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May 6, 1948
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Headlines from May 6, 1948
Truman Will Make Campaign Tour Through Western States June 3-14; TRUMAN TO TOUR WESTERN STATES
Truman plans pre-conv speaking tour in Midwest and Far West; itinerary
WAGE RISE AVERTS 3D AVE. LINE STRIKE; OTHERS UNSETTLED; EFFECTIVE MAY 1 Hourly Increase of 24 Cents Equal to City Lines Scale FIFTH AVE. TALKS TODAY Kheel Says Agreement Will Be Sought to End Dispute With Other Concerns WAGE RISE AVERTS 3D AVE. LINE STRIKE
bd approval discussed
DEWEY LAYS GAINS BY REDS TO TRUMAN; All Major Advances Recently Traceable to U.S. Mistakes, Governor Says in Oregon DEWEY LAYS GAINS BY REDS TO TRUMAN
Dewey outlines peace program, Ore Univ s
PROMOTER IS HELD IN RENT GOUGE CASE; He Is Said to Have Taken $5,800 as Bonuses for Leases in Non-Existent Building PROMOTER IS HELD IN RENT GOUGE CASE
A Polstein held; charged with gouging $5,800 in bonuses for proposed apt bldg; S J Strauss held for rent gouging
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End of Union Shop Polls Proposed In Ives Bill Revising Taft Law; IVES ASKS ENDING UNION SHOP POLLS
Sen Ives and Repr Landis offer bills amending law by ending election requirement on union shop issue; Ball comments
ECA ALLOTS BRITAIN $33,500,000 IN FOOD; Money Granted to Buy Wheat, Flour, Bacon From Canada --Lapham Gets Post in China ECA ALLOTS BRITAIN $33,500,000 IN FOOD
Pres Truman repts to Cong on effects
MARSHALL, AUSTIN HIT CONGRESS MOVE TO ALTER U.N. NOW; 'With-or-Without-Russia' Plan Would Widen Existing Gap, Secretary Tells Hearing HE ENVISIONS CLOSING IT Both Officials Stress Results to Date and Urge Program to Strengthen 'From Within' MARSHALL, AUSTIN OPPOSE U.N. PLAN
Sec Marshall and W R Austin oppose proposals, House com; Marshall says moves would destroy UN; cites US steps to strengthen UN from within; Austin outlines alternative program
RAIL FOOD STOPPAGE SET BY SOME ROADS BEFORE MEN STRIKE; Notice of Embargoes Starting Tomorrow Given -- Truman Clings to Settlement Hope MEDIATORS SEE STEELMAN White House Parley Held, and Call to Carriers, Unions Is Kept in Abeyance RAIL FOOD STOPPAGE SET BY SOME ROADS
certain rrs embargo perishables as rr strike threatens
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OHIO GIVES TAFT 44, STASSEN 9 IN VOTE HELD BLOW TO BOTH; TAFT WINS 14 RACES Stassen's One Candidate in State-Wide Delegate Contest Is Defeated PREDICTIONS OF BOTH FAIL While Each Claims a Victory, Observers Believe Chances of Vandenberg Are Enhanced TAFT TOPS STASSEN 44 TO 9 IN OHIO VOTE
Ohio count gives Taft 14 and Stassen 9 contested delegates