Senate hearing on Capehart amendment spurs meat market fears
A Senate banking subcommittee heard a meat industry spokesman warn of a serious black market in meat and urged enacting the Capehart amendment to offset price shocks. ADA opposed the amendment as inadequate to curb inflation while urging broader protections for consumers amid testimony from Wilbur La Roe and John J. Gunther.
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Washington
Congress
Americans For Democratic Action
Truman
Senate Banking
Capehart
R-Ind
Wilbur la Roe
National Independent Meat Packers Association
Office of Price Stabilization
la Roe
United States
John J. Gunther
ADA
Gunther
Peter Henle
American Federation of Labor
Three Candidates For W&M Post
Richmond Va Sept 14 The names of at least three men are seen as possible successors to Dr John E Pomfret who resigned as president of the College of William and Mary at Williamsburg The men include Dr Robert Calkins Dr Morgan L Combs and Thomas G Pullen Indications say a new president may not be chosen before next March The resignation follows criticism of Pomfret over an athletic department scandal which previously led to the resignations of athletic director and coach R N McCray and basketball mentor Barney E Wilson
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Richmond
John E. Pomfret
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Robert Calkins
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Morgan L. Combs
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Thomas G. Pullen
Maryland
Pomfret
R. N. (Rube) McCray
Barney E. Wilson
Virginia U Board Rejects Bias Charges Against Colleagues
Charlottesville on September 14 The University of Virginia board of visitors rejected charges of left wing bias by Dr Homer G Richey against three Woodrow Wilson School colleagues Barron F Black rector and Norfolk attorney said no evidence supported claims about John Gange director Alfred P Fernbach and Charles Micaud associate professors of the school.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Board of Visitors
Homer G. Richey
Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs
Barron F. Black
Norfolk
Richey
John Gange
Alfred P. Fernbach
Charles Micaud
Boyle Intervenes In RFC Loan For Littleford Witness Says
Former St. Louis printing executive John E. Toole testified before a Senate investigations panel that Democratic National Chairman William M. Boyle intervened to secure an $80,000 RFC loan for American Littelford Corp. Three days after Boyle spoke with RFC Chairman Harley Hise the loan was approved. Toole recalled a Feb 28 1949 Washington meeting that included James Finnegan. The panel weighs Boyle’s role amid charges he used influence for Littelford loans totaling $645,000.
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Washington
St. Louis
William M. Boyle
John E. Toole
American Lithofold Corp
Senate
Boyle
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Democratic Committee
Toole
James P. Finnegan
Internal Revenue
Harley Hise
RFC
Jim Finnegan
Mundt
R-Sd
Hise
Finnegan
Nixon
Senate Group
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
American Litteford
Truman
Two Pennsy Bankers Cited For Embezzling $1 Million
In New Kensington Pennsylvania two longtime bankers, William Smeltzer and Ludwig Schlekat, are charged with embezzling over a million dollars from local banks. Smeltzer, assistant cashier of New Kensington First National, admitted to altering books and stealing about $550,000. Schlekat, president of Parnassus National Bank, faced embezzlement charges earlier. FBI reports indicate Smeltzer took at least $25,000 annually for 22 years to fund stock investments. Depositors are protected by fidelity bonds and FDIC coverage.
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New Kensington
Pennsylvania
William Paul Smeltzer
New Kensington First National Bank
Smeltzer
PBI
Ludwig Schlekat
Schlekat
Parnassus National Bank of
U. S
Lions Club
FBI
J. A. Robey
Robey
First National Bank
Fidelity
Federal ‘Deposit Insurance Corporation
Parnassus Bank
Narrows Pharmacist Found Dead In Store
Narrows Virginia September 14 1939 Narrows pharmacist Dr Walden Harry Cooke 37 was found dead by his wife in the rear of his drug store Police said he had been dead about 10 hours Cooke who had just reopened the store Monday was found near the prescription counter County coroner Dr Newton said cause of death not yet determined The drug store had burned out in a fire on April 19
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Narrows
Walden Harry Cooke
Cooke
N. C. Newton
Otey Named On Committee To Plan Vet Bonus Payment
Governor Patteson designates an 11 banker panel to craft financing for West Virginia's stalled veterans bonus. A 2:30 PM September 20 meeting in Charleston sets the plan in motion to sell about 75 million dollars in bonus bonds, funded by state investment pools. The list includes Waitman Given and E G Otey among others, as the plan gains banking support after a failed 67.5 million bond issue.
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E. G. Otey
Charleston
W. Va
Patteson
West Virginia
Mason Crickard
Baby Boy Survives 477 Wasp Stings in Miracle Recovery
Vancouver reports a 17 month old boy named Mark Bennett fell into a wasp nest and endured 477 stings. He was paralyzed briefly, swollen greatly, and lost half his blood but recovered after treatment with acid, penicillin and anti histamines.
