Price Controls Under Attack
Washington May 18. The National Association of Manufacturers called for removal of wage price controls and accused President Truman of seeking dictatorial home front mobilization powers. A CIO official urged a stricter price control law while a former Fair Deal senator criticized consumer credit controls as unfair. Meat industry spokesmen warned the beef price rollback could cut supplies and rationing follow. The Wage Stabilization Board was said ready to loosen pay controls as 57 major industries prepared to meet about 30 to 35 percent cuts in metal supplies below pre Korea levels. NAM president William H Ruffin warned broader powers could destroy the economy and mark long steps toward government control. Congress should expire price and wage controls June 30. James B Carey urged stiffer ceilings and enforcement of quality and low-priced lines.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Truman
CIO
National Production Authority
NAM
William H Ruffin
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Association
James B. Carey
Sawyer Faces Jail for Contempt in LPA Stock Case
The U S court of appeals served notice on Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and nine others that they will be jailed for contempt if they do not comply with its orders over control of American President Lines. The court gave five days to comply and warned of commitment as in civil contempt.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
American President Lines, Ltd
American President Lines
R. Stanley Dollar
George L. Killion
Big Steamship Company
Killion
Democratic National Committee
Philip B. Perlman
Peyton Ford
Philip. Fleming
Commerce For Transportation
Judge Denies Brehm's Plea For New Trial
Washington May 18 Rep Waiter Brehm Ohio five term congressman denied a new trial on charges he received illegal campaign contributions. Convicted April 30 of accepting 1000 from Emma Craven while in his capital office in 1948. Sentencing set later. Potential maximum three years and 5000 fine per count. Attorney to appeal.
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Washington
Waiter ”. Brehm
Rohio
Brehm
Congress
Emma &. Craven
Burnita S. Matthews
Women Voters Back Constitution Changes In Ohio
The League of Women Voters of Ohio decided to wage an active fight for revision of the Ohio constitution. Mrs. C. H. Klinger of Warren attacked the civil service system as inefficient and lacking personnel provisions. Mrs. Fred Davis of Lima was elected secretary as the three day convention ended.
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Columbus
League of Women Voters of Ohio
Ohio
C. H. Klinger
Warren
Ohio Civil Service
Fred Davis
Limay
Ambassador Garrett Resigns Post to Ireland
George A. Garrett, first U.S. ambassador to Ireland, has resigned for personal reasons. President Truman accepted the resignation, effective May 31.
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Washington
George A. Garrett
U.S
Ireland
Truman
Racketeer Receives Maximum Sentence
New York May 18. Louis Weber a numbers racketeer was sentenced to five years in prison and a $2000 fine for lying to the Senate crime investigating committee. Federal judge Charles A Dewey compared his perjury to James J Moran a political appointee and close associate of former mayor William O Dwyer who also drew the same five year term and fine.
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New York
Louis Weber
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Charles A. Dewey
Weber
James J. Moran
William O’dwyer
Lake Logan funds approved in Ohio additions bill
Ohio House finance committee backed passage of the additions and betterments bill totaling 19,642,083 with 160,000 for Lake Logan. Major items include 150,000 for an Urbana armory and 750,000 to buy 125 acres north of Columbus fairgrounds for expansion and parking.
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Lake Logan
Ohio
House Finance Committee
Columbus
Indian Lake
Maumee
William Laxbe
Champaign
House
Frank J. Lausche
Saxbe
Ohio Education Association
OEA
Truman's Statement Triggers Republican Outrage in Debate
President Truman said he had once considered dismissing Gen Douglas MacArthur. Republicans including Senator Hickenlooper accused him of deceiving the people while MacArthur expressed disbelief at the remark. MacArthur noted his UN command appointment and stated the clash over policy, with Brewster saying the GOP cannot overthrow a policy not yet understood.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Far East
MacArthur
New York
United Nations Command
Korea
United States
Brewster
R-Me
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Armed Forces and Foreign Relations Committees
Omar Bradley
White House
Bradley
Senator Tiffs With Lausche in Ohio Legislature Faceoff
In Columbus Governor Lausche accuses Senate Majority Leader Walcutt of attempting to confuse the final legislative days. A letter from Lausche to House Minority Leader Carney criticizing Republican spending was released, signaling a rift as adjournment nears. Lausche warned of a financial debacle from hastily enacted bills amid a looming $17.8 million shortfall. Walcutt called the letter a publicity tactic aimed at pressuring legislation. The exchange ends a fragile truce between governor and lawmakers.
