Air Force Warns of Tough Response if Planes Are Forced Down
Berlin reports quote an American Air Force official saying actions would be "pretty tough" if Russians force down U S and British planes aiding the Berlin airlift. Soviet ANH hinted forceful use of diverted routes. Washington officials debate intent. Western allies vow to continue and even double the airlift while Moscow media pushes currency negotiations tied to the Berlin crisis.
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Berlin
U. S
ANH
ANB
Asit
Washington
Truman
Marshall
Moscow
Five County Miners Hoping for Welfare Fund Treatment
Five County miners sail for medical treatment at Post Graduate Hospital under a team of specialists. Local union leaders and hospital staff joined a luncheon sendoff, with Indiana Hospital providing an orderly. UMW officials expect three more New York area hospitals to be equipped for similar welfare fund cases, each costing about eight thousand dollars per man.
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Indiana Hospital
Clyde Warden
Gruda
Frank Kelley
McIntyre
Stanley Gryzax
Tom Smith
Ernest
Post Graduate Hospital
UMW
New York Area
Twenty Five Los Angeles Butcher Shops Close
In Los Angeles on August 7, twenty five small butcher shops announced they will close today due to buyer resistance to high meat prices. Philip Melnick, secretary of the Meat Dealers' Assn. of Southern California, said more shops may shut down and that many plan a one to two month suspension. He noted a housewife telephone campaign against buying meat contributed to the closings.
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Los Angeles
Philip Melnick
Meat Dealers’ Assn
California
Melnick
Reds Press Berlin Talks With Molotov Inzealous Pace
Western envoys the United States Britain and France held a three hour session with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov without Stalin present as they conveyed their replies on Berlin and related questions. Informed sources predicted further meetings would occur but none were scheduled by mid afternoon.
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V. M. Molotov
United States
Stalin
U. S
Walter Bedell Simith
Yves Chataigneau
Frank Roberts
Enioy
Molotov
Berlin
Congress Rushes To Adjourn Over Price Controls Debates
Congress raced toward adjournment amid a closed Democrats conference as Barkley voiced near unanimity for a price and wage control amendment. The Senate planned votes at 3:00 P.M. EST on the Truman program and Republican price controls while the House cleared a housing bill, signaling lean toward limited rationing and targeted controls.
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Barkley
Senate
Ainder
House
Tobey
Martin
R-Mass
Federal Reserve Banks
Pennsylvania Guard Out To Justify US Defense Honor
Pennsylvania's 28th Infantry Division marches into Indiantown Gap for a two week encampment Aug 14 28 with about 10 000 officers and men from 128 units statewide. The two and a half day bivouac follows a heavy training plan including 88 hours of instruction 44 basic 24 technical and 20 tactical plus eight hours of individual proficiency tests. Each regiment leads specific training topics while the Second Army demonstrates new Army weapons.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
New
Continental Defense Mobile
Daniel B. Strickler
Lancaster
Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guard
Strickler
100Th Infantry
Washington
112Th Erie
Ith
Philadelphia
109Th
Scranton
Second Army
Democrats Plan Busy Campaign for President Truman
Washington Aug 7 Democrats plan a two month White House swing aimed at blunting GOP gains in Congress. The effort centers on the GOP record with advisors including George White Frank Walker Robert Hannegan Homer S Cummings Edward J Flynn and James A Farley. Truman will press bipartisan inflation and housing debates, veto if needed, and attack the Republican legislative record to win in November.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Ben
George White
Ohio
Frank Walker
Robert Hannegan
Homer S. Cummings
New York
Edward J. Flynn
James A. Farley
James M. Cox
Cordell Hull
Senate
McGrath
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP Measures Face Slim Chance Amid Control Push
The article notes controls to the GOP measure face a very slim chance of success as political dynamics tighten. It emphasizes uncertain outcomes, the fragile support base, and the strategic challenges ahead for proponents.
Military Academy Student Victim in Russian Roulette Incident
Everett Kelly, chief deputy coroner, opened an investigation after a Military Academy student was shot during a Russian roulette prank. The victim saw a pistol discharge as a friend fell, with one discharged and two loaded cartridges found. The deceased’s parents said he had been slated to join full football practice at a Valley Forge preparatory school.
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Wiley
Everett Kelly
Loward
James Leonard
Valley Forge
Gen Groves Also Faces Atom Quiz
Mundt said a subcommittee led by Rep McDowell will probe reports about a New Deal cabinet officer aiding Russia's atomic shipments. Mundt cited Stripling denying making such statements and warned that concluding a cabinet officer was involved would be unsafe.
