Ministers Postpone European Peace Conference Decision
Paris reports four power foreign ministers delayed a general European peace conference and debated a Trieste compromise. France proposed a ten year autonomous Trieste, with a later reexamination by the Big Four. Molotov signaled tentative acceptance, but U.S. officials called the plan too complex and unsatisfactory. No agreement emerged after four hours of talks.
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Paris
Tonigh
Trieste
Georges Bidault
Intertetlonsl
Fi Big Four
Molotov
V. M. Tov
Bidault
Rae
Funds For Army And Navy Slashed In Peace Year
The 79th congress ended its first postwar fiscal year with total appropriations around 58.9 billion dollars and a proposed 24.0 billion for the coming year. Army funding drops to about 7.5 billion, navy to 4.12 billion, while other departments gain as peacetime programs resume. Senate action on a naval aviation bill reached White House approval and an employment service shift back to states was set for December 31. The labor relations rider was rejected.
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Washington
79Th Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Lees
Army
Navy
Senate
Naval Department
White House
House
Labor Department-Federal Security Agency
United States Employment Service
National Labor Relations Board
Atesse
Atomic Bomb Set To Drop On Bikini Atoll Today
News reports say the first atomic test will occur at Bikini Atoll with a 4 30 p m Bikini time detonation. Evacuation of 40000 personnel is underway as ships depart the lagoon and instruments prepare to record the event. Aerial fleets position for the blast while drone craft monitor the atmosphere.
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Bikini
Atomic Test Test Force
Bikini Lagoon
Bikini Atoll
Bullseye
Nevada
Sameen Bom
Daves
Woodrow P. Swanscutt
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Commission
Joint Chiefs of Staff Evaluation Board
Mt. McKinley
Suspect Heirens Tied to Degnan Kidnap Case Emphasis
Investigators said fingerprints from 17 year old William Heirens matched a print on the Suzanne Degnan ransom note and linked him to the Degnan case. State's Attorney Tuohy cautioned that evidence stops short of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Heirens, confined in Bridewell hospital, faced questions amid reports of a medical kit and other forensic links.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
William J. Tuok
Enticat
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Chicago
University of Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Tuohy
Husky
William Heirins
Bridewell Hospital
Uohy
Heirens
South Side
Evelyn Peterson
Degnant
Draft Extension Bill Signed by President Truman
Washington June 29. A law extends the draft to March 31 1947 and trims army requirements. It bars induction of 18 year olds and exempts fathers, drafts 19 through 44, limits service to 18 months, and allows discharge requests after August 1 1946. By September 30 non volunteer enlisted fathers will be separated and other 18 month veterans discharged by end of the month they complete 18 months.
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Washington
Truman
War Department
Congress
Army
Ber
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Upturn in Prices Expected After OPA Action
West Virginia leaders split on economy impact but foresee immediate price rises if rent controls end. Attorney General Partlow endorsed veto of the amended OPA bill though fearing rent hikes. coal prices likely stay regulated. grocers urge calm as shortages and inflation fears mount.
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Charleston
W. Va
OPA
West Virginia
Ira J. Partlow
Truman
Partlow
Jesse V. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Association
Solid Fuels Administration
Sullivan
Huntington
George W. King
West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
King
Caign
Meadows
Grover Smith
Rationing Of Sugar Expected To Continue
Sugar rationing likely to persist after OPA expiration at midnight. Officials say an executive order may transfer OPA sugar rationing staff to the Agriculture Department to maintain control through a department authority recaptured if needed.
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Department Agriculture
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
White House
OPA
Agriculture Department
Value Of Utilities In State Increases In West Virginia
West Virginia public works board raises total utility valuations by about 1.6 million dollars for 1946. Intangible holdings total 658.6 million with real and tangible property at 631.1 million. Major taxpayers C and O, B and O see large reductions, while electric, gas and water firms gain. Appalachian Power among larger concerns cited.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Board of Public Works
George P. Alderson
Cat and Ohio Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Express
B. and O
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Puzzled Officials Go Into Huddle
Washington reports OPA powers were snatched away quickly as top officials debated the impact on emergency programs. They forecast wage control failure and limited salvage for price controls through new laws. Inflation fears grew as Truman warned of broader price increases without a bill and outlined expected rises in materials, steel, autos, and appliances.
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OPA
Indus
Truman
Office of Economic Stabilization
Chamber of U.S.C Commerce
Reed
Bowles to urge Truman on labor management talks
Chester Bowles announced he will urge President Truman to assume control of labor management negotiations after resigning from government service effective July 10. He noted the talks aim for a wage restraint pact for one year from July 15 and emphasized potential rent adjustments if OPA ends. Bowles spoke at a news conference before the Senate acted on the OPA bill Truman vetoed.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Truman
Bowles
Senate
Labor and Management
Bureau of Fowor
Congress
OPA
OPA Employees Expected At Work Monday
Washington reports that the Office of Price Administration plans for all 34 000 employees to be at work Monday morning as broader OPA amendments spark questions in Congress Senator Taft criticizes vetoed provisions while President Truman notes no funds will be available after midnight to cover expenses or salaries
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Washington
OPA
Taft
R-Chio
Truman
Landlords Urged To Limit Rent Increases
Baltimore June 29 The national Apartment Owners association issued an appeal to landlords nationwide to cap rent increases within 15 percent of prewar levels. President George M Jsen telegrams members in 50 principal cities asking them to hold increases to the 18 pre war years. Englar said the association represented about 50 000 houses during the war.
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National Apartment Owners Association
Gyang Pronema
George M. J. Sen
Englar
Widespread British Raids Hit Jewish Agency in Palestine
British troops and police raided dawn operations across Palestine to curb disorder, arresting leaders of the Jewish Agency and dozens of Jews in Tel Aviv and other towns. Casualties included at least one soldier and one Jew. agency offices and banks were damaged as safes were blown open and documents seized.
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Palestine
Jewish Agency
Foreign Office
London
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Tel Aviv
Charles R Fox Named Adjutant General
Charles R. Fox, a 33 year old Charleston officer, is named the state's adjutant general by Governor Meadows. He will head the West Virginia national guard and has a year 5 thousand dollar salary with a term to March 4, 1949. Fox succeeds Carleton C. Pierce, who remains selective service director. Fox enlisted as a private and rose to lieutenant colonel since entering the guard before finishing high school.
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Charleston
W. Va
National Guard
Meadows
Charles R. Fox
Carleton C. Pierce
Neely
Lee
Fox
West Virginia National Guard
War Department
Army
Truman Asks Clark To Probe Shortages
President Truman said he asked Attorney General Clark to probe factors behind present shortages to see if anyone is criminally responsible and to assign blame. He made the remark in a radio address explaining his veto of the OPA extension bill. He warned that withholding goods would intensify under the veto, and argued sellers prefer higher prices soon.
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Washington
Truman
Clark
Congress To Act On New Measure
President Truman urged Americans to uphold price and rent controls amid a looming congressional decision. He warned that ending controls now would spark inflation and asked business leaders and workers to adhere to regulations until a workable bill is passed. Congress sought a temporary extension but delayed action after vetoes and debate.
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OPA
Man
House
Ate
Truman
Government Wage Controls Largely Lifted by Board Head
Washington reports that without price controls the wage stabilization board led by W. Willard Wirtz found that wage checks fail. He noted that OPA standards still guide raises and that most increases have followed an 8 to 18 percent pattern, with disputes often settled after stabilization review.
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W. Willard Wirtz
National Wage Stabilization Board
OPA
G¢Ment
Stabiliza’ Board
Wirtz
Wits
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