Hearings Delay on Arms Aid Bill in Senate
Washington Senators postponed hearings on the administration foreign arms program from tomorrow to Monday. Chairman Connally said committees seek broad agreement before action. Hariman urged House approval to protect future generations from war amid debate over presidential powers.
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Washington
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Senate
W. Averell Harriman
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Committee
State Acheson
Defense Johnson
Truman
George C. Marshall
John Kee
W. Va
International Soundphoto
United States Consulate General in China Closes
The U S consulate general in Shanghai shuts to the public amid labor demonstrations by former U S navy employees. Negotiations with 800 workers from Chinese, Indian and White Russian groups resume as demands include a six and a half months bonus and severance pay. If granted, this could cost the U S government over 250000.
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Shanghai
United States
Reuben Thomas
Communist Labor Board
U.S. Navy
Moran Vaudeville Radio Star Dies at 67
George Moran, longtime vaudeville and radio entertainer, died at 67 after a stroke last Tuesday night. Associate Radio Sadler said Moran was part of the Two Black Crews vaudeville team that moved to radio, with plans to revive the act for TV. Original member Charles E. Mack was killed in a 1934 automobile crash.
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Oakland
Calif
George Moran
Rade Sadler
Moran
Charles FE. Mack
Weather outlook fair and cool with pleasant midweek
The forecast calls for a fair and cool night with Wednesday expected to be pleasant and mild. Clear skies and light winds are anticipated with comfortable daytime temperatures throughout the midweek period.
Grain Storage as 1950 Election Issue in Midwest
Midwestern voters may hinge on Brannan farm plan as a major 1950 election issue. Forecasts point to a record corn crop and ample carryover, risking price pressure and sparking debate over federal storage authority and emergency reserves.
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Midwest
Washington
Truman
SO H Congress
Suth Congress
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Dewey
Boy In Critical Condition After Sleeping Pill Ingestion
Seven year old Travis Wissenburg of Carter Lake was found by his sister Jacqueline with an open medicine cabinet and an empty bottle. He reportedly ingested 8842 grains of a sleeping sedative and remains in critical condition at a hospital. His father Norman Wissenburg was killed June 27 when his gas transport overturned near Ploney Creek, PA.
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Omaha
Travis Wissenburg
Carter Lake
Jacqueline
Norman Wissenburg
Neah Ploney Creek
Jets to replace fighter craft in Germany
Grafenwehr Germany United States joint chiefs reveal jet planes will replace standard American fighters in Germany. Army Gen Omar N Bradley says troop levels remain unchanged. Gen Hoyt Vanderberg and Adm Louis Denfeld review 17 000 troops with attack planes bombers and jets in a massive field review.
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Bradley
Vandenberg
Denfel
Germany
Vendenbere
PAT
Vatican Fifth Column Aimed at Czech Civil War
Rude Pravo accuses the Vatican and Roman Catholic hierarchy of provoking a Czech civil war over church state strife. Andre Simone links Cardinal Spellman and an American organization to espionage and diversions, naming Allen Dulles as a director. The piece claims the drive supported Atlantic pact ratification and a church putsch failed, then excommunication.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Rude Pravo
Vatican
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
American Organization
Andre Simone
Spellman
Simone
Cardinal Spellman
Schacht
Allen Dulles
John Foster Dulles
Stuart Confers on U S Orient Policies
Ambassador J Leighton Stuart left for Okinawa on the first leg of a trip to Washington after a nationalist air raid siren. He was summoned by the State Department for talks that could shape future American policy in the Orient. Communist authorities granted permission to leave China and dictated his flight path over Chinese territory.
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Nanking
J. Leighton Stuart
Okinawa
Washington
Avay
Stuart
Orient
State Department
China
White House to Be Renovated Not Replaced
Washington reports a commission chooses to remodel the White House rather than rebuild. The project is funded at 5.4 million dollars with a 138 month estimate and will focus on the residential sections while preserving the structure's exterior.
