Tax Burden on Americans for Foreign Debts and Family Support
Westbrook Pegler argues Americans face oppressive taxes to foreign nations, with income taxes, gift rules, and debt payments eroding family support. He decries low dependents’ allowances, six percent interest on deficits, and unequal treatment of foreign creditors versus US citizens.
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New York
Britain
Russia
Italy
Congress
Internal Revenue
United States
Washington
Dulles Warns Occupation Policies Risk Reigniting War
John Foster Dulles, vice chairman of the new church commission on international affairs, condemned U S occupation authorities in Germany for breaking pledges made before capitulation. He argued slave labor and troop misconduct threaten future peace and warned Germany could be used as a war pawn if they seek to play powers against each other.
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Cambridge
England
John Foster Dulles
Church Commission On International Affairs
United States
Germany
Reich
Hitler
Dulles
General Conference
Veterans rise to over seventeen million ex service group
Washington reports the veteran population surpassed 17,000,000 for the first time as of July 31. The Veterans Administration tallies 17,240,000 veterans on its rolls, up from 16,836,000 the previous month and 6,712,600 in July 1945. World War I veterans grew to 13,274,000 by July 31, with 3,965,000 veterans from other wars.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Government orders leather plant probe to avert shoe stoppage
The Civilian Production Administration directs 75 to 100 investigators to inspect hides and leather inventories at major centers including Chicago St Louis Omaha and Kansas City. The move aims to prevent price control evasion and halt suspension of shoe production by uncovering excess supplies and enforcing releases.持续 on Eighth Page.
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Washington
Hide
Civilian Production Administration
John R. Steelman
CPA
Justice Department
OPA
Anti-Trust
Steelman
John D. Small
Small
Morris Verner
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Ex-Lieutenant Allbritton Killed in Dusting Plane Crash
Buford W. Allbritton a 26 year old former army fighter pilot with 44 years of service and 49 Europe missions died when a Mid-West Dusting Corp PT-17 crashed into two oak trees on the bayou west bank near Sterlington. Witnesses said he performed a low stunt before the crash and flames consumed the wreckage. He lived with his parents at the Sterlington Webster intersection and had been piloting for the company since March.
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Europe
Bayou Bartholomew
Sterlington
Buford W. Allbritton
Kilie Allbritton
Sterlington Road
Webster Street
T. J. Kinneman
Allbritton
Mid- South Dusting Corporation
Loop Road
M. S. (Jug) Dixon
Amos Smelser
Mr. Dixon
Mr. Smelser
J. B. Johnston
J. W. Perry
Jim Cox
Mid-West Company
Bayou
James T. French
Parish
Resignations demanded in McMinn County
The McMinn county posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars urge the resignation of all municipal and county officials who held jobs under the ousted political organization. Veterans appoint three man committees to seek replacements while the Chamber of Commerce refuses to name replacements, demanding blanket resignations.
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Athens
Tenn
McMinn County
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Walker
Walker
Chamber
Infantile paralysis at epidemic levels across several states
Associated Press report shows polio reaching epidemic proportions in Minnesota Arkansas Mississippi and Ohio with rising yearly totals across the south west and midwest. Health officials urge precautions including avoiding crowds canceling events and closing pools while urging rest and reduced activity for children.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Pulaski County
Arkansas
Jones, Forrest
Lowndes
Mississippi
Ohio
South
West
Middlewest
New England
Middle Atlantic
Louisiana
Nebraska
Kaiser Calls for War Record Inquiry and Steel Probe
Henry J. Kaiser urged a war record investigation as proposed by Senator Styles Bridges and also pressed for an inquiry into the steel industry's wartime record. He accused “scandal mongers” of attempts to ruin his Fontana California plant and said he would testify before the Mead committee.
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Oakland
Calif
Henry J. Kaiser
New Hampshire
Styles Bridges
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Kaiser
Fontana
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
S. O. Bland
Senate Mead
Congress
Kaiser Shipyards
Races to Train Minus Trousers at New Hope Station
A middle aged man wearing only underwear raced to the platform as a Philadelphia bound commuter train neared. He seized pants from a car, dressed quickly, fastened a shirt tie and coat, then boarded the train to cheers from passengers.
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New Hope
Reading Company
Higgins Faces Government Probe Over Higgins Industries
Andrew J. Higgins, builder of PT boats and landing craft, says he is surprised by a grand jury investigation into Higgins industries. The inquiry was ordered and a special U S attorney was authorized to act, with no charges yet filed.
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New Orleans
Andrew J. Higgins
United States
Higgins
Higgins Industries
Federal District Court
Tom C. Clark
J. Frank Cunningham
U. S
Herbert W. Christenberry
Cunningham
UNRRA urged to begin liquidation and La Guardia to leave post
Geneva August 7 F H La Guardia urged UNRRA liquidation by October and to resign after a China tour. He warned Europe to end supply operations by December 21 1946 and the Orient by March 31 1947 with ongoing deliveries. He noted 830000 displaced people remain in camps and UNRRA has no funds. He planned to visit China to push relief despite port congestion delaying a 550 million dollar program.
