Fight Looms On Curbs Bill In Committee
Washington fights over Truman economic controls as a conference committee of five senators and seven representatives prepares a unified bill. Key splits concern prices wages credit and housing with both chambers seeking extensions and new rollbacks to fit Truman’s plan.
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Washington
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Truman
Maybank
D-8. C
Pulbright
Robertson
D-Va
Capehart
R-Ind
Bricker
Rohio
Spence
D-Ky
Brown
D-Ga
Patman
Dtexas
Rains
D-Ala
Wolcott
R-Mich
Gamble
R-N. Y
Talle
Iowa
Senate
Seushierisg
Abdullahs Sons Vie For Throne In Hashemite Kingdom
In Cairo and Amman authorities curb uprisings as two eldest sons of King Abdullah dispute succession. Arab Legion aids police with 100+ arrests in old Jerusalem over the king’s assassination. Crown Prince Tallal, distressed by a regency to Naif, considers a surprise return to Jordan.
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Cairo
Jordan
Arab Legion
Old Jerusalem
Abdullah
Arab Palestine
Switzerland
Tallal
Emir
Prince
Naif
Akbar el- Yom
Cair
Amman
Talial
Britain
United States
Vilal
Stuart Wins Virginia State Senate Nomination for Fourth Term
Virginia State Senator Harry C. Stuart is shown after his nomination by the 18th district Democrats. A. G. Lively of Lebanon sits as permanent chairman, Beverly W. Stras acts as temporary chair, and R. L. Lambert of Richlands delivered the nominating address for Stuart.
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Virginia
Harry C. Stuart
Stuart
A. G. Lively
Lebanon
Beverly W. Stras
R. L. Lambert
Richlands
Term As Senator By District 18 Demos Parade Launches Big Convention
State Senator Harry C. Stuart was nominated for a fourth four year term as senator of Virginia's 18th district at a Democratic convention in Lebanon. Delegates from Tazewell Russell and Buchanan counties backed the Elk Garden cattle raiser. About 550 attended the Lebanon High School event preceded by a parade led by the Richlands High School band. Stuart pledged consistent voting on all bills and urged continued school funding improvements amid past WW II and inflation challenges. He cited a $45 million school building plan as progress while calling for better primary and secondary roads.
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Lebanon
Harry C. Stuart
Virginia
Tazewell
Russell
Buchanan
Lebanon High School
Richlands High School
Stuart
Mississippi Flood Crest Near Record At St Louis
The Mississippi River reached 40.3 feet at 6:30 p.m. EST matching the 1947 crest and was expected to hold. Missouri floodwaters from Kansas City surged into the Mississippi north of St Louis, threatening industrial areas while the city itself remained on high ground.
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Louis
Mississippi
St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Kansas City
Attractive Divorcee Seeks Husband With $100 Week
Mrs. Jean Gregory a 27 year old divorcee in Vicksburg Michigan seeks a husband earning about 100 dollars weekly to support her three children and ailing mother. She reports responses from about 75 men nationwide but none meet her conditions of adequate salary and love for her children. Her mother is cancer stricken and unpaid medical bills loom while Mrs. Gregory subsists on 114 dollars monthly from aid to dependent children.
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Vicksburg, Mich
Jean Gregory
Amanda Farrow
Ohio
Indiana
New
York
Michigan
Gregory
Korean Airlift DC-4 Vanishes Over Alaska Coast
A four engine Korean airlift DC-4 with 38 aboard disappeared near the Alaska panhandle with rescue planes deployed. Most passengers were American military personnel. crew were Canadian. Weather and distress signals were reported as search officials investigate.
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Vancouver
B. C
Alaska Panhandle
Candian Pacific Airlines
CPA
Anchorage
Alaska
Cranbrook
Cape Spencer
Juneau
Tokyo
Northwest
11Th
U.S. Coast Guard District
Citrus and
Cahoone
Gulf of Alaska
Cape Spencer McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Great Circle
U. S. Air Force
U. S. Army
Royal Canadian Navy
Billion Dollar Farm Bill Reaches Senate
A bill carrying more than a billion dollars in cash and loans to fund federal farm programs reached the Senate today. The measure approved by the Appropriations Committee provided 45 million dollars more than the House allowed when passing the annual agriculture appropriation bill. It may grow further in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Agriculture Department
Chinese Call Recess Halts Korea Armistice Talks
United Nations and allied leaders recessed Kaesong discussions until July 25 after refusing to discuss troop withdrawals. Vice Admiral Joy led talks while Chinese negotiators sought Peiping guidance. No tangible progress noted though some progress signals noted. planned resumption near Munson.
