Bitter Dispute Looms Over Spanish Issue
The U N Security Council faces a clash as Russia Britain and the United States oppose the subcommittee report on Spain. Soviet Andrei A Gromyko signals strong objections to two points while the United States and Britain may veto parts of the conclusions. The report says Spain under Franco is not an actual threat but a potential one and suggests referring the matter to the General Assembly for a world wide call.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Council
Spain
Andrei A. Gromyko
Subcommittee
Poland
General Assembly
Assembly
George A. Hormel Dies at 87 in Los Angeles
Multimillionaire meat packer George Albert Hormel, 87, died after a brief illness at Good Samaritan hospital in Los Angeles. He had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and had lived in a Bel Air mansion since retiring in 1927. Burial planned in Austin, Minnesota. His son Jay was present. his wife Lillian died a year earlier.
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Los Angeles
U.P
George Albert Hormel
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hormel
Bel Air
Austin
Jay
Lillian
Funds Recommended for Missouri Valley Reclamation
A Senate appropriations subcommittee on June 5 recommended 25,448,452 dollars for reclamation bureau work in the Missouri valley basin, compared with 10,780,300 dollars approved by the House. The subcommittee, in a closed session, approved the increase while drafting the interior department's 1947 appropriation measure, which had been drastically cut.
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Washington
Senate
Missouri Valley
House
Interior Department
Report on deaths of eight babies aboard Zebulon B. Vance
An investigating board reported to the War department that lax sanitary methods by wives of sailors may have contributed to eight baby deaths on the bride ship Zebulon B. Vance. It said medical staff misconduct or intoxication did not contribute to the illness spread.
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Washington
War Department
Zebulon B. Vance
Tnor
Fifty-Eight Die as Fire Rips Through Chicago Hotel
A flash blaze in the La Salle hotel in downtown Chicago killed 58 people and injured 200 as a 22 story building burned from a possible elevator shaft origin. Witnesses cited rapid drafts from opened doors that worsened spread while officials investigated causes and containment.
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Chicago
Loop la Salle
Italian monarchy falls as republic wins plebiscite
Italy's Royal House of Savoy loses by over 12 million votes in a weekend plebiscite, with the republic led by 1 820 146 votes. Umberto II to leave Italy Saturday, likely to join Vittorio Emanuele III in exile. Queen Marie Jose and children depart to Naples. De Gasperi coalition remains until the new constituent assembly sets a provisional chief of state on June 24.
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Rome
Italy
Savoy
Ministry of the Interior
Pietro Nenni
Umberto II
Supreme Court
Vittorio Emanuele III
Egypt
Marie Jose
Belgium
Leopold
Naples
Villa Maria Pia
Interior Ministry
Umberto
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
Quarantine Rules Tighten on Mexican Cattle Imports
Washington, June 5. The Department of Agriculture imposed strict quarantine on cattle imported from Mexico to prevent hoof and mouth disease. Cattle will be quarantined 15 days at the importer’s expense to prove disease free, a move likely to curb or halt imports valued at 300,000 to 400,000 head annually. Senator O Mahoney and S O Fladness defended and explained the action amid protests from Mexico.
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Washington
Mexico
Department of Agriculture
S. O. Fladness
Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
South America
O’mahoney
D-Wyo
State Department
Flatness
Senate panel OKs OPA extension with price controls cut
The Senate banking committee approved a bill extending OPA powers to June 30, 1947 with major changes. It removes controls on meat and dairy, limits price interference for thousands of merchants, and rejects the House cost plus profit rule. Stabilization Director Bowles condemned the measure as fraud while Wagner signaled a minority report. The bill lacked an official report or final roll call.
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Washington
OPA
Senate Banking Committee
Chester Bowles
Truman
Wolcott
Bowles
Wagner
D-N. Y
Bil
Coal Miners Adopt Six Day Week to Boost Stocks
The government moved soft coal mines to a six day week to stockpile and spur a price rise. OPA officials estimate the average cost increase will exceed 35 cents per ton to meet concessions for about 400000 miners ending a 59 day strike.
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Washington
OPA
Senate approves draft extension to 1947 and pay raises
The Senate passed a draft extension bill on June 5, voting 69 to 8, extending the act to May 15, 1947, allowing 18 and 19 year olds to be drafted again and boosting enlisted pay. The measure faces House action and debates over inductions versus volunteering.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House Committee
Navy
Marine Corps
Military Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcolo
15-Day Truce In Manchuria Ordered By Chiang
In London Churchill denounces Soviet policy as paving the way for World War III. He accuses the Kremlin of blocking peace, Russifying German zones, and hogging food in Russian controlled areas. He calls for a 21 nation peace conference if Big Four gridlock persists.
