Western Allies Launch German Currency Reform in Occupied Zones
In Berlin on June 18, the Western Allies unveiled a drastic currency reform to curb money in circulation and prepare Germany for ERP. A new deutsche mark replaces old marks, with a one to ten exchange for small change and a moratorium on debts. Five million residents may exchange 40 old marks for 40 new marks, keeping near $12 per person worth, while savings and balances face large reductions.
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Berlin
Germany
Melee Erupts in French Assembly Over Strike Riots
In Paris June 18 a clash broke out in the National Assembly during a mixed communist socialist debate on Clermont-Ferrand strike riots. Disorder halted proceedings after Interior Minister Jules Moch defended police actions against sit-down strikers at the rubber factory, alleging the use of sulphuric acid and mustard gas by protesters.
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Paris
National Assembly
Clermont-Ferrand
Chamber
Depu
Jules Moch
Thousands die in Chinese quakes devastate village
Central News Agency reports over 1000 Chinese killed as earthquakes devastate Lihwa village in Kang province after a series of temblors last month. Chengtu dispatch notes the devastation in the mountainous region.
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Nanking
Lihwa
Central
Chengtu
Kang
Taft Convention Giveaway Misprint Reveals Dewey Cover
In Philadelphia on June 18 Senator Robert A. Taft faced embarrassment as 10,000 copies of This Week in Philadelphia were printed for delegates and visitors. The front cover pictured Governor Thomas E. Dewey instead of Taft.
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Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey Claims Added Votes To Boost First Ballot Lead
Philadelphia report says Governor Dewey's campaign manager Herbert Brownell announced 25 more delegates for the Republican nomination. He credited gains to three states and expressed confidence Dewey would top the first ballot count.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Brownell
Thomas E. Dewey
New Yorker
Brownell
Dewey
Boy Dead After Coal Truck Accident In Clifton West Virginia
Eight year old Donnie Johnson of Pomeroy Ohio died when a coal truck struck him across the Ohio River in Clifton West Virginia yesterday. The incident occurred in the Clifton area and involved local road conditions and traffic. Municipal authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
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Pomeroy, O
Donnie Johnson
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Clifton
W. Va
Plane Crash Kills 43 As United DC-6 Falls Into Power Line
Investigators comb the scattered wreckage near Mount Carmel Pennsylvania after a United Airlines DC-6 plowed into a 60 000 volt power line and exploded. The crash killed 43 people including producer Earl Carroll.
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MT. Carmel
United Airlines
Earl Carroll
San Diego
Calif
New York
Pennsylvania
Carroll
Jack Herlihy
United
George Warner, Jr
Westmont
Ill
Continental
Germantown
Mid- Valley
Enrollment Declines at Miami University Summer Session
Summer school enrollment at Miami University in Oxford Ohio exceeds 1700, a 10 percent drop from last summer. The report notes lower attendance and ongoing enrollment adjustments for the season.
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Oxford, C
Miami University
Truman Jibes Congress in Columbus Speech
President Truman stopped in Columbus on his western tour to attack the 80th Congress with renewed vigor. He praised Labour Department reforms and criticized price controls while urging broader social security and noting voters got what they deserved for past turnout. Police estimated about 2,000 people attended the brief event at Union Station.
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Ken Davis
Columbuus
Truman
Columbus
80Th Congress
Union Station
Labor Department
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Congress
Rhodes
Harry
Charles M. Berry
Ohio Democraties
Taft Stassen Unified Bid Hinted Ahead of GOP Convention
Secret talks surfaced as Taft and Stassen aides discussed a possible agreement to back Taft for the top GOP spot. Both candidates denied official sanction for the maneuver, while delegates plan to convene next week.
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Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Taft
Stassen
Minnesota
Today’s Markets At a Glance
Wheat eases on hedging pressure while corn ends mixed after early strength. Oats firm early but gains erode by close. Hogs unevenly 50 cents lower to a top of 27.75. Cattle steady to weak and 50 cents lower with prime steers absent. Stocks down with oils resisting trend. Bonds mixed with rails improving.
Death Sentence for Ohio Murderer of Little Red Hen
Nathaniel Henry Strain, 26, convicted of the rape slaying of Alice Lauterbach known as the Little Red Hen of Fulton Street, was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary. He had been serving a life term in West Virginia for burglary and was brought to Columbus for trial.
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Columbus, O
West Virginia
Ohio
Nathaniel Henry Strain
Strain
Lauterbach
John R. King
Ohio Penitentiary
Moundsville
W. Va
Ralph J. Bartlett
Senate Seeks to Change House on Farm Supports
Washington June 18 Determined senators moved to win the House to a long range farm program. The Senate bill would revise parity pricing, adopt sliding scale supports, and reorganize farm agencies. The House backed a straight extension of current supports, with final passage uncertain.
