U S backs new plan for world air frequencies
The United States will present a plan at the ITU conference in Atlantic City to create a Central Frequency Registration board. Nations would notify the board to use a frequency, which would be cleared automatically or redirected to avoid interference, potentially reducing global disputes by about 90 percent.
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Sigrid Arne Washington
United States
International Telecommunications Union
ITU
Atlantic City
Switzerland
State Department
Berne Bureau
Rio de Janeiro
Moscow
Hershey Workers Granted Increase
Bangor Pa May 8 Mrs George Stocker 30 and her daughter Helen 12 were found asphyxiated in their three room bungalow Coroner D F Bachman reported they were operated but the husband entered with a key to take their daughter to a theater He found the bodies one near the bathroom the other in a bed
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Bangor
George Stocker
Helen
D. F. Bachman
Bachman
Stockers
Federal Steakmaker ad promises premium tenderizing device
An advertisement from Federal Steakmaker Co of Pittsburgh promotes the STEAKMAKER tenderizer. It claims faster returns and higher profits by tenderizing flank and round steaks to command premium prices. The copy invites readers to request literature and lists the company address.
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Eevee State A
Federal Steakmaker Co
Penn Ree
Pittsburgh
What It Means Untangling Guerrillas GI Rights
VA in the Philippines faces a million head aches as it sorts who qualifies for benefits. The 12 000 Philippine Scouts and Commonwealth Army veterans may receive service connected death and disability compensation and GI Bill education benefits but lack loan guarantees and medical coverage. Thousands seek records and affidavits to prove service while Congress expands a new Scout force of 35 000 in the Western Pacific.
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Vern Haugland
Washington
Veterans Administration
Philippines
Philippine Scouts
Dominonwealth Army
Republic of the Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Commonwealth
Army of the Philippines
U. S
Commonwealth Army
Roosevelt
Bataan
Douglas MacArthur
VA Philippines
U.S
War Department
Canmanwealth
Congress
Porcupines in forests threaten young trees in Oregon
Medford reports supervisor Karl L. Janouch notes porcupines in the Rouge River National Forest have eaten bark and damaged young trees around Butte Falls. State law protects porcupines, limiting lethal control as a survival measure. The Philippines issue covers VA compensation, pensions, and life insurance for veterans, with thousands of claims pending and efforts to identify beneficiaries hampered by records gaps. VA has extended free insurance up to 5000 for dependents of those killed in duty before April 20, 1942.
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Medford
Ore
Karl L. Janouch
Rouge River National Forest
Janouch
Butte Falls
Bataan
Philippines
Corregidor
Manila
Commonwealth Army
Truman Seeks Radical ’48 Support Amid Tax Labor Fight
Republican chairman Carroll Reece accuses President Truman of planning vetoes to court left wing voters as GOP tax cuts and labor bills near final passage. He says the White House showdown will reveal Truman’s bid for major campaign backing, noting Senate action will finalize Republican aims before the veto decision.
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Washington
Republican National
Carroll Reece
Truman
Republican News
National Committee
Reece
White House
Senate
Congress
Wallades
Peppers
Propaganda Charge Over Post Office Service Cut
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire accused the Post Office Department of circulating a damaging report that mail service cuts were needed due to Congress withholding funds. He blamed the bureau of the Budget and the department for creating the impression and called it brazen propaganda.
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Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
Post Office Department
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bureau of the Budget
Department
Postal services cut due to Congress funding failure
Bridgés cited postmaster Patrick Long of Boston and Harry Kramer of Holland Michigan announcing nationwide service curtailments caused by failing to provide deficiency appropriations. He calls these claims false and will send investigators to Boston and other key points to uncover who ordered the cuts. Citizens of ancient Rome bathed daily.
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Congress
Bridgés
Patrick Long
Boston
Harry Kramer
Holland
Michaz
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Ule
Artemis
Indiana
Troutman
Troutman's Lingerie
RGU
Sheg U.S
Ancient
Rome
S. S
Christian Book Stores
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Pemerning On Acton
Woodmen Society
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Maha
Nebraska
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Fulton 203
Keystone
Dist. Mgr
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