Churchill Returns as Britain Hails Conservative Victory
King George VI restored Winston Churchill to the premiership after a hard won general election. The Conservatives won a solid majority in the 625 seat House of Commons with 319 or more seats while Labour led by Clement Attlee held about 293 seats with five unfilled. Attlee resigned as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. Eden is set to become Foreign Minister and the cabinet is expected to take office Monday. The King greeted Churchill and Attlee at Buckingham Palace as the new Parliament girds for a busy session.
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George VI
Winston Churchill
Churchill
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Clement
Attlee
Labor Party
Liberals
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Downing Street
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William Gladstone
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Anthony Eden
Eden
Eisenhower Campaign Opens Washington Headquarters
Republicans plan to open a Washington office as an adjunct to the national Topeka headquarters for Eisenhower’s presidential bid. Henry B. Jameson of Abilene Kansas leads the Topeka operation, while regional offices will follow to rally support for Eisenhower’s declaration of availability for the GOP nomination.
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Plan New Meeting Of Big 4 Powers
London AP reports Winston Churchill as peacetime Prime Minister seeks a stronger British voice abroad. He aims to meet Stalin, deepen US ties, push faster European unification, and craft a commonwealth policy while preserving major nationalized industries under a new cabinet.
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Winston Church
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Stalin
United States
Truman
Europe
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Egypt Bans British Warships in Suez Canal
Egypt declared a ban on British warships in the Suez Canal with a policy of non cooperation toward Britain the United States and France. Interior Minister said Egypt would use force if needed to block passage while British ships continued canal patrols unimpeded. A communique ordered customs to bar ships chartered by British forces and British oil tankers from Port Said and to deny water fuel or supplies at the port.
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Suez Canal
Mohammed Sajak el Din
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United States
France
Fouad Serag E
Din Pasha
Port Said
Washington Eyes Sharp Differences Due To Develop
U S officials foresee closer Anglo American ties if Britain’s Conservatives win but warn sharp rifts with Churchill’s regime will form. Truman may block a Big Four meeting with Stalin, Eden, and Pleven, while Acheson plans a Paris briefing on common problems.
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Stalint
Russia
State Department
White House
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London
Stalin
Premire Pleven
Potsdam
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Anthony Eden
Paris
Acheson
America
Two Found Guilty In Cancer Mail Fraud
Two men Joseph L. Brandt and Sidney Greenberg along with their corporation were found guilty of mail fraud in a fake fund raising scheme claimed to aid cancer patients. They face up to 55 years in prison and fine amounts up to 11,000 dollars.
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Joseph L. Brandt
Sidney Greenberg
Hopes of Korea Truce Brighter at Panmunjom
Communists abandoned the 38th Parallel as a boundary concept, raising optimism in U.N. camp at Munsan. Subcommittees resumed talks at Panmunjom as the U.N. proposal for a buffer zone met with a Soviet suggestion of a demilitarized strip up to 15 miles south of the front.
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New Weapons Not Yet Ready
Secretary of the Navy Kimball said wars will be fought with known weapons until newer systems prove ready. He spoke at a Navy Teague dinner, noting the Sixth Fleet could dominate the Mediterranean and seal off North Africa from major land aggression.
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Mediterranean Sea
North Africa
Churchill Victory Sparks Hope for Iran Oil Crisis Break
Washington AP reports Churchill's British election victory raises American hopes for an early breakthrough in the Iranian oil crisis. Iran's Mossadegh and Fatemi say negotiation is up to Britain, with the new government facing limited options over oil sales and compensation. Fatemi says Iran remains ready to negotiate. Mossadegh in hospital held courtesy meetings in Washington.
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Hussein Fatemi
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Fatemi
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Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
U S Agrees To Arm Yugoslavia With Modern Weapons
Washington reports the United States will send modern American weapons to Communist Yugoslavia at no charge under a military aid pact after weeks of secret talks. Brig. Gen. John W. Harmony will head the mission in Belgrade, Tito accepts with limits on troop movements, and aid may include tanks and artillery funded by the mutual security bill.
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J. Lawson Collins
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Congress
Political Life Defended By Moore Lt Gov Moore Addresses Troy Students
Lieutenant Governor Frank C. Moore spoke at Troy Gymnasium urging restraint in punishing public servants. He warned smearing good officials damages public service prestige and cited a national poll showing many distrust politics and honesty. He noted recruitment difficulties for top candidates amid declining public service prestige.
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U S Jets Shoot Down Two MiG-15s Over Korea
U S Air forces claim two MiG-15s shot down and three Reds damaged in northwest Korea during a six day air battle. Night B 29 raids targeted air fields and rail yards while ground action slowed at Panmunjom. Helena and Albert M Moore struck by shore batteries, one sailor killed.
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Cleveland Financier Dies In Plane Crash
Thomas H. White, 57, a prominent Cleveland financier and president of Commonwealth Securities, perished with his wife and daughter-in-law when their private plane crashed into the Potomac River near Washington Nationals Airport. The cause of the crash was not disclosed. White was the grandson of the founder of White Motor Co and of Liberty E. Molden, founder of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Thomas H. White
Cleveland
Vind Bist Dame Hunter
Potomac River
Washington Nationals
White
Commonwealth Securiies Car
White Motor Co
Liberty E. Molden
Cleveland Plain Dealer
More School Physical Training Advocated
Buffalo officials report Ellis H. Champlin urged public high schools to emphasize boys physical conditioning amid the Korean War. He said schools must provide training the Army cannot fully supply and that a DoD approved program outline should be followed. He also called for more first aid education and youth readerership through organized activities.
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APS
Ellis H. Champlin
Stance Education Department
Army
Champlin
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Ical Education Section
State Teachers Association Western Zone
Department
Department of Defense
Sampson Opposes Return To Work In Dock Strike
President Truman urged East Coast longshoremen to return to work to aid national defense as a wildcat strike paralyzed Boston and New York ports. Union leader John J. Ryan challenged Sampson of the International Longshoremen’s association, saying most New York dockers are ready to resume work.
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Truman
Boston
John P. Ryan
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Senators urge Truman call White House rail conference
Senators Murray and O Mahoney urged President Truman to convene a White House conference to settle the national rail dispute. They said the railroads and the railroad brotherhoods were ready for a settlement allowing operation from the Army back to private ownership.
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