Governor Seeks Charter Vote Change For Charleston
Gov Meadows calls a special legislative session to consider charter reform allowing cities to hold special elections on whether a charter should be framed by voters. The measure aims to resolve municipal finance issues and would enable Charleston to propose a non partisan city manager charter.
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Charleston
Meadows
House of Delegates
State Senate
Supreme Court
Ange
Gov. Meadows
Secretary of State
Senate Banking Panel Orders Full RFC Probe
The Senate banking committee voted to conduct a complete investigation of the Reconstruction Finance Corp the watchdog group said the agency faces a likely $9 billion deficit from war subsidies and plant construction. The committee also approved extending the RFCs life one year beyond June 30 and planned a probe costing $30 000 with seven of eighteen members present.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Expenditures
Congress
RFC
Huck
R-Del
REC
Buck
Breakfast Stance Sparks Roomer Debate in Toast Lore
Willie Willis, a roomer, voices dislike for breakfast asking where he would place after eight slices of toast and four cups of coffee. The remark fuels a playful exchange on morning meals and routines in the lodging.
Truman Hints Labor Bill May Be Signed
President Truman, in Princeton, says he has not made up his mind on vetoing the labor bill. He noted the House’s vote on the tax veto, saying it was two votes more than expected, and expressed gratitude for the tax veto outcome while remaining uncertain about the labor bill.
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Truman
Princeton
N. 5
Princeton University
House
Jews Present Case to U N Hearing on Palestine State
The Jewish Agency laid preliminary claims for a Jewish Palestine before the United Nations commission on the Holy Land in its first open hearing. Moshe Shertok outlined industrial and agricultural contributions and noted the discussion was a factual introduction. He said religious authority typically decides who is Jewish in Palestine.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
United Nations Commission On
Shertok
Commission
Emil Sandstroem
Sweden
Sandstroem
Hungary Rebel Cancels Speeches Amid Pressures
Hungary's Freedom party leader Dezso Sulyok said Communist brawlers forced him to cancel speeches, calling Hungary a police state and demanding guaranteed freedom of assembly. He asked the Allied control commission for equal expression rights as the Communists.
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Budapest
Hungary
Dezso Sulyok
Freedom Party
Szeged
Ipaint
Allied Control Commission
Central Commission For
Belo Karvacs
Smallholders Party
Ferenc Nagy
Hela Varga
Nagy
House Upholds Truman Veto Of Levy Slash
The House narrowly upheld President Truman's veto of a 4.009 billion tax-cut bill, killing the Republican plan to cut income taxes. Voting to override fell short of the two-thirds needed as 268 Republicans and Democrats supported the veto repeal, while 137 opposed. The action shifts the tax relief issue to the 1948 campaign and leaves 48 million income taxpayers facing no immediate change. The measure would have provided staged rate cuts across income brackets and was opposed by Truman as unsafe for federal finances.
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Washington
House
Truman
Marlin
R - Mass
Halleck
Trumas
Carl ‘Andersen
Minnesota
Hull
Wisconsin
Marcantonio
New York
Habeck
Indiana
Mr. Trumen
Congress
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
House Ways and Means Committee
Porters
Senate
West Virginia Votes On Truman Tax Bill Override
Washington June 17 Reuters records show West Virginia representatives voting on President Truman's veto override of the tax reduction bill. Supporters included Ellis Lave Snyder Rohrbough all Republicans and Hedrick a Democrat. Kee a Democrat opposed the override.
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Kee
Embargo halts rail freight to U S ships in ports
New York June 17 A flat embargo halted all rail freight to American ships at U S ports and delayed the liner America. The CIO sit-down tightened its grip on maritime commerce, affecting about 700 ships per union spokesmen. NMU claimed the stoppage was a lockout by shipowners. Talks planned as government seeks quick resolution.
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U.S
New York
U_5
America
CIO Feamen
American Association of Railroads
U. S
Gulf Coast
Union
AAR
George Randall
Association
Colett
Southampton
Cherbourg
National Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
NMU
Truman
George C. Marshall
Cnions
Washington
Europe
W.R. Gurber
Interstate Commerce Commission
Godter
Philadelphia
Baltimore
John W. Gibson
CIO
Witnesses Relate McDowell Killings in Curry Trial
MARLINGTON June 17 The state presented 14 witnesses before a Pocahontas circuit court jury and finished its case against Sam Curry an 8 year old mine foreman charged with killing two union miners last November Two defense witnesses testified as the jury of nine farmers and a plumber heard the first day of the trial Curry pleads self defense and is accused in the fatal Eureka Hollow shooting of Will Hunt and James Roosevelt Thomas Curry indicted for murder in both killings Lloyd Thomas testified he accompanied Roosevelt Thomas to the Eureka Hollow community building where the two left to talk to Curry about stopping work.
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Marlington
Pocahontas
Sam Curry
McDowell County
Curry
Fatse
Jor Will Hunt
Negra
Eckman
Eureka Hollow
James Roosevelt Thomas
United Mine Workers
Lloyd Thomas
Roosevelt Thomas
Hunt
Navy Court Frees Little In Maltreatment Trial
Navy court martial acquits Lt Comdr Edward N Little of all charges over maltreatment at a Japanese prison camp where he served as senior officer. The case, kept secret during four months of proceedings, included allegations of predudice against good order and unbecoming conduct. Little, a former enlisted man who earned the Silver Star, was released from a prison camp in October 1945 and later recovered in a Oakland hospital.
