Acheson to Deliver Public Report on London Talks
Secretary of State Acheson will present a public report May 31 on London war strategy and then hold a private Q and A with Congress. Only 529 lawmakers are eligible for the second phase, amid expectations of leaks and rapid disclosure.
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Acheson
E House
Hinsale County
Colo
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England
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Lincoln White
Heson
House Approves Major Military Construction Bill
The House passed a 30 million military construction program authorizing an autonomous powered submarine project and a Navy modernization package totaling 350 million. It funds three other underwater craft, converts ships for missiles, adds jet carrier upgrades, and supports 79 amphibious vessels and 8 mine layers. A separate 580 million for public works at bases is implied.
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Senate
Vinson Ga
United States
Amed
Great Falls
Mont
United States Plans Aid to Chiang's Formosa China
May 23 report states the United States intends to continue economic aid to Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government on Formosa, with the State Department outlining ongoing assistance.
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Ashington
United States
Formosa
Te Department
Back Room Used for Softball Practice in Johnsons Bar case
The Johnsons Bar abatement ordered by Judge McClernan bars gambling and backs a reopening for legitimate business under bonds after state investigators testified slot machines and Chinese lottery appeared on the premises. Trevena and Hamilton testified the back room hosted team practice with no rent paid for the space.
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Philip O'Donnell
McClernan
J. J. Hannifin
Emmett Hannifin
Dan Hannifin
Hamilton
Trevena
Mary Crangle
Elizabeth Crangle
Agnes Crangle
Eloise Crangle
Robert Crangle
Gagnon Realty Company
John C. Hauck L. F. Rotering
Western powers urge Russia to dissolve East German police force
Washington notes from the United States Britain and France accuse the Soviet Union of building a militarized East German police force in eastern Germany. The three allies demand disbandment, citing Yalta and Potsdam pacts and warning it undermines peace efforts. France calls the move a breach of engagements and hints dissolution would be a significant gesture.
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Berlin
East Germany
Western Berlin
West Berlin
Germany
Waldemar Schmidt
East Berlin
People’s Police
Free German Youth
FDJ
West
Schmidt
Moscow
Ernest Reuter
Washington
Russia
Kremlin
United States
Britain
France
French Republic
Paris
Atom Could Provide Water Through Nuclear Reactors
N R Beers of Nucleonics told the American Water Works convention that peacetime use of atomic power could extract water from seas with offshore reactors. The plan envisions reactors near shore to evaporate ocean water, pump and lift water, and heat spaces, while also yielding elements from seawater. He urged private investment and rapid action to address America’s growing water shortage.
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Philadelphia
N. R. Beers
Nucleonics Magazine
Beers
American Water Works Association
New York
America
Mediators Try To Avert Western Rail Strike
The government and the National Railway Mediation Board began talks with committees of negotiators from 10 western railroads and the AFL switchmen to avert a walkout set for June 1. Board Chairman Francis A. ONeill Jr. said no announcement came from initial sessions.
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Washington
Western
AFL
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
Budenz Claims A Woman Communist Aided Stalin At Yalta
Louis Budenz former Daily Worker editor now ousted from the Communist party claims a woman Communist entered the White House before the Yalta conference in 1945 and obtained information strengthening Stalin position. He cites a professor in a Pennsylvania college as a courier who entered the White House and brought back data on Roosevelt plans and fears.
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New York
Louis Budenz
White House
Yalta
Stalin
Budenz
Daily Worker
Pennsylvania
Washington
Harper
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt
Moscow
Way Cleared to Give U.S. Arms to Iran
The State Department released notes establishing the framework for early arms aid to Iran amid Cold War tensions. Congress allocated 27 million dollars for arms aid to Iran Korea and the Philippines with Iran's share likely around one third. Iran agreed to facilitate transfer of materials needed by the United States for defense production.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Iran
State Department
Congress
Korea
Philippines
Fear 80 Are Dead in Quake in Peru
In Cuzco the death toll rose to 56 with fears it could reach 80 as about 300 were injured after a quake leveled churches and other buildings in the former Inca capital. President Manuel Ordia and ministers visited the site to plan a tent city for 40,000 displaced residents.
