Dewey Manager Claims 25 More GOP Delegates
Herbert Brownell, Dewey’s campaign manager, said New York delegates increased by 25 since yesterday as the Republican race for the nomination tightens. He claimed more votes on the first ballot may come from three unnamed states and dismissed questions on expected initial roll call totals. Separately Taft and Stassen aides held secret talks about a possible deal to forgo a contest and support a candidate.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Brownell
Thomas E. Dewey
New Yorker
Inis Manges
Brownell
Dewey
Taft staff scuttles Philadelphia program gesture
At Taft headquarters a planned convention gesture faltered when staff distributed copies of This Week Philadelphia meant for delegates and visitors. The front cover showed a photo of Governor Thomas E. Gev, prompting red faces and a quick review of the rollout.
Taft Stassen talk on possible joint ticket faces hurdles
The Taft and Stassen camps weigh a potential Taft Stassen ticket but impose conditions. Stassen will not join until his own nomination is explored by early balloting and may shift to Arthur Vandenberg if still active. Timing must block Dewey and curb dark horses like Joseph Martin as Michigan's Vandenberg awaits clarity on his position.
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GOP
Taft
Stassenbackers
Stassen
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Joseph Martin
Taft-Stassen
Dewey
Ohio
Vandenberg
West Germany unveils drastic currency reform
Allied authorities announce a major monetary overhaul in western zones to introduce the Deutsche mark, withdraw old marks from trade, and impose a one week debt moratorium. conversion rates set. 45,000 residents face roughly $12 per capi ta in new currency. Savings and balances expected to fall sharply under new rules. Small change kept temporarily at 1 new mark per 10 old marks.
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Berlin
Germany
Buyers Storm German Shops Ahead of Currency Reform
Thousands of frantic buyers swarmed near empty stores in western Germany to trade old marks before a currency reform likely takes effect Sunday. Stores sold out as owners withheld goods until new money is issued. The planned exchange rate may be one new mark for ten old ones. Allied officers expect the reform across British, French and American zones to curb excess money and back European recovery. The mark has traded on the black market from fractions of a cent to 30 cents in exports.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Convict Strain Sentenced to Death for Spinster Murder
Nathaniel Henry Strain 26 an habitual criminal serving life in West Virginia was given the death penalty in Ohio for the rape slaying eight years ago of 76 year old Miss Alice Lauterbach known as The Little Red Hen of Fulton Street. Police linked him to the crime after an admission and a pool hall suspect report. Strain argued two unknown companions attacked her during a burglary. He faces execution in the Ohio electric chair October 25 awaiting WV consent for extradition and carrying out the sentence.
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Columbus
West Virginia
Ohio
Nathaniel Henry Strain
Alice Lauterbach
South Side
Fulton Street
Strain
Miss Lauterbach
George
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Ralph J. Bartlett
Vandenberg Keeps Aloof From GOP Nomination Fight
Washington AP reports Senator Vandenberg of Michigan has privately assured Senator Taft he remains apart from the contest between Taft and Governor Dewey for the Republican presidential nomination. Taft backers say Vandenberg discussed a Times dispatch claiming he would work with Dewey’s team if President, while Vandenberg has declined comment on the candidates.
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Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Mich
Dewey
GOP
Times’ Dispatch
GOP Plans Strong Stand On Race Issue At Convention
In Philadelphia the Republican party advances a firm civil rights declaration aligned with FEPC and anti-lynching aims, signaling a push for November wins in the South. A Texas delegate challenged lack of deep south representation on the drafting subcommittee and warned the party could carry southern states if it does not offend the region.
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Philadelphia
Republican Party
GOP
FEPC
Democratic Party
Texas
Deep South
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Tex
Cleveland Man Leaps to Death From Bridge
The body of William C Lump, 170yearold city inspector in the division of streets, was recovered early today after he leaped 100 feet to his death from the downtown highlevel bridge at midnight. An unidentified man with six cents in his pocket also leaped to death from the Main Avenue span. The two deaths mark the sixth such leap in two weeks in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
William C. Lump
Main Avenue
Business activity to stay high through year says Fed chair
Cleveland AP report says Federal Reserve chair predicts business will remain highly active the rest of the year. Thomas B. McCabe notes that management labor disputes still make predictions a guessing contest.
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Cleveland
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
Thomas B. McCabe
Reid
Truman Denounces 80th Congress in Columbus Speech
President Truman, during a brief stop in Columbus, assailed the 80th Congress for emasculating the Labor Department and for allowing price controls to spiral. He spoke from the rear platform of his train to a crowd of Democrats and Ohio leaders, linking the session to special privilege and social security vetoes.
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Columbus
Truman
80Th Congress
Trin Union
Labor Department
Union Station
Democratic Party
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Congress
Lawmakers Fail to Break ERP Deadlock in Washington
Sixteen lawmakers from the Senate and House met for another session to resolve a dispute over funding for the European Recovery Program and aid to Greece, Turkey, and China. After four hours they reported no major agreement, and the deadlock remained unresolved.
