Polio Cases Far Ahead Second Worst Year in U S History
An Associated Press survey shows 6,935 polio cases in the nation through July 27 and 337 deaths, making 1949 the second worst year after 1916. States report widening outbreaks, with Texas, California, Arkansas, Oklahoma leading cases as summer heat aids transmission.
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U. S
Associated Press
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington
Texas
California
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New York
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
New York City
Harry S. Mustard
Red Cross
Iowa
North Dakota
Maryland
Springfield
Iil
Health Department
Muncie
Ind
Steelworkers Seek 30 Cent Pay Rise in Wage Dispute
CIO Steelworkers President Philip Murray announced demands for a 30 cent hourly package increase in this wage dispute with steel companies, including a 12 1/4 cent fourth round raise and 1 1 23 cent for pensions plus 6 27 for social insurance. The board opened hearings as talks focus on wages pensions and benefits with the union accusing industry of hiding profits.
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NEW York
Philip Murray
CIO Steelworkers
Murray
Truman
Three Die in Milwaukee Storm and Flood
A violent electrical storm in eastern Wisconsin killed three people in Milwaukee when a high tension wire fell on a car on the north side. Two inches of rain flooded basements in Green Bay and Sheboygan, with downed wires closing streets and pockets of water over four feet in some areas.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Ram
Billy Mitchell
South Side
Byrd Challenged in Virginia Democratic Governor Primary
In Richmond Virginia AP Harry F Byrd faces a serious challenge to his party leadership as Governor candidate John S Battle draws key backing from Byrds organization The field includes Francis Picking Miller H Race Edwards former Richmond mayor and Remmie L Arnold of Petersburg all opposing Byrd aligned camp
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Richmond
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Senate
John S. Battle
William M. Tuck
Battle
Francis Picking Miller
Horace H. Edwards
Road Cleared For Ruling On Rent Control
CHICAGO RP The path to a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the national Rent Control act was opened as Judge Labay set September 12 for a three judge panel hearing after denying a motion to dismiss. The case, brought July 6 by 20 members of two property owner groups, attacks ten grounds of the act including the local option clause. The government argued improper defendants and lack of exhausted remedies.
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Chicago
U.S. Supreme Court
Walter J. Labay
U. S. Supreme Court
Elwyn R. Shaw
Congress
Labuy
National Home and Property Owners’ Association
Units Associates, Inc
Tom Clark
Tighe E. Woods
Labay
Clark and Woods
World War I Erupts A Century Earlier Anniversary
In Sarajevo the apocalyptic sequence driven by a double slaying is recalled as the 35th anniversary of the 1914 murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Austria declared war on Serbia, pulling in Germany, Russia, Britain and France in rapid mobilization.
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Gavrillo Princep
Archduke Francis of Austria
Austria
Serbia
Germany
France
Russia
Talmadge Remains Top Politician In Georgia
Georgia Governor Herman Talmadge strengthens his political hold as a special legislative session approves a 20.5 million dollar tax package. Supporters cite urgency to fund farms pensions hospitals and schools while critics recall prior opposition to new taxes and warn of a fiscal crisis.
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Talmadge
Georgia
Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Chinese Reds Advance In Hunan Province Amid Rail Advancements
Communist forces seized new areas in Hunan and cut Nationalist rail links between Changsha and Hengyang and the Chekiang line at Chuchow. They raised incursions toward Changteh as Sun Li Jen was named to head Formosa defense and Kaifeng reported high Red casualties in Henan.
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China
AP Red
Hunan
Canton-Hankow
Changha
Hengyang
Chuchow
Changsha
Chekiang
Kan River
Taiho
Kanhsien
Kiangsi
Changteh
Sun Li-Jen
Formosa
Sun
First
Burma
Chiang Kai-Shek
Associated Press
Seymour Topping
Nanking
Hsinhua
Red
Henan
Kaifeng
Ile De France Welcomed Back to New York Harbor
The 45,000 ton French liner Ile De France returns after reconstruction costing 25 million dollars. It brought 1,172 passengers from Le Havre and Southampton marking its first postwar voyage with a grand welcome. The ship, once a luxury liner for twelve years, drew crowds as whistles fired water from fireboats and a French orchestra played.
