Administration Moves to Salvage Food and Housing Controls
Washington reports a drive to preserve price controls on food and housing materials as WW Wyatt warns their breakdown could derail the veterans housing plan and 2.7 million homes by 1948. Senate House talks push to extend wartime controls amid fears over meat dairy and grain relief shipments.
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Wilson W. Wyatt
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Veterans Emergency Housing
Wyatt
Senate
Sen
Barkley
D.-Ky
House Conference Committee
Rep
Wolcott
R.-Mich
House
Congress
Sen. Wagner
D-N. Y
Chester Bowles
Acheson
Hoover
Opawashington
INS
State Department
Dean Acheson
Department
Mailer
OPA
Secretary of Agriculture
Sen. McFarland
D.-Actz
Havana
South America
Anger Seethes In Holy Land Toll 18 Two Day
In Palestine the violence toll climbed to 18 dead and many hurt as British troops patrol Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. A 3 pm curfew was decreed for Tel Aviv amid raids and hostage fears.
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Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Palestine
25000 Jewish DPs Moved to U S Camps
The military government reports 306045 displaced Jews in May in Germany and lists 25000 arriving to America’s camps. The Jewish DP population rose from 38756 in March to 52181 by June, despite repatriations of about 54700. Page 1 column 1.
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M—U
Shera Anid
Ewe
United States
Wisn
Molotov Refers Small Nations Reparations at Peace Talks
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov agreed to refer smaller nations’ Italian reparations to a two nation European peace conference while resisting submitting Russia’s own demands to that conference. The four power talks ended in deadlock on reparations but sparked cautious optimism about a future general conference. Byrnes proposed referring all issues to the peace conference. Molotov insisted decisions rest with the foreign ministers.
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Paris
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Russia
Molotov
I U
James ¥.Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Italy
Bill to Authorize Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll Seeks White House Action
Congress approved using 83 combatant ships as targets in anticipated atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. The bill now goes to President Truman for signature after Senate amendments to a House bill reducing the number of ships from 97 to 33 combatant vessels.
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Senate
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Reds Veto Spanish Question in U N
New York June 18 Soviet Russia vetoed a compromise plan backed by a nine member Security Council majority to send the Spanish question to the United Nations General Assembly for decision by all nations. The veto marked the second in UN history, with the Netherlands abstaining and Poland urging a vote on breaking with Franco Spain. The Evatt plan would have sent subcommittee findings to the General Assembly in September with recommendations to call for a rupture with Franco Spain.
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Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Herschel V. Johnson
United States
Bandeut Andrei A. Gromyko
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Security Council
Gentral Assembly
West Virginia Battleship Inactivated After Pearl Harbor Service
The U.S. West Virginia, famed battleship from Pearl Harbor days, was formally inactivated. Commander Richard R. Andrews reflected on its honorable service as the ship prepares to be retired from active duty.
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U. S. West Virginia
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
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West Virginia
Richard 9. Andrews
Santa Fe
N. M
Wilmington
Senators propose amend fixing Supreme Court size to three
Washington with Eastland and Bridges proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the number of Supreme Court justices to three. The plan would be retroactive, force retirements of Justices Douglas Murphy Jackson Rutledge, and allow temporary fills by House votes if vacancies exceed three under a single president. It preserves Taft and Vinson appointments while enabling one more by the president. The proposal follows Jackson criticizing Black and notes public distrust in the court. Page 15-Cel. 1
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Supreme Court
Eastland
D.miss
Bridges
Justrces Douglas
Murphy
Jackson
Rutledge
Roosevelt
Black
Reed
Frankfurter
House
Lunit
Truman
Justice Buteton
Fred. M. ‘Vinson
D Eastland
Judiciary Committee
Nuernberg
Storm damage widespread with heavy rains and cool air
Scattered but damaging storms hit yesterday across the midwest to the east following a heat wave. Baltimore saw 0.6 inches in 14 minutes amid wind and falling trees. Philadelphia cooled 11 degrees to 70 in 13 minutes with power and transit disruptions. Lightning hit homes, a hospital, a transformer, and a trolley. no injuries. A rain belt extending from Missouri to Pennsylvania moved southward, flooding farmland as torrents overflowed rivers and creeks in southern Iowa and beyond.
