Truman Sends Up Price Control Authority Plan
President Truman urged Congress to grant power to cut prices on cost of living items and push toward a roll back to 1947 levels. The draft would base ceilings on recent costs, with safeguards and temporary rationing from now to mid-1940. It includes measures on credit control, rent, and limiting commodity speculation amid inflation fears. Republican leaders oppose, warning of a police state risk.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol
Paul Porter
OPA
House Banking Committee
Special Congress
Porter
Wen
Olympic Opening Lights Anew At Sacred Mountain Pageantry
King George presided as a ceremonial light symbolizing international friendship was carried ashore from the destroyer Bicester. Fifty thousand people cheered while a five mile traffic line formed behind the spectacle. The event capped the biggest Olympic games, surpassing Berlin 1936 with 80,000 spectators at the stadium.
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Couaimed
Bicester
Berlin
Peace bomber s surrender sparks New Haven police custody
Stephen Supina the so called peace bomber of the U N headquarters at Lake Street New York gives himself up in a New Haven Connecticut newspaper office and vows to continue his fight for peace for life. Fire fighters and rescue workers remove victims from the wreckage as survivors speak of the blast and its aftermath. A U S Army sergeant saved lives by pulling explosive laden tank cars from the fire line and was hailed a hero. Several survivors cannot identify products they worked with as investigators determine the cause may never be known. The local man Jefferson Groves survives with a large family and is honored posthumously with the Purple Heart awarded to his parents.
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New Haven
U.S. Army
William H. McKe
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Jefferson Groves
Jane Damien Groves
Hamden
John Denzil Groves, Jr
Dorsey Groves
Grafton
Charles Groves
Washington, D. C
Carl Goff
Virgil. Ware
Webster Springs
Dora Wilmoth
Parkersburg
George Ashby
San Diego
Calif
McCracken praises Stassen for university leadership
Robert T. McCracken, chairman of the Penn Board of Trustees, says Governor Stassen is prepared to begin duties at the university year opening in September. He cites Stassen's executive experience, military service, commitment to higher education, vision for learning as training grounds, and inspirational appeal to American youth.
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Dewey
Republian
Robert T. McCracken
Penn Board of Trustees
Stassen
America
Post Installation Ceremonies and Awards Noted
At Penbroke Post heading officers held an installation at 8 PM on Wednesday August 11. Commander Cather delivered a farewell address and presented certificates of appreciation to William C. Pembroke, Russell W. Hrdrick, Lloyd E. Sprage, R. C. Kihney, Willam Grimes, Richard B. Bord, W. R. Matthew, EB. V. Kinney, VC. Poe, Joseph V. Ganslaver, George D. Vogel and Edgar T. McKer. A parade featured a bright red track and green infield despite austerity limiting new facilities.
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Russell W. Hrdrick
Lloyd E. Sprage
R. C. Kihney
Willam Grimes
Richard B. Bord
W. R. Matthew
EB. V. Kinney
VC. Poe
Joseph V. Ganslaver
George D. Vogel
Edgar T. McKer
Dot Racing
Explosives Claim Shadow Over Ludwigshafen Plant Blast
Investigators probe a Ludwigshafen chemical plant explosion in the French occupation zone. The Communist press in Berlin alleges illegal war material production, claiming the plant made explosives for rocket bombs under trustee oversight, though no proof is offered. Guards calm, but workers’ remarks hint at mystery surrounding the disaster.
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Berlin
National Zeitung
Ludwigshafen
Farben
Track and field opens with fast track at games
Athletes line up behind national flags as a pulverized red tile track on a cinder base appears lightning-fast. Short straightaways hinder 110 meter hurdlers around a curve while full participation begins tomorrow with finals in high jump, 10,000 meters, and women's discus. Preliminary heats in 100 meters, 400 meter hurdles, and 800 meters start, with basketball, fencing, modern pentathlon, swimming, water polo, and wrestling also beginning in full force tomorrow.
Sgt Groves Honored by Veterans and Army Honor Guard
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U S Army Honor Guard from Charleston assisted as Sgt Groves, who enlisted in 1940, was recognized. The ceremony highlighted his wartime service and dedication.
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U. S. Army Honor Guard
Charleston
Groves
Rey
Patch and fractures mark riot near plant
Report notes a man wearing a head patch and a fractured finger in splints from yesterday's melee near the plant. Kaplan said he had not been served with the order and was kept away from the vicinity as officers continued to police the scene.
Major Coal Venture Expands Across Elk Creek Region
The GOOD PROGRAMS segment notes a large mining project from Berryburg eight and a half miles into Brushy Fork and Elk regions ending near Overfield. Sutton of Roanoke graded the route, with 100 million tons of coal expected to be mined over 25 years at 1 to 4 million tons annually. About 6,000 acres changed hands, with owners receiving over $3 million. Clinchfield Company plans to mine and establish offices near Philippi.
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Berryburg
Brushy Fork
Elk Regions
Overfield
Elk Creek
Sutton Company
Roanoke
West Virginia
Clinchfield Company
Philippt
Unclear Entry on Deaths and Air Incident
Fragment describes fatalities at dawn in Bluefield and Palestine with references to air blasts and officials noting winged birds. Names mentioned include Tabor and Gillespie with vague locations and timing around 4:40 a.m. and two hours later.
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Neel
Tabor
Gillespie
Bluefield San
Poison Ivy Kill It In One Hour Tip
A brief reader notice promotes TEOL a druggist remedy for poison ivy. Claims quick action with a one hour result and a money back guarantee if not effective. The fragment references page continuation and an ad style offer from a druggist.
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King George
Corn State Heather
Bonnie Iassies
University of Iowa
New York
Raps
James Loeb, Jr
Philadelphia
Emibers
Pla
International
John Gates
Daily Worker
U. S
Harold
Ultra Ena Aes Shabley
Arkhill’s Paint Store
W. Main St
Sgt. Groves
Malone's Drug and Chemical
Motorola
Russell
Lincoln
Grapton
Grafton Print Shop
Palestine
Marylind
Malone's
Salagers
Remy
Heyl
Buick Care
Buicks
Hamric Motor Company
Riverside Drive
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