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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1946

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Draft Measure Agreed To Extend Selective Service

Senate and house conferees agreed to draft 19 year olds while exempting 11 year olds, moving toward a nine month extension after July 1. The package also raises armed services pay, boosting back rank privates, warrant officers, and captains with percentage increases. The plan aims for quick passage pending Senate action and a presidential signature.

Army Washington Senate House Armed Services Sen Johnson D.-Cole Sen. Bridges Johnson and Bridges

Cost-Plus Provision To Be Retained In Compromise OPA Bill

Conferees on the OPA bill plan to retain a form of the cost plus amendment. Bowles calls it a delayed action bomb as a five member subcommittee works to reconcile Senate and House versions. The Taft and Wolcott amendments would raise ceilings to cover cost increases since 1941, risking widespread price revisions and higher consumer costs.

Bowles Washington Chenter Bowles Senate House Wolcott Senate House Bowles 7 Rep Welcott M-Mich OPA Sen Taft Ohio Ind Jes

Polish-born spy gets six years in prison in Canada raid

Fred Hoxe, Polish-born Communist, is sentenced to six years for leading a Canada raid that exposed wartime secrets including RDX and atomic bomb data. Leonard Gunnoe and Harry Fowler, also linked, pay fines over ownership of two roosters seized during the operation. The judge condemned their actions as betrayal of Canada.

Fred Hoxe Magazine Taly Leonard Gunmoe Russia Stand Harry Fowler Gardner St Avwentad Ovine Chase Loury Justice of the Peace Gunnoe Fowler Poland Canada

Four powers agree to postpone Italy colonies issue

In Paris on June 20 the United States Britain Russia and France signaled a tentative plan to delay a decision on Italian colonies. They would place colonies under four power control pending UN trusteeship review and withdraw troops from Italy and Bulgaria within 90 days after peace treaties take effect.

Paris United States Britain Russia France United Nations U. S James F. Byrnes Italy United Nations Trusteeship Council Manip Anmcuray Oe Haly Bulgaria Rome Byrnes V. M. Molotov Molothy Georges Bidauty Inkue

Truman Labor Bill Faces Delayed Action In Congress

A four man committee was named to study President Truman’s emergency strike control plan amid stalled labor talks. House members, led by Chairman Sabath, favor delaying action and may attach Case bill provisions to Truman’s proposal or to minimum wage legislation as they weigh strategy.

Byrnes MQ Ashington Alei Truman Sabath Oa House Rules Committee House -Taper House Mr. Truman

British Major Escapes Jews during hostage search in Palestine

In Jerusalem a British major escaped his captors and a second officer was reported killed as violence continued. British troops tightened curfews in Lydda and Haifa to curb movement of vehicles while the search for five abducted officers intensified in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Jed Tel Aviv Lydda Haifa P Coadwick Jerusstem Buchwim Army Sain Chad“ek Bucharim Tighland Teaops Pallee Mt Tanighe

Willie Willis On Time For Dinner Prompted Debate

A fragment captures a dialogue where Willie Willis defends timely attendance at dinner, arguing intention matters more than strict obedience and questioning the moral weight of punctuality in that setting.

Poland obtains larger Soviet credit than U S loan refusal

Polish Ambassador Oscar Lange said Poland secured a credit arrangement with Soviet Russia far exceeding the $90,000,000 loan the United States refused. The U S rejected Poland’s request citing lack of free public expression and Peasant party opposition led by Deputy Premier Mikolajyzek. The Polish government demanded details on trade arrangements with other powers, presumably Russia.

Washington INS Oscar Lange Poland Russia United States Mikolajyzek

Australia urges pact on Pacific island bases

Dr Herbert V Evatt Australian foreign minister and UN Security Council delegate proposed to President Truman a comprehensive Pacific bases agreement. He cited Australia's policy to treat bases as part of an overall regional security plan.

Washington Herbert V. Evatt

Ranchers Hold Animals Await OPA Fate Near June 30

United States ranchers, fearing price shifts, hold back cattle and hogs as the OPA curbs loom toward June 30. Government reports show reduced beef and pork sales, with buyers taking half fattened cattle for later weight gains. Bowles notes producers are urged to curb sales amid possible removal of controls, while packers seem pushed from the cattle market last week.

Wasmngiun OPA Idax Awlculture Department Ite Deps Meat Bowles Senate Hous Senate Agriculture Department Tle

Moneymakers in Hexham and New York Hawkers Ads

An amalgam of ads and observations contrasts money making in Hexham England with street hawkers in New York selling five items for a quarter. The piece promotes selling used goods from attic to cellar and lists sample items and a local classified contact.

