Senate Passes Drastic Price Control Extension Bill
Washington reports the Senate approved an eight month extension of price wage and rent controls by 71 to 10, with a House stop gap plan likely to be used. The bill aims to curb new price rollbacks July and sets ceilings, while President Truman’s suggested broader inflation fight remains unmet. Debates highlighted the lapsed current law at midnight and the need to avoid a collapse of controls.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Maybank
D-Sc
Moody
D-Mich
Czechs to Free Western Pilots and Planes
The state department said Czechoslovakia agreed to release two western pilots and their U.S. jet fighters who had been held since emergency landings near Prague on June 3 and 8. Ambassador Ellis v Briggs received a note from the Czech foreign office promising freedom but not a date. The pilots were Lt Luther G Roland of Hummelstown Pa and Lt Bjoern Johansen a Norwegian trainee with the U.S. air forces.
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Washington
State Department
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Prague
Ellis v. Briggs
Briggs
Germany
Luther G. Roland
Hummelstown
Bjoern Johansen
U.S
Spare tire to return to new cars policy urged by Dempsey
Washington reports Rep Dempsey of New Mexico announced that National Production of Authority officials assured him they would lift the ban on equipping new cars with a fifth tire by the time stated. The rep urged allowing spare tires on new autos again to ease tire shortages and improve safety.
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Washington
Dempsey
D-Nm
National Production of Authority
NPA
Weather outlook with scattered showers and cool stretch
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a few showers in extreme southwest. Continued cool with Sunday and Monday partly cloudy and cool. Showers along the southern border while most of the state remains dry. Winds variable under 15 mph.
Treasury Chief Seeks Restore 10 Billion Tax Bill
John Snyder, secretary of the treasury, meets Senate Finance Chairman Walter F. George to urge restoring the full 10 billion Truman tax bill. He seeks reinstatement of 2.2 billion excise taxes cut by the House or substitution with higher individual income taxes.
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John Snyder
the Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
Senate
Truman
House
International Soundphoto
Phoney Army Officer Hoax Baits Harlan Minister
FBI reports a man posed as an army officer, recruiting ministers and theological students for a non existent unit. Rev. Atlin Halvorsen of Harlan resigned his pastorate to accept the assignment, later revealed as a hoax. A charge of impersonating a federal officer is filed against Lee Capell, about 29. Nine victims in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota paid about $1,000 for uniforms and gear.
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Omaha
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Atlin Halvorsen
Harlan
James L. Dalton
FBI
Lee Capell
Dalton
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Arlin Halvorsen
Bethel Baptist Church
Gerald Larson
Halvorsen
Lincoln
Nebr
Helena
Mont
Larson
Marlene
Minneapolis
Minn
Marshall May Resign Defense Post This Fall
Washington speculation swirls over George C. Marshall possibly seeking retirement as defense secretary this fall. The era defining figure has repeatedly faced retirement talks since his Sept 21 1960 appointment, though no official confirmation has surfaced amid changes in top defense and Navy leadership.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Truman
Dan A. Kimball
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Matthews
Ireland
Kimball
Air
General Tire and Rubber Co
Omaha
Senate
Louis Johnson
Defense
State Department
Leesburg
Koch Resigns Denison School Post Names New Leader
Manning schools superintendent K B Koch resigns after nine years to take a similar role in Denison. Koch, 21 years in education, previously led Arcadia and coached five years at Brighton, known as a local sports official.
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Manning
K. B. Koch
Manning Schools
Denison
Koch
Arcadia
Brighton
Airline Strike Ends With Truce After 10 Days
Chicago report: United Air Lines pilots end a 10 day strike with a 2:45 p.m. CST return to work. The national mediation board aims to mediate immediately, seeking a quick settlement to resume service on the nation’s fourth largest carrier. UAL operates about 9,600 passengers daily across 220 flights.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
Thomas E. Bickers
National Mediation Board
AFL
Airline Pilots Association
Bickers
UAL
New York Central
Pennsyvania
American Airlines
Grady appeals for concessions from Iranians
U S ambassador Henry F Grady pressed Premier Mossadegh for oil concessions to keep Abadan refinery flowing while Mossadegh held to nationalization. Grady warned easing oil crisis unlikely despite British offer to keep technicians on site. Iranian oil commission seized AIOC offices at Khorramshahr as tanker receipts dispute persisted.
