Air Force wins approval for large peacetime build up
Washington reports the Senate approved a 3.23 billion dollar air power expansion and a 74 to 2 Senate vote. House Senate conference to resolve minor differences. The plan aims to field 243 bombers 1,575 jet fighters and 909 support aircraft by 1953 to counter Russia. Truman rejects Allen plan and urges rapid action.
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Washington
Air Force
Truman
Senate
Senate-House
House
White House
Defense Forrestal
Allen
Rep
Leo Allen
R-N
House Rules Committee
Air Policy Commission
Russia
Bridges
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Sen
Lodge
R-Mass
Air
Symington
Rail Shutdown Threat Looms Over Nation
Chicago May 7 The White House warned that a dawn Tuesday railroad strike would halt most U S commerce within 24 hours with factories shutting and millions losing work. A 5 day stoppage could trigger food and fuel shortages and broad national paralysis across cities and homes. The rail network carries about 80 percent of U S mile tonnage, with 227 000 miles of lines and 1 750 000 freight cars, while trucks number 6 500 000 nationwide.
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Chicago
Midwest
United States
American Trucking Association
Housing Feud Deadlocked Between House and Senate
Washington May 7 Republicans failed to bridge a split over home loan insurance. Senator Taft refused compromise while Wolcott insisted on a long term extension. The quarrel blocks revival of the housing program and continues amid accusations of delaying tactics.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Senate
House
Sen
Taft
Wolcott
House Banking Committee
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Ohioan
Baseball Scores in the American League Rain Delays
Detroit at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and St. Louis at Boston games postponed by rain. Cleveland visits Washington for a night contest.
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Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
National League slate with key matchups listed
Brooklyn heads to Chicago while Boston visits Cincinnati New York plays Pittsburgh with rain affecting action and Philadelphia travels to St. Louis Weather and scheduling notes accompany the night’s National League slate.
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National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
British Balk At Selecting Mayor
British officials balk at naming a neutral mayor for Jerusalem as UN talks continue. Bevin proposes UN leaders meet Arabs and Jews to appoint a suitable candidate after May 15, while London seeks a neutral administrator to govern the Holy City.
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Lake Success
Britain
United Nations
Jerusalem
Bevin
Trygve Lie
General Assembly
Holy City
U S Efforts Falter in Palestine Crisis Dims Hopes
Washington reports indicate a long series of setbacks in the U S bid to end the Palestine bloodshed with a crucial May 15 deadline looming. President Truman says the effort continues, while officials fear renewed Arab Jewish fighting as the mandate nears its end.
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Washington
Palestine
Truman
Holy Land
Western Europe
Germany
Middle East
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Iran
Turkey
Cemetery Fulfilled Transfer to State of Arizona
Fort Huachuca cemetery transfer to Arizona was completed on Friday with Gov. Sidney P. Osborn and Secretary of State Dan Garvey signing a quit claim deed. The University of Arizona and the game and fish commission request the remaining balance of the military reservation. The army had planned to move remains to Ft. Bliss, but Gov. Osborn pushed for state custody to honor early Arizona heroes.
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Phoenix
Ft. Huachuca
Arizona
Sidney P. Osborn
Dan E. Garvey
Army
University of Arizona
State Game and Fish Commission
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Osborn
World atomic race looms as three powers call halt
On May 7 at Lake Success United States Great Britain and France urged suspension of UN efforts to control atomic energy until Soviet Russia shifts policy and joins the world community. They warned of an unchecked arms race and blamed Russia for UN failure to create global control machinery. The three powers proposed the UN atomic energy commission quit its 22 month old drive. The panel was to report to the UN Security Council by a nine to two vote, though Soviet objections from Andrei Gromyko could delay.
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Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United Nations
Soviet Russia
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
UN Atomic Energy Commission
UN Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
Churchill urges European reunion for a new Europe assembly
Winston Churchill on May 7 urged immediate formation of a 22 nation European assembly to press governments to create a united Europe. He proposed a three part world organization with regional councils including the Soviet Union and the Council of Europe. He called for an emergency council for economic recovery and military defense and pledged to remain honorary chairman.
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Louis Nevin
Hague
Netherlands
Winston Churchill
European Assembly
Council of Europe
Churchill
Europe
World Organization
World Organization of the Future
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Western Hemisphere
Russia
Britain
West
Czechoslovakia
Spain
FCC In Probe For Red Acts
The House Un American Activities Committee probes the Federal Communications Commission over alleged red connections. Rep Herbert of Louisiana cites five radio permits to Edward Lamb of Toledo and warns of Communist ties while FCC finds no proof Lamb is a Communist. Committee delays public action pending passage of an anti Communist bill.