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New York
Ile de France
le Havre
Southampton
Pact Is Ratified by Portugal in NATO Vote
The Portuguese National Assembly ratified the North Atlantic Alliance by an 80 to three vote. Opponents argued for Spain to join the alliance.
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Lisbon
Portugal
National Assembly
Spain
Woman Drowns in Thunderstorm in Hasbrouck Heights
A severe thunderstorm in Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey caused Edna Michel 54 to be swept into a gutter and then a four foot deep drainage culvert where she drowned after being wedged for about 15 minutes. The downpour knocked down trees and power lines leaving Bergen Passaic and Hudson counties without lights or phone service as residents waded flooded streets.
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Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Witneses
Edna Michel
Washington Place
Bergen
Pasaic
Hudson
Youth Sought In Slaying Of Step-Father
In New Haven 17 year old Raymond Curtis, husband of the victim’s step daughter, is sought after the slaying of Ernest E. Tennant a 55 year old machinist. Tennant was shot in a hallway outside his second floor apartment and died at a hospital. Curtis allegedly warned by an alarm broadcast after the estranged wife named him as the killer. The incident followed a telephone confrontation and a later pistol threat in the apartment.
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New Haven
Curtis
Tennant
Lausche to Act on 15 Bills Today in Columbus
Gov Frank Lausche plans to act today on about 15 measures passed by the Legislature. He may veto the Municipal Court bill and some capital improvements appropriations. The legislature returns tomorrow for final adjournment, offering a chance to seek overrides. He recently vetoed a salary bill for unemployment referees. He signed measures to end private liquor agencies in larger cities and to allow parks division to operate inns and cabins in state parks.
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Columbus, O
Frank J. Lausche
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Lausche
Woman Steals Car From Lancaster Repair Shop
A 25 year old woman entered an auto repair shop in Lancaster and asked if a sedan was ready. She told the mechanic to drive it out and left with the car. A half hour later the owners Mr and Mrs Vincent J Green returned for the vehicle and police seek the suspect and the car.
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Lancaster, PA
Vincent J. Green
Acheson urges prompt arms aid to Western Europe
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress the United States must quickly aid Western Europe to deter Soviet direct military aggression. He outlined a $1.45 billion program with most funds for NATO nations and warned against gambling on an all out war.
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Acheson
Congress
United States
Western
Europe
Russia
West
House Foreign Affairs
Western Europe
North Atlantic
Acheso
Nevetnee
Senate
House
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Foreign aid bill shuffled back to committee in Senate stalemate
Senate chaos over the foreign money bill ends with the measure returned to the Appropriations Committee after a Barkley ruling. Taft and Bricker split over the decision, McClellan’s amendment fights trigger a key point of order, and the fate of European recovery hangs on procedural questions.
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Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
McKellar
D-Tenn
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Barkley
Bricker
Taft
Sion
Economic Cooperation Administration
Lucas
Illinois
ECA
McClellan
D-Ark
Rohio
House
Europe
Congress Satisfied With Atomic Program
Congress members praised the President's plan to share atomic secrets only with approval from both Congress and the executive branch. Senator McMahon said Acheson outlined a plan to maintain the status quo and hold exploratory talks with Britain and Canada. Hickenlooper said the U S would not reveal higher level secrets and that Congress remains essential in negotiations.
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Congress
Joint Committee
Paris Fashion Shows Hindered by Seventeen Thousand Seamstresses
A walkout of 14 000 Paris seamstresses threatens next week's fall fashion shows. Designers report some models ready but cancellations possible as talks over wage raises to cents per hour for skilled tailors and nine cents for apprentices stall progress. Paris firms Schiaparelli Lanvin Christian Dior Heim Jean ments Carven Dalvinta report varied activity.
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Paris
Schiaparelli
Lanvin
Christian Dior
Ao Heim
Jeanments
Carven
Dalvinta
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