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Baltimore
Mercury
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Washington
Naval Research Laboratory
National Capital
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Gunfire Strikes Two Buses Near Logan Kentucky
In Paintsville Kentucky gunfire from a wooded hillside imperiled about 20 passengers and drivers on two Conley Line buses. Eight shots hit one bus, three hit another, a relief driver’s seat bullet embedded. no injuries. Sheriff Hall searched the woods but found no clues as to the attacker. The incident occurred during a two month regional bus strike and followed a worker's shift to AFL union.
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Buffalo
Wiley Hall
Conley Line
Logan
W.a
Hall
Conley
Kentucky
CIO
AFL
State Will Spend $961,740 on Roads
State road commission approved highway projects costing 961 740 yesterday while rejecting two proposals totaling 74 230 as excessive. It recommended three federal aid jobs worth 774 476 50 to the Public Roads Administration and awarded surface treatment contracts for 103 miles across 14 counties at 187 263.
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State Road Commission
Public Roads Administration
PRA
House approves five member panel for campaign spending probe
Washington June 18 the House rules committee backed a four five member panel to examine election expenditures this year The measure by Rep Domengeaux would head the committee if approved by the House Spurred by calls for a CIO PAC probe Reps Slaughter Hal Jeck urged inquiry into CIO funds Also considered were resolutions from Reps Eberhardter and O Neal mirroring Domengeauxs plan
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Washington
CIO
House Rules Committee
Rep. Slaughter
D.-Mg
Hal- Jeck
R.-Ind
Domengeaux
D.-La
Proxy Swings Conferees to Teen Draft Vote on Ship
In a mid Pacific vote a conference committee, including Rep Andrews, moved to reimpose 18 year olds into the draft with a proxy vote cast from the USS Panamint. The proxy enabled a 3-3 tie break and nudged toward final agreement on extending the draft with teens under certain restrictions. The episode left House conferees pushing for a flat exemption while the Lane opposed.
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Andréws
R.N
Washington
USS Panamint Brezks
House
Congressional Conference Committee
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Htsa
Andrews
Bikini Atoll
Lane
Derby Band Players To Receive Helmets
Derby parade organizers announce caps helmets and shirts for Box Derby Band members at a 1 pm session tomorrow at Galperin Music Co Capitol St. Band director Pete Hammetan says 30 teens are needed and that drivers and band will share in awards with Parade Marshal Tom Colihan adding details.
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Capitol St
Pete
Hammetan
Boys
Stilf
Tom Colihan
Hammett
Memorial Hospital Fund Receives 50000 Gift
A $50,000 donation to the Memorial Hospital building fund was announced by H. L. Snyder chairman. The gift from the James F. Brown family supports plans for a memory corridor and new hospital facilities. Employees to pledge at least one day’s wages to the fund amid progress reports and luncheon meetings.
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James F. Brown
Alderson St
Arial Building Fund
H. L. Ty Me
Jack) Snyder
Atg
Snyder
New Hospital
James
Jennie M. Brown
Ek- Lee
D. Holmes Moartan
J. B. Overmyer
Brown
Playes
American Fork & Hoe
Advanced Gifts Committee
T. F. Goldit
Daniellthorpe
Scone
Morton
Leach
Merger Plan Details Reported Amid Navy Budget Talk
A wartime merger plan discussed by President Truman and Secretary Forrestal drew mixed signals as no official comment came from Navy officials. Charles G. Rees released Patterson’s letter confirming support for the changes to organize the services efficiently. Meanwhile OPA announced auto and tire price increases effective immediately to cover replacement tires, with further adjustments tied to dealer absorption and future policy.
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Wyetavy
Totary of War
Patterson
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
White House
Navy
Truman
Army
Fatterson
War Department
OPA
Military to Share In Atomic Control Under House Plan
The House military committee voted to place at least one, possibly two, military members on a five person atomic control board, sparking a clash with the Senate civilian control plan. Rep Elston argued a military voice is essential while limiting military seats to two and keeping civilian dominance with three members. The chairman noted the amendment preserves civilian control overall.
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House Military Committee
Senate
Special Atomic Committee
Control Commission
House
Rep
Elston
Ohio
Patterson
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Balance Of Power In Russia Stirs Browder Tension
Stan Avans reports on Russian power dynamics affecting Browder as he delays return and misses a flight. The narrative suggests ongoing political maneuvering and caution in diplomatic moves, with Browder described as unhurried and assertive amid shifting alliances.
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Browder
Stan Avans
Gupreight
the Gaieite
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