Democrats Block Troy High School And City Hall
At a heated Common Council meeting in Troy Democrats blocked approval of postwar public works projects including a new high school and city hall remodel. The majority defeated the plans in a two and a half hour session and adjourned to June 22, while protests and interruptions from students and residents continued.
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New York State
Public Works, Planning Commission
Troy
Thess
Chients J. Atkinson
Asi
Frederick C. Filler
Parks Administration
State Planning Commission
France Calls For Big Five Mid-East Talk
Paris formally invites United States Britain Russia and China to join France in a firepower conference on the Middle East. General Oliva-Roger accuses a British officer of fomenting Syrian clashes as London resists a wider meeting including Egypt Iraq and the Arab world. Churchill urged caution while France seeks broader participation and possible military bases in the region.
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Paris
United States
Britain
Russia
China
France
Geo Fernand Oliva- Roget
Damascus
Four Capitale
Churchill
London
de Gaulle
Egypt
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Tme
Tme Srants
de Gaulie
Scoreboard roundup mixed results across leagues
In the American League Boston defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4 in ten innings while Detroit edged Dietetang 3 to 2. St Louis swept Chicago 6 to 0 with a second game 6 to 6. Eastern League shows Wilkes-Barre beating Albany 7 to 1 and Hartford downing Scranton 3 to 2 as Utica and Williamsport also posted 6 runs.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Dietetang
St Louis
Chicago
St. Louis
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Hartford
Scramton
Utica
Williamsport
Eimita
Binghamton
President Truman Calls for Higher Congressional Pay
President Truman urged a direct pay raise for members of Congress during a news conference after the House approved a 2500 expense allowance. He argued lawmakers should earn more to avoid being seen as a “sick man's club” and recalled his own needs as a former senator. The Senate and House votes split along party lines with most Democrats opposing the idea of the broader indirect raise.
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Congress
Truman
House
Senate
al. Truman
Wwe
Tremat
Iij
Clare Boothe Luce
Dew Tayelor
Troy
New York
Secret Hopkins Note Helps Soviets Back Veto Solution
Moscow accepted a Big Five veto framework after a secret Hopkins note to Stalin, unblocking the UN Charter talks. Stettinius announced the agreement to the conference steering committee amid cautious small-nation responses and a favorable press briefing.
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San Francisco
Russia
Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Truman expects Big Three meeting within forty days
President Truman said a Big Three meeting of the United States, Russia, and Great Britain would occur within the next forty days. He doubted a Big Five session over the Syrian dispute and predicted Near Eastern issues could be settled without broader talks. French Ambassador Bonnets note proposing a Big Five was presented to the State Department, which said President Truman was not aware of it.
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Washington
Truman
Nmker
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Henri Bonnett
Fruman
Bonnet
Joseph Cc. Grew
Patton Seeks Pacific Combat For Japan Fight
Gen George S Patton Jr back from European and North African campaigns expressed eagerness to fight Japan. He joked he would accept a four rank reduction to go to the Pacific and "take on those Japanese" if permitted. He repeated the wish at a state dinner in Massachusetts.
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Boston
Europe
North Africa
George S Patton, Jr
Pacific
Patton
Massachusetts
Diver Finds Wreckage From 1888 Portland Packet Disaster
Edward Rowe Snow reports a diver off Cape Cod recovered a key bearing from the Portland Steam Packet Co. vessel Portland that sank in 1888 with 60 lives lost. The recovered item was identified by an expert, and Snow noted sighting bodies and what appeared to be a bell on the sunken craft, along with a timber fragment.
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Orleans
Mass
Gpi
Cape Cod
Portland Steam Packet Co
Portaland
Edward Rowe Snow
New England
Peri
Snow
Pacific War Rivalry Echoes In Tokyo Broadcast
A San Francisco report notes a Tokyo radio broadcast on the Pacific theater declaring both sides will compete until one side endures to win the war. The commentator asserts that the outcome hinges on who holds out to the end.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Tokyo
Man vents wrath in Central Park attack case
A man attacked six women in Central Park after claiming a fight with his wife. He choked one woman and dropped five to the ground before police subdued him. He was diagnosed as neurotic at Roosevelt Hospital and moved to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric care.
