Bowles Labels Price Legislation Amendments as Booby Traps
Washington U S administration spokesman Chester Bowles warned that amendments to price legislation are dangerous booby traps that could undermine price controls. He cited six risky proposals including delayed action on costs since 1941 and plans to decontrol commodities, urging a presidential veto if changes persist.
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Bowles
Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Robert A. Taft
Kenneth S. Wherry
Neb
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Scott W. Lucas
Ill
Truman
Peacetime Army Budget Heads to House Floor
A 7.091 billion peacetime army budget plus 175 million for atomic energy goes to the House. The plan halves relief and government activity funds, raises air force needs, and sets a force level near 1.28 million with 240k in national guard and 47,646 air guard. Eisenhower and Groves caution on sharing A bomb secrets.
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Washington
Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Atomic Service
Army
War Department
Lair Corps
Carl Spaatz
Spaatz
Air Corps
Air National Guard
Atomic Service Fund
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leslie R. Groves
National Guard
Alaska
Marianas
Philippines
Hawaii
Okinawa
Robert P. Patterson
Eisenhower
Fairbanks Forms Motion Picture Company in Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. announces the creation of the Douglas Fairbanks Motion Picture company with plans for three films costing two million dollars each over the next two years. He will appear in two films and the third will adapt Hilton Caniff's Terry and the Pirates with an all new cast chosen by exhaustive screen tests.
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Hollywood
U.P
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Douglas Fairbanks Motion Picture Company
Hilton Caniff
Terry and the Pirates
Kenosha Evening News Milestones and Rates
The Kenosha Evening News published June 20, 1946 details its second class filing date and mailing status. It lists publication schedule as daily except Sunday and provides subscription rates for weekly delivery and mail within Wisconsin Illinois and other states.
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Kenosha
58Th St
Wisconsin
Ilinois
States
U. S
Looting Allegations Against Russian Troops In Hungary
A Hungarian official citing government reports said withdrawing Russian troops looted two towns in southwest Hungary, including Pecs, with nine killed and several injured. The official claimed 24 houses were broken into over the weekend, though the source was not named.
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Budapest
Pecs
Hungary
Army enlistment drive urges extend benefits to dependents
The notice highlights generous family allowances for dependents during full enlistment. It states over 750,000 young men have joined the Regular Army to date and urges expanding to a million. Applications are requested at Army Camps Posts or U S Army Recruiting Stations.
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U. S. Army
Locomotive for Sale at Camp McCoy
The Army offers a 60 ton six wheel switching locomotive for sale at Camp McCoy Wisconsin as salvage. It comes with tools accessories extra grates and various spare parts. The locomotive was put up for sale today.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
U.P
Ship Named for Racine Hero Agerholm Commissioned
The destroyer Agerholm, named for Racine Wisconsin Medal of Honor hero Marine Pvt. Harold C. Agerholm, who sacrificed his life evacuating casualties at Saipan, was commissioned. Mrs. Rose Agerholm, his mother, sponsored the ship at Bath Maine on March 30 and attended the ceremony with Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo.
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Boston
Agerholm
Racine
Wis
Saipan
Marine Pvt
Harold C. Agerholm
Rose Agerholm
Howestreet
Bath
Morton L. Deyo
First Naval District Commissioning and Saipan Rescue Hero
The USN first naval district commissioned a vessel with Cmdr. Frank D Schwartz in command and Lt. William A. Racette as executive officer. Young Agerholm volunteered to evacuate wounded on Saipan, using an abandoned ambulance jeep to load about 45 casualties under heavy fire, and was killed by snipers while aiding two wounded Marines.
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USN
First Naval District
Frank D Schwartz
Wichita
Kan
William A. Racette
New York
Agerholm
Saipan
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