Governors pick Lausche as chairman of 1951 political pot
At White Sulphur Springs on June 21 the nation’s governors chose Democrat Frank Lausche of Ohio as their chairman for the coming year. The decision, labeled non political, sparks talk over Lausche’s stance on voting for Taft. A Truman luncheon in Washington will outline a new fuel agenda for Democratic governors tomorrow.
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Rent Controls Extended Amid Senate Conflicts
Congress approved six more months of federal rent controls and six months for cities seeking them. The vote in the Senate 40 to 24 and in the House 174 to 166, with Republicans opposing. President Truman is expected to sign. Provisions include county authority to decontrol unincorporated areas and kept limits on permanent hotel stays in Chicago.
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Draft Act Rider Defeated 42-29 in Senate on Race Provision
Washington June 21 An unusual GOP and northern Dem coalition beat back a racial segregation rider from the peacetime draft act extension by 42 to 29. Final action on a three year extension was set for tomorrow as Majority Leader Lucas urged an early meeting to avoid a lapse. The Senate already faced a Friday deadline for the current act, with a possible stopgap extension if needed. Russell's rider allowing draftees to request service with those of their race was rejected as unworkable, while officials say voluntary enlistment now dominates and the race issue has no place in the bill. Votes listed show Democrats for removing the amendment and Byrd McKellar Robertson Tydings against.
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Sesqui Papers Extra Copies On Tazewell Centennial
The Bluefield papers issue a special sesquicentennial edition for Tazewell county featuring its history and present significance. It arrives with Sunset News and Daily Telegraph and will be sold to subscribers and the public via carriers, dealers, or direct orders.
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Czechs Hate Communism as Reds Rule With Iron Hand
New York Times correspondent Dana Adams Schmidt describes 28 months under Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. He notes broad hatred of the regime, limited active resistance, church suppression, police state apparatus, and dependence on Soviet power, warning of similar moves in other Western nations.
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Germans Relinquish Claims on Sudeten Germans
East German Deputy Premier Walter Ulbricht told a Prague press audience that Berlin would renounce all claims for 2,000,000 Sudeten Germans. He said a formal declaration would be signed this week, capping postwar resettlement and aligning East Germany with the Soviet bloc.
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Seventy Groups Air Force Goal Reached in Conference
Washington reports a senate house conference agreement backs a 70 group Air Force ceiling with 22 squadrons and reserve units. Actual size depends on funding for planes and men, while procurement authority rests with the Air Force secretary. Current strength is about 48 first line groups constrained by appropriations.
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Washington Debate Over Amerasia War Case Probes
Republican Senator Ferguson accuses Democrats of delaying a new investigation into the Amerasia case as the Senate judiciary committee defers action pending a parallel inquiry. The years long probe, led by Senator Tydings, examines alleged theft of confidential papers and McCarthy era loyalty file disputes, with FBI findings denying aimed tampering.
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Violence Flare at ENKA Strike in Morristown and Atlanta
Gunfire hit three Enka plant cars as CIO Textiles filed unfair labor practice charges in Atlanta over the Morristown dispute. An ambush near midnight left a motorist firing back. no injuries reported. Robert Cahoon, associate counsel, accused Enka of coercion and interference.
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Summer Solstice Marks Heavy Rain Across Mountain State
Rain drenched West Virginia as the summer solstice arrived amid ongoing downpours. Bluefield reported 3.72 inches of rain in 21 days and rainfall varied from .23 to 1.05 inches across counties as officials noted seasonal wet conditions. The high Colorado highway to Mount Evans opened for the season, claiming the nation's highest road for automobile travel.
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Father Prays Through 38th Day as Daughter Remains Unconscious
In Tuscan Arizona Edwin Murphy, a 44 year old shoe salesman, visits Patricia his 12 year old daughter in Pima County Hospital on the 38th day of her coma after an auto crash that also killed his wife and the grandparents of Patricia. He keeps faith that prayers will bring her to wake.
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Unions Rebuff Presidential Board Report Shakeup Threatens Rail Strike
AFL switchmen threaten a Sunday strike against five western and midwestern lines including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. Carriers warn of a nationwide tieup by July 15 as trainmen and conductors resist the board's wage and hour recommendations. Yard workers sought 40 hours pay for 18 cents raise. the Rock Island may shut down Sunday if the strike proceeds.
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Doomed Man Must Pay Alimony After Conviction
New York June 21 A man sentenced to die in Sing Sing was ordered by State Supreme Court Justice Aron Steuer to pay alimony to his former wife Lillian Leyre. Camillo Leyva Jr. who killed his parents after a January dispute was ordered to pay $30 monthly despite assets of 15 000 in machinery and a 15 000 interest in his parents estate. The execution date for Leyva remains July 2 but is delayed by a mandatory review.
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Pair Killed Seeking Refuge From Storm
Two men died when a wall and roof collapsed at the Farmer's Tobacco Warehouse on Main Street as they sought shelter from a storm. Victims identified as Lilburn Hubert Carter, 41, of Bassett and Thur mond L. Sigmond, 37, of Koehler. A third man, Preston Young, 45, of Martinsville, was critically injured.
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Comet Like Flying Object Sighted Over Hamilton Field
Three airmen at Hamilton Field California reported a fast moving mystery craft spraying a blue green flame. They could not identify its shape due to darkness and speed but said it was not a conventional jet. Officials noted no planes were reported over the base at that dawn hour.
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Byrd Silent On Almond Letter In FTC Hearing
Senator Byrd declined to comment on a letter from Virginia Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond supporting Martin A. Hutchinson for the Federal Trade Commission. The nomination faced a 5 to 3 Commerce Committee vote against approval amid Byrd and Byrd ally Robertson protests over Hutchinson experience. Almond noted past political differences with Hutchinson in his letter.
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