Amateur Links Stars Open Meet at Pebble Beach
Amateur golf stars from across the country arrive at Pebble Beach for the U S amateur championship trials and Monday final. The 72 hole course spans 6 600 yards with oceanfront holes noted as among the toughest. Johnny Goodman formerly defeated Bobby Jones in 1928, and Harrison Johnston, winner then, now heads a field of 210 contenders seeking the 1947 title.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Bobby Jones
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Goodman
Jones
Harrison Johnston
Minneapolis
Johnston
Tax cut showdown ramps up after vetoes
A Republican plan advocates tax reductions across low middle and high incomes with a January session start. The effort contrasts with President Truman who predicts a near five billion dollar treasury surplus and favors debt retirement and a fund for emergencies. The article frames round two in the ongoing tax fight between Congress and the White House.
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Minnesota
Associa _ Press
Republian
Canada
United Kingdom
Truman
Treasury
Congress
Lentz Elected to Lead North Carolina Carrier Association
A North Carolina State College based carriers group elected Lentz to lead and set up a clinic for a scientific testing program for driver selection. A committee was formed to study Ruggles' proposal. The convention, with about 300 motor carrier owners, concluded with a formal event and dance.
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Carriers Association
North Carolina State College
Ruggles
Steel Strike Shrinks Plant Output Across Allegheny Mills
A railroad strike curtails steel production at Homestead Duquesne Braddock and Carlton works, with 15 000 workers potentially rising to 30 000. Carnegie Illinois plans limited operation while Allegheny Ludlum warns of widespread customer impact and furloughs.
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Homestead
Duquesne, Braddock
Carlton Works
Clairton
Irvin
Carnegie-Illinois
Picton
H. G. Batcheller
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Exile of British travel curbs hit American tour industry
British travel restrictions threaten American tourism as Britons shift to France and Switzerland. Details await after Britain's revised import plan, with total UK expenditures in the U S last year around 907.5 million dollars, matching hoped savings. France targets 250 million in reduced imports with cuts to tires, gasoline, tools, cotton and paper. Australia also trims imports including films, machinery and luxury items, plus travel limits.
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France
Switzerland
Britain
United States
Board of Trade
United
U. S
Fance
Australia
Russia Seeks Atomic Ban Accord and Follow Up Controls
The Soviet government regards the prohibition of atomic weapons as an urgent task and supports concluding a convention to ban such weapons. It says after that convention, another treaty should create an international control commission and establish further control and inspection measures to ensure compliance.
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Russia
Europe aid pressures grow as Bonnet seeks emergency loan
Paris officials say Ambassador Bonnet will request a $500 million emergency loan from the U S export import bank to bridge until the Marshall plan starts. Officials warn of a possible late year crisis and debate whether Congress would fund ahead of the plan.
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Europe
Paris
Henri Bonnet
Washington
U. S. Export-Import Bank
France Jover
U. S
Truman
State Department
Marshall
Congress
Britain
France
UNRRA
Robert Lovett
George Fr. Kennan
Kennan
William L. Clayton
Old Hats and New: The 1912 Bonnet Returns This Fall Style
NEA fashion editor notes a revival of 1912 millinery with ornate trims, beaver and velvet hats, and dramatic drapery. Designers cite stars like Mistinguette and Sally Victor, recreating cloche, pillbox, and visor styles for a plump, prosperous look this autumn.
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Epsif Kinard
NEA
NEW York
Eternal Mistinguette
Walter Florell
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Montinguette
Emile George
John Frederics
Jersey
Truman meets Brazilian leaders amid pomp and peace talks
President Truman, after a near mishap in Rio, urged hemispheric cooperation for world peace. He told Brazilian officials and Americans in residence that the western hemisphere must aid in stabilizing the world, praising Brazil's resources and noting the inter American Defense Conference. President Dutra announced efforts to extinguish communists and invited a U.S. visit, as both leaders prepared for a 125th Brazilian independence celebration and a Missouri-bound departure. The piece ends with a curious note that the normal temperature of the duck billed platypus is lower than that of other mammals.
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William D. Leahy
Dent
Truman
Fontes
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Rty
President Roosevelt
United States
Brazil
U. S
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
White House
Dutra
United Nations
Portugal
Missouri
Rio de Janeiro
Kaiser's plea for steel capacity and global demand
Henry J Kaiser warns that the steel industry must add capacity to secure a productive economy and meet world wide demand. The excerpt also mentions sauerkraut juice in juice blends and a tip about Oriental rug designs and air shipments, highlighting 50 million pounds shipped annually.
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Henry J. Kaiser
United States
Railway Express
Automotive patents constitute about one sixth of all U.S. filings
Patent data show roughly one sixth of all U.S. patents originate from automotive interests, highlighting the industry's sizable share of innovation. The figure reflects ongoing advancements in vehicle technology and related engineering domains.
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U.S
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Lourdes
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