Huge Army Research Plan Urged
The White House released a Pacific war survey urging a billion-dollar annual military research program. It calls for a new integrated service for long range defense, peacetime intelligence, civilian protection, and stronger national resolve for peace. It notes research lag and warns against neglecting strength, while aiming to avoid an arms race within the United Nations framework.
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H. K. Reynolds
Washington
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White House
Army
Navy
United States
Franklin, D’olier
United Nations Security Organization
Two B-17s collide killing about twenty crewmen
Panama AP report says twenty crew members aboard two U S Army Fortresses died when the bombers collided near Coiba Island off the Panama Pacific coast and sank. First Lt Elmer Drolshagem searched the area for hours without finding survivors as three unidentified bodies were recovered.
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U. S. Army
Coiba Island
Pacific
Army
Elmer Drolshagem
Rio Hato
U. S
Talara
Peru
Truman Says Soviet Exchanges One Way Street
President Truman backs exchanges of Russian and American officials and educators but calls progress a one way street. Sen. Brewster released a May letter citing limited travel rights for U.S. officials and journalists in Russia while Moscow hosts Russian visitors. He notes Dr. Conant was invited to Moscow to speak to the Russian Academy of Science but was not allowed to. Molotov asked if Byrnes could take a joke about timing the address.
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Portland
Truman
Sen. Brewster
Maine
Portland Young Moon’s Christian Association
Russia
James B. Conant
Harvard
Moscow
Byrnes
Russian Academy of Science
Four Hurt When Car Rolls Into River Near Cedar Rapids
Four occupants of a car on Otis road SE were injured, not critically, after skidding 118 feet then rolling 80 feet, struck a tree and landed upside down in the river. They were taken to Mercy hospital. Don Sager suffered a concussion and was hospitalized in fair condition, while three others had minor injuries. Patrolmen reported high speed on a curve as a car passed before the crash. another vehicle stopped nearby to help.
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Otis Road SE
Mercy Hospital
Don Sager
Otis “Road, SE
Don’ Sager
Richard Long
Otis Road
Joe Proksa
Memorial Drive
C. H. Stark
John Kuba
Glenn Walters
Long
Charles Scholl
Twelfth Street
Dwayne Mozena
Two Opposing Pearl Harbor Versions Reported
A senate-house investigating panel split on blame for Pearl Harbor. The majority, including six Democrats and two Republicans, backs Roosevelt and calls for unity of command, integrated intelligence, tighter anti spy laws, and overhauled military administration. The minority, two Republicans, faults Roosevelt and accuses Truman of obstructing inquiry, with continued focus on Washington’s leadership.
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Japan
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Pearl Harbor
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Hawaii
Army
Navy
Ghosts Ousted as Professor Moves Family Into Abandoned Asylum
WAUKESHA Wis. (UP) A college professor evicted the resident ghosts after three years to make room for his family at the former St. Joseph's private asylum. Carroll College professor Russell De Long said the ghosts must find another haunt, despite neighbors' tales of blue lights and clanking chains. The move follows De Long guiding his wife and two sons Rusty 10 and Raymond 5 through a dusty, historic turreted house once built in 1898 and now awaiting cleanup and decoration. The family intends to tour upper floors once settled, hoping to confirm if the mansion is truly haunted.
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Russell de Long
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Raymond
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
de Longs
Rest from Heat Today Forecast
The Associated Press reports relief from a heat wave with cooler temps expected today in the West Northeast and Great Lakes. Showers dot the East Midwest as the Western Plains stay warm. Snow flurries at Big Bear Lake California followed a rainstorm trapped 10 cars but did not endanger occupants. Drought hurts crops in western Massachusetts and Maine with forest fires rising in Maine.
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Plains
Ohio
Mississippi
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San Bernardino
Calif
Massachusetts
Maine
Four-alarm fire call after mistaken letter mail box pull
Frank L Hrabetin explained to Frank Lorenc, resident six miles east of Cedar Rapids, that Lorenc pulled a fire alarm lever by mistake while trying to mail a letter. Patrolman William Milke stopped him as fire trucks responded to the First Street and Second Avenue SE box.
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Frank L. Hrabetin
Frank Lorenc
Lorenc
Hrabelin
William S. Milke
Milke
First Street
Second Avenue SE
Marines Freed by Chinese Reds Reported Near Chinwangtao
Nationalist sources in Mukden said seven U S marines captured by an armed band near Chinwangtao last week were released by Communists. In Peiping marine headquarters called off a two regiments air supported search to permit negotiations for their release by a truce team.