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New York
UPI
Central Park
Fate
Roosevelt Hospital
Belevué Hospital
Nazi Werewolves Rally at German Frontier in Latest Reports
Frontier reports say the Nazi Werewolf underground in Germany is showing signs of increasing activity. Recruiting is described as more lively than since Germany's capitulation, with recruits reportedly embracing aggressive aims.
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Germany
Cigarette Supply to Rise in Two Weeks
New York CPI reports civilian cigarette supply to increase at least 13 percent within the next two weeks. Joseph Calamia, president of the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, cites surveys of manufacturers and wholesalers. Cutbacks in Army orders and better manufacturing conditions drive the rise, with a fuller improvement expected in sixty days.
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New York
CPI
Joseph _Calamia
Tobacco Dealer of América, Inc
Calamia
Arab League Calls France to Withdraw From Syria
The Arab League urged France to pull forces from Syria and Lebanon and release local troops for service in their own countries. The body warned continued French presence would heighten tension in the Levant and hinder war efforts against Japan. Syria moves to sever ties with France as Damascus officials discuss with British and American representatives.
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Arab League
Eet
Syria
Laparre
Levant
League
France
Lebaron
Japan
Associated Press
Damascus
Iaid
Syrig
Mardam Bey
Bernard Paget
Ater Terrance Shane
USF
George Wadswor
Chinese Forces Drive Japanese Back in Fukien Coast Offensive
Chinese troops sweep toward Fukien Province frontier driving Japanese from Futing and approaching Wenchow as Chiang Kai-shek’s forces push the coastal area toward Amoy. A second Chinese force captures Mengshan in Kwangsi as the Okinawa battle winds down.
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Fukien
Okinawa
Futing
Wenchow
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Mengshan
Liuchaw
China
Generajissima
Chiang Kai-shek
Fujing
Fonchow
Chekiang Province
Chekiang
Amoy
Hong Kong
Foochow
Siapu
Wenchew
Shanghai
G O P Hils Truman On Montana Election
The Truman Administration faced accusations of trying to influence the Montana special congressional election by announcing veterans' positions would be moved to eastern Montana. Halleck of the National Republican Congressional Committee testified that a chief administrative assistant to President Truman sent an telegram to Representative Manefeld a week before the vote claiming the Veterans Administration advised moving a hospital to eastern Montana.
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Washington
Truman
Montana
Halleck
Rotna
National Republican Congressional Committee
She . House
Trumian
Manefeld
D-Mont
Miles City
Mont
Veterans’ .Administration
Mrs James Roosevelt Expects November Baby
Beverly Hills California Mrs James Roosevelt formerly Ruth Schneider and U Col Jamies Roosevelt expect an heir The child would be the first since the couple wed April 14 1941 The mother is staying with her mother while her husband serves with the Marine Corps at an undisclosed station
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Beverly Hills
Cal
U—Col
Airs
Jamies Roosevelt
Marines Split Enemy Pocket On Okinawa
American Marines broke the Japanese garrison on Okinawa into two groups near Oroku Peninsula and the YaeJu-Dake escarpment. They pressed from the north and east toward Naha airfield while facing heavy automatic and anti aircraft guns in fortified positions along the coast and ridges.
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Oroku Peninsula
Okinawa
Tokyo Radio
Tane Adee OM
Tokyo
Oxinawa
Truman
YaeJu-Dake
Okinjawa
Htomian Oo Hanugesnan J
Sizad
Sinth Division
Naha
Sixth Marine
Orgku Peninsula
Dewey Urges Cancellation of World War I Debts
New York The 1934 Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey urged canceling old World War I debts and fast settlement of lend-lease obligations. He called for denying further private loans to defaulting governments and for a world tariff reduction plan plus a U S led effort toward stabilizing the dollar sterling rate and rebuilding postwar economics.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
United Stat
Dewey
Great Britain
Heir for King Peter as Queen Alexandri Welcomes Son
The royal couple King Peter of Yugoslavia and Queen Alexandri welcome a son at their country home in Sunningdale. The infant weighing 24 pounds is the couple's first child, reported from the royal residence.
