White House weighs broader mobilization with wage price controls
The White House studies a broader home front mobilization bill including standby wage and price controls at Senator Maybank's request. Truman opposes drastic measures now, while Congress debates a producer price ceiling and penalties. Taft leads Republican push to narrow the program.
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Washington
Maybank
D-Sc
White House
Senate Banking Committee
Truhan
Congress
Bernard Baruch
House
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Bowles
Jemands
Ir. Truman
Maybawk
Senate
Taft
Rohio
Employment Offices In Production Program
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin announced the 1800 public employment offices would join the War production program to maximize manpower for defense plants. He ordered the Bureau of Employment Security to fully utilize the U.S. Employment Service and state services to meet defense needs. Springfield note reports a Washington Court House man in custody for questioning over a post-dated check hanged himself with a belt in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice J. Tobin
Tobin
America
Bureau of Employment Security
U.S. Employment Service
Springfield
Washington Court House
Want Ad Pays for Lost Dog Recovery Backfires on Collector
A Salt Lake City Desert News want ad for a lost dog leads to recovery but ends with the ad bill unpaid. The salesman collecting the debt is bitten by the dog brought home, highlighting the peril and irony of want ads. No moral beyond the ad system delivering results.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Desert News Want
Truman Plans Expanded Anti Red Rearmament Program
President Truman outlines a broad program to speed rearming of anti Communist nations ahead of White House talks with 12 top lawmakers. He seeks more than 4 billion dollars in foreign arms aid with bipartisan support seen. lawmakers urge stronger Western Europe defenses and caution over Britain's Far East fleet neutrality in Formosa tensions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Appropriations
Armed Services
McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bridges
New Hampshire
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Western
Europe
North Atlantic Alliance
Britain
Formosa
Clara Crow to be queen at Vinton County centennial
Clara Jane Crow of McArthur will reign as queen of the Vinton County Centennial. She won a county wide contest and will be crowned at 8 p.m. today. Her court includes Loisene Bowen Ruth Dickman Rhea Burt Frances Waldron Freda Cornell and Margaret Thompson. A religious service by Dr E R Lakin drew 5000 plus and tonight the pageant Hills of Vinton opens at 8 p.m. with square dancing and free acts on the courthouse grandstand. Agriculture Day is set for Tuesday.
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McArthur
Clara Jane Crow
Vinton County
Miss Crow
Loisene Bowen
Swan Township
Ruth Dickman
Hamden
Rhea Burt
Harrison Township
Frances Waldron
Elk Township
Freda Cornell
Wilkesville
Margaret Thompson
E. R. Lakin
Cable Tabernacle
Indianapolis
Memorial Field
Two Latest Suspects in Atom Spy Ring Arraigned
New York dispatch reports chemical engineer Abraham Broth eraman, 36, and Miriam Moskowitz, 34, to be arraigned on federal conspiracy charges in a Russian atomic espionage ring tied to Klaus Fuchs. The arrests raise the number of Americans seized to six as the government widens its probe.
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New York
Abraham Brotheraman
Miriam Moskowitz
Russia
Klaus Fuchs
Columnist Paul Mallon Dies at 49 in Alexandria
Alexandria columnist Paul Raymond Mallon born in Mattoon Illinois died at 49. A retired newspaperman and Washington columnist, his death closes a short life noted for public writing and service to journalism.
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Alexandria, Va
Paul Raymond Mallon
Washington
Mattoon, Ill
F625 Hit Yards. Dumps F625 Hit Yards
Tokyo reports F 82 Mustang fighters struck Yasu port city marshalling yards and storage dumps. They hit machine gun nests and enemy troops along the Hadong Chinju highway and near Yechon in the central battle area. Strategic air raids followed a Sunday attack on Hungnam.
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Tokyo
Yasu
Korea
MacArthur
Sunchon
Hadong-Chinju
Ohio Republican names field representative for Young Republicans
Columbus Ohio February 1936 State Chairman Ray C Bliss announced Robert C Ferguson of Terrace Park Hamilton County as field representative for Young Republican activities He also became executive secretary of the Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs appointed by League President John A Floyd
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Columbus
Ray C. Bliss
Republican Party
Robert C. Ferguson
Ferguson
Terrace Park
Hamilton County
Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs
League
John A. Floyd
War Briefs Jumping Between Global Leaders
A roundup from Taipei New York Chequers San Francisco and New Delhi reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek meeting MacArthur before Chen Cheng. Sarnoff envisions mass radios for Voice of America. Attlee urges belt tightening amid Red threats. Bridges barred from a radio appearance. Nehru backs peace moves to bolster UN and curb Korea conflict.
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New York
David Sarnoff
Russia
Voice of America
Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
San Francisco
New Dehli
India
Rajendra Prasad
Nehru
United States
Korea
Prasad
Stalin
Dean Acheson
United Nations
Labor Leaders Urged To Support Lausche
The state industrial relations director urged four labor leaders in Columbus to back Gov. Frank J. Lausche for reelection. Albert A. Waldman cited progressive labor advances under the Democratic governor through letters to officials. Waldman is a Lausche appointee.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Albert A. Waldman
Waldman
Lausche
Truman to seek 4 billion for anti Communist aid
President Truman told Congressional leaders he would send a message asking four billion dollars in extra military aid for anti Communist nations. Speaker Rayburn noted Truman still believes he has asked enough economic controls but might not veto a larger bill. Premier Duvierust said Leopold may temporarily delegate royal powers to Crown Prince Baudouin if Socialists withdraw demands.
