25 year old men to be drafted first under new program
Washington advises that 25-year-olds will be drafted first under the new selective service plan. About 5,000,000 men are to be processed in six months, with 70,000 expected for peacetime service. Deferments and Army needs may shift the age groups and numbers. Howard committees deem the system fair and in accordance with the act. Registration for 25-year-olds starts August 30, with subsequent groups registering through September 18.
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Selective Service
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Senate
House Armed Services
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R.S. D
Senate Armed Services Committee
Selective Service Board
Andrews
R.N. Y
House
Armed Services
National Guard
Holiday-bound L A fisherman dies in Hollydale plane crash
A two seat cabin plane crashed near the Los Angeles River at 5:25 am killing pilot Howard Ferguson 30 of 7720 S Central Ave Los Angeles. Investigators found a letter from Pine Dale Wyoming about a July 28 fishing trip.
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Howard Ferguson
Los Angeles
Hollydale
A. L. Long
G. Hasse
Hugh Ward
S. Central Ave
Dean Allen
Pinedale
Wyo
Ferguson
Grove Ave
Charles Mohair
N. L. Peterson
M. L. Buoniconti
Norwalk
Porterville Officer Shot by Speeding Motorist in Late Night Incident
Sgt. Howard G. Penrod of the Porterville police was critically wounded when a motorist named Fenton Young Pruitt, cited earlier for speeding, returned to shoot Penrod at close range. Pruitt was wounded in a gunfight with Penrod and patrolman Francis Torigian, then arrested. Penrod remained hospitalized with peritonitis while Pruitt was treated for hip thigh and wrist injuries.
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Porterville
Howard G. Penrod
Paul Finley
Finley
Dean Osborn
Fenton Young Pruitt
Pruitt
Penrod
Francis Torigian
Torigian
Tulare County Gene Hospital
Fresno
Truman Signals Civil Rights Push Amid Southern Resistance
President Truman renews his civil rights program in a White House message to Congress, urging passage of laws on lynching anti-poll tax and voting rights while ordering FEPC for federal workers and a federal anti discrimination drive in the armed forces. Southern senators vow no surrender and attack the measures as a test of party unity.
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A.P
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Dixie
FEPC
Sen
Russell
D.-Ga
Georgia
Henry A. Wallace
Truman urges eight point plan to curb inflation
President Truman told a Republican controlled Congress that rising living costs demand action on inflation and housing. He outlined an eight point program including excess profits taxes, limited price controls, standby rationing, and curbs on credit and rents, warning failure could bring economic collapse.
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Washington
A.P
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Western Powers Plan Personal Talks With Molotov Over Berlin Crisis
Western ambassadors led by W. Bedell Smith and Sir Maurice Peterson will present orally to V. M. Molotov the united view of the U S Britain and France on the Berlin land blockade and broader German issues. The plan aims for flexibility and to avoid a formal rejection while Bevin prepares a parliamentary statement.
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London
V. M. Molotov
Berlin
W. Bedell Smith
Sir Maurice Peterson
Russia
U. S
Britain
France
Molotov
End of Flights by Yank Pilots
Berlin July 27. U S Army engineers began work on a new Berlin air field in the French sector near Tegel Lake. A 130 foot Radio Berlin tower sits over the site, risking demolition if the project proceeds. Four GIs completed the survey for three runways led by Sgt. George Kernan with team members from New York City Huntsville Alabama Florence South Carolina and Nashua New Hampshire.
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U.P
U. S. Army
Germany
Tegel Lake
Radio
Western
Joseph Goebbels
U. S. Engineers
George Kernan
New York City
James Freeman
Huntsville
Ala
Wilbur Spring
Florence
S. C
Morris Viens
Nashua
N. H
Boy Survives Three Story Fall From Hotel Window
A year old boy named Anton John Dickerson fell three stories from a hotel window onto the pavement in San Diego. He was unconscious but survived with a bruised cheek and a blackened eye. His mother Mrs. Robert Dickerson expressed relief at his recovery and reported he unhooked the screen catch. Police took him to the hospital for observation.
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San Diego
Anton John Dickerson
Robert Dickerson
Ten Die in Italian Ammo Dump Blast
Milan reports ten killed and three injured in a military ammunition bunker explosion. The blast occurred near Bolzano, within a series of attacks on armament depots, with about 60 tons of TNT stored in the building.
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Milan
Italy
PA Milan
Italan
da Sa
Bolzano
Red Excluded From Olympics
Britain barring Tomaso Giglio, Rome Communist paper Unita special Olympics correspondent, from entering for the 1948 Olympic Games. Home Office left entry decisions to local officials, with the Rome immigration officer enforcing the ban.
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London
Britain
Tomaso Giglio
Rome
Unita
Home Office
Giglio
Meteor Shocks Brisbane as Fireball Lights Sky
A meteor streaked northward over Brisbane on July 27 lighting the city. Heavy explosions followed, shaking houses as residents reported the event.
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Brisbane
Australia
Ice Jackpot Triggers Quick Ice Deluge in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara on July 27 a young man sought a 25 pound cake of ice. He inserted two dimes and triggered a flood of 32 ice chunks pouring from the vending machine. He ducked behind his car as ice dealers frantically repaired the machine after the spree.
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Santa Barbara
G O P Chief Calls Truman Message a Rehash
Senate Republican leader Wherry said President Truman’s message is a political ploy and a rehash of old proposals. House figures Walton and Allen signaled no rush to adjourn as debates over price controls and civil rights continue.
Postal Clerk Admits Embezzling at Hollywood Turf Club
Andrew O Benson a postal clerk told U S Commissioner Howard V Calverly at arraignment that mutuel windows at Hollywood Turf Club absorbed 40000 dollars. Benson stated he could not believe a man could lose so consistently and left the meeting without a dime after the arraignment on an embezzlement charge. bond set at 2500 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood Turf Club
United States
Andrew O. Benson
U. S
Howard V. Calverly
Benson
Coast Guard Aids Sick Fishermen Off Lower California
A UPA report states a Coast Guard seaplane dispatched from San Diego picked up two ill fishermen 120 miles south of the city aboard El Trovadore and 150 miles south aboard the Harvaska. Joseph Wynant, 54, of San Diego, suffers acute appendicitis. Lyle Bennett, 42, suffers arthritis.
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San Diego
UPA Coast Guard
Lower California
Joseph Wynant
el Trovadore
Here
Lyle Bennett
Harvaska
Two Rescued From Fishing Boat Wreck
SAN DIEGO July 27 The Coast Guard reported a 50 foot fishing boat the Diana crashed into the breakwater exploded and burned today A cutter rescued the owner R F Dunn Los Angeles and crewman Fred Sherwood San Fernando who suffered a leg injury
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Diana
Coast Guard
R. F. Dunn
Los Angeles
Fred Sherwood
San Fernando
Long Beach Gas Rates Under Review Revision Proposed
Local update indicates proposed changes to gas rates in Long Beach. Details outline a revision planned by utility officials and awaiting board consideration.
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Long Beach
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