Army Funds Slashed in Committee
The House appropriations committee cut 8.3 percent from the Army budget, reducing the military funds request by 475.8 million while approving 5.24 billion for the annual supply bill. It ordered 20,100 officer jobs and 74,631 civilian staff to go, kept 280 million for new aircraft purchases, and canceled 1.1 billion of unspent prior-year appropriations.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
War Department
Patterson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Conferees Agree on Bill Cutting Tax Levies
Delegations from the House and Senate reached a quick agreement on a 4 billion dollar annual income tax cut. The measure, with lower withholding, would take effect July 1 subject to possible presidential veto. House and Senate votes fell short of a veto override, and the final form limits retroactive relief to half a year with a 62.3 million dollar revenue loss.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Capitol
Conference Committee
Treasury
Slaying Victims Laid at Rest in Michigan Farm Scene
Four child victims of a mass shooting were buried in a hilltop Michigan cemetery. The slain children Barbara 16 Gladys 13 and Stanley 14 plus two year old Janet were laid to rest with American Beauty roses. Oliver Terpening Jr. 16, the confessed killer, remained jailed as the family grieved and others stayed away from services.
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Imlay City
Mich
William F. Smith
Oliver Terpening, Jr
Lapeer County
Janet
Barbara
Gladys
Stanley
Oliver
Russia wins minor decision in UN atomic energy panel
The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission unanimously adopts a Soviet sponsored resolution underlining that any international atomic control system must operate within the Security Council framework. American deputy Frederick H. Osborn withdraws opposition after a clarifying amendment, while delegates note the veto issue remains unresolved.
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Osborn
Andrei A. Gromyko
General Assembly
Memorial Day Parade and Services in Butte
Butte observes Memorial Day with a city parade through the business district and services at Soldiers Park. Veterans groups place flowers at cemeteries and individuals make pilgrimages. Banks and offices close. mail delivery ceases except for perishables. Parade forms at the courthouse at 9 with a Marine color guard, led by Parade Marshal Jack Duggan.
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Butte
Soldiers Park
Jack Duggan
Granite
Main
Broadway
Washington
Park
Wyoming
Memorial Park
Agriculture Department Employees Face Severance Notices
Washington May 29 Several thousand Agriculture department workers nationwide received severance notices as a 28 percent House cut to Truman budget looms. Some branches face as much as 50 percent layoffs with 64 413 full time employees nationally and 11 589 in Washington. The PMA agency administering soil conservation farm programs and price support faces the largest reductions with state allocations listed for Colorado Montana and Wyoming.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate
House
Truman
Department
Farflung
AAA
PMA
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Truman Receives Secret Report On Military Training
President Truman returned to the White House from Missouri and received a secret report from the blue ribbon commission on compulsory military training. Compton of MIT chaired the eight member civilian panel that studied youth service. The White House withheld findings but said the report would be released soon.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
White House
Grandview
Margaret
National Airport
Karl T. Compton
Civilian Commission
Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Commission
Congress
Fighting spread to Pulantien in Manchuria clash
Report says 10,000 Communists launched a determined attack on a Chinese government position at Pulantien, 45 miles northeast of Dairen. Pulantien, where government forces halted months ago during port negotiations with the Russians, is the new focal point in the Manchuria struggle.
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Nanking
Manchuria
Pulantien
Dairen
Steel Committee Faces Blank Wall in forged letter probe
Senate investigators probing gray market steel deals hit a wall as Herbert M. Karp testified the forged delivery letter was handed to him by a stranger. Karp denied being a central figure and disputed claims of an $18 million bonus tied to a $50 million steel transaction. Witnesses noted high broker charges and a forged signature on the letter from A. R. Zapp of Firth Sterling.
