Price Of Meat Zooms to Record in Chicago Market
Prices for meat surged to an all time high in Chicago with live hogs and cattle showing strong top quotes. Department of Agriculture data cites record port price near 26.09 per hundred pounds for meat, while retail prices rise amid calls from butchers blaming packers for the spike. Industry leaders report growing domestic demand and packers fear foreign export impacts.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Kansans City
Newars
Helstere Stut
Joseph Vian
Betet Butchers Association ‘of
New Jersey
Seid
Agricuure Department
Stop-Dewey Drive May Result From Western Invasion
Washington reports speculate on a stop-Dewey drive as Dewey plans a July tour of Mississippi points. endorsements vary with Taft and Stassen viewed as alternative paths to the 1949 Republican nomination. Dewey aims to meet with local leaders, while Dewey supporters anticipate a multi-slate convention battle in Milwaukee.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
West
Dewey
New-York
Mississippi
Albany
Whitt Dewey
Bia
Speceher
Friestts
A4nomiries
Kigny
Salt Lake City
New Yorker
Lonnflueritias
Setire
Bore BE. Stassen
Aimienda
Robert A. Taft
Glo
Taft
Nilee
Stassen
Lse
Mather
Hentia Tittle Sapport
Times
Texas
Willkie
Waterloo
Bewey
Tesse
Feld
Ome
Pewey
Douglas MacArthur
Mibwaukee
Ohio
President Would Retain Consumer Credit Controls
President Truman urged Congress to pass legislation extending war time consumer credit controls into peacetime. He argued the controls on down payments and repayment periods for household goods, refrigerators, and automobiles should continue to prevent excessive expansion and contraction of credit, stabilizing production and employment. He sent a letter to Jerome Powell? No, to Chairman Marriner S. Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board requesting a peacetime authority and warned he would revoke the order if Congress fails to act.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Bag Containing 19000 Claimed in Cincinnati Restaurant
A brown overnight bag with 19000 in bills was found in a Cincinnati airport restaurant scene. Nat Wetner, hotel Tropics manager, travels from Miami to claim the life savings as Betty Baker, a waitress, handed the bag to restaurant staff who turned it over to federal agents.
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Cincinnati
Nat Wetner
Queen City
Miami
Weiner
Delta Ulr. Lnez
Atlanta
Betty Baker
Rangaurant
Martin W. Megs
Federal Burmau of Investigation
Snow Falls In Western Areas
Snow shocked western Wyoming and Colorado regions as summer neared with ground cover reported from Lander to Colorado Springs. Temperatures dipped below freezing, Denver recorded its coldest June night in decades, and snow depths reached up to five inches in the Rockies near Tinil Ridge.
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Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Weather Bureau
Lander
Colorado Springs
Colo
Chagoons
Tuerlamie
Wyo
Rocky Mountains
Tinil Ridge
Reagley Mowntoeim National Park
Reds and West Poles Clash on Atomic Plans
In heated talks the Soviet and Western delegations diverged over atomic control. Soviet proposals split the issue into immediate outlaw of atomic weapons and a second stage treaty on broader international controls. The United States pushes for unconditional international inspections and a global atomic commission with veto power to deter violations. Delegates hope differences can be reconciled, but key questions remain on inspection access and enforcement.
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Abome
Gentral
Yasterday
Vay Searer
Boviat
Sbepaty
Amiga A. Gromyko
Commissiony 2
Answ
Pln
Buziting International
Aktihe
Russia
Thien
Warter R. Austin
W. tSceede
Floods Rise Across Missouri Mississippi River Basins
Thousands flee as crests push toward record levels on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The Mississippi near Memphis and St Louis area expected to crest tomorrow around 36 feet. Missouri floodwaters retreat from Cresting near Boonville as over a million acres stay inundated. Red Cross reports more than 24,000 displaced across three states as levee breaches and widespread inundation intensify the disaster.
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New
Preas
Missouri
Minvie
Cama Ag
Missigsippi Rivera
St. Louie
Mississippi
Camton
Bio
Louiainna
Su Lewis
President Winds Up Canada Visit Today
The U S chief executive wraps up Canada duties and shifts to Washington for policy talks. He travels with official staff for a briefing and a view of the Canadian countryside before returning to U S soil.
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Canada
Ottawa
Taman
Heck
Washington
Cultek Dagmona
P Dlicy
United States
Bla
Betsy Refuser School Building Bid Vote for Stadium Loan
A city commission vote approved using city funds to back a loan for a stadium project at Betsy Refuser School. The plan envisions a self-balanced financing method linking state and private contributions to complete the addition, with a target completion in the coming season.
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Betsy Refuser
Stadiume
Civitan Club to Build $10,000 Boys Camp in Holston River area
The Mingaport Civitan Club announced plans for a $10,000 boys camp on the Holston River near Piney Flats, featuring bunk houses, dining hall, a gym, and outdoor recreation. Bobby Citers, a former athlete, will direct the first group of 30 boys with year‑round counselors.
