Truman Readies Veto of Taft Hartley Labor Bill
A White House official says President Truman will send a veto message to Congress, calling the Taft Hartley bill a bid piece of legislation. He criticizes unworkable sections while noting provisions to be enacted. Veto expected Friday as lawmakers await action and possible override. The bill would curb jurisdictional strikes and secondary boycotts and alter Wagner Act provisions.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Col
Marion Rushton
Montgomery
Ala
William 8. Morris
Georgia State Democratic Committee
Augusta Chronicle
Morris
House Labor Committees
Rent Bill Heads to White House for Signature
Senate approves a bill extending rent control through February with a 15 percent permissive increase for leases agreed by landlord and tenant, sending the measure to President Truman for signature as June 30 nears. The bill also lifts controls on most construction except recreational buildings, a shift critics say could reduce housing stock this year.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Truman
Sparkman
D-Ala
Buck
R-Del
Taylor
Frank Creeon
Soviet Determination to End Opposition in East Europe
William R. Higginbotham reports a strong Soviet resolve to crush opposition movements in East Europe. The dispatch highlights Moscow’s firmness in quelling dissent and reshaping alliances across the region.
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East
Europe
Food Production Suffers Little in Recent Floods
Midwestern floods damage thousands of acres of early planted crops but overall food supply impact is expected to be small. Agriculture officials remain optimistic, predicting a bumper output with a large wheat crop and a corn yield of around 3 billion bushels despite flooding and late planting.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Eastern Woman Hurt in Crash near Drummond Montana
Mrs Hime Palmer 28 of Easton Pennsylvania and her husband Dr Poliner Easton physician were injured in a head on collision a mile and a half west of Drummond Montana. Mrs Palmer suffered possible fractured back. condition just fair. Dr Poliner bruises and facial laceration. condition good. Two other occupants in the opposing car injured. a 24 year old man from Logan Utah and a 22 year old woman with rib fractures. The Palmers were charged with driving on the left side. bond posted in justice court Drummond.
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Easton
Drummond
Montana
St. James Hospital
Poliner
Alex Stevenson
Palmer
Evan J. Theobald
Logan
Utah
Theobold
A. H. Morgan
Marilyn
Stevenson
Dr. Palmer
Justice Court
Qavam Resigns as Iran Premier Amid Cabinet Shakeup
Circles close to the government report that Premier Ahmed Qavam has resigned after the Shah asked him to form a new cabinet. Two cabinet ministers say the entire cabinet submitted their collective resignation to the premier on Thursday afternoon.
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Tehran
Iran
Ahmed Qavam
Mexican government moves to seize Southern Pacific Mexico
The Mexican consul from San Diego says Mexico plans to seize the Southern Pacific railroad of Mexico due to public dissatisfaction with its operation. The threat was announced June 19 in Tijuana at the railroad’s Mexican jurisdiction.
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Mexico
U.P
San Diego
Southern Pacific Railroad of
Educator Miss Emily Griffith and sister found murdered
In Pinecliffe Colorado on Thursday Miss Emily Griffith founder of Denver's Opportunity School and her sister Florence were found shot dead in their mountain home. A search is under way for Fred W. Lundy a former teacher and friend viewed as an eccentric recluse.
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Colo
America
Emily Griffith
Florence
Evan Gartner
Emily
Denver
Opportunity School
Fred W. Lundy
Griffiths
Lundy
Roscoe
Roy Cummings
P. S.—Embalm
Boulder
Fred Lundy
Dewitt Robinson
Mountains
Victim of Fire Still Critical in Ranch Blaze Deaths Named
Hospital attendants say Albert Senecal twenty four remains in critical condition from burns suffered in a Pablo ranch fire caused by a kitchen stove explosion. The blaze killed Thomas Bergevin Jr forty four Doris Archer fifteen Mrs Sam Barber forty Lillian McLeod sixty one.
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ST. Ignatius
Albert Senecal
Pablo Ranch
Thomas Bergevin, Jr
Doris Archer
Sam Barber
Lillian McLeod
Australia gifts Britain 25 million pounds goodwill aid
London reports a goodwill gift from Australia to Great Britain totaling 25 million Australian pounds about 80 million dollars. Australia said the grant carries no strings and is meant as friendly assistance.
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London
Australia
Great Britain
Chicago Pastor Addresses Montana Methodists Talk
Dr. George A. Fowler of St. James Methodist, Chicago, urged delegates at the Montana Methodist conference to heed divine appointment. He warned of global darkness without God and cited modern neglect of the Ten Commandments. He urged ministers and laymen to act as ambassadors of light, inspired by GI wartime heroism.
