Rent Controls Die Fight Not Over Says President
Chicago authorities moved to administer sodium pentothal to 17 year old William Heirens in an effort to obtain a confession in the Degnan child kidnapping and slaying. The FBI tied a fingerprint to a ransom note, police and prosecutors backed Heirens as the right man, and the case drew campus attention as Heirens was captured after a burglary spree.
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Chicago
INSI
University of Chicago
Degnan
War Veter
Ana
Roy FR. Grinker
Michael ‘Meese Hospital
Tuohy
John Prendergast
Heirens
FBI
Leopold-Loeb
Judy
Emmett A. Evans
Chicago Police Department
Walter Storms
Ona Ransom
Suzanne
Bridewell
Cook County
Seixens
Gates Hall
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Memorial Hospital Moves Into New Offices Monday
Memorial Hospital Assoc head quarters relocate to 390 Professional Building on Quar tier Street as the drive continues toward the 2,280,000 initial goal for a 4,000,000 building fund. Campaign chair H L Jack Snyder said many gifts are still to arrive and the new office will open 6am to 9pm daily except Sundays with hundreds of volunteers assisting.
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Snyder
Capitol
Advanced Gifts Committee
Defense plan urged after atomic bomb lessons
Civilian experts urged a broad U S defense program including wide dispersal of industry and the armed forces, shelters for the public, and sturdier buildings. The reports from the Strategic Bombing Survey and Manhattan Project warn the danger is real and call for immediate readiness to meet an atomic threat.
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U.S
Washington
Truman
Japan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
U. S. Strategic Bombing Survey
United States
Roosevelt
Bikini Test May Fizzle Warned by Scientist at Press Conference
On Kwajalein, Dr Karel Sampton warned the public that the atomic bomb test at Bikini lagoon might fizzle. He noted even with multiple bombs, results could range from fizzle to maximum efficiency, and a dud could still show activity. Weather decisions by Vice Admiral Brandy would determine if Monday’s test proceeds, with evacuation plans if ignition occurs.
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Kwajalein
Bikini Lagoon
Marshalls
Karel Sampton
Joust Whlets
Staff Evaluation Board
W. H. P. Brandy
Bikini
Air Force
Bradley Rewey
American Chemical Society
Freder J Hick Md
Chemical Warfare Service
Eniwetok
British Assess Atomic Danger: Bomb Would Kill 100,000
A British mission assessed the potential impact of a single atomic bomb over a large city. It estimated 30,000 killed or fatally injured within eight weeks, 50,000 needing hospital care, 100,000 left homeless for months, and 200,000 temporarily homeless. The scenario would essentially double Britain’s largest city’s damage, with reinforced concrete and steel-frame buildings most at risk.
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London
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
United Kingdom
Jess
Britain
Record U S Wheat Crop Goal Aimed at 1947 Acres
Washington reports the Agriculture Department urges farmers to plant 71.7 million acres of wheat for 1947 harvest, the largest since 1938, aiming for a crop over one billion bushels. Projected yield suggests a 1946 crop near 1.123 billion bushels with an average around 625 million. Also calls for a 4 percent rise in winter vegetable acreage in truck crop areas for 1947.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Weather Fair Sets Stage for Bikini A-Bomb Test
San Francisco June 29 reports quote Vice Admiral Blandy stating weather is favorable for the atomic bomb test at Bikini. barring an unforeseen change, the bomb will be dropped at 9 30 p m Monday or 5 30 p m Sunday EST. The Crossroads task force proceeds with the complex operation involving about 80 ships and a 30 000 foot drop profile while observers report on atmospheric effects and safety concerns.
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San Francisco
Bikini
Adm
Blandy
Crossroads
Nistacy
Uss
Nevada
Bullseye
Blanci
Medical School Urged for City in West Virginia
A resolution urged establishing a West Virginia university college of medicine linked to Charleston Memorial Hospital. The plan cites central location and mining industry as ideal for a state medical school. Copies sent to state leaders, boards, and candidates.
