U S War Hero Col David Marcus Killed in Jerusalem
Col David Marcus World War II hero and former Israel military commander on Jerusalem front was killed at his post in the hills of Jerusalem while opening a road to feed the city. Marcus, a West Point graduate and ex NYC official, received the DSM and Bronze Star and helped draft surrender terms for Italy and Germany.
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Potsdam
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Ben Gurion
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France
Normandy
Dachau
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LaGuardia
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War Department
Bernadotte Rejects Russian Offer on Palestine Truce Observers
Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, says he will limit observers to United States France and Belgium for the four week truce. Russia may seek a council order to push Soviet personnel, but prospects look slim after a cool reception in the council.
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United States
France
Belgium
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Truce Wavers In Palestine
In Cairo on June 12 both sides warned of violations that could blow up the Palestine truce now into its second day. Arab leaders warned quick action against Zionist attacks while Jewish leaders vowed counterattacks if violations continued. Bernadotte and aides left Cairo to begin peace talks preparations.
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Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
Arab League
Bernadotte
Rhodes
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Firestone Raises Pay for 23000 Workers in Eight Cities
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co agreed to raise pay by 11 cents an hour for 23,000 workers in eight cities, the second national wage settlement in two days under a contract with the CIO United Rubber Workers. Other labor moves include General Electric giving an eight percent raise to 125,000 employees. In Detroit, talks continued between CIO United Automobile Workers and Briggs Manufacturing with a 13 cent raise discussed. General Motors announced a price hike on its truck line. Nash-Kelvinator and other automakers raise prices as UAW seeks further postwar wage increases.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Briggs Manufacturing Co
General Motors Corp
Nash-Kelvinator
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Nash
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Welfare
Harless Names Moore Publicity Director for Arizona Campaign
Phoenix June 12 veteran Phoenix columnist George Moore has been appointed publicity director for Rep Richard Harless campaign for Arizona governor. Moore will set up headquarters at the Hotel Adams in Phoenix next Tuesday as Harless plans to stay in Washington until adjournment of Congress.
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U.P
George Moore
Richard Harless
Arizona
Harless
Washington
Moore
Hotel
Adams
Dorsey Ex Governor of Georgia Dies at 77
Atlanta obituary reports former Georgia governor Hugh Manson Dorsey, aged 77, died Friday night. He served two terms from 1917 to 1921 and led the state before his passing.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Hugh Manson Dorsey
Man slashes throat in court, dies during sentencing
In Odessa Texas a 63 year old man S A Hostetter slashed his throat in a courtroom as Judge Alton Chapman ordered the sentence for assault with intent to murder Francis Bell. He died after being rushed to a hospital. Bell recovered and later married Hostetter's former wife.
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Alton Chapman
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Francis Bell
Truman Says Stalin Prisoner On Train To Berkeley
President Truman, en route with the president, hinted in Oregon that Marshal Stalin is a prisoner of the politburo while urging mutual interests for world peace. He recalled Potsdam and warned that Russia and the United States must understand their stakes for global welfare. He criticized press coverage and said he needed congressional cooperation to run the presidency.
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Cal
Eugene
Ore
Josef V. Stalin
Politburo
Stalin
Potsdam
Joe Stalin
Joe
Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Ted University of California
Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Wallace
Albany
Congress
Senate backs policy for armed peace and regional defense
The Senate approved 64 to 4 a foreign policy resolution backing U S participation in regional defense within the United Nations framework. The measure supports aiding Western Europe and shaping a regional defense group linked to the Brussels pact, signaling a practical approach rather than automatic alliances.
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Senate
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
U.S
United Nations
Vandenberg
America
State Department
Brussels
Truman Vetoes Rail Rate Bill
President Truman vetoed the Bulwinkle bill seeking antitrust immunity for railroad rate agreements. He said immunity would harm public interest and noted pending antitrust cases covering activities the bill would shield. He urged a vigorous antimonopoly program and criticized missing safeguards in the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
ICC
Rescue Girl 5 Held All Night After Abduction
Phoenix officers and citizens searched for Linda Hines, five, after she vanished Friday afternoon. Harvey Hood, 28, electrican, confessed and was found with the child in his car early Saturday on East McDowell road. The girl was reunited with her parents after the car ran out of gas.
