Expected Today President's Signature On OPA Revival
President Truman is expected to sign the OPA revival bill today set to reestablish rent and price ceilings that lapsed. The measure, approved by the Senate 63 to 26 and the House 210 to 142, would give OPA life through next June with suspensions on major item price restoration until August 20. Debates featured Wherry Taft and Barkley with sharp exchanges over amendments as the bill moves to the president’s afternoon press conference.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
OPA
Wherry
R.-Neb
DrDaniel Tex
Taft
Ohio
Barkley Ky
May clemency letters to Eisenhower linked to Garsson case
Senate War Investigating Committee released correspondence showing Rep May appealed to Gen Eisenhower for clemency in Capt Joseph H Garsson's court martial. May told Eisenhower in 1945 he spoke as a warm personal friend of Henry M and Murray Garsson, leaders of Cumberland Lumber Co part of a midwest munitions combine under scrutiny. Ferguson urged May to disclose the full Cumberland Lumber Co story and all dealings with the Garssons and related firms. Page 3.
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Fergusson
Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Rep
May
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph H. Garsson
Eisenhower
Midwest Munitions Combine
Murray Garsson
Garsson
Senate Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Cumberland Lumber Co
House
Scafssons
Henry M
Kick the Ing Out Trend Hits House
Washington July 25 reports a surge in incumbents failing renomination suggesting a possible trend. Many long-serving lawmakers show erosion of support as old-timers like Burton Wheeler Henrik Shipstead Radcliffe Zebulon etc face challenges well into their careers. The piece notes several politicians nearing or past 20 to 28 years in office amid primary battles.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Hendrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Lim
Senate
Radcliffe
D-Ma
Zebulon
North Carolina
Agin
Malcom Tarver
Jed Johnson
Charles C. Idaho
Douglas Mankin
Georgia
Be Seeing You and A Walk In The Sun Double Bill
Grafton Sentinel promotes tonight's Strand presentation of Be Seeing You starring Rogers and Cotten with Temple on West Wilford Street. The bill also features A Walk In The Sun with Dana Andrews and George? as co stars in another big two film package.
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Grafton Sentinel
Ethel Ball
Wilford Street
Rogers
Joseph Cotten
Temple
Strand
Dana Andrews
Thean
Georbig
Hunt for Black man in wooded area for serious incident
Nassau county police comb heavily wooded areas of Long Island's north shore for a six foot Black man who struck and fatally hurt a 52 year old society matron and wounded her daughter. The victims are Mrs. Marjory Church Logan and her daughter Marjory Jeanne Logan. The daughter described the attack and the robber demanded money, then forced the mother and daughter to undress before fleeing.
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Flower Hill
Nassau County
Long Island
Marjory Church Logan
War Production Board
Marjory Jeanne
New York
WAC
Miss Logan
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
West Virginia News Notes From State Briefs
West Virginia briefs report eleven regional winners to compete for the state oratorical title at the Future Farmers of America convention August 3 in Jacksons Mill. The Public Service Commission will hold 36 more hearings on common and contract carrier applications in Clarksburg next week after hearing 99 cases this week. The Attorney General advised the State Road Commission to remove a building on U S Route 60 without court action under highway obstruction powers. In Chicago, Paul Michier, 57, is sought by federal authorities in WV to answer an indictment for helping his wife Lily Michier escape from Alderson Women’s Reformatory last February. West Virginia page 3.
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Future Farmers of American
Jackson's Mill
Public Service Commission
Clarksbug
PSC
Attorney General's Office
State Road Commission
SRC
Chicago
Paul Michier
West Virginia
Lily Michier
Alderson ‘Women's Reformatory
Fedsee
63 Listed Dead Hotel Bombing In Jerusalem
The King David hotel bombing death toll rose to 63 with 56 missing as medical crews and engineers sift through rubble. Six people were rescued earlier and 47 remain hospitalized while battle-hardened soldiers continue extracting remains amid grim scenes.
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Jerusalem
King David
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Haifa
Study Coal Car Shortages In West Virginia
FAIRMONT July 25 Northern West Virginia coal officials continued their study of a partial coal car shortage today while southern West Virginia mines reported above average production. Capt Oscar Ludwing Carlson new supervising officer of the Pittsburgh area for the coal mines administration conferred with union and operator officials at Fairmont yesterday on the car shortage and expressed the opinion that the supply of cars would loosen.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Oscar Ludwing Carlson
Pittsburgh
The
Coal Mines Administration
Economic Council to Take Positive Form Late Today
Washington July 25 government moves toward stabilization gain as three member Economic Council prepared to formalize its role by nightfall. President Truman set to speak at 4 p.m. EST while John R. Steelman’s ODMRCO reconversion unit expected to absorb stabilization duties. Two billion dollars in flood control harbor and waterpower projects added to public works agenda.