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Washington
Navy
Edward N. Little
Lite
Little
Tokyo
i-Bat Amuta
Fukuoka
Kyushu
Isao
Futouhara
Fukuhara
William H. Knight
Warsaw
Knight
Japan
Decatur
Philippines
Corregidor
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Cal
Naval Academy
Jurors Return Manslaughter Verdict in Oliver Case
Kanawha City hotel proprietor Fay D. Oliver, 47, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of John B. Morrison, 34, a Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. shipping superintendent. Deliberations lasted 2 hours 43 minutes before the verdict. sentencing was set for June 25 on defense motion to set aside the verdict. Oliver was jailed without bond ahead of arraignment.
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Air Intermediate Court
Fay D. Oliver
John B. Morrison
Kanawha City
Libbey - Owens- Ford Glass Co
Cyrus W. Hall
Toenl
Frank L. Taylor
Oliver
Delock
Morrison
Morrizon
Mar
Rent Control Bill Clears House in 163 to 73 Vote
The House approved a bill extending rent controls through February next year with a voluntary 15 percent increase option for leases through 1848, while loosening building material restraints. The measure now goes to the Senate amid mixed views on protections for tenants and housing.
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Senate
Washington
House
Senate-House
Congress
Rep. Monroney
D-Okla
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Nho
Spence
May Asked Mead's Help in War Dept Intercession
Washington June 17 Former Sen Mead testified that ex Rep May asked him to intercede with the War Department to release 1.2 million dollars of Garsson funds that had frozen Mead, who led the Senate Garsson inquiry last summer, said May wanted him to request the War Department to act The trial of May and the Garsson brothers Murray and Henry continued as another witness Joseph Pree can suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital Freeman indicted with May and the Garssons was acquitted earlier Freeman fainted during testimony and was carried to a first aid room The defense claims the Senate investigation was for publicity in May’s gubernatorial bid which he lost to Dewey The judge forbade political references in questioning
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Washington
INS
Sen
Mead
D-Ny
May
War Department
Garsson Munitions Combine
Senate
Garsson
Garsson Brothers
Murray
Henry
Joseph Pree
Charles J. Varglotti
Freeman
Garssons
Henry A.schweinhaut
Senate War Investigating Committee
T* Carlson
Jed
Fat d
New York
Dewey
Europe Charts Own Recovery Begins Anglo French Talks
Britain and France launch a two day conference in Paris to map a plan for European reconstruction in line with the Marshall plan. Bevin arrives from London and meets Ramadier and Hidault at a low key working session with security tight against Jewish underground demonstrations.
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Bevin
Paris
Britain
France
U. S
State Marshall
London
Ramadier
Hidault
Cox Named To Police Civil Service Commission
A W Cox, Charleston department store executive, was named by Gov Meadows to a four year term on the city police civil service commission. He will serve until May 1 1951, succeeding M Boiarsky. C Bernard Gates was reelected to a four year term. W W Wertz is the other member. The governor, Chamber of Commerce and local Fraternal Order of Police name one member each.
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A. W. Cox
Charleston
Meadows
City Police Civil Service Commission
I. Ae
M. Boiarsky
M. M. Neely
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
C. Bernard Gates
W. W. Wertz
Chamber of Commerce
Round-The-World Plane Takes Off On Opening Trip
Pan American Airways begins the first round the world passenger service from LaGuardia with 21 passengers and 10 crew aboard. The flight, led by Juan Trippe, marks World Air Commerce Day celebrations and aims to cover about miles in roughly 93 flight hours.
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New York
Pan American Airways
America
LaGuardia Field
World Air Commerce
William O'Dwyer
Juan T. Trippe
Reds Still Print Invasion Money
Assistant Secretary of War Howard C. Petersen testified that Russia blocked currency reform in Germany and continues printing occupation money from plates supplied by the United States. He said designed notes cannot be separated from Allied issues and noted about 380 million dollars of excess invasion money had been redeemed overseas. The exchange measures reflect ongoing currency operations amid Allied control concerns.
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Washington
Howard C. Petersen
Russia
Germany
United States
Petersen
Senate
Allied Control Council
Great Britain
France
Congress
Universal Training Praised By President At Princeton
President Truman urged universal military training as a national duty during Princeton's bicentennial ceremony. He argued trained citizens deter threats, prevent war, and reinforce global peace, saying schools must recognize service to nations. Eisenhower, Nimitz praised as supporters as 1,000 educators from 44 countries joined the procession.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Tru- Man
United States
Nassau Hall
Truman
Washington
Dwight BD
Eisenhower
Army
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Operations
United Nations
Democrats Clash Over GOP Claims of Savings in Budget Bill
Democrats assailed Republican assertions of 1.41 billion dollars in savings as the House opened debate on the 33 agency appropriations bill. Rep. Hendricks said about 1.0 billion of claimed savings came from power cuts while the rest reflected budget revisions, cancellations, and higher revenues. Republicans defended the revisions as independent of administration cuts, and Hendricks said no amendments would be offered as the measure moves toward the Senate. The title notes a Veterans Administration share of about one percent.
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Washington
Independent Offices
House
Hendricks
D-Fla
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Veterans’ Administration
Jingling the News and Civic Jests Echo Across Capitol
A jagged, punchy column references President Truman vetoes and public humor aimed at Grushy jokes, with Gromyko as a punchline. The piece captures a mid-century newsroom tone, mixing political chatter and satire as readers react to national events and diplomatic quirks.
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