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Geneva
Switzerland
F. H. la Guardia
UNRRA
China
New York
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United States
Europe
Orient
la Guardia
International Refugee Organization
Heirens Death Tales Strage Chicago Probe Indicts Youth
Chicago news reports the state moved to indict 17 year old William Heirens for the murder of Mrs Josephine Ross as part of a confession spree detailing the Degnan kidnapping and two other killings. Heirens described the Ross slaying and admitted crimes tied to the Brown and Degnan cases. Prosecutors anticipate life sentences without parole after grand jury action.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Josephine Ross
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Wilbert Crowley
Heirens
Ross
Crowley
Mary Jane Blanchard
University of Chicago
Wiliam J. Tuohy
North Side
Degnan
Brown
Atate
Axtell Beats Slaughter For Democratic Nomination In Missouri
In Kansas City's Fifth district Enos A. Axtell clinched the Democratic nomination aided by Truman's backing and the Pendergast and CIO PAC. He defeated Rep. Roger C. Slaughter by 2,301 votes as unofficial tallies show Axtell 19,878. Slaughter 17,577. Jerome Walsh 5,425. Slaughter retired to bed without comment.
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ST. Louis
Truman
Pendergast Political Organization
Political Action Committee
Enos A. Axtell
Kansas City
Roger C. Slaughter
House Rules Committee
Slaughter
Axtell
Jerome Walsh
Margaret
C. Jasper Bell
Albert L. Reeves, Jr
Reeves
Slaughter- Axteil
Grover Dalton
G. QO. P
Navy
Reevey
Army Engineers
Ledo Road
Burma
Harding
Missouri
U. S
Frank P. Briggs
Macon
Envo ys Agree On Procedure In Paris Conference
In Paris the rules committee ended a marathon voting machinery dispute by adopting a British compromise requiring a two thirds full conference vote for decisions while allowing simple majorities for recommendations. Five former enemy states Italy Romania Bulgaria Hungary Finland may be heard on treaty questions. The Yugoslav proposal allows direct submissions to foreign ministers from several states. Netherlands withdrew its simple majority amendment. Molotov remained as foreign minister.
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Paris
Conference of
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Forelgn
V. M. Molotov
Louisiana Press On With Road Projects Amid Federal Funds Pause
Baton Rouge officials Harry Henderlite and Leo Odom say no definite Washington instructions yet on federal funds suspension. Both state engineers expect Louisiana programs to proceed and anticipate possible effects in coming months as inflation controls are debated.
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Baton Rouge
State Departments of Public Works and Highways
Washington
Harry Henderlite
Highway Department
Leo Odom
Louisiana
Britain May Impose Full Scale Blockade of Palestine Coast
A London informant says Britain plans an all out drive to halt illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine, potentially including land and sea blockades around Haifa. Cabinet met at No 10 Downing Street with Bevin and Montgomery as troops tighten around immigrant ships in Haifa harbor.
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London
Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Haifa
No. 10
Downing Street
Attlee
Ernest Bevin
Paris
Italy
Austria
Germany
Will Decide On Pay Hike Pleas In Auto Union Row
Detroit August 1. The UAW Chrysler division asks the executive board for permission to reopen the national contract to seek wage increases as living costs rise. Observers expect the board to table the request until the August 15 wage price conference in Washington. Chrysler, Ford, and GM contracts vary in reopening terms, with Chrysler allowing 80 day notice. Matthews and Reuther led the push after July 10 union votes to seek pay relief if prices don’t fall to June 30 levels.
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Detroit
C. I
United Auto Workers Executive Board
U. A. W. Chrysler
Norman Matthews
Chrysler Corporation
Washington
OPA
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler U. A. W
Matthews
Walter P. Reuther
OPA Allows Small Price Hikes on Cotton Flannel Shirts
Washington August 7 OPA authorized retail price increases of two to three cents for cotton flannel work shirts effective August 13 under the old price control law. The agency also announced forthcoming six to eight percent clothing hikes under the new law. Also set for August 12 are a 13 1/2 percent increase in whale sails and a further retail ceiling rise for ailcloth and related items.
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Washington
OPA
A. Ee
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Buford Allbritton
M‘’Minn
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G. I
Knox Henry
Clyde Rogers
Henry
County Election Board
Charlie Pickle
Register of Deeds
Bill Hamby
George Painter
Frank Carmichael
Otto Kennedy
Election Commission
James T. Cartwright
Law Enforcement Committee
George Woods
Builder
Heirens Death Tales
Harley M. Kilgore
Thomas B. Sweeney
West Virginia
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