King Humbert II Flees Rome for Barcelona After Cabinet Move
King Humbert II left Ciampino airport at 4 15 p m with about 25 companions aboard a four engine Savoia Marchetti. The cabinet named Alcide de Gasperi temporary chief of state as Italy moves toward a republic amid riots and military lockdowns in major cities.
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J. Edward Murray
Rome
Humbert II
Alcide de Gasperi
Humbert
Ciampino
Barcelona
Spain
Lisbon
Portugal
de Gasperi
Supreme Court
Italy
Palermo
Taranto
Reggio Calabria
Naples
Watson Aids In Finding Jewels In Germany Loot Recovered
U S headquarters report jewels valued at 40000 to 50000 recovered in Europe after questioning. Maj David F Watson of Burlingame California held in confinement over involvement in the Hesse family jewels theft from Kronberg castle. Col J W Durant and Capt Kathleen B Nash Durant to be returned for trial in Frankfurt. loot likely shipped from U S.
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Frankfurt
U. S
Europe
David F. Watson
Burlingame
Calif
Watson
Kronberg Castle
J. W. Durant
Kathleen B. Nash Durant
Hesse
Germany
United States
Criminal Investigation Division
Headquarters Command
Reds Repulsed At Tsingtao In Naval Assault
Chinese naval units repelled a Communist amphibious assault at Kiaochow bay near Tsingtao. Ten junks carried over 20 men each. five sank, two were captured, three drifted. Central News noted intensified fighting within Tsingtao city as Gen Chou En Lai met Gen Marshall regarding the situation.
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Shanghayt
U.P
Tsingtao
Kiaochow Bay
Nanking
Tsinan
Chou En Lai
George €. Marshall
Central News
British Loan Backing Clears House Committee
The House Banking Committee approved a 3.75 billion dollar British loan on a 20 to 5 vote. Administration leaders pushed the measure to boost U S foreign trade and aid Great Britain against Communism. Rep Sparkman said senate approval should reach the House floor soon and be passed by a comfortable margin.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
U. S
Great Britain
House
John J. Sparkman
Bridges Demand Blocks Ship Settlement In Washington Talks
Government negotiators grapple with Harry Bridges over wage increases for Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's union as a 22 cent recommendation faces a higher ask. CIO President Philip Murray and aides pressed for clarifications while workers and operators debated in Washington with a strike possible if talks fail.
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Washington
U.P
Harry Bridges
Murray
CIO
Lee Pressman
John Gibson
Granville Conway
WSA
Taylor
OPA Allows Higher Restaurant Prices Amid Price-Ceiling Debate
The OPA opened the way for higher dining costs while following part of a Senate Banking Committee recommendation. If ceilings on meat eggs dairy are removed, restaurant prices may rise sharply, with meat prices projected to jump 40 to 50 percent.
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Marvin N. Arrowsmith
Washington
OPA
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Chester Bowles
House Feud Between Justices Jackson and Black Scrutinized
The House Judiciary Committee informally finds no current basis for a probe into the feud between Supreme Court Justices Robert H. Jackson and Hugo L. Black. Chairman Hatton W. Sumners notes committee limits and the need for impeachment action from the House floor, while Rep. Francis E. Walters says the dispute has damaged public confidence and must be openly addressed.
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Washington
W.P
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo L. Black
Hatton W. Sumners
D-Tex
Jackson
Sumners
Francis E. Walters
D-Pa
AFL Unit To Join Strike Amid Maritime Labor Dispute
John R. Owens of the AFL ILA told a House labor subcommittee that if CIO seamen strike, his 80,000-member union will not pass picket lines. He said ILA contracts run to next September and that the union will avoid involvement beyond how the strike affects them.
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House
Washington
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
International Longshoremen’s Association
AFL
CIO
John R. Owens
ILA
House Labor
Subcommittee
Augustine B. Kelley
D-Pa
Owens
CIO International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen’s Union
Harry Bridges
Washington Couple Die in Separate Falls at Lafayette Hotel
Washington police identified the deceased as Arthur D. Millson, 34, a former garage owner estranged from his wife and father of three, and Dorothy Cox Mahoney, 25, a short story writer and mother of a three year old. Both were registered as Mr and Mrs Arthur D Millison of San Francisco and died within 45 minutes of each other on the ninth floor near the White House. Capt Clyde N Strange said both were Washingtontans.
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Washington
LaFayette Hotel
White House
Clyde N. Strange
Arthur D. Millson
Dorothy Cox Mahoney
Arthur D. Millison
San Francisco
Chicago Grain Futures Trading Is Curtailed
The board of trade halted trading immediately in all wheat and rye contracts, and in July and September corn and barley. Settlement will be at the last market quotation, with the announcement made at 10:30 a.m. MST.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
U. S. Accepts Petrillo Challenge Test of New Law
The Justice Department charged President James Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians with violating the Sea act in a strike against Chicago radio station WAAF. If convicted, he faces a fine up to 1000 dollars or a year in prison or both. The charge stems from a May 28 strike action and sets a June 21 hearing before Judge Walter J. Labay.
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Chicago
U.P
Department of Justice Today
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
WAAF
Petrillo
Florida
Musicians
Union
Walter J. Labay
Atty
Tom C. Clark
Washington
U. S
J. Albert Woll
The
Drovers Journal Publishing Co., Inc
Perrillo
Tojo War Crimes Trial Commences
The Tokyo trial opens with 91 documents and a 20 000 word overview of Japan's government. Prosecutor Nolan argues for wide charges against Tojo and other leaders as evidence charts Japan's wartime actions.
