Film industry accused of monopolistic power in America
Washington July 30 The attorney general charged eight major film companies with monopolizing the motion picture industry. A federal suit in New York seeks divestiture of ownership or production and distribution facilities. The government alleges firm control of about 85 percent of film production to exhibition. Principal defendants include Paramount Pictures Warner Brothers Twentieth Century Fox Columbia Pictures and United Artists along with affiliated entities.
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Washington
Cummings
Federal District Court
New York
Ster
Justice Department
Ingus
Paramount Pictures, Inc
Leon's, Inc
Uke
Irving Trust Campeus
WN. N
Lee Radiokeith Orpheum
Weather notes for Kentucky and Virginia area brief
Weather summaries indicate scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in Virginia tonight and Thursday. Kentucky forecasts show little temperature change with mild conditions expected tonight. Local radar and forecast offices advise travelers to plan for brief showers.
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Sowers
Kentucky
AFL CIO quarrel settlement discussed in Memphis
In Memphis on July 20 talks among Senator George Lb Berry Dillon and AFL leaders continued on a proposed resolution to settle the CIO AFL dispute. Dillon, envoy for William Green, was to discuss the division within the International Stereotypers Elec tro typers Union as delegates consider directing AFL convention actions toward settlement.
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Memphis
George Lb
Berry
Anti Boyd Crowd Appeals To Court In Shelby Race
Nashville July 20 47 The counsel for pro Browning forces will ask Supreme Court Justice C P McKinney to set aside a Memphis court order directing the Shelby election commission to place Marion S Boyd on the August 4 ballot for district attorney general of Shelby County. The petition argues the Shelby commission lacked authority to order a special election and cites governor’s power to order the commission.
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Nashville
Gordon Browning
Supreme Court
Sffort
Marion S. Boyd
Shelby
Memphis
Charles Cornelius
C. P. McKinney
Shelby Election Commission
Boyd
Moe Kinney
Ripley
Shelby Commission
Kingsport Plans to Retire City Bonds by 1950
City officials disclosed that outstanding bonds including water department obligations may be retired by 1950 using two sinking funds accumulated to avoid re funding. A report by J R Pecktot showed total bonded debt to be paid from sinking funds by 1849 and 146 with substantial funds already set aside. The combined sinking funds now total 518901 dollars, reinforcing a record of never having to refinance.
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Water Department
TAO
Cerder
J. R. Pecktot
Board of Mayor
J Board
Kingsport
New York State Senator Berg Dies By Suicide in Office
Bronx Democrat Julius S. Berg shot himself in his Broadway office after a 12 hour dispute with his wife amid an indictment on 17 counts for taking money to aid liquor license procurement and concessions at a work fair. The DA's office had quietly indicted Berg on charges linked to political corruption amid a broader probe of legislators. Berg’s widow reportedly found him at his desk before responders arrived.
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New York
Julius S.S. Berg
Bronx
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Berg
Imself
Conrad Hothengast
1650 Broadway
Rothengash
Rothen Sash
Hague Foe Leads in Montana Race for Congress
Helena Mont July 20 Jerty OConnell first term congressman who campaigned for a federal probe of Jersey City mayor Hague and for free speech led the Democratic race in Montana 1st district after 54 of 413 precincts reporting. OConnell 11? votes to Payne Templeton 9 598 with Colling 2 633 Hathaway 1 066 Burris 160. Light off year turnout.
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Helena
Mont
Jerty O'Connell
Jersey City
Nid
Damacratic
Montana
O'Connell
Frank Hague
Payne Templeton
Roosevel
T. J. Colling
Maggie Smith Hathaway
Ravelli County
Eugene Burris
Anaconda
Blast Sweeps Water Tunnel Kills Ten in Baltimore
A premature blast during construction of the seven mile water tunnel near the pumping station killed ten men and injured several others. The white and Black crew members, all working midnight to 8 a.m., faced a chaotic collapse as the final charge exploded early. Names of the victims were listed among the injured and dead. The J F Shea company, Los Angeles, began the tunnel project to augment Baltimore’s water supply between Lake Montebello and Gunpowder River.
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Baltimore
City
Phillip Lesser
Lake Montebello
Gunpowder River
Ipst
J. F. Shea Company
Juos Angeles
Baltimore City
Cost of Memphis power unit rises to 22 million
Memphis officials announced revised cost figures for the municipal power system, increasing the project from about 10.07 million to 22.99 million. Chairman Thomas H. Allen presented an application for an additional 2.75 million PWA grant as the city plans bonds of 7.14 million and uses 5.84 million in PWA funds. Officials suggest little hope of purchasing Memphis Power and Light. time extensions prompted by Congress allow continued work.
