Taft Urges No New Inflation Legislation After Special Session
Senate GOP chairman Taft said no further high price legislation is needed when Congress returns in January. He attributed inflation to war and 14 years of policy, urged extending executive powers, and signaled aims to press for low rent housing and rules changes to curb filibusters.
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Berlin Berlin Berlin Airlift and Allied Bombers Dominate News
Pravda reports 62 air violations by American and British airmen in the Berlin airlift amid a food crisis in the Soviet zone. U.S. air force officials promise rough responses if Russians escalate. Nine B 29s land in England on route to Germany with 21 more expected to replace the 301st group. Secretaries and generals monitor the Berlin corridor while diplomats in Moscow weigh next moves.
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Europe
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France
Britain
Milk Handling Urged To Preserve Freshness In Heat
Edgar Zobel state agriculture milk sanitarian warns careful handling after delivery protects milk quality, especially during four hot months when milk spoils quickly.
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Edgar Zobel
State Department of Agriculture
Plane Crash Tragedy Near La Crescent and Is Landed
Witnesses describe the moment the aircraft broke apart during a fatal crash near La Crescent. Cole, an experienced pilot with over 200 flight hours, perished along with Gage. their families and local officials mourn as crews recover bodies and authorities investigate the scene.
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Houston County
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French Island
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John Hatfield
Prospect Street
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Happy) Hill
Gage
Northern Engraving Co
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Lillian Cole
Harry
Kenneth
Harry Hinges
John Bissen
Donna Cole
Nelson Funeral Home
Tte Larsen
Budd
W. Covey
Faithful Dog Queen Returns After 116 Mile Milwaukee Trek
In Freeport Illinois John Griffo reports his dog Queen returned from Milwaukee after a long journey. Queen traveled roughly 116 miles to reunite with Griffo and was in good spirits despite exhaustion. Local papers note the dog’s loyalty and the successful recovery.
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John Griffo
Griffo
Milwaukee
Congress Keeps Session Closed Till January With Exceptions
The article notes Congress will not reconvene before January except for emergencies. It reports President Truman secured only partial wins from a special session, including a housing bill and a $5 million appropriation for disabled veterans autos, but no low rent or slum clearance subsidies. It also mentions a minimal anti inflation package limiting wartime price controls and boosting Federal Reserve reserves.
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Housing Court Edges Toward Resolution in City Case
City Attorney Fred E Steele represented the city as Varco moved to adjourn hearings to Sept 1. Tenants were told to bring rents to Wolfe for Johnson Company hold, since no rent dealings occur during the interim. Wolfe, following the eviction notices years ago, led the pro housing effort without fee and welcomed the case progress.
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Varco
Wolfe
Johnson Company
Machines Replace Miners In Hi Speed Load Work
Mechanical loading machines move in to perform tasks once done by miners in hours, capable of loading heavy ore cars in minutes. The article notes technology replacing manual labor, highlighting dramatic efficiency gains. Eels as a Roman delicacy is mentioned as a separate fact.
New York Printers Sign Pact With City Papers
New York publishers and the AFL International Typographical Union reach a contract covering 2500 composing room workers at 12 major city dailies. Varitype ban kept with limited use for promos, wages set: day workers 99 dollars, night 104, lobster shift 109 for a 36 to 35 hour week. Newspapers include New York Times Herald Tribune Daily News Daily Mirror Journal American Wall Street Journal Star Journal Long Island Star Journal Long Island Daily Press Brooklyn Eagle.
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AFL International Typographical Union Today
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ITU
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Daily Mirror
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Wall Street Journal
Long Island Star-Journal
Long Island Daily Press
Brooklyn Eagle
Chicks Need Shade Water and Green Pasture
J B Hayes UW poultry specialist says shade water and green pasture are essential for growing flocks in summer. If trees are unavailable on the poultry range he recommends placing the colony house near a corn field to provide shelter.
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J. B. Hayes
University of Wisconsin
Turmoil and Press Claims Amid Cold War Tensions
Russian press in Berlin threatens harsher conditions unless anti Communist authorities yield to Moscow. U S and British air activity over Berlin cited as violations. UN mediator Bernadotte warns of coups by irregular forces amid Jewish extremism concerns. Romanian refugees report a plebiscite to join the Soviet Union and mass arrests near Bucharest.
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Palestine
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Irgun Zvai Leumi
Jerusalem
Trans-Jordan
Turkey
Soviet Union
Bucharest
Romania
War talk between Russia and U S sparks fears of atom bombs
Fragmentary remarks warn that a future war involving Russia and the United States could lead to widespread destruction, including Japan as a potential target. The passage reflects anxiety over nuclear warfare and global retaliation.
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Russia
U. S
Japan
Lovette Finley Suffered Heart Attack. Ambulance Called
Police and an ambulance responded to 1812 Cass Street at 8 33 a m Sunday for Lovette Finley aged 60 in a heart attack He was transported to a local hospital The report notes the ambulance later went to 411 South for further action.
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Cass Street
Lovette Finley
Islands Lose Much Native Fauna Across Pacific
The Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand have lost a great portion of their native fauna due to widespread ecological pressures. Conservationists warn that endemic species face continuing decline as habitat loss and invasive species intensify.
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New Zealand
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