Supreme Court Feud Turns as Bridges Demands Resignations
Senator Bridges recalls Justice Black's national address and urges resignations for justices who offer political speeches. He flags constitutional tenure during good behavior and possible non impeachment inquiry options, while McCarran cautions the Senate's fragile position amid court scrutiny.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Bridges
R-N. H
Black
National Citizens Political Action Committee
Congress
McCarran
D-Nev
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Bar of Justice
House
Jackson
Infant Drowns in Irrigation Ditch Near Opportunity
Anaconda June 12 Laurie Ressler 21 month old son of Mr and Mrs Peter Ressler of Opportunity died by drowning in an irrigation ditch near his home. Coroner Sally Longfellow announced after investigation of the child s death Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Henry Quane brought the fire department resuscitator but pronounced the child dead so the apparatus was not needed. Relatives say the boy was playing in the yard when he disappeared and later was found floating down the ditch under a bridge. Surviving are the parents the mother former Rhea Oliver of this city a brother Peter four and a half and grandparents Mr and Mrs G F Oliver of Murray Utah and Mr and Mrs C J Muth Tacoma. Body at Kendrick funeral home.
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Anaconda
Laurie Ressler
Peter Ressler
Opportunity
Sally Longfellow
Henry Quane
Fire Department
Ressler
Rhea Oliver
Peter
G. F. Oliver
Murray
Utah
Engineers among reserve officers named for possible strike duty
The 13th naval district announced it will call 94 reserve officers first to active duty if a merchant marine strike occurs. The engineers and deck officers come from Utah Wyoming Idaho Oregon and Washington.
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Seattle
13Th Naval District
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Senator Bankhead of Alabama Taken by Death
Senator John H Bankhead died at Bethesda Naval Medical Center at 5 10 p m E T following a month long illness Cerebral thrombosis complicated by pneumonia was given as the cause He was 73 and had led the Senate cotton bloc and opposed OPA price controls He was at a banking committee hearing when he suffered two heart attacks and was later with wife Mrs Bankhead and son Walter Will at the bedside
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Washington
U.P
John H. Bankhead
D-Ala
Senate
Tallulah Bankhead
Bethesda
Naval Medical Center
Senate Banking Committee
Bankhead
Drew Pearson
Naval Hospital
Chamber
Taylor's Campaign in Idaho Victory in Primary
In Boise on June 12 Sen. Glen Taylor won the Idaho primary to unseat Sen. Charles C. Gossett. Democratic nominee George E. Donart, a 56 year old Weiser attorney, led with 16,616 votes to Gossett's 14,745 from 635 of 843 precincts, and Gossett conceded six hours after polls closed. Donart is a veteran state legislator.
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Boise
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Charles C. Gossett
George E. Donart
Weiser
Gossett
Donart
Lancaster Fire Kills Two in Downtown Blaze
In Lancaster Pennsylvania two people died and seven were injured as a fourth general alarm fire in six months hit two downtown buildings. Firemen battled the flames for four hours amid a severe electrical storm.
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Lancaster
Feud Ends in Gunfire as Shoppers Flee in Downtown Los Angeles
On June 12 in downtown Los Angeles a feud between shoe store manager Kenneth Temple and jewelry store manager David Klor escalated with five shots fired. Temple was wounded in the arm and back. Klor was arrested after officers recovered the revolver. Temple’s condition was listed as serious and he received plasma at Georgia Street Receiving Hospital.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Temple
David Klor
Temple
Georgia Street
Klor
Fifth Street
Broadway
Colorado Fuel and Iron raises bid for Geneva steel plant
Washington reports Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp. raised its bid to 40 million dollars for the Geneva Utah steel plant valued at 200 million. A War Assets Administration official said the offer would be considered, though WAA iron and steel division chair W A Hauck noted the bid could not be official without a new bidding call.
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Washington
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation
Geneva, Utah
War Assets Administration
W. A. Hauck
WAA Iron and Steel Division
C. F. and I
Mufti Amin al Hussaini Said to Be Nearby Damascus
Telegraph reports confirm Arab sources that Maj Amin el Husselini the grand mufti of Jerusalem is living somewhere in the Damascus area as of Thursday June 13.
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Jerusalem
U.P
Maj Amin el Husselini
Damascus
Bludan
Syria
Arab League
Palestine Arab Higher Committee
Higher Front
Haj Amin al Husseini
Navy and Army Back Senate Plan for Civilian Atomic Control
The Navy and Army approved the Senate plan for civilian control of atomic energy, supporting a five member civilian commission and advisory service rights. The measure aims for early enactment with final House action expected soon. World control proposals point to an international authority pooling atomic knowledge.
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Navy
Army
Senate
Washington
W. John Kenney
House Military Committee
Patterson
House
Kenney
Armed Services
Atomic Energy Commission
Navy Department
Special Committee On Atomic Energy
Bernard M. Baruch
Truman
United Nations Atomic Commission
Baruch
U. N. Commission
McMahon
D-Conn
Byrnes
David E. Lillienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Acheson
Cabinet Takes Over Powers of Government
The Italian cabinet, rejecting King Humbert II’s objections, announced it had assumed full power in the name of the sovereign will of the people. Premier Alcide de Gasperi would sign decrees pending republic proclamation as the cabinet claims transitional authority until a constituent assembly names a provisional chief of state.
