Truman Criticized Over Spending Views Clash in Congress
President Truman defended his plan to expand production and curb a possible slump while facing fierce crossfire from both parties in Congress. Senators McClellan Sparkman and Rep leaders called for economy measures, with calls to reduce current year appropriations and balance the budget amid a political backlash.
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D-Fla
Truman
Congress
Senate
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D-Ark
Sparkman
D-Ala
Ruman
House
Martin
Massachusetts
One Dead In Dayton Air Crash
A twin engine Flying Box Car crashed at Wright Patterson Army Airfield during an emergency landing. The impact injured three to six people and destroyed 12 to 20 cars in a parking lot fence area. The brakes allegedly failed and the crew's identities were not immediately known.
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Wright-Patterson Airforce Base
Army
Army Field
The
Brannan Farm Bill Heads For Trouble
A Democratic Republican coalition claims enough House votes to scrap the Truman administration plan for a Brannan farm price trial run. Rep Gore expects 85 southern Democrats to back his substitute to keep the current program, while GOP leaders may support the Gore plan. Rep Pace backs the administration bill with a three crop experiment alongside high level price supports.
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Washington
House
Brannan
Representative Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Representative Pace
D-Ga
Pace
Hamilton County adopts tentative budget of 17.55 million
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners approved a tentative budget totaling 17,552,584.78 dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. The action was recorded in Cincinnati and reflects planned allocations across county departments and services.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County Board of Commissioners
Russians Tone Down Germany Criticism Push Japan Labor Debate
Soviet envoy Alexander Panyushkin attacked Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the Tokyo government at the Far Eastern Commission session, denouncing labor crackdowns and predicting Japan’s economy near collapse. U S officials countered that Moscow aims to instigate strikes, linking protests to Potsdam terms.
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Moscow
Japan
Germany
Berlin
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Douglas MacArthur
Panyushkin
MacArthur
Tokyo
Moscow Radio
Russia
Frank R. McCoy
Far Eastern Commission
McCoy
Pope Pius XII Issues Excommunication for Militant Communists
Vatican City AP reports Pope Pius XII ordered excommunication for militant Catholics who propagate or defend Communist doctrine. The decree, approved by the Pope, targets Catholics embracing materialistic Communism, denying sacraments and social church comforts. It follows prior actions against Communist influence in Europe.
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Pius XII
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
Alojzije Stepinac
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Catholic Action Society
Czechoslovakia
Vatican
Poland
Europe
France
Italy
Poland Blames Church Leaders for Stampede Tragedy
The Polish Press Agency, aligned with the government, blamed Catholic hierarchy for inciting a mass pilgrimage to a "Weeping Virgin" portrait in Lublin. About 100,000 people gathered, a stockade collapsed, one woman died and 19 injured. Officials warned against rumor mongers as the church admitted no miracle occurred.
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Warsaw
Poland
Lublin
Mentally Ill Slayer Still Atop Water Tower In Lima
At Lima State Hospital Raymond Jutila the mentally ill killer who climbed 130 feet atop a water tower showed signs of coming down by noon. He slept after a night on the tower and demanded a telegram be delivered by a uniformed Western Union messenger from Johnson Police as a condition of descent.
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Lima
Raymond Jutila
Lima State Hospital
Jutila
Criminal Insane Hospital
R. E. Bushong
Ohio Penitentiary
Johnson
House Debates Overtime Pay Rate Change Across All Workers
The House moved into a debate over base overtime pay rates for workers under the federal wage hour law. Senate amendments extend coverage to all workers while removing industry specifics. A retroactive section to curb back pay claims by longshoremen and stevedores faced House objections.
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Washington
House
Senate
Atlantic
Pacific
House Seeks Budget Accord to Release Pension Checks
Ohio House and Senate rush to approve a record 646 million dollar state budget to end the cash squeeze delaying pensions for about 125 000 elderly retirees. Lawmakers debate school subsidies and retirement funds while awaiting Gov Lausche approval to sign and release two years of funding.
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House
Senate
A. G. Lancione
Belmont
Conference Committee
C. William O'Neill
Washington
Ohio
Senate Republicans
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Franklin
Walcutt
David Mck.Ferguson
R Guernsey
Ferguson
Clingan Jackson
D-Mahoning
Frank J. Lausche
Jackson
Finance Committee
Britain Cuts Dollar Buying By Twenty Five Percent
London reports Britain's total imports from the dollar areas will be limited to 1.2 billion dollars for the year, down from 1.6 billion in 1948. Sir Stafford Cripps announced cuts in U.S. tobacco purchases and a sugar ration reduction from ten to eight ounces weekly. Candy rationing, derationed recently, will resume August 14, with a four ounce weekly candy limit per person.
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Britain
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
United States
Cripps
U. S
CIO Transit Walkout Halts 21 NYC Omnibus Lines
CIO Transit Workers union called a sudden strike on all 21 lines of the New York City Omnibus Corporation. An estimated 925 passengers per day were affected as eight hours earlier 350 maintenance workers quit at a company garage in protest of four employee dismissals.
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New York
CIO Transit
New York City Omnibus Corporation
CIO Transport Workers Union
Big Three Silent On President's Truce Proposal
Washington reports the White House will set up a steel fact finding board to decide tomorrow if the Big Three producers will back President Truman’s plan to avert a widening wartime shortage. The announcement follows Truman's pressure to align major steel interests with the truce proposal.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Steel strike postponement may hit UAW turnout
Milwaukee dispatch reports a 60 day steel strike postponement could push the CIO United Auto Workers toward a Ford strike, with delegates fearing a quick pension victory for Ford after the contract expires. Reuther consolidates control of the executive board as talks with Ford stall. Truman proposes a 60 day truce plan to steel firms and urged three major producers to reconsider Taft Hartley safeguards. Inland Steel signs 60 day extension as more firms may join the plan.
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Ford Motor Company
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Auto Workers
Reuther
Pittsburgh
Charles Ross
Mr. Truman
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Republic
Bethlehem
Truman
United Steel Workers Union
Trueman
Philip Murray
U. S. Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Eeling
Youngstown Steel Companies
Youngstown
Frank Purnell
Ching
Inland Steel Company
Truck Carrying Gasoline Burns Driver Near Haverhill
A gasoline truck of 5750 gallons overturned on U S Route 52 near Haverhill west of Ironton Ohio and caught fire. Driver Edward Lay, 25, of Catlettsburg Kentucky, was burned to death. Truck owned by Ashland Oil and Refining Company.
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Here
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60-Truck convoy to Berlin gains quick Soviet consent
U S convoy of 60 trucks bound for Berlin passes Helmstedt checkpoint after Russian guards ease controls. Perishable German foods prioritized. officials call it a training run to test the new blockade easing and aid airlift.
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