Bloody Peru revolt crushed in Arequipa clash
Peru's government says troops quashed a two day uprising centered in Arequipa with at least 40 dead and many wounded. Rebels led by Francisco J. Mostajo formed a junta at city hall before attacking the government palace as the revolt spread.
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Lima
Peru
Arequipa
Accion Civica
Civic Action
Ernesto Montagne
National Election Board
Manuel Odria
Odria
New York
Jose Luis Bustamante
Francisco J. Mostajo
Montagne
Apra
Democratic League
Mostajo
Independencia College
University of San Agustin
Mostaja
Flood Threat Forces Idaho Oregon and Canada Evacuations
Gov. Robins declared a state of emergency in northern Idaho as flood waters rise in the Kootenai river near Bonners Ferry. The Skeena, Methow, and Okanogan rivers swell across British Columbia and Washington, prompting evacuations and warnings without an immediate major Columbia flood threat.
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C. A. Robins
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Robins
Army Engineers
National Guard
Snowswollen Kootenai
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai
Mark Kulp
British Columbia
Skeena
Usk
Dorreen
Terrace
Pacific
Princeton
B. C
Washington
Columbia
Methow
Winthrop
Wash
Okanogan River
River near Missoula drags for missing man body
Missoula county sheriff's deputies dragged the Blackfoot river on Thursday for a man believed drowned. Antone Bergset, 65, of Milltown and an employee at Anaconda Copper Mining's Bonner lumber mill, disappeared Wednesday after slipping into the swollen river.
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Missoula
Missoula County
Blackfoot
Antone Bergset
Milltown
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
Bergset
Census figures challenge Los Angeles growth dream
The census bureau reported a preliminary population of 1,954,036 for Los Angeles, 449,759 more than 1940 but still behind Philadelphia. The mayor and chamber of commerce called for a recount to verify the city’s booming estimates.
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Los Angeles
Census Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
City of the Angels
Philadelphia
United States
Urgent push for airport improvements at Butte meeting
Butte leaders officials and airline representatives urged modernization of Butte airport to handle high speed aircraft and restore regular air service. They called for a city council meeting to authorize negotiations with county commissioners and reviewed runway length limits affecting Western Airlines operations.
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Butte
Finlen Hotel
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Joe Wilson
Western Airlines
H. L. Casebeer
Butte Field
Montana
Tom Murray
Salt Lake City
Edmonton
Canada
Murray
Frank Judd
Northwest Airlines
Pay Hike Recommended for Some Railway Workers
A Truman emergency board urged a 40 hour week and 18 cent hourly wage rise for about 75,000 railway yard workers effective Oct 4, costing railroads roughly 40 million annually. It rejected wage raises for 125,000 trainmen and conductors and set separate action for 4,000 yardmasters with similar terms. unions and railroads have 30 days to negotiate before potential strikes.
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Washington
Truman
Railway Labor Act
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
Chicago
Railroad Yardmasters of
North America
MacArthur urges separate peace with Japan
Gen Douglas MacArthur plans to press Washington leaders next week for a separate peace with Japan. High level officials report the push aims to conclude a treaty promptly as postwar diplomacy moves forward.
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Tokyo
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Japan
Jap Reds to File Suit Against Prime Minister
The Japanese Communist party plans to sue Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida for violating the Japanese constitution and the Potsdam declaration. The suit seeks revocation of Gen. MacArthur's purge orders against 41 Communist leaders, claimed as Yoshida carrying out occupation directives. Eiichi Iwata, a Tokyo assembly member, announced the plan at a news conference.
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Tokyo
Japanese Communist Party
Shigeru Yoshida
Gen. MacArthur
Eiichi Iwata
Shigeru
Iwata
Clears Federal Officials in Amerasia Case
A New York federal grand jury found officials were not at fault in handling the Amerasia case and did not issue a whitewash. The foreman said the jury asked for a new panel to continue the probe and urged release of a full prosecution report and details of FBI seized documents. Senate Republicans signaled potential further action.
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New York
Amerasia
Justice Department
FBI
Amerasia Magazine
John G. Brunini
Grand Jury
Maine
Senate
Congress panel blasts deficit spending as inflation looms
The joint economic committee in Washington on June 15 assailed federal deficit spending while noting booming business could push prices higher. It urged Congress to expand private enterprise and warned the economy may surge, with a partisan split over Truman’s 1951 policy and pace of steel auto and building sectors.
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Washington
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Congress
Truman
GOP
British Laborites Win Two More Showdown Votes
London June 15 The Labour government won its 10th test on the finance bill for 1950 51 by 10 votes. Conservatives failed to strike out a 33 1/3 per cent sales tax on commercial vehicles 295 to 285 and failed to lower taxes on earned income 292 to 278.
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London
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Senators Challenge Truman Nominee for FTC Seat
Senator Byrd wins first fight to block appointments to the federal trade commission as the Senate commerce committee, by 5 to 3, recommends against confirming Richmond lawyer Martin A. Hutchinson. Byrd and Senator Robertson argued the nomination is political and lacks training and competence.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
FTC
Robertson
Demonstrations Highlight Veterinary Meet Techniques
The Montana Veterinary Medical association opened its 40th annual meeting with live dog demonstrations and talks by Dr. E. C. Stone of Washington State College Dr. J. E. McCoy also of WSC and Dr. J Micada of Phoenix. Topics covered circulatory drug effects digestive disturbances in cattle blood transfer technique blood typing cautions on equine/cow blood. Other speakers include Dr. R. L. Burkhart on rabies and canine distemper viruses and Dr. Carl L. Larson on brucellosis.
