lawmakers mull probe of Kaufman over Hiss trial conduct
Two Republicans, Reps. Velde and Nixon, push for a House investigation into Judge Samuel H Kaufman's handling of the Alger Hiss perjury trial. Nixon urges action, Velde supports. The move signals an old fashioned political clash over the Hiss Chambers case amid claims of bias and political influence in a landmark trial.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
House
Samuel H. Kaufman
Alger Hiss
Velde
Ill
Nixon
Calif
Kaufman
Hiss
House un-American Activities Committee
Hiss-Chambers
Truman
New York
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
un-American Activities Committee
Wood
Judiciary Committee
Robert P. Patterson
Secreatary of War
Economy Bills Due For Ballot
In Montgomery on July 11, the rules committee will push a second group of economy spending bills to be taken up after all calendered local measures. The move follows a Friday agreement to place undone spending bills on special order for tomorrow’s session, despite an earlier filibuster. A $150,000 appropriation measure failed to advance, while the House eyed a $40,000,000 road bond proposal. A reapportionment plan proposing 67 senators awaits a second House vote after being reconsidered.
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Montgomery
Senate
Rules Committee
Alabama
Vicksburg
Confederate National Park
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox
House
W. L
Doc) Martin
Greene
J. Benford
Marshall
James E. Folsom
Rice-Cotoy Project Bangkok Plans Public Welfare Aid
The Siamese government will allocate $60,000 next year to boost rice and cotton planting in Special settlements across northern central and southern provinces. Premier Pribon Songkram asked the Interior Department for an unemployment survey in the provinces as work begins at the settlement amid rising joblessness.
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Bangkok
Public Welfare Committee
Wes Cheurman
Pribon Songkram
Interior Department
Solon Urges Arms Aid Ban
Washington July 11 Senator Watkins Utah offered a reservation denying any pledge of foreign arms aid to the Atlantic pact. Taft Ohio, opposing the $1,450,000,000 foreign military aid program, is expected to say he will vote against the pact. Watkins plan likely has Taft support but needs a majority. Senate approval this week could trigger renewed fights over minimum wage and foreign trade measures.
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Washington
Watkins
Utah
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Anxious to Return to Dahlia Case Solve Efforts
Detective Lt. William Cummings of the Los Angeles homicide Squad, on leave after overtime in the Black Dahlia murder hunt, returns to LA aboard the SS Alcoa Cornsair. He vows to press the investigation into Elizabeth Short’s killing, once again pursuing leads and suspects amid past confessions.
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Mobile
Ala
William Cummings
Los Angeles
Cummings
Elizabeth Short
Soviet priest seizes control of Moscow church
In Moscow the church of St. Louis of France, the only Roman Catholic church in the city, passed under new leadership. Rev Jean De Matha Thomas, a French Assumptionist who had administered the church for two years, said he was obliged to hand over the keys to Father Adamovich, marking a dramatic change in church governance.
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Moscow
Markets hold steady as presidents midyear message greets markets
New York July 11 The stock market opened with polite indifference to the President's midyear economic message, trading sluggishly with total turnover around 650,000 shares for the session. Nickel Plate Railroad dipped to 63 amid volatility while Guantanamo sugar preferred rose 3 points on tender plans. several major issues led gains or held steady including Republic Steel Deere United Aircraft Schenley North American Co Kennecott Copper and Du Pont among others.
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William D. Horgan
New York
Nickel Plate Railroad
Guantanamo Sugar Preferred
Republic Steel
Deere
United Aircraft
Schenley
North American Co
Kennecott Copper
American Smelting
du Pont
Northern Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Standard Oil (Nj
Gulf Oil
Eastern Air Lines
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Caterpillar
Tractor
North Georgia live poultry market reports firm demand
Atlanta reports the USDA North Georgia live poultry market very firm with active demand across sections. Supplies are barely ample with under 3 lb broilers in high demand and heavy fryers in short supply. Prices paid this morning for farm picked up broilers and fryers ranged from 24 to 26 cents, mostly 24 1/2 to 25 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Cattle and Hog Market Report From Nashville Fairly Active
Nashville July 11 cattle and hog markets show yearlings and light steers steady to slow with heavy steers, calve values fluctuating. Calves mostly steady with top vealers up one dollar, hogs mostly steady to weak with top weights 25.0 per hundred, sows 18.5 to 19.0, spring lambs steady with tops around 25.5, slaughter ewes down to 7.0.
