Truman Signs Bill Clearing Marshall Path
President Truman signed a bill allowing Gen George C Marshall to become Secretary of Defense and sent his nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Charles G Ross said Marshall requests oath at the Pentagon with no ceremony and that Omar N Bradley will receive the five star rank after the law created the exception to the ten year rule on past officers.
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U S Clamps Down on Time-buy Goods Hoarding
The United States tightened controls on installment buying to curb inflation and hoarding. Automobiles require one third down with 21 months to pay, appliances 15 percent down with 18 months, furniture 10 percent down with 18 months, and home repairs 10 percent down with 30 months. No down payment for items under $100, but full payback within the period. The policy targets manufacturers and wholesalers, with penalties for violations and authority to seize excess stocks.
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Father of Slain Jersey Infant to Be Arraigned
Paterson New Jersey September 18 22 year old Fred Goodell Jr the father who last week claimed his infant daughter was kidnapped will be arraigned for her murder after police say he confessed to smashing the high chair tray into the baby's face and later disposing of the body in a shopping bag on Garrett Mountain.
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West Faces Showdown on Europe Army
Paris September 18 AP Winston Churchill proposes a unified Western European army under a single command and defense ministry. The 125 member European consultative assembly will seek parliamentary approval from 15 western nations to urge action by their governments. Spaak of Belgium and four vice presidents led the move, representing parliaments from Britain Western Germany Sweden and Turkey.
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TV Cameraman Wounded at Inchon
New York report says NBC television cameraman Gene Jones was seriously wounded during the Inchon landing while filming with U S Marines in Korea. Events at Inchon were chaotic as fighting continued around the harbor area and the NBC crew reported on the Allied action.
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Back Liberty Says Chief of Attorneys
Harold J. Gallagher of New York urged the American Bar Association to press Congress to form a commission to guide the government in reversing a trend toward socialism. He warned the United States is becoming a service state with central power, stressing danger from within and the need to discard emergency controls after mobilization ends. Delegates from the Canadian Bar Association attended the Constitution Hall meeting, where Gallagher called for a panel of impartial experts to oversee constitutional safeguards.
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Nine in Alaskan Mess Riot Seized by U S Marshal
Anchorage Alaska September 18 nine men have been arrested by military authorities for taking part in a mess hall riot at Fort Richardson. Construction workers employed by private contractors protested the cost and quality of meals. The nine were handed to the U S marshal after reportedly overturning tables and tossing food. Witnesses said they were only a fraction of those involved at supper. Forty dollars weekly meals deduction from wages. One employee accused the catering firm of supplying a monotonous ham and beans diet six days a week.
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Ask Registration of Communists in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach city council faces a request from Joseph Rodman Post of the American Legion to require all residents who are members of the Communist party to register. Orlan Sowers said the post authorized contact to seek adoption of a new city ordinance enforcing Communist registration.
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Loyalty Board Suspends Commerce Official Over Loyalty Finding
Michael Lee, a $10,000 a year Commerce Department worker, was suspended after a loyalty board found adverse grounds against him. The ruling, issued Sept. 8, follows Lee's prior rejection of resignation and ongoing appeals, amid Congress scrutiny and prior similar cases involving Remington.
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Messenger Pay of Western Union Ordered Higher
Washington September 15 Wage-hour Administration refused to allow Western Union Telegraph Company to hire messengers below 75 cents an hour Deputy Administrator Granville Grimes Jr. announced the decision after hearings last October the company had asked for 65 cents an hour for foot and bicycle messengers claiming the higher wage would add 1 126 000 to payroll Western Union warned it would have to cut 854 messenger jobs if forced to meet the legal minimum and would rely more on phones motorcycles and messenger stations
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