Almond To Guide Buchanan Trials
Roanoke Virginia report says Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr will personally prosecute 1178 men charged in Buchanan county circuit court under the anti lynch law. He will be aided by A G Lively HE Combs and others, with commonwealth attorney Lambert invited to cooperate. Trials set for October 12 amid questions of venue and local law enforcement interest.
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Roanoke
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
William W. Tuck
Buchanan County
A. G. Lively
Lebanon
HE. Combs
di Uted
Almond
Wealth
L M. Lambert
Buchanan Circuit
Tuck
R. L. Gilliam
Gilliam
Hodgins
Nlf
Liberals Win In Foreign Aid Row
The White House conference reached a compromise on a foreign aid bill totaling about 6.031 billion dollars. The plan allows 12 to 15 months for spending with a likelihood of a 19 to 15 month language and faces final session approval later.
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Washington
Left Hand Forgets What Right Hand Does
Washington reports a House rush to adjournment ends with Rep. Elston seeking a minor bill by unanimous consent. The clerk cannot locate the bill as the search continues until Speaker Martin states the bill has already been passed.
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Washington
Congress
Elston
Ohio
House
Martin
Mass
General Howell Dies In Bristol
General Julius Howell longtime president of Virginia Intermont college and last survivor of Longstreet's cavalry served in the Confederate Army. Born January 19 1846 he died June 19 at his Bristol home after a three week illness. He attended Harvard and Penn, taught at Arkansas universities, led United Confederate Veterans and later ran an insurance agency. His January birthday was marked as General Howell Day with notable guests Mary Pickford and state governors.
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Bristol
Tenn
Julius Howell
Virginia Intermont College
Longstreet
Army of Northern Virginia
Howell
Fromer
United Confederate Veterans
Nansemond County
Roger W. Prior
Virginia
John Braxton
North Carolina
Appomattox
Point Lookout
Fort Monroe
United Serene Veterans
Harvard
University of Pennylvania
Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Mountain Home
Ark
Baptist College
Sears Roebuck founder dies in Chicago at 84
Alvah Curtis Roebuck, co founder of Sears Roebuck and Co, died last night in Chicago at age 84. He and Richard Sears built the retailer into a national name with mail order and store catalogs. Roebuck passed away after a long illness.
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Sears-Roebuck
Chicago
Alvah Curtis
Roebuck
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Russians Tighten Berlin Border as Western Traffic Stalls
Soviet border forces halted or heavily restricted travel into Berlin, sealing the zone with tanks and trenches along the demarcation. Freight and passenger movements from the west faced strict inspections and delays, while British and American authorities expanded plane schedules to evacuate stranded travelers. The action followed new monetary changes and aimed to curb money smugglers amid the postwar currency shift.
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Berlin
Germany
Eisenach
Helmstedt
Hannover
Giant Hailstones Smash Windows Across Pennsylvan ia Towns
Hailstones said to reach three inches battered Stoyestown Hooversville and nearby areas on June 19 causing extensive damage. More than 1,000 windows shattered in homes greenhouses and commercial buildings as barns were blown down and an auto crushed. No casualties reported. Residents scooped up hail to preserve it, one recalled dark skies and rocks falling.
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Stoyestown
Pennsylvania
Hooversville
Ada Es Bhat
Ann Swyyestown
Virginia Fulton
Politico Flips Vandenberg Hat Into Ring
Governor Sigler signals Michigan support for Senator Vandenberg as a potential GOP nominee at the Pennsylvania convention eve caucus. With Dewey Taft Warren Stassen also arriving, delegates weigh first ballot strength and later gains as 1,094 votes decide the nominee.
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Philadelphia
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Sigler
Vandenberg
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
James H. Duff
Duff
Edward Martin
White House
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Washington
Dewey
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Postal Workers Get Pay Boost
The Senate approved a pay increase for postal and civil service workers while rejecting raises for upper bracket government employees including cabinet officers. The measure, with a $450 yearly postal rise and $360 for other classified staff, returns to the House for action on amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Fulbright
D-Ark
House
Byrd
D-Va
J . Taft
Ohio
Weary Congress Ends Hot Session
Congress closed a heated session after action on peacetime draft and pending foreign aid. A two-year conscription plan for ages 19 to 25 was advanced with 90 days grace until induction. Housing debates were shelved as farm program talks stalled. Dec 31 adjournment expected unless a special session is called.
