Truman asks Congress for billion and a half for Europe arms
The article discusses President Truman asking Congress to approve 1.5 billion dollars to arm Europe against the Soviet Union. It notes ERA calls for restrictions on overseas dollars, Sen. McClellan pushes for a U.S. product proviso, and the Spain question strains U.S. policy as Franco’s regime looms in conflict with aims for a strong European defense and Atlantic alliance.
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Truman
Congress
Europe
Russia
ERA
European Recovery Administration
U.S
McClellan
Arkansas
Sthioy
Spain
America
Francisco Franco
Eastland
Mississippi
Senate
Eda
Chives
New Mexico
State Department
Industrial Production Falls to Three Year Low in June
Industrial output slid 3 percent from May and 23 percent from November, marking a three year low. Secretary Snyder, returning from Europe and the Middle East tour, said conditions remain good domestically while economists forecast July weakness before a rebound. Production was 69 percent above prewar levels, with gains in non durable goods but continued declines in durable goods excluding automobiles and airplanes.
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Washington
Dy Gustriv
Fedees Peserve Board
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Europe
Middle East
UN Maing
Girtier
Reserve Board
Ei! Products Indust
County Judges to Discuss Federal Aid Meeting
County judges from 71 counties will gather with the State Highway Department and county seat highway officials to discuss federal road aid. The meeting aims to compile data on county roads for eventual presentation to a U.S. Senator and the Illinois Commission on transportation funding. Attending will be Manto Hanh of West and other highway consultants to review conditions and potential improvements.
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Lavety Road
Arkansas
Ale
Wasa
Baker
U. S
Bukey
Westie
Males
Maguey
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Wednesday
Forecasters warn heat and humidity rise tonight and Wednesday. Isolated showers possible in the afternoon with high temperatures near record levels. Travelers should stay hydrated and seek shade during peak heat hours.
GOP Would Cut Weapons Plan in Half
Washington reports a GOP bid to halve President Truman's foreign arms program. Senators Vandenberg and Dulles, joined by Rep. Verys, explore an alternative that would fund surplus military gear for North Atlantic pact signers and expand home equipment purchases, significantly trimming total outlay while keeping aid to Greece and Turkey. The move marks the first major compromise in a proposal fueling bipartisan criticism.
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Washington
Uy — Re
Piblican
Western
Europe
Gnovehan
Truman
Congress
Vandenberg
Rmich
Dulles
R.nyj
State Department
GOP
Rep. Verys i Rohiot
Greece
Turkey
M Truman
Jand
Oud
Ex Lindbergh case figure linked to gambling ring
New York officials booked six men in a cross state gambling ring tied to an alleged 350 million a year operation. One suspect was once prominent in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. The ring used daily totals from Cincinnati and other hubs to fix winning numbers. Authorities say investigations span New York New Jersey and Ohio with arrests continuing.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ritz
Salvatore Spitale
Frank $. Hogan
Aidus
New Jersey
Cincinnati
The
Obid
Clearing House Associaton
Dennison Duble
View
Cincinnati Bari
Anthony (Stra
Lonyr Bender
New York County
Dis
Prank 5
Hogan
Vone
Strolly
Esterday
Jin
Nw York
Police Intervene as Mob Threatens Negroes Moving Into Chicago White Area
Police patrolled a southside Chicago neighborhood to curb a disturbance after a negro family moved into a house near Bronzeville. A crowd estimated over 1,000 gathered, throwing missiles and flaming rags. police redirected traffic and urged people home. An elderly man was injured by a squad car. one youth arrested.
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Chicago
John Co. Prendergast
Bronzeville
Mayor Fires on Klan and Routs 'em
Mayor C L Drake of Donaisonville Georgia says he fired on a mob of hooded Ku Klux Klan members who tried to kidnap him at 3 a.m. on July 17. He reported seven or eight cars with uniformed robed men approached his house before scattering, with no arrests made. Local sheriff and Grand Dragon Samuel Green denied broader Klan activity in South Georgia. Drake said threats and intimidation had increased amid local state politics, and he kept guard after receiving anonymous warnings.
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Donaisonville
South Georgia
Country Lown
C. L. Drake
Wwon Wily
Idansinen
Harm' Ican City
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Chandler
Drake
State Polio Outbreak Declines In Arkansas
Kansas polio cases drop to four in a week totaling 16 for the period, well below last week. A health official departs optimism noting the situation looks better as the year's polio toll reaches 434 with 76 this month and Polley county reporting another case, expanding affected counties to 73.
