Vaughan Under Fire in General's Ouster
Washington dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, President Truman's military aide, tied to improper data furnished to Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt. Senate probes link Vaughan to Jaren V. Hunt, with Gray denying fraud but noting Vaughan’s possible involvement. Feldman and Waitt relieved amid procurement data concerns.
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Washington Post
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Truman
Alden H. Waitt
the Post
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Jaren V. Hunt
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Hunt
Waitt
Gordon Gray
Walt
Herman Feldman
Jwho
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Feldman
Shafer
R.mich
Grey
New York Herald Tribune
Paul Grindle
Framingham
Mass
Grindle
Aendele
Bevin Blames Big Part of Dollar Crisis on America
London reports Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin accused high US agricultural support prices of fueling Britain’s dollar crisis. He argued welfare-state policies abroad and in Britain drive balance of payments problems, noting US prices aid its agriculture. Cripps to present final proposals to Washington in September as dollar issues face Commonwealth finance ministers.
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Ernest Bevin
Britain
United States
House of Commons
Winston Churchills
Free Enterprise
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Stafford Cripps
Dassell
Washington
U. S
British Commonwealth
Air Travelers Dodge U S Tax to Save on Tickets
Los Angeles July 19 Numbers of Los Angeles air travelers buy tickets in Mexico and Canada to escape the 15 percent U A transportation tax A roundtrip ticket to New York costs 44 90 less without the tax Ticket agents report business declines of 25 to 40 percent as travelers cross borders to purchase tickets The Bureau of Internal Revenue says the tax applies to the purchase not the use and there is nothing illegal in the practice
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Los Angeles
Mexico
Canada
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Bureau of Inter Revenue
Italy to Cut Daylight Power Use Two Days a Week
Rome officials announced that Rome and central Italy will do without electric current in daylight hours two days a week instead of one due to a shortage of water reserves for power production.
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Rome
Italy
U S Churchmen Fly to Japan Meetings
Four American clergymen representing Jewish, Roman Catholic and Protestant faiths were scheduled to arrive in Tokyo to meet military chaplains and hold spiritual conferences. The travelers include leaders from New York City, Boston, Washington, and Valparaiso Indiana as part of joint religious outreach.
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Eg. i Jung
Jewish Center
New York City
Matthew Miller
Boston
J. Warren Hastings
Raat
Washington
Krestsmann
Tof the Batonu
Valparaiso
Indiana
Howard Gains in G P Race for Chairman
Washington July 19 AP Hugh D Scott quits as Republican national chairman. A T Bert Howard Nebraska state chairman gains strength as likely successor. Danaher backed by Taft and Dewey aides. Spangler Reece group pushing for other candidates. Scott to resign August 4 after turmoil and threats of a full committee meeting.
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Hugh D.scott
A. T
Bert) Howard
Nebraska
Friends
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John Dansher
Connecticut
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
National Committee
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Iowa
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
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Reece
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New Jersey
Wherry
GOP
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Danaher
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Taft
Martin
Pennsylvania
Col
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Texas National
Meteor Falls Near Putnam County Texas
Brownwood Texas reports that a large meteor fell Sunday night near Putnam County. Dean Dr ZT Huff of Howard Payne College and his wife witnessed the event. The meteor left a long tail and a bright fireball, observed about 35 miles east of Abilene.
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Howard Payne College
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Callahan County
Funan
Abilene
Blind Veterans Truck Upsets Killing Brother in Pennsylvania
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on July 18 a blind World War I veteran Nelson E Schultz 26 drove a truck on a back mountain road with his brother Merle 11 and another man David James reported Barry Schultz 1 year old was killed when pinned under the vehicle Merle sat on the driver's lap steering the truck as Nelson lost control and grappled for the wheel James said he lacked a license and had previously operated on lesser roads with a helper could face a manslaughter charge depending on investigation
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Gues Hones
Mountain
Barry Schultz
Barry
David James
Nelson E. Schultz
Merle
Schultz
James
Nelson
Benches Removed Trigger City Election Over Downtown Sit
In WW Fainey Texas residents recall a 25 foot cedar park bench used by 70 plus locals to pass time. Women lobbied Mayor Basham who ordered its removal. oldsters protested by reoccupying the bench and a city election was set for July 30 to decide bench placement. Police redistributed the dispute while a canoe trip in Nova Scotia tied to a separate report.
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Fainey
Texas
Bexauty
Cedar Park
Fred Basham
Basham
Carl Push
Oldsters
Five Complaints, Driver at Last Found
Nathan Judge of Cincinnati, 44, faced five complaints after a day of crashes. Police traced the same license number to multiple accidents from 3:50 pm to 7:35 pm, including hit and run and driving under the influence. He was finally stopped and charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene twice, operating under liquor, and lacking a valid license.
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Raymond Stephenson
George Butt Po
Texas Town Adopts Unusual Signs in Decatur
Decatur Texas July 1 Wise County locals vote to erect two bold signs along U S Highway 81 featuring a quirky plea. Mayor Syl Hardwick proposed the idea to replace an old signboard near the railroad station and the council approved duplicating the sign to boost town fame.
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North Texas
Mounties Help NYC Name Democratic Nominee for Manhattan Presidency
In New York on July 19, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police assisted with a tense city police situation. They aided in informing Justice Irving Ben Cooper that Mayor William Opwyese was backing him as the Democratic candidate for Manhattan borough president.
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New York
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
William Opwyese
New York City
Special Sessions
Irving Ben Cooper
Manhattan
Cooler, Drier Air Moves Into Midwest
Cooler, drier air moved into the Midwest bringing a brief spell of hot humid weather elsewhere. temperatures were cool in Washington and Oregon while warm weather persisted in Texas to New England. Light rain fell in the northern Great Lakes region and northern New England.
