C I O.presses for Truman industry labor conference
The C I O calls for President Truman to convene an industry government labor conference to urge voluntary price reductions amid rising prices. Emil Rieve notes that monopolies like General Motors control much of the auto market and may not be reached by criminal law, urging immediate action.
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Washington
Justice Department
Truman
Emil Rieve
Labor Organization
Full
Clark
General Motors
Elliott Roosevelt Denies Influence Used For Contracts
Westbrook Pegler reports Elliott Roosevelt denying use of his father’s influence to win Hughes Company contracts and alleges other large sums taken from various men. The column accuses a pattern of favoritism, corruption, and political protection surrounding the Roosevelt family and military advancement.
Seven men missing as cruiser Rita reported overdue
Lt. Frank Rados said the cabin cruiser Rita of Pascagoula with seven aboard was overdue after leaving Dauphin Island area during the Mobile deep sea fishing rodeo. Coast guard vessels search Mobile Bay and gulf waters as squalls intensify. several hurt in rodeo crowds and ferry service faced delays.
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Mobile
Ala
Frank Rados
Coast Guard
Rita
Pascagoula
Miss
Dauphin Land
Rados
H. T. Summerall
Dauphin Island
Mobile Bay
Gulf
City Hospital
Cedar Point
Odeo
Hughes Probe Opinions Given on Hughes Brewster feud
Washington reports state Senator Ferguson says the war investigating subcommittee will decide on deeper probes into the Hughes Brewster feud. Senator Pepper suggests action by the full Senate or the justice department. Customs acts halt John W. Meyer as passport seizure looms pending renewed inquiries into Hughes wartime aircraft contracts.
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Washington
Ferguson
Michigan
Howard Hughes
Brewster
Maine
Pepper
Florida
Senate
Justice Department
Customs Bureau
Hughes
Frank Dow
Commissioner of Customs
John W. Meyer
Meyer
Paris
Dow
New York
Hollywood
Subcommittee
Portland
Trans-World Airlines
Pan-American Airways
Il United States
Three Americans received life terms in Japan court martial
The Eighth Army said three U.S. soldiers Ralph Mullinnix Jack Ale and Maurice Jensen were sentenced to life imprisonment after a court martial convicted them of kidnapping and raping Hatsuko Kanai on June 7. The case awaits review by Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger.
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Yokohama
Eighth Army
Ralph A. Mullinnix
Alexandria
Pfe
Jack C. Ale
Birmingham
Ala
Maurice F. Jensen
Omaha
Robert L. Eichelberger
Hatsuko Kanai
Lords Debate Summer Session to Watch Labor Powers
Conservative peers push for a three week summer session to oversee the Labor government's crisis powers as parliament ends a historic session. The Lords may consider amendments to a bill granting broad powers to address Britain's economic crisis, with Commons ready to resolve any changes.
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London
House of Lords
Marquess of Salisbury
Britain
Lords
House of Commons
George VI
Bank of England
Atomic Research and
Civil Aviation
Boy Scores Upset in Chess Tourney
In Corpus Christi Texas W Frank Gladney of Baton Rouge defeated Dr John Leach of Calallen in 31 moves. S Shaw of the Bronx defeated N Grant of Baton Rouge in 50 moves. C P Gray of Port Gibson defeated Clay E Marchant of Houston in 48 moves. A 15 year old Larry Evans of New York upset Dominion champion D A Yanofsky of Winnipeg in 30 moves.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
W. Frank Gladney
Baton Rouge
John Leach
Calallen
S. Shaw
the Bronx
New York
N. Grant
C. P. Gray
Port Gibson
Miss
Clay E. Marchant
Houston
Larry Evans
D. A. Yanofsky
Winnipeg
Freighter Fenn Victory aids Diamond Knot in collision fog
In thick fog off Victoria B C the 10681 ton Fenn Victory collided with the Diamond Knot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Diamond Knot began taking on water with holds flooded while the Fenn Victory remained wedged in her bow. Coast guard tugs and salvage teams moved to assist as both ships reported no casualties.
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Seattle
Fenn Victory
Victoria
B. C
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Alaska
Goodwin
Gainsick
Alaska Steamship Company
Vancouver Island
Straits
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Woman's Locked Jaws Loosening In Winston-Salem
The 28 year old Miss Wayne Ferguson showed progress from a strange jaw locking ailment. After weeks of limited jaw opening she can now open about a half inch and is leaving a liquid diet as heat treatments take effect. She has received hundreds of letters and calls and keeps a yawn scrapbook.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Wayne Ferguson
Canada
Rebels flee toward Piquete Cue and Villeta after Paraguay clashes
Loyalist forces pursue retreating insurgents north of Asuncion after a sharp defeat. Rebels claim they fight at the center of Asuncion as government defenses brace for a possible fall amid a 15th rebellion in 12 years.
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Buenos Aires
Asuncion
Piquete Cue
Villeta
Concepcion
Formosa
Argentina
Higinio Merinigo
Choice Building Sites Planned in Monroe Subdivision
L. M. Ray plans to market the Choice Building Sites in Monroe within three days after purchasing the old country club property along the bayou opposite Island Drive. The area will be surveyed and platted with winding roads, brick or stone houses, and deed restrictions to maintain a high grade residential character. River Bend addition projects in West Monroe with about $175,000 total construction cost are under development.
