Argentina Aid Moves Forward After Braden Exit
President Truman accepted Spruille Braden's resignation as assistant secretary of state. Diplomats expect U S arms sales to Argentina to proceed, with a mutual defense treaty talks and an inter American defense conference planned for Rio de Janeiro in late summer. Ambassador Ivanissevich met with Secretary Marshall and Dean Acheson as Washington signals renewed cooperation.
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Washington
Truman
Spruille Braden
Argentina
United States
Buenos Aires
White House
Oscar Ivanissevich
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
South America
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Ivanissevich
State Marshall
Dean Acheson
Messersmith
Braden
Marshall
Ship Emperor sinks with 11 dead off Isle Royale
Eleven crew members drown as the 7000 ton Emperor strikes Canoe rocks near Isle Royale and sinks within minutes. Twenty one survivors reach Ft Williams Ontario. captains named include Eldon Walkinshaw and Norman Reech. Canada Steamship Lines confirms crew of 35 with no passengers aboard.
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Windsor
Ont
Lake Superior
Lonely Isle Royale
Ft. Williams
Ashtabula
Norman Reech
Montreal
Eldon Walkinshaw
Collingwood
Isle Royale
Coast Guard
Kimball
Emperor
Two Pioneer Women Die at Prescott Home
Prescott June 4 Two Arizona pioneer women died at the Arizona Pioneers Home. Mrs Bessie R Argall long active in Salvation Army affairs died Monday night. she is survived by two daughters and a son. Mrs Mary E Burke 79 of Winslow also died Monday and will have funeral services in Winslow.
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Prescott
Arizona
Arizona Pioneers
Bessie R. Argall
Maricopa County
Salvation Army
Bessie Miller
Jane C. Hunt
Phoenix
Fred Argall
Wickenburg
Mary E. Burke
Winslow
Texas Bank Robbery Nets Over Two Thousand Dollars
The Citizens National Bank in Weatherford Texas was robbed of between 2000 and 3000 dollars by an armed bandit at 12 15 Wednesday. Sheriff John Young and deputies sealed all roads in the vicinity.
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Weatherford
Tex
Citizens National Bank
John Young
Coal wage talks break as UMW rejects 12.70 daily offer
Washington June 4 United Mine Workers rejected Southern operators wage proposal of 12.70 a day with no portal to portal pay. Talks broke down delaying formal collapse as miners face June 30 return of pits to private owners. Tierney says meetings recessed until 9 am EST Wednesday under conference rules.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal
UMW
Southern
Laurence E. Tierney, Jr
Lewis
North
Tierney
B 29s Reach Oversea Bases From Davis Monthan Training Flight
Four B 29s from the 64th bomb squadron 43rd bomb group based at Davis Monthan Field arrived safely in Hawaii on a nonstop training flight. The group used celestial navigation and carried 6500 gallons of fuel weighing about 127000 pounds at takeoff. The crew led by Lt Col Alvan N Moore will stay in Hawaii 36 hours before returning to Tucson and will be away about a month.
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Davis-Monthan Field
Hawaii
Tucson
Yokota
Japan
Alvan N. Moore
Robert E. Mills
Graham Blair
Robert G. Ochs
Quentin L. Hancock
Francis H. Dolan
64Th Squadron
Baseball Results Across Leagues
In the American League Philadelphia defeated Chicago 10 to 3 while Detroit beat New York 6 to 2 in the first game. In the National League Philadelphia won 9 to 2 over Cincinnati and Chicago defeated New York 6 to 0. Several games with twilight or night scheduling included Boston at St. Louis and Washington at Cleveland as night contests.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Eastland Demands Action Against Russian Aggression
Senate debate on postwar treaties with Italy Hungary Bulgaria and Romania intensifies as Eastland urges strong UN measures to defend Hungarian liberty. He warns appeasement risks, questions Italy pact yielding coal to Yugoslavia, and calls for UN intervention despite opposition.
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Washington
Sen
Eastland
D-Miss
United States
United Nations
Russia
Hungary
Senate
Italy
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Sen. Connally
D-Tex
Texas
Fulbright
D-Ark
Fullbright
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secre
Marshall
Dent
Mexican Rail Strike on West Coast Paralyzes SP Line
About 10 000 Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico workers planned to quit starting 5 p m in the first west coast walkout since 1933. Union president Fernando E Romero cited contract and wage demands as trains on the Nogales to Guadalajara route risk desertion, threatening food shipments.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Southern Pacific Railroad of
Mexico
Fernando E. Romero
Romero
Mexco
Guadalajara
Sexe City
UN Discusses Global Police in Security Council Debates
In Lake Success, delegates prepare to debate a world police force as the UN Security Council considers opening general debate. The United States Britain France and China back broader discussion and early establishment of an international armed force despite Russian objections to several principles. Col Hodgson outlines support as minor powers observe the 80 page May 4 summary drafted since 1946.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United Nations Security Council
United States
Britain
France
China
Herschel V. Johnson
Council
International Army
Navy
Air Force
W. R. Hodgson
London
Compromise Labor Bill Passes House
The House gave final approval to the compromise labor union bill and sent it to the Senate. The vote was 320 to 79 with 54 abstentions for a strong majority. Supporters expect Senate passage and a possible veto by President Truman remains uncertain.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Truman
India Set for August 15 Liberty As Partition Planned
New Delhi, June 4. Viceroy Mountbatten fixed August 15 as the tentative date for Britain to grant independence to India likely as Hindu and Muslim dominions. He said power transfer this year will leave Indians fully in control, with assemblies in Punjab and Bengal voting on partition. Troops were moved to potential trouble zones to prevent violence while the transition proceeds. Attlee pledged swift dominion-status legislation.