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Midwest
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New England
Plains
Great Lakes
Mercury
Jamestown
N. C
Washington
Oregon
Great Lakes Teason
Tealopi
Seaman Delivers $200 to Skidroad Folk in Seattle
An unidentified seaman who once lived on Seattle's skid row returned yesterday and handed out more than $200 in small change to a crowd on a street corner mostly in quarters. Police filed the donors claim he refused to give his name and said the act repaid aid received while down and out. About 36 years old, he fled in a car after the donations to informally help those gathered.
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Seattle
P. A. Bergin
Look Ma I Am Dancin With Texans Opens in Dallas
Kay Ballard starred as a travel worn dancer in the musical Look, Ma, I’m Dancin’ with Its Texas themed songs. An audience of about 2800 Texans cheered, whistled, and demanded two encores in Dallas after the show opened with no casualties.
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Dallas
Texas
Kay Ballard
Woman Hooks Safe in Northwest River
Renton Washington July 19 deputy sheriffs report a woman fishing three miles from town on Green River hauled up an office safe. The safe was stolen from a King County war district office and contained about $200 when recovered.
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Renton
Wash
J. Ne McCorough
Green River
King County War District
Epa
Peeping Tom Reported From Worn Path Scene
Seattle July 19. Daphne Tichey phoned sheriffs to say she believed someone was peeping at her. Deputies noted a path worn across the lawn from the side. The report lacks clear details but indicates pursuit of the suspicious activity.
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Ari Daphne Tichey
The
Sherif Today
Soeerra Menenes
Director Asks Union to Bar Joan Blondell
Princeton, N J July 19 AP the producer of the Princeton Drama Festival says he has asked Actors Equity to suspend Joan Blondell after a backstage clash over language. Blondell says she merely threw tissue at the producer, while husband Mike Todd joins the dispute as Kennedy says the incident began last Wednesday and led to a curtain call showdown.
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N. J
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Harald J. Kennedy
Mel Carter
Kennedy
Miss Blondell
Baul
Hollywood
Hugh D
Lakewood
Barnsville
Anquity
New York
Blondell
Todd
Pact Now Issue in Philippines Campaign
Manila reports on the anti-Communist Pacific Union gaining traction in the Philippines presidential race. President Quirino coauthored the plan with Chiang Kai-shek and faces a two thirds senate vote. Jose Avelino calls the union impracticable without U. S. aid while Jose Laure thinks the Philippines cannot lead the movement now.
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Manila
Pacific Union
Philippines
Quirino
Ching
Chiang Kai-shek
Philippines Senate
Jose Avelino
Union
U. S
United States
Jose P. Laure
U S Mediation Seeks Hawaii Strike Settlement Talks
The federal mediation service opens a new effort to end the 80 day Hawaii waterfront strike. William N. Margolis arranges talks with the seven stevedoring firms and USB Longshoremen leader Harry Bridges. Employers reject outside intervention while Bridges warns of shipping blockades if wage demands remain unresolved.
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Wiliam N. Margolis
Meen Wy Neem Margelis
H Awaii
Harry Bridges
C. I. O. Longshoremen’s Union
Hawaii
Ma’ i
Senate Labor Committee
Bridges
James P. Blaisdell
Blaisdell
Washington
Honolulu
Senate’ Committee
Marigolis
Asi
Senate
Truman
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Federal
Territori
Solon to Run for New York Mayor
New York July 19 Rep Vito Marcantonio is the American Labor party choice for mayor in November. The left wing congressman and state ALP chair was chosen by the party executive committee last night. The ALP will not name a U S Senator candidate until September. It had been reported Henry A Wallace might run for the Senate seat after Sen Wagner’s resignation due to illness.
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New York
Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party
A. L. Pu
Marcantonio
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Robert F.|. Wagner
Wallace
New York State
Progressive Party
New Jersey Mayor Raps Youths Drunk Parties
Lavallette New Jersey mayor William Chandler denounces summer drunken youth parties as immoral parades of naked girls and all night beach revels. He says up to 1000 youths aged 16 to 18 visit each season, often with older chaperones, prompting plans for ordinances requiring a parent presence at each cottage.
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Jer
Night
David Bendy
Chandler
Lions May Build International City South of Chicago
New York July 15 Plans for Lions International City on land along the Lincoln Highway south of Chicago were outlined to the 32nd annual convention. International president Eugene S Briggs announced the board authorized purchase of land abutting major railways. Proposals include a permanent home with offices and housing for staff and Lions, a printing plant, stores, and distribution facilities, a post office and freight offices, a hotel and parking for visitors, and hospitalization facilities for retired employees.
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Lions International
Lincoln Highway
Chicago
Lions International Today
Eugene S. Briggs
Enid
Ohio
International
International Board
Iaois Central
Michigan Central
Briggs
Melvin Jones
Lions International City
Lions Clubs
Sofons Reticent on Hiss Trial
Washington July 19 The House Judiciary Committee showed judicial aloofness amid calls to investigate the trial judge in the Alger Hiss case. Chairman Celler may disqualify himself due to past law partnership with Judge Lemuel H Kaufman. No action to start formal investigation of alleged bias by Judge Kaufman linked to defense and jury verdict outcomes.
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Washington
House Judicia Committee
Alger Hiss
Con- SS
Celler
D-N
Lemuel H. Kaufman
Astronomer Discovers Sun-Closest Minor Planet
Pasadena July 19 00 Mt Palomar astronomer Dr Walter Baade announced a new minor planet closer to the sun than any other known astral body The asteroid lies about 22 000 000 miles from the sun and is roughly nine tenths of a mile in diameter It is the only minor planet to pass inside Mercury s orbit aiding studies of solar system evolution
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Mt. Palomar Observatory
Toay
Walter Baade
Mercury
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