29 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
1
German investigators debunk communist claims that the Farben chemical plant produced war materiel. The disaster's toll grows with 84 bodies found, about 250 missing, and up to 6,200 wounded across the Rhine city of Ludwigshafen and nearby Mannheim.
Westbrook Fegler reports Henry Wallace continues fundraising for a program aligned with Communist aims, noting the Minerley fund stands near $5,000. He describes the Murray couple in a small East 49th Street walkup and alleges Ho rch gained control of the Roerich museum property in a "reorganization" to profit as a private owner.
Washington July 29 Republicans on the senate banking committee asked Marriner S Eccles to testify on the administration's anti inflation program. Eccles who clashed with Truman over the cost of living ideas and was demoted as Fed chair, would discuss differences with Secretary Snyder and conflicts with Thomas B McCabe. Porter to testify in House banking hearings the same day.
Frankfurter Rundschau reports Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia may be tried in Germany for crimes against humanity. Arrested in Crailsheim, he was released on 50 000 marks bail. Potsdam issued the warrant. He was convicted by a denazification court in May and released time served.
More than 1000 boys and girls returned home after the 35th annual 4-H Club short course at Louisiana State University. Closing session awarded prizes including trips to New Orleans and the national short course in Chicago, plus scholarships and gold watches to top winners among livestock judging, demonstrations, judging teams, and meat