Congress approves curbs extension to please Truman
Congress completes action on a bill extending price and rent controls to next June 30. The measure, sent to President Truman, falls short of his preferred powers, and time runs out for a veto. House 234 to 80, Senate earlier passage. timing and authority limits cited by lawmakers.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Spence
D.-Ky
Banking Committee
Rep. Wolcott
Michigan
President Truman
Rayburn
de Texas
McFarland
Ariz
Congress
Ice Box Treasure Found by Children in Allentown
In Allentown on July 30 a junkman’s abandoned ice box hidden cash containing thirteen thousand eight hundred fifteen dollars was found by two playing children. Arthur Ross and Joyce Kline discovered the money inside a green box wrapped in papers, later traced to Mrs. Kropf who had stored it away for years. The funds were deposited in a local bank after the discovery.
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Allentown
John Kropf
Arthur Ross
Joyce Kline
Arthur
Kropf
Allentown National Bank
U N seeks to free prisoners of Russ
United Nations officials announce a new commission began work to return about half a million prisoners of World War II still believed held in Russia. Most missing are Germans Italians and Japanese. Russia claims it has released all except those serving war crime terms.
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U.N
United Nations
Wn.y
U. N
Russia
U. S. Plans More A Bomb Tests Says AEC Chief
Washington July 30 The United States plans further atomic bomb tests according to AEC Chairman Gordon Dean. He declined to specify test sites and noted that a British first test on a U.S. proving ground would require changes in atomic energy law. He suggested scheduling and legislation hurdles would be involved.
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Washington
United States
Gordon Dean
Atomic Ene Commission
Dean
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Atomic Energy Commission
Buffer Zone Stalemate at Korean Truce Talks
In Kaesong Allied and Red negotiators spent over three hours without progress toward a ceasefire, agreeing only that fighting would continue while talks proceed. AUN spokesman cautioned the final solution may not be immediate as 15th session opens tomorrow.
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U. N
Korea
AFP
Kaesong
Yyongyang
U.N
Long Beach
United Nations
Nam II
Nam
Adm
R. Turner Joy
Joy
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Russ Seize Free U S Nurses Twice In Berlin
Two U S Army nurses, Lt. Lynell McCoy and Lt. Geraldine Johnson, were arrested by East German police near the Berlin border while traveling from Berlin to Western Germany. They were released after three hours under Soviet orders, prompting American protest.
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Berlin
United State Army
East Berlin
Lynell McCoy
Portland
Ore
Geraldine Johnson
Mt. Hope
W. Va
Germany
McCoy
Daily paper section notices and page references
A listing of sections and page numbers across the daily paper including Beach Combing Bridge Classifieds Crossword Editorial Obituaries Radio and television Shipping table Sports Theaters Tides temperatures and Women’s activities with respective page locations for each item.
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Boyle
St. Combs
Military Unit Gets Voice in ECA Bill
The Senate foreign relations committee agreed to let the armed services committee joint with it on the $8.5 billion aid measure. debate centered on military control of distribution with Sen Byrd urging military final word and calls to curb Acheson. The bill allocates 6.3 billion for military aid and 2.2 billion for economic aid as hearings continued.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations’ Committee
Armed Services Committee
Connally
J.texas
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Sen
Byrd
DwVa
North Atlantic
Sens. Bridges
RN. H
Foreign Relations Committee
Conally
Senate
William C. Foster
Weather Outlook Shows Persistently Hot Tomorrow
Continued heat with little change in temperature. Mostly sunny skies with scattered high cloudiness. Early morning fog and low clouds expected, then warming trend. Local forecast calls for dry conditions and light winds.