Hexham England Poy Atlantic New York Lnger

Wheat harvest prospects improve for 1946 crop

Government brief projects 1946 wheat production around 1.0 to 1.25 billion bushels, below last year’s record and below demand for famine relief. Export at least 440 million bushels planned from the 1946 crop. Winter wheat near 509 million bushels with spring wheat still to be finalized. June output shows substantial year to year decline.

Washington

Paris Flea Plague Scratches Across City Venues

A flea outbreak in Paris disrupts daily life in subways theaters trains and public spaces. Deputies in the constituent assembly resort to fidgeting coins and fiddling to hide bites as the infestation reaches the opera drawing sharp attention from the audience and actors alike.

Paris France Constituent Assembly

Suit Started to Revoke Charter of Ku Klux Klan

The state of Georgia filed a superior court suit to revoke the Ku Klux Klan charter in Atlanta, alleging terroristic acts and a plan to seize government power. The court ordered the Klan to show cause by July 1 why the charter should not be revoked, with figures such as Dr. Samuel H. Green and S. W. Roper named in the suit.

Atlanta Ku Klux Klan State of Georgia Eugene Cook National Organization of the Invisible Empire Klar Stone Mountain Georgia Fulton County Superior Court Frank A. Hooper Samuel H. Green Realm of W. Roper Atorney Dan Duke Georgia Bureau of Investigation Eugene Talmadge

New Food Agency Formed To Distribute World Rations

Washington reports the creation of the Inter national emergency food council to coordinate famine relief. The new body pools spare food from Britain United States and Canada and others to aid hungry nations for the coming year. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson called it a step forward as the central nine member committee outlines its duties.

Washington, Inc Inter-1 National Emergency Food Council font _Argenting “ing Anderson Combined Food Board Ew Council Dull Britain United States Canada Central Committee

Derby Committee Sets Tonight Meeting on Soap Box Event

The All West Virginia Soap Box Derby group co sponsored by The Ga welie and Chevrolet dealers will meet at 8 p m in the Kanawha hotel assembly room. Director B TM J Higginbotham expects over 25 attendees from city and county recreation departments state road commission school officials plant heads and others to outline plans for the July 20 derby on Grosst Lanes Little Tyler Mountain road and the downtown parade.

Ga| Welie Chevrolet Kanawha Hotel Little Tyler Mountain Road Grosst Lanes

The Consumer Fights Back in Inflation Debate

Samuel Grafton argues inflationary binge harms manufacturers and retailers more than consumers. The columnist contends consumers are already proving resilient, shaping the economic upswing in a rough, decisive way. Read his comments on the national trend in The Charleston Gazette The State Newspaper.

Samuel Grafton Joser Mr. Grafton Charleston Gazette

Nehru Arrest Sparks Protests Across India

Nehru, serving as acting head of the All-India Congress, was arrested in Kashmir after defying a district ban. Protests spread as Congress leaders vowed to press on while a British interim government plan looms.

All-India Congress Delhi Jawahiarlal Nehru all-India Congress Party Kashmir Congress India Nehru Srinagar Pandit Nehru Maulana Abul Kalama Azad British Punjab Youth Congress Bombay Friends of the State People Committee Khan Sahib Northwest Frontier Province Punjab Northwest Reuters New Delhi Congress Party

Truman Agency Reorganization Plans Get House Rebuke

Washington June 20 The house expenditures committee rejected President Truman's plan to reorganize federal agencies by a 10 to vote three resolutions disapproving the program The main opposition centered on unifying all housing activities into a single agency and a proposed new cabinet post Department of Welfare The panel faces a difficult fight as the 2 day window to block the plan looms and action before July 16 is required The resolutions argue the plan merely shifts agency functions and would place the government in the building business

Washington House Truman Department of Welfare Senate Rep Pittenger BR Minn Nlan

Senators call Soviet nuclear control plan unacceptable

Washington June 2 Senators called Russia plan for international atomic controls unacceptable. Senator Ball urged world actions without the Soviets if no agreement results from current negotiations. He warned of a possible showdown and supported transferring bombs and continued plant access to an international authority. Please Turn to Page 11 Col. 6

Washington Russia Sen. Ball H-Minn Special Senate Atomic Committee Bernard M. Baruch United Nations Atomic Energy Commission Ball Special Committee Minnesota International Control Organization

Hingling the News: Petrilie Faces the Music

An odd novelty act bows in the show with key figures like See Petrilie and Btan Arnold mentioned. The piece hints at a forthcoming confrontation or performance as the act goes to face the music.

Petrilie Btan Arnold Onprrishhy

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