U S to Feed C Rations to Germans in Berlin Siege
Berlin dispatch reports American air drops delivering powdered and canned milk and promised C ration supplies for civilians as the Russian siege tightens. Allied leaders urge lifting the land blockade to avert famine while Britain, France, and the United States coordinate relief and monitor Soviet actions.
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Berlin
Munich
England
Winston Charchal
Aspereh
Tssk
Munley
Bertin
Paris
Churchill
Mrchett Foren
Georges
Bidault
National Assembly
France
Russia
Sashig
Alege
Elly
Flets
Corman
Dalrim
Cele Vane
Push Physician's Car Leads to Fines in Memphis
In Memphis on Saturday two men were fined after a physician testified they pushed a car for about three miles at speeds of 60 to 70 mph. T. W. Sandridge, 27, received a $100 fine on malicious mischief and reckless driving charges, while a passenger was fined $25 for malicious mischief. Witness DE. A. Lintlty said the men refused to let him pass earlier and then pushed his car at a dangerous stretch of road.
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Memphis
Titser
T. W. Sandridge
DE. A. Lintlty
Wade
Selective Draft Plans Emerge On The Inside
Inside report outlines plans for a selective draft resume and related exemptions. Officials review preliminary actions and potential legal steps while readers are told to check page 2 for full details.
Vanport Flood Leaves City Still Under Water After Four Weeks
Four weeks after the Vanport flood the city remains submerged as thousands await homes. The Columbia River stands nine feet above banks with 4,015 homes damaged and 4,085 along the river also ruined. Reconstruction waits on river dike repairs as other regions begin rehabilitation and Vancouver, Washington converts wartime housing.
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Vanport
Portland
Pacific North
West
Columbia River
Van
Theron D. Weaver
North Pacific Division
Columbia
Idaho
Washington
Vancouver
Wash
Vancouver Barracks
Army Post
ROTC Reorganization To Strengthen Units In City High Schools
Major Robert Bayard will command a new ROTC headquarters unit at Washington Avenue school and serve as professor of military science and tactics. Captains Willis Spalding will assist at Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson high schools, forming a pooled instructor corps to concentrate on fewer subjects and teach at both sites.
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Council Bluffs
Robert Bayard
Washington Avenue School
Abraham Linc Goln
Thomas Jefferson
U.S. Willis
Malcolm Spalding
Willis
Abraham Lawoin
Spalding
Bath
Pms&t
Abraham Linear Corps
Thomas Jefferson Corps
Capt. Wills
Richard D. Gillis
MG. Todd
False Treasure Lures Brothers to Death
In St Ignace Michigan two brothers Leonard Jenks 25 and Phillip 24 were found buried in a tunnel cavern along the Carp River north of town. Police say a hollow sound led them to dig seeking buried riches after cutting boughs in forests north of here to sell for funeral ornaments.
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ST. Ignace
Mich
Leonard Jenks
Phillip
Carp
Here
Dan Kostrageva
Retire at Full Pay for Bradley and Spaals
President Truman signed a flaw authorizing full pay retirement for four star generals Omar N. Bradley and Carl Spaals, army chief of staff and air force chief, with Saturday assured.
Veterans Groups Seek Ten Thousand From State Aid
Veterans of Foreign Wars and major veterans organizations in Des Moines plan to seek ten thousand dollars annually from the state to fund their claims service for veterans. The VFW American Legion Disabled American Veterans and AMVETS would each pursue the funding to support veteran claim work. Resolutions backed universal military training and a national draft law, and endorsed selective service.
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Des Moines
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
The
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Amvets
Fire Captain Dies Fighting Hotel Blaze in New Jersey
A general alarm fire at the four story Barber Hotel in Advant CITY New Jersey killed Acting Fire Captain Louis Unger. The blaze sent two survivors to rescue and three firefighters overcome by smoke. Officials believe all occupants escaped. the hotel held 300 capacity with 120 rooms.
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Advant City
N. J. Pema
Atlantic City General Hospital
Louis Unger
Planes Aid Cops in Mob Search Near McCook
More than 100 police combed winding quarry edges and wooded areas near McCook seeking a hijacking gang that fired on officers and vanished. Six planes and five civilian craft patrolled the area late Saturday night into Sunday dawn, but no suspects were captured by 12 30 a m CST. Police dimmed search lights to tempt the gunmen into reappearing.
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Ciucago
Moe
McCook
Agriculture Post to A J Loveland Washington Appointments
President Truman named Albert J. Loveland of Iowa as undersecretary of agriculture and Elmer H. Wenge of New Jersey as assistant secretary on a recess basis. Loveland, 55, runs a 266 acre Jamesville farm with dairy cattle hogs corn oats soybeans and other crops.
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Wasilington
President Truman
Albert J. Loveland
Iowa
Elmer H Wenge
New Jersey
Congress
Senate
Dodd
Loveland
Norris E. Dodd
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Jamesville
Iowa State Agricultural Adjustment Administration Committee
State War Board For Agriculture
Agricultural Conservation
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Washington
24 Jets to Offutt Show After Air Show
Twenty four P-84 jet planes from Dowfield Maine landed at Chanute field in Rantoul Saturday for an overnight stop before an air show over Des Moines Sunday. The planes arrived in three flights ahead of a thunderstorm and had stopped at Selfridge field Detroit. They head for Offutt field Omaha after the air show with takeoff time Sunday depending on weather.
