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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
1
An administration supporter in the House said President Truman is prepared to sign the rent control bill tomorrow and will send Congress a message highly critical of its approach.
Dr Albert Einstein and the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists urged the American public to see United Nations efforts for international control of atomic energy as fruitless, warning time is short. At Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton they argued the world must mobilize vast resources for a supranational authority to curb nuclear arms and pursue global peace despite great sacrifices.
London dispatch reports UNRRA, the relief body chaired by Maj. Gen. Lowell W. Rooks, ends tomorrow after failing to achieve economic recovery. He warns continued aid is needed to prevent collapse in Europe and urges political unity to aid world recovery amid near three billion dollars in supplies distributed to 47 war devastated countries. United States provided 72 percent of funds as final report notes recovery not achieved and starvation feared without further action.
The Pan American Airways four motor flying clipper America lands in San Francisco after a 3 19 000 mile leg and will finish the world voyage tomorrow in New York LaGuardia field. Among travelers and officials aboard are editors publishers Mayor Lapham Pan American President Trippe and executives.
President Truman urged rapid federal action to safeguard civil rights during the NAACP conference outdoor address at the Lincoln Memorial. He said democracy in postwar nations relies on the United States showing the way with improved federal laws and administration, noting persistent indignities and threats faced by many citizens and urging swift action in the nation’s laws.
A majority of United Nations Security Council delegates see a 50 to 30 chance that Russia will refrain from vetoing U S proposals to restore Balkans peace to avoid a major crisis. The issue hinges on whether the Soviet Union will back actions against Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria to prevent cross border attacks in Greece as the U S pushes for force if needed.
In St Louis the Mississippi rose to 39.20 feet, the highest in 103 years, threatening remaining levees as thousands flee homes and volunteers reinforce dikes. Levees near Chester and north of St Louis are critical while damage costs exceed 100 million across Missouri Illinois Nebraska and Iowa.
A sweltering national heat wave spread across much of the nation while the upper Midwest endured strong winds and heavy rain. The storm system brought humidity and hazardous conditions, prompting weather advisories and travel slowdowns in several states.
Westerners reported flying saucers across the region from Canada to Texas after Kenneth Arnold's sighting in Idaho. Observers described round, bright objects flying low and fast with little noise, prompting theories of experimental aircraft, guided missiles, or mass imagination. Reports emerged from El Paso, Vancouver, and Seaside with officials offering no definitive confirmation.
Charleston residents baked as heat rose to 92 degrees at 4 p.m. recorded at United Fuel Gas Co. Elk River station amid cooler readings from Saturday. In Iowa, Emmetsburg Gusts 60 to 70 mph toppled a 60,000-bushel grain elevator and damaged farms. Spencer and Dubuque saw extensive damage to buildings and wires. Des Moines river forecast warned of a rise to flood levels. Chicago area power lines blew down from squalls as the day unfolded.
Paris dispatch reports Moscow rejecting a comprehensive European economic plan and insisting the three power talks focus on estimating European needs for American aid under the Marshall plan. Russia calls internal affairs sovereign, doubts the plan backed by France and Britain, and says the conference should determine aid feasibility and cooperation.
Washington reports President Truman may still post a near record budget surplus for the fiscal year ending tomorrow midnight. Officials warn debt interest on a $257.7 billion obligation could slice the final figure below 1 billion, despite tax receipts and revenue gains.
West Virginia plans a sweeping shift in rural education this fall under a revised state education department plan. State supervisor B. Cliff Hamilton outlined five methods that replace grade based instruction with student designed courses and unit studies tied to farm and community life. Pupils will be grouped into units for practical subjects such as dairying and agriculture, with fewer grade level constraints and more discussion. democratic thinking is emphasized while recitation time increases.
Washington dispatch reports AFL chief counselor Joseph Padway states the Taft Hartley emergency provisions cannot apply if coal miners do not return to work on July 8. He warns contract absence negates the restraining orders and cautions government action hinges on renewed negotiations with UMW and operators in a fragile wage dispute shared with Lewis.
Washington June 23 Officials at the Veterans Administration expect Gen Omar N Bradley to become Army chief of staff next year when Eisenhower leaves to head Columbia University and a veteran administrator will succeed him at the VA. Bradley has indicated a preference to return to active Army life after VA decentralization is completed.
In Venice on June 29 rioters from Communist and Socialist groups clashed with centrists and Christian Democrats during a public address by Premier Alcide de Gasperi. Police used tear gas to restore order as injuries were reported among a police captain, officers, and demonstrators. The premier spoke for about 30 minutes amid the turmoil.
Five men from San Pedro, missing since May 19 on the Thistle, were reported in fair condition after nearly six weeks on a tiny Pacific island near Clipperton. The Normandie stood by offshore while Vice Admiral Oldendorf arranged rescue and possible transport to the Galapagos, with plans for a Panama-based craft to aid. Names given include Captain William Noble, Charles Warren, Gilbert Stethe, Robert Marchall, and Walter Richards.
Congress nears end of the fiscal year with one regular appropriation bill in doubt. The year ends at midnight tomorrow and unless speed rises, only one bill will become law. The Treasury and Post Office budgets are stalled on President Truman’s desk while agencies may carry on under a temporary obligation provision.
A brief tornado hit Hopewell Virginia causing extensive damage to about 104 buildings and trees, with winds estimated at 75 to 100 mph. No serious injuries reported as police and cleanup crews assess the destruction. The storm, accompanied by heavy rain, disrupted utilities and lasted about two minutes before moving on. Cleanup effort expected to take 7 to 10 days.
The Progressive Citizens of America proposed public ownership of coal mines, railroads, and electric power in a revised nine point program. They call for government corporations akin to TVA to safeguard labor and consumers rights while reversing the Truman doctrine.
New York June 79 A nationwide campaign to spur research into what makes chronic alcoholics drink and how to cure was announced by the Research Council on Problems at Attcatol. The council calls uncontrolled drinking a public heart problem number four and says it is more serious than tuberculosis in numbers affected and impact. About 9,000 persons in The volmell seeks $200,000 four year plans for regional conference and a series of research and treatment centers. Heavy police force secured first such center at the University Medical College New first center established recently at Car- Heavy police forces at university medical college New first center established in hemming the bostite. The council, organized 10 years ago with headquarters in New York City, is an associated society of the AAAS and has no links to prohibition or liquor movements. Of 84,000,000 Americans who drink, more than 4,000,000 drink to excess, the council says.
A playful yet chaotic hometown note shows residents reacting to a buzzing issue as a resident and family face the odd spectacle of bees nightly near their homes. The piece hints at upcoming bee line developments and community chatter.
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