Senate Upholds Record Foreign Aid Bill in Senate
The Senate approved a $6.13 billion global aid bill by 60 to 9 and sent it toward a House reception likely to change terms. The measure restores 12-month spending for the program and adds over a billion to the House version, with further actions on Navy and TVA funding and a 12-month European Recovery program renewal. Bricker and Taft urged restoring 12-month spending.
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Senate
House
Truman
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Chamber
Congress
Europe
John W. Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Six Delegate Disputes Hit Republican Convention
Philadelphia July turmoil unfolds as six delegate disputes challenge the GOP convention plans. Walter S Hallanan dismisses the smoke-filled room myth while Ezra Whitla notes serious contests in Georgia South Carolina Alaska and other regions ahead of committee recommendations to the national body.
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Walter S. Hallanan
GOP
Ezra R. Whitla
Coeur D’alene
Idaho
Georgia
South Carolna
Alaska
Whitla
Maryland
Mississippi
District of Columbia
King Gustav V Turns 90 Amid Royal Honors Across Europe
King Gustav V of Sweden marks his 90th birthday while nations honor him. Britain sends a cruiser. Danish King Frederik and queen attend with Norway’s Crown Prince Olav and crown princess. The king remains active with hunting trips and recently stopped tennis on doctors’ orders.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav V
Britain
Frederik
Denmark
Olav
Norway
Gustav
Woman Found Dead Near Railroad in Painesville
Authorities investigated a female body found near a railroad in Painesville Ohio as they sought to identify the victim and determine the cause of death. Investigators traced the scene and collected clues while awaiting identification.
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Painesville, O
Hecklers Nab West Carrollton Fire Incident Chaos
Fire at a warehouse caused about 10000 dollars in damage as a new pumper broke down amid the blaze. Fire Captain William Aufuldish reportedly quit after clashing with bystanders who heckled responders.
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West Carrollton
William Aufuldish
Top Position Only Sought For Bob Taft
New Castles New Hampshire AP Sen Robert A Tafts leading supporter said Taft would not accept the vice presidency even if offered Gov Thomas J Herbert Ohio said most of the Ohio delegation aims for Taft at the top Two other GOP candidates Dewey Warren and Stassen show no interest in the VP post
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New Castle
N. H
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Rohio
Taft
Sen. Taft
Herbert
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Baltimore
Frank Mach
William C. Coleman
Mack
Pocahontas
Stassen May Back Vandenberg If Nomination Fails
Reports from the Stassen camp suggest if he loses the Republican nominating fight he may lead a convention push to draft Senator Arthur Vandenberg. Supporters note a rebound in Stassen’s standing and his praise for Vandenberg while clashing with Dewey and Taft.
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Harold E. Stassen
Arthur Vandenberg
Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Oregon
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Vandenberg
Golf game costs Cincinnati caddie six thousand five hundred
The case from Columbus reports Morton J. Heldman of Cincinnati was ordered to pay caddie Ted dy Gardner 6500 dollars after a golf ball struck the boy in the head from 15 feet. The jury had awarded 10000, reduced by the trial judge, with the appellate court affirming and the state Supreme Court denying review.
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Columbus
Morton J. Heldman
Cincinnati
Heldman
Teddy Gardner
Common Pleas Court
Supreme Court
Government sets meet as coal talks stall
Washington AP Towering conciliation chief Cy Ching moved quickly to avert a walkout by John L. Lewis and soft coal operators. Negotiations broke off citing Lewis demands for a wage welfare fund pact due to expire June 30. Ching called talks for tomorrow. Lewis plans a later strike strategy session.
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Washington
Cy” Ching
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ching
Southern Coal Producers Association
Joseph E. Moody
Moody
Party for strikers at Monte Carlo nightclub
In New York the Monte Carlo nightclub shut down as 160 idle workers were invited inside for drinks on the house. Musicians jammed, headwaiters danced, and kitchen staff feasted while eight bartenders and others joined a wage dispute causing the stoppage. Manager Joe Baum served drinks to pickets as receipts dwindled.
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New York
Monte Carlo
Joe Baum
Arabs Reject UN Mediator Plan for Jerusalem Open City
In Cairo the Arab League rejected UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte’s proposal to declare Jerusalem an open city. Foreign Minister Fawzi Mulki said Arab troops would be asked to evacuate positions they held, conflicting with cease fire terms. The league also refused to sit with Jewish negotiators at a Palestine peace conference.
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United Nations
Jerusalem
Fawzi Mulki Pasha
Trans - Jordan
Arab League
Folke Bernadotte
League
Palestine
Old City
Family Reunion Links Hidden Sister in Washington
In Washington two women who rented rooms in the past discovered they are sisters. Maggie McCrift and Bessie White, both from Winston-Salem North Carolina, share the Adams maiden name and had not seen each other since 1924.
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Washington
Maggie McCrift
Bessie White
Winston-Salem
N. C
Adams
Truman Casts Himself Champion Of The People On Campaign Train
President Truman portrays himself as a champion of the people against special privilege during a cross country pre convention tour. He points to his record and vows to tell voters how he represents them while en route to Kansas City and Independence Missouri. The trip includes stops in Jefferson City Terre Haute Indianapolis and Columbus with rear platform speech planned in Ohio.
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Truman
Albuquerque N.M
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Albuquerque
Jackson County
Missouri
Martha Truman
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Margaret
Union Station
Independence Mo
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Jefferson City
Terre Haute
Ind
Indianapolis
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ohio Democrats Say They Know Nothing Of Truman Visit
In Columbus two Ohio Democratic leaders said they have no official word on President Truman’s 10 minute Columbus speech tomorrow. State chairman Eugene Hanhart and national committeeman Bert A. Horstman added they are not making greeting plans. Horstman said he will be in Chicago tomorrow.
