Rebuild Stalingrad Economy Aims At Peak In Two Decades
Foreign correspondents tour Stalingrad as deputy city architect Peter Buchlev outlines postwar plans to rebuild the city along the Volga. The plan envisions 800000 residents in a 40 mile stretch with three main boulevards and a central square ringed by government buildings and monuments. Rubles were allocated after approval by the state planning commission, signaling a major urban renewal effort two decades hence.
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Stalingrad
Soviet Union
Volga
Peter Buchlev
State Planning Commission
House of Soviets
Gas Explosion Kills Nine in Buzzard's Bay Village
Nine people died and 25 were hospitalized after a gas explosion in Buzzard's Bay center today. A gas main was punctured by a worker digging in a cellar, flattening four two story wooden buildings and scattering debris and glass. All victims were Massachusetts residents.
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Mass
Buzzard's Bay
Massachusets
Achusetts
Theatre Ticket Teases City Event at the Strand
A fragment hints at theatre ticketing for a City event at the Strand or Dixie venue. Details are unclear, but the note suggests admission or listing related to a local performance in a nearby theatre district.
British bakers abandon threat against rationing
London July 19 British bakers appeared to abandon their revolt against bread rationing as the Labour government’s plan won parliamentary approval by 305 to 182 after five hours of debate. Bread rationing will begin Sunday. Churchill labeled the plan a burden but urged bakers to cooperate and make it work. Spokesmen for several bakers see further contact BRITISH page 4
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London
House of Commons
Laborites
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
Union seeks NLRB go ahead for mine boss elections
Fairmont West Virginia July 19 President O N Bosley of Local 349 United Clerical Technical and Supervisory Employes union said the National Labor Relations Board was asked for authority to hold elections for mine bosses at all major Fairmont area mines He noted the UMW affiliate already organizing supervisory workers at Christoper Coal Mining Co Industrial Collieries Kop pers Coal Division and Consolidation Coal Co He said some union members received wage increases matching government wage deals retroactive to government seizure of the mining industry The West Virginia Coal Assn criticized the Jones and Laughlin agreement as lacking legal or factual justification and questioned the supervisory union plan as reported on page three
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Fairmont
W. Va
O. N. Bosley
United Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employes’ Union
National Labor Relations Board
Bosley
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
West Virginia Coal Assn
Charleston
John D. Battle
National Coal Assn
Jones and Laughlin
Coal Mines Administration
Supervisory Union Aa
Itonal
Battle
No Common Ground Over OPA Terms In Army Dismissals
The Army denied union busting charges after firing five Aberdeen Maryland civilian employees at the proving ground. The five included CIO Public Workers of America officers, labeled as discharged for national security. Union leaders called it union busting while War Department officials offered no details.
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Washington
Army
Aberdeen
Proving Ground
War Department
CIO Public Workers of America
Abram Flaxer
Harry Spector
UPWA
Patterson
Floyd L. Parks
Bureau of Public Relations
Subpoena in war profits probe reaches Rep. May
The Senate War Investigating Committee subpoenaed Rep. Andrew J. May to appear in its Midwest munitions probe into contracts worth about 79 million dollars. May defended himself stating no personal profit and citing wartime service. Rep. Sabath testified about card games with group officials but denied helping secure contracts. Democratic leaders denied dealings with the munitions outfit.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Midwest Munitions Combine
May
Erie Basin Metal Products Co
Batavia Metal Products Co
Mead
D.-N.y
Senate
House
Rep. Sabath
D.-Ill
Sabath
Murray Garsson
J F. Freeman
Batavia Metal Co
Combine
Barkley
OPA Revival Hopes Fade As Senate-House Meet
Washington July 19 Democrats report the Senate House conference on an OPA revival bill found no common ground. Senator Barkley said the measure and Radcliffe subcommittee draft to resume price ceilings are in rough form with little progress. A possible compromise could shift commodity control back to the civilian production administration to ease objections to OPA.
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Washington
Barkeley
Senate House Conference’ Committee
Barkley
Leutenants
Truman
Radcliffe
Senate
OPA
Meat strikes hit markets and slow sales nationwide
Officials of the CIO United Auto Workers urged a weekend embargo on meat purchases as prices crack under the strain. Walter P. Reuther forecast a week long halt aiming for no meat purchases on Friday and Saturday, with reports of slowed meat and butter sales nationwide amid housewives' revolt against high prices.
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Associated Press
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
Walter P. Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Battle Rages In Philippine Areas Near Malolos
Philippine army units clash with Hukbalahaps 35 miles northwest of Manila near Malolos with mortars armored cars and heavy machineguns. Guerrilla leader Luis Taruc warns of a crisis in central Luzon and plans a conference with President Roxas to avert bloodshed.
