Red pressure on Korea as Soviet troops threaten withdrawal
Seoul May 8 Russia moved to pressure the American side in Korea with a pledge to withdraw its troops to force U S action. Lt Gen G P Korotkov announced arrangements for immediate Soviet withdrawal to prompt simultaneous American withdrawal. The claim lacked a date and left doubt if the move would occur with or without U S agreement.
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Seoul
Russia
Korea
G. P. Korotkov
North Korea
United States
Korotkov
Kim Doo-Bong
Pyongyang
Ussr
Russians May Ask Showdown Weighs on Defense Draft
Washington May 8 The House Armed Services Committee said the Soviet Union may risk a showdown with the United States and urged a manpower draft to strengthen ground and sea forces. It backed expanding air power to 70 groups, rejecting universal military training, and noted no action on the president's draft request. The panel approved a two year service draft for 19 to 25 year olds by 28 to five.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
House
Truman
Andrews
Jonathan Wainwright
Douglas MacArthur
Wainwright
MacArthur
Bataan
House Committee
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Call For Strike Tuesday Stands to Leverage Railroad Talks
The White House moved to avert a Tuesday rail strike by convening joint talks between railroad operators and the three unions. Dr. John R. Steelman led a lengthy morning session and arranged afternoon meetings with leaders Alvaniey Johnston, D B Robertson, and A J Glover Jr. While progress was not announced, officials remained hopeful amid warnings that trains could halt if no settlement is reached.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Martin
Alvaniey Johnston
D. B. Robertson
A. J. Glover, Jr
Ex Burma Premier U Saw Hanged In Burma
U Saw former premier of Burma and five aides were hanged at dawn for the July 19 machinegun murders of seven cabinet ministers. He faced the gallows alone after a final request and displayed a Buddhist prayer before execution.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Saw
U Law
Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Notable Victories
In the American League, St. Louis defeated Boston 9 to 4, Detroit beat New York 3 to 2 in 1 inning, Cleveland topped Washington 6 to 1, and Philadelphia crushed Chicago 16 to 1. In the National League, New York defeated Pittsburgh 12 to 5, Chicago shut out Brooklyn 6 to 0, with Philadelphia at St. Louis and Boston at Cincinnati on the schedule.
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St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
States' rights convention to open in Jackson
Mississippi Governor Fielding L. Wright said the states' rights movement will stage militant action against the national Democratic party at the convention opening in Jackson Monday. About 1,200 delegates from 12 Southern states plus Indiana Illinois and Missouri are expected for a delegates' meeting with no official state party status.
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Jackson
Miss
National Democratic Party
Mississippi
Fielding L. Wright
Wright
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Truman Birthday Party Amid Rail Strike Pressure
President Truman marked his 64th birthday with a White House luncheon as rail strike threats loom over his cross country tour. He plans major speeches in Chicago Omaha Seattle Berkeley San Francisco and Los Angeles with dozens of appearances.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
White House
Charles G. Ross
Wallace H. Graham
Chicago
Omaha
Seattle
Berkeley
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Gen. Graham
American mother of 1948 urges selective large families
Mrs Helen Gartside Hines of Springfield Ohio says only parents with good educational backgrounds should rear large families. The 60 year old mother of 10 was named America's mother of the year at a Waldorf Astoria reception. She calls large families generally a liability unless parents are healthy and can educate well, and she supports early firm discipline and separate colleges for women. Nine of her children served in the armed forces.
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New York
May
Helen Gartside Hines
Springfield
America
Hines
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Baruch lauds European unity at Hague parley
At The Hague May 8 Bernard M Baruch urged European unity under the United Nations as vital to civilization He proposed a consultative assembly elected by universal suffrage for Marshall plan nations and urged action amid the arms race Winston Churchill serves as honorary chairman and urged a united European voice
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Hague
Netherlands
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
U. S
United Nations
Europe
Paul Reynaud
France
European Assembly
Britain
Belgium
Reynaud
Winston Churchill
Methodists To Promote Peace
Boston May 8 The Methodist general conference resolved to oppose war and seek understanding with Russia despite a move to retract it A lay delegate from Georgia warned the action could be used by extremists to discredit the church The conference adopted a peace resolution urging Americans to promote dialogue with the Soviet Union while recognizing national defense and backing a world government for permanent peace
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Boston
Methodist General Conference
Russia
Horace T. Freeman
Georgia
Methodist Church
Freeman
Fremont Tittle
Evanston
Soviet Union
United States
Soviets Skips Berlin Command Arrangements Amid Talks
Soviet refusal to attend the next Allied Control Council session in Berlin fuels Western fears of creeping paralysis of the four power command, as Maj Gen Kotikov’s illness delays May 11 to May 15 meetings. Britain counters Russian distortion over air corridor violations linking Berlin with western Germany.
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Berlin
Kommandatura
Germany
Allied Control Council
Alexander Kotikov
British Control Commission
Inaiser
Taegliche Runeschau
Globe Miami DAV Chapter Withdraws from State and Nation
The Globe Miami Disabled American Veterans chapter voted to withdraw from state and national organizations. David H. Campbell and William A. Jurasevich announced service of notice to State Commander Ross Jones. Campbell said fundraising telegrams labeled libelous prompted the move and he may sue over them.