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Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Cotton futures hold steady amid near-month liquidations
New York July cotton futures eased slightly as traders balanced evening-up activity before Wednesday contract expirations. In New York 13 July transferable notices and nine in New Orleans were issued. Certificated stock rose by 2,434 bales to 31,526. Open interest stayed large, keeping a hesitant tone despite some demand for nearby October.
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New York
New Orleans
Closing grain on Chicago market lifts futures on bullish forecast
Chicago July 11 steady buying orders push commodity futures higher on the Board of Trade. Traders note scarce selling as market shows bullish crop outlook. July wheat rises to 202 3 8 to 85 8 while corn shifts within 1-8 to 1 3 higher, July at 138 1 8.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Bandits Make Good Escape After 95 MPH Gun Battle
PANAMA CITY Florida July 11 four bandits fled after a 95 mile per hour gun battle with pursuing officers. Sheriff Alva Thomas said the robbers changed cars and plates to pass roadblocks set within 30 minutes after the Edgewater Gulf apartments were robbed. Deputy Lemuel Colson was cut by glass and Deputy Bill Gilbert was shot in the shoulder. Colson fired his pistol after attackers opened fire. Gilbert rests comfortably at Bay Memorial hospital. The men stole 92.50 in cash and all general delivery mail from the room clerk’s desk but could not open the building safe.
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Panama City
Fla
Alva Thomas
Thomas
Bill Gilbert
Lemuel Colson
Army General Dies In Explosion Aboard Yacht
Washington July 11 A high ranking Army general and a retired Navy officer were killed when a cabin cruiser exploded on the Potomac River yesterday. Maj. Gen. Vernon E. Prichard, 57, headed the Army's public relations and Commodore Wilfred L Painter, 41, USNR, perished in the blast aboard the yacht at the Capitol area.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Potomac River
Vernon E. Prichard
Wilfred L- Painter
USNR
Grain and Soy Prices Move Varied In July Trading
Market chatter notes oats trading 1 to 8 cents higher to 7 8 cents. rye 2 7 8 to 3 1 4 cents higher. soybeans up 1 3 4 to 4 3 4 cents with July price around 2 54 per bushel. Lard climbs 13 to 23 cents per hundredweight with July at 10 45.
Markets at a Glance New York July 11 Stocks Steady
New York markets show stocks steady amid mixed sentiment as bonds hold firm and rails climb. Cotton remains steady with evening operation adjustments while Chicago grains move on foreseen crop strength. Hog and cattle futures are uneven with limited gains, hogs up or down to $22.00, cattle up to $28.75 top.
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New York
Truman
Chicago
Steel Crisis Near Climax
The report describes a looming nationwide steel strike as of July 15 and outlines union wage demands, company wage stance, and ongoing mediation efforts led by Cyrus S. Ching. CIO President Philip Murray plans new wage data from economist Robert Nathan to support demands for a fourth postwar raise.
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Washington
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers of America
United States Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
Arthur Goldberg
Murray
Robert R. Nathan
Steelworkers’ Policy Committee
Wheat Prospects Cut While Corn Forecast Soars
The July Agriculture Department report lowers wheat prospects to 1.189 billion bushels from June’s forecast, citing unfavorable June weather and plant disease. It notes corn may reach a record second largest crop, only behind last year’s near 3.7 billion bushels, with potential return to prewar production controls for wheat.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
People's correspondents arise in Soviet Zone newsrooms
In Berlin the Soviet Zone creates a new journalist type the people s correspondent usually a worker who reports from his factory to communist dailies. Their work appears in East Berlin papers with reserved columns though some Russian licensed papers doubt their quality. Neues Deutschland defends direct contact with social being.
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Berlin
People's Democracy
Germany
East Berlin
Neue Zeit
Neues Deutschland
Socialist Unity (Communist
Egypt plans export split with India under new trade pact
Egypt will ship 90,000 tons of rice and 30,000 bales of long staple cotton to India under a recently signed trade agreement. In return India will provide Egypt with jute and steel of similar value.
