Senate panel backs crackdown on hoarding and black marketeers
A Senate Banking Committee approved prison terms and up to 10000 in fines for hoarders and black market operators as lawmakers push rapid action on economic mobilization laws. The panel also endorsed broad credit controls for all private real estate construction, with administration by the Federal Reserve, as House action looms tomorrow.
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Acheson Opposes 100 Million Spain Loan Rider
Secretary of State Acheson challenged the Senate plan to insert a 100 million dollar Spain loan into ECA funding. He said funds exist in the Export-Import Bank and urged handling loans through normal channels. He noted no progress in pushing Spain toward a more democratic government.
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Acheson
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State Department
Spain
McCarran
D-New
Lausche Keeps Quiet On Ohio Communist Probe
Gov. Frank Lausche refused further comment on Attorney General Herbert Duffy's push to probe Communist activity in Ohio. Duffy sought authority to summon a special grand jury if needed and to prosecute indictments under the state syndicalism law with up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
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Duffy
Ohio
McArthur
Handy Gadget Opens Cans and Hearts in the Kitchen
Gordon Martin extols a small kitchen tool that rescues novice cooks, keeps husbands fed, and saves dinners from ruin. The opener is praised as a priceless, unassuming invention that transforms cooking mishaps into satisfactory meals.
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Gordon Martin
Martin
Chiang’s Men May Get Arms From United States
Washington reports the Truman administration weighs reversing the no arms aid policy to Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists on Formosa. Gen Douglas MacArthur met Chiang in Taipei reviewing needs and a new Defense Department buying channel may ease arms flow including spare parts and ammunition.
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Formosa
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Taipei
Formosan
Defense Department
Chiang
MacArthur
U. S
Reserve Guard Deferments Being Weighed
Washington officials plan an interim deferment policy for Reservists and National Guardsmen called to Federal duty, excluding Selective Service draftees. Commerce will publish essential industries and Labor a short list of critical occupations to guide manpower. The armed forces will use men at their highest skills in military or civilian roles to prevent a manpower drain on vital industries.
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Washington
Defense Department
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Mrs. Mary Jane Boyd Dies in Cleveland Hospital at 68
Mrs. Mary Jane Boyd aged 68 died last night at St Luke's Hospital in Cleveland after visiting her daughter in Solon. She lived near Centerbury Knox County and left 89 direct descendants. Survivors include son Hobart Boyd of Newark Ohio.
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O. (Ap
Mary Jane Boyd
Cleveland
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Knox County
Boyd
Sally Wagner
Solon
Hobart Boyd
Newark
Malik beaten on first try in UN council
Malik failed in his bid to oust Nationalist China as UN Security Council president. The Soviet delegate stayed for a later session, trading barbs with U S and Chinese delegates and accusing the United States of aggression in Korea and Asia. The vote was 8 to 3 against seating the Chinese Nationalists, with Malik promising another meeting to set the agenda.
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Warren R. Austin
T. F.tsiang
Austin
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Britain
France
Ecuador
Egypt
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Cuba
T. F. Tsiang
Peace Reigns Over Belgium After Strikes
Belgium returns to work after a week of near revolution sparked by King Leopold III. Liege area struck in mourning for three workers killed by police fire, while Leopold contemplates transferring royal powers to Crown Prince Baudouin, with Spaak calling the move a complete victory.
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Western Reserve to grant credit for wartime service departures
Western Reserve University announced it will award full credit for courses completed by students leaving for armed service within two weeks before completion if they have passing marks. The trustees also authorized tuition refunds for those whose studies are interrupted, among the first actions by a college in the region to respond to the draft threat.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Armed Services
Leathernecks Land In South Korea Port With Heavy Gear
U S Marines arrived in force at a South Korean port to join a beachhead amid heavy North Korean action. Marines described their gear including Pershing tanks, flame throwers, and super-Bazookas, ready for tough combat behind 45 ton 90 mm gun equipped tanks. Interviews quoted S Sgt Claude Bricker and S Sgt Leonard Libby as convoys neared the harbor after a 20 day Pacific crossing.