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London
Alexandri
Peter
Yugoslavia
Barre
Royal Couples
Sunningdale
County Leads in Area E Bond Sales Race
Rensselaer County remains top among area counties in E Bond sales for the Seventh War Loan and ranks second in Wer Bonds by individual sales. E-Bond progress shows Rensselaer at 4.9 percent of a 3.6 million quota and 57.7 percent of the 7,000,600 individual quota. Albany County leads in individual sales at 67.5 percent of its quota.
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Rensselaer County
Albany County
Delaware and Hudson Stockholders Approve Merger Plan
New York stockholders of the Delaware and Hudson Corp approved the merger with its leased Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Co. The merger aims to refund the system’s debt and invitations for bids on proposed new financing may be sent soon. Albany and Susquehanna stockholders had already approved, with completion expected by July 2.
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New York Pi
Delaware & Hudson Corp
Albaniy d& Susquehanha Railroad Co
H. Muelle
Delaware &Hudson System
Pauls
Albany& Susquehanna
House Approves Bretton Woods Banking Plan
The House passed the Bretton Woods banking agreement by 345 to 15 to establish a world bank for reconstruction and a currency stabilization fund. Secretary Morgenthau hailed the vote as support for international cooperation amid a multination delegation at Bretton Woods.
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Senate
Atton
Bretton Woods
Barduch
Morgenthau
Fations
World Bank For Reconstruction and Development
United States
Red House
Dioc
Summer of Ilinois
Smith
Ohio
Buffett
Nebraska
World Monetary Plan
World Banking Agency
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
William Berne
Loudonville
Patton Returns to Boston Amid Massive Welcome Crowd
General George S. Patton Jr arrived at Bedford Airport to a huge greeting as crowds estimated at 750000 packed a 20 mile route to Boston. He stepped from the plane, embraced Mrs Patton and his children, and posed with family as officials noted his rapid postwar schedule and long service with the Third Army.
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Boston
George 5. Patton, Jr
Bedford Airport
Patton
Bedford
Truman Says Wage Controls Must Remain
President Truman rejected urgent pleas from labor leaders to relax wage controls. He said the steel wage formula would stay pending a later study of wages and prices. A. F. of L. President Green and C&O President Murray urged a 20 percent basic wage increase to offset reduced take home pay as war plants shift to 40 hour weeks.
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A. F. of L
William Green
C&o
Murrey
Green
White House
Ann. Truman
Department of Labor
WLS Aggees
Labor Department
AAFL
District Attorney Questions Langford Widow Again
Mrs. Marion Langford seventy year old widow of Alfred Langford who was slain at a Park Avenue hotel went to the district attorney's office for further questioning after an urgent request. The probe follows claims that Reed Lawton former singer received three thousand dollars from Mrs Langford in the past four years.
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New York
Marion Langford
Alfred BE. Langford
Park Avenue
Disstrict
Mase
Reed Lawton
Langford
Chicago
Bretton Woods Pact Approves Peace Treaty Support
President Truman welcomed House approval of Bretton Woods monetary plan, noting a large, nonpartisan majority. He praised congressional backing as a sign of unity for a peace treaty amid postwar efforts.
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Washington
House
Feyman Vestertny
Congress
Hopkins Leaves Moscow for London Mission to Truman
The Moscow radio said last night that Harry Hopkins and his wife left the Russian capital. Hopkins traveled to Moscow on a mission for President Truman and held a series of conferences with Premier Stalin and other Soviet leaders.
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London
Moscow
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Truman
Stalin
Truman Names New NLRB Chief and Veterans Official
President Truman named Omar Bradley to run the Veterans Administration after Frank Hines, and appointed Paul Herzog as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. W. Stuart Symington will head the Surplus Property Board, succeeding Guy M. Gillette. Bradley, a veteran commander in World War II, faces modernizing VA care and education for veterans.
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Truman
Europe
Frank T. Hines
Paul M. Herzog
National Labor Jams Board
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Ardennes Bulge
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Missouri
Bradler
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Wienant Herzog
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Lebor Relations Board
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