Byrd Opposes Hutchinson For FIC Post In Senate Tug
Virginia lawmakers Senator Harry Byrd and Senator A Willis Robertson protest President Truman’s pick of Martin A Hutchinson for the Federal Trade Commission They claim the nomination is political and undermines Byrd’s state party strength Hutchinson defends qualifications and free enterprise stance The Commerce Committee will vote on the nomination later this week
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Washington
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Truman
Byrd
Federal Trade Commission
A. Willis Robertson
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Hutchinson
Senate Commerce Committee
Clayton
William M. Boyle, Jr
White House
Congress
Robertson
Senate
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Airliner lands on one wheel at Le Bourget
A French Air France transport on the Nice to Paris run landed safely at Le Bourget after the left wheel failed and the right wheel jammed. The pilot circled for four hours before a one wing down landing with 28 passengers and a five member crew aboard. Doctors firemen and hundreds watched as the plane rolled then tipped on its wing amid applause.
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Paris
le Bourget
Air France
Nice
US Flag Designer Unpaid According to Bordentown Citizens
Bordentown New Jersey observes Flag Day noting Francis Hopkinson designed Betsy Ross flag. Local boosters say he received no payment and offered a quarter cask of wine in 1780 but the government never settled the reward.
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Bordentown
N. J
Francis Hopkinson
Betsy Ross
U S Bombers Join European Allies In Air Maneuvers
U S bombers begin direct participation in Western Europe air defense training. B 29 and B 50 aircraft from England test radar and fighter networks over the Netherlands and Heligoland with Dutch and British jets intercepting. Western Alliance aircrews and technicians train in the United States and Europe as the aid program expands to include jet aircraft.
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U. S
Continent
Washington
Air Force
England
Netherlands
Heligoland
North Sea
Germany
de Havilland Company
Gloster Company
Europe
United States
High School Grad Is Grandma Same Week
Alhambra California June 14 Mrs Virginia Digna 40 becomes a grandmother while her son Richard 21 and his wife welcome a baby boy. Richard will graduate from Pasadena City College tomorrow night but his mother cannot attend. She and her 18 year old son Jim will receive diplomas at Mark Keppel High School graduation exercises.
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Alhambra
Calif
Virginia Digna
Digna
Richard
Pasadena City College
Jim
Mark Keppel High School
Five Year Plan Aims to Clear WV Highway Bottlenecks
Charleston officials report a five-year plan to eliminate bottlenecks on major highways in or near West Virginia cities. The Interstate Cooperation Commission cites funds shortages, using money to keep sub-standard roads serviceable, and outlines new bridges overpasses road widening and possible relocation and reconstruction.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Life reports gambling at all time high in U S
Life magazine wages a coast to coast survey declaring the United States “the gamblingest nation that ever existed.” It cites 50 million adults and many minors betting about 30 billion dollars annually, with profits totaling multi billions across racing, numbers, policy, and slot operations.
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Life
U. S
New York
Life Magazine
United States
VVY
VVUV
U. S. Steel
General Motors
General Electric
Nevada
Rover Receives Hay Fever Treatment in Columbus
In Columbus on June 14 a veterinary expert reported that dogs including Rover can suffer hay fever and be treated for allergies similar to humans. Dr. Fred Wittich of Minneapolis said dogs may be allergic to metal utensils dust face powder certain dog foods eggs and pine pollen. He noted canine hay fever was first evidenced in 1941 and later reports support the finding.
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Columbus
Rover
Fred Wittich
Minneapolis
Wittich
American College of Allergists
Second set of identical twins born to Yankton couple
A Yankton couple welcomed their second set of identical twin daughters at Sacred Heart hospital on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gronseth already have a first pair of twin girls born 18 months ago and a three year old son.
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Yankton
Sacred Heart Hospital
Luther Gronseth
Truck Driver Beaten Robbed Near Welch Baseball Park
David Deusing, a local bakery truck driver, reported to police that he was kidnapped from Bluefield, driven into McDowell county West Virginia, beaten and robbed of 140 dollars, dumped near Blakely field, then left for dead before returning to Bluefield. He identified two longtime acquaintances as the assailants.
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David Deusing
Welch Baseball Park
Deusing
Bluefield
McDowell County
Blakely Field
Deasing
West Virginia
British Stand On Unity Plan Said Blunder
London reports say Britain’s stance on the Schuman plan drew criticism in opposition papers as Labor officials clashed over integrating Europe’s coal and steel. Prime Minister Attlee kept doors open but insisted on more details while a Labor policy manifesto rejected supranational authority and socialist planning as prerequisites for European union.
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London
Today
Europe
Attlee
Britain
Labor Party
Schuman
France
European Union
House of Commons
Kenneth Younger
Graphic Today
Paris
French Socialist Party
Netherlands
Dirk A. Stikker
Republicans favor pay as you go for social security plan
Washington June 14 Republicans reported general agreement to vote for the security expansion bill with many backing a pay as you go system. A closed door conference noted some aimed to study the measure while others pushed for amendments. The plan would extend coverage to self employed domestic and farm workers adding about 10,000,000 to current 35,000,000 beneficiaries and raise future retiree benefits.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Millikin
R-Cole
GOP
Tot’s Dreams Better Than Double Feature
Larry Martin seven years old slept through a night in a locked theater after failing to return home from a show. Police found him in the venue at 1 30 a m and carried him home in a squad car, placing him safely in his own bed.