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Rome
U.P
Humbert II
Alcide de Gasperi
Humbert
Gasperi
Supreme Court
Premier de Gasperi
Victor Orlando
Quirinal Palace
Falcone Lucifero
Amendment Sets Up OPA Policy
Senators from both parties pushed through an amendment to require OPA to add the increased costs of production to prewar prices when fixing ceilings. The 44 to 29 vote extended OPA’s life to July 1, 1947, with Taft and George backing a base period of Oct 1–15, 1941 for ceilings.
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Washington
OPA
Barkley
Taft
Rohio
George
D-Ga
Paul Porter
Porter
Chester) Bowles
Bowles
Engineer and Fireman Die in Powhatan Arrow Wreck
The engineer G. C. Roberts and fireman Beecher Lawson of Bluefield West Virginia were killed when the Powhatan Arrow engine and two coaches derailed near Northfork West Virginia on Wednesday. Seven others sustained minor injuries as the Cincinnati to Norfolk limited overturned on a curve in Powhatan area.
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Northfork
W. Va
U.P
Cincinnati
Ohio
Norfolk
Powhatan
West Virginia
Disappearance Probe Involving Dianne Crawford at Saint Brendan’s
Police investigate the disappearance of 8 year old Dianne Catherine Crawford from Saint Brendan's School. Nuns say an unidentified woman visitor took the girl on Tuesday, prompting a search and inquiries.
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Los Angeles
Saint Brendan’s School
Dianne Catherine Crawford
Miners Union Day Parade and Program Planned in Butte
Copper miners of Butte and families gather for Miners Union Day the first since 1941. Neil Weston leads the celebration with Charles Black chairing the parade and Oscar Hills as co chair. John Mc Leod and Oliver Atkins lead speaking. Tony St Peter directs sports. Tony Petroneo guides entertainment and tonight's dance. City offices close. schedule includes 9:30 a.m. gatherings and 10 a.m. parade on Granite and Montana streets, with a 1 p.m. sports program at Columbia Gardens.
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Butte
Neil Weston
Charles Black
Oscar Hills
John McLeod
Oliver Atkins
Tony St. Peter
Tony Petroneo
Courthouse
Granite Street
Montana
Granite
Park
Atlantic
Main
Columbia Gardens
Washington Man Heads Kiwanis International
Jay N. Emerson of Pullman Washington was elected president of Kiwanis International at the 31st annual convention. Hamilton Holt of Macon Georgia hands over leadership of the 2 400 clubs. Delegates opposed socialization or nationalization of key professions and urged governments to restore servicemen with pay seniority and housing.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jay N. Emerson
Pullman
Wash
Kiwanis International
Emerson
Hamilton Holt
Macon
United States
Canada
Search for Missing Plane Expands Across Montana and Wyoming
Aerial teams from Colorado Springs and Great Falls scanned southern Montana and northern Wyoming for a missing Army pursuit plane. First Lt. Russell M. McConnell, a Pittsburgh native, piloted the P-51 Mustang reported missing after radio contact near Cheyenne. Eighteen planes conducted north south searches from Cheyenne to Great Falls with ground parties moving from Sheridan toward Billings.
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Great Falls
Montana
Wyoming
Army
Denver
Army Air Base
Russell M. McConnell
Pittsburgh
Colorado Springs
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sheridan
Frank Kacksteter
Billings
Government fails to win union consent in maritime talks snag
Washington reports a new snag in efforts to avert a nationwide maritime strike as union leaders balk at details of a government proposal after a stormy session with CIO President Philip Murray. Bridges and Gibson clashed over wage terms and a facts panel plan as owners began to depart for the west coast.
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Washington
U.P
Philip Murray
Murray
John W. Gibson
Harry Bridges
Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
Bridges
Gibson
Labor Department
West Coast
Butte Weather Forecast Clear to partly cloudy in the day
In Butte the forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions and warmer temperatures. The School of Mines expects a high near 72 and the Airport around 74 in the next 24 hours. past 24 hours showed 64 at the School of Mines and 68 at the Airport with lows of 32 and 35 respectively. West of the divide Thurs partly cloudy with highs 70 to 75. East of divide mostly fair with afternoon clouds and highs around 70 to 80.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Conferees Fail to Agree on Draft Bill Plan
Washington June 12 conferees on a draft extension broke up in wrangling after a proposal to enlist exiled Polish army veterans and other Allied troops into a United States Foreign Legion to take over occupation duties abroad. Chairman Elbert D. Thomas pressed the plan, but it faced strong opposition and was not adopted.
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Washington
United States Foreign Legion
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Thomas
Joint Conference
Italy
United States
Twelve Die When Army B 29 Crashes Near Clingmans Dome
An Army B 29 bomber returning from a Tampa to Chicago flight crashed into the Great Smoky Mountains near Clingmans Dome in Gatlinburg Tennessee, killing all 12 crew members. Weather appeared clear but a thunderstorm and misted conditions were reported. wreckage found at about 8:15 a.m. with ten bodies nearby and two in the wreckage. Names were withheld until positive identification and next of kin notice.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn
Clingmans Dome
Mace Duffield
Tampa
Fla
Chicago
Knoxville
Forest Rangers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
John Jaffe
MacDillfield
Army
Conscientious Objectors
National Park
MacDill Field
Ward Is Closed To Fight Infant Diarrhea Epidemic
Peoria Illinois June 12. St Francis hospital closed its maternity ward to combat a diarrhea epidemic that has killed 18 infants in Illinois hospitals recently. A state health official urged expectant mothers to consider home births.
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Peoria
Ill
U.p—St. Francis Hospital
Illinois
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