Foreign Agents Problem in U S Senate Hearing
Washington July 21 government officials say they cannot yet combat hundreds of foreign agents suspected of operatives in the United States from a United Nations base. Senate judiciary subcommittee staff report they expect congressional action after sessions resume Monday. The witnesses urged closer screening of visa applicants. State Department officials admit Russian satellite country information is blocked.
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Occupation Commanders Seek Berlin Crisis Breakthrough
Western officials here hope to settle the Berlin blockade without open fighting. They fear war if Russia provokes action and stress avoiding appeasement or excessive belligerence. Marshall to hold 11 A M news briefing as diplomacy aims to keep Berlin supplied by air.
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United States
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Military stalemate over blockade prompt fresh tactics
The article outlines possible drastic steps to break a blockade, including an armored convoy from western Germany to the Soviet zone. While diplomacy remains the initial aim, officials promise military readiness. Details discuss U S troop dispositions in Germany, 96 000 occupation personnel with 24 000 combat troops, and 5 000 American troops in Trieste. The piece notes draft expansion plans, age-based induction questions, and the push for swift state and local draft board setups as registrations resume.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Trieste
Twelve US Reds Indicted in Smith Act Case
A federal indictment charges twelve named individuals linked to the U S Communist Party with illegal activities under the Smith Act dating back to April 1945. Indictments allege membership in a society teaching overthrow of the United States by force and violence.
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Davis
Winston
Irving Paoish
CIO
Farriers Joint Council
New York City
John Gates
Daily Worker
U. S. Communist Party
Robert G. Thompson
New York
Thats
Assembly of Persons
United States
Few 18 Year Olds To Avoid Draft By Enlisting One Year
The article explains that 18-year-olds must join an organized reserve for four to six years to avoid the draft. Under peacetime rules, men 18 to 25 register, but drafting starts at 19. Registration begins August 30 for 25-year-olds and September 1 for 18-year-olds, with officials predicting a month or six weeks before the system is fully operational. Major General Lewis B Hershey, the national director, was to clarify questions in a news conference.
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Hershey
Truman
Royall
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Indictments Reach 20 Paint Firms For Price Fixing
Twenty paint company officials face indictments over a conspiracy to restrict competition. Named are Cook Paint and Varnish Co in Kansas City and major producers including Devoe and Reynolds Co, Dupont De Nemours, General Paint, Glidden, Interchemical, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, and Sherwin-Williams. A second indictment covers lacquer varnish and stain makers such as American Marietta, Columbus Varnish, Grand Rapids Varnish, Lilly Varnish, and Southern Varnish. The scheme allegedly began in 1937 to curb competition.
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Cook Paint and Varnish Co
Kanims City
Devoe and Reynolds Co, Inc
New York
Dupont de Nemours Mid Co
Wilmington
Del
General Paint Corp
San Francisco
Glidden Co
Clevelland
Interchemical Corp
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Pittsburgh
Dupont de Nemours and Co
Anerican-Marietta Co
Columbus
Reds Set To Ruin RR Lines
Gen Lucius D Clay and Robert Murphy head to Washington to report on the Berlin crisis as the United States dispatches 75 more jet fighters to Germany and sixteen arrive in Scotland. Soviet press hints at possible coal power imports to Berlin as Western European Union members pledge to oppose force.
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Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Robert Murphy
Washington
Berlin
Clay
Frankfurt
United States
Stornoway
Scotland
Western European Union
Italy Reds Press To Down Gov't
Italy’s communists press a no confidence motion against Premier Alcide De Gasperi accusing the government of political responsibility for the Togliatti shooting. Togliatti is improving after a Wednesday attack. Socialist support backs the bid, while Liberal defense cites riots as part of a free plan. outcome uncertain as government holds a Senate majority.
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Alcide de Gasperi
Palmiro Togliatti
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Mauro Scoccimarra
Emilio Lussy
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Italy
Sanna Randaccio
Mosquitoes Fail to Penetrate Most Cloth in Tests
Washington reports Army field jackets offered some protection but not full. Tests by the Agriculture Department entomologists show mosquitoes delivered five hits in 1,000 dives against coated target while 600 hits occurred in 1,000 strikes against Navy uniforms. After testing 66 fabrics, researchers conclude no cloth is entirely skein-proof.
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Washington
A& M
Utah
Agriculture Department
Next French Premier May Be A. Marie
Paris reports Andre Marie a 25 year old radical Socialist ex prisoner who nearly died in Buchenwald is the leading candidate to form France's tenth postwar government. President Auriol may name the new premier this week as observers note bidault lacks broad support while schuman allies stress coalition patterns and the Communists face distrust.
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Andre Marie
Buchenwald
France
Vincent Auriol
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Germany
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Marie
Andre le Troguer
Ava
Assembly
Paul Reynaud
Paul Ramadier
Auriol
Rambouillet
Tito Defends Yugoslav Red Government
Belgrade July 21 Premier Marshal Tito told about 2,000 cheering Yugoslav Communists that their party is the strongest and most successful Marxist Leninist movement in the nation’s history. He traced the movement from 1880s origins to the 1918 Communist party and urged unanimous congress support.
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Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Soviet Union
Tito
Cominform
Communist Information Bureau
Association of Nations
Socialist Workers Party of Yugoslavia
Communist Party
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania turns humid
The region remains warm and humid today tonight and Thursday with showers and scattered thunderstorm chances. North winds stay light and temperatures hover near seasonal norms, with patchy overnight lows in the 60s.
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Pennsylvania
Obituaries for Brink Johnson McManus Sleppy Stro pe excerpted from Indiana Gazette
Pfc Carl G Brink arrives in Indiana on July 22 after being killed in the European Theater on April 5 1943 His body will rest at Bell Funeral Home burial details to follow in Gazette Corp Ernest Johnson Jr honored dead in England March 1944 services set at Bowser Funeral Home Sagamore Rev J B Troutman to officiate at St Johns Lutheran Cemetery Cosgrove Legion Post to conduct military rites Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Nettie Sleppy 78 and Clair F Stroope 42 with services by Robinsons Church of Spruce Grove and Rayne Cemetery Interment details provided for each death with service times and locations.
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Bell Funeral Home
J. B. Troutman
Ray McManus
Bowser Funeral
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Bowser Funeral Home
C. J. Wilson
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
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Cosgrove American Legion Post
Rural Valley
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Conrad Sleppy
Penn Run
RB. D
Sleppy
Cherryyhill
Daniel
Susanna
Dick) Wolfe
Robinson's
N. 7Th St
Spruce Grove Wesleyian Methodist Church
Brady O. Fair
Spruce Grove Cemetery
Penelec Expands Rural Lines in Pennsylvania
Penelec reports 170 miles of rural lines built in six months bringing electric service to 1391 rural homes and farms in Pennsylvania. Southern division Indiana district added 17 miles for 109 new customers. By June 30, 2075 rural service applications were on file, with about 375 miles more needed. Availability of materials and labor will determine timing, says district manager R A Shumaker.
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R. A. Shumaker
Indiana
Shumaker
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