Senate Report Details Military Spending Cuts
A Senate Appropriations panel released a report urging the armed forces to save millions. It calls for fewer flying hours for administrative pilots, scrapped gadgets from jeeps and trucks, and questions the cost of a new 8 ton truck and a $238,000 gun. The document supports cutting about $1.12 billion from the House total for the current fiscal year.
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D-Okla
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Appropriations Committee
House Coalition Moves To Kill New Farm Bill Debate
The House faces a pivotal session as a Democratic Republican coalition seeks to scuttle or soften the administration backed farm bill. Key issues include Brannan three crop run subsidies and the Aiken law allowing parity support, with options to postpone, modify, or maintain the 1950 program. The session also weighs continuing current policy with 90 percent parity.
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Adjourning Congress Targeted By September First
Washington July 21 Congressional leaders set September 1 as the adjournment goal for this session with Labor Day or later likely. House Democrats plan to clear most bills by August end including minimum wage, social security, and possible federal education aid. Major bills like Taft Hartley revision face no action this session and will wait for the 1950 second session. Minimum wage measures may be stripped of controversial features, raising 40 to 65 or 75 cents.
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McCormack
Massachusetts
High Dignitaries to Attend Lenoir Dedication Day
Lenoir will host a dedication ceremony for the American Legion home costing 150000 at Dysart Randall Post No 29. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson will deliver the principal address at noon. Secretary Gordon Gray Rep R L Coughton and judges Wilson Warlick and Johnson J Hayes are slated to speak. Senators Hoey and Graham were invited.
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Guardsmen Patrol Groveland Fla After Riots
Negroes began returning to Groveland as national guard troops kept watch with 300 soldiers and .50 caliber machines guns. Three Negroes were indicted for the rape of a white housewife, raising fears of renewed violence as guards plan to stay over the weekend.
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National Guard
Senate Leaders Push Caution on North Atlantic Pact
GOP Senate Leader Senator Wherry urged caution before ratifying the North Atlantic pact and warned against obligating the U S to share atomic secrets. Senator McMahon said the treaty imposes no such obligation, while others anticipated broad support despite the atomic issue. The vote hinges on reservations by Wherry Taft and Watkins limiting obligations under Article 3 and related provisions.
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D-Conn
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Ohio
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Europe
Russia
Railroads Cut Rates on Gravel and Road Materials
In Raleigh on July 21 the North Carolina utilities commission announced voluntary railroad rate reductions for gravel sand and other road materials to meet truck competition. Tariffs filed show net ton rates from 12.4 to 16.5 cents for 41 to 70 mile hauls, affecting interstate and intrastate traffic with an estimated annual saving of at least 375000.
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State Utilities Commission
State Highway Commission
North Carolina to Spend Bond Money on Equipment
The North Carolina highway commission plans to use part of the 200 million dollar road bond fund for equipment. Attorney General Har ry McMullan says the use is legal and the bonds law allows borrowing to buy gear. Equipment would be rented to counties and rental payments credited back to the fund. The commission asked for a 50 million dollar bond issue with 5 million for equipment. the council has not acted.
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Henry W. Jordan
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Jordan
Council of State
Coast Guard Rescues Airman Off Cape Hatteras
A coast guard picket boat recovered Lt. R. J. Gibson from the Atlantic after he bailed from a burning plane near Cape Hatteras. Gibson, tied to the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, was unhurt.
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Truman Says No Alarm Over Atomic Policy Talks
President Truman assured the public there is nothing to alarm the nation about current hush hush discussions on atomic foreign policy. He criticized a leak to the press and noted two major meetings on atomic matters with top government and congressional leaders. Senators and officials signaled no immediate move to share atomic know how without congressional approval and pledged further study of the Atlantic pact's implications.
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D-Conn
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Two Atomic Scientists Linked to Wartime Communist Cell
The House Un-American Activities Committee named Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz and David Bohm as members of a Wartime communist cell at UC Berkeley’s Radiation Laboratory. The panel said a 5 to 6 person group formed under Steve Nelson's guidance, with ongoing efforts to identify others. Bohm teaches at Princeton. Lomanitz was a Fisk University professor.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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David Bohn
University of California At Berkeley
Steve Nelson
San Francisco Bay Area
Pennsylvania
Lomanitz
Fisk University
Nashville
Bohm
Princeton University
Nelson
Berkeley Laboratory
Rather Strong Leaf Market Forecast for Tobacco Producers
A Department of Agriculture official predicted a rather strong market for tobacco despite Britain's cut in purchases. Steve Wrather cited a good domestic situation with rising cigarette production and exports likely to exceed last year, while noting a similar volume of price support loans expected.
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Tobacco Branch
Great Britain
Wrather
Southern Furniture Market Promoted By Press Day Efforts
North Carolina readers learn the Southern furniture industry plays a major role with the twice yearly market. Tom Evans urges broad publicity as trade writers from leading journals and home magazines visit to report on manufacturers buyers and consumer expectations.
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Three In Lead For GOP Chairmanship
Three candidates vie for the Republican national chairmanship to replace Hugh D. Scott on August 4. They are Guy Gabrielson of New Jersey, Arthur Summerfield of Michigan, and A. T. Bert Howard of Nebraska. Former Senator Danaher of Connecticut quits after Taft indicated no strong support for him.
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New Jersey
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
A. T. “Bert” Howard
Nebraska
John A. Danaher
Connecticut
Taft
Rohio
Danaher
North Carolina Faces Rising Bangs disease in Dairying
State reports Bangs disease remains below a half per cent for eighteen months but spread challenges persist. Importations of uninspected dairy cows fuel cases in Albemarle and Alamance areas while authorities strive to contain the contagion and protect dairy herds. Governor Kerr Scott’s herd is among those affected.
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Jury Selected In Gonzaga Streeton Murder Trial
A jury of 11 men and two women began hearing evidence in the murder case of Charles Gonzaga Streeton who is charged with killing crippled Carl H. Davis on March 14. The 12th and 13th jurors were chosen from a third venire of juniors after a large pool was excused. The panel includes Greensboro residents plus two out-of-town members, with Terrell and Ferguson noted as background participants.
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Carl Davis
High Point
Superior Court
Roy C. Nelson
Greensboro
Melvina Martin
Wynne Ross
Pleasant Garden
Roy Davinney
Julian
Charles Gonzaga Streeton
Carl H. Davis
Melvin Martin
Doyle H. Alexander
Pleasant Gardens
Roy Daviney
Lettie Cooper
J. R. Stone
John A. Tucker
S. A. Maynard
Charles R. Humble
Raymond H. Martin
J. W. Terrell
J. F. Ferguson
Terrell
Ferguson
Vaughan May Be Asked To Testify On Five Percenters
Senator Hoey says General Vaughan could be invited to testify before the Senate expenditures subcommittee probing Washington five percenters. The panel has suspended Army figures Alden Waitt and Herman Fieldman and may seek Vaughan if his information is concrete and useful. Mundt urged a direct inquiry into Vaughan’s knowledge and role.
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Truman
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Chemical Corps
Herman Fieldman
A Vaughn
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Vaughan
Trading Sluggish On Stock Market
NEW YORK, July 21. For the first time this week the stock market absorbed only small selling. Leading issues fell fractions to about a point while a few gains appeared. Lower prices were paid for U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Commonwealth Southern Kennecott Phelps Dodge General Electric Du Pont Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak Santa Fe Southern Pacific Chesapeake Ohio Nickel Plate American Airlines and Standard Oil of New Jersey.
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