Truman Presses Congress for Stronger Price Control Law
President Truman denounces the new price control act as deficient and pledges to push for a tougher law. The Office of Price Stabilization rushed ceilings and rollbacks across radios, refrigerators, apparel, textiles, and building materials as OPS moves to implement changes before July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of
DiSalle
OPS
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Officials discuss revisions to new price control law
Officials say they did not intend to defeat the act yet acknowledge many orders could have been sued if delayed. OPS Director DiSalle urges Truman to revise two sections the livestock slaughtering quota ban and the Capehart Amendment delaying cost recognitions through July 26. Senator Capehart backs the amendment while the law preserves allocation powers wage controls and subsidies but relaxes credit controls and lowers down payments on cars and appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Congress
OPS
DiSalle
Mr. Truman
Grange Editor Quits in Battle Over Control
Columbus columnist Christine Van Gorden resigns as assistant editor of the Ohio State Grange magazine amid a dispute over domination by an insurance group. Grange master Byron Frederick disputes the claim and says the paper will continue without her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State Grange
The
Grange
Christine van Gorden
State Grange
Insurance Group
Byron Frederick
Copley
Navy To Arm Vessels Run by Coast Guard
Washington reports the Navy will arm its own cargo vessels and ships now operated by the Coast Guard, marking the first arming of such vessels since World War II. The move indicates a shift in wartime service integration and defense readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Coast Guard
Washington
Patrols Meet Light Action on Korean Fronts
Allied patrols met light resistance at scattered points on Korean battlefronts. U S forces consolidated a hill mass on the eastern front after a five day fight. An Eighth Army communique reported no significant enemy activity on that front. Fifth Air Force said it flew over 13 000 missions in July and killed or wounded about 7600 Red troops in close support strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S
Eighth Army
U. S. Fifth Air Force
California Reds Bail Set at 925000 for 12 Indicted
Twelve California communists indicted under the Smith Act are jailed with bail totals of 925000. Four are held in Los Angeles, seven in San Francisco, one in New York. Attorneys seek reductions and challenge Judge James A. Carter’s handling, citing prior prosecutions by Ben Margolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
New York
U. S
FBI
Ben Margolis
James A. Carter
Margolis
U.S
September Draft Call Reduced for Ohio Men
State selective service issued a call for 2550 Ohio men while nationwide October drafts total 41,000 with 5,000 for Marines and 36,000 for Army. September call set at fewer than August. registrants must be at least 19 and a half. Ohio county counts include Athens 17 and Gallia 10 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army
Sweden and Portugal End Dollar Aid Commitment
Paris based European Economic Aid administrator William C. Foster reports Sweden and Portugal will no longer pursue additional Marshall Dollar Plan aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Portugal
Paris
William C. Foster
Navy Finds Only 10 693 Dozen Oyster Forks Left
Washington reports the Navy reduced its oyster fork hoard to 10 693 dozen, with 10 422 dozen too poorly made for use except emergencies. A House subcommittee uncovered the tale in secret testimony, noting costs of 18.5 cents each and silver flaking. Admiral Fox admitted the Navy would not buy them again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Fulton Lewis, Jr
House
Rep. Taber
Charles W. Fox
Bureau of Supplies
Mahon
Texas
Fox
Mysterious Balloon Over Ohio Drifts Eastward
A silver balloon 150 to 200 feet wide drifted above Ohio toward the eastern U S. It had no basket, moved about 50 mph at 30 000 to 50 000 feet, and was spotted over Cleveland Warren Youngstown and near Mercersburg Pa. F-86s intercepted it but could not confirm its origin, guessing a weather balloon as it ascended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
United States
United
Capital
Cleveland
Warren
Mercer
Harrisburg
Fred Branden
Selfridge Field
Greater Pittsburgh
Chester Watson
Cleveland Hopkins Airport
Airlines
Three Linked With National Narcotics Ring
Three prisoners faced charges as principals in a nationwide narcotics operation alleged to sell more than 420000 dollars weekly. Police say the ring operates in major cities and is tied to the Luciano era drug network. Budding undercover work led to arrests on the Lower East Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Lower East Side
Peter Terranova
Police Narcotic Bureau
World's Biggest Flattop To Be Ready in 55
The US Navy may get the largest aircraft carrier ever built by spring. The $218 million ship of 59,000 tons, ordered last month, would likely start construction within a year and take about 42 months to complete, per Navy testimony released by the House Appropriations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
US Navy
House Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Ships
Homer Wallin
August Averages Seen Warmer Than Usual
The Associated Press reports August is expected to run hotter than normal across the U S. The Weather Bureau notes a hot start, with heat and humidity from Texas and the Gulf states into southern New England. Boise Idaho reached 103 degrees and Miles City Montana 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
Texas
Gulf States
New England
Boise
Idaho
Miles City
Mont
Defense Dept Identifies 171 More U S Korea Battle Casualties
Washington reports the Defense Department identified 171 additional U S battle deaths in Korea. The tally adds to earlier losses as military officials update casualty figures amid ongoing hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
U. S
Korea
Relief to Korea Funded With Five Million Worth Goods
Joseph B. Lehman, secretary of American Relief for Korea, announced that the organization has sent goods valued at five million dollars to assist Korea in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Joseph B. Lehman
American Relief For Korea
Reds Open Iron Curtain For Exchange of Views