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New Delhi
U.P
Viscount Mountbatten
Britain
India
Hindustan
Pakistan
Mountbatten
Clement
Attlee
Nce
Japan
Far East
Punjab
Bengal
Pinal County Takes Temporary Possession of Coolidge Airfield
Pinal County gained interim possession of the Coolidge Army airfield under a temporary lease granted by George Wagner of the War Assets Administration. The lease transfers to the county highway engineer and the clerk of the board of supervisors and will stay until permanent possession is processed.
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Phoenix
Pinal County
Coolidge Army Airfield
George Wagner
Real Property Division
Regional Office For the
War Assets Administration
Board of Supervisors
Extent Of Our Friendship With Argentina Uncertain
AP analysis notes Truman's moves to mend ties with Argentina after its purge of Nazi influences. Braden and Messersmith depart soon amid policy clashes on unity versus firmness. The issue centers on Latin American policy and how to handle Argentina's growing power and arms purchases.
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Argentina
Mayor Hague Announces Retirement From Jersey City Office
Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague, veteran Democratic leader, says he will retire June 17 after 34 years in public life. His nephew Frank Hague Eggers will become acting mayor while Hague remains party chair and national committee vice chair. Former Gov. Edison calls Hagueism a political blight despite retirement.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
Hague
Democratic National Committee
Frank Hague Eggers
New Jersey
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Kelly Nash
Chicago
Boss” Crump
Tennessee
Associated Press
Charles Edison
Kingman Field Sale Attributed to Favored Bidder Scrutiny
Washington reports Sen. Ferguson accused the sale of 5,400 surplus Army airplanes at Kingman Arizona to Martin Wunderlich of Missouri of improper terms. The contractor paid 2.78 million with 10 percent cash. Inquiry focused on included fuel, salvage gear, unlisted planes, and free vehicle parts. Committee scheduled further talks with Wunderlich.
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Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Kingman
Ariz
Martin Wunderlich
Jefferson City
Wunderlich
Senate
War Assets Administration
William O. Weller
Weller
James A. Mollison
War Assets
Mollison
Bids Run Beyond Available Funds in Flagstaff
Flagstaff school board attempted to simplify construction details for elementary and high school additions to fit the $700,000 approved by voters. Lowest bids exceeded $1,000,000, and no decision has been made. Directors say many high priced items and ornamentation called for by the specs are unnecessary.
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Flagstaff
Hollywood hearings postponed to fall
Chairman J Parnell Thomas disclosed that the House Un American Activities Committee hearings on Communism in Hollywood have been postponed, probably until early September.
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Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
House UN American Activities Committee
Hollywood
Truman Plane Costs Million
Santa Monica California June 4 President Truman's new million dollar flying White House the Independence is a four engine DC-6 transport built by Douglas Air craft Co for the Army air transport command It will cost over 1 000 000 with a special interior by E Gilbert Mason and a 2000 eagle on the nose The craft will fly 315 miles an hour and holds 52 passengers with a presidential stateroom and full conference facilities aimed for future trips and emergencies.
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Santa Monica
Calif
U.P
Truman
White House
Independence
Roosevelt
Douglas Aircraft Co
Army
Air Transport Command
E. Gilbert Mason
Douglas
Mr. Truman
Missouri
United States
Heiress Beulah Overell to pay defense costs
Santa Ana California June 4 AP Heiress Beulah Louise Overell will pay her attorneys 25000 plus 4500 expenses for defending murder charges against her in a case involving the killing of her parents and a Newport harbor bombing. The contract was approved by Superior Judge Harold B Jeffery in Los Angeles.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Beulah Louise Overell
Newport Harbor
Harold B. Jeffery
Los Angeles
Otto Jacobs
M. Burr Wellington
Fred Jungquist
Jungquist
Emanuel Jungquist
Ira R. Overell
Harold B. Jeffrey
Miss Overell
Winthrop M. Crane
Overell Estate
No Ruling Before Friday Says Secretary
Secretary Ross said President Truman will not act on the 4 billion dollar income tax reduction before Friday. Congress completed action Tuesday and the bill could become law July 1 unless signed or vetoed by June 16. Snyder hinted a cabinet meeting may decide Thursday on the tax bill.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Kansas City
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Canada
Midwest
Congress
Senate
Sen
Millikin
R-Cole
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Builders Given Early Deadline
Phoenix June 4 A union notice warns that wage increases should take effect July 1 affecting laborers operating engineers cement finishers teamsters reinforcing iron workers and carpenters. The six crafts say negotiations broken off after a six month talks period.
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Phoenix
American Federation of Labor Building and ‘Construction Trades Unions
Arizona
A. E. Williams
Phoenix Building and Construction Trades Council
Williams
Sinatra Settles And Apologizes in Beverly Hills
Frank Sinatra settled with Lee Mortimer after a public brawl outside Ciro's on April 8. Mortimer dropped a $25,000 damage suit and battery charge in exchange for $9,000 and a public apology. Judge Cecil D. Holland approved the arrangement, noting the pair would not shake hands and kept a calm, brief session.
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Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
Lee Mortimer
Cecil D. Holland
Mortimer
Beverly Hills
Sinatra
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