Farm price plan reshapes support amid hearings
At the convention platform debate in June, a plan to lower artificial props under farm price supports was favored to curb government costs and prevent surpluses. Farm leaders warned that reduced supports could spark price and income volatility, risking public opposition to subsidies. Congress may yet pass a lower price support bill, though the Senate and House split on timing and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LPHIA
Ancher Nelson
National Grange
Albert 8. Goss
Goss
Congress
Senate
House
UN Guards Carry Guns In Palestine Duty
LAKE SUCCESS June 16 Fifty UN guards recruited for emergency duty in Palestine were issued 38 calibre revolvers late yesterday. The UN did not distribute ammunition now but will have it ready if Count Folke Bernadotte decides the guards wear the weapons. Trygve Lie arranged the pistols through the US State Department from New York Police Department.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Palestine
U.N
Folke Bernadotte
Sweden
U. N
Trygve Lie
U M
New York City
United States State Department
Clymer Soldier Promoted to Private First Class
John E. Reardon of 50 Hancock Street Clymer PA has been promoted to Private First Class per Colonel Anthony G. Hunter of Langley AFB VA. A clerical school graduate at Lowry AFB CO he serves as a clerk typist in the Air Operations section with the United States Air Force's major air communications service.
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John E. Reardon
E. W. Reardon
Hancock Street
Clymer
Pennsylvania
Anthony G. Hunter
1St Airways and
Air Communications Service
Langiey Air Force Base
Virginia
Lowry Air Force Base
Colorado
Pfc
Reardon
AACS
United Force Air Force
Birthdays Se Equity Continued from Page 13
June 22 Mary Ann Liptak Nick Edward Samonick. June 23 H Ernest Stuchell Suple Katty Higlen Louise Berenzyaky Carol Louise Buchanan Jeng Louise Wise Melvin Adamana Js. June at Temes Woods Virginia Louise Stushell Clyde Clawson Evelyn Elaine Clawson.
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Mary Ann Liptak
Nick Edward Samonick
H. Ernest Stuchell
Suple Katty Higlen
Louise Berenzyaky
Carol Louise Buchanan Jeng Louise Wise
Melvin Adamana
Temes Woods
Virginia Louise Stushell
Clyde Clawson Evelyn Elaine Clawson
Paris Strike Briefly Ties Up City Streets
Paris on June 19 saw a one hour general strike by garbage collectors called by the Communist controlled General Confederation of Labor. They dragged trucks toward Paris city hall, dumped garbage at police, and blocked Avenue Victoria before authorities arrested some protesters. After the walkout ended workers returned to their jobs.
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Paris
France
General Confederation of Labor
Avenue Victoria
Boycott Jap Goods in Philippines Led by Chinese Trade Leaders
In Manila on June 19 a rigid boycott of Japanese goods across the Philippines was voted by Chinese traders representing over half of retail trade and four percent of wholesale business. The Philippines Chamber of Commerce is likely to follow with similar measures. More than 5,000 Chinese owned stores in Manila will join the boycott.
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Manila
Philippines
Philippines Chamber of Commerce
Japan
Circus Here Today Tonight Brings Dales Bros 3 Ring Circus
The Dales Bros 3 Ring Circus visits Indiana for two performances on June 19. Clowns promise a mix of merry making and serious business as they aim to make people laugh.
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Dales Bros
Indiana
Teclrcus
Big Sequen
Ex Maynard
Big Man
Ong Low
Stassen Seeks GOP Path Amid Nomination Feud
In a highdrama political scene delegates swirl as Harold E Stassen downplays deals and slander while Dewey Taft and Vandenberg jockey for support. The piece notes Stassen’s isolation in the race, Dewey and Taft campaigns targeting his votes, and Vandenberg’s cautious stance ahead of the GOP convention amid a backdrop of national welfare concerns. A final line mentions a new non allergenic pillow product for dust allergies.
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Truman
Stassen
Guy
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Arthur Vandenberg
Carrain
Washington
Vandenberg
Leass
Congress
Michigan
Dewey
Taft
Harold E. Stussen
Oaway
Stassen Favhorite Sons
Delegates Reach Rhodes for Holy Land Peace Talks
Cairo June 19 Arab and Ysrueli delegations prepare to reach Rhodes to confer with United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte. He returns from Cairo and Tel Aviv inviting experts to Rhodes, plans unclear on round tables, with a week or more to frame a concrete proposal. The aim is a lasting settlement based on a four week truce now in its ninth day.
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Cairo
Rhodes
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Palestine
Bernadotte
Tel Aviv
Holyland
Seven Republican presidential hopefuls set up Philadelphia HQs
Seven candidates have headquarters in Philadelphia while未 some not yet announced. Dewey at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel MacArthur at Adelphia Hotel Martin at Real Estate Krust Building Stassen at 1424 Walnut Taft at Benjamin Franklin Warren at Bellevue-Stratford Vandenberg at Warwick. National party HQ and chairman Carroll Reece sit at Bellevue-Stratford.
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Philadelphia
Sage
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Bellevue-Stratford
Cousins MacArthur
Adelphia
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Krust Building
Marold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Walnut Street
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Benjamin Franklin
Earl Warren
California
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Warwick Hotel
Republican Party
Carroll Reece
Move to bar old Reich marks to prevent flood from west
Soviet zone reports stamp marks on Reichsmarks to create only legal currency in the east. Western restrictions may end soon, as officials debate lifting rules. British armored column near Helmstedt bars cross into Soviet territory, Autobahn scene of chaos with travelers halted, Kaltenbach denied passage despite credentials.
