Poll Battle Abandoned By G.O.P.
Washington Republicans abandon anti poll tax effort in the extra session after a five day Southern Democrat filibuster. Millikin says GOP conference will clear decks for other business and may seek cloture rules in January. House GOP proposals push anti inflation measures with installment controls through March 15 and tighter bank credits.
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Washington
Senate
Millikin
R-Colo
G.O.P
Congress
House
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Dinkin
Doghouse Query Sparks Fireworks in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis Arnold Bergstrom 32 fought with neighbors after a crude exchange about a doghouse for his Labrador puppy. A scuffle led to a fractured wrist and a shotgun threat before police booked him on a disorderly conduct charge. The Labrador stayed safe in its kennel.
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Minneapolis
INS
Arnold Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Labrador
Bergstroms
Prague Reports Sokol Purge On Expelled Officials in Litvinov
Prague radio cited Rude Praga that the Sokol gymnastic group in Litvinov has expelled its chairman and other members for involvement in the July 6 Prague demonstrations. The Litvinov site houses a large Stalin synthetic gasoline plant in northwestern Bohemia.
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Prague
Prague Radio
Sokol Gymnastic Organization
Rude Praga
Sokol
Lit
Democrats End Segregation in Headquarters Staff
The Democratic national committee bans race segregation in its Washington headquarters. National Chairman J. Howard McGrath says the policy aligns with Truman’s push for nondiscrimination in government jobs and the armed forces. A Negro assistant to the chairman may be announced, and the Negro division is dissolved with workers reassigned.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
William L. Dawson
Illinois
Republican National Committee
Valores J. Washington
Illinois Commerce Commission
William Murphy
G.O.P
Dixie Democrats
South
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Escapee Caught At Independence
Loyd Pruitt 26 of Bethany Missouri escaped from Anamosa reformatory Tuesday and was mistaken for a Benton county home inmate. Deputies Meggers and Galloway found him near Hoover church, took him to Buchanan county jail, and turned him back to reformatory staff. The county home inmate remains missing.
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Gazette
Independence
Loyd Pruitt
Bethany
Anamosa
Benton County
Verle Meggers
Emery A. Galloway
Pruitt
Mertie Sauer
Hoover Church
Buchanan County
Reformatory
State Farm No. 3
Ffrom Mills County
Russia backs Tito in Trieste clash at UN
The Soviet bloc united behind Yugoslavia in a UN Security Council debate on Trieste. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Milik, council president, and Ukrainian foreigner Manuilsky clashed with the United States and Britain over handling of Yugoslavia’s Free Territory and alleged incorporation of its zone into Italy through economic accords.
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Lake Success
Marshal Tito
Trieste
Security Council
United Nations
Jakob GA. Milik
United States
Britain
Yugoslavia
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky
Ukraine
Council
Free Territory
Manuilsky
Italy
Communist official accuses big capital over Eisenhower trap
Eugene Dennis, general secretary of the Communist party, told a national convention that big capital is saving Eisenhower for a national emergency and that the party will back the Progressive ticket to defeat a two party system crisis. He warned of a broad Communist election push.
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New York
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
Eisenhower
Dennis
Progressive Party
People's Party
The
Progressives
ADA
Americans For Democratic Action
CIO
It Was Merely a Timely Discussion
Seattle report says Daylynne Rogers heard words holdup money cars in the early hours and alerted police. Detectives traced the chatter to a neighboring garage where two attendants and a merchants patrolman explained they were discussing high prices and nothing criminal.
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Seattle
Daylynne Rogers
YWCA
M. E. Madden
Thoughtful Thief Cleans Out Station Belts and Tools
A Philly service station was burgled Tuesday night. A note left by the thief apologized for the mess and blamed the easy safe. Items taken include three tires and tubes a case of motor oil and a box of wrenches. A box of cheese was left as a gift.
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Philadelphia
Frank Jordan
Jordan
Oldest Cardinal Sibilia Dies at 87 in Anagni
Cardinal Enrico Sibilia, aged 87 and the oldest member of the College of Cardinals, died Wednesday in Anagni, his birthplace, as announced from Vatican City.
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Vatican City
Enrico
Cardinal Sibilia
The
College of Cardinals
Anagni
Housewives Price Revolt Spreads Nationwide
The housewives revolt against high meat prices grows across the United States with buyers strikes, consumer campaigns, and union support. Dallas and Texas lead actions as cities from New Orleans to San Francisco report declines in meat purchases and calls to boycott. Some stores and markets see drops while others plan closures to force price reductions.