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Toledo
Larry Martin
Larry
Leaves For Convention With 11 Women In Tow
Pekin Illinois June 14 Harry Sarnes left for a Wisconsin vacation with 11 women including his wife. The group comprises waitresses cooks and helpers from his Pekin restaurant. He plans to pick up all checks during a week at a Webb Lake Wisconsin resort. He says he is just trying to show them a good time. Only one woman has previously left Illinois.
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Pekin
Ill
Harry Sarnes
Wisconsin
Sarnes
Webb Lake
Ilinois
Leading Diplomats To Address Governors Conference
Charleston West Virginia June 14 two top American diplomats joined the list of speakers for the 42nd annual governors conference at White Sulphur Springs Ambassador at large Philip Jessup and former U S senator John Sherman Cooper will take part in the Tuesday discussion on foreign affairs hosted by Governor Patteson.
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Charleston
W. Va
White Sulphur Springs
Patteson
Philip Jessup
U. S
John Sherman Cooper
United Nations
Huge Output Foreseen For Tire Industry
The Akron Beacon Journal projects the rubber industry will produce about 90 million pneumatic tires in 1950, the second highest total on record after 1947’s 97.48 million. Since January 1 six Akron rubber firms recalled 3,500 workers, many of whom were laid off last fall amid the industry slump.
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Akron
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Rubber Companies
Milk On Prescription Reaches Capital Babies And Sick
Washington faces a five day dairy strike as 1,600 AFL workers hold out for a 48 hour week. Emergency deliveries enable parents and hospital patients to receive prescribed milk, with doctors' offices overwhelmed. Silver Spring residents line up for donated milk as Virginia officials consider state shipments.
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Bernadette Raven
Pittsburgh, Pa
AFL
NEA
Washington
District of Columbia Commissioners
Silver Spring
Hy Posin
Baltimore
Virginia
John S. Battle
White House
Truman
Nine Killed In West Virginia B-25 Crash
A US Air Force B-25 crashed on Spruce Knob near the West Virginia border killing all nine aboard. The crew included three regulars and five reservists from Hill AFB Utah with one passenger from Hamilton AFB California. Debris scattered across the mountain, a woman’s pocketbook found, and a search for a tenth body discontinued.
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Circleville
W. Va
Air Force
West Virginia
Rocky Spruce Knob
Hill Air Force Base
Ogden
Utah
Hamilton Air Base
California
Olmstead Air Base
Middletown
Offutt Base
Nebraska
Hill Air Force Field
Olmstead Base
Aliens Urged Out of U S Diplomatic Posts Abroad
A Senate subcommittee urged rapid replacement of all aliens employed by the United States in embassies consulates and legations abroad. The panel led by Senators Green and Lodge warned aliens pose security risks and cited Germany where about 50 of embassy staff are aliens.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations
United States
Senate
Green
D-Ri
Locge
New York
R-Mass
Thns
Senatorican
le- McCarthy
R-Wis
America
Lodge
Germany
Austria
State Department
Europe
Paris
Frankfurt
Counterfeit rings blamed for vast fake money drain
Capitol Hill warned that New York and Chicago counterfeit rings move up to 100000 dollars monthly. Secret Service chief A E Baughman urged 31 new agents to aid an existing 176 operatives, citing rings tied to black marketeers and past OPA stamp fraud. Seizures topped 1 million last year and 550000 in five months this year. Washington awaits Kefauver committee inquiry support. Narcotics traffic also rising with Iran as main source, Anslinger testified to Congress.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
New York
Chicago
U. S. Secret Service
A. E. Baughman
Senate Appropriations
Baughman
S. S
Congress
St. Louis
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Treasury Department
Secret Service
United States
San Francisco
H. J. Anslinger
Iran
Anslinger
Rent Control Conferee Debate Date Extension
Washington reports a conference committee of senators and house members will decide on a six or seven month extension of federal rent controls due to end this month. The senate backed six months while the house approved seven. Extensions can reach June 30, 1951, with decontrolled areas untouched. Senator Maybank leads the senate plan. conferees meet Monday amid possible further delays and a Cain filibuster reprise.
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Washington
House
Senate
Maybank
D - SC
Cain
Mrs FDR Luncheons With Finnish President
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and her son Elliott were entertained at luncheon today by President Juha K Paasikivi in Helsinki. The Finnish women's organization gave a dinner for Mrs Roosevelt tonight. She leaves for Copenhagen Thursday.
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Helsinki
Finland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elliott
Juha K. Paasikivi
Finnish Women’s Organization
Roosevelt
Copenhagen
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E. L. McClure
E. J. Givens
F. B. Thompson
Harry N. Fogleson
Daily Telegraph
Grandma
Tot
Mountain Peak
Va.w. Va
U.S
FDR
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