U S Protests Red Maneuvers Over Hungary Coup
The United States dispatched a formal protest to Soviet commander Lt Gen V P Sviridov over the Hungary coup. Brig Gen George H Weems will deliver the note demanding a US Soviet British inquiry into Hungary's political situation. The U S also denounced Bulgaria's arrest of opposition leader Nikola Petkov as arbitrary.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Hungary
V. P. Sviridov
George H. Weems
Sviridov
Tripower Control Commission
Nikola Petkov
Bulgaria
Austria narrowly escaped fate of Hungary says official
Vienna June 11 Ernst Koreff Socialist speaker in the national assembly said Austria had only narrowly escaped the fate of Hungary. He called informal talks between Chancellor Fig and Communist Leader Ernst Fischer on reorganizing the government an ambush against democracy and a Fascist method to gain strong government.
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Austria
Vienna
Ernst Koreff
National Assembly
Hungary
Koreff
Leopold Fig
Ernst Fischer
Hungary Crisis Deepens as Nagy Blames Soviet Control
London reports that Russia rejected a British request for Hungary updates and accused Britain of meddling. Bevin warned Parliament that Bulgarian turmoil risks trimming liberty in Sofia, while former Hungarian premier Ferenc Nagy charged Moscow with Nazi like tactics to seize full Communist domination.
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London
U.P
Russia
Hungary
Britain
Pakenham
House of Lords
Balkan
Ernest Bevin
Commons
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ferenc Nagy
Nagy
Balkans
Flood Perils Not Yet Over
Flood waters from the Missouri and Mississippi rivers push toward St. Louis as evacuations proceed. Col. W M Leaf warns the danger remains with 120 000 acres at risk if a levee fails near Hannibal. About 5 700 homeless in Missouri and Illinois with 16 000 more in Ottumwa and Des Moines valley areas.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Quincy
Ill
W. M. Leaf
Sun
Hannibal
Missouri River
Glascow-Boonville
Army Engineers
Coast Guard
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Illinois
Ottumwa
Des Moines River
Iowa
Mead Made Head Of Finance Committee
Capital Corridor Gabfest reports the first measure ready for debate in the special session clears the house rules committee with a do pass recommendation on a seven to four vote. The item seeks independence from federal grants and dictation, while other notes cover Boys State coverage and Ft Huachuca as a potential game preserve. The Arizona Power Authority funds issue is debated with hopes for possible appropriation if requested by the governor.
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Bob Brooks
Phoenix
Capital Corridor
House Rules Committee
Arizona Power Authority
Mead named chair of finance and revenue committee in Pima
Pima county's new senator J. B. Mead was named chair man of the finance and revenue committee and member of highways and bridges and state institutions committees. Speaker E. L. Jameson said the interim welfare report would recite actions to date including hiring of the public service administration.
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Pima County
J. B. Mead
Finance and Revenue
E. L. Jameson
Public Service Administration
MEAD
Labor Parade Protests Taft-Hartley Bill in New York
A CIO sponsored march through Manhattan drew about 60 000 participants and ended at Madison Square Garden where Philip Murray denounced the Taft Hartley bill as a threat of fascism Mayor O Dwyer blamed Republicans for trying to smash unions Joseph Curran National Maritime union head urged opposition and Henry Wallace sent a message opposing the bill.
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New York
Manhattan
Madison Square Garden
CIO
Philip Murray
New York City
Murray
Illiam O'Dwyer
Curran
Henry A. Wallace
Labor Caravan Heads to Washington Over Taft Hartley Bill
In Los Angeles on June 11 unions plan a 100 car AFL-CIO caravan to protest Taft Hartley and press for a Truman veto. AFL official Joseph DeSilva advances arrangements while a mass meeting and a garment workers strike hour are set to mobilize support.