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Manila
Philippine Army
Malolos
Bulacan
Hukbalahaps
Santos
Niog
Hukbalahap
Luis Taruc
Luzon
Manuel A. Roxas
Conally Outlines Seven Point Program To Avert War
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Connally proposes a seven point plan to prevent a third world war. He urges reliance on the United Nations, full troop and asset availability to the Security Council, and a strong U S military to defend the charter. He warns against any major power deserting UN objectives and stresses international law and justice.
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Washington
Conally
D.-Tex
Senate Forein Relations Committee
United States
Big Four
Paris
Senate
United Nations
Connally
Security Council
West Virginia Insurance Agents Open 47th Convention
Clarksburg hosts the 47th convention of the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents with about 200 attendees expected. Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg and Deputy Insurance Commissioner Ralph Alexander of Pennsylvania are to speak, with C. V. Feller of Malens serving as association president.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia Association of Insurance ‘Agents
Louis A. Johnson
American Legion
Ralph Alexander
Pennsylvania
C. V. Feller
Malens
Kilgore's bid may split labor support in West Virginia
In Charleston on July 19, reports say U S Senator Kilgore's bid for a second term could pull CIO and AFL camps apart in the fall elections. The UMW backed Kilgore in 1940 but public endorsement was withheld this August 6. Kilgore is the sole major party candidate publicly endorsed by the CTO political action committee. The UMW draft slate excludes Kilgore and Sweeney from public listing, leaving open the chance Kilgore and Sweeney win their primaries and party lines split in November.
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Harry W. Ball
Charleston
U.S
Har
Kilgore
CIO
AFL
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
UFL
CTO Political Action Committee
CTO
Senate
Afl-Umw
Bienes
UMW
Thomas B. Sweeney
Wheeling
Sweeney
J. Buhl Shahan
Fingerprints In Degnan Case May Figure In Heirens Probe
Chicago July 19 fingerprints found in Suzanne Degnan’s bedroom after her 1945 kidnapping and murder may influence the Heirens murder investigation. Police say several prints on a ransom note matched Heirens but officials caution the origin remains unconfirmed. Attorneys for both sides prepare for a possible trial as talks reportedly consider a life sentence in exchange for a written agreement.
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Heirens
Chicago
Suzanne Degig
William Heirens
Walter Storms
FBI
University of Chicago
Charles Wilson
Police Crime Laboratory
Police Bureau of Identification
Helrens
Red Gallused Talmadge Is Governor Of Georgia Again
Georgia politics hinge on the county unit system as Gene Talmadge wins a majority of county unit votes in the Democratic primary open to Black voters. while the Carmichael-supported candidate leads in total votes, the rural weighted unit tally determines the actual Georgia governor.
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Talmadge
Georgia
Atlanta
Gene Talmadge
James V. Carmichael
George
McFarland executes for Wisconsin rape slaying
Earl McFarland, a 25 year old Marine veteran from Knoxville Tennessee, was executed in the electric chair at the District of Columbia jail for the rape and murder of 18 year old Dorothy Berrum of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. He addressed innocence as the current began and died seven minutes after the chair was activated following an 11th hour delay attempt.
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Washington
Earl McFarland
McFarland
District of Columbia
Dorothy Berrum
Chippewa Falls
Wisc
Cajaen
Opeka
Knoxville
Tenn
M'Farland
Notice Served for Portal Pay at Belle Plant
United Mine Workers District 50 served notice on Belle Plant of E I Du Pont de Nemours and Co demanding portal to portal pay retroactive ten years. Union spokesman cites potential hundreds of thousands of dollars. regional director William Blizzard invokes Supreme Court opinion upholding pay for time spent walking to work on employer premises after time clock penalties.
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Charleston
United Mine Workers District 50
Belle
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District 17
Supreme Court
United States
Steve Anderson
Mt. Clemens Pottery Co
Mt. Clemens, Mich
Anderson
DuPont Co
Slaughter challenges Truman over party course
Missouri representative Roger Slaughter applauded President Truman’s opposition to his renomination, calling it a chance for a showdown on the Democratic party’s future. He warned Truman may be a prisoner of the Political Action Committee and said he would decide whether legislative candidates become Slaughter’s primary opponents.
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Kansas City
Roger Slaughter
Missouri
Truman
Democratic Party
Political Action Committee
Slaughter
Mis
Cate
Slaughter Cimcgad
Grafton Sentinel Invites Tincoln to Tonight’s Shows
The Grafton Sentinel invites Earl DeMoss Tincoln Street to attend tonight’s presentation of Love Honor and Goodbye with Virginia Bruce and Edward Ashley and Trail of Mexico with Jimmy Wakely at the Caal Ton theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Rose Murphy
Earl DeMoss Tincoln Street
Virginia Bruce
Edward Ashley
Jimmy Wakely
Caalton Theatre
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Portal Pay
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