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Washington
Herbert M. Karp
Brooklyn
Karp
Senate
Small
Pittsburgh
FBI
A. R. Zapp
Zapp
Firth- Sterling Steel and Carbide Corporation
McKeesport
Stubborn Blaze Rages in Liberty Ship Barbara Frietchie
In Philadelphia deputies and sixteen fire companies battled a late afternoon blaze in the hold of the Liberty ship Barbara Frietchie tied up at a Delaware River pier. The fire, fed by tar paper and tires, burned for hours with smoke drifting over Spruce Street. No injuries were reported. Fire crews faced obstructions from steel pilings hampering direct attack. despite a heavy list to port, officials said no danger of capsizing was evident.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Barbara Frietchie
Delaware River
Spruce Street
All-German Council to Be Set Up In Allied Zones
American general Lucius D. Clay and British Lt. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson announce creation of an all German economic council in the merged zones to speed self sufficiency for 39 000 000 people. The 54 member body will be chosen by state assemblies and set economic policies for reconstruction under Potsdam pact with bias to five bi zonal agencies. An executive committee will oversee the work.
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Berlin
Economic Council
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Repre
Ex-Con Robins Surrenders After Gun Battle With Officers
Jealous ex convict George Robins 37 barricaded himself in Coeur d Alene and fought state county and city officers with a .32 caliber automatic for over two hours. He crawled out wounded and surrendered. Lt. D R Vickery and Officer Fred Holzer were injured. Mrs Anna Quinliven, his former wife, fled with her two children during the exchange.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
U.P
George Robins
Robins
Butte Forecast Shows Warmer Friday With Showers
Partly cloudy and slightly warmer Friday with widely scattered afternoon showers. Expected maximum next 24 hours about 66 degrees. Temperatures the last 24 hours ranged from 21 to 82 across locations including School of Mines and Airport. Highs 65 to 75 with showers in western mountains Friday.
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School of Mines
Poison gas disappearance sparks city alert in San Francisco
A 40 ounce can of deadly poison gas used in executions vanished from a chemical plant, triggering a city-wide alert as police feared a potential self harm attack in hotels. Health Director Dr J C Geiger ordered hospitals to check antidote supplies and police stations to remain vigilant.
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San Francisco
San Quentin
J. C. Geiger
Anti-Communist Premier of Hungary Quits
Premier Ferenc Nagy of the anti Communist small landholders party resigns from his vacation resort in Switzerland. Observers say he was ousted by the Communist party and warn of a pivot to a complete Hungarian police state. Imre Oltvanyi is tipped as Nagy successor. Nagy’s family remains abroad. Bela Kovacs’ deposition and his arrest factor into the crisis.
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Budapest
Ferenc Nagy
Switzerland
Nagy
Communist Party
Hungary
Imre Oltvanyi
Oltvanyi
National Bank
Erno Mihailf
Guerrillas Attack Florina. 12 Die in Greek Border Clash
The ministry of public order said a large force of Greek guerrillas attacked Florina near the Yugoslav frontier, killing 10 civilians and two soldiers. The attackers retreated after about 60 casualties, per the communique.
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Athens
Ministry of Public Order
Florina
Po Valley Farmland Devastated by Storms in Verona Reports
Verona dispatches describe heavy rain wind and hail striking the Po valley, damaging a large agricultural area. Early estimates place crop losses at over 4 million dollars. Local authorities assess the impact and begin surveys for aid and recovery.
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Rome
Verona
Po Valley
Tragedy near La Guardia as United DC-4 crashes
A United Airlines DC-4 crashed near La Guardia Field while departing for Cleveland in stormy weather. Of 48 aboard, 38 died or later, 10 were injured. Pilot B R Baldwin survived. The craft ripped its wings. rescue was hindered by heat. The cause was unclear, initial reports citing failure to gain altitude.
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New York
United Airlines
la Guardia Field
Cleveland
B. R. Baldwin
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Baldwin
Bevin Wins Big Labour Backing At Margate Conference
Ernest Bevin received overwhelming support from Britain's Labour delegates at Margate as he defended the American aid plan for Greece and Turkey and opposed Soviet bases in the Dardanelles. He denounced left critics and proposed a Far Eastern advisory commission of 11 nations to draft the Japan peace treaty.
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Margate
England
Britain
Labor Party
Ernest Bevin
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Soviet Union
Bevin
Truman
United States
Moscow
New York
Japan
China
France
Philippines
Netherlands
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Far Eastern Advisory Commission
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Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Whitehall
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