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Columbus
Senate
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
House
James M. Carney
Cleveland
General Assembly
Walcutt
Carney
Miners Rewarded for Selfless Skin Donation to Boy
In Montcoal West Virginia two miners Willie A August and Billy George Loftis donated skin to save a boy burned playing with gasoline. Doctors removed skin from their thighs backs totaling 410 inches. Armco Steel President W W Sebald pledged support and a public ceremony honored the donors with financial help for their lost work period.
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Carlos
Lane
Willie A. August
Billy George Loftis
Loftis
Dry Creek
Lawson Barrett
Armco Steel Corporation
Middletown
Ohio
Sebald
Armco Steel Company
Montrval
Leo F. Reinartz
Armco
Six Die As Crack Trains Collide Near Bryn Mawr
Six people were killed and at least 51 injured when the Red Arrow collided with the stopped Pittsburgh Philadelphia Night Express near Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania. The crash at 6 38 a m left five bodies recovered and one more believed in the wreckage. The Night Express originated in Detroit and was bound for New York City with 19 cars including a sleeping car from Cleveland. Officials said the Red Arrow possibly traveled below normal speed and the railroad here is investigating the facts.
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Bryn Mawr
Philadelphia
Red Arrow
Detroit
New York
PRR
Hottest Day Records 91 Degree High at State Garage
The hottest day this year reached 91 degrees at 3 30 P M on Thursday at the state highway garage, surpassing Wednesday’s 88 degree high. Hocking County reported 81 degrees by 11 A M, with last night’s low at 56.
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State Highway Garage
Hocking County
Ship Blast Kills 50 French Soldiers At Nhatrang
Saigon Indochina May 18 A blast aboard the French navy LST Adour killed about 50 French troops and wounded 130, 30 seriously, as the ship loaded troops and ammunition off Nhatrang. The explosion, likely caused by an accidental fire reaching ammunition in the hold, occurred while the vessel was tied to a dock.
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Saigon
Indochina
Adour
Nhatrang
Vietminh
LST
Salesman Questioned in Alter Slaying Case
Columbus police resumed questioning of a 23 year old insurance salesman, described as a close friend of Mrs. Ruth Alter, after his car matched a neighborhood description. Mrs. Alter was beaten to death on April 25. no charges filed.
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Columbus
Ruth Alter
Alters
Rumely Gets Fine and Suspended Term for Contempt
Dr Edward A Rumely executive secretary of the Committee for Constitutional Government was fined 1000 dollars and given a six month suspended sentence for contempt of Congress by Federal District Judge Richmond B Keech. He was convicted by a jury on April 18.
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Washington
Edward A. Rumely
Congress
The
Committee For Constitutional Government
Federal District
Richmond B. Keech
Rumely
Enemy Ignores Losses in War's Biggest Drive
Tokyo reports a massive Communist offensive across Korea with Red losses mounting yet not halting the advance. U N forces, aided by American units in east central Korea, faced waves of Chinese assaults near Chunchon and toward Seoul while allied artillery and air power sought to blunt the drive.
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Tokyo
Korea
U.N
Seoul
William C. Barnard
James A. van Fleet
U. N
van Fleet
Manchuria
Barnard
Western Union Strike Near End
Western Union employes in Detroit voted to return to work at noon today after earlier citywide returns under union orders. About 900 San Francisco Oakland area workers faced a later vote on obeying Brungs back to work orders. Philadelphia unit said it had not received orders and would not return unless the company cancels its supervisory training program. A meeting was scheduled for today.
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Associated Press
Western Union
Detroit
San Francisco-Oakland
Adolph Brungs
Western Union Division
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Philadelphia
Brungs
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Linda Christian
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