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Washington
House UN American Activities Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Herbert
D-La
FCC
UN- Americ Activities Committee
Land
House Commerce Committee
Commission
un-American Activities Committee
Edward Lamb
Toledo
House
Lamb
Communist Party In America
Wayne Coy
Wolverton
R-Nj
Commerce Committee
Communist Party
Rep
Mundt
R-Sd
Embargo Halts Arizona Farm Shipments Amid Strike Threat
An embargo halted rail shipments of perishable Arizona crops to all destinations before next Tuesday, risking millions in losses. Carrot growers and livestock shippers feel the impact. citrus may follow if the strike proceeds. Mexican tomato shipments and grapefruit movements were affected as rail lines from Salt River Valley peak.
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Phoenix
U.P
Arizona
Nogales
Salt River Valley
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
California
New Mexico
Uncle Sam Shy On Taking Profitless Express Trade
The post office department opposes taking over the Railways Express small package business as it loses money and lacks facilities. ICC official J Haden Alldredge proposes discontinuing parcels under 70 pounds from railways express to boost efficiency and shift small shipments to parcel post or motor freight.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Post Office Department
Railway Express Agency
Jesse M. Donaldson
Parcel Post
Interstate Commerce
J. Haden Alldredge
Railways Express
ICC
Alldredge
President Seeks Rail Peace and Labor Talks Grow
Major developments in the nation's top labor disputes Friday include a renewed bid to avert a nationwide rail strike with White House talks. Embargoes on freight and potential layoffs accompanied the walkout threat by three unions.
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Associated Press
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
CIO
Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
United Auto Workers
Dobry and Firm To Be Investigated In Real Estate Hearings
The state land commissioner ordered an investigation into the Prudential Investment corporation of Tucson and its president Dudley Dobry over real estate transactions. A hearing was set for 10 am Thursday May 13 in Phoenix. Two new lawsuits followed a $2,750 judgment against Dobry and the firm for alleged deceptive real estate practices.
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Prudential Investment Corporation of Tucson
Dudley Aeeee
O.C. Willams
Daisy
Dobry
House of Service and Protection
Phoenix
Richard P. Mason
Prudential Investment Corporation
Lee Garrett
Corporation
Republic Indemnity Co. of America
Prudential
Republic
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Company
Armory Dedication Frames Tucson as Peace Bulwark
Navy Captain S G Hooper dedicates the Tucson reserve training center as a $300 000 armory in ceremonies with about 100 officials. He says the facility trains youth for education and emergency readiness and positions the reserve as preparedness not war or peace.
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Tucson Naval Reserve Training Center
Naval Reserve
Hooper
Burmese premier faces dawn gallows for mass slaying
In Rangoon former Prime Minister U Law reportedly accepted death on the gallows at dawn Saturday for his role in the mass slaying of the Burmese executive council. In Phoenix, arraignment of Herman Lewkowitz and Gila County Attorney Frank E. Tippitt on bribery charges is postponed to May 15. In Lincoln, Nebraska, University students riot downtown and police deploy tear gas on a crowd of 2000 to 2500.
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Rangoon. UP
U Law
Executive Council
Phoenix
Herman Lewkowitz
Gila County
Frank E. Tippitt
Maricopa County Superior Court
Lincoln, Neb
U.P
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Taft Backs Peace Time Draft If Needed for Manpower
Senator Robert A Taft says he will vote for a peace time draft if demonstrations show it is the sole method to meet armed forces manpower needs.
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Washington
U.P
Robert A. Taft
R-O
Arizona survey probes wages for women and children in laundries
Phoenix report says the Arizona Industrial Commission surveys wages paid to women and children in laundry and dry cleaning plants. Labor chief John N. Brennen expects completion by May 27. Kodiak note: the cutter Bittersweet radioed reaching the coast guard (Bulletins on Page 15).
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Phoenix
U.P
Arizona Industrial Commission
John N. Brennen
Commission
Labor Department
Kodiak
Alaska
Bittersweet
Coast Guard
Rail unions confer with White House on looming strike
Union chiefs meet with Steelman at the White House to avert a railroad walkout set for next Tuesday as Truman and cabinet discuss the crisis. A fourth meeting was planned for 4 p.m. EST, with notable absence of progress and no government seizure discussed.
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Washington
White House
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Arthur J. Grover, Jr
Switchmen’s Union
Buffalo
Grover
Eben Ayers
Alvanley Johnston
Johnston
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
East Wing
West Wing
Wheeler
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Strike Looms For Chrysler as UAW Plans May 12 Walkout
The CIO United Auto Workers quit bargaining with Chrysler Corp and call a May 12 strike inevitable. Mediators push to avert the walkout as wage talks stall with a 30 cent demand and Chrysler’s six cent counteroffer withdrawn. The Bonnie-Tripp law looms in Michigan though the union argues interstate status may exempt the company.
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Chrysler Corp
New York City
CIO Transit
a_ sixth
Detroit
UAW
Chrysler
Norman Matthews
Chrysler Department
Michigan
California
Indiana
Matthews
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