President Truman's Plane Promised Safest in World
Santa Monica report says the new Independence DC-6 will feature dual safety systems and extensive guard and radio equipment. Col. Myers oversaw every nut and bolt while Douglas engineers double checked systems including radar, auto pilot, radio teletypes, and an instrument landing system.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Truman
Henry Te
Uglas
Col
Myers
Douglas
Army Air Force
Myer
Independence
Col. Myers
Air Transport Command
U.S
Roosevelt
ATC
Three Negroes Captured After Georgia Manhunt
Three Black men sought for six days in a multi county search across Georgia over the killing of U S revenue agent Melvin John Clark were captured in Banks county near the scene of the shooting. Edwin Foliz said the arrests ended one of Georgia s largest manhunts conducted by state county and federal officers.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States Revenue
FBI
Edwin Foliz
Banks County
Melvin John Clark
Soviet economist predicts U.S. economic crisis
In Pravda, M. Marinin argues high American prices amount to a monstrous robbery. He says U.S. appeals to manufacturers fail, the government will not regulate prices, and the United States is speeding toward a deep economic crisis.
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Moscow
United States
Pravda
M. Marinin
America
Child Found Asleep In Sideboard Drawer
Five year old Joseph Eck slept in a sideboard drawer after wandering from home prompting a large police search. An uncle Harry Cunningham discovered him curled among table linens, the boy saying he preferred not to sleep upstairs.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Eck
Harry Cunningham
Joe
Medical Meeting Set For Greensboro
The North Carolina medical care commission will meet in Greensboro on July 11 in connection with a meeting of the North Carolina good health association. Dr. John A. Ferrell, commission executive secretary, announces. The Greensboro session will include a luncheon at which Dr. Thomas Parran Jr., surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service, will speak.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Medical Care Commission
Greensboro
N. C. Good Health Association
John A. Ferrell
Commission
The
Good Health Association
Thomas Parran, Jr
U. S. Public Health Service
War Crimes Trials Speeds Up in Dachau Center
U S prosecutors order rapid conclusion of war crimes cases in Dachau where seven trials run in parallel. Major cases include Nordhausen staff and Mauthausen executives with about 100 and groups of five to six defendants. Otto Skorzeny Named in probe. After December 31 only emergency trials expected.
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Dachau
U. S
Fic
Nordhausen
Mauthausen
Otto Skorzeny
Mussolini
Eisenhower
ASCAP Named Defendant In Civil Action
A federal civil action filed in New York charges the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers with a world wide cartel to monopolize music performing rights. The complaint, brought by Attorney General Tom C Clark, alleges ASCAP conspired with foreign societies to cross license exclusively and block nonparticipants from access to music.
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New York
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Tom C. Clark
Chicken Contest Opens Thursday in Athens Georgia
Chickens from 12 southeastern states including the two Carolinas will enter the regional chicken of tomorrow contest Thursday on the University of Georgia campus. Arthur Gannon announced the show aims to raise standards and increase poultry industry income through better breeding for meat type and production efficiency. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding meat characteristics.
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Athens
Southeastern
Carolinas
Railroads Win Tax Credits Under Reorganization Plan
The House passed a bill allowing reorganized railroads with new charters to claim tax credits of their predecessor firms. It could avert about 7500 dollars in tax liability for seven railways. Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co is among listed interests.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co
Youths Absolved Of Rape Charge
In Raleigh on June 24 three youths were absolved of assault with intent to commit rape as a fourth rape suspect was freed without bond pending further investigation by Justice of the Peace M J Carlton. Defendants Seawell Lester Flowers Archie M Johnson Marvin Junior Chapel were dismissed and John Ralph Morris released. The prosecuting witness Dorothy Jean Harrison withdrew the warrants and was taxed with the costs.
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Raleigh
Justice of the Peace
M. J. Carlton
Seawell
Lester Flowers
Knightdale
Archie M. Johnson
Marvin Junior Chapel
John Ralph Morris
Dorothy Jean Harrison
Carlton
Senate Committee Hikes Navy Fund
The Senate Appropriations Committee boosted Navy funding by 176.5 million dollars to support a force of 395000 enlisted personnel and 43000 officers, an active fleet of 293 ships, and 5793 aircraft, surpassing the House bill in officers, manpower, ships, and aircraft. Senator Saltonstall praised the move as providing a balanced national defense.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Navy
House
Saltonstall
R-Mass
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