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Washington
House
Greece
Turkey
China
Treason Trial Opens For Jap Kawakita Case
In Los Angeles the treason trial of Tomoya Kawakita known as The Meatball opens in federal district court. U S Attorney James Carter leads the case with a list of American Marines sailors and soldiers set to testify about abuses alleged while Kawakita served as a guard at a Honshu POW camp.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya
Kawakita
U. S
James Carter
Honshu
Taft to Join Defiance College Faculty as PR Director
Professor William H. Taft of Youngstown College will join the Defiance College faculty September 1 as director of public relations and journalism professor. President H. D. Hopkins announced yesterday.
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Defiance, CO
William H. Taft
Youngstown (O
Defiance College
H. D. Hopkins
Truman says Greek situation remains critical in Greece
President Truman told Congress that the Greek situation remains critical while American aid shows progress. He noted Turkish forces trained by the U.S. stabilize the region and outlined the aid program funded by Congress, detailing weapons, vehicles, and munitions supplied and upcoming deliveries.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Greece
U.S. Army
Senate seeks House action on farm bill
Washington AP Senate leaders pushed for House action on a long term farm program as only two days remained in the session. The Senate approved a sweeping overhaul of price supports by 79 to 3 with three senators voting no. House backing remains uncertain as leaders weigh compromise paths.
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Washington
House
Aiken
R-Vi
Ecton
R-Mont
Williams
R-Del
O'Daniel
D-Tex
Stratovision Demonstration Scheduled for Wide Area TV
Westinghouse selects Chillicothe Ohio for the first public stratovision demonstration. A high flying plane will reflect signals from Washington or Baltimore to the town with viewing at a clubhouse. The test aims to expand station coverage and relay broadcasts nationwide.
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New York
Chillicothe
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Washington
Baltimore
Westinghouse
Philadelphia
Joe Walcott
Glenn L. Martin Company
Keep Costs Down Builders Warned
Edward R. Carr, past president of the National Association of Home Builders, told Cleveland contractors the building industry must cut costs to sustain a million-a-year home output for ten years. He urged replacing homes over 75 years old to boost sales and remove aging stock from the market.
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Cleveland
Edward R. Carr
National Association of Home Builders
Carr
Flood Deaths and Displacement Reported Near Canton
AP dispatch from Taishan county about 70 miles southwest of Canton China cites unconfirmed reports of about three hundred dead and thousands homeless as floodwaters inundate the county.
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Canton
China
Taishan County
Here
House Passes Delayed Draft Bill For 19 to 25 Year olds
The House approved a delayed-action draft measure setting induction no earlier than February and requiring one year of service. Final passage was 283 to 130, sending the bill to the Senate where a filibuster threat looms. Opposition and amendments crowded the floor amid wartime security warnings and party lines.
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Senate
Congress
House
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
Taft
Ohio
Philbin
De-Mass
Armed Services Committee
Wherry
R-Neb
Martin
R-Mass
Marshall
Investigators Probe Cause Of United DC-6 Crash
In Mt Carmel Pennsylvania investigators sought the crash cause after a United Airlines DC-6 struck a 60,000 volt wet line and exploded killing 43 people including theater producer Earl Carroll. The wreckage sprawled over an acre, with 39 passengers and 4 crew members dead or unrecognizable. Officials from CAB United Airlines Douglas Aircraft and Airline Pilots Association worked through the night examining the scene and belongings as emergency crews set up offices in a nearby colliery.
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MT. Carmel
United Airlines
Joseph O. Fluett
Civil Aeronautics Board
Fluett
New York
Douglas Aircraft Company
Airline Pilots Association
Carroll
Jack Herlihy
United
George Warner, Jr
Westmont
Ill
Thousands Die as Quake Rages in Sikang Province Village
The Central News Agency reports more than 1000 Chinese killed in a sequence of temblors that leveled the mountain village of Lihwa in Sikang between May 25 and May 31. A Chengtu dispatch notes 20 quakes struck the area last month, flattening the settlement.
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Nanking
Lihwa
Central
Chengtu
Sikang
Horstman Calls Meeting Sunday
Albert A Horstman Democratic national committeeman calls Ohio's 56 delegates to meet in Columbus at 4 p m Sunday to organize and recommend candidates for the National Committee to the Philadelphia convention Mrs Marie Dixon Low of Warren is national committeewoman from Ohio Both Horstman and Low are expected to be reelected to the National Committee
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Columbus
Albert A. Horstman
Ohio
Philadelphia
Marie Dixon Low
Warren
Horstman
Low
Tide Of Inflation Runs Hard
New York AP reports inflation rising costs of living due to higher prices and mixed supply demand factors. Food prices stay high with wholesale indices near record highs. meat costs rise while farm price supports cap declines. Wages rise but fixed incomes lag, squeezing pensioners and others reliant on steady money.
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New York
America
Dun and Bradstreet
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