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Senate
Washington
House
Aiken
R-Vi
Acton R-Mont
Williams Tell
Agriculture Department
Samuel Steel 87 Dies at Laurelville
Samuel Steel 87 a retired carpenter died at 7 15 am at his Laurelville home after a nine month illness.He was a native of Hocking County and lived in Laurelville most of his life Funeral services will be at 3 pm Sunday at Laurelville Methodist Church Burial will be in Adelphi by Defenbaugh Funeral Service Survivors include wife Ida three daughters Gertrude Rose Laurelville Ada Strawser Adelphi Viola Kellhofer Chillicothe a son Earl near Kingston a brother John Laurelville and a sister Ella Dawson Pleasantville
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Samuel Steel
Laurelville
Mr. Steel
Hocking County
Laurelville Methodist Church
Adelphi
Defenbaugh
Ida
Foreign Aid Funds Deadlock Continues in Washington
Sixteen lawmakers from both chambers, including seven senators and nine representatives, convened to resolve billions in foreign aid for Europe recovery and Greece Turkey and China's programs. After a four hour session they left without agreement, maintaining a stubborn deadlock as talks resume at 1 P M EST.
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Washington
House
Greece
Turkey
China
Business Activity To Remain High
Cleveland report says business activity will stay strong rest of the year. Federal Reserve chairman Thomas B McCabe warns ongoing management labor disputes make predictions a guessing game.
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Cleveland
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
Thomas B. McCabe
Blast Burns Woman in Cleveland Paint Can Incident
Mrs. Anna Smetanka, 47, was hospitalized in Cleveland with serious burns after fumes exploded in a paint can beneath a ladder she stood on. The incident occurred today as the container ignited, injuring her and prompting emergency treatment.
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Cleveland
Anna Smetanka
Trial of Japanese Torturer Begins in L A Court
The treason trial of Tomoya Kawakita, nicknamed The Meatball, opens in federal district court in Los Angeles. U S Attorney James Carter will prosecute, with a likely parade of many U S Marines sailors and soldiers testifying about abuses at a Japanese POW camp on Honshu.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya
Kawakita
U. S
James Carter
Honshu
U S Aid to Greeks Showing Results
President Truman told Congress that Greece remains critical but American efforts to rebuild its economy and strengthen its army are showing progress. He noted Turkish armed forces trained by the United States also provide a stabilizing influence in the region.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Greece
Coal Talks Collapse Amid U S Conciliator Report
Washington reports government efforts to break the deadlock between John L Lewis and soft coal operators failed. Conciliator Cyrus S. Ching will report the failure to the White House, with Truman to decide on reconvening a pension inquiry or naming a new Taft Hartley era panel.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus S. Ching
White House
Truman
Justice Department
Logan Welcomes New 1949 Fords At Ogg and Beasley
The center of attraction in Logan today was the 1949 Ford models on display at Ogg and Beasley showrooms. By noon, an average of 100 people an hour visited, seeing two of the radically changed new Fords on exhibit.
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Logan
Ogg & Beasley
Pipe Shortage Delays Saudi Arabian Oil Pipeline Export
Washington reports a pipe shortage delaying 68 000 tons of pipe export to Saudi Arabia for a 1 100 mile pipeline from oil fields to the Mediterranean. The Commerce Department deferred action until early September on the Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company license request. It granted Anglo Iranian licenses to export 11 650 tons of heavy pipe for Iran pipeline work.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
Mediterranean
Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company
Commerce Department
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Iran
London Strike Continues Involving 15,000 Sailors
London harbor workers vote to keep five day wildcat strike, totaling about 15,000 men and over 100 ships halted in port.
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London
Delayed Action Draft Bill Faces Senate Blocking Moves
The House passed a delayed-action draft 283 to 130 sparking Senate opposition. Senator Glen Taylor aimed to stall final action, while Senator Gurney sought conference, and Senator Taft pledged summer action to resolve the draft dispute. Induction ages target 19 through 25 with two-year service under one plan and February 1 activation under another.
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Washington
House
Senate
Armed Services Commi
Senate House
Glen Taylor
Tda
Gurney
Taylor
Henry A. Wallace
Taft
Rohio
Congress
Wherry
R-Neb
U S doubles fighter force in Europe by mid August
The United States will double its fighter plane strength in Europe by moving a jet unit from Panama to Germany around August 15. Currently about 75 P-47 fighters are based in Germany. the 36th Fighter Wing will double that force, introducing modern jet interceptors to the region.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Air Force
Panama
Germany
U. S
Russia
Chillicothe Chosen for Westinghouse Stratovision Demo
Westinghouse Electric selects Chillicothe Ohio for first public Stratovision test to relay TV signals from Washington or Baltimore stations. A high flying plane will bounce programs to home receivers in Chillicothe next week with likely subjects including the Republican convention and the Louis Jersey fight.
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New York
Chillicothe, O
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Washington
Baltimore
Chillicothe
Westinghouse
Eeerete
Philadelphia
Joe Walcott
Inghouse
Glenn S.tin Co
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