Senate OKs broad powers to fix war plant operations
The Senate approved a mobilization bill granting the President blanket authority to upgrade government owned war plants, restrict credit, allocate scarce materials, and set wage and price ceilings if needed. An amendment to ensure fair material distribution for civilian needs passed, while proposals to restore prewar price levels were defeated.
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Red Cross Calls for Blood Donations to Aid Korea War
The Red Cross announced a nationwide appeal for blood donations to meet the needs of fighting men in Korea and the expanded armed service. It said Korea supplies come from volunteers in Japan and that shipments will be flown to the Far East for immediate use and stockpiling.
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Strike Halts Trains on 3 Small Terminal Railroads
Three minor terminal railroads in industrial districts halted service as five day strikes began at 6 am local time. River Terminal Railroad in Cleveland stopped steel orders at Republic Steel, Minnesota Transfer Co in St Paul faced livestock and industry delays, and Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad in Louisville idled. About 1000 workers involved. remaining staff redirected to other tasks or idle. President Truman urged talks via John R Steelman while avoiding seizure. Embargoes affected outbound freight. some shipments redirected to Truck or Trailhead points in Indiana and Louisville plants.
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Mexico S P Rail Strike Postponed as Mediation Wins Time
In Mexico City government mediators persuaded Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico management and workers to postpone a threatened 1600 mile strike until September to allow negotiations. Workers demanded about 40 percent pay hike, while management cited a 90 million peso cost. Ottawa faces a Canadian cabinet emergency as 124,000 nonoperating rail workers threaten a nationwide strike tomorrow over pay and hours.
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Judge to Try Own Case May Appeal in Porterville
PORTERVILLE aug a city Judge B E Ridgway said he will try his own case over a ticket for parking in a space near city hall reserved for emergency votes. If convicted, the judge would appeal to Justice of the Peace Aubrey Lumjey Jr.
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Actress Pauline Evans Arrested for 45th Time
HOLLYWOOD Aug 1 UP Actress Pauline Evans 34 is jailed today for her 45th arrest for drunkenness. She had been released from Nor walk State Hospital less than three days earlier after officials complained of her conduct. She was handcuffed after officers said she violently resisted arrest.
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Pauline Evans
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Famed American doctor in Burma seeks care for sick
The teletyped teaser notes a renowned American physician known for lifetime medical service in Burma has fallen ill. Other items list Britain proposing a mutual aid plan and an assortment of page references across sections including obituaries, comics, editorial, and classifieds.
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New Hurricane Intensifies Near Antigua Aimed at Virgin Islands
A new hurricane quickens in the eastern Caribbean with 105 mph winds. The system, 1,440 miles east-southeast of Miami and 25 miles east of Antigua, prompts Puerto Rico alerts and Virgin Islands hurricane warnings as it moves westward at 8 to 10 mph. The season’s first big storm earlier dissipated off Nova Scotia.
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Yellowjacket Stings Fatal to Patrolman
Greenbaje, WN Aug 21. Poisoning from yellowjacket stings caused the death of Patrolman J Edward Brunner age 38, as announced yesterday after medical examination and officials reported the incident details from the scene.
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Atrocity Hill Joins Famed Battle List in Korea
IAEGU, Aug 20. Delayed AP dispatch recalls hill battles that define campaigns. Hill 303 near Wan overlooks Naktong corridors, where Red guards killed 36 American prisoners, helping halt a Taegu advance and shield Taegu and Pusan. The four day fight marked by heat and death secured a strategic ridge east of the Naktong River for the First Cavalry Division.
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Dependents Bill Goes to Senate
Washington August 21. Up a bill to provide monthly fam dues to dependents, targeting support for families. The measure seeks funding and eligibility rules, moving from committee to full chamber for debate and potential passage this session.
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Control of Blaze Near San Diego Nears Finish
San Diego August 21 Firefighters edged closer to containing a timber blaze in the Cleveland National Forest that has burned five days and destroyed at least two homes and about 63,000 acres. The fire was listed as 20 percent under control as about 1200 firefighters worked to complete containment lines aided by higher humidity and lighter winds.
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Chinese Reds Demand U.N. Voice on Korea
Lake Success August 21 AP Red China formally demanded UN representation in Korean talks. Foreign Minister Chou En-lai sent the telegram to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie and to Russia’s Jakob A. Malik, president of the Security Council. Malik delayed ruling on the South Korean representative, keeping the council deadlocked. Tomorrow’s public meeting will feature Malik’s extended answer to W. Averell Harriman Austin’s Korea unification proposal as US officials prepare a strong rebuttal to Soviet charges.
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Jakob A. Malik
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Plaque Unveiled for Kathy Fiscus
A Los Angeles ceremony unveiled a memorial plaque for Kathy Fiscus who died last year in a televised tragedy. The event honors her memory and highlights the public interest in the case as community members reflect on loss and media coverage.
Foe Strives to Crack U N Lines in South
Tokyo dispatch reports North Korean forces suffering heavy casualties as they press to breach United Nations lines in South Korea. By Aug 22 the Red drive aims to wipe out defenses by Aug 31, with frontline clashes near Taegu and advances halted by US and Allied artillery and air power. South Korean naval units claim sinkings and damage along the southern coast amid heavy combat.
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Red-control Bills to Get Senate Action
Senate Democratic leaders plan early action on Communist-control bills this week or next. The program aims to defeat Republican efforts to add economic controls. The lineup includes housing front controls, a $500,900,000 federal highway aid bill, pay adjustments for armed services, and debates on internal security measures if the tax bill isn’t ready.
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