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Little Rock
Kansas
State Heath Department
Polley County
Pilot Buzzes Town and Police Ready at Airport
Stockwun California July 26 1 40 An erratic Cessna pilot from a wealthy San Carlos family terrorized the area before a fatal power dive into a graveyard. Witnesses say Russell Gilman junior son of a prominent local family had shown distress since his mother Beverly died in childhood. Sheriff deputies arrived at the airport to arrest him as the plane plunged about 2000 feet.
American Colleges Award Huge Total of Degrees
A July status report from the Department of Education shows colleges awarded about 430000 degrees in the past academic year. The data covers bachelor and graduate programs across the nation with strong gains in professional fields and teaching credentials.
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Washington
Hatton
Whee of Education
Bull Trapped in Culvert Survives after 21 Days
Swootie Virginia July 26 Elmer the bull escaped heat by entering a 36 inch railroad culvert. Trapped behind washed rocks he survived three weeks in water. Found morbidly undernourished at about 200 pounds, rope lifted him out. Owner, who won t reveal identity, calls it Elmer s story.
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Swootie
Elmer
Bull
Railrond
Great Storm Kills 29 in Shanghai
A severe storm in Shanghai caused heavy loss with 25 or more dead, 22 injured and up to 200000 homeless. Homes collapsed, fires erupted, electrocutions occurred, and rice crops in the Yangtze area were damaged. The typhoon ended at midnight after battering Okinawa and Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Pi—Shangshai
Bower Dines
Okinawa
Page
Suit Seeks Permit for Borden Pasteurized Milk in Hope
William McClendon files equity suit in Hempstead chancery court to invalidate ordinances 537 and 503 and compel the city milk inspector to grant a permit for Borden Company pasteurized milk products to enter Hope Arkansas. He notes Texarkana plant is under Texas and Bowie County health oversight and US Public Health Service standards, while alleging city lacks power to impose stricter rules. Defendants include City of Hope officials led by Mayor Lyle Brown and Police Chief C. Baker.
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William
McClendan
Hempstead
Weisenberger & Pilkinton
Hope Attorneys
City of Hope
Arkansas
Hempstead Counnty
Me. McCrendon
City Muilk & Meat Inspector
Texarkana
Barden Company
Herbert Rogers
Waite
McClendon
Borden — Company
Texas State Board of Health
County Board of Health
Bowie County
United States Public Health Service
Additio
Borden Company
Arkansas State Board of Health
Stounty Health Authorities
Miller’ S County
McCrendon
Hone
State Board of Health
U. S. Public Health Service
City At Hope
Lyle Brown
Joe Jones
Cate Jones
Harvey Bary
George Peck
Webb Laseter
Dorsey McRae, Jr
Frank Douglas
R. E. Cain
C. E. Baker
Beer and Beers Across American History
HAL BOYLE recounts a whimsical pamphlet from the United States Brewers Foundation tracing beer's role through history. From Noah's Ark to the Mayflower, Adams, Jefferson, and Washington, beer figures in voyages, rations, and early industry growth while noting modern production and employment figures.
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Mayflower
Hal Boyle
York
Noah
Ark
South Pole
Richard K. Bye
United States Brewers Foundation
Peor
Ctlery
Wvo
Christopher Cadumbus
Central Ameren
Juin
Priscilla Mullin
Passerige' Syace
Couper
Gould Popa
Witness in Cohen shooting feared dead
Authorities fear a new witness in the Mickey Cohen gangland shooting may have died under suspicious circumstances. Edward Johnson, a San Diego sporting goods dealer, had planned to testify about the gun used in Cohen’s ambush as his son Roy could be involved, while Cohen’s men kept vigil for Edward Herbert who remained critically wounded and undergoing emergency surgery.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Edward
Neddle) Herbert
Sunset Strip
Edward Johnson
San Diego
Cal
Herbert
Johnson
Bough
Pred N. Hawser
Roy
Queen of Angeles
Being Allergic to Husbands Not a Cause for Divorce
Los Angeles July 26 UP Judge Ray Breckman ruled that allergy to a husband is not grounds for divorce. Joyce Holdridge 27, sought separation from Nolan Holdridge 26, a watchmaker, claiming rash reactions near him. The judge found no cruelty and noted the couple, married March 3, 1997, reside separately in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Ray Breckman
Joyce G. Holdridge
Nolan Howard Roldridge
Weil
Holdridges
San Francisco
VFW Donates Park Merry go Round Ride
The local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars donates a Pull Way merry go round that seats 15 children to Paly park playground. Fay Hammons, manager of Faly park and the Third District Stock Show, notes 25 dead trees cut and dead limbs burned as part of park improvements for late summer and early fall at Hope's busiest center.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paly Park
Fay Hammons
Faly
Hope
X ray tests tally 1700 at tuberculosis clinic
Seventeen bandead pursued have been X-rayed at the tuberculosis clinic to date. The machine will operate at various sites this week including Temple Cotton Oil Co Temple Cotto Oil Co Rising Star colored Bays Lils church Community Tee Co Paisley schombe Hope Basket Co and Vacant Jot pacross with times from morning to afternoon and evening slots.