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Memphis
TVA
Thomas H. Allen
Lights and Water Commission
PWA
Pwaa
Memphis Power & Light Company
Allan
Congress
Allen
Federal health plan eyed for Tennessee Valley testing
Dr. Hugh Cabot proposed a government backed medical care trial in the Tennessee Valley to study subsidized physician services under state supervision. Delegates at the National Health Conference weighed federal program risks amid a debate between Dr. Olin West and attorney Lee Pressman. The plan envisions a nationwide system after regional pilots.
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Stephen J.donough
Associated Press
Washington
Tennessee Valley of & Miss
National Health Conference
Hugh Cabot
Mayo Elixir
Rochester
Minn
Tennessee Valley
Ralddla West
Cabot
American Medical Association
Dy. Olin West
Lee Pressman
CI0
Pressman
Regina
Testimony of life threats precedes Senate inquiry
Kenneth J. Sadders a former undercover worker for Republic Steel testified before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee that his life had been threatened after being subpoenaed as a witness. The report also notes a fatal airplane crash near Belleville killing three service members and charges of embezzlement against State Commissioner J C Hilton, plus the defense in the Harlan labor conspiracy trial resting after 847 witnesses.
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Washington
Kenneth J. Sadders
Republic Steel Corporation
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Jackson
Miss
J.C. Hilton
Senate
Nmarlan Defense
London
Harlan
Mrs. Mitchell Tells Jury Abuse From Mate Constant
Mrs. Mavis Mitchi¢ sell testified about fifteen years of near continuous abuse by her husband W. H. Mitchell in the Rye Cove home. She described being fired on, driven from their house, and even slashed with a can opener, with further incidents of water dousing as he drifted into heavy drinking before his death. The testimony connected to the daughter Myrtle Mitchell Cox, accused of slaying her father, with details of a violent household and a drunken final week.
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Gate City
Scott County
Mavis Mitchi¢sell
Myrtle Mitchell " Cox
Iw. H
Bill Mitchell
Rye Cove
Mitchell
Bill
Bankers Discuss Credit Analysis at Kentucky Conference
Lexington July 20 — At the second day of the Kentucky bankers conference an American Institute of Banking official predicted specialized education for those entering banking. W G Price of National City Bank of New York stressed lender knowledge of borrowers’ policies, assets and finances. Dr Harold Stonier urged raising standards and warned state action may be needed. Price spoke on fundamentals of credit analysis noting loan purpose governs repayment timing and real estate as a chief asset. Plymouth profits Pittsburgh July 20 — Plymouth Of Co. posts six months ended June 20 profit of 1,328,120, 1.31 a share, versus 1,362,996 or six cents higher per share a year earlier.
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Lexington
Kentucky Bankers Conference
American Institute of Banking
W. G. Price
National City Bank of New York
Harold Stonier
New Yeaks
Price
Plymouth
Pittsburgh
Plymouth of) Co
Labor clashes injure twenty at Maytag plant area
In Newton Iowa on July 20, a labor dispute between CIO workers and management over a 10 percent wage cut led to street fights near the Maytag Washing Machine Company factory. About 480 people participated, women among the protesters shouting at "Get that scab." One man stabbed, a deputy sheriff beaten, and a national guard scout car moved through the crowd before it dispersed.
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Newton
Towa
Maytag
CIO
National Guard -Scout
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Mor gan Charges TVA Probe Turbulence in Hearing
Knoxville July 20 AP Dr Arthur Morgan charged the committee counsel with limiting his access to TVA employees only in counsel presence His claim triggered an uproar as lawmakers demanded open access and questioned the authority of TVA counsel to restrict interactions The session featured sharp exchanges over who may interview TVA staff and view records, signaling a heated probe into TVA management and directors Morgan and Litenthal by the congressional committee led by Chairman Donahey and Speaker Davis
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Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Rooseveltt
Congressional Investigating Committee
Knoxville
Tenn
TVA
Arthur
Morgan
Francis Biddle
Jenkins
Republican
Ohio
Biddle
Counel Biddle
Morgar
Vic Donahey
Democrat
Dr. Morgan
Wolverton
New Jersey
Walverton
Harcourt A. Morgan
David E. Litenthal
Tr. Morgan
Davis
Pennsylvania
James Lawrence Fly
Sccre
Transportation Seen as South's Main Hurdle by Palmer
FE W Palmer president of the Kingsport Press spoke to East Tennessee shippers in Johnson City, arguing transportation is the South's principal obstacle to economic growth. He traced 30 years of freight and passenger movement, noting long hauls and high rates. He praised motor transport for boosting regional revival and predicted motor lines will help repopulate the South and spur prosperity alongside rail, bus, and air. He recalled skepticism 36 years ago about car industry saturation as passenger car registrations rose to 72,000.
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South
FE. W. Palmer
The
Kingsport Press, Inc
East Tennessee
Johnson City
Palmer
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