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Vancouver
B. C
Mark Bennett
Dealerships Authorized to Raise Car Prices
Washington reports the Office of Price Stabilization approved higher retail prices for new cars to reflect increased factory costs. Motorists may see raises on cars bought after the rule takes effect, with extra equipment priced separately. Ford and Chrysler received go ahead signals on their earlier requests, with increases varying by model and percentage. General Motors filed for higher prices just before OPS announced the policy.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Red Chinese Enter Lhasa Amid Tibetans Welcome
Moscow reported that Red Chinese troops entered Lhasa on Sept 9 as a vanguard of the People's Liberation Army was greeted by about 30,000 Tibetans. The 17 year old Dalai Lama may have returned after a China dictated treaty with Tibet. He previously sought refuge on the Indian frontier when Red China advanced into the eastern Himalayas.
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London
Moscow
Lhasa
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Peiping
Red China
People’s Liberation Army
Stylish Young Woman Slays Friend In City Stabbing
In Philadelphia on September 14 a 15 year old girl Cecelia Reill was stabbed multiple times on a midcity street by three stylishly dressed women who fled in a taxicab. Neighbors described the attack as the victim spoke with Paul Schmal before the assault.
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Philadelphia
Cecelia Rell
Miss Reil
Paul Schmal
Samuel H. Rosenberg
Schmal
Rosenberg
Dorothy P. Santoro
Sampson, Volpe
J. Allen Barker
Robert Wentz
James McCullough
Cecelia
30 Convicts Escape Draper Prison in Alabama
About 30 prisoners fled Draper prison after locking six guards in and seizing weapons from the gun range. Warden B. R. Reeves reported the break occurred tonight and indicated authorities were mobilizing to recapture the inmates.
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Speigner
Ala
Draper Prison
R. Reeves
Senate Approves Pay Hike for Postal Workers
The Senate passed a bill granting a minimum $400 annual raise to nearly 500,000 field postal workers, retroactive to July 1, with costs over $200 million yearly. The Carlson amendment set a minimum $400 and kept an $800 ceiling, plus a 20 percent rise for fourth class postmasters and 20 cents an hour for hourly workers.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Carlson
R-Kan
Senate Post Office Committee
Hollywood Love Triangle Turns Violent As Tone Is Hospitalized
In Hollywood a famed love triangle ended in a brawl outside Barbara Payton’s home. Franchot Tone received a brain concussion and a broken nose after Tom Neal allegedly attacked him. Tone remained unconscious for a time and may stay in hospital for days. Neal claimed the dispute centered on Payton’s changing marriage plans from Tone to himself, with alleged preexisting tensions and party observers present.
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Franchot Tone
Tom Neal
Hollywood
Barbara Payton
Barbara
Neal
Tone
California Hospital
Lee F. Siegel
Jimmy Cross
Green light for Eisenhower draft supporters noted in briefing
Philadelphia reports Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gave Scott a clear impression he would not oppose efforts to win GOP backing for a 1952 candidacy but authorized no formal action. Rep. Hugh D. Scott said Eisenhower was available only to a draft in the strict sense and stressed the danger of opposition from party machinery and Chicago Tribune aligned backers. Darby and Dewey discussions preceded promises of support, with Scott stating he remains free to work for Eisenhower's nomination while noting risks from political engine room figures.
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Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Hugh D. Scott
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
James H. Duff
Europe
Western Alliance Armed Forces
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Washington
Duff
Dewey
Harry Darby
Kartsas
The
Evening Bulletin
Kansas
Chicago Tribune
Taft
Ohio
Scientist Defies Sea Tradition Sees Albatross Spell Disaster
A University of Washington research assistant shot a white albatross near the U S Fish and Wildlife Service vessel John N Cobb off Cape Flattery. The rare bird’s capture damaged gear and slowed work, leading to injuries and the ship’s return to Seattle. The assistant vows not to shoot another albatross.
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Port Angeles
Wash
University of Washington
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
John N. Cobb
John Slipp
Sheldon Johnson
Slipp
Ted Mboellendorf
Seattle
Cook
Red Onslaught Fears Rise As Moon Light Looms
U N alert centers on Korea front as Western areas report sudden Russian type tanks knocked out. Allied forces push in the east while massive Communist deployments along the front trigger talk of a Chinese attack under a full moon. General Van Fleet cautions the enemy may wait for full moon, skeptical of imminent large offensive.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Yonchon
Parallel 38
Seoul
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Senators’ Free Haircuts Survive Economy Efforts
Washington senators preserved free haircuts and chauffeurs for government leaders as the chamber passed a $73,819,931 salary and expenses bill for the current fiscal year. The measure grew by about $13.5 million over the House figure, with added funds for the appropriations committee staff to review spending.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Appropriations Committee
Douglas
D-Ill
Daniel Webster
Prague protests get tough policy with Western Allies
Prague denounces the West's new "get-tough" stance against Czechoslovakia. Formal notes were sent to the United States Britain and France over discrimination claims. The Prague radio reported the air blockade over West Germany and into France and England violates the Potsdam agreement. An Italian order shut down Czechoslovakia's Milan consulate, a key trade post.
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London
Czechoslovakia
United States
Britain
France
Prague
Repubic
West Germany
England
Milan
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