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U.N
Korea
Kaesong
Munson
Reds
Adm
Turner Joy
United Nations
GIs and Reds Clash Over Immediate Withdrawal Plan
From Kaesong Korea July 21 American soldiers mock a Prisoner’s Song about leaving Korea. The cease fire talks stalled over withdrawal urgency with Reds pressing for a cease-fire and a 38th parallel buffer while U N forces seek inspections and a prisoner exchange before any halt.
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Kaesong
Korea
Kyle Bruce Dies Suddenly on Mercer CC Golf Course
Kyle Leslie Bruce 56, superintendent of Bluefield city Sanitary board since 1937, collapsed at 4 p m while playing golf at Mercer Country Club. A World War I veteran and former Bluefield city manager and engineer, he died five minutes after a heart seizure. Funeral at Trinity Methodist church with burial in Maple Park cemetery.
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Kyle Leslie Bruce
Union Street
Sanitary Board
City of
Bluefield
Mercer Country Club
Mr. Bruce
Garnett M. Bird
Bill Bane
Bruce Walk
Kenny Waite
Bruce
Jefferson Street
L. W. Boykin
Beaver High School
Mercer Funeral Home
Trinity Methodist Church
A. A Angle
Maple Park Cemetery
Trinity
Board of Stewards
Guards Federal Duty Maximum Two Years
Washington reports a defense department spokesman says two years is the maximum term of federal service for National Guardsmen and reserves. Enlisted World War II veterans to be released after 17 months, other enlisted men after 17 to 24 months, and officers after 24 months. Terms vary by call source and volunteers for the regular army may serve three years or more.
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Washington
Defense Department
US May Join Britain Iran In Marketing Oil
Averell Harriman, Truman's envoy, neared his goal of restarting oil talks among Iran Britain and the United States. Allahayah Saleh said progress was made after a meeting, with consideration of a joint Iranian British American company to market Iranian oil, breaking a week long deadlock.
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Britain
Iran
Tehran
Averell Harriman
Truman
Allahayah Saleh
Iranian Parliamentary Oil Board
Harriman
Saleh
Transit Company Seeks Tax Valuation Review
Charleston July 21 The Charleston Transit Company asked the Kanawha circuit court to review the 1951 tax valuation of 1 347 800 dollars placed on its property by the state board of public works.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Transit Company
Kanawha Circuit Court
State Board of Public Works
Officer Promotions Held Up For Inquiry On Brass
Washington reports that over 100 officers are paused for promotion to general or admiral as senators review rising top-rank totals. Subcommittee chair Senator Stennis says the effort is to compare numbers, not challenge individual qualifications. Navy lists 266 admirals, Army 432 generals, Air Force generals 307. Marine generals included in Navy total.
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Korea
Johnny
U.S. Eighth Army
Japan
Okinawa
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stennis D-Miss
Navy
Army
Air Force
Taft decries Korean War as useless costly
Senator Taft called the Korean War a useless conflict that has produced no punishment of aggression and cost 80,000 American casualties and billions. He warned negotiations delay danger and argued the aggressor has everything to gain if he wins. He criticized Truman for initiating and escalating the war without full wartime powers.
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Annapolis
Taft
Ohio
Tosnight
Senate
Keres
Maryland
38Th Parallel
Korea
South Ch
South China
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern
China
Truman
British scientist passport impounded amid Moscow trip doubt
Britain halted a scientist who worked on American atom projects from travelling to Moscow and suspended a foreign office official. William Ridsdale announced cancellations of two passports after screening of scientists and diplomats tied to a border incident last October. Burhop did not confirm his identity but did not deny being the impounded traveller.
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London
Britain
Moscow
Foreign Office
William Ridsdale
Ridsdale
Society For Cultural Relations
U.ss.r
EB. H. Burhop
Burhop
Mayer Seeks French Premier Post Amid Socialist Backing
Paris July 21 Rene Mayer reportedly decided to seek confirmation as premier of the socialist government. Mayer informed the Socialist whip that he would ask the national assembly to confirm him next Tuesday amid ongoing attacks over his connections to the Rothschild banking family through his mother.
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Paris
Rene Mayer
Tie Rothschild
Chari
Mayer
National Assembly
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Joy
Pyongyang
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Meres
Tung
Hsieh Fang
Nam I
Hsieh
Nam
Admiral Joy
William Nuckols
Nuckel
Nuckols
Sen. Taft
U.S
State Acheson
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kyle Bruce
Mercer CC
Kyle Leslie
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