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Bandead
Temple Cotton Oi Co
Temple Cotto Oil Co
Rising Star Colored Bays Lils
Community Tee Co
Paisley
Hope Basket Co
Jotpacross
Riattee
Aan
Pa Rusaeis
Hoare
Arnold Guhr to Serve Prison Term for Many Crimes
Arnold Guhr 39 began a five year term after conviction on multiple charges of forgery and theft. Authorities said he faced similar cases in New York New Orleans and California. He was arrested after cashing an 86000 forged check and will be extradited to the United States after serving terms in Germany. Guhr had posed as others and lived in Hamburg West End. Police in Nassau County New York sought questioning in robberies and abuse cases.
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Yorando
Onal
Estuay
Arnold Guhr
New York
New Orleans
California
F Guhe
Irving Bg
United States
Hanburg
Guly
Nossa County
N.Y
Jaly
Stinnett Chidester Banker Dies in Collision
W. C. Stinnett, 62, a banker in Stinnett and Chidester, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday in a local hospital from injuries after his auto collided with D. B. Barton’s vehicle on the west approach of U. S. 67 near Hope Sunday morning. Mrs. Stinnett was injured but in serious condition. Barton was not badly hurt.
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W. C. Stinnett
D. B. Barton
Middleton
Texas
U. S. 67
Hope
Mrs. Stinnett
Mr. Barton
24 Die in Explosion at Arsenal Taracon Spain
A massive explosion at Taracon Arsenal killed 24 and injured at least 60, with wrecked buildings and rubble. Officials debated sabotage versus spontaneous ignition from heat wave, hampered by electricity rationing amid drought. Rescue teams feared higher death toll as searches continued through debris by lantern light.
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Taracon
Spain
New Orleans
William Walker
Mary
Joseph
Veerans Hospital
Kansas City
Kans
Veterans Hospital
Uce
Walker
Viny Collett
Franklin
Seph
Frankin
Rema
Mary Belle
Military power estimates shape Western Europe defense plan
Washington reports a strategic briefing comparing Western Europe’s allied strength to the Soviet Red Army. It notes about 1.5 million Allied combat troops versus more than 4 million Soviet forces, with U S forces totaling around 1.6 million across air, land, and sea branches.
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John’ M. Hightow
Washington
Truman
Cleser
Europe
Rearmeén
Britain
France
Belgic Netherlands
Luxernbut
Wester Foncan Union
U.S
Norway
Denmark
Soviet Union
Red Army
Germaany
Swant i Ory
Russia
Germany
United States
Navy
Nashville Peach Shipment Totals And Market Outlook
The Nashville district shipped 275 cars of Elberta peaches with 250 from Nashville and 25 from Mighland. An estimated 00 cars were to be sent by trucks as harvest winds down this week. Prices were weak Monday morning, 1 to 2.30 dollars per bushel, mostly 1.25 to 2.25.
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Nashville
Mighland
No Break in Heat Wave Hits Southern Plains
The Associated Press reports continued heat and humidity across the Southern Plains to the Atlantic coast with no immediate relief in sight. Forecasters expect high 80s to 90s, with few cool breezes only across Minnesota, while other Midwest areas remain sweltering and the Pacific coast experiences seasonal warmth.
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Plains
Associated Press
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Steat
Perera
Minnesota
Midwest
Iowa
Parifie
No Paralysis Nor Meningitis in the Mes Putman Case
Mrs. Dewey Putman of South Spruce Street was sent to University Hospital Little Rock for a special examination. The main hospital reported the condition as not infantile paralysis or meningitis and noted the patient was sent for further evaluation.
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Putman
Dewey Putman
Spruce Street
Uversity Hospital
Little Rock
Don
Mutual Donates Friday Night Hour to Army Air Force
The Mutual Br easting System will air Friday night dance programs for Army and Air Force Recruiting Service. Sgt. Warren G. Shi says the public service shows sponsor includes Carmen Cavallare Opened series and Blue Barrow and Tex sacke. Programs run from 4:40 to 7:55 pm broadcast by KXAR. Officer transfer noted Memphis July 26.
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Mutual
Army
Air Force
US. Army
US Air Force
Air Fi
Warren G. Shi
Short
Carmen Cavallare
Blue Barrow
Tex Sacke
C&t
KXAR
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Patrick Henry
Israel Putnam
James Madison
Joseph Priestley
Ase
Alexanderia
Jeon
Tibet
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Ulet
Brewers” Foundation
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Arsenal
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Orleans
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