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Maybank
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Washington
Rayburn
Congressional
Brussels
Belgium
Jean Duvierusart
Leopold
Baudouin
MacArthur Aides Meet Chiang on Formosa War Council
Gen. Douglas MacArthur and top commanders arrived in Formosa for a war council with Chiang Kai-shek at his mountain retreat near Taipei. Chiang was expected to offer 33 000 Nationalist troops for Korea and push for a more active role against the Chinese Reds.
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Taipei
Formosa
Douglas MacArthur
Chiang Kai-Chek
China
Chiang
Korea
Truman
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Red China
Amoy
Quemoy
U.S
MacArthur
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Lake Success
U.N
Athens County Native Killed in Plane Crash
Capt. Robert Maccombs former Buchtel resident and WWII B 17 Flying Fortress pilot was killed in an airplane crash over Chesapeake Bay early Sunday. He was son of the late George Maccombs and Ellen G. Maccombs and nephew of Walter and Mrs. Maccombs of Athens.
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Robert Maccombs
Buchtel
Chesapeake Bay
Nelsonville
George Maccombs
Ellen G. Maccombs
Holly, Mich
Maccombs
Europe
Army Air Force
Walter Maccombs
Carpenter St
Athens
Draft quotas announced for pre-induction exams
The state Selective Service headquarters released county quotas for men to be given physical examinations. The figures cover those to be examined, not yet inducted, with Athens 24, Gallia 15, Hocking 13, Jackson 18, Meigs 13, Morgan 7, Perry 19, Vinton 7 and Washington 2.
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Columbus
Selective Service
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Truman and Landon Begin Midwestern Primary Battles
President Truman and Alf M. Landon campaign in Missouri and Kansas as primary races loom. Truman backs Emery W. Allison for Senate in Missouri against Thomas Henning Jr., while Donnell faces three GOP foes. Kansas sees Landon backing Willard Mayberry for governor. Edward Arn competes with Goy Carlson and Harry Darby allies. Virginia and West Virginia voters set House bids. Tennessee discusses Carroll Reece's bid to reclaim the First District seat. Kentucky fighters include Earle Clements versus Glenn Hatcher for the Democratic Senate nomination.
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Associated Press
Truman
Alf M. Landon
GOP
Missouri
Kansas
Emery W. Allison
Donnell
Allison
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
Landon
Willard Mayberry
Goy
Frank Carlson
Harry Darby
Edward F. Arn
Darby
London
Virginia
West Virginia
House
Rush Holt
Congress
Tennessee
Carroll Reece
Kentucky
Earle Clements
Glenn Hatcher
Senator Withers
Chinju Falls To Reds As North Forces Shift Pressure West
U S Second Infantry Division under Maj. Gen. Laurence B. Keiser landed with tanks in Korea to reinforce Allied lines as North Korean forces shift pressure to the west and southwest. Chinju, 55 miles west of Pusan, fell to the Reds. Kumchon near Taegu held at all costs amid a broad battlefield rectangle extending from Pusan northward and west.
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Chinju
West
Tokyo
U.S
Laurence B. Keiser
Korea
MacArthur
Pusan
U. S
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
United States
Kumchon
U.S. First Cavalry
Taegu
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Walton H. Walker
U. S. Eighth Army
Kochang
South Korea
Hamchang
Tom Lambert
France
Netherlands
Canada
New Zealand
Korean
Hadong
Reds
First Cavalry
Chirye
Two Atom Workers Killed in Eight Years
The Atomic Energy Commission reports that over eight years the U S atomic program caused two worker deaths and 13 injuries. The program was once praised as the most dangerous manufacturing process. The AEC told Congress that the radiation safety record is a point of pride. In Salem dairies raised milk prices two cents a quart to 17 cents regular and 18 cents for homogenized.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Congress
Salem
GSI Doctor Is Ordered Removed
Dr. Joseph A. Conley of Gallipolis State Hospital was ordered removed by acting superintendent Dr. Samuel L. Boxxard. He faced charges of malfeasance insubordination and rude treatment of coworkers. the removal order cites persistent calls on the female side of the grounds despite restrictions.
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Columbus
Joseph A. Conley
Gallipolis State Hospital
Samuel L. Boxxard
Conley
Bossard
State Civil Service Commission
No Decision Is Reached On Leopold
Socialist leader Max Buset returned from a meeting with King Leopold saying no decision was made on abdication amid a constitutional crisis. Prime Minister Jean Duvieusart urged a peaceful solution as tensions rise after police killed three anti Leopold demonstrators in Liege. Opponents planned a mass motorized march in Brussels tomorrow.
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Brussels
Max Buset
Leopold
Jean Duvieusart
Buser
Laeken
Liege
Switzerland
Walloon
302 Tanks Claimed Hit By Fifth Air Force in Korea
U S Eighth Army reports from Korea that the Fifth Air Force has destroyed 302 North Korean tanks and damaged 240 since the war began June 25. Maj. Gen. Earle Partridge cites 6388 sorties in five weeks with 44 enemy aircraft destroyed, 2 probables, and 11 damaged, while ground forces claim 93 tanks of 204 total destroyed per intel briefing in Tokyo.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Earle EF. Partridge
Partridge
MacArthur
Tokyo
Funeral Rites Delayed for Pvt John Peters at Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Pvt. John Peters in Point Pleasant were postponed from August 1 to August 6 awaiting the return of his brother Eugene from an army post in France. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Okey Peters, 603 First Street, were notified by the War Department of the planned homeward trip.
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Point Pleasant
John Peters
Eugene
France
Okey Peters
First St
War Department
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