Stassen Says He's Not In Any Deals Washington
Major provisions of the compromise draft bill passed by the Senate and awaiting House approval outline service terms for 21 months, registration 18 to 25, deferments for students and veterans, and expanded civilian components. The plan raises total armed forces to about 2,005,682 with specific allocations for Army, Navy, and Marines, plus special exemptions and the president’s powers to defer and seize under wartime provisions.
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Senate approves compromise draft bill after long filibuster
The Senate passed a compromise draft bill by voice vote after an all-night filibuster by Senators Taylor and Langer. The measure would start drafting men aged 19 to 22 for 221 months 90 days after final enactment, pending House approval. The session featured heated disputes over passage and remaining funding questions, with Ives ruling on passage, then reversing.
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House
Taylor
Didaho
Langer
Ives
Preething
Poe
Idaho
Gurnsey
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Brewster
Maine
Weather forecast: fair tonight cooler
The forecast calls for a fair and cooler night, with Sunday clouding over and warmer conditions. Occasional showers or thunderstorms are expected, mainly near the Missouri River by evening.
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Mrs Phelps Seeks Sleeping Quarters for GOP in Philadelphia
Mrs Marion Phelps of New York is tasked with arranging sleeping quarters for the GOP in Philadelphia as part of her job duties.
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New York
Philadelphia
Billy Williams Selected for Leeds Study Tour
Billy Williams, Atlantic graduate of the U S Naval Academy and WWII veteran, is among forty U S students chosen for study in England this summer. He sails June 29 to Leeds to attend the University of Leeds and will study economics and European conditions. He earned a master's in American history at Wisconsin Madison and will pursue a doctoral program there upon return. Williams travels on the U S Marine Tiger and returns September 1.
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University of Leeds
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Mildrede Williams
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Stevens Point
P. I.appleman
Birch Street
Postponed Week for Pittsburgh ALCOA Strike
A nationwide strike by 18 500 Alcoa production workers at nine plants was postponed one week. CIO President Philip Murray announced the delay acting at the request of Cyrus S. Ching head of the mediation service. The government intervened after wage talks broke down.
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Mediation and Conciliation Service
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Cedar Rapids Plant Hog Kill Dept Closed after Misunderstanding
Wilson and Company in Cedar Rapids reports its hog kill department remained closed after a work stoppage cited by the union as a misunderstanding. The firm says all workers in the department are suspended until Monday.
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Wilson and Company
Brittons and Linda Kay Visit from Colorado Springs
From Colorado Springs Mr. and Mrs. Robert Britton and Linda Kay arrived today for a two week visit at the M.E. Britton and Frederick Brown homes.
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Robert Britton
Linda Kay
Colorado Springs
M.E. Britton
Frederick Brown
SUI ENGINEER FREE ON BOND IN UNIVERSITY CHARGE
The chief engineer Everett R. Snider of the University of Iowa power plant was freed on a $3,500 bond after arraignment on embezzlement by a public officer. Judge Emil Trott said Snider waived preliminary hearing and is accused of converting about $500 of university property through supplies purchases.
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University of Iowa
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Washington Senate Conferees Break Up Over Farm Price Plan
Washington reports say Senate House conferees clashed over new farm price support legislation with Senator Aiken warning it signals the end of a farm program. Senate actions include admitting 206000 homeless Europeans and approving a six billion foreign aid funding conference. Other measures include a 407,836,974 interior department appropriation and a 6,767,668,163 army appropriation, with further debates and voice votes shaping adjournment prospects.
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Coal Probe Board Named By Truman
Washington moves to avert a soft coal strike naming a three man National emergency panel to study the wage hour and pension dispute involving 400000 United Mine Workers and coal operators. The panel directed to report by next Wednesday could form a basis for a court order to forestall work stoppage for 80 days.
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John L. Lewis
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Waldo Emanuel Fisher
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Congregationalists Plan 300th Anniversary Observance
Oberlin Ohio notes plans for the 300th anniversary of Congregational churches. The observance is set for October 27 in Cambridge Massachusetts with three meetings, announced by Dr. Frederick L. Fagley of New York City during the General Council sessions in biannual meeting.
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Ames bankers attend ISU agricultural credit school
The agricultural credit school at Iowa State College is drawing 39 Iowa bankers this week. The short course runs through June 25.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Peace delegates head to Rhodes for talks with Bernadotte
Cairo reports indicate Arab and Israeli delegations will travel to Rhodes on Monday to confer with United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte. Bernadotte, returning from Cairo and Tel Aviv, invited both sides to Rhodes and will decide if expert consultants will meet. He aims to frame a concrete proposal within a week.
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Voelz Drops Bid To Back Mrs Mitchell In GOP Race
Russell L Voelz of Minden withdraws from the eight way race for secretary of state and endorses Helen Mitchell of Council Bluffs. Delegates will choose a GOP nominee at the state convention July 23 as no candidate hit the 5 percent required in the primary. Mitchell ran sixth with 29 053 votes while Voelz had 9 595. Earl G Miller led Des Moines with 66 783.
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Russell L. Voelz
Minden
Voelz
Helen Mitchell
GOP
Mitchell
Earl G. Miller
Des Moiner
PM The New York Star Renamed With News Page Front
The New York Star will be the new name of PM starting June 23. The daily keeps its tabloid size but the front page becomes a regular news page. Joseph Barnes and Bartley Crum now manage the paper, taking over from Marshall Fred II.
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New York Star
Joseph Barnes
Bartley Crum
Marshall Fred II
Council Bluffs bus service may halt after franchise rejection
The Omaha Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company refused a proposed bus franchise from the city council. The old franchise expired December 6, 1947. Addison G. Kistle warned the council it cannot provide service if unsourced. The company must give 30 days notice before discontinuing, while officials say a new firm would need 60 days to start.
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Q Council
Bluffy
Omaha Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company
Addison G. Kistle
Woman dies from husband’s gunshot in Monmouth
State's Attorney Keith Sanderson said 27 year old Mary Swinford died from a bullet wound said to be fired by her husband Daniel a Burlington Indiana taxi driver. He kept her in his car for three hours before dumping her in front of a Monmouth hospital after an argument over a divorce. Swinford is held on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
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Mary Swinford
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Stassen Rules Delegates Amid GOP Convention Rumors
Harold B. Stassen claimed a majority of roughly 800 veteran delegates on the first ballot and rejected rumor of deals with Taft or Dewey. Brownell said Dewey gains could come after the first ballot as Dewey heads toward Philadelphia for the convention.
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