East Berlin food relief sparks Soviet protest and West Berlin response
Soviet High Commissioner Vladimir Semyonov denounced a Western relief program as a US plot to foment anti Red revolt and demanded an immediate halt to food gifts to East Germans. West Berlin workers mobilized large scale parcels for delivery across the border as Moscow warned against the aid.
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1952 Production Records Highest Since Depression
Washington AP reports the 1952 boom produced a record 348 billion dollars in total output. National income rose to 291.6 billion and personal income to 269.7 billion, with wages and salaries comprising most of the gain. Individual spending also set records.
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Department of Commerce
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Brownell Adds 20 Organizations To Subversive List
Atty. Gen. Brownell added twenty organizations to the subversive list, joining 192 existing names. He said nineteen filed notices of contest and hearings will be held. twenty more failed to file and will face added status while twenty three notices were returned unclaimed and will be added in 30 days if not contested.
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Bereaved Mother Appeals To Thief Who Stole Wallet
Mrs. Yvonne Hull of Pittsburgh appeals to the unknown thief who took her wallet in a downtown department store. The wallet held about ten dollars and photos of her son killed in Korea. She asks the thief to return the pictures and keep the money, saying the photos are all she has left.
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Yvonne Hull
Korea
President To Attend Pentagon Get-Together
Washington reports President Eisenhower will join a Pentagon gathering arranged by Defense Secretary Wilson at Quantico Virginia this weekend. The White House says he will spend at least Saturday there with plans not yet final.
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Queen Allows Margaret to Marry Divorced Man Townsend
London reports the Queen has given Princess Margaret permission to wed Group Captain Peter Townsend, the 38 year old British air attache in Brussels. The government plans to amend the Regency Act to ease royal remarriage limits. Opposition leaders seek royal family approval amid public speculation.
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President Disturbed by 32 Percent Voice Budget Cut
Sen. H Alexander Smith said President Eisenhower is disturbed by the House 32 percent cut to the State Department overseas information program. He noted the administration sought 8 million for the IIA and that Dulles defended the program's value while urging Congress to restore funding. Johnson faces Senate hearing to plead the full request.
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Robert L. Johnson
America
House Appropriations Committee
Food Prices Force Index To New High
The government reports rising food costs pushed living costs to a record high between mid May and mid June. The consumer price index rose four tenths of a percent to 114.5 percent of the 1947-49 average, meaning June prices were nearly $1.15 for what a dollar bought in 1947-49.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Eisenhower
Truman
Meanest Man In Town Ice Cream Theft Probe
Kalamazoo Michigan reports two young ice cream pushcart operators, Mike Jackson age 13 and Jerry age 10, were cheated by a man who bought a $2.40 carton with a $10.40 check at an address to cash it. He left after the boys turned over ice cream and $8, realizing the check was blank.
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Senators Warn Night Sessions Endangering Health
Senators warned colleagues of health risks from long hours as they push to adjourn by month end. Anderson of New Mexico referenced Willis Smith’s recent death from a heart attack and Morse of Indiana cited members leaving for self health protection. Knowland of California downplayed danger, suggesting another late session may occur.
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Knowland
California
Eisenhower Says Foreign Aid Cut Goes Too Deep
President Eisenhower criticizes the House Appropriations Committee for a near 1.1 billion dollar reduction in foreign aid. The panel authorized 4.43 billion in new money and 1.76 billion carried over, with a floor vote pending. House Republicans predict passage with little change, while Ike defends the program as essential to national security alongside America’s own security.
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Halleck
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America
Habeck
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USSR Delays Parliament Meet To August Fifth
The Supreme Soviet will convene a week later than planned on August 5. No reason was given for the delay. Observers expect approval of Beria’s ouster and the new government budget, though analysts suggest the government heads are not ready with their program.
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Supreme Soviet
Lavrenty P. Beria
New York
Locker Nomination Approved By Senate
The Senate confirmed Jesse D. Locker of Ohio as U. S. Ambassador to Liberia by unanimous voice vote. The appointment names Locker, a Black attorney, to represent the United States in Liberia.
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Rhee Threatens Independent Action Over Korea Armistice
Seoul President Syngman Rhee warned he may pursue his own course if China’s troops do not withdraw from North Korea within six months. He set a 90 day political conference to press for removal, and another 90 days for Red withdrawals, after an armistice. He called for US backing or moral support in unifying Korea.
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Ferguson Leads Push for Ike Defense Budget Cuts
Senator Ferguson urges Senate to accept a trimmed 3414 billion dollar defense bill arguing the President approves the plan and that excess ornaments and trappings must be removed. He warns the amount may be inadequate if war looms, notes possible increases if Korea peace holds, and backs a middle ground after evaluating facts and experience. The bill awaits House conference as leaders push for rapid passage and debate over a jobs-elasticity rider faces challenge.
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Chinese Renew Slams At ROK Lines In Korea Battle
About 1 000 Chinese Communists attacked a one mile front in the Kumsong bulge central Korea. The Eighth Army said three prongs were beaten back before dawn. two points saw renewed attacks after initial repulse. Allied air forces pounded front lines with nearly 500 000 pounds of bombs.
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Gun-Toting Romeo Born Too Late
Baltimore report details John W. Halford a 19 year old Korean War veteran convicted of using a gun to pressure a woman. He received a one year term despite boasting of valour with Silver Star Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts and saying he fought for sport not country.
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Game Postponed Washington at Detroit Rain Delays Doubleheader
The scheduled game between Washington and Detroit was postponed due to rain. A doubleheader has been rescheduled for Thursday with both teams to play back to back games.
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Detroit
Oxnam Cleared by House Panel Amid Subversion Hearings
The House Un-American Activities Committee reported no Communist party membership for Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam after a marathon hearing. The session revealed sworn testimony that two clergymen once linked to the Communist party were active members, prompting Oxnam to defend his Good Faith work with reform groups and call for fairer information handling.
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House Committee On Un-American Activities
G. Bromley Oxnam
Welde
Ill
Communist Party
Harry F. Ward
New York
Union Theological Seminary
Jack McMichael
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D-Calif
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R-Mich
Weather Turns Cooler After Rain Damped Spirits
A cooler wave arrives following overnight and morning showers. Vandalia forecasts diminishing rain by evening with tonight's conditions turning mostly fair and cooler. Temperatures rose to 103 yesterday, started at 71, and fell to 74 by 8 am as 0.34 inches of rain fell earlier.
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