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Manchuria
Chiang
London
U.P
Europe
Kremin
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Churchill
Kremlin
Britain
World Organization
Overseas Veterans Returning Home to New York
Five Butte veterans of overseas service are set to land in New York on Thursday aboard the George Washington. The group includes Sgt. Dexter A. Bilteau Sgt. George E. Gary T/5 Halbert E. Hoskins Pfc. William P. Glase and T/5 Alfred J. Merzlak. No street addresses were listed in the AP dispatch.
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Butte
Rotary Ballot Secretly On Site For Offices
Atlantic City on June 5 reports judge J Raymond Tiffany said results of a secret ballot on moving Rotary International headquarters from Chicago to Denver would not be ready until Thursday due to complex counting of 2 315 delegates and 1 517 proxies. The convention approved 1946 47 board members and heard Denver vows to landscape the site and build access roads.
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Atlantic City
N. J
J. Raymond Tiffany
Hoboken
Rotary International
Chicago
Denver
Tiffany
Rotary
Rotary International Board of Directors
Charles Jourdan-Gassin
Nice
France
Einar Lisborg
Reuben J. Chadburne
Senate confirms Charles Ulrich Bay as ambassador to Norway
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Charles Ulrich Bay of New York for the post of ambassador to Norway.
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Washington
Senate
Charles Ulrich Bay
New York
Norway
Warren sweeps California primary for second-term governor
Earl Warren wins both Democratic and Republican nominations in California’s peacetime primary, defeating Attorney General Robert Kenny amid cross-filing rules. Warren’s cross-party victory signals a strong path to re election with AFL backing, while Kenny concedes as Warren leads by a wide margin.
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Washington
U.P
Earl Warren
California
Political Action Committee
Robert Kenny
Los Angeles
Warren
Hiram Johnson
Capitol Hill
Kenny
Leroy Johnson
Calif
House
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
C. I. O. Political Action Committee
United States
Will Rogers
Kenney
Robert Hannegan
Weather Outlook for Butte and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy Thursday with morning clearing and afternoon thunderstorms. Little temperature change. School of Mines and Airport highs near upper 70s with lows in 40s to 50s. West of the divide: scattered showers or thunderstorms, high 70s to 80s. East of the divide: partly cloudy. United States Weather Bureau report through 6:30 p.m. June 5.
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Butte
School of Mines
United States Weather Bureau
Chiang Moves to Expand Marshall Arbitration Powers
Nanking reports Chiang Kai-shek orders a 15 day truce in Manchuria while insisting Gen George Marshall gain expanded authority as the American envoy works to end the Chinese civil conflict. The tentative armistice aims to halt hostilities, restore lines of communication, and reorganize the army during the ceasefire period.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Wartorn
Manchuria
China
Chiang
George C. Marshall
Gen. Marshall
Truman
Marshall
Committee of Three
Peiping
Changchun
Lu Chung-li
Kuomintang
Government Party
Peng
Executive Headquarters
Anshan
Mukden
Four candidates rush to enter Montana primary ballots
Deadline passes for state filing as four candidates rush to file by midnight. Secretary of State Sam Mitchell reports late Wednesday in Helena Capitol office that filings to seek Montana seats in national and state offices close for July 16 primary. County posts open June 15. parties to nominate at the July primary.
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Helena
Sam Mitchell
Capitol
Montana
Maritime unions order work stoppage on all coasts
Seamen from the A F L and allied unions called a coordinated stoppage for Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Leaders cited potential drastic action to push Pacific ship owners toward bargaining with A P L members as talks with C I O unions face a nationwide strike set for June 15. President Truman urged settlement through collective bargaining.
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Washington
John Hawk
A. FP. L. Seafarers International Union
New York
Hawk
San Francisco
Harry Ledeberg
West Coast
Ludeberg
Schwellenbach
Truman
A. P. L. Seafarers International Union
Pagr
Oil Fed Flames Destroy Five Rail Tank Cars
A derailment of part of a Milwaukee freight train west of Terry Montana caused oil fed fires that destroyed five of nine derailed crude oil tank cars. About 50,000 gallons burned after a canal flood triggered the derailment. no cars overturned and officials blamed a leaking tanker. Traffic detoured to Northern Pacific lines with hopes of repairs by midnight.
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Terry
Montana
Northern Pacific
Knights of Columbus Fight Communist Propaganda Outlined
National director G. T. Murphy of Calumet Michigan outlined the Knights of Columbus program to expose Communist recruitment among intellectuals and to promote a Christian peace program and justice for all nations during visits in Butte and Billings.
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Knights of Columbus
U. S
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
G. T. Murphy
Calumet
Mich
K. C
Butte
Murphy
Michigan City
Order
Billings
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