Senate vote looms on wage and price controls plan
Washington AP reports the Senate moves to approve a home front mobilization bill granting President Truman broad emergency powers over the economy. The measure includes wage price controls and rationing authority to curb inflation while facing a flurry of last minute amendments. The House approved a similar bill August 10. CIO warns that certain amendments could raise costs for consumers and erode the anti inflation aim.
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New York Holds Primary Contests Across Several States
In New York, Democrats and Republicans nominate candidates for 45 House seats in a fresh set of primaries as party lineups remain unsettled for the state and Senate tickets. Wyoming Mississippi Delaware and Texas hold related contests, with Dewey's possible nonrun refreshing GOP plans and Lt. Gov Hanley seen as likely nominee, if Dewey abstains.
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Truman Effort to End Rail Walkout Across Nation
President Truman ordered his labor adviser John R. Steelman to reconvene railroads and unions in a new bid to avert a nationwide railroad strike. The walkout by Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen began at 6 a.m. in Republic's River Terminal Railway, affecting about 400 workers as other lines weigh future actions.
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Prisoners Didn't Know It But The Deck Was Loaded
In Los Angeles federal court Judge Ben Harrison presided as three Chinese defendants Quong Hi Wong Low and Lucy Jak admitted entering the country without proper credentials. The judge treated the arraignment as a poker game calling three of a kind and ordered each defendant to ante up one year in the federal jackpot.
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British Troops from Argyle and Middlesex to Korea
Two elite British battalions totaling about 1,500 soldiers from the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and the Middlesex regiments were ordered to join UN forces in Korea. Gen Sir John Harding announced the move as General MacArthur sought reinforcements, marking Britain's first ground troops in the conflict. Chou En-Lai urged peaceful handling of the Korean issue in messages to UN leaders.
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Princess Margaret Rose Reaches 20 Still a Spinster
Balmoral report states Princess Margaret Rose turns 20 today and remains unmarried, deflating a long standing legend that girls born at Glamis Castle marry before age twenty. The younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth marks the birthday amid prior romantic rumors.
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O Mahoney presses excess profits levy on war bill
Senator O Mahoney predicted the Senate will add an excess profits tax to a five billion dollar tax bill arguing it funds the Korean war. He said prices rise as men and equipment are sent to the front and urged immediate action. Finance Committee members doubt the measure will be written into the bill. The House has not acted. He remains convinced the tax will be enacted on the Senate floor.
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Is Russia Set For All-Out War
Washington experts weigh whether Moscow will join open combat as North Korea battles to reverse recent gains. Officials see a potential delay of two to five years, hoping Russia builds more weapons and atomic stockpiles while avoiding a broader conflict.
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Atrocity Hill Teaches Gis Never To Surrender
Taegu Korea AP reports on Hill 303 in the Nakdong River line where U S forces held the ridge near Waegwan to save Taegu from a North Korean push. The four day battle ends with American recapture and a hard lesson in resolve and refusal to surrender.
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Gillette Awarded Series TV Rights
The Gillette Safety Razor Company and the Mutual Broadcasting Company won the television rights for the 1950 world series for 800000 dollars. Commissioner A B Chandler announced the deal closing this morning. The same firms will hold radio rights for 175000 dollars.
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Midwest Chill Lingers As Temperatures Plunge
Weather across the Midwest and Northeast shows abnormal cool. Chicago records a 46.8 degree low, a multi day chill persists from the Rockies to the Appalachians, while southern states see warmth. Two inch rainfall floods New York area as a coastal hurricane adds moisture.
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Americans seize 1950 Russian machine gun in Korea
Infantrymen of the 35th Regiment capture a 1950 model Russian machine gun. The weapon is handed to United Nations front line team and will be flown to Lake Success, New York, to challenge Soviet claims that Moscow gave no arms to North Korea since 1948.
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UMT OKAY NOT LIKELY IN 50
Senator Tydings of Maryland said Congress is unlikely to act this year on universal military training. Hearings will open tomorrow as the Armed Services Committee reviews a bill Defense Secretary Johnson asked Congress to approve. President Truman said he supports UMT but won’t press action amid controversies and emergency needs.
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North Korean push stalls near Taegu amid heavy losses
Communist forces mass new troops and attack fronts in South Korea as MacArthur reports mounting casualties, with Red units contending near Taegu and Chinju. Allied air artillery and naval actions halt advances, while Pyongyang radio laments counterfire.
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Night air raid halts Red flank near Taegu
US night-fighter planes guided by artillery flares broke up a Red Korean attempt to flank the US 27th Wolfhound regiment north of Taegu. Ground troops repelled a counterattack as five enemy tanks, two self-propelled guns, a troop carrier, and three trucks were knocked out. Red divisions 15th 13th and 3rd involved.
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American doctor held by Burma on coup suspect
Dr Gordon Seagrave, famed American surgeon author of Burma Surgeon, is jailed in Rangoon on suspicion of aiding Karen rebels. No charges yet. he is to appear before a Burmese court. Embassy says he is in good health and receiving proper treatment at an undisclosed jail near Namkham on the China border.
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The Bookcase That Holds More Than Books
A bookcase meant for books becomes a catch all for junk and memories. Tidy exploration reveals forgotten items from envelopes with fishing books to missing bridge scores and a long lost pocketknife. Hidden behind Kipling tales lies last year’s sales ad clipping and odd mementos from family members.
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