Undercover War Smouldering in Germany
In Frankfurt a strange clash of intelligence services pits American and Soviet forces in Germany. The U S Army releases three Russians to the Red Army after a spy operation report. Two American officers Harold Cobin and George Wyatt are missing since July 4 and believed seen boarding a train for Oranienburg. Brig Gen Edwin L Sibert cites espionage suspicions and confirms Russian arrests and counter intelligence tactics amid mixed statements from Army headquarters.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Red Army
U. S
Harold Cobin
New York
Newark
N. J
George Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oranienburg
Army
Berlin
Edwin L. Sibert
Russians Held in Berlin Zone Case Delays Noted
Antonio and Helen remain detained in the Russian zone since July 1 while Cobin and Wyatt show no progress. Fliers fled June 30 from a Russian type liaison plane 35 miles from Frankfort Army HQ. officers say the men were not known as Russians.
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Tonio
Tex
Helen
Cobin
Wyatt
Frankfurt Army
Draft Age Stretched Deferments Lightened Policy Changes
Truman extends draft age to 19 through 29 and tightens deferments. Hershey orders boards to grant only rare occupational exemptions and permits continued farm exemptions and father exemptions. The Army ends a two month draft holiday in September and seeks 25 000 new inductees. The Navy expands calls with a projected 155 000 available by next March, and enlistment of African Americans in the Regular Army is paused except in specialist roles. A push to raise officer strength to 50 000 passes House approval, Senate action pending.
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Washington
Truman
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
Hershey
War Department
House
Senate
Scientist Offers Two Choices on Atomic Control and Survival
Washington July 16 A leading atomic scientist warns that without world control of atomic energy cities face siege measures and decentalization. William Higinbotham predicts rising real estate values in exposed cities and urges the UN to halt the arms race. Dallas July 16 A. W. Quote 75 dies after ingesting DDT mistaken for medicine.
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Washington
Wiliam Higinbotham
Federation of American Scientists
Institute On World Control of Atomic Energy
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Dallas
A. W. Quote
Wheeler Lags In Montana Vote
Democratic Senator Burton Wheeler trailed Leif Erickson by a narrow margin in early Montana returns from 29 of 1,156 precincts Erickson leading 4 051 to 2 932 Erickson, a former state supreme court justice, denounced Wheeler as isolationist Wheeler acknowledged a tough race with support from President Truman Arkansas Wyoming and Arizona also held primaries but few contests were lukewarm Georgia voting upcoming In Arizona Ernest W McFarland led Harry J Valentine 976 to 332 in renomination bid The state faced light balloting as two Democratic congressmen led in their races among those with opposition shot ballots remained sparse
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Associated Press
Burton K. Wheeler
Leif Erickson
Montana
Erickson
Wheeler
Truman
State Supreme Court Justce
Arkansas
Wyoming
Arizona
Georgia
Ernest W. McFarland
Harry J. Valentine
Phoenix
John R. Murdock
Richard F. Harless
Brooks Hays
Rep
Oren Harris
Government to pay 150 million in foreign debt
Buenos Aires reports the government will issue payments totaling about 150 million dollars to settle foreign debts as a deflationary step. The move is described as intended to curb inflation and stabilize the economy.
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Buenos Aires
Sensitive Soul Tells of Firms Gifts to Brass
Louis Sarelas testifies before the Senate War Investigating Committee about gifts to generals and cases of liquor in a munitions firm’s Washington office. He describes Joseph Freeman carrying $1,000 bills, and recalls a sharp exchange with Congressman May about Freeman’s whereabouts.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Husky
Louis Sarelas
Joseph Freeman
Sarelas
Chairman May
Kentucky
House Military Committee
Freeman
Savelas
New York
May
Prober
Mead
Army
Campbell and Hardy
Meat Strike Pushed by CIO UAW Across Nation
The CIO UAW urged a national meat buying strike to pressure price relief. In Detroit a rally drew a shirt-sleeved crowd as Reuther endorsed workers leaving jobs for demonstrations. Chrysler saw 20,000–30,000 workers walk out. Ford reported intact Rouge output with 2,500 early quits at Lincoln factory.