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Los Angeles
Organized Labor
Washington
AFL
Joseph DeSilva
AFL Garment Workers
Truman
Wildcat Miner Strikes Ebb as leaders urge return
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on June 11 AFL-United Mine Workers leaders urged 17 000 soft coal miners to go back to work to protect membership. Four of 23 struck mines in southwest Pennsylvania began returning while two mines reopened Monday. Indiana Pennsylvania saw 2190 miners out and Robena and Maxwell mines faced talks on rejoining the back to work movement.
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Uniontown
Afl-United Mine Worker
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Robena
H. C. Frick Coke Co
Maxwell Mine
Arizona Senate to Hold Hearings on Welfare and Social Security
After an hourlong caucus the Arizona senate scheduled hearings on welfare and social security issues with sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday. The welfare department secretaries will answer questions at the 11 a.m. session. only press and senators attend. A split over a one year vs biennial appropriation emerged with a bill proposing just over 5.8 million dollars for the year. The legislature expresses deep confusion amid ongoing investigation into the department.
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Phoenix
Arizona Senate
Welfare Department
Senate
Hamilton Catlin
Tucson
State Social Security and Welfare Board
Lloyd E. Canfil
Superior
Lorna Lockwood
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results include Chicago 4 Boston 0 and Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh 8 New York 7 and Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 4. American League play shows Detroit 7 Philadelphia 1 first game and Chicago 3 New York 2. Washington at St. Louis night. Boston 3 Cleveland.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Lump Sum For Relief Approved By Sullivan
Attorney General John L. Sullivan approved a bill form to appropriate a lump sum for administration of social security departments to be shared by state and county boards. The measure, signed by 35 members, did not raise overall appropriation but set a single administration fund. The social security and welfare department argued it could not meet federal merit system requirements without flexible spending.
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Phoenix
John L. Sullivan
House of Representatives
Social Security Department
State Department of Social Security and Welfare
China Protest Over Outer Mongolian Invasion
Nanking reports a Mongol invasion of Sinkiang aided by Soviet markings with four planes, as China objects to Russia’s partial responsibility. Chinese sources say eight Mongol soldiers were captured and efforts to secure their release led to clashes. casualties reported on both sides.
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Nanking
Russia
China
Sinkiang
Moscow
Chang Yuan-Chang
Foreign Office
Central
Outer Mongolia
Peitashan
Chinese Central
Tihwa
Overell Jury List Exhausted in California Trial
In Santa Ana California June 11 the Overell yacht blast trial faced a juror shortage as the judge ordered Constable Bob Steinberger to summon a venire of 25 from the county. He has until court opening Thursday to fulfill the task, with a new recess possible due to insufficient prospective jurors.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Bob Steinberger
Steinberger
Gromyko proposes eight point Soviet atomic control plan
Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko backs a broad international system within UN oversight to inspect and regulate atomic facilities. The proposal calls for an international control commission, non Russian inspectors, and detailed rights to check stocks, mining, and production with enforceable pact terms.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Baruch
Bernard Baruch
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
International Control Commission
UN Atomic Commission
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
China
Control Commission
Warren Austin
Austin
International Commission For Atomic Control
UN Security Council
International Control Mission
Atomic Energy Commission
Big Five
Security Council
Control Organization
Red Designs On Sinkiang Indicated By Troop Moves
AP analyst Glenn Babb notes possible Mongolian forces with Soviet planes crossing into Sinkiang amid broader Russian pressure. He cautions the move signals influence and potential backflow of Russian power, stressing Mongolia’s puppet-state status and strategic position near Russia China and India.
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Moscow
Russia
Sinkiang
Mongolia
China
India
Sugar Rationing Ends At Midnight
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announced the end of sugar rationing for household consumers at midnight, with price controls remaining. Institutional users such as hotels and restaurants are exempt, while industrial users stay under rationing. All sugar controls end October 31 unless Congress acts.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Congress
Work Vote Coming in Arizona Referendum Delay
Arizona petitions filed to refer the right to work constitutional amendment to a public plebiscite. E. F. Vickers Jr led more than 10 000 signatures with the Arizona State Federation of Labor. The law would have taken effect June 19 but now waits until the 1948 general election.