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Munat
Rep. McDowell
R-Pa
Mundt
McDowell
Robert E. Stripling
New York
Stripling
New Deal
Russia
First Navy 18 Year Old Gazette Photo
A historic Gazette photo features an 18 year old sailor from the Navy, captured in uniform during a moments hold. The image reflects the era and service pride associated with young recruits in the period.
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Navy
Training Program For Scouts Set
Col J J Daub announced a special training course near Iselin for Scouters from Troop 10 Coat Rin Troop 21 McIntyre and Troop 35 Iselin. Twenty four hours will be spent camping cooking meals and practicing Scout skills. The plan aims to reach workers on shifts in mining communities and may expand council wide. The training camp will be led by Scout Executive William D Stevens with John McQuilken not involved.
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J. J. Daub
William Penn Council
Boys Scouts of America
Iselin
Coat Rin
McIntyre
Col
Saltsbury
William D.stevens
John McQuilken
Greeks Press Major Offensive At Grammos Front
Greek army pushes on the Grammos northeast flank to cut the last major Communist guerrilla supply line along the Aliakmon River from Albania. Markos Vafiades reportedly moved his headquarters to Nikolitsa in Albania as retreated rebels endure heavy losses and dwindling medical aid.
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Grammos
Albanis
Aliakmon
Sliminitsa
Markos Vafiades
Nikolitsa
Albania
Markos
Mointains
Liberal Party names new Canadian Prime Minister
Ottawa reports the Liberal Party selects a new leader who will become prime minister. W L Mackenzie King declares he cannot be drafted after 21 years in government while the convention adopts a platform including North Atlantic security and abolition of Privy Council appeals.
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Robert Bunnelle
Ottawa
Canada
Liberal Party
Dominion
W. L. Mackenzie King
North Atlantic Security Alliance
Privy Council
United States
Supreme Court
Takes Over Pulpit At Conshohocken
The Rev William H Mooney becomes pastor of the Conshohocken Presbyterian Church on August 22 succeeding the late Rev Arthur Copeland. Mooney previously led Cherry Tree and Clymer churches and served as commissioner for the Synod of Pennsylvania in 1946 and to the 1947 general assembly in Grand Rapids Michigan. He is a former moderator of the Presbytery of Killanning. Mackenzie King remarks referenced.
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Conshohocken
William H. Mooney
Cherry Tree
Clymer
Conshohocken Presbyterian Church
Arthur Copeland
Church Board
Mooney
Synod of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
Killanning
Milk Commission Rejects Plea for Oct Milk Price Hike
Harrisburg August 7 dealers and producers urged an automatic one cent per quart rise in October on top of an August increase. John J. Snyder said the commission would not write Oct. 1 price hikes into new orders and aims to have changes effective by August 18. The six day notice law applies before orders take effect, with the majority proposal setting October relief and different regional prices for retail and farm classes.
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Harrisburg
John J. Snyder
State
Imnk Control Commission
Snyder
Charles J. O'loughan
Fother
Commission
Cobb
Philadelphia
Erie Aeras
Lancaster
Johnstown
Altoona
Altoona-Johnstown
Erie
US warns of split in Danube traffic over Austria seat
Belgrade Aug 7 United States warned the Danube would stay cut in two for traffic if eastern European Communist states deny Austria a seat on the Danube Control Board. Ambassador Cannon urged Austria’s inclusion as the Danube conference debated a Soviet draft for a Danube pact. Linz remains a choke point where non-Soviet ships have been barred since after World War II, leaving about 700 Danubian vessels idle in American zones of Austria and Germany.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United States
Danube
Europe
Austria
Danube Control Board
Cavendish Cannon
Britain
France
Cannon
Guardsmen quell Tenn vote riots in Polk County
National Guardsmen patrolled three towns as Polk County awaited official tabulation ending the long reign of a Democratic political organization. Violence left two dead and five wounded. Arrests included concealed weapons charges and planned murder charges.
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Benton
Tenn
Polk County
Tennessee
Jim McCord
Dwight D. McReynolds
278Th Infantry
Tennessee National Guard
Ducktown
Copperhill
McReynolds
Lynn Bomar
Pell County
Mc- Minn
McMinn County
Paul Cantrell
H. E. Barclay
Polk County Government League
Burch Biggs
GGL
Justice of Peace
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