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CIO United Auto Workers
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
Auto Union
OPA
Reuther
Flint
Mich
Uaw-Cio
Chrysler
Ane
General Motors
Ford
Rouge
Lincoln
Pearl Harbor inquiry cites blamed on on-scene and Washington officials
Pearl Harbor Committee reportedly finds commanders Maj. Gen. Walter Short and Adm. Husband Kimmel failed to receive specific Washington warnings. Roosevelt and Hull are said to bear no direct blame. The 112000 word document reportedly urges military shakeup and details 25 recommendations. Ferguson opposes with a minority report. Deadline extended to Monday.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Walter Short
Husband E. Kimmel
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Pacific
Brewster
Maine
Ferguson
Michigan
House
Britain
Holland
Canada
Senate
Shots Wound Three Children in Ozarks Community
In Bunker Missouri on July 16 three children of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Parker were shot while playing on government land near the Ozarks community. Dorothy 14 Joe 12 Polly 10 were wounded by an unidentified man. Parker, a sawmill worker, said Dorothy reported the attack and that she did not know the shooter.
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Parker
Charges Filed In Fatal Crash In New Mexico
Manslaughter charges were filed in Albuquerque against Vernon King of Floydada after Captain Robert F. Bradley died from injuries from a July 8 sideswipe in Tijeras Canyon. Bond set at 2500. King faced drunk driving and leaving the scene charges. Bradley funeral held in Llano Cemetery. Survivors include widow, a son, mother, and two brothers.
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Albuquerque
Vernon King
Floydada
Robert F. Bradley
Amarillo
Bradley
Bruns General Hospital
Santa Fe
King
Tijeras Canyon
Llano
Truman Signals Intent to Sign OPA Bill If Price Controls on Essentials Are Lifted
Washington reports say President Truman plans to sign the Senate approved OPA bill if Congress drops bans on price controls for meat eggs butter milk and other essentials. The House rejected the Senate measure 211 to 64 and urged a one year restoration bill. Republican split and calls for committee redrafting dominated debate as inflation warnings rose. The Senate approved a propaganda ban and a 56.65 million dollar fund for the agency if reissued.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
House Committee
McCormack
Massachusetts
Conference Committee
Representative Wolcott
Michigan
Sabath
Illinois
Jenkins
Ohio
Spence
Kentucky
Banking Committee
OPA
Soviet Officials Leave Ottawa as Espionage Charge Emerges
Two top Soviet Embassy officials Vitali Pavlov and Ivan Krotov flee to Russia after charges they ran undercover espionage networks in Canada. Royal Commission report details reveal Moscow directed spying from its military intelligence director. Departures follow Gouzenko disclosures and prior expulsions including Col. Nicolai Zabotin.
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Ottawa
Ont
Russia
Canada
Vitali G. Pavlov
NKVD
Ivan I. Krotov
Moscow
Royal Commission
Igor Gouzenko
Col
Nicolai Zabotin
Nicolai Zheveinov
Tass
Zheveinov
Zabotin
Alexander Suvorov
Pavlov
Krotov
Commission
Evidence Piles Up In Degnan Slaying
Chicago reports William Heirens confessed under sodium pentothal to the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and two other killings. State's Attorney Tuohy said a former soldier identified Heirens near the Degnan home the night of the child’s disappearance. No charges filed yet. Heirens faces 29 counts of robbery burglary and assault to kill.
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Chicago
Chicago Sun
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
William J. Toohy
Heirens
Degnan
Toohy
Frances Brown
Triple Confession
The
Sun
Josephine Ross
Bridewell Hospital
the Sun
John P. Coghland
Coghlan
Coghland
Tuohy
George Subgranski
Amarillo joins Swisher Party for Cowtown Birthday Event
Amarillo business men visit cowboys at Swisher County Birthday Celebration with a 9 am motorcade from the Amarillo Hotel. The group plans a day in Tulsa featuring parade and rodeo, sponsored by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Russell Stationery Company offers office supplies.
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Amarillo
Swisher County
Amarillo Hotel
Tulsa
Russell Stationery Company
Child escapes injury after second story porch fall
Wilma Frances Stone, 13 months old, escaped serious injury when her mother reportedly tossed her 15 feet to the ground from a second story porch in New Orleans. Police Captain Scheuring said the incident involved acrobatic training by the child's parents and neighbors noted the child could land safely.
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New Orleans
Wilma Frances Stone
Joseph Scheuring
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Moses
West Texas
New Mexico
Texas
Gulf Plains
Thomas Dinner
N. Fillmore
Hubert Cole
Pol
Hawaii
Capital
Shore
Coleman
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Swisher Party
Paris
M. d’Esparbes
M. Gaillard
Jean-Paul Sartre
Devel
Honor
M. Rene Gaillard
Montmartre
France
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