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George A. Fowler
St. James Methodist Church
Chicago
Montana Methodist Conference
Fowler
Eastern College
Dr. Fowler
F D R Objected to Wallace for Presidency
James A. Farley recounts President Roosevelt doubting Henry A Wallace could be trusted to run in 1940. He cites White House dinner remarks from April 12, 1938 and notes Roosevelt’s caution about Wallace versus Ickes. The piece also mentions LaGuardia Morgenthau and Morgenthau’s health amid policy concerns.
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James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Henry
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Collier's Magazine
Wallace
White House
Ickes
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Mr. Roosevelt
LaGuardia
Morgenthau
United States
France
Britain
London
Weather Outlook for Butte and Montana Divides
Partly cloudy and cooler for Friday with a high near 66 in Butte area. Gusty details include 66 forecast at School of Mines and Airport, .17 inches precipitation noted. Montana west of divide expected 60 to 70 with similar Friday cloudiness. east of divide cooler with scattered afternoon showers and highs 55 to 75 depending on area.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Lowland Illinois Residents Flee Rising Mississippi Flood
Residents in Pike county Illinois and Hull move to higher ground as the Mississippi floods approach record crests. Sheriff warns evacuation of a 120000 acre Say levee district while Coast Guard and air rescue planes monitor the area near Quincy. Alexandria Missouri remains inundated with Iowa river floodwaters joining Mississippi.
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Here
Mississippi
Say
Pike County
Hull
Clifford Windsor
United States Coast Guard
Scott Field
Iowa
Oakville
Alexandria
Conclave Opens With Montana Business Women in Butte
Delegates from across Montana gather in Butte for the Montana State Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs silver jubilee. Rhoda G. Kennel of Kalispell presides as sessions run Friday to Sunday. events include registration at 2 pm, executive board meeting at 4 pm, and an opening session at 7 pm in the Finlen hotel Gold room.
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Butte
Montana State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Rhoda G. Kennel
Kalispell
State Federation
Finlen Hotel
Finlen
Charles A. Chalkley
Arlo Axelson
Freda Trethewey
Margaret F. Clifford
Pearl Schroeder
Irene Snell
Host Butte Club
Round the World Plane Lands in Istanbul
An American press group arrived in Istanbul from London aboard the Constellation flight but skipped the official reception due to the Syria crash. Pan American official James H. Smith reported the incident as details awaited. The journalists lodged at a midtown hotel during the delay.
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London
Syria
James H. Smith
Pan-American
Atlantic
Senate approves and sends wool tariff bill to Truman
The Senate, 48 to 36, approved controversial legislation granting President Truman authority to raise wool tariffs or impose import limits to protect domestic prices. The House had earlier passed the measure, which extends government price support for wool through 1948 and includes foreign trade considerations debated by Senate leaders. Senator Myers warned of impact on Geneva talks, while Senator Taft defended discretionary tariff power.
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Senate
Truman
House
Myers
D-Pa
Geneva
United States
Taft
Ohio
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Soviet Policy Statement Jars U.N. Unit
Andrei Gromyko deputy foreign minister stated Russia would veto any atomic control plan that lacks a big power veto. He warned at a United Nations Atomic Energy Commission session that only the Security Council should address violations and that bypassing it would violate the UN charter and create an inadmissible situation.
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Commission For
Gromyko
Security Council
Council
Pan American Constellation Crashes in Syria. 15 Die
A Pan-American World Airways Constellation crashed in darkness near Megadine Syria along the Euphrates killing 15 of 36 aboard. Seven crew members and eight passengers died. three American crew and 18 passengers survived and were listed safe. The flight was from Karachi to Istanbul with New York as final, diverted after an engine fire.
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Pan-American World Airways
Euphrates River
United States
Damascus
Karachi
India
Istanbul
Turkey
Megadine
Syria
Iraq
Valley of the Euphrates
Jet Plane Breaks Speed Record At 623.8 MPH
The Army Air Forces and Lockheed announce a new airspeed record with the Lockheed P80 R flying 623.8 miles per hour over a three kilometer course. Col. Albert Boyd, of Asheville North Carolina, piloted the jet from Wright Field Ohio. The craft completed four trials on a 1.86 mile course, surpassing the 616 mph mark set in 1946 by the Gloster Meteor.
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Calif
Army Air Forces
Lockheed Aircraft
Albert Boyd
Asheville
N. C
Fleet Test Division
Air Materiel Command Headquarters
Wright Field
Ohio
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