Senate Votes To Cash Vets' Leave Bonds
Washington July 19 The Senate passed by 8 to 0 a bill authorizing 9,000,000 veterans to cash 2.8 billion in terminal leave bonds and sent it to the President for approval The measure would make bonds redeemable at local banks and extend related benefits for veterans in school under other legislation, while Taft warned of potential abuse and urged thorough study The action followed a separate voice vote on a bill to raise subsistence grants for veterans attending school
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Senate
Truman
House
Sec
Taft
R.onio
State Department
Greece
Turkey
Robert A. Lovett
Senate Appropriations
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House Armed Services
Full Armed Services Committee
Advisory Commission
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Armed Services Committee
Congress
Army
Navy
United States
Towe
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Short
R-Mo
Arends
R-l
Thomas
Norblad
R-Ore
van Zandt
R-Pa
Thomason
D-Tex
Lasseer
Sikes
D-Flat
Winstead
D-Miss
Rep. Andrews
R-Ny
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
Hiss
ROTC
National Guard
Woman Convicted In Slavery Case
A federal judge ruled against Mrs. Ingalls in a slavery case involving her and her husband. The husband pleaded for mercy and compassion as the court considered punishment. Prosecutors sought confinement in San Diego county jail for Mrs. Ingalls.
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Ingalls
Hin
Mra Ingalls
San Diego
Massachusetts
Dora
Walter Harman
Washington
D. C
Clifford Fitzgerald
Abortive Attempt To Slay Hitlers Eye On 1944 Plot
London dispatch recounts the failed July 20 1944 plot led by Col. Ludwig Beck and other officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The British Admiralty notes the revolt failed due to oath loyalty, mis-timed timing, and Fromm's betrayal. Plans included a post coup government and peace with Allies, with key figures like Goerdeler, Moltke, Witzleben, Hoepner, and Canaris. The report also covers the officials' execution or torture outcomes and the immediate aftermath through August 3.
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Slt
Himscier
Gestapo
Ludwig Beck
Czechoslovakia
Beck
Count von Moltke
Karl J. Goerdeler
Leipzig
Friedrich Werner von Det
Moscow
Edwin von' Witzleben
Geo
Erich Hoepner
Freidrich, Olbricht
Adm Walter
Wilhelm Canaris
Hitler
Dor
Heck
Count von Stauffenberg
Germany
Admiralty
Deilet
Rathe
von Stauffenberg
Rustenburg
Witzelben
von Fromm
Berlin
Goerdeler
Fromm
Stauffenberg
Fuehrer
Bitler
Goebbels
People's Court
Soerdeler
Witzleben
Hoepner
von Schulenberg
von Moltke
Terror blasts in Haifa and Jerusalem injure soldiers and civilians
A mine attack in eastern Jerusalem injures five British soldiers, four civilians and a Jewish boy, while a Haifa blast kills a policeman and wounds another and a Jewish civilian. Earlier bombs fell on a military armoured car with no casualties. Security zones and gates closed as a two hour protest strike looms over immigrant deportations.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Vessel Runs Aground and 1300 Rescued
Hong Kong rescue tale: 1300 passengers saved after S S Hong Kong ran aground 30 miles from the port. British warship H M S Hart and US Hawkins answered distress signals, with no casualties reported. The incident ties into a separate ruling on unemployment benefits where retirement pay should not bar eligibility.
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Hong Kong
China Mail
Hongong
H. M
Hart
Caid
Taxi Owner Held in Shooting Case
John W. Berry, 20, was shot in the stomach and seriously wounded. Detective Lt. J B. Marcen charged James Downey, 32, operator of a taxi company, with shooting with intent. Downey claimed Berry attacked him with a knife. Downey was held for the grand jury. The shooting happened near 1015 Smith St around 2:17 a m. No motive was found. A knife lay at the scene and Downey reportedly had a pistol.
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John W. Berry
J. B. .Arcen
Jmes Downey
Downey
Berry
Frank Lilton
Smith St
Warren
Fred Hammack
Royals Given Swift Senate Confirmation
The Senate confirmed Kenneth C. Royall as secretary of war succeeding Robert P. Patterson who resigned. President Truman sent Royall's name to Congress after Patterson's resignation and Royall's nomination. The move foreshadowed potential appointment of Forrestal as first secretary of national defense once the Army Navy merger bill passed.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Kenneth C. Royall
Robert P. Patterson
Truman
Royals
Capitol Hill
Patterson
Royall
Navy
Forrestal
National Defense
House
Greeks Plan Larger Army as Leftist Rebellion Persists
ATHENS July 19 The Greek military council aims to raise the army from 130000 to 180000 or 200000, with new military classes likely called to active duty. Striking aerial and ground actions against guerrillas continue as forces prepare a large mop up operation northeast of Ioannina. The government reports 11500 arrests on political charges, many deported, with about 2000 soldiers deemed unreliable housed on Macroni island. Griswold urged an end to rebel activity hindering Greece's reconstruction.
