent a confidential memo to President Truman reporting agreement on most merger phases but deadlocks on four points. The rows concern a single defense cabinet post, a unified chief of staff, land based naval aviation, and Marine Corps status. Congress awaits a new merger plan reflecting these talks.
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Army
Navy
White House
Washington
U.P
Truman
Secretary of Common Defense
Marine Corps
Robert P. Patterson
Secretary of the Navy
James V. Forrestal
Congress
Krug Plans West Inspection Trip With Officials
Interior Secretary J. A. Krug will tour the western states by air for two weeks starting June 6 to review department installations and confer with state and federal leaders. He will attend the western governors conference at Orcas Island June 16 17 dedicate Olympic National Park June 15 and give a commencement address at Montana School of Mines June 7. The itinerary spans Laramie June 6 Butte June 7 Denver June 8 Salt Lake City June 9 Boise June 10 Ephrata June 11 Spokane June 12 Portland June 13 Aberdeen June 14 Port Angeles Orcas Island June 15 17 Seattle June 18 Kansas City June 19 back to Washington.
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Washington
J. A. Krug
West
Krug
Orcas Island
Wash
Olympic National Park
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Laramie
Wyo
Mont
Denver
Colo
Salt Lake City
Boise
Idaho
Ephrata
Spokane
Portland
Ore
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Port Angeles
Seattle
Kansas City
Hoover warns U S maritime strike could threaten famine relief
Former President Herbert Hoover, in a food fact finding tour with Truman, said a U S maritime strike would have a ghastly effect if food shipments to famine areas were halted. He then left for Quito Ecuador.
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Bogota
Colombia
Herbert Hoover
U. S
South America
Truman
Quito
Ecuador
Walther League Conclave Set at St Mark Church
The Walther league state convention gathers at St Mark Lutheran church Butte Saturday and Sunday with 10 am sessions. Rev D R Boernke leads opening service and Rev A J Nass presides. Prominent speakers include Rev Theodore E Corpath and Rev L Helmstetter. A mass chorus rehearsal Saturday precedes Sunday service. Reports on past year and plans for future will be heard with Rose Michael and Boernke presenting department updates.
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St. Mark Lutheran Church
Butte
Walther League
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
D. R. Boernke
A. J. Nass
Deer Lodge
Montana Walther League
Theodore E. Corpath
Chicago
L. Helmstetter
Lewistown
Lutheran Church of
Rose Michael
Billings
Christian Service Department
Boernke
Christian Knowledge Department
Senate approves emergency labor bill amid coal strike tensions
The Senate voted 54 to 28 to uphold the President's authority to write contracts with labor unions in seized industries, as emergency labor legislation moves toward passage. Debate centered on wage freezes and government operation of plants, with leaders arguing the measure avoids broad limits on collective bargaining in government seized facilities.
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Washington
Senate
Ball
R-Minn
Truman
John L. Lewis
Capehart
Barkley
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Interstate Commerce Committee
Eastland
Miss
Restoration of Mines Forecast by Krug Aims Early Return
Secretary of the Interior Krug predicted early restoration of soft coal mines to owners under government contracts and a 25 cent per ton price increase to the public. He expected operators to reach agreements with the United Mine Workers within a week or two, enabling immediate control restoration of their properties. He hoped the bituminous contract would serve as a blueprint for settling the Anthracite industry.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
John L. Lewis
A. F. L. United Mine Workers
Butte Weather Forecast With Cloudy Skies and Showers
Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night with little temperature change. Highs near 60 at the School of Mines and Airport, With 0.01 inches of precipitation. West of the Divide expect scattered showers and highs 55 to 60 while east and north stay cooler and partly cloudy to cloudy.
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School of Mines
Divide
Death Toll by Violence Continues Climb
A four day Memorial Day period ends with 144 deaths nationwide from drownings traffic accidents and other violence. Traffic fatalities are projected at 126 for the period with 78 deaths from traffic and 40 drownings. State tallies include Pennsylvania 21 California 15 Wisconsin 11 and others with scattered counts.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Pennsylvania
California
Wisconsin
Alamada
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Inediana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
Knights of Columbus open three day Montana conclave
The three day state convention of the Knights of Columbus opened in Billings with all 21 Montana councils represented. G T Murphy of Calumet Michigan, a supreme council director, arrives with a 10 gallon hat reception and a stagecoach drive. Delegates hear reports from state officers as KE C councils total 3623 members, an increase of 389 over last year.
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Billings
Knights of Columbus
Montana
Billings Council
Billings Saddle Club
G. T. Murphy
Calumet
Mich
Supreme Council
Murphy
Church of the Little Flower
H. E. Biddinger
Jack J. Zappone
Lewistown
KE C
Zappone
Francis X. Guardipee
Glacier Park
P. L. Hagan
Gilendive
J. T. McMahon
Great Falls
Tom Kehoe
Wiliam van Driye
Harlowton
Thomas Somerville
Deer Lodge
Neil Ryan
Bozeman
Mathias J. Blum
Taft Says He Is Not Candidate Now for 1948 Nomination
Senator Taft of Ohio states he is not a candidate for the 1948 Republican nomination and does not expect the nomination, but would run if selected. He spoke on a museum broadcasting program and said anyone would take it if nominated.
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Taft
Washington
Ohio
Museual Broadcasting System
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