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Washington
Economic Council
Ith
Truman
John R. Steelman
Office of
Office of Economic Stabilization
Chester Bowles
Witnesses to testify in Kronberg jewel theft case
Prospective trials in the Kronberg jewel theft involve U S officers Col. Jack W. Durant and Maj. David F. Watson, with WAC Capt. wife named as potential witness. Federal prosecutors expect proceedings to begin in about two weeks, with charges to be announced later.
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Fee Reuety
Germany
Esses Wen
Palestine
United States
Kronberg
Jack W. Durant
Chicago
WAC
David F. Watson
Burlinggame
Calif
Chase
New gas wells boost West Virginia as major producer
Clarksburg July 25. One year after wildcatting, Hope Natural Gas Co reports completion of 20 excellent wells in Wyoming county with 20 more expected this year. United Carbon Co and Cabot Co have drilled many wells in the same field reaching into Raleigh and Fayette counties. Drillers call the gas “wonderful” in large volumes and expect at least five more years of output.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
John A. Clark
The
Hope Natural Gas Co
Wyoming County
United Carbon Co
Charleston
Godfrey L. Cabot and Co
New England
Raleigh
Fayette
Resee New Gas
Britain seeks plan to divide Palestine into Jewish and Arab units
Arab sources in London report Britain is pressing the United States to back a partition proposal that would create separate Jewish and Arab communal areas in Palestine. They say recent violence in the Holy Land convinced Britain there is no peaceful state possible without either side dominating.
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London
America
Palestine
Holy Land
Britain
Freight car shortage grips industry and railroads
A New York report notes freight car scarcity threatens production. Officials consider speeding deliveries of new units and financing 60,000 cars for lease through the Reconstruction Finance Corp. Railroads already placed orders for about 40,000 cars, while May deliveries fell to 2,094 in June amid steel and lumber material shortages. Carnegie-Illinois Steel cut Chicago area operations by 25 percent due to the car shortage.
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New York
Office of Defense Tansportation
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Carnegie-linois Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Chicago Area
Pitsburgh Manufactur
Full furlough time payments advance to Congress
The House Appropriations Committee moves on President Truman’s request for 2,679,493,000 to pay enlisted men for unused furlough time. Debates over cash versus bond payments continue in a Senate-House conference, with Cannon predicting a bill-ready status by Monday. Average payments run about 165 dollars, apportioned to Army, Navy, and Coast Guard.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Senate House
Cannon
House
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Congress
Senate
First underwater atomic blast sinks Arkansas and Saratoga
At Bikini Lagoon on July 25 the first underwater atomic bomb exploded. The Arkansas and the carrier Saratoga vanished as vessels nearby were tossed by the blast. Seven hours later Saratoga settled to the lagoon floor and later submarines were found resting on the bottom. The test marked a dramatic moment in Operation Crossroads.
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Arkansas
Saratoga
Bikini Lagoon
United States presses Baruch plan despite Soviet stance
An authorized source in New York said the United States would press for adoption of the Baruch atomic control plan even after Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko rejected key proposals. The source stressed the declaration was not a final position and that the U.S. view remains unchanged.
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New York
United States
Russia
U. S
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.S
Gromyko
Newsprint Paper Will Take Hike
Washington reports a likely ceiling price increase for newsprint paper after control ends. Officials say an initial $4 per ton rise is under consideration, with a potential $6.80 per ton jump if the dollar revalues in Canada, the main supplier.
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Washington
OPA
Canada
Howste News
Moose Lodge Opens Confab in West Virginia Convention
Delegates and members of the Loyal Order of the Moose began registering for the 13th annual West Virginia state convention in Bluefield. Convention Chairman W. H. Ballard said early registrations indicate a large turnout for the postwar gathering. Notable arrivals include journal Director J. Jack Ghosh and State Joe G. Hunt, with plans for a 600-candidate initiation and speeches by Paul P. Schmitz and Stoehr at the ceremonies.
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Bluefield
Loyal Order of the Moose
West Virginia
Lodge
W. H. Ballard
Welch
Hex
Jonal
J. Jack Ghosh
Pittsburgh
Joe G. Hunt
Fred T. Wilson
Fairmont
Stoehr
Paul P. Schmitz
Mem
Moose
Plane narrowly misses Empire State Building
A two engined plane cut through fog over New York City and narrowly missed the Empire State Building. Francis Powell of the observatory on the 102 story tower said the pilot banked at the last moment and leveled off down Fifth Avenue. Q W Young of the CAA noted the incident.
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New York
New York City
Empire State Building
Francis Powell
Fifth Avenue
Q. W. Young
CAA
Indictments Look Likely against Heirens in Key Slayings
Chicago prosecutors plan to seek murder indictments against William Heirens for the kidnap slayings of Suzanne Degnan and Frances Brown. State's Attorney William J. Tuohy released a 118 page statement of questions and Heirens answers made June 30 in Bridgwell fall hospital. Heirens denies the Degnan kidnapping and mentions a suspect named George Murman, who allegedly claimed the crime.
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Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Cook County
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Heirens
Bridgwell’ Fall Hospital
Pegnan
George Murman
Murman
Tuohy
University of Chicago
Inter
Chicago News
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Fred Densmore
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