President's aides clash over Baruch plan in war controls
In Washington, Truman administration backers push limited wartime controls as Baruch and allies press for broader mobilization. Senate action stalls to shape an all out program, while officials note rising farm prices and supply needs in a broader war effort. The Agriculture Department records a 6.5 percent price rise mid-June to mid-July.
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Truman
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Senate
Banking Committee
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Baruch
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Mysterious Call Lures Kentucky Sheriff to His Death
Pikeville Kentucky Sheriff Roy Conway, noted foe of bootleggers, was shot dead while investigating a mysterious telephone call luring him from his bed. State police with bloodhounds traced the killer, finding a Japanese army rifle on a garage roof. a manhunt followed toward the Big Sandy River.
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Roy Conway
Pike County
Conway
John Call
Tom Raney
Conway House
Hills and Hollows
James Combs
Arch Thompson
Louisa
Nightfell
Milkmen in Cincinnati threaten Monday strike
The threat of a milk truck drivers strike looms over Greater Cincinnati as Local 98 and AFL unions seek a five day week and wage increase. The City Board of Health asked the city Council to intervene after a request to define emergency milk deliveries in case of a strike.
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City Board of Health
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Board of Health
Riots Spread as Anti Leopold Forces Clash in Belgium
In Brussels thousands of anti Leopold forces riot while Liege declares a siege. Gov of Brabant orders army to take over power facilities as Charleroi and Mons see strikes. Troops alerted to move into Liege amid rumors of a rebel provisional government.
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Chasseurs Ardennaiss
Leopold
Belgium
France
Hainaut
Charleroi
Mons
49 Perish in Brazil Crash Near Porto Alegre
An all fatal crash of a Brazilian Constel lation near Porto Alegre killed 49 aboard, including Ralph Motley, 48, an American sales manager for Atlantic Refining in Rio. The plane circled in heavy weather for 90 minutes before hitting Goat's Hill about 20 miles from the city.
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Porto Alegre
Ralph Motley
Rio
Atlantic Refining Company
Richmond
Goat's Hill
Gas price hike at Standard Oil of Ohio announced
AP reports Standard Oil of Ohio will raise gasoline prices starting Monday by a half cent per gallon. Regular grade will cost 25 cents and premium 27 cents, marking the fifth price change since January 1 and a net increase of 0.5 cent.
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Clevland
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Sunday Driver Warns Against Slow Pacing on Busy Roads
A humorous but cautionary column rails at Sunday drivers who crawl along highways at twenty miles per hour, delaying others while gawking at scenery and companions. The piece labels such dawdling motorists a menace and urges using country lanes or walking to avoid accidents on busy routes.
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Antos
House Probers Work On Bill To Curb Reds
House un American Activities Committee will draft a bill requiring federal checks on Communist political groups and fronts. The Mundt Ferguson Johnston Senate measure awaits floor action while committee members push for quick House passage.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Communist “Front
Wood
D-Ga
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
United States
Top Brass May Ask More Aid
Rep. Vinson said he would not be surprised if the armed forces request more money in the next year, on top of the 25 billion dollar request already on file. He noted mobilization plans and said the current force size and expansion are only an initial increment in the rearmament program. The Senate approved a 13.294 billion dollar appropriation for armed forces spending, not including Truman's additional 10.5 billion.
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D-Ga
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
America
Senate
Truman
Fight Brews On Rearming Of Europeans
Washington notes a looming Senate clash over U.S. arms aid to Europe with a proposed 4 billion dollar increase to back allied rearmament. Leaders from both parties plan White House talks with President Truman, Defense Secretary Johnson, and State Secretary Acheson to weigh the funding mix and partner contributions for the coming years.
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Truman
U.S
Senate
Western
Europe
Congress
White House
Johnson
Acheson
John Foster Dulles
United States
McGrath Orders Grand Juries Ready for Subversive Cases
Attorney General McGrath has directed that one or more Federal grand juries be kept ready in Washington at all times to handle cases of subversive activity. This move signals heightened vigilance against internal threats and ensures prompt action on related investigations.