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Shakhy Perit
Holston i
Mingaport Civitan Club
Wineeney
Civitan Club
Thupysiay Ty B
Russell Smith
Chillan
Cabomitton
Halston
Piney Flats
Elgist
Biountyile
Mettema
EL M. Cross
Sro
Vollay
Ball 'Coarh
Albontes
Smith
Wi ‘Stoffle
Anick Charles Hine
Hy. Risgaell Swills
C. F. Meaten
Cecil Silwe
Williams
Eugene Cross, Jr
Johnny Bagiison
Royrpe
Lee
Wayhe Stoffle
Charles Hing
Peters
Termination Of Sugar Rationing Ends Coupon Controls
Washington reports the last war imposed sugar coupons are ending tonight as rationing is lifted for home use. Secretary Anderson announced rationing will end soon, with industrial sugar controls remaining. Congress faced pressure from Republicans led by Halleck to curb waste and unnecessary costs.
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Washington
Lash’ Rathen
Secretary of Agriculture
Ander
Congress
Wreninotel
Anderson
Congresu
Duidersos
National Emergency Road Council
United State
House
Halleck
Indiana
Street Scenes From a Blurred Page
A fragmentary street scene description shows a clerkly crowd, uniforms, and shopfronts. Odd phrases hint at a depart ment store or city scene with figures in white aprons and stockings, suggesting a bustling urban interior and potential local transportation mentions.
French Railroad Walkout Called Off After Pay Boost
French railroad workers return to duty as a settlement ends a national strike. The compromise raises wages for locomotive staff to over 83 million dollars for the last half of the year, with union leaders and government officials signing the agreement.
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Spidey National Rai
Dexed
Minutty Kiker
Pine 9
Ace Sheemal
TCT
the Gov
Aalarigs
Lee Baz
W Totel
Trance Aan
Offickale
Bagle
Redak
Unionoffigiels
Merk
Asty
Ratoadier
Watauga River Diverted For Dam Project Work
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced planned diversion of the Watauga River through a tunnel to allow the Watauga Dam construction near Elizabethton, Tennessee. The project includes earth fill and rock work with about 1.496 million cubic yards of earth fill and 2.05 million cubic yards of rock, employing roughly 1,350 men on site.
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Tennnessee
Watauga
Dane
Peaesed
Elisabethrom
Tenn
TVA
TWA
Bill To Extend Rent Controls Gets Approval
Washington reports Senate and House conferees agreed on a bill to extend rent contracts through 2043 with a 29 percent ceiling and potential three month extensions. The measure would require presidential review and Housing Expediter oversight, amid debate over permanent agency transfer and commercial construction controls.
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Washington
Bouse-Senate
Hugh
Jusia
Benator Taylor
Idanot
Truman
Repubitar Congress
Sparkman
i-Ala
Senate
Kent
Swedish Relief Car Attacked By Soviet Soldiers
A Swedish relief mission car was fired on by Soviet soldiers near Vienna last night. Swedish official Arne Carlsson and Dr. Tharaten Ayes were injured, a child was struck, and the Swedish legation will file a protest with the Russian authorities.
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Yenna
Nusaain
Arne Carissom
Vienna
Sutedisy Save- Whe-Chilitran
Legation
Spoksman
Walele
Swadiat Foreign Office
Carlsson
Cxreboalovalus
Neferg
Arneus
Snyder Statement Opposes Tax Relief Push
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged President Truman to veto the income tax cut bill, citing fiscal stability and caution on expenditures. He argued against hastily reducing revenues before appropriations for the new fiscal year and warned tax cuts could undermine public finances. The White House and Congress weigh the proposal to cut revenues by about 4.0 billion dollars annually starting July 2 as debates over economic policy continue.
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Washington
the Treasury
Snyder
Roveruss
Truman
Bilk
Boyde
Geeas
Anid
Committee For Economic Development
Baden
Robinson Files Jurisdiction Suit in Kingsport
Robinson of Kingsport filed a chancery suit seeking to clarify whether the Kingsport City Commission or the Tennessee Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over a bus line. The suit argues under Chapter 62 that the commission lacked authority to regulate the business within and beyond city limits, except for a small portion. The filing cites a prior Chancellor Wade decree limiting commissions’ jurisdiction in such cases, now under appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Naabvilta
Chancery Court
Kingsport
Conmet
de Stete Ballratd
K. O. Robinson
Kisgsport
Kaday
Cane
Willian
J. Wade Peld
VFW Opposed To Building Of Dams
The Andrea Johnson Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars opposes the construction of any dam or water development that would cover fertile land. The post sent telegrams to President Truman and Senators McKellar and Stewart and Rep. Doster EB. Phillips, arguing such actions would not be in the public welfare and would affect local land and resources.
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Andrea Johnson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dame
Upper East
Baberes
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