MacArthur Inquiry Ends Yet Debate Rages On
Senate inquiry into General MacArthur closed after 42 days of hearings, though partisan clash continued. McMahon and Brewster split over verdicts on Truman versus MacArthur, with others poised between. Maj. Gen. Emmett O’Donnell testified on Korea bombing policy and risks of broader war, as the panel weighed written statements and future reports.
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Looting of $500000 at Montgomery Ward in New York
New York police disclosed thefts totaling 500000 from Montgomery Ward mail order house over 30 months. Truck drivers William Dorsey and Joseph Vanuska, plus shopper Sandy DeSisto, were questioned or detained as investigators tied altered loading slips to the heists. Detectives traced sales and suspects through multiple months and sources.
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Betrothal Off as Cancer Victim Ends Engagement
Betty Thompson, 11, given weeks to live from cancer, ends engagement to sailor Tom Amburn, 19, after reports of his mother’s illness and his nervous collapse during emergency leave. Betty, who lost her right leg to cancer and recently graduated high school, says she loves Tom but chooses to end the plan.
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Naval Hospital
Truman Baruch Meet and Chat Line Ends Rift
President Truman and Bernard Baruch, longtime White House adviser, enjoyed a casual outing at Secretary Marshall's Leesburg home. The meeting follows years of frost since Baruch declined campaign support in 1948, with White House secretary Irving Perimeter noting a pleasant chat and Baruch as weekend guest alongside Chief Justice Vinson and his wife.
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Tornadoes Strike Midwest Sparking Widespread Damage
The Associated Press reports tornadoes and windstorms across four states causing crop, property, and livestock losses over 1 million dollars. Iowa Nebraska and Colorado were hit while southern Minnesota saw injuries. Damage includes Duncan business district wrecked and Crystal Lake town heavily damaged. Destructive hail hit Scottsbluff Nebraska and storms reached eastern Colorado.
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U S Court of Appeals Upholds Mayflower Stock Sale
The U S Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the sale of controlling stock in the Mayflower Hotel to the Hilton chain for 2 600 000 dollars. Minority stockholders owning about 60 000 shares challenged the 1946 sale.
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Controls Bill Fight Grim Near Deadline
Washington June 26 AP Senators fought to reach a compromise in the price controls dispute as the current authority nears expiration at midnight Saturday. The CIO threatened another boycott unless Congress approves a more favorable plan. House and Senate bills differ on rollback limits and farm price support.
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Argentina Eyes Atomic Secrets Trade for Materials
Buenos Aires June 26 Argentina might swap its new atom secrets if it can obtain the right raw materials for atomic industrial development Ronald Richter, one of the scientists, said a deal could be outright sale or trading for machinery and materials. He led reporters through the Huemul plant 850 miles south of Buenos Aires and predicted a six to eight month readiness for his experiment that could wow the world and spur atomic power use in iron smelting and electricity generation.
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