House Grants President Broad Wage Price Controls
The House defeated Rep McKinnon’s amendment to force wage and price controls when living costs rise 5 percent from June 15. The panel’s stand by bill would give the President wide authority to control wages and prices, ration distribution, curb credit, and fund production loans to direct scarce materials to defense needs.
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Washington
House
Rep
McKinnon
D-Calif
House Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Senate Committee
Maceria
Lione
UN Council Debates Strategy to Break Malik Hold
United Nations Security Council members mapped a new strategy as Malik's one man hold and blocking tactics continued. The session, marked by heated exchanges and procedural stalemates, recessed after a day of clashes over seating, representation, and proposals to condemn U S bombing in Korea. Ernest Gross warned of possible rule changes to bypass obstruction, while discussions shifted to domestic policy bills mirroring Senate actions on wartime powers.
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North Korea
U. S
Korea
Warren R. Austin
Security Council
Austin
Soviet Union
Malik
Yugoslavia
Ernest Gross
Plymouth Man Edward Vanderbilt Dies in Shelby Crash
Edward Vanderbilt aged 23 from Plymouth died at Shelby Hospital after his car hit a bridge on State Route 61 four miles north of Shelby. The crash occurred earlier today and the state police were investigating the incident. Vanderbilt was employed locally and leaving a nearby residence when the accident happened.
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Shelby
Edward Vanderbilt
Plymouth
Shelby Hospital
Liquor Buying Down Slightly
Ohioans reduced liquor purchases in the week ended July 29 but spent 58 percent more than the same week in 1949. The State Liquor Department reported a total of $3,442,849, the second highest weekly buying spree of the year, following $3,550,360 the prior week. Paul P Myers, Assistant Chief of Liquor Purchases, said there is no need for customers to stock unusual quantities as there is no shortage.
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Columbus
Paul P Myers
Marriage and Furnishings Frugality Advice Martyn
A humorous verse recounts a groom facing wedding costs and the endless free advice about furniture. It lampoons well meaning friends urging "buy the better stuff" while noting high prices, the strain on savings, and the risk of seating guests on the floor.
Aged Recluse Leaves $105000 Estate in Cleveland
Nathaniel H. Woods, a bearded recluse with 12 cats, died at 90 leaving an estate estimated at 105000. Probate filings show most of the fortune, about 74000, goes to his nephew M. R. Wolff of Cleveland Heights. Woods, a former railroad engineer, retired 25 years ago and lived in a junk filled home.
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Cleveland (Ap
Nathaniel H. Woods
M. R. Wolff
Cleveland Heights
Woods
Atomic submarine project moves forward in Navy bill
The Navy can build the United States first atomic powered submarine under a 350 million shipbuilding bill signed by President Truman. The act also funds new small combat crafts for underwater ops and converts a cruiser into a guided missile vessel. Congress approves 112 vessel actions to bolster anti-submarine strength and harbor protection.
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Armed Services
Truman
Robeson
Newport News
United States
Congress
Defense Johnson
Johnson
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Korea
Akron workers resign in eight city departments
AP reports workers in eight Akron municipal service departments totaling about 600 hourly staff resigned today in defiance of state law banning public employee strikes. The walkout mirrors a recent Canton action where 212 workers resigned for five days and won a 10 cent raise, with union demands including 25 cent hourly boosts, 10 holidays, severance pay and other benefits.
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AKRON
Canton
United Public Workers
Ind
Airplane Firm Files 150 Layoffs in Columbus
The Columbus Airplane Division of Curtiss-Wright Corp said it laid off 150 employees assigned to overhauls of B-29 Superforts due to shortages in government materials. A spokesman stated work cannot proceed as scheduled until supplies improve and expressed hope the shortage would be relieved soon.
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Columbus
Coumbus Airplane Division
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Taft proposes 50 billion tax plan for war needs
Senator Taft calls for a pay as you go tax increase of 14 to 15 billion dollars yearly to fund Korean war and rearmament, aiming for a total annual tax burden near 50 billion. Treasury projects 36.2 billion this year under current rates, with Snyder promising a January comprehensive plan. Senator George opposes an excess profits tax now, saying it may wait until 1951.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
America
Treasury
Tuman
Senate Finance Committee
Snyder
Congress
George
D-Ga
Chaiman
Congressmen Support Dean In AEC Fight
The Senate House Atomic Committee backs Chairman Gordon Dean amid an AEC shakeup after Carroll L. Wilson quits as general manager. Wilson accuses Dean of taking control. Truman names Carlton Shugg as acting manager and Johnson comments on replacement.