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Washington
McGrath
Enemy Loses 31,000 Killed And Wounded
Tokyo sources quoted a General Arthur spokesman estimating North Korean losses at 31,000 killed or wounded since the war began. He cited 170 tonnes of matériel lost, and 100 tanks, with untrained conscripts being rushed to the front to fill line gaps.
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Arthur
U. S. First Cavalry Division
North
South Korea
MacArthur
Staid
Ameri
Senators Ask U.S. To Use UN Veto Power
Two members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee urged blocking any move to admit Chinese Communists to the United Nations by veto if needed. Senator George of Georgia argued that with U.S. troops fighting in Korea the country must not concede UN veto power. Senator H. Alexander Smith of New Jersey pressed Acheson to pledge all means to keep Maoist China out of the UN amid Malik’s pending chairmanship.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
United Nations
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Korea
Security Council
H. Alexander Smith
State Acheson
State Department
Mao Tee-Tung
Jacob A. Malik
Malik
Far East
Georgia
Ohio State Home Guard Ready If National Guard Goes
Ohio Adjutant General Leo M. Kreber says the state home guard is organized for service with staff and noncommissioned officers assigned on a skeleton basis and 94 percent complete. Officially named the Ohio Defense Corps the force could expand to full readiness if the National Guard goes to war. The ODC comprises 16 battalions of about 500 men in Columbus Cleveland Youngstown Kenton and Cincinnati.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Youngstown
Kenton
Cincinnati
V-2 Launched In Experiment From Cocoa Florida
A 14-ton two stage rocket conducted a Atlantic flight test near Cocoa Florida. The V-2 weighed 14 tons with a 700-pound Waco Corporal on top. Twin vapor trails formed as the missiles separated nine miles up and 22 miles east of the launch pad. The V-2 reached 85 seconds after liftoff before a colonel detonated the German rocket, its flak dropping into the sea offshore.
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Cocoa
Fla
Atlantic
Weirton Steel Found Guilty of Contempt in Union Case
Philadelphia AP reports Weirton Steel Company, a leading independent steel producer, was adjudged guilty of contempt of court for failing to dissolve an independent, company sponsored union. The ruling underscores legal action against private union arrangements.
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Philadelphia
Weirton Steel Company
Red Push Beaten Off as Walker Rallies Front
General Walton H. Walker declares no retreat or surrender for the Eighth Army in Korea. He tours division commanders near Hwanggan, vows to hold lines, expects reinforcements and rapid supplies as North Korean forces press, with MacArthur reporting continued Allied air and ground resistance along the southeastern front.
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Walker
Korea
Walton H. Walker
U. S
Gay
Denkirk
United States Eighth Army
Pusan
Welker
Milwaukee girl eight admits killing half brother in water
An eight year old girl testified she held her half brother’s head under water until he died, saying she did it out of jealousy and that her mother paid too much attention to the siblings. Police say she also tried to injure another half brother and drown a three and a half year old cousin. The drowning happened September 24, 1943, in Knapp Wisconsin, where the family lived before moving to Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Paces
Charlee Nowakowek
Knapp
Wis
Korea at a Glance War Front Reports Push North Korea
General Walker orders troops to fight to the death as North Korean forces press the central front and probe a flank 40 miles south of Kwanggan. Kochang captured on the main supply route from Pusan. total Communist casualties reported at 31,900 with 17 tanks destroyed. Air strikes hit Hadong and Kochang while carrier planes join the effort amid bad weather. US calls for 240,000 more soldiers and 70,000 reserves as Senate delays a funding vote.
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Geo. Walton HM. Walker
U. S
6Th Army
Kwanggan
Kochang
Pusan
Tokyo
Walker
Korea
Hadong
Washington
Army
Navy
Senate Committee
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