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Germany
Helmstedt
Berlin
U. & Army
Ervin Kaltenbach
Potsdam
Imarks
Taylor
Congress
Ives
R-Ny
Brewster
Lucius D. Clay
Frankfurt
Berbe
1Eisenach
Filibuster Ends After 17 Hour Senate Clash
The Taylor Langer filibuster ended after 17 hours as Ives ruled Taylor could resume speaking and a voice vote approved a compromise draft bill. Gurney arranged talks with House conferees Saltonstall Morse and Tydings, while major issues like funding for the European Recovery Plan remained unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Senate
Ives
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Morse
Tydings
Russell
Henry A. Wallace
Brewster
Maine
Benatory
Bong
Duff Meets Political Test Sunday
Philadelphia June 19 The first test of Gov. James H. Duff's strength among 73 Pennsylvania Republican delegates comes tomorrow on the eve of the Republican National Convention. Duff backs openness of delegation deliberations to the press while relations with Sen. Edward Martin and G Mason Owlett shape party strategy. Only two delegates have openly backed candidates thus far Jay Cooke for Stassen and Esdras F Howell for Vanderberg on the first ballot.
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Philadelphia
James H.duff
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Duff
U. S
Edward Martin
G. Mason Owlett
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Thoras 5
Dewey
New York
Martin-Owllett
Martin
Owlett
M. Harvey Taylor
Republican National
Joseph A. Pew, Jr
Ardmore
George W. Maxey
State Supreme Court
Daniel B. Strickler
Lancaster
Samuel §. Lewis
York
Jay Cooke
Harald E. Stassen
Esdras F. Howell
Scranton
Vandenberg
Smock Says Road Plans Too Small
Pennsylvania’s highway program is far short of needs, says State Secretary of Highways Ray F. Smock. In early 1948 roadwork was 15 percent of U.S. total, with five year plans calling for 167 million dollars annually yet 1947-49 spending only about 43 million per year.
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Bedford
Pennsylvania
Ray F. Smock
U. S
Smack
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
Highway Department
Burton W. Marsh
Washington, D. C
Safety Department
American Automobile Association
AAA
Search Crews Hunt Plane Crash Clues
Search crews dug into the charred debris of a DC airliner near Carmel Pennsylvania to uncover clues about 24 unidentified bodies among 43 victims. Among those identified were actress Beryl Wallace and producer Earl Carroll, with others named from New York Chicago San Francisco and Paris as investigators seek a cause.
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Mt, Carmel
Here
Beryl Wallace
Miss Wallace
Earl Carroll
Broadway
Hollywood
Joseph C. Fluctt
Civil Aeronautical Board
Wallace
Cmdr
C. 5. Avery
San Francisco
Nathan Berke
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rowland Brown
New York
Joy Marcus
Chicago
L. O. Welser
Hans Joachim
H. L. Slater
Kay Thorpe
G. W. Rogers
Lecorre
Paris
France
R.B. Stewart
G. Harries
Boyertown
William Casmer
Albert W. Stempel
Stratford
Conn
Richard Schember
Elgin
L. Diecyinger
Draft Highlights on World War II Draft Reforms
Summary of proposed draft changes including 18 through 25 year old registration, House and Senate alignment, veteran exemptions, civilian component expansion, and deferments. Special provisions cover surviving son exemptions, conscientious objector cases, and reserve pool transitions. Also notes industry and dependent deferments and a stray note on stockpiling supplies with roach and rat prevention.
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House
Pearl Harbor
Senate
National Guard
Safety of Nation Threatened Trust case stalled over representation
Judge Goldsborough hinted at dismissing the suit on a technicality without ruling on merits. He questioned Van Horn’s right to sue as representative trustee and allowed a possible amendment to make him a petitioner as trustee. Decision reserved until Tuesday morning.
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Goldsborough
van Horn
van Ferns
John Lord O'Brian
Small Stove Heater for Canned Food Use
A compact heater uses a six inch stirrer and a cartridge charge placed in a chrome plated copper heat cup to heat canned food or liquids at home. To make toasted bread crumbs, trim crusts from stale bread and dry slices slowly until crisp, then crush and sift if desired.
Obituary: Robert Maxwell 75 Dies at Clearfield Hospital
Robert Maxwell aged 75 died in Clearfield Hospital on Friday June 18. Funeral services set for Sunday June 20 at 2 30 p m at Mc Cardle Funeral Home Burnside with Brother E F Pearce officiating. Interment at EO Q F Cemetery Burnside. Friends may pay respects after 4 00 p.m. today until service time.
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Robert Maxwell
Clearfield
McCardle
Burnside
E. F. Pearce
Q. F
ALCO Strike Postponed At Nine Plants
In Pittsburgh on June 18 500 ALCOA production workers at nine plants delayed a strike for one week announced by Philip Murray head of CIO and United Steelworkers. Government mediation followed failed wage talks with ALCOA offering about 8 percent raise while workers seek 13 cents across the board plus better insurance and pensions. Current average wages around $1 per hour.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steel Workers
Murray
Cyrus S. Ching
ALCOA
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Kuhn
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
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Dachau
ALCO
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General Sessions Court
Sar Wall
Joseph DeMelfi
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Bell Funeral Home
Minerva Coffee
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