Taft pledges hard line against communism in GOP bid
Sen. Taft urged a nationwide push to oppose communism abroad and purge it from U S government agencies. He argued Truman policies threaten a Third World war and domestic bankruptcy, labeling current foreign and domestic policy as regimentation and socialism. He pressed for a substantial Republican majority to check the president and back liberty and sound fiscal policy.
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Congress
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Cpnyival
Taft
United States
Truman
Alger Hiss
State Department
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Henry A. Wallace
Harry L. Hopkins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Yalta
Potsdam
Russia
Vote Set in Senate on FEPC Cloture Motion
Washington May 17 A petition to force a Friday vote on cloture to end debate and bring the FEPC bill to the Senate was signed by 36 senators including 24 Republicans and 12 Democrats. Sixty-four votes are needed to make cloture effective, while 16 are required to proceed. Democratic Leader Lucas urged full attendance for the anticipated roll call. The FEPC would ban employment discrimination based on race creed or color and create a federal enforcement commission.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Truman
Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Nebraska
FEPC
Federal Commission
Bandit Struggles to Escape After Robbery at Safeway
Police seek a fast, gum-chewing bandit after an armed robbery at Safeway 1108 E Sixth St. The man looted between 800 and 2000 dollars, fled in a car he couldn’t start, and chased by a mechanic and a car owner. He fled north on Tyndall in Irving Aaronson's car. a 1947 Dodge sedan is missing. The suspect is a neat 25 to 30 year old white male, 175 pounds, 5 10 or 11, with a red shirt gray coat and tan slacks.
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Safeway
E. Sixth St
Norus Park Avenue
East Sixth Street
Irving Aaronson
E. First St
Tyndall
J. C. Bullock
N. Fremont
Aaronson
Tucson
Flooded Winnipeg Faces More Rain and Rising Dikes
The Winnipeg area contends with light rain that may weaken dikes as the Red River stays around 30.2 feet. Officials warn conditions are harmful and forecast more rain. Evacuations reach about 85,000 to 90,000 residents as suburbs like St Vital and St Boniface remain underwater.
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Winnipeg
Man
Red River
O. M.M. Kay
Sanitbag
Alli
St. Vital
East Bank
Fof St. Boniface
Eisenhower Considered for Atlantic Defense Post
North Atlantic foreign ministers agreed to form a permanent security council to coordinate defense for the 12 Atlantic pact nations. Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and W Averell Harriman were among Americans discussed for the top civilian coordinating role, though no official word reached Eisenhower. The council aims to unify strategy, including possible scrapping of ships and joint troop commitments, under a comprehensive defense plan.
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London
WA P
Security Council
Dwight D. Eisenhower
W. Averell Harriman
Eisenhower
New York
Columbia University
Harriman
Atlantic Administrative Council
France
U S
United States
Council of 12 Atlantic Aad
Ernest Bevin
Clement Attlee
U.S
Dean Acheson
Lester B. Pearson
Duff wins Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary in bold upset
In Philadelphia on May 17 Big Jim Duff led a sweeping win for the Pennsylvania GOP ticket, defeating long-time power broker Joseph Grundy and securing the U S Senate nomination by about a three to one margin. Duff backed an aggressive party policy and pledged national influence.
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Philadelphia
Big Jim Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
U. S. Senate
U. S
Joseph R. Grundy
Grundy
GOP
Senate
Sen. Martin
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Robert A. Taft
Cooke
Harold E. Stassen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stassen
Eisenhower
Woman Flees Road Block as Citations Rise at North Campbell Ave
At a North Campbell Avenue road block 209 vehicles passed, 108 cited for faulty equipment. A woman fled after her car was checked and a ticket began. officers say they have her license and may pursue warrants. May safety campaign runs with police, city, and local mechanics.
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Campbell Avenue
South Tucson
Lie Says Talks With Stalin Were Friendly
United Nations secretary general Trygve Lie reported cordial meetings with Soviet leaders in Moscow. He said he was not dissatisfied with the talks and that final judgment on results would come in two to three months or longer. He had previously met Stalin Molotov and Vishinsky and described the exchanges as positive.
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Moscow
Trygve Lie
Stalin
Lie
United Nations
Washington
Paris
London
U.N
V. M. Molotov
A. Y. Vishinsky
Census Guess: Tucson Population 53000 Pima County 153000
The column features Frank S. Minarik predicting population figures for Tucson and Pima County. Minarik, a real estate man and clinic president, offers Tucson 53,000 and Pima County 153,000 with a promise of tomorrow’s guess for comparison.
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Tucson
Pima County
Census Bureau
Frank S. Minarik
The
Square and Compass Crippled Children’s Clinic
Minarik
Weather shows slight showers for Tucson area
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening showers mainly over mountains. Slightly cooler Thursday. Yesterday's high reached 93 degrees, with a 66 degree low this morning. Phoenix reported a 98 degree high and a trace of rain.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Globe Residents Go To Polls on Monday
Globe residents head to the polls next Monday with one incumbent city official facing opposition. Sterling Gillette, alderman from the sixth ward, will run against independent candidate Douglas F. Bazzola.
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GLOBE
Sterling Gillette
Douglas F. Bazzola
Baseball Scores National League and American League results
National League games include Chicago at New York and St Louis at Brooklyn with Pittsburgh at Boston and Cincinnati at Philadelphia scheduled for night. American League matchups feature Washington at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit and Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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National League Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
American League
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Yoshida presses for early peace treaty despite Russia and China
Tokyo May 17 Prime Minister Shigun Yoshida called for an early peace treaty and said he does not care if Russia and Red China do not sign it. He reiterated stance in a fresh press briefing in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Shigun Yoshida
Russia
Red China
Primary results in Pennsylvania Republican and Democratic races
May 17 report shows Duff leading U S senator race with 924,201 votes to Kunkel 405,700. Governor results list Fine at 753,474 and Cooke at 539,453 in Philadelphia wards. Dilworth leads Democratic governor race with 405,168 while Morris has 54,121 and Bowers 52,103. Includes precinct totals from Philadelphia and Allegheny.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
John C. Kunkel
John S. Fine
Duff
Jay Cooke
Grundy
Charles Scott Williams
Richardson Dilworth
Henry Arthur Morris
Clarence P. Bowers
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Arthur H. James
G. Mason Owlett
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