St Johns Boy Is Governor In Boys State Race
Flagstaff June 2 A St Johns high school athlete Joe Ritchie was hailed as governor after winning the general election over Don Royden of Phoenix. Ritchie led Federalists while Royden led Nationalists who control the house. the senate is evenly divided.
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Flagstaff
Boys State
Joe Ritchie
St. Johns High School
Don Royden
Phoenix
Ritchie
Federalist Party
Royden
House of Representatives
Senate
Hunter Anderson
Tony Scrivano
Bobby Gold
Casa Grande
Supreme Court
Frank Padilla
Florence
Jeff Davis
Tucson
Jerry Clark
Bill Lynn
Litchfield
Frank R. Kamps
Warren
Flood Rages Through Pacific Northwest Sanitation and Rescue Efforts Begin
The flood crest passed major cities including Portland and Vancouver. It left about 10,000 homes destroyed and Vanport city erased. Communications and transport crippled, vast areas submerged as crews battle disease, search for the dead, and provide shelter and aid under President Truman's federal relief order.
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Portland
Oregon
Vancouver
Longview
Washington
Vanport
Truman
Tariff Extension Sways amid White House Trade Push
President Truman favors extending tariffs three years without change. Johnston of Roanoke Virginia opposes a House bill, warning it would give tariff commission power to set rates and risk obviating objectivity under pressure from interested parties. Millikin favors dropping congressional veto for an effective tariff commission role in trade deals.
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Johnston
Roanoke
Tariff Commission
United States
Millikin
Congress
UN Mulls Four Man Palestine Commission Amid Armistice Hope
The UN mediator Folke Bernadotte may chair a four man commission to oversee a four week truce in Palestine. Arab notes warn that Jews could flood Palestine with fighters as immigrants during the pause. Israel says it accepts most terms and seeks open roads for convoys and civilian traffic to Jerusalem.
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Palestine
Security Council
Arab League
Israel
Jerusalem
Massive B 29 Mass Drill Over Michigan Target Revealed
About 225 B 29s joined 325 fighters in a routine training strike described as larger than last year’s New York practice. The mass mission included the 43rd wing from Davis Monthan with 2nd and 43rd groups, targeting Michigan airbase. Col William Eubank led the B 29 formation as crews flew from 4 AM to 9 PM.
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New York City
Strategic Air Command
Japan
Europe
Selfridge
Davis-Monthan Field
Michigan
D. D. Burke
William Eubank
James C. Selser, Jr
Bradley vetoes and military training bill faces doomed session
Defense Secretary Forrestal warned that the international situation has deteriorated and time flows against the nation. Secretary of the Army Royall expressed faith that war might be avoided but cautioned that current world conditions prevent risking national safety by assuming war won’t come or will be deferred.
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Defense
Forrestal
Royall
Judge Eyes Action as Strike Threats Grow
Lewis says Southern association critics threaten national unity and will prompt congressional action if a walkout occurs. He labels the SCPA propaganda and opposes bargaining with it under Taft Hartley. The government seeks an order forcing bargaining before June 30 contract expiry amid looming work stoppage fears.
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Congress
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
SCPA
United Mine Workers
Goldsborough
Junion
Congress senators push farm program amid election timing
A member of the Senate Agriculture Committee urged discounting November prospects if no long range farm bill passes. The plan, drafted by Aiken, would use flexible price supports to curb surpluses and shortages and awaits final Senate approval. Taft and GOP leaders kept adjournment goals flexible with June 19 as target, ahead of the Philadelphia Republican convention.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Republican Congress
Charles F. Brannan
Aiken
Sen. Wherry
R-Neb
Senate
Sen. Taft
R-O
Taft
Republican Policy Committee
House
Martin
Philadelphia
Budget proposals seek large boosts for army air forces and navy
The committee urged two priority appropriation bills to fund the army and air forces at 6 509 939 000 and the navy at 3 686 733 250 for the year starting July 1. Combined they top this year’s spending by 505 million and exceed 1941 budgets by over threefold. Navy at 241 005 450 and army air at 647 903 000 were recommended as shares of the overall budget.
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Army
Navy
Army Navy Budget Proposals Seek Big Military Build Up
President Truman proposed funding to expand both army and air force to 1,234,500 personnel and navy and marine corps to 592,000 with about 3 billion dollars already approved for aircraft. Congress will consider new money to push manpower and to begin work on a 65,000 ton aircraft carrier and a so called killer ship plus submarines.
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Truman
Congress
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Omar N. Bradley
United States
Tourists to Britain get 25 percent rail fare cut
American visitors to the British Isles for the Olympics Shakespeare festival and general sightseeing will receive a 25 percent reduction in rail fares as part of an effort to attract overseas travelers.
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British Isles
Irail Tours
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