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West Virginia University College of Medicine
Charleston
British Strike At Anarchists In Jerusalem
British troops raided Jerusalem and surrounding areas at dawn detaining over 1,000 Jews and seizing Jewish Agency facilities. Leaders Moshe Shertok and Bernard Joseph were arrested in Tel Aviv. casualties included one British soldier and a Jew. Arms and documents were seized as authorities alleged Jewish Agency complicity.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Jewish Agency
Belsoy
Tel Aviv
Moshe Shertok
Yagueaw
Yuuur
Temajor
Jewish Agency Headquakers
OSE
London
President Signs Draft Extension into Law
President Tyuman signed legislation extending the draft and barring induction of 18 year olds while allowing outmoded provisions for older ages. The new act sets liability ages 19 through 44, caps compulsory service at 18 months for those drafted after Oct 1 1946, and permits release after 18 months upon request with longer periods possible by the President.
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Washington
Tyuman
Senate
Howe
Army
Ater Oet
Soap Box Derby Drivers List Continues to Grow
Kanawha county youth push to race in the All-West Virginia Soap Box Derby on July 20 with sponsors Chevrolet dealers and The Gazelle. Officials plan bleachers and transport for 20 000 spectators, while Derby Director Higginbotham distributes salvaged lumber to assist boys without materials.
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Kanawha County
Chevrolet
Crack Ab
Plana
Iom
Derby
B. M
Higginbotham
Galperin Music Co
The
Carbide and
Cat
Congress ends first fiscal year with 24 billion appropriation
The report shows total spending for the year at about 24 billion dollars, spanning all activities of government. The Appropriations Committee estimates the final figure near 24,000,000,000 with midnight enactment set for tomorrow.
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Congress
Appropriations Committee
Bowles Seeks Oversee of Wage Peace After Resignation
In Washington on June 29, Chester Bowles, retiring economic stabilizer, said he would urge President Truman to take over his labor management peace efforts. Bowles will leave government service July 10 and suggested Truman convene a conference of labor and management later. He outlined a plan for a one year wage restraint starting July 15, tied to a 4 percent rise in the cost of living index through June 15. He noted the GPA bill veto and implied negotiations may pause, with action to resume under presidential oversight.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Truman
Bowles
Senate
Isbor
Labor and Management
Labor
Bureau of Labor
Ora
Msia
Ge ing tict wit 008 Ue ina yea wa tuk In
Ge and 008 Ue in a year where talk of a tic with a key event dominates. The fragment hints at a naming or code year with a focus on a strategic move or action.
Poles Riot on Eve of National Vote
WARSAW June 29. Rioting bands clash with security police and army as unrest surges before tomorrow’s referendum on constitutional reform and basic industries. Officials report mass arrests and casualties while factions dispute fairness of the vote and Western border changes.
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Larry Allen
Warsaw
Poland
Nation of Basic Industries
T Ne Foreign Ministry
Jiollingy
Polish Workers’ Party
Polish Peasant Party
Stanislaw Wikolay Mikolajczvic
Neisse
Oder
Mikolaiczyk
New Yorkers Safe Renta Fresen Under State Law
New York renters are reminded that rent ceilings remain in effect under state law regardless of the removal of federal controls. The state’s residential rent control law will take effect immediately upon the elimination of federal rent control, with a governor-appointed commissioner to wield authority. In New York City, commercial rents have been frozen since early last year.
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New
House and Senate Refuse to Act After Veto
Washington June 20 Price and rent controls halt at midnight as Truman appeals to the nation to keep existing controls. Congress and the Senate backed the veto on an extension bill, with a debate on continuing price and rent controls until a workable bill passes. Presidential speech urged businessmen and landlords to adhere to current regulations during any lapse.
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Washington
Bindey
Truman
Congress
Emsbark
OPA
Srass
Howe
House
Senate
President Keeps Rationing Power
Washington June 29 President Truman signed an amended version of the 2nd War Powers act renewing his authority to ration and allocate scarce materials. The bill bars price ceilings and rents and continues extraordinary powers to requisition property and give priorities as peacetime steering of the economy toward reconversion.
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Washington
Truman
Top Officials Blamed Sudden OPA Lapse
Officials scrambled to assess impact after the Office of Price Administration lost authority. Truman warned wage boosts would die without new legislation. clothing prices and housing costs likely rise, while manufacturers anticipate broader inflation.
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OPA
Gambling outlawed stirs fears of betting spree
A clipped newspaper item notes a broad ban on all games of chance and tests of skill in Braall, linking the move to a local crowd of wine sellers and fashion-minded bettors. The snippet references Stam Amount and imitates a 19th century style.
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Memorial Hospital
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War Department
Manhattan Project
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Simes
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West Virginia
Associated Press
Randolph
Bailey
Ree
Neely
Ellis
Office of Economic Tabiligation
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