Panels Refuse Broad Powers For President
Banking committees in both chambers approve short term wage price and rent control bills denying broad new powers for President Truman. Senate bill limits rollbacks and extends authority to next March while House bill restricts powers for a year. Debate looms as lawmakers clash over control measures and real estate provisions.
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Truman
Senate
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DiSalle
House
Senate Armed Services Committees
Spence
Army Fought Yalta Pact Panel Told Consequences
Washington reports Sen Bridges claimed top military intelligence warned in April 1945 that bringing Russia into the war against Japan would destroy China and ruin Korea. The group warned China would lose independence, becoming a "Paland of Aasia," while Hurley and Korea would be "the Asiatic Romania." Bridges sought Defense Department review. Lovett confirmed the report's existence.
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Washington
Sen. Bridges
H-Na
Russia
Japan
China
Korea
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Paland
Hurley
Defense Department
Defense
Robert Lovett
Iran Premier Mossadegh Wins Unanimous Confidence Vote
Nationalist youths attacked Anglo Iranian Oil Co. signs as Iran's Premier Mohammed Mossadegh wins full confidence from both houses of parliament. The lower house votes 91 to 0 with one abstention, the upper house 141 to 0 with three abstentions. Demonstrators cheer outside Parliament Square as Britain considers its oil future.
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Mohammed Mossadegh
Chawdauwa Nanahohle
Majlis
Mossadegh
Oii Ce
Parliament Square
Britain
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Hancock Official Sentenced for Fraud in Hancock County
Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney Frank A. Pietranton receives a one to five year term in the state penitentiary on fraud charges. Judge J. J. P. O'Brien notes public trust and states the misconduct harms all officials. Pietranton, found guilty of diverting 2833.33 from client Eugene James Iacone, posts 5000 bond and appeals to the Supreme Court.
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Wellsburg
H— Hancock County
Frank A. Pietranton
Brooke County Circuit Court
J. J. P. O'Brien
Pietranton
Supreme Court
O'Brien
Eugene James Iacone
Hancock County
Iocone
Talks Ended By Deputies In Big Four Effort
The deputy foreign ministers of the United States Britain France and Russia ended talks on a program for a Big Four conference in Paris. After 16 weeks and 74 meetings in the Pink Palace the Western deputies told Anrei A Gromyko that progress was impossible and asked for one last chance to arrange a Washington meeting slated for July 23. The Western delegates issued a joint statement accusing Russia of blocking progress.
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Paris
Britain
France
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
Gromyko
Eccles Quits Federal Reserve Board Seat
Washington June 21 The feud between President Truman and Marriner S Eccles over fiscal policy ends with Eccles resigning from the Federal Reserve Board effective July 14 in a move he says will let him return to his West affairs He will resume his role as chairman of the Eccles Construction Co in Salt Lake City and depart from public service.
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INS
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Eccles
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Truman asks Congress for 535 million defense program
President Truman asks for 535 million dollars to defend U S cities amid fears of Soviet atomic bombs and attack capability. He seeks 250 million for bomb shelters, 200 million for stockpiling materials, plus funds for District of Columbia defense and civil defense supplies.
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Ins
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U. S
Russia
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Rayburn
D-Tex
Soviet Union
District of Columbia
Judge Refuses Cut In Communist Bail
New York reports that a federal judge denied requests to reduce bail for 132 of 17 high ranking Communist party leaders arrested in a roundup. The judge kept the issue unresolved, referring the matter to the U S Court of Appeals as four leaders remain missing and authorities press the case.
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New York
INS
Samuel H. Kaufman
U. S. Court of Appeals
Justice Jackson derides Reds bid to influence courts
Supreme Court Justice Jackson told a Senate subcommittee that Communists use the "stupidist kind of tactics" to sway the judiciary. He held up identical telegrams urging bail for 11 top Communist leaders, noting they arrived at 2 45 am and that the effort fails to affect the court's rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jackson
Senate
Allied Patrols Enter Kaesong
United Nations troops moved into Kaesong with little opposition, routin g into the historic city on the western front as part of a broader push along the 100 mile front. North of the Imjin River patrols faced stubborn resistance and several counterattacks were repelled.
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INS
United Nations
Kaesong
South Korea
Seoul
Korea
Pyongyang
Eighth Army
Imjin
North Korea
East Central
Yonchon
Fashion Show Opens North South Football Week
Twenty young women representing co sponsor newspapers will model back to school fashions in a fountain court style show at the State Capitol two nights before the North South football clash. The Gazette will coordinate with an orchestra providing music and store dressed entrants will feature sports wear to evening gowns.