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GLOBE
U.P
Globe- Miami Dav
DAV
Ross Jones
David H. Campbell
William A. Jurasevich
Globe-Miami
Campbell
Jones
Snow and Ice Grip Eastern Half of U S
Light snow sleet and rain chilled the East and North as temperatures dropped. Snow reached Detroit while Buffalo and the greater Great Lakes region saw mixed precipitation and frost forming from North Dakota to Indiana. Duluth logged 25 and Chicago 35 as temps rose westward.
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Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Buffalo
N. Y
Great Lakes
North Atlantic
New England
Rockies
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Duluth
Minn
Mercury
Texas
Nebraska
Eclipse and cease fire mark Jerusalem date line shifts
New York reports an eclipse visible only outside the United States with a 27 minute window starting 7:03 p.m. and notes radio storm threats. Jerusalem diary describes a cease fire going into effect allowing truce talks to begin, with Jewish and Arab terms including free access to the Wailing Wall and deportation of foreign Arab fighters.
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New York
United States
T. S. Jacobsen
University of Washington
Jacobsen
Far ‘Ast
Aleutians
Jerusalem
Holy City
Tel Aviv
Wall
Alan G. Cunningham
Palestine
Jericho
Haganah
Statehood For Hawaii Delayed
The senate insular affairs committee voted 7 to 5 to defer action on Hawaii becoming the 49th state. The motion, offered by Sen. Millikin, would study the matter in Hawaii and sideline the statehood effort for this session of Congress. Voting for the motion were Butler, Millikin, Dworshak, Edton, Malone, Downey, and McFarland. opposing were Cordon, Watkins, Hatch, O Ma honey, and Murray. Robertson was absent.
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Washington
Senate Insular Affairs Committee
Hawaii
Sen
Millikin
D-Cole
Butler
R-Neb
Sens
Dworshak
D-Ida
Edton
R-Mont
Malone
R-Nev
Downey
D-Calif
McFarland
D-Ariz
Sens. Cordon
R-Ore
Watkins
R-U
Hatch
D-Nm
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Murray
Dmont
Robertson
R-Wye
Soviet Officer Shot In Red Army Rioting
In Hamburg on May 8 Soviet officials confirmed rioting by Red Army troops at Perleberg and Schwerin. One officer reported large scale raids by Russian troops and German police to find deserters with no further details available.
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Hamburg
Germany
Perleberg
Schwerin
Greek Regime Is Reshuffled
Athens reports a rebuilt cabinet after Saturday's reshuffle keeping the eight month coalition of Liberals and Populists. George Melas becomes justice minister succeeding Ladas. Michael Mavrogordatos named full minister without portfolio. New liberals Jean Politis Stavros Costopoulos Anastasios Hakalbassis and Michael Alianos join, while Populists Dimitrios Vourdoumbas Constantin Karamanlis and Konstantine Korozos take education transport and northern governor roles. The regime vows to explain Greece's execution of 213 prisoners and oversee the army's spring campaign against Communist guerrillas with reported 3425 guerrilla casualties to 1028 army losses since Apr 15.
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Athens
Greece
Great Britain
Christos Ladas
George Melas
Ladas
Michael Mavrogordatos
Jean Politis
Stavros Costopoulos
Anastasios Hakalbassis
Air
Dimitrios Vourdoumbas
Constantin Karamanlis
Constantine Korozos
Michael Alianos
Rail Strike Threat Looms Over Nation
Chicago reports a potential strike by about 190000 engineers firemen and switchmen set for Tuesday. Officials warn of a virtual paralysis across rail and related industries with millions in losses. Detroit Michigan and St Louis area shipments and jobs would be hit while embargoes on perishables and livestock rise.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Michigan
Three Brotherhoods
Packing Plants Strike Tuesday
CIO unions in nine cities vote to strike next week over wages, joining 100,000 meat packing workers who walked out in March. Talks with Swift Armour Cudahy Wilson fail to secure a settlement as wage offers are rejected, with strike set to begin 12:01 a.m. Tuesday for about 400 stockhandlers in Chicago.
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Chicago
CIO
Swift
Armour
Cudahy
Wilson
Frank Monaghan
Chicago Stockhandlers’ Union
Sioux City
Fargo
N. D
South
Food Gauge in New York Seen
Mayor William O Dwyer appealed to President Truman to lift rail embargoes on perishable foods. He warned of a looming food gauge as embargoes threaten New York City markets and spark wild speculation amid rising carrot and lettuce prices. Officials said overall supply is ample but panic buying poses risk as about 60 railroads plan perishable bans ahead of a nationwide strike.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Truman
New York City
White House
Manhattan
Germans and Austrians Seek Peace on V E Day Attitude
On the third V E Day civilians in Germany and Austria urged peace and neighborly kindness. German towns urged aid for persecuted groups and refugees. In Vienna Lt Gen Geoffrey Keyes spoke of healing war wounds and building a lasting peace. The war in Europe ended with Germany's unconditional surrender on May 8 1945 following the Reims signing.
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Associated Press
United States
Germany
Austria
German Towns Association
Frankfurt
Vienna
Geoffrey Keyes
U. S
Europe
Berlin
Reims
France
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