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Montana Veterinary Medical Association
Montana Power Auditorium
E. C. Stone
J. E. McCoy
Washington State College
J. Micada
Kindness Hospital For
Phoenix
Ariz
Stone
Washington State
College of Veterinary Medicine
McCoy
WSC College of Veterinary Medicine
Micada
R. L. Burkhart
Lederle Laboratories
American Cyanamid Company
Pearl River
N. Y
Carl L. Larson
Rocky Mountain Laboratory
National Institute of Health
Hamilton, Mont
Thomas R. Morgan
Butte
G. W. Cronen
United States Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Helena
Morrison
H. S. Cameron
University of California
Davis
Calif
Burkhart
Cameron
Western Governors to Stand Firm for States Rights
Six western states will push states rights at a meeting of President Truman's water resources policy commission in Spokane. Idaho Governor C A Robins will speak for his state and six others including Nevada's Vail Pittman Oregon's Douglas McKay Washington's Arthur Langlie Montana's John W Bonner and Wyoming's A G Crane. The commission will sample opinions during regional hearings and report to the President on attitudes toward water supply development and use.
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Spokane
Truman
Water Resources Policy Commission
C. A. Robins
Idaho
Columbia River
Vail Pittman
Nevada
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
John W. Bonner
Montana
A. G. Crane
Wyoming
Three French Air France Crashes Kill 101
Paris reports a three day toll of 101 dead and 17 saved after two Air France Skymaster crashes and a third incident. Weather worsened conditions but distress signals were not issued. Sabotage by Indo China rebels is considered a possibility by authorities.
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Paris
Madagascar
Tananarive
Tamatave
Persian Gulf
Air France
Saigon
Bahrein Island
Bahrein
Vietnam
Indo-China
Ho Chi Minh
Great
Four of Family Fatally Burned in Cabin Explosion
In Oakland Maryland a gas explosion in Homer Ash’s mountain cabin killed five people including two children and Wanda Lee Knox. Mrs Ash died after hospital arrival. the infant, Peggy, and five-year-old Tommy perished in the blaze. The family awaited the birth of a sixth child as the tragedy unfolded.
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Oakland
Ceer
Homer Ash
Ash
Emerson Knox
Wanda Lee
Mrs. Ash
Place Reopens for Legal Business Under $2,500 Bond
Judge John B Mc Clernan ruled Thursday that the premises at 29 South Main may reopen for lawful business after abatement for illegal gambling. The motion to deliver the property and cancel the abatement was made by George D. Curtis and Caleb J. Crowley Jr. Assistant Attorney General Philip O'Donnell objected and received 60 extra days to file. Witnesses included John H. Curtis Jr. and George Curtis.
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South Main
John B. McClernan
George D. Curtis
Caleb J. Crowley, Jr
Philip O'Donnell
John H. Curtis, Jr
George Curtis
Syracuse chemist accused of giving explosive samples to Russians
FBI agents arrest Alfred Dean Slack 44 of Syracuse on espionage charges for turning over a sample of a U S explosive to Russian agents and passing classified manufacturing data to Harry Gold. Slack admitted to aiding Gold and to involvement with Kingsport, Tennessee production.
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Washington
FBI
Alfred Dean Slack
Syracuse
N. Y
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Slack
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Russia
Gold
A. van W. Hancock
Onondaga County Penitentiary
Knoxville
Tenn
Holston Ordnance Works
Kingsport
Klaus Fuchs
Pucis
England
United States Commissioner's Office
Justice Department
Robert L. Taylor
Hoover
Semen M. Semenov
Semenov
Richard Roe
Sam
McCarthy Claims Payoff Deal Tied to Larsen Testimony
Senator McCarthy charged John Peurifoy with arranging a secret payoff to Emanuel Siguard Larsen in exchange for testimony in the government communism inquiry. Peurifoy denied the accusation, noting Larsen sought to complain about McCarthy’s interrogation and denied any offer of loyalty clearance or free legal advice.
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Groton
Conn
McCarthy
Wis
John Peurifoy
Emanuel Siguard Larsen
Peurifoy
Larsen
Amerasia
Department
Tydings
D-Md
State Department
Washington
Senate
John Service
Butte Weather Forecast Delivers Cloudy Skies and Showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy Friday with scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Friday temperatures rise from 38 to 70 as readings cover 12 midnight Wednesday to 5:30 pm Thursday across locations including School of Mines 72/39 and Airport 72/35. West of Divide expect high 60 to 70. East of Divide 65 to 75.
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School of Mines
Divide
West uses mild approach on Russia over Austria postwar pace
Washington reports the United States Britain and France offered Russia a milder path to ease Austria’s occupation burden. The Western powers invited Moscow to join in appointing civilian commissioners and backing Vienna’s government while seeking a final postwar settlement. The move, disclosed after Western ministers met in London, aims to break the deadlock with Russia without renewed criticism.
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Washington
Russia
Austria
United States
Britain
France
Vienna
London
Moscow
State Department
Acheson
GOP Senator Attacks Guy Gabrielson Over Gov Loan
Senator Capehart assailed GOP National Chairman Guy Gabrielson in a Senate probe into Reconstruction Finance Corp lending. He said an $18.5 million government loan should have been privately financed and urged free enterprise in all cases regardless of name.
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Washington
GOP
Guy Gabrielson
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Smith, Jones
Gabrielson
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