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Tojo
Tokyo
U.P
Hideki Tojo
Henry Grappan Nolan
Canada
B. C
Germany
Italy
Japan
P D May Buy Bisbee Mine
Reports indicate Shattuck-Denn Mining Co. in Bisbee is negotiating to sell its Bisbee holdings to Phelps Dodge Mining Co. The Shattuck-Denn board announced liquidation earlier this month and negotiations are in conversational stages. Official confirmation would come from Shattuck-Dean president Thomas Bardon in New York.
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Shattuck-Denn
Bisbee
Shattuck-Denn Mining Co
Phelps Dodge Mining Co
Shattuck-Denn Company
Shattuck-Dean
The
Citizen
Phelps Dodge
Thomas Bardon
Shattuck-Dean Mining Co
New York
Lewis
Cates
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Baseball Scores National League Exhibition
In an exhibition game New York (N) defeated Detroit (A) 9 to 0. The nationally scheduled Boston Pittsburgh match is listed as net.
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Boston-Pittsburgh
New York
Detroit
Bond Refinancing Aims to Cut Interest Costs in Arizona
The State loan commission will open bids July 22 to refinance outstanding bonds for Yuma and Mohave counties and Flagstaff. Refunding would cover Yuma county highway and road bonds worth 893000, Mohave county road and hospital bonds 294000, and Flagstaff water works and park bonds 404000. Current interest ranges from 4.14 to 6 percent.
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Phoenix
State Loan Commission
Yuma
Mohave
Flagstaff
Yuma County
Mohave County
Seats Vacant on Phoenix Flights
The Arizona Corporation Commission orders a hearing on whether to expand Tucson to Phoenix air service after a Citizen report shows shuttle flights by American Airlines carried 148 passengers May 24 to June 11 with 756 seats available but only 171 passengers used the service. Arizona Airways and Southern Arizona Airlines seek certificates of convenience and necessity for passenger traffic between the two cities.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Chamber of Com. Merce
Here
American Airlines
Arizona Corporation Commission
Los Angeles
Arizona
Arizona Airways
Southern Arizona Airlines
Eye Collector Fined for Illegal Egg Possession in Arizona
Clarence Andresen, en route from Brownsville Texas to San Raphael California, was fined 100 dollars by Justice of the Peace C W Gardner for illegal possession of migratory bird eggs. Game warden Tharp found him cutting a tree in White House canyon south of Tucson to obtain three eggs. about 100 eggs were seized and turned over to the University of Arizona museum.
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Clarence Andresen
Brownsville
Tex
San Raphael
Calif
Arizona
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
C. B
Blue) Tharp
Andreson
White House Canyon
Tucson
Texas
California
Arizona Museum
University of Arizona
Bevin Sets Bold Lines on Palestine and Paris Talks
England's Foreign Secretary Bevin spoke bluntly at the Bournemouth Labor Party gathering. He rejected immediate immigration of 400000 Jews to Palestine and warned of separate peace pacts if Paris talks fail. He urged U.S. aid and cautioned about vast Palestine costs while stressing patience to resolve Jewish Arab issues.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
England
Bevin
Britain
Bournemouth
Palestine
Paris
Holy Land
Labor Party
United States
John Bull
Sam
U S Delegates Depart for Paris in Peace Efforts
President Truman sent the United States delegation to Paris with Byrnes Connally and Vandenberg aboard his plane to press for European peace settlements. Big Four ministers meet in Paris to resolve Trieste and Italian reparations while U N efforts aim for postwar unity.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Paris
Byrnes
Connally
D-Tex
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Russia
United Nations
Stephenville
Newfoundland
Mr. Truman
White House
Trieste
Europe
Italy
Germany
Balkan
Jugoslavia
Venezia Giulia
Senate Defeats Sweep to End Food Price Controls
In Washington on June 15 the Senate rejected the Thomas plan 51 to 21 to remove price controls on most foods and commodities boosting farm oil timber and tobacco. The vote comes as the chamber speeds toward a final vote on the OPA extension bill.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Russia Opposes Franco Action at UN Council
United States backed a compromise plan at the United Nations security council to modify a proposal against Franco Spain. Russia warned of dangerous precedents if the council fails to act. Evatt said the plan allows the general assembly to take action in September without binding the body.
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New York
U.P
Spain
United Nations Security Council
Franco
Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Herbert V. Evatt
Poland
China
Brazil
France
Great Britain
UN General Assembly
Evatt
United States
Assembly
Russia
Draft Bill Near Finish in Senate and House Talks
Washington June 13 A compromise draft extension bill moves toward quick congressional approval as both chambers wrap up talks on how to raise manpower. Proposals would draft 18 year olds only after volunteers and older draftees are exhausted and limit under 20 service to the continental United States. A separate plan urges enlisting veterans from foreign forces to reduce domestic draft calls while offering equal pay and duties.
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Washington
Truman
Chan Gurney
Army
John Sparkman
Ala
Continental
United States
Sparkman
House
Senate Miltary Affairs Committee
Albert Thomas
Italy
Thomas
Stock Stolen From Tucson Jeweler So Hours Value
Max Altshuler, former Tucson Jewelers operator, valued at 494.40, had a box containing 43 lockets 16 watches and 10 crosses stolen from an automobile during move. Police launched a search for the theft.
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Max
Altshuler
Tucson Jewelers
South Sixth, Avenue
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National Federation of American Shipping
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