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Country Club Place
Monroe
L. M. Ray
Ouachita Bank
Ray
West Monroe
Tight Well Permit Sought in Franklin Parish
J A Harper and Associates seek a permit to drill Owen and Drexler Estate No 1 in Franklin parish six miles southwest of Delhi. The notation pledges a tight hole with no information until completion. Burden and Kemp will operate the 3600 foot well in section 6 19 9 and location is near West Delhi field. A second filing by Placid Oil seeks King No 16 in LaSalle parish Tulles field with Penrod Drilling handling the 1600 foot contract.
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J. A. Harper and Associates
Crowville
Owen & Drexler Estate
Franklin Parish
Delhi
West Delhi
Burden & Kemp
Monroe District Conservation Office
The
Placid Oil Company
LaSalle Parish
Tulles
Penrod Drilling Co
Weds Frank White of Rockwood in Tokyo
Frank White a former U S Army lieutenant from Rockwood Pennsylvania will wed 21 year old Pia Kurusu daughter of Japan s peace envoy to Washington during Pearl Harbor time in Tokyo. White a former Michigan State student plans to stay in Japan another year before returning to the United States to resume engineering studies.
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Tokyo
Frank White
Rockwood
U. S. Army
Pia Kurusu
Japan
Washington
White
Michigan State
Obstacles to New Orleans TB Hospital Plan At LaGarde
Louisiana Attorney General outlines legal hurdles in converting LaGarde army hospital into a state tuberculosis facility. City would obtain free land and buildings, then the state would buy for 400 600 dollars with a 200 bed commitment. Title, land transfer to federal government, a revisionary clause, and bond-use limits pose major obstacles. State officials urge coordination with the levee board before further steps.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
LaGarde Army Hospital
Robert Reid
Reid
Citizens Tuberculosis Control Committee of
Levee Board
LaGarde Hospital
Charity Hospital of
Robert Pettit
Stoke Education Funds Laud Ameri cans Investment in Education
Dr. Harold W. Stoke president elect of Louisiana State University told a University of New Hampshire farm and home days meeting that Americans invest more time and money in education than ever before and the payoff will be swift. He said society needs people who can handle human relations and broad understanding, not just technicians. He will resign as head of New Hampshire to assume LSU leadership in September.
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New York
Elliott Roosevelt
Hughes Company
John Hartford
David G. Baird
Charles Harwood
Harwood
Roosevelt Pete
United States District Court
Elliott
Charlie
Japan
Roosevelt
Marshall
Spaatz
Eisenhower
J. O. Richardson
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Nelson
Nat
Herit
Bedell Smith
Navy
Cairo
Durham
N. H
Harold W. Stoke
Louisiana State University
University of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Stoke
Truman Sees Delegates Off for Rio Security Conference
President Truman sent the U S delegation led by Secretary of State Marshall to the Pan American security meeting in Rio de Janeiro with best wishes for a successful conference. Senator Vandenberg Austin and others spoke of unity and peace in the western hemisphere ahead of the session. The Sacred Cow plane carried the group from Washington as Brazil hosted the talks opening Friday.
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Milt Dean Hill
Washington
Truman
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Mr. Truman
Washington National Airport
Western Hemisphere
Marshall
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Warren R. Austin
U. S
U. N. Security Council
Vermont
Austin
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Mexico
Rio
Trueman
U. N
Mexico City
United Nations
The
Caw
Tan
Carlos Martins
Easing of British Loan Talks Set for Monday
Secretary Snyder announced discussions with British officials on easing terms of the 3.75 million dollar American loan to Britain. The British delegation, led by Sir Wilfred Eady, arrives weekend to seek concessions while conserving dollar reserves. Snyder said talks will focus strictly on the loan and not broader issues.
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Washington
Snyder
Britain
National Advisory Council On International Monetary Problems
Wilfred Eady
Hugh Dalton
England
United States
London
Treasury
Sec
Hughes fires back at Brewster in wartime probe stance
Howard Hughes lands at Culver City after flying from Washington. He denounces Senator Owen Brewster as a specter of “gestapo methods” and vows the probe will not deter his war effort. Hughes defends The Outlaw and praises workers at Hughes Aircraft Co.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Washington, D. C
Owen Brewster
Maine
Senate War Investigating Committee
Hughes
Culver City
Brewster
Hughes Aircraft Co
Senate
Roosevelt
Senator Brewster
Jane Russell
Pastor Denies Charges In Doerun Case
Baptist preacher I v J Embree from Doerun Ga, jailed after a 12 year old choir girl filed a warrant for attempted reported incident. Sheriff T V Beard said Embree claimed innocence and stated he only gave the girl a car ride to discuss missionary work, noting an examination of a ring on her finger.
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Moultrie
T. V. Beard
I.v. J
Doerun City
Beard
Colquitt County
Moultrie Observer
Embree
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McNally
Harry Treaks
Jean
Treaks
Third Avenue
Paraguay
Higinio Morinigo
Pilar
Country Club
Franklin
Secretary of
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Senator Vandenberg
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