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Egypt
Cairo
India
Community Notices From PAGEL ONE
Mrs. Bob Simmons remains seriously ill at Coffee hospital in Florence. Fred Sparkman of Oak Ridge greeted friends in Decatur today. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunn visited weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dunn. John Anglea of Falkville was admitted to Hamil Clinic Hospital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson announce the birth of a son Sunday at Hamil Clinic. Betty Hensley returned home in Danville after visiting relatives here. Claude and Mrs. McMillan returned from a gulf point trip.
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Bob Simmons
Coffee Hospital
Florence
Fred Sparkman
Oak Ridge
Decatur
John . W. Anglea
Falkville — 1
Hamil Clinic
Kenneth Johnson
Hariselle 2
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Betty Hensley
Danville
Truman Urges Deficit Finance Cure Across Congress
President Truman warned against a tax boost and urged Congress to pursue a balanced path to prosperity. He listed 11 policy steps from tax changes to extended unemployment benefits, social security expansion, and farm supports, aiming to restore growth without cutting essential programs. He blamed red ink on the Republican majority and urged speed in enacting measures.
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Truman
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House Democrats
Capito
House
Ways and Means Committee
Oe Council
Union Buys Stock To Get Peep Into Management Side
MILWAUKEE July 11 1947 The UAW CIO now holds one share of stock in each of 68 companies under contract President Walter Reuther announced the move to allow union representatives to attend board meetings and observe management practices The total cost was 1918 07 with 129 80 in dividends earned in the last fiscal year
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Milwaukee
Uaw-Cio
Walter Reuther
UAW
Reuther
Two Floridians Die in Bacon County Car Crash
Two Florida residents died from a collision near Alma Georgia on Saturday. Sheryl Morrow of Fort Pierce, 51, died at Bacon County Hospital. Rev Harvey Farmer of Miami, died at St Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville. Edward Morrow, 76, was not seriously injured. Another two people were injured. Deputies report the two vehicles crashed head on around 3 PM.
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Alma. Ga
Here
Sheryl Morrow
Fort Pierce
Fla
Bacon County
Harvey Farmer
Miami
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jacksonville
Miss Morrow
Edward Charles Morrow
Work Resumed at Clark Hill Dam Amid Picket Lines
Work resumed on the Clark Hill dam today despite strikers picket lines. State patrolmen and county officers occupied approaches on both sides of the Savannah River with no violence reported as workers moved through the lines.
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Clarks Hill
Clark Hill
South Carolina
Georgia
Savannah River
Exchange Opens Atlanta Cotton Market Today
Organized by brokers and merchants the Atlanta cotton exchange began business today. Sponsors said they would ask the USDA to designate the Atlanta market among ten markets for fixing grade and staple conditions for daily pricing and marketing of spot cotton.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Cotton Exchange
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Atlanta Exchange
Yankees Reach Attendance Milestone in July 4 Total
The New York Yankees topped one million in attendance this season with games 24 and 35 on July 4, bringing the season total to 1,005,343. In 1948 they reached a million in game 33.
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YANKS
NEW York
New York Yankees
Contempt Case Over Klan Records Raises Court Clash
Court Locke pressed the grand jury records issue as contending Morris risked contempt by refusing to reveal Klan files after Judge Wheeler demanded them. State attorneys argued the records were properly compelled while defense contended rights and secrecy. Justice Brown questioned whether the court or witness holds final say, calling Morris’ actions direct contempt if not disclosed.
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Locke
Hardin
Si Garrett
Morris
Robert J. Wheeler
KKK
Wheeler
Circuit Court
J. B. Brown
Justice Brown
Drunk on duty by Miami Beach policemen
Three Miami Beach police officers drank bourbon as test subjects for the city drunko meter to gauge intoxication levels. Each consumed multiple shots and blew into a balloon, with readings at .180 or higher, confirming severe intoxication.
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Miami Beach
Fla
U. S. Bakery Figures American Spending
The American Bankers Association reports that every person in the United States spends an average of 26 dollars yearly on bakers products. It estimates annual sales of 3 782 000 000 dollars in baked goods.
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U. S
Chicago
American Bankers Association
U.S
1949 Economic Outlook Sees Moderate Decline but Cautious Optimism
A government assessment notes safeguards to cushion a recession while detailing a 1 percent dip in personal income and a 3 percent drop in consumer spending in early 1949. Production eased 1.12 percent from late 1948, deposits and money supply fell 2 percent, unemployment rose, and veterans finding work harder.
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Samior
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