Senate Economy Drive Stalls Over Defense Spending
Washington Aug 30 Senate economy drive built momentum for months but bogged down in final action on a 14.8 billion defense money bill. An amendment to force President Truman to cut 5 to 10 percent fell short of two-thirds by three votes, signaling the issue’s return in 1950 campaigns and broad partisan stakes amid battles over omitting several riders and sending the measure back to the House for action.
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Illinois
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Byrd
Virginia
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Ohio
Wiley
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D-Ill
House
Strike Parley To Be Renewed In Hard Bargain Talks
Dayton report on B F Goodrich Co strike negotiations with CIO United Rubber Workers. J W Keener said some progress clarified issues, while H R Lloyd said negotiators remain far apart. About 17 000 workers at Akron Tuscaloosa Cadillac Clarksville Los Angeles Oaks Miami Cadillac plants. Contract expired Friday with demands of 24 cent hourly raise and $100 monthly pensions. Recessed to 9:30 A M today.
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H. R. Lloyd
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United Rubber Workers
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Ala
Cadillac
Mich
Clarksville
Senate clash over bills on Air Force funds cuts
The Senate faces resistance to most proposed reductions while the House remains on vacation and cannot act until September 21. The largest cut targets Air Force funds, totaling 800 million dollars.
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Bonded 16 year old wife in man’s death in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama a 16 year old expectant mother, Barbara Hopper, is free on 3000 bond after being bound over to the grand jury for the shooting death of her husband, Davis Hopper, 29. The hearing before County Judge G C Boner heard testimony from Maudie Raynor that Hopper abused and cursed her daughter, while neighbor John Henderson said he heard threats moments before the fatal shot at Mrs Raynor’s home.
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Barbara Hopper
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Maudie Raynor
Hopper
John H. Henderson
Two Are Killed in Highway Collision
A two car crash near Ashville Alabama killed Phil Sherman Edge 26 of Lafayette and his father in law Alexander B Pace 65 of Fort Payne. Leslie B Griffin 41 of Everett Massachusetts was seriously injured and later Edge died at a Gadsden hospital. The collision occurred about 41 miles northeast of Birmingham.
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Inlaw
Alexander B. Pace
Fort Payne
Leslie B. Griffin
Everett
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Griffin
Gadsden
Birmingham
Midshipman dies in Navy bomber crash near Bronson Field
A Birmingham born midshipman pilot Billy Joe Goodman, 21, died in a fiery crash two miles south of Bronson Field while practicing carrier landings. He enlisted in the V-5 program in 1946 and was in late flight training. Goodman was son of Joe Goodman of Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bronson Field
Billy Joe Goodman
Goodman
Joe Fi Goodman
Your Daily Activity Guide From Zodiac Numbers
A word-number puzzle provides a Wednesday message built from zodiac birth sign digits. It lists drifting terms like trust, finance, calls, instruments, law, cash, and character while hinting at daily actions and priorities. The fragmented lines suggest steering through personal aims and assets with cautious planning.
Walker Aspires To Be Director
Hollywood reports Robert Walker eager for directing chances. He says acting is good training but dislikes being told what to do. He plans to move toward directing when his contract ends in three years, though he will not abandon acting.
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Hollywood
Robert Walker
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Miner Lifted by Blast in Kalgoorlie
A gold miner near Kalgoorlie Western Australia survived an explosion that lifted him 70 feet from the ground. His comrades searched for him believing him dead, but he was found dazed. He suffered minor wounds from flying debris and dungaree fabric embedded in his skin, with blood poisoning developing before recovery.
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Kalgoorlie
West Australia
Action-Filled Cast Battles Political Clouds Across DC
In a story laced with convincing backgrounds and high energy, stars Dana Andrews Marta Toren and Stephen McNally drive the plot as cloudy politics unfold. The film balances intrigue and action, spotlighting strong performances that offset the murky political backdrop.
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