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Columbus
Truman
Ohio Democratic Party
Eugene Hanhart
Bert A. Horstman
Horstman
Chicago
Merger Approved by Most Synods of Reform Churches
Philadelphia AP reports a merger between the Congregational Christian churches was approved by 33 of 34 synods of the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Officials said the General Council will act at a meeting this month in Oberlin Ohio.
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Philadelphia
Congregational Christian Churches
Evangelical and Reformed Church
General Council of the
Oberlin
Body Found In Ohio River After Weekend Rowboat Sighting
The body of Alvin Walden, 47, was recovered from the Ohio river in Portsmouth Ohio. He was last seen in a rowboat on Sunday.
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Portsmouth
Alvin Walden
Ohio River
Strike Wave Spreads In France After Factory Clash
A broad strike wave spreads from Clermont-Ferrand and other French cities after a general stoppage sparked by the Boroughnan rubber factory occupation. At least 150 injured, police and strikers clash with tear gas and improvised missiles as sympathy actions erupt in Belgium, Britain, and Italy.
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France
Clermont - Ferrand
Boroughnan
General Confederation of Labor
U.S
Brassac
St. Etienne
Riom
Belfort
National Assembly
Order Sought To Limit Pickets In Dayton Strike
Dayton Ohio police and company attorneys seek a court order to cap pickets at the Univis lens plant amid a 43 day strike by CIO United Electrical Workers. The move follows an incident where seven workers tried to breach a 600 strong line as the company threatens to move the plant for law and order assurances.
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Univis
Common Pleas Court
Dayton, O
Anvis Lens Company
CIO United Elecrical
M. H. Stanley
Francis Dean Schnacke
Dwight Ludwick
Davis
National Labor Relations Board
UEW
Ludwick
Samuel Handelman
Benner resigns as Lemon Township High School principal
C H Benner, Lemon Township High School Monroe principal for two years, resigns effective September 1 to become instrumental music supervisor in Wyoming C He is a World War II veteran with prior Coast Guard service and band organizer background The school board will consider his resignation and review three applications tonight
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Lemon Township
Monroe
C. W. Young
Board of Education
Young
Benner
Wyoming
U. S. Coast Guard
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Curtis Bay
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Pacific
Middlestown Park Board
Plane wreckage sighted near missing B-1 planes
A search plane sighted wreckage in the area where three B-1 type planes were lost after taking off from Santa Maria Azores. No life signs were observed and warships moved toward the scene to investigate the unidentified debris.
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Santa Maria
Azores
Plane speed tests planned for X-1 beyond sonic wall
The Air Force will fly the Bell X-1 again aiming for speeds around 1,700 mph in high altitude tests. The program seeks to push past sound barrier into the unexplored region above eight to ten miles. Five men have previously breached sonic speed at high altitudes, with record balloon and jet fighter heights cited.
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Washington
Air Force
Army
Soviets Likely to Veto World Atomic Control Plan
In Lake Success AP reports the Soviet Union may veto a U S Britain Canada backed resolution on world atomic control. Andrei Gromyko expected to deliver a 15 page speech outlining Russia's stance as he has opposed the majority plan in the UN Atomic Energy Commission.
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Lake Success
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Britain
Canada
Gromyko
Russia
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Columbus Man Dies in Cincinnati Auto Crash Injuries
Cincinnati AP reports William Ellison age 44 of Columbus died early today from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
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Cincinnati
William Ellison
Columbus
Marshall Vandenberg At Odds On Tariff Act
Washington AP Secretary of State Marshall and Senator Vandenberg Michigan clash over the reciprocal trade act and its tariff cutting limits. State Department objections may shift to White House acceptance to avert veto. The dispute centers on expanding the 14 year old law before its June 12 expiry and affects foreign trade policy.
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Washington
Marshall
Vandenberg
R-Mich
State Department
Truman
Will Clayton
Clayton
Congress
White House
Michigan
Department
Final House Ballot May Be Thursday
House draft plan to delay registration and inductions to January 31 with voluntary enlistments. Shafer proposed incentives including 25 percent higher pay and lower aptitude test requirements to spur recruiting. Senate bill mirrors the proposal but differs on alien enlistment terms and ages for registration and induction.
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Andrews
R-Ny
House Armed Services Committee
Shafer
Rep
Gavin
R-Pa
Armed Services
National Guard
Air National Guard
Senate
Ohio Youths Run Bootleg Fireworks Ring Across State
Ohio youngsters are buying high powered firecrackers through advertisements in children’s magazines and selling them for profit. Shipments arrive by rail from outside Ohio and are technically legal if not sold to peers. authorities warn it is a serious problem and urge sheriffs and police chiefs to intervene.
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Columbus
Ohio
Indus
Tony
W. J. Rogers
Worthington
Rogers
Northwest Pacific Flood Toll Rises to 44
The Pacific northwest flood toll reached 44 with river crests spilling into the Pacific. Officials expect an exact death toll once water recedes below flood stage in the lower Columbia and Fraser valleys.
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Northwest Pacific
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Columbia
Fraser
Pacific
Heidelberg University Fire Kills German Student
A fatal Heidelberg University blaze in Heidelberg Germany killed a German student. The fire broke out about an hour after students marched through the city protesting food rations.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Heidelberg University
Veteran clerk retires after 63 years at Youngstown court
Youngstown Ohio AP reports Martin J Carney longtime chief clerk of the municipal court retires at age 73. He notes he has served since the court's 1910 organization and claims to be Ohio's oldest municipal court clerk in point of service.
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Youngstown, O
Martin J. Carney
Ohio
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