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Montezuma
Claude Bricker
Kansas City
Leonard Libby
Granite City
Ill
Carolina Hills
New York
Midwest
America
Pacific
Ohio censor blasts TV wrestling broadcasts
AP reports Ohio education director and chief film censor Dr Clyde Hissong condemned televised professional wrestling for encouraging rule breaking and poor sportsmanship. He warned stations and sponsors face censorship as he criticized repeated unsafe tactics and unfair play in matches.
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Columbus
Clyde Hissong
Ohio
Hissong
Rep Brooks backs death for atomic spies in murder style
Washington Rep Brooks advocates execution for convicted atomic spies. He argues murder is punishable by death and theft of atom bomb data to hostile hands could mean death for thousands, remarking the act likely warrants similar punishment.
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Washington
Rep. Brooks
D-La
Brooks
Truman Urges Quick Passage of Tax Bill
President Truman sent a letter to Congress urging swift passage of a 5 billion dollar tax increase to fund defense against Communism. Senate Finance Committee discussions noted no excess profits levy now, though doors remain open. House rejected an excess profits tax proposal as part of renegotiation of defense contracts.
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Americans Pull Out Of Kumchon As Reds Step Up Offensive
U S troops recaptured hills northeast of Chinju and held under heavy fighting near Pusan as Kumchon burned and Yongdok became a no man’s land. MacArthur said North Korean Sixth Division pressed near the western approaches to Pusan in a grim battle on the heights northeast of Chinju. Chinese offer of military and naval aid to North Korea was reportedly turned down.
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Kumchon
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Pusan
MacArthur
U. S
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Seyeee
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Yongdok
No Man's Land
Associated Presa
Hal Boyle
Peiping
China
Frontline Clash Near Kumchon Reports Fierce Fighting
A report describes intensifying battles near Kumchon with Marblehead Marines near a southeastern port, 40 miles from the front. U.S. forces deploy 45 ton tanks and bazookas as planes target Kumchon and Chinju, while First Cavalry resist North Korean assaults. Maj. Gen. John Church notes tank-supported positions holding ground as Reds press many fronts.
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Kumchon
Chinju
Yongkok
O. H. P. King
Associated Press
Sochan
U. S
Pusan
John Church
Church
UU. S
Truman's Man Lags In Home State Primary
Missouri Democratic Senate nominee Emery W. Allison backed by President Truman trailed by about 10 000 votes as Missouri returns poured in. With over 90 percent counted the outcome remained indecisive and uncertain today.
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Truman
Emery W. Allison
Democratic Senate
Truman faces Missouri primary test amid lagging bid
President Truman's political strength in Missouri is under pressure as Emery W. Allison trails former Rep. Thomas C. Hennings Jr. by about 9,000 votes with 557 precincts left. Kansas meanwhile shows Alf Landon trailing to regain control of the state party. In other races, House seats were re-nominated and governors contenders contested across Kansas, Missouri, and nearby states.
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Rolla
U. S
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr
St. Louis
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
House of Representatives
Virginia
West Virginia
House
Landon
Willard Mayberry
Edward F. Arn
Mayberry
Arn
Frank Carlson
London
Harry W. Colmery
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Senate
Paul Aiken
Carl V. Rice
Top Brass Describes Korean War Situation Improving
In Washington defense officials say overall Korean conflict improves though officers warn the situation remains serious. Late reports indicate North Korean forces are throwing everything into the drive for Pusan, the officers say.
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Washington
Defense Department Spoksmen
Pusan
Indications of Stepped Up Air War in Korea
AP aviation writer James J. Strebig reports hints of a larger air campaign as two more B-29 groups head to the Far East along with existing units. Marine air units will bolster ground support, while improved air ground communications enable coordinated fighter bomber strikes and steadier battle lines. Critics note past overconfidence but acknowledge air power alongside ground efforts under UN command.
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Far East
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