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Washington
Senate House Atomic Committee
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Dean
Carroll L. Wilson
AEC
Commission
Wilson
Truman
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Carleton Shugg
Johnson
Gls Halt Red Charge On Hilltop At Dawn
American troops of the Fifth Regiment Combat Team broke a Korean Red assault near Chindong at dawn five miles west. Capt. Frederick Griffith described a bayonet charge up the hill as the unit pressed forward, with 25 enemy bodies found on the crest and an ammo dump destroyed. Major General William B. Kean urged aggressive, sound action to speed operations.
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Gls
U.S
South Korea
Chinju
Chindong
Frederick Griffith
Ansel Rd
Cleveland
William B. Kean
Neck and Neck Idaho Democrat Senate Race Leads
In Idaho the Democratic senatorial nomination featured a tight race between Sen Glen Taylor and former Sen D Worth Clark. With 691 of 839 precincts counted, Clark led by 1 209 votes as Taylor and Clark traded the lead. Taylor had previously run with Wallace’s Progressive party in 1948. The Idaho results also noted Wallace’s resignation from the party and a question about Taylor’s alleged Communist ties, which he denied.
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Glen Taylor
D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Clark
Nebraska
Arkansas
Taylor
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Democratic Party
Wallace
Russia
Compton White
Val Peterson
Walter R. Raecke
J. William Fulbright
House
Boy 5 Killed in Street Runover by Car
Five year old David Kopf was struck and killed by an automobile while running into the street in front of his home in Warren. His parents are Mr and Mrs living Kopf.
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Warren
David Kopf
David
Living Kopf
American Ship Ameri can Planter Strikes Mine in North Sea
The 8,250 ton freighter American Planter struck a mine in the North Sea and is being towed to Bremerhaven. No casualties are reported. United States Lines said no passenger aboard. The ship left New York July 26 and was en route from Hamburg to Dunkerque when the incident occurred near Heligoland.
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Hamburg
Germany
North Sea
Bremerhaven
United States Lines
V U. S. Lines
Dunkerque
France
New York
Heligoland
AFL Seeks U.S. Screening of Great Lakes Crews
Detroit AP reports AFL Maritime Trades Department meeting recommends screening committee with management unions and naval intelligence to guard Great Lakes shipping. Aims to prevent sabotage such as a time bomb threat against Sault Ste. Marie locks and urges ending WWI Canadian ship clause allowing interport voyages. Fred Farnen calls for rapid government action.
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Detroit
AFL
Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie
Vital Lakes
AFL Maritime Trades Department of the
United States
Fred Farnen
Seafarers International Union
Tide Of Battle Shifts As North Koreans Reach Chinju
U S patrols near Chinju as North Koreans retreat in battles across southern and western Korea. American forces push toward Chinju while linking with units east of the Naktong River, trapping enemy troops and widening the offensive on the southern front.
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Tokyo
U. S
Chinju
Pusan
MacArthur
Racket Group Quits Miami Under Senate Scrutiny
An attorney for the S. and G. gambling syndicate told investigators that the group quit business two to two and a half weeks ago. Ben Cohen denied reports that the split would lead to individual operations in the Miami area.
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Washington (Ap
S. and G. Gambing
Ben Cohen
Miami
Greater Miami Crime Commission
Cohen
Senate
Harriman Reports Confidence in Korea Drive
W Averell Harriman returned from a Tokyo meeting with General MacArthur and told President Truman American forces are confident they can drive the Communists from South Korea. Harriman met with Truman for about 30 minutes to relay his conversations in Korea and observations from a battlefield visit, amid broader U S policy concerns involving Nationalist China and Formosa.
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W. Averell Harriman
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
South Korea
White House
General MacArthur
Korea
Harriman
Mr. Truman
Court weighs Bridges plea in longshore case
In San Francisco the U S Circuit Court of Appeals took under submission Bridges plea claiming bail was void and the issuing court lacked power. Government and defense have until Friday to file objections after Bridges was jailed Saturday on a revoked $25 000 bail. Bridges lies at his 1945 naturalization hearing. A Honolulu AP note mentions a wave of quickie strikes among Hawaii CIO Longshore members protesting his jailing.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
U. S
Bridges
George B. Harris
Honolulu
Hawaii
CIO
Scotland Yard hunts for suitcase of atomic secrets
London AP reports Scotland Yard seeks a large brown suitcase said to contain atomic information stolen from an American scientist aboard a London to Blackpool train. The case owner was variously named Frank Greenleaf, F. W. Greentrees, or Frank Miller Greenlees.
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London
Scotland Yard
Frank Greenleaf
F. W. Greentrees
Frank Miller Greenlees
Blackpool
Ministry of Supply
Britain
Cration
Greenlees
Supply Minery
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Risley
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