Marshall Warns of Enemy Build-Up Increasing War Danger
Secretary of Defense Marshall told Congress the enemy build-up raises the risk of all-out war. He cited Russia and reported Communist troop and supply increases in Korea and other areas. The testimony preceded a debate on a 60 billion dollar military budget for the year starting July 1, 1951. President Truman warned of worldwide Communist build-ups and urged readiness.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
Russia
Korea
House
Truman
Detroit
Free Nations
Senate Appropriations Committee
U. S
Europe
Defense
Capitol Hill
Tidelands Bill OK Expected in House
Washington reports the House is poised to pass the tidelands bill amid questions about a Truman veto. Supporters hope the Senate will back the measure and override, though Rep. Emanuel Celler doubts a two thirds vote. Francis E. Walter insists enough House support exists and cites a likely Senate override.
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Washington
House
Congress
Truman
Emanuel Celler
D.N
Senate
Texas
Louisiana
California
Celler
Francis E. Walter
D.pa
Walter
Calf Makes First Ski Jump at Qega Course in Norway
In Frederickstad, Norway, a bail calf reportedly became the first to ski jump by climbing the Qega ramp, sitting at the top, sliding down the 40 foot run, and landing cleanly before walking off.
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Oslo
Norway
Frederickstad
Slaughter Quotas Proposed By Capitol Lawmakers
Senators Capehart and Maybank introduced a bill to let the government set livestock slaughter quotas. The program would tell each slaughterer how many meat animals he may kill to ensure proper meat distribution under new controls. Capehart said hearings should be held, noting uncertainty about black market prevention.
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Washington
Sens
Capehart
R.ind
Maybank
DS. C
Office of Price Stabilization
Senate
Eighth Army Leader Puts Men on Guard
General James A. Van Fleet ordered Allied troops in Korea to stay constantly vigilant during armistice talks at Kaesong. He praised the promotion to four stars, urged readiness, and stressed the UN army remains a strong, combat tested force with high morale.
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U. S.S Eighth Army
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Kaesong
Sth
United Nations
van Fleet
8Th Army
Rights Fund Chief Gets Jail Again
Abner Green, trustee of the Civil Rights Congress bail fund, was sentenced to a second six months in jail for contempt for refusing to produce books and records for a federal grand jury. He already served six months for similar defiance. The judge ordered the sentences to run concurrently, adding no additional time.
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New York
Abner Green
Civil Rights Congress
Green
John F. McGohey
U. S. Dist. Atty
Irving Saypol
McGahey
Four Long Beach men dead in Squaw Canyon plane wreck
Two hunters spotting wreckage north of Los Angeles led to ground teams recovering four bodies from a Palmdale to Long Beach flight that disappeared September 16. Victims include Raleigh Watson and Jack Green, both local residents, along with Robert Richards and Lonnie Nichols. Flight left Palmdale at 1130 PM in rainy weather, wreckage identified by wing NC90494.
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Long Beach
Squaw Canyon
Los Angeles
Palmdale
Raleigh Watson
Lakewood Blvd
Jack K. Green
Park Ave
Robert Richards
Cherry Ave
Lonnie Nichols
E. Carson St
F. Young
Sun Valley
D. K. McCormick
North Hollywood
Watson
el Monte
Watson & Drops
Green
California Heights
Richards
American Oil Service Co
Nichols
Sewell Griggers
Sheriff's Aero Squadron
Germans Jailed for Peddling Uranium in Berlin Black Market
Four Germans were sentenced by a U S court to one year each for possession and attempted sale of uranium ore in Berlin’s black market. They were convicted of having low quality uranium ore samples.
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Berlin
U. S
Pinups Sought to Aid Downed Fliers Off Korea
Lieutenant Clarence Cox aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard asked Jim Massey, a San Diego State College student and former Mesa High School football player, for a collection of pinup photographs to aid in saving downed airmen. Cox cited reports that Chinese and North Korean Communists use such images to lure fliers, but gave no explanation for the tactic.
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San Diego
Korea
Clarence Cox
Jim Massey
San Diego State College
Legar Massey
Cox
Mesa, Ariz
House Committee Approves Stop Gap Funding Bill
The House appropriations committee endorsed an emergency measure to fund federal agencies through September 30. It allows agencies to spend next two months at last year's rate or current year levels. The bill adds 60 million dollars for Palestine refugees and signals a continuation of Congressional stalemate on annual money bills.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Appropriations Committee
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