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Phoenix
Dan Garvey
E. F. Vickers, Jr
Arizona State Federation of Labor
Churchill Rallies From Operation Hernia
Winston Churchill, 72, underwent a morning hernia operation. His condition was satisfactory and he is expected to be absent from House of Commons duties for at least a month. Five doctors signed the bulletin, including Lord Moran and Sir Thomas Dunhill.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
House of Commons
Lord Moran
Royal College of Physicians
Thomas Dunhill
King George
Army plans Arizona research labs near Yuma area
The War Department discloses plans for Arizona research and development laboratories likely in the Yuma region. Bids have been called for about 500 000 dollars worth of housing for personnel, with few details released for publication.
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Phoenix
War Department
Arizona Research and Development Laboratories
Yuma
Ship Tafeng Sinks in Yangtze Storm Killing Dozens
In the Yangtze river delta a passenger ship Tafeng sank during a Monday storm. At least 50 people are believed drowned, though an exact total was not available.
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Shanghai
Tafeng
Yangtze River
Housing Bill Cuts Support for Expediting Office
The house passed legislation funding government housing corporations at 36 million and ordered the housing expediter out of business after June 30 1948. It reduced the expediter's funds to 3.54 million and set liquidation deadlines, while trimming TVA and Federal Public Housing authority appropriations and accusing the latter of failing miserably.
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Washington
House
Senate
Office of
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Public Housing Authority
House Appropriations Committee
Beirne Heads Phone Union
The Communications Workers of America elected 36 year old Joseph A. Beirne as president for two years at 13200 dollars annually. The convention also chose John L. Crull as vice president and Carlton W. Werkau as secretary treasurer, each earning 10200 dollars per year.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Communications Workers of America
Joseph A. Beirne
CWA
National Federation of Telephone Workers
John L. Crull
Wichita
Kas
Carlton W. Werkau
Chicago
Gov Osborn and wife move to new Phoenix home
Governor Sidney P. Osborn and Mrs Osborn relocated to their new residence at 1609 North Ninth Avenue Phoenix on Wednesday. The three bedroom house marks a personal milestone for the governor and his family in the state capital.
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Gov. Osborn
Phoenix
Sidney P. Osborn
North
Ninth Avenue
No Reciprocity For State Bar Hereafter
Arizona Supreme Court announced that bar admissions will be by examination only. Reciprocity with other states has been abolished on State Bar Association advice. Previously admitted lawyers could qualify with certificates. now they must pass exams and live in Arizona six months before eligibility. California’s abolition sparks influx of coastal lawyers.
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Phoenix
Truman Vows to Stamp Out Coercion in Peace Drive
President Truman told Canadian Parliament he would use American power to end intimidation and coercion and aid peaceful nations. He urged completion of the St. Lawrence project and praised allied support for self-government, equal under law, and wide economic freedom amid postwar relief plans. He cited Greek Turkish aid and suggested broader support for oppressed peoples. King echoed the need for shared peace.
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Ottawa
Truman
St. Lawrence Project
United States
Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
Kang
Fear Tax Veto May Aid GOP
Sen George of Georgia urged Secretary Snyder to press President Truman to sign the 4 billion tax cut bill. He warned a veto could delay any tax rate reduction beyond mid 1948 and hurt Democrats in next year’s elections. Another unnamed Democrat agreed it would be politically wise to let the bill become law.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
The
Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Senate
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Navy Ships Need Sailors as Enlistment Boost Sought
Mexico City on June 11 reports the Novedades story that the Mexican navy has warships bought from the United States but insufficient sailors to man them. The navy department has launched an interior enlistment drive urging young men to join and see the world in the Mexican navy.
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Mexico City
Novedades
United States
Navy Department
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Sullivan
Harold Milks
Overell
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Glenn Babb
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
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