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Tehran
Iran
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Mohammed Mossadegh
Abadan
Grady
Mossadegh
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Truman
U.S
Khorramshahr
National
Il Commission
AIOC
Iranian National Oil Company
Former Atlantic Athlete Dies in Illinois
Max Smith, 40, former Atlantic high school athlete and World War II veteran, died today in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He graduated Atlantic high in 1927, worked in Chicago, and is survived by his mother and sister. Funeral services will be held in Crystal Lake with graveside rites Monday at Madsena township cemetery.
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Max Smith
Atlantic High
Crystal Lake
Ill
C. W. Huff
George Scase
Mazsena
Smith
Atlantic High School
Chicago
Phil and
Laura Huff Smith
Roy Frank
Massena Township
Police hunt man for fatal shooting Bettendorf
Bettendorf authorities search for Raymond Greenlee, 24, in a fatal shooting at a Glendale trailer court east of town. The victim, Robert Smith, 22, died at St Luke's hospital at 7:25 a.m. Greenlee last seen running toward Highway 7 near their trailer.
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Bettendorf
Scott County Autorities
Raymond Greenlee
Glendale
Here
Robert Smith
St. Luke's Hospital
Greenlee
Highway 7
Total U S Population Tops 154 Million
The Census Bureau announced that the total U S population including troops abroad has surpassed 154 million this month and could reach 155 million by year end. The last official estimate was 154 million as of May 1 and 151,182,000 for April 1, 1960. John R Sieck of Atlantic was fined 75 dollars and costs for intoxication charges in mayor's court.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Bureau
John R. Sieck
Atlantic
UN Secretary General in New York seeks cease-fire clarity
Trygve Lie arrives at Idlewild after cutting his Norway trip and tells newsmen he intends to ask Soviet diplomat Jacob Malik for clarification of Malik's cease-fire proposal in the Korean War.
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New York
British Overseas Airlines
Norway
Trygve Lie
Idlewild
Russia
Jacob Malik
International
Hedges Elected Vice-President of Fire Chiefs
W. W. Hedges, Atlantic fire chief, was elected second vice president of the Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs association at its three day convention in St. Louis. The group includes chiefs from Iowa, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota. Pat Treadwell of Fort Collins was president, Roy Moulton of Kansas City Kansas first vice president, and Ray Titler of Waterloo secretary treasurer. The 1962 convention will be in Fargo. Hedges is past president of Iowa fire groups and returned from the meeting.
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W. W. Hedges
Atlantic
Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs Association
St. Louis
Iowa
Wyoming
Colorado
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Pat Treadwell
Ft. Collins
Colo
Roy Moulton
Kansas City
Kan
Ray Titerl
Waterloo
Fargo
Hedges
Iowa Fire Chiefs Association
Iowa Firemen’s Association
U S Spending May Reach 92 Billion
Washington reports that budget officials estimate government spending could hit 90 billion dollars for the year ending mid-1953. After the current military buildup, maintenance of the defense department may run 40 billion annually. Elmer Staats testified before the Senate Finance Committee amid questions on civilian workers in military agencies and calls for efficiency.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Defense Department
Elmer B. Staats
Bureau of the Budget
Senate Finance Committee
Staats
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Two Die In Wreck Of Passenger Train
Shelbyville Illinois report says Chicago and Eastern Illinois Meadowlark passenger train struck a track wash out and careered down a 40 foot embankment into Brush Creek. Two crewmen died and about a dozen were injured among 75 passengers as cars rolled over. a woman was rescued from the water.
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Shelbyville
Brush Creek
Crawford Family Ends Atlantic Visit for Cedar Rapids Home
Mr and Mrs R G Pat Crawford and daughter Kay formerly of Atlantic left today for their Cedar Rapids home after spending a week with friends in the area.
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R. G
Pat) Crawford
Kay
Atlantic
Cedar Rapids
All Quiet On Korean Front Truce In Talks
News from the Korean front says cease-fire talk dominates today with limited ground fighting. A hill northwest of Yonchon changes hands six times in a small clash while Communist probes press center lines. UN patrols in the iron triangle face heavy but inaccurate fire. U.S. Eighth Army reports a brief ground action and air battles as Mustangs engage Red jets and two American planes are shot down.