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United States
Chinwangtao
Peiping
Koney Made Successor To Zhukov
Marshal Ivan S. Koney is believed to have replaced Marshal Georgi Zhukov as commander of all Red army ground forces amid a shakeup. No official Moscow confirmation yet, but sources say Konev assumed Zhukov’s post while Zhukov may head to Odessa. Novikov is reportedly replaced by Vershinnin as air forces chief, signaling reduced ties with Western allies.
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New York
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Georgi K. Zhukov
Red Army
Russia
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Zhukov
Odessa
United Press
A. A. Novikov
Novikov
Red Air Force
Air Force
Konstantin A. Vershinnin
Air Forces
Armed Forces Ministry
U S Urges Unified German Economic Zone
Berlin report says General McNarney presented a plan to merge the four Allied zones into a single economic unit to end deadlock over Germany’s postwar economy. The United States warned that joining with any one zone would be preferable to the current four compartment system with trade barriers.
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United States
Germany
Washington
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Europe
Allied Control Council
Reich
Bill Signed Enables Post Office Workers to Get Pay
President Truman signed the treasury post office appropriations bill totaling 1.604 billion dollars on Saturday, allowing new postal employees to receive their pay. Some treasury employees had awaited the action to collect belated pay checks.
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Truman
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Price compromise features revive OPA into 1947
The plan restores price controls on meats dairy grains cottonseed and related foods by Aug. 20 unless a decontrol board rules otherwise. It also maintains ceilings for poultry eggs tobacco and petroleum only if the agencies act to restore them. Rent controls resume, with a pricing formula based on 1940 industry averages and cost increases.
Senators Quest for Justice Dept Files on Campaign Check
The Senate war investigating committee ordered the Justice Department to produce files on a $2,500 check described as a campaign contribution. Sen. Brewster called it a belated alibi while Rep. Coffee may be asked for a formal explanation. Paul Olson, former secretary to the Washington legislator, may testify as part of the probe into wartime interventions. May referred to counsel questions about the Mead committee subpoena.
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Senate War Investigating Committee
Justice Department
John M. Coffee
D-Wash
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Maine
Brewster
Coffee
Paul A. Olson
Chairaman May
D Ky
House Military Committee
May
Warren Magee
Mead Committee
Britain Expands Food Rationing To Include Oatmeal
LONDON AP The food ministry in a midnight announcement added oatmeal wheat porridges macaroni spaghetti pudding and cake mixtures pearl barley and other cereal products to the rationing program which begins Sunday. This is necessary because of bread and flour rationing.
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London
Food Ministry
Bread rationing looms as British housewives rush shops
London reports long lines outside bake shops as British housewives buy bread frantically on the last day before bread rationing begins. Queues formed from seven in the morning and most stores were sold out soon after opening.
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London
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Gazette Centennial Edition to Honor Iowa's 100 Years
The Gazette announces a Centennial Edition to mark Iowa statehood. The multi page issue will feature pictures, historical features, current news, and All-Iowa fair coverage. Subscribers will receive the edition. extra copies cost 10 cents plus 10 cents for Centennial souvenir wrappers mailed anywhere in the United States. Place orders with the circulation department. remittance required.
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United States
Full Rent Control To Be Revived
Washington AP Senate house conferees reached a compromise to revive OPA until June 30 with price ceilings on major food items, and automatic reinstatement of controls on meats dairy grains cotton seed and related products if the three man board does not act. General commodities would go back into effect, while poultry eggs tobacco and petroleum would stay free until further action. President Truman indicated reluctant acceptance of the compromise.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Decontrol Board
Truman
Many Quit OPA Jobs in Bid for New Price Controls
The Office of Price Administration reports at least 320 employees have quit since the OPA law expired June 30. The figures cover the national OPA office and seven regional offices as of March 31, 1946, shifting the effective date from June 29. A compromise bill, to restore controls if needed, heads to the House after the Senate- House committee made changes to pricing provisions.
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Ares
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Yatt
Ohio
Truman
Tightened Security in Civil Service Urged
A House civil service subcommittee declared the nation’s security is threatened by persons of questioned loyalty on federal payrolls. It urged creating a special federal commission to unify security and investigation work and providing funds for fingerprint and name checks of all government job-holders.
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