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White House
Washington
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Congress
Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Commission
Blair House
State Department
Jury deadlock ends Shakespeare riot conspiracy trial
Kalamazoo Michigan reports a 6 6 hung jury after 15 hours of deliberation in the Shakespeare riot conspiracy case. Five CIO United Steel Workers officers bound over to the September term with $1000 bonds. retrial possible but not guaranteed. Seven people injured as cars overturned and machinery smashed during a pre dawn protest at Shakespeare companies plants.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
CIO United Steel Workers
Raymond Fox
Shakespeare Companies
Glue on the Saddle Prank Takes Down Bob Hope
Bob Hope is hospitalized at Hollywood Presbyterian after a fall from a wooden saddle used in a movie gag. He suffered a wrenched back and will stay in bed for several days as Lucille Ball rocked the barrel prop.
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Hollywood
Paramount Studio
Bob Hope
Hope
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Lucille Ball
Senator Bridges Named Coal Miners Fund Trustee Amid Pay Dispute
Washington report says Senator Bridges receives 35000 dollars annually as a trustee of the coal miners welfare fund along with Ezra Van Horn and John L. Lewis. Miss Roche testifies that Lewis does not take the salary while Bridges' aides insist the payment covers legal advice, not a salary, with pension age change from 62 to 60 a key issue.
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Washington
Senator Bridges
Coal Miners’ Welfare Fund
Congress
Ezra van Horn
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Josephine Roche
Lewis
van Horn
Bridges
May rent homes in ordnance plant at Burlington
Lt. Col. H. R. Schwecke announces army authorization to study private construction of rental houses inside the Burlington ordnance plant. If built, plant employees would get preference in renting. A survey indicates demand for about 125 homes.
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Burlington
Iown Ordnance Plant
H. R. Schwecke
Army
Schwerke
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger Divorces Boettiger in Arizona
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger obtained a divorce from Newsman John Boettiger in Maricopa County Superior Court. The hearing lasted under 15 minutes. She will move to Portland after a Los Angeles radio stint with her mother. Her daughter Sissie is due in Portland. Boettiger retains custody of son John and $100 monthly support. no alimony sought.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger
John Boettiger
Roosevelt
Maricopa County
Sissie) Dall
Portland
Virginia Democrats Eye Heavy Primary Vote In Hot Campaign
Virginia faces a high turnout Democrat primary with projections over 300000 as Harry Byrd backs John S Battle in a four way gubernatorial race. Republican hopes hinge on the lieutenant governor contest and an unopposed candidate for governor Walter Johnson.
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Richmond
Virginia
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
John S. Battle
Francis Pickens Miller
Eisenhower
Horace H. Edwards
Remmie L. Arnold
Petersburg
Arnold
Miller
Edwards
Walter Johnson
Heathsville
Des Moines Woman Visits Braman and Moore Family kin
Rosemary Braman of Des Moines is spending several days with her uncles and aunts Mr and Mrs James Braman and Mr and Mrs Virgil F Moore. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd E Braman formerly of Atlantic.
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Des Moines
Rosemary Braman
James Braman
Virgil F. Moore
Boyd E. Braman
Atlantic
Polio Warning Urges High Resistance In Iowa
Iowa health officials report 207 polio cases by mid August, up from 156 the prior year, with 37 counties affected and 11 deaths. Dr Heeren urges individual prevention, rest, balanced meals, and avoiding crowds and infected areas to curb spread.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
Ralph Hoeren
Hancock
Chickasaw
Hamilton
Monona
O'Brien
Taylor
Guthrie
Calhoun
Webster
Hardin
Dubuque
Heeren
Dr. Heeren
Rutledge Juror Novotny at center of hearing
Witnesses testifying in Cedar Rapids on the Rutledge murder trial motion for new trial described fear of personal violence by juror Emil Novotny. Defense objections blocked questions about sanity and gun ownership as the hearing proceeded with witnesses including Parker and Blahnik.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge Jr
William Crispman
John R. Parker
Parker
Emil Novotny
Rutledge
Walter Barngrover
R. S. Milner
Crissman
Novotny
J. E. Heiserman
Charles Blahnik
Barngrover
Jack Phillips
St. Louis
Byron Hartman
Phillips
School to Colorado Miner Charles Mallette Returns
Charles Mallette, after attending the summer session at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, is spending his vacation at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Mallette.
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Charles Mallette
Colorado School of Mines At
Golden
Frank G. Mallette
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