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United Press
New York
Safeway
San Francisco
Texas
R . Vaughn
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Orange
Fort Worth
Waco
Austin
L. A Rex
Beaumont
Port Arthur
San Antonio
Memphis
Consumers’ Advisory Committee
United Women
New Orleans
Springfield
Mass
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Pittsburgh Housewives Protest League
Bayshore
Long Island
Apparent suicide note found on Golden Gate Bridge
A note dated August 3 and unsigned was found with scattered feminine clothing on the Golden Gate Bridge. The message alludes to a Washington spy inquiry and mentions Elizabeth T. Bentley and Alger Hiss. Clippings bearing Bentley and Hiss names were found with the clothes. Police linked the initials ETB to Bentley but offered no identification.
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San Francisco
Washington
Golden Gate Bridge
Dar E.T.B
ETB
Elizabeth T. Bentley
E.T.B
Elizabeth
Miss Bentley
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Berkeley
Chicago Hogs Hit New High
Hog prices in Chicago reached an all time high with good and choice animals selling up to 31.50 or 0.35 higher than Monday’s top. The Chicago top remains 150 lower than the national peak recorded in Los Angeles last year.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Nothing Automatic in Deferment of Students
Selective service officials warned there is nothing automatic about deferments for college and high school students under the new draft law. High school deferments last until graduation or age twenty, while college deferments end at the school’s end, but students must prove eligibility to local boards or face possible induction.
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Millikin
Senate
House
Washington
Selective Service
Justice Officials See No Indictment in Reds Case
Washington officials said a three year half million dollar probe failed to produce evidence for prosecution in the Communist espionage case. They cited missing documents and no confession as key obstacles while noting possible wartime policy influenced actions. Rep Nixon accused the department of attempting to halt the congressional inquiry.
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Washington
High Justice Department
Justice Department
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Whittaker Chambers
FBI
Russia
United States
Miss Bentley
Rep. Nixon
R-Calif
House UN American Activities Committee
Congressional
Bentley
Wholesale Food Index Holds Steady At $7.18
Dun and Bradstreet reports the wholesale food price index remained at 7.18 for the week ended Tuesday, unchanged from the prior week. The index, based on 31 commonly used foods, compares to 6.57 a year ago, with records of 7.36 set July 13 and 1.49 on January 31, 1933.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Navy Refuses Data On Remington Loyalty Case
Navy Secretary Sullivan declined to explain why William W. Remington was asked to resign his naval reserve commission. Three admirals refused to share files, citing President Truman’s order. Sullivan would seek authority to answer questions. Senator Ferguson pressed Inglis on Remington’s alleged Communist ties during discharge.
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Washington
Sullivan
Senate
William W. Remington
Naval Reserve Commission
Navy
Remington
Truman
Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
C C. Hartman
Bureau of Personnel
T. B. Inglis
Navy Intelligence
George L. Russell
Naval Reserve
Inglis
Fire victim seeks return of donations in St Louis
Roy Webb says neighbors raised 772 dollars for his fire recovery, but he claims total help amounts to about 5000 dollars and accuses donors of pressure and miscue. He plans to sell the half finished house to repay contributions and regain self respect as volunteers promised tradesmen failed to arrive. A group spokesman defends the gifts as compassionate and says no one should expect repayment.
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ST. Louis
Roy Webb
Webb
Imade
Marshall Silent on Stalin Talks
Washington officials confirm a secrecy blackout on Western Allies talks with Stalin. Secretary of State Marshall says he will not comment on the Kremlin conference and warns that speculation could hinder delicate negotiations. The measure is the broadest state department blackout since WWII.
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Washington
Marshall
Stalin
Kremlin
State Department
Slightly Warmer Weather Expected Across Iowa
Temperatures edged higher as skies cleared in portions of Iowa. Forecast calls for highs in the high seventies to low eighties Thursday amid cooler conditions later, with Decorah at 41 and Cedar Rapids at 68 early morning readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Decorah
Spy Suspect Tells About Failing Navy
Washington AP Ned Gregory Silvermaster accused of spying for Russia stayed on the government payroll during World War II despite Navy and Civil Service attempts to remove him. He testified before the House American Activities Committee denying espionage and avoiding questions on communism, citing constitutional rights.
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Washington
Naethan Gregory Silvermaster
Russia
Navy and
Civil Service Commission
House
American Activities Committee
Silvermaster
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Louis Russell
FBI
Robert E. Stripling
White House
Mr. Currie
Patterson
Miss Bentley
Currie
Board of Economic Warfare
Navy
Naval Intelligence
William T. Stone
BEW
War Department
Baldwin
Henry A. Wallace
Mundt
R-S.d
Pateterson
Milo Perkins
Civil Commission
Stripling
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Tito
Commie Dennis
CIO Shipbuilders
Camden
N. J
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