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Rantoul, al
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Des Moines
Dowfield
Maine
Selfridge Field
Detroit
Offutfield
Omaha
Conciliators Hold Breath Labor Quiet Amid Coal Settlement
Washington reports conciliators observed a fast coal settlement after a week of talks. John L. Lewis and operators signed a contract, aided by a presidential fact finding board under Taft Hartley. Lewis gained a $1 daily raise to $14.05 and a 20 cent royalty for a $100 million welfare fund. pensions start at age 62.
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Harald W. Ward
Washington
Diet
Big Steel Company
CIO Siselworkers Union
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Jusie T. Alan Goldsborough
Steel
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
Hudson
Nash
Lenox Woman Placed Third in National Radio Contest
Mrs. Esther Dixon of Lenox earned third place in the National Federation of Press Women radio news contest. The award was announced Saturday in St. Paul Minnesota.
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LENOX
Esther Dixon
National Federation of Press Women
St. Paul
Minn
Council Bluffs OKs 1.78 Million Water Plant Plan
Public approves by 5 to 2 vote the water works trustees plan to spend 1,780,000 to modernize the local system. A poll shows varied support across income, age, and occupation, with many favoring the rate increase to cover costs.
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Council Bluffs
Water Works
Truman Extends Reciprocal Trade
President Truman signed a one year extension of the reciprocal trade act, extending it to June 30, 1949. The measure increases the Tariff Commission role in negotiating any new duty reducing accords, a change criticized by the State Department but supported by key Republicans. The president expressed regret that Congress did not renew for three years and pledged to push plans to bring other countries into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Tariff Commission
State Department
Geneva
Sailboat Motor Explodes Injuring Ten in Chicago Harbor
Ten people were injured Saturday when the auxiliary motor on a 35-foot sailboat exploded, setting the craft ablaze to the waterline about 100 feet offshore in Belmont Harbor on Chicago's north side.
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Usicago
Belmont Harbor
Chicago
Dewey Seeks Team Approach to Push National Program
Albany report says Governor Dewey would build a presidential team by enlisting Senate and House chiefs to study problems and push legislation. GOP leaders say New York's pattern under Dewey would guide him in Washington, with leaders coordinating to pass programs. Dewey stresses hearing all opinions and solving issues with facts before action.
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Senate
House
Dewey
Congress
Hel Reed
Albany
Thomas E. Deway
New York
GOP
Assembly
Elmer F. Quinn
Aad
Heck
Washington
Truman Closer to Nomination in Democratic Push
Democrats name national convention delegates next week as Truman edges toward renomination with 670 pledged delegates and 1618 needed. Virginia and DC voting shapes the 1234 vote convention roster while ADA backs Eisenhower or Douglas. southern opposition softens but persists in states like Virginia and Illinois.
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Washington
Truman
District of Columbia
Virginia
Americans For Democratic Action
Philadelphia
Mr. Truman
ADA
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Court
William ©. Douglas
White House
Rep
Battle
Della
Dewey
Vandenberg
R.mich
Illinois
Jacob M. Arvey
Coole County
Chicago
Arvey
Eisenhower
Douglas
Weather Summary From U S Weather Bureau Forecast
The bulletin covers Council Bluffs and nearby areas with partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers expected Sunday. Highs reach the upper 80s, with Iowa statewide conditions sunny to partly cloudy and warm. Nebraska shows 70 to 80 highs and California-like temperature shifts. Detailed readings include hourly temps around 82 degrees and humidity near 50 percent, with a daily total precipitation of 9.05 inches and a 4.09 inch deficit.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Nebraska
Brownell to Mastermind GOP Drive
In Philadelphia on a GOP strategy push Hugh D Scott Jr is named national chairman while Herbert Brownell Jr is designated campaign director for the Dewey Warren ticket The party lineup includes Ezra Whitla Werner Schroeder Horace Sayre and James Kemper with Scott tasked to knit up Senate and House campaigns The move follows a key Pennsylvania role and Scott’s 1946 Philadelphia campaigning success
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Douglas B. Cornell
Philadelphia
Goya
Thomas B. Dewey
Earl Warren
Pennsylvania
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Republican
Herbert Brownell
Jin Dewey
Tora
Brownelling
Republican National Committee
Dewey
Warren
Tom
Scott
Brownell
Ezra R. Whitla
Idaho
Werner W. Schroeder
Ilinois
Horace H. Sayre
Oklahoma
Scot
Carroll Reece
Was & House
Tennessee
Martin
House
New York
California
Edward Martin
Traffic Deaths Reported by Associated Press
Brief from June 16 1948 to June 25 1947 notes traffic fatalities compiled by the Associated Press. Counts and locations unspecified due to fragmentary text.
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U.S
B. McPheeters
Harlan
Roy
Haupstrasse
Lucius D. Clay
Regular Army
Agriculture
A. J. Loveland
Iowa Aaa
Offutt
General Motors
U. S. Steel Corporation
General Electric and Westinghouse
Ford Motor Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Oswald D. Heck
Benjamin F. Feinberg
Teinberg
Rep. Scott
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