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Gazette
Fashion Duter Marcelle Ward
Mary Chilton Chapman
Fountain Court
State Capitol
Charleston
Ulso
Capitol Blitz
Fountain Walk
Fogged DDT Deaths Leave City Teen Victims
In Charlotte on June 21 a car struck two teen Negro pedestrians en veloped in a DDT fog sprayed by a city health department fogging machine on a cross town arterial. One boy Louis Caousar died and girl Mary Kirkpatrick was critically hurt. the driver was charged with manslaughter.
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Charlotte
N. C
City Health Department
Louis Caousar
Mary Kirkpatrick
Chesapeake and Potomac seeks sixth rate increase
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia asked the Public Service Commission for a fifth postwar rate hike affecting about 237,000 customers to yield 1.78 million dollars net after taxes. H. Johnson, VP and GM, cited higher labor costs and tax changes amid a recent wage raise for 3,700 employees represented by the CIO union. He said the move aims to keep wages compatible with community levels and to continue reliable service.
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West Virginia
Public Service Commission
H. Johnson
Fallowa
Johnson
Communication Workers of America
CIO
Miner Gunman Kills Four Then Fatally Shoots self in Republic
In Republic near Uniontown Pennsylvania a 51 year old miner William Johnson shot and killed two women Mrs. Frank Shiner 30 and Mrs. Susie Gaszdo 34 and Assistant Fire Chief Michael Kracheck 45 before setting a house on fire. Johnson then killed himself as police used tear gas. Two children survived the blaze.
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Uniontown
William J. Long
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
William Johnson
Long
Johnson
Frank Shiner
Susie Gaszdo
Michael Kracheck
Republic
Krocheck
Medal of Honor for 11 Korea War Heroes
Washington June 21 Eleven soldiers honored posthumously and one missing received the Medal of Honor from Gen. Omar Bradley. The group ranged from a 19 year old private to a 32 year old lieutenant colonel. Among them Cpl John W Collier of Worthington Kentucky sacrificed himself by diving on a grenade and wiping out a machinegun nest. Captain Reginald B Desideria of El Monte California led counterattacks with carbine rifle and grenades before being killed, inspiring his men to repel the fanatical assault.
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United States
Korea
Omar Bradley
Negra
Cpl
John W. Collier
Worthington
Reginald B. Desideria
el Monte
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Police Pay Hike Expected Here
City council finance committee contemplates a notable pay increase for police and firemen in the 1951 52 budget. Mayor Copenhaver and committee chairman John Shanklin favor the raise but specifics are withheld. Patrolmen seek 300 monthly and rookies 275. current base pay is 232 50 after 10 years service with rookies at 212 50.
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City Council
Copenhaver
Finance Committee
John Shanklin
Cop ‘Enhaver
Bo ‘Ee
Debate Opens On Tax Raise
Washington June 21 a Democratic leader in the House predicted the pending 7.28 billion tax increase would be the last big one but Republicans attacked the bill as disastrous and socialistic Chairman Doughton opened debate on the record smashing measure set for a House vote tomorrow. He said it finances national defense yet may be all the economy can bear while President Truman seeks more. Rep Reed condemned deficit spending and urged trimming federal activities to the bone arguing the budget could be cut by 8 billion as Truman asked for 71.6 billion for 1952.
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Washington
House
Charman Doughton
D-N.c
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
Truman
Rep. Reed
New York
Ways and Means
Senate
Reed
New Yorker
City Woman Hurt In Plane Mishap
A Charleston West Virginia woman, Barbara Meadows 21, was struck by a propeller while jumping ashore from a sinking pontoon plane on the Ohio River. She suffered deep head lacerations and a possible fracture but was listed as serious but not critical at General Hospital in Cincinnati. Her husband Ralph Meadows 23 was also aboard the craft belonging to Capital City Air and Transportation.
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Cincinnati
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio River
Barbara Meadows
General Hospital
Gabreski Views Korea War Jets and Jet Foes
Major Francis S Gabreski arrives in Korea to serve as deputy commander of the Fourth Fighter Interceptor Wing. The former WWII ace with 31 kills says Communist jet pilots now are more aggressive and better organized, while he learns from seasoned pilots at the front.
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Korea
Frankis S
Gabby) Gabreski
Fifth Air Force
U. S
Gabreski
New Attack Seen On Housing Site Controversy Rises
Latelle LaFollette Jr claims fraud in housing project site selection in Kanawha Two-Mile area. He withdrew one resolution and plans another, alleging bad faith by government and invalidity of the Housing Authority jetty agreement. He argues the site is not a slum and not in need of redevelopment.
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Kanawha
Latelle Lac Follette, Jr
LaFollette
Housing Authority
LeFollette
30-Second Prayer for Peace
A brief prayer invoking peace and unity. The text pleads for end to war and for nations to turn from weapons to constructive work, asking God to bless America and guide people toward good will through Christ.
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America
Christ
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