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Tokyo
Yonchon
United Nations
Iron Triangle
U. S. Eighth Army
U. N
Ominous buildup in Red nations alarms U S defense chief
Secretary of Defense Marshall urged rapid congressional action on foreign military aid, warning of an ominous buildup by Communist nations. He testified on the administration plan for 8.5 billion dollars in economic and military aid for the coming fiscal year and stressed a crucial test in western Europe.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
Korea
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
United States
U. S
Man Chooses U S Over British Estate Offer
Akron man James N. Gape of Cuyahoga Falls decided to remain in the United States rather than accept a conditional move to England for life to share in a 254000 pound estate left by a cousin. He said his family would join him and hopes for a legal way to keep citizenship while receiving the bequest if possible.
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Akron
James N. Gape
Cuyahoga Falls
United States
Gape
England
Avoca Man Arrested in Cafe Break In
Avoca resident Headlee 48 will have a Thursday preliminary hearing before Justice Grant West for breaking into Zims cafe and tavern early Tuesday. Mrs Zimmer found the break in after he refused a ride home. Deputies found 106 in his home. he admitted taking the cafe money.
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Avoca
Roy Headlee
Zim
Justice of the Peace Grant West
Georgia Zimmer
Headlee
Robert Clark
B. S. Moore
General Expected To Try Soon To Arrange Truce
General Ridgway received negotiation instructions on a possible cease fire in Korea. London sources say UN support is present with all fighting forces, hinting at action within hours. Seoul officials oppose a line along the 33rd parallel while the front remains quiet overall.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
London
United Nations
Ridgway
Tokyo
William J. Sebald
U. S
Japan
Pusan
Jehn J. Meesie
Clarence Ryee
North
South Korea
Congress
Levett
Hadeen
Robert A. Lovett
Defense
Lovett
Truman
White House
Joseph Short
Short
State Department
Jacob Malik
United States
Symington Bans RFC Field Offices From Loan Authority
Administrator Stuart Symington today stripped the Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion's 32 field offices of loan granting power except disaster loans, directing that all RFC authorizations be issued in Washington. He cited questionable small loans and said regional offices may regain power after setting a higher standard of action.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Symington
REC
Fielce
Top Reds Ordered to Begin Sentences
New York report states 11 convicted communist leaders must surrender at 8 40 a m Monday in federal court to begin serving their terms. U S Attorney Irving H Saypol issued the order after the Supreme Court affirmed their conspiracy to overthrow the U S government. Bail was posted by the Civil Rights Congress, and ten defendants face five years in prison while one receives three years.
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New York
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
U. SN. Supreme Court
Saypol
Civil Rights Congress
Van Fleet Nearly Hurt in Helicopter Accident Off Korea
Lt Gen J A Van Fleet commander of the Eighth Army escaped injury when a Navy helicopter gusted by wind and toppled on the deck of the cruiser Los Angeles off the Korean east coast. Rear Adm Arleigh Burke and the pilot were unhurt. Van Fleet later went ashore to inspect UN troops on the eastern front.
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U. 8
Eighth Army
Korea
J. A. van Fleet
Navy
Los Angeles
van Fleet
Arleigh Burke
United Nations
Man Dies As Clock Stops in Long Beach Tower
In Long Beach California Charles E Hilkey 70 who tended the downtown office tower clock for 44 years died after falling ill the same night the clock stopped for the first time since he helped install it in 1907 Hilkey had just returned from a trip to Kingsbury near Fresno assuring the clock was in good shape when a metal fragment jammed its cogs halting the mechanism shortly before 9 30 p m Sunday night He died a few hours later authorities said
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Long Beach
Cal
Charles E. Hilkey
Hilkey
Kingsbury
Fresno
Holkey
Identical Twins Suffer Similar Injuries in Yard
The Cooper twins Billy and Bobby both cut their right feet on broken glass, sustaining similar injuries within hours of each other in the yard of Mr and Mrs Patrick Cooper.
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Indianapolis
Cooper
Billy
Bobby
Patrick Cooper
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Loan Authority
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