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Athens
Greek Military Council
Scan- Aline
EAM
National Liberation Front
Democratic Army
Mount Gismmos
Khasis
Kanitsa
Ioannina
Gamila
Mount Grammos
Ministry of Public Order
Greece
Nikaria
Samos
Aegean Sea
Macroni
Fle
Faimed
Connis Konitsas
Russians Boycott Talks on Jap Pact
The Soviet embassy disclosed a Russian boycott of the first U S meeting on a Japanese peace treaty held July 1 in Washington. No Russian envoy attended. nine other nations were represented. The State Department had claimed Soviet attendance, prompting a Soviet denial and a department clarification. The controversy touches on how the Soviet Union may respond to proposed veto-free talks on Japan’s settlement.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Soviet Union
San Francisco
Saviet
John H. Bill
Bulgars Warn Greeks Not to Cross Border
Sofia reports to the United Nations Security Council that Bulgarian civilians will not be held responsible if Greek troops cross into Bulgarian territory again. Officials accuse Greece of penetrating near Svilengrad on July 15 and abducting a civilian while firing on frontier guards.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
United Nations Security Council
Svilengrad
Security Council
Balkan
House Passes Unifying Plan Unclear Vote Gains Overhaul
Washington July 19 The House passed a measure to unify the Army and Navy and coordinate American diplomatic military policies. The plan aims to prevent Pearl Harbor like disasters, reduce costs, and curb inter service backbiting. It merges war and navy cabinets into a single secretary of defense, creates a defense council, and a new department of air. An amendment preserves Navy air arms and anti submarine warfare. another requires a civilian director for the Office of Central Intelligence. Critics warn of a potential military super government.
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Washington
House
Army
Navy
Senate
War and Navy
Secretary of Defense
Defense Council
Department of Air
Bleasure
Wilson
D.-Tex
Latham
R.-Ny
Office of Central Intelligence
Rep. Brown
Ohio
Reaser Appointed State Hospital Head
Gov Meadews names Dr Edward F Reaser of Huntington as superintendent of Huntington State Hospital effective August 11 succeeding Dr C T Taylor who resigned July 10 after 14 years. Reaser a Glenville native, educated at Alderson Broaddus and Marshall colleges earned MD at the Medical College of Virginia, did psychiatry training in Washington and New York, and most recently led the mental hygiene clinic at the VA regional office in Huntington.
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Edward F. Reaser
Huntington
Huntington State Hospital
C. T. Taylor
Glenville
Reaser
Alderson-Broaddust
Marshall Colleges
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Washington, D.C
New York
Taylor
Kump
Veterans Administration
Burma Strong Man Five Cabinet Members Slain by Gun Gang
A British style report notes a violent incident in Burma with a strong man figure and five cabinet members slain by a gun gang. The article discusses political tensions, responses, and potential leadership implications in the region amid a broader pattern of upheaval and security concerns.
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Burma
Extremist Actors Fire On Burma Council in Rangoon Attack
Five assailants in a jeep opened fire on Burma’s executive council in Rangoon, fatally wounding Aung San and four cabinet members while injuring others. A guard was hurt. attackers fled. British Burma office called it a murderous attack as censorship limited details.
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Ernest Agnew
London
Burma
Rangoon
U Aung Sat
Hugert Rance
Executive Council
Aung San
U Ba Win
Commerce and Supplies
Abdul Razak
Mahn Ba Khaing
Industry and Labor
Thakin Mya
Maung
U Ba Choe
Sawbha
Mong Pawn
Dutch Indonesians Set Stage for War
BATAVIA Java July 19 The Netherlands government at The Hague ordered breaking off two year negotiations with the Indonesian republic. The Indonesian cabinet in emergency session at Jogjakarta announced its determination to make no further concessions. The stage appeared set for war at the outset of Ramadan unless last minute developments avert it. Van Mook’s ultimatums set July 21 for withdrawal from front lines and July 18 for cease fire with withdrawal by 6 PM Java time July 19. Indonesians had not complied.
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Batavia
Java
Netherlands
Hague
Jogjakara
Ramadam
Teria
Tague
Hulbertus J. van Mook
van Mook
Little Hope For Early Settlement Of Greek Strife
Athens dispatch reports Greece as a battlefield with no near peace. Officials doubt UN Security Council action will curb border clashes as Soviet veto looms. Frontiers stretch 400 miles, rebels move across borders. Greeks fear aid programs may be insufficient pending broader order and internal peace remains elusive.
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U. S
Chakales
Athens
Greece
United Nations Security Council
U. N
UNRBA
Thicine
Guery
U S Assumes Trustee Duties in Pacific Islands
The United States moves to trusteeship over the Marianas Marshalls and Caroline islands captured from Japan. Admiral Louis Denfeld named high commissioner and administrator pending civil government under Navy control. Law to create permanent civilian transfer planned. Congress to receive recommendations next year.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Central Pacific Islands
Japan
Truman
Marianas
Marshalls
Carol
Congress
State Department
League of Nations
United Nations Security Council
Adm
Denfeld
Danette CopyeMat Poem Hints at Readiness for Fall
The fragmentary text hints at a poet Gian Arnold reflecting on world peace and tension among nations. It mentions Greeks and a vague hinge upon a line, suggesting uncertainty about readiness for the upcoming season.
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