Truman Advised Not To Sign Labor Bill
Government labor experts tell President Truman the Taft Hartley Bill is unworkable and would not stop a coal strike. They cite tenets like the abnormally dangerous conditions clause, potential revival of yellow dog contracts, secret ballots harming bargaining, and broad court powers for NLRB actions as reasons for a veto.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Congress
Rep
Hartley
RNJ
Taft
Ohio
John L. Lewis
Yellow Dog
Clio
Supreme Court
National Labor’ ‘Relations Board
NLRB
Jennings gets life sentence for hitchhike murder
J C Jennings 22 of LaGrange Georgia was convicted of first degree murder in the killing of William Marscheck 60 Detroit salesman last November in Bronson Florida. The circuit court jury returned a 40 minute verdict with a mercy recommendation after Marscheck gave Jennings a ride from Georgia. Jennings testified he killed Marscheck after being insulted by Marscheck calling servicemen bums and pleaded insanity.
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Jennings
William
Marscheck Bronson
Fla
J. C. Jennings
William Marscheck
Detroit
Here
LaGrange
Marscheck
Georgia
Smoked Out Conversation With Molotov A Railroad Fireman Claims
M. E. Smoky Schroeder of Oelwein Iowa, a 36 year old locomotive fireman, says he placed a long distance call to Russian Foreign Minister Molotov in Moscow to be sociable. He reports they mainly discussed railroading. The call cost $22.50 plus tax.
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M. E
Smoky” Schroeder
Oelwein
Iowa
Molotov
Moscow
Schroeder
Truman Sees Niagara Falls En Route Home
President Truman, en route to Washington from Canada, toured Niagara Falls with a 20 minute drive and quipped about not going over in a barrel. He reiterated one objective peace in the world and friendship with every nation as he neared action on tax and labor bills.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Canada
Niagara Falls
U. & Foreign Policy
Horseshoe Falls
Canadian Falls
Ont
Margaret
Signory Club
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Hemisphere
Canda
MacKenzie King
British Talk To State Dept On Marshall Plans
The British Embassy opened talks with the State Department to learn how to implement Marshall's plan for a European revival. Officials seek clarifications before urging London to initiate European cooperation. Cohen estimated 15 to 24 billion dollars may be needed over three to four years to avert starvation and dictatorship risks.
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Washinton
State Department
Marshall
London
Europe
Benjamin V. Cohen
Long Beach
Calif
Bargaining Agent Seeks Broad Absentee Support
A note explains that to be effective the agent must have broad backing and that those absent would effectively cast a no vote, signaling the need for participation to represent interests.
Foremen Strike and Violence Hit Ford and Continental
Detroit reports show four non striking Ford foremen assaulted en route to the Rouge plant as 24 day strike widens. Continental Motors sees a one day walkout and sit down by 350 night shift workers amid ongoing auto industry settlement efforts.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Continental Motors Corp
Dearborn
Ford Rouge
Continental
Hudson Motor Car Co
CIO
United Auto
Hudson
Packard Motor Car Co
Uaw-Cio
UAW
Mississippi and Missouri flood crests near St Louis
Crests of swollen Mississippi and Missouri rivers moved toward St Louis easing upstream flooding. Iowa Nebraska rains threaten new devastation. Flood losses in valleys near 26 million dollars and over one million acres submerged. Key levees near Hannibal hold as weather bureau warns northwest Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska residents.
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St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Here
Government Weather Bureau
Hannibal
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Kansas
Nagy draws U S focus to Balkan coup
Ferenc Nagy the ousted Hungarian premier heads to the United States amid U S concern over Soviet backed Hungary. The U S accuses Russia of interference as a UN Balkan probe plans a report on Bulgaria and Greek charges of aid to Greek Leftists. Romanian ministers prepare to seek Russian grain as relief arrives from the U S Army and Red Cross.
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Associated Press
Ferenc Nagy
Hungary
United States
U. S
Russia
Deszo Sulyok
Bulgaria
Albania
Moscow
U. S. Army
American
Red Cross
Trouble in Tibet Chiang orders troops to resist invasion
In Nanking on June 13 AP reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek ordered his garrison in northwest China to defend the border to the last man as Tibet erupts in clashes between monks and lay residents. Chinese authorities reportedly arrest and execute a monk leader. War planes with Soviet markings bomb positions in Sinkiang Peitashan region.
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Nanking
Tibet
Chiang Kai
China
Chungking
Red Star
Peitashan
Sinkiang
VA Appropriations Cut Slashes VA Budget and Other Agencies
The House Appropriations Committee cut 180.9 million from Veterans Administration funds and trimmed 8.18 billion from a total 35 agency bill for next year. Major agencies faced reductions, with VA down 1.8 percent to 6.944 billion, while the president’s budget bureau also reduced. The panel cited weaknesses in VA operations and warned of the need for efficiency to avoid future cuts. Weather: Georgia mostly cloudy with showers, cooler far northwest areas. northwest Florida scattered thundershowers with variable winds.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Veterans Administration
Truman
House
Mr. Truman
Veterans “Administration
Office of
President
Atomic Energy Commission
Civil Service Commission
Federal Communication Commission
Federal Power Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Works Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
Army and Navy Pension Fund
Georgia
Florida
Small Nations Hit Deadlock Over Disarmament Plans
Small nations expect a strong challenge to the big five after the United States and Russia fail to break a 60 day deadlock on a world disarmament framework. Australia may spearhead action as UN armaments talks resume with Russia pressing for outlawing atomic weapons before broad reductions. The U N committee adjourned without deciding on new Soviet proposals.
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John A. Parris, JR
Lake Success
Big Five
United States
Russia
Australia
United Nations Commission On
Commission
Sion
U. N
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Gromyko
Ku Klux Klan Surrenders Georgia Charter
Atlanta June 13 AP The Ku Klux Klan surrendered its Georgia charter as it faced a state suit for revocation. State Attorney General Eugene Cook said dissolution of the parent charter would drop other states’ charters. Klan attorney Morgan Belser said the group had disbanded nationally but kept a charter to block misuse of its name. Cook announced revocation actions would target Columbians Inc. as a related organization.
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Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Eugene Cook
Bond Almand
Cook
Morgan Belser
Almand
the Columbians, Inc
Raid on British News Office Marks Palestine Violence
A raid on a Tel Aviv British News Agency office and bombings in Haifa sparked renewed violence in Palestine. The office was stripped of two typewriters a duplicator and a telephone handset by armed assailants who struck a worker on the head. Explosions damaged a wine store and a dairy products shop in Haifa. no injuries were reported.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Palestine
Reuters
westOous
Aiaga
Truman Faces Crucial Decisions on Domestic Legislation
President Truman returns from Canada to decide on five key measures from labor and tax cuts to rent control and railroad rate fixes. A veto on most bills could mark a break with the GOP-led Congress, while foreign policy remains a secondary test amid potential congressional sessions.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Canada
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
House
Aura Begis
Senate House Committee
White House
Appraisal of Jekyll Island Property Set for Thursday
Atlanta June 13 AP An appraisal of the Jekyll Island property near Brunswick sought by the state as a public park may be reached next Thursday when officials plan to inspect the resort and estimate the cost of needed improvements Liston Elkins of Waycross has been designated state appraiser and if the owners appoint a second appraiser by June 19 the appraisal may be made then Charles A Williams director of the State Department of Corrections said he would send a representative on the inspection trip to estimate work possible with prison labor Convicts would be available to clean the island and repair buildings
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Atlanta
Jekyll Island
Brunswick
Liston Elkins
Waycross Ha
Charles A. Williams
State Department of Corresions
Tri
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Nagy
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