Housing Measure Heads For Shelf
Washington June 19 Senate Republican leaders abandoned action on housing legislation after a heated hour debate. Senator Ellender accused Wolcott of blocking progress and warned responsibility would rest with Wolcott for killing the measure. Taft urged sending the bill to conference despite opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Blender
D-La
Eliender
House
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Ellender
Taft
Ohio
Coal Inquiry Board Set Up By Truman
President Truman created a Taft Hartley board of inquiry to avert a nationwide soft coal strike next month. The three members include David E. Cole, E Wight Bakke, and Waldo Amanuel Fisher, who must report by Wednesday as the June 30 contract expiry nears and miners begin a June 26 10 day vacation. The case overlaps with pension and welfare conflicts involving John L. Lewis and senator Bridges, with court action potential to impose a new dispute injunction if found necessary.
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Washington
Truman
Taft-Hartley Board of
David E. Cole
Paterson
N. J
E. Wight Bakke
Yale University
Waldo Amanuel Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
Clark
T. Alan Goldsborough
Ezra van Horn
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Mine Welfare Fund
Lewis
UMW
van Horn
John Lord O'Brien
Draft Bill Goes To White House
Congress completed work on a bill to draft young men for peacetime service. The measure passed the House 259 to 136 and was sent to President Truman for signature on the last night of the 80th Congress.
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Congress
Washington
Truman
White House
Congress Chiefs Agree To Adjourn Congress
Washington June 19. Congressional leaders agreed to adjourn the Capitol session with recall power reserved to leaders. Taft said adjournment could be December 31 unless a special session is called before then. Truman can call a special session at any time. Housing and farm bills stalled. a long range public housing measure passed the Senate but faced House rejection. The draft bill prompted lengthy debate and a filibuster led by Taylor before a compromise moved to passage.
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Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Steering Committee
House
T Paylor
D-Ia
Langer
RND
Ellender
D-La
Washington
GOP
Truman
Martin
Massachusetts
Halleck
Indiana
Arends
Illinois
Wherry
Nebraska
Vandenberg
Taylor
Idaho
Henry A. Wallace
Rep
Wadsworth
R-Ny
Mitchell
R-Ind
National Guard
R-Nd
Henry Wallace
Frances Swadesh
New York
Brewster
R-Me
Ives
White House
Huntington Dogs Demand City Docket of Complaints
Huntington officials fight a wave of dog complaints. Mayor Douglas Tomkies, Huntington Humane Society president S Wirt Lalance, and dog warden Domenico Prino contend with scratched gardens, porch damage, overturned garbage cans, dog harassment of letter carriers, and incidents against motorcycle policemen as pets roam the city.
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Huntington
W. Va
Douglas Tomkies
S. Wirt Lalance
Huntington Humane Society
Domenico Prino
Farm Legislation Broken By Discord
Washington June 19 Senate house conferees on new farm price support legislation broke up in complete disagreement. Senator Aiken said this means the end of a farm program. He warned that failure to reach agreement will push price support levels back to 1938 figures on Jan 1, 1949, covering six basic crops at 52 to 75 percent of parity versus current 90 percent for major crops.
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Washington
Senate House
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate
House Representatives
Republican Elephant Collapses At Philadelphia Headquarters
A 22 foot long rubber GOP elephant atop the Bellevue-Stratford hotel in Philadelphia collapsed around noon in a dramatic display. Owner Mrs Joseph Sonne rborne reported the leak as her son Joe Jr tried to pump air back in with a vacuum cleaner while spectators jeered. A real baby elephant, brought to Taft events by press agents, witnessed the scene from nearby as the rubber elephant sagged.
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Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Joseph Sonnerborne
Giant
Balloon Parade Company
Joe, Jr
Joe
Taft
Mother Introduced To Quadruplet Daughters
Bristol, June 19. A week after birth Mrs. Margaret Good met her quadruplet daughters at Southhead hospital. Nurses named them Bridget Frances Elizabeth and Jennifer. Mrs. Good, 28, admired Jennifer as her favorite and visited in a wheelchair.
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Eng
Margaret Good
Southhead Hospital
Bridget
Frances
Elizabeth
Jennier
Jennifer
Mrs. Good
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