OPS Orders Rollbacks By Industries
Near ly one fourth of the American economy is under a sweeping price ceiling designed to roll back general manufacturer prices. Price Director Michael V. Disa l le expects 75 000 plants covered to cut the runaway price boom after the Korean invasion. OPS will issue three more major ceilings within a week as the program tightens. President Truman convened his economic mobilization team to discuss changes to the economic controls law.
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Michael V. Disalle
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Prices to Rise and Fall Under New Wages Ceiling Plan
A government price ceiling overhaul will raise prices mainly for items tied to voluntary restraint and price freezes from January. Rollbacks will offset increases as each factory’s ceiling becomes the pre Korea price plus wage boosts and material costs. Manufacturers must give OPS 15 days notice before marking up prices and the new ceilings, covering most materials, apply to products with an annual gross OPS estimate of 70 billion, about 23 percent of U.S. output, and must be in force by May retailers will see effects later as goods reach shelves.
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R.etail
RFC Probe Asks Dawson To Talk
Washington AP Donald S. Dawson presidential assistant was asked to testify May 10 in the Senate investigation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Senator Fulbright sent a letter giving him until April 30 to acknowledge the request. Fulbright chairs a Banking subcommittee probing influence and favoritism in RFC loans.
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Donald S. Dawson
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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D-Ark
Dawson
RFC
Dayton Man Bets On Sure Thing Omen
Dayton AP report states a local man paid $40 and court costs after wagering $1 on a horse named Omen. The incident involved a rookie police officer as the bettor, highlighting a flashy but risky municipal court matter.
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Levees Hold In Three States As Floods Threaten
Levees along the Mississippi River in Iowa Illinois and Missouri held today though danger remained. Rain was forecast for the flood areas as 7500 people were homeless and 24000 more threatened with potential damage in downstream cities later this week.
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War Casualties Jump To 61,744
Washington AP reports U S combat casualties in Korea rose to 61,744, up 969 from last week. Through April 20 the totals include 9,380 killed, 41,428 wounded, and 10,936 missing. Of the wounded 1,087 later died. among the missing 1,159 are back under U S control and 113 are prisoners of war, leaving 9,564 missing in action.
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U.S
Korea
Rail wage boost for 1 million workers approved
Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston approved a six cent an hour wage rise for railroad workers despite the 10 percent pay cap. He cited the Rail Way Labor Act and a cost of living clause in a March 1 contract that already raised wages, noting the panel's view that rail workers face longer contract negotiations and that the extra raise exceeds automatic limits under the stabilizer program.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Johnston
White House
Morrison Says Britain Will Continue Arming
Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison said Britain would cut living standards rather than reduce its rearms program. The pledge followed a clash between the Labour high command and left wing rebels over rearmament, as the party backed Prime Minister Attlee’s policies amid U S pressure concerns.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Morrison
Attlee
American Chamber of Commerce
United States
Wholesale food prices rise for first time in seven weeks
The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food index advanced this week to 7.16 from 7.13, up 22.8 percent from the year earlier 5.83. The 1951 high stood at 7.31 on February 20, marking the peak of recent price levels.
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Dun and Bradstreet
Naval Plane Crashes Into Big Airliner Off Key West
A Navy training plane and a Pan American four engine DC-4 collided and crashed about a mile off Key West. A woman's body was found at the scene and two Navy men were recovered. Rescue boats, Coast Guard and Navy aircraft searched for survivors as wreckage floated.
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Dmytryk Admits He Was a Communist in 1944 45
Washington AP Edward Dmytryk, once a top director and one of the Hollywood Ten, testified he briefly joined the Communist party in 1944 45 and now calls it treasonable. He said he is willing to discuss party activities in the movie industry and has served six months for contempt of Congress. Abraham Polonsky refused to confirm party membership.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
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Hollywood Ten
Congress
Abraham Polonsky
Office of Strategic Services
Divorce Reports Are News To Aly Khan
Aly Khan dismisses divorce rumors from New York as ridiculous and says there has never been any question of a divorce. He spoke to reporters at his chateau on the French Riviera amid news from Cannes and New York.
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Chiang Says U.S. Aid To Nationalists Is For Self-Defense
Secretary of State Acheson announced that American military aid to Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa is limited to internal security and legitimate self-defense per notes with Chiang’s government. The policy echoes Truman’s June 27 declaration after North Korean aggression, with MacArthur urging broader use of forces.
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Chiang
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D-Okla
Congress
Courtney Whitney
Senate Committee
AP Reporter Missing From Prague Bureau
AP chief of bureau William N. Oatis of Prague has been missing since Monday. U.S. embassy in Prague asked the Czech Foreign Office to help locate him. Oatis, 36, from Marion Indiana, joined AP in 1937 and worked in Indianapolis New York London before Prague posting.
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Associated Press
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Ministry of Information
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Popper
Jones
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Philip Murray Seriously Ill In Pittsburgh
Philip Murray aged 64, head of the CIO and United Steelworkers, is reported seriously ill with acute pancreatitis after a trip to Youngstown. Attendants at Mercy Hospital described his condition as grave.
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Republicans Urge Bombing Of China Bases in Congress clash
In Washington Republicans call for bombing Red China bases and press for use of Chinese Nationalist troops in Korea while Democrats question Ridgway's reported urge. The Senate probes MacArthur's plans as lawmakers debate UN approval and potential world war risks amid the Korean conflict.
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Party Leaders Testify for Ohio's Brehm
Congressional leaders from both parties testified in federal court on behalf of Rep. Walter E. Brehm of Ohio, praising his truthfulness and law abiding reputation as he faces charges of accepting illegal campaign contributions. Brehm admitted a widow gave 600 dollars in 1946 and 1947, saying he learned of it in 1950 and that he did not solicit the funds.
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Halleck
Ind
Feighan
Val J. Washington
Republican National Committee
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Leo A. Hover
Emma §& Craven
Rover
Brehin
Actress Virgina Field Engaged to Willard Parker
Actress Virgina Field is engaged to actor Willard Parker. They plan to marry on October 9, the AP reports, citing the couple's announcement today.
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Counter blows Stop Reds Cold On East Front
AP dispatch reports Allied tank columns halted Chinese forces invading the east front as UN troops in the west-central sector withdrew orderly to new lines near the Seoul-Chunchon axis. Western front saw massed Communist pressure still repulsed in places, with relief columns and counterattacks forming a pivot against the invasion.
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Ingrid Bergman to Begin Europe 1951 Film in Paris
Ingrid Bergman plans to start a new movie early next week her first major role since 1949. A Swedish actress representative said she will travel to Paris for exterior scenes in Europe 1951 with Roberto Rossellini producing and directing.
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Six Billion Defense Bill Is Endorsed
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 6.468 billion emergency defense budget to cover war in Korea, with most spending slated for May and June, added to 48 billion already voted for the fiscal year. A new military request nearing 70 billion may follow, and the regular budget for July could approach 80 billion.
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Korea
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Committee approves Project X grant for AEC
The committee endorsed a new Project X for the Atomic Energy Commission with a proposed grant of 46.8 million dollars in the defense funds bill for the current year. Details remain off the record. Project X is one of 12 construction items in the AEC request.
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House Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
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Emergency defense bill outline and military manpower boosts
The Appropriations Committee trails a defense bill near 70 billion, higher than the President's January estimate. It funds rapid buildup for Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, plus gear for tanks, guns, missiles and planes. The Army plans to cut June draft calls, recall reserve officers, and bring home veterans. Navy seeks 210 thousand troops in 14 months. Air Force funded to expand aviation industry. Atomic Energy Commission funded for research. Page 14 continues.
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