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Lima
Peru
Cuzco
Andes
Here
Manuel Ordia
McCain Named President of Kansas State College
Dr. James A McCain, Montana State University president since 1945, was named the new president of Kansas State college in Manhattan. The $13,500 a year post begins July 1 as Milton Eisenhower leaves for Pennsylvania State college. McCain cited support from Montana faculty and state leaders and pledged to earn regents’ confidence.
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Missoula
James A McCain
Kansas State College
Montana State University
McCain
State Board of Education
George A. Selke
Topeka
Kan
U.P
James A. McCain
Manhattan
Kansas Board of Regents
Milton S. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State College
Kansas School
Kansas State
Montana State
Colorado A
M. College
Fort Collins
Board of
Regents
Hubert Brighton
Senate approves more of Truman reorganization plans
The Senate fast tracks three more of President Truman's 21 reorganization plans, bringing the tally to 16 approved and five rejected. The approved measures reorganize the Commerce Department under Sawyer, shift public works planning to the Housing and Home Finance agency, and give GSA control of federal buildings and post office spaces.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
White House
Maritime Commission
Citizens Committee For the
Hoover
Commerce Department
Sawyer
Patent Office
Public Works
General Services Administration
GSA
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Capitol Hill
House
Chamber
GM and Workers Reach Agreement
Detroit May 23 General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers reached a five year contract. It provides a four cent hourly wage rise now and each year for the duration plus a $100 monthly pension at 65 with 25 years service. Pensions are company funded except for federal benefits. A cost of living formula, active since two years ago, remains in place. Automatic wages could rise but not cut below current levels, with immediate benefits about 19 cents and potential to 35 cents per hour. About 235,000 GM workers nationwide stand to gain under the pact.
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General Motors Corporation
CIO
United Auto
UAW
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Americans Advised to Quit Formosa
The United States consul general on Formosa strongly advised Americans to leave at once unless they plan to stay despite military developments. The notice signed by Consul Robert Strong warned there may be no transportation in an emergency.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
Robert Strong
Wavell In Critical Condition After Abdominal Operation
London May 23. Field Marshal Earl Wavell, a leading British war figure, is in very critical condition after abdominal surgery on his 67th birthday May 5. He suffered a relapse last Sunday.
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London
Earl Wavell
Wavell
Philadelphia Man Harry Gold Charged With Espionage Links to Fuchs
A 39 year old Philadelphia man Harry Gold was arrested on espionage charges for dealing with British spy Klaus Fuchs. He appeared before Judge James P. McGranery and was held on 100000 bail with a June 12 hearing set. Federal officials said Gold provided secrets about the atomic bomb to a Soviet contact identified as John Doe.
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Klaus Fuchs
Harry Gold
Gold
United States
James P. McGranery
Fuchs
McGranery
Federal
Washington
Puchs
England
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Howard Mee Grath
John Doe
Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
Foreign Aid Bill Clears House Faces Senate Hurdle
The House passed a foreign aid bill for 3.12 billion dollars 247 to 88 to help Western Europe and other regions fight communism but the measure stalled in the Senate. Senator Taft challenged the point four undeveloped areas language as beyond the admin proposal and sought to block a conference agreement. Senate critics questioned whether the language would spur investments or subsidize private capital abroad.
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House
Senate
Western
Europe
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate House Conference Committee
United States
Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Donnell
R-Mo
Russell
D-Ga
Millikin
R-Colo
Kem
Butte Weather Forecast Briefly Cloudy With Cooler Temps
Partly cloudy and cooler in Butte on Wednesday with an expected high near 50 and a low around 25. Period temperatures show a Monday midnight to Tuesday 5 30 pm span with the School of Mines low 37, Airport low 39, and highs near 55. South of Divide may see brief showers and cooler air, while east of Divide remains partly cloudy with possible light rain and mountain snow above 4500 feet.
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School of Mines
Divide
European nations move toward unified payments system
A European payments union will begin July 1, backed by Britain joining with OEEC members to reduce currency barriers. The plan aims to maximize postwar trade, with a detailed outline to ministers on June 2 and a progress review set for June 20.
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European Payments Union
Organization For European Economic Recovery
OEEC
Marshall Plan Agency
Payments Union
Britain
Italy
France
United States
England
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