London AP Morrison urges free exchange of news and visitors to ease Cold War tensions. Pravda replies calling Western powers war mongers and denying freedom of information. Six London papers publish both sides in the rare East West exchange. Morrison argues openness reduces fear and the risk of a third world war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Herbert Morrison
Pravda
Morrison
Subversive Probe Pushes FBI File Access to Congress
Senators McCarran and Ferguson urged making FBI reports available to Congress to guard against subversive infiltration. They cited testimony by Alexander Barmine before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee about remarks by Soviet intelligence on Owen Lattimore and Joseph Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarran
D-Nev
Ferguson
R-Mich
FBI
Congress
Owen Wetthmore
Joseph Barnes
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Alexander Barmine
State Department
Voice of America
Barmine
U. S
Theodore Roosevelt
Lattimore
Barnes
Czechs Face New Tariff Cut From U S
President Truman planned to end all American tariff concessions to Czechoslovakia as retaliatory action after the Oatis case. The State Department announced the move, following a prior travel ban and amid Geneva tariff talks set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Czechoslovakia
State Department
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Oatis
Geneva
Revised ICC Freight Rates Aimed at Regional Equality
The Interstate Commerce Commission promised final steps to revise rail freight rates to place the South and part of the West on par with the industrial East. In long opinions, the ICC said it would move toward equal treatment for manufactured goods moving east of the Rocky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
United States
Rocky Mountains
Rendville Liquor Penalties Levied
Ohio Board of Liquor Control hearings levy penalties including a 15 day license suspension for Goldie Neal of Rendville for sale to a minor and closure and permit suspension for Frankie’s Bar pending sanitation compliance and approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Rendville
Goldie Neal
Main St
Frank Wycinski, Jr
Frankie
Navy Requests 51.6 Million For Cold Weather Clothing
The Navy asks Congress for 51.6 million dollars to purchase specialized apparel, the majority of which will be used in cold climate operations.
Possible End To Present Tax Methods Seen
Senator Byrd said the pending 7.2 billion revenue measure may be the last orthodox tax bill. He warned Congress tests show limits of current taxation and suggested a transactions tax if more revenue is needed. Byrd doubted the House total of 7.2 billion will stand and noted hearings wrap up Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Virginia
Truman
Senate
62 700 Students Flunk Draft Deferment Tests
About 62 700 college students flunked the first draft aptitude test given May 26 to 165 000 men. Selective Service announced results from the initial testing phase and noted varying pass rates by class year with freshmen at 53 percent and seniors at 77 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
Acheson Rejects Reds Buffer Zone Demand
Secretary of State Acheson rejected the communists demand for a buffer zone along the 38th parallel in Korea. He said the line must be defensible and that the current Kaesong talks are military in nature, not political. UN and communist teams again failed to agree on a cease-fire line and planned to reconvene for a 17th session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Acheson
Korea
Marshall
Kaesong
North Korea
Adm. C. Turner Joy
Kosing
Ongjin Peninsula
United Nations
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Joy
Red
William P. Nuckols
Nam Il
Nuckols
Couple wed after delay in 40 year romance rekindled
Adolph Urpman, 85, an oil businessman from Zanesville, and Alice Rust, 83, of St Clairsville, renewed a romance after 40 years and married in a ceremony near St Clairsville last Saturday. He had first met her in Hannibal in 1911 and later tracked her down after reading she was hospitalized. The couple reconnected afterUrpman sent candy and a note of sympathy and soon agreed to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Adolph Urpman
Hannibal
Monroe County
Urpman
St. Clairsville
Adolph W. Urpman
Alice Rust
Italian church bans Negrini and plans marriage to Claire Young
Luciano Negrini says he was expelled from the priesthood in Milan and intends to marry Claire Young an American held in jail awaiting deportation. Young’s mother seeks American阻 clearance to block the marriage under Italian law citing concerns over her daughter’s rationality. Negrini’s church notices confirm his expulsion as authorities weigh the couple’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Luciano Negrini
Claire Young
Miss Young
U. S
Chicago
Eileen Young
Negrini
Body Armor Advances For Frontline Use
Navy officials told the House Appropriations Committee that new body armor will deflect a 45 caliber bullet at point blank range. Two types exist, laminated plastic doron armor and nylon cloth jackets, with 28 percent of cloth stopping muzzle velocity rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
House Appropriations Committee
Singapore Editors Criticize Dewey Speech Invite Outcome
Singapore editors complain they were not invited to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's Singapore address. They say his remarks criticized U.S. racial tensions and accused local papers of bias, while editors deny the motive for declining publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Gov
Thomas Dewey
Dewan
Thomas E. A
America
Dewey
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
White House
Eric Johnston
Economic Stabilization Agency
Office of Rent Stabilization
OHE
ESA
Wage Board
Tighe Woods
Hazel Roach
Athens
Insook Choi Mosher
U.S. Army
Japan
Maurice W. Mosher
Glen Lyon
24Th Infantry Division
Taegu
Hawaii
California Reds
Peter Galente
Manhattan
Sing Sing
Alfred Vomero
Brooklyn
al the Cop
Benjamin Seltzer
Terranova
Galente
Taft
Sen
Robert Taft
Plymouth
Mass
Reds
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Aville
Ane
Church
News Index
Chauncey
Aneeer Nines
Gallipolis
Glouster
Logan
Sses Oom
Nelsonville
Sore
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Middleport
Sports
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!