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Harvey Vernon Hood
Joyland Court
East van Buren Street
Linda Hines
Tom Hines
East McDowell Road
Pat Holden
Larry Smith
Mary Beaty
Palms Court
East
McDowell Road
Hood
Linda
Forty Mexicans Rescued in Chicago Smuggling Raid
Police seized forty Mexican nationals and an American citizen in a dawn raid on a four story building on Chicago's near west side. The truck used to move the aliens had a false floor loaded with cantaloupes. Authorities plan to hand the case to federal immigration officials to determine if a nationwide labor-smuggling ring was involved.
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U.P
Texas
Near West Side
Reynaldo Sanchez
Victoria
Sanchez
San Benito
Tex
Alfredo
West Side
Harold Enger
Enger
Churchill Warns Labour Reform Threatens Britain's Recovery
London June 12 British Prime Minister Churchill told a Conservative rally that recovery cannot come under a socialist Labour government dependent on American capitalism. He attacked nationalization of coal mines transport and electricity and warned the steel sector could seal Britain’s fate if nationalized. He questioned socialist ministers praise of state control while seeking Western aid.
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Winston Churchill
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Churchill
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Belmont Stakes Seals Calumet Farm Triple Crown Victory
Calumet Farm's Citation Wins the Belmont Stakes by six lengths, completing the triple crown and tying Count Fleet's 2:28 1/5 mile record. Better Self, Escadra follow in the order of finish. White House moves on farm price supports and military service for women.
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King Ranch
W. L. Brann
Count Fleet
Senate committee approves Interior budget for next fiscal year
The Senate appropriations committee on Saturday approved a bill carrying 422,179,098 dollars for the interior department for the fiscal year starting July 1. The amount exceeds the House vote by 46,486,507 dollars.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Santa Cruz County Plans New Hospital
The Santa Cruz county board of supervisors announced a bond election to fund a new 37 bed county hospital after receiving a petition with 140 qualified voter signatures. The federal government is expected to provide $125,000, with the county adding $250,000.
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Nogales
U.P
Santa Cruz
Baseball Scores Narrow Wins Across Leagues
In the American League Cleveland tops New York 7 to 5 in the first game while Chicago defeats Boston 5 to 3. St Louis beats Philadelphia 3 to 2. Detroit visits Washington as New York meets St Louis in the National League and Brooklyn travels to Chicago with rain affecting Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Boston edges Cincinnati 3 to 2.
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Freight traffic to Berlin resumes after Soviet halt
Berlin dispatch reports Soviet authorities halted western rail shipments to Berlin Friday night. An agreed British-Russian arrangement allows 18 daily trains through the Soviet zone and releases six British trains. Gen. Clay warned of possible airlift use if needed to supply Berlin's residents and Allied personnel.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Frankfurt-Berlin
Clay
Anhalter
Col
H. W. Holmer
Injunction Set In Coast Strike
President Truman authorized the justice department to seek an injunction to prevent the west coast maritime strike set for Tuesday. He said he would apply the Taft Hartley act if the dispute is not settled by the deadline, with announcements made as he arrived in Berkeley for a UC speech.
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Calif
Truman
Justice Department
West Coast
Washington
Charles G. Ross
John R. Steelman
Clark
University of California
City Plans Move of D M Facilities on Davis Monthan Air Base
Sen. McFarland informed Mayor Houston a likely extension of the removal deadline for city facilities at Davis Monthan to September 15, with confirmation expected today. Currently based there under a temporary permit expiring June 30 are American Airlines Civil Aeronautics Administration Sky Chef and the weather bureau station. Civilian facilities will relocate to Municipal Airport No. 2 after remodeling of the Consolidated Vultee center is finished.
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E. T. Houston
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
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Sky Chef
Weather Bureau
Davis-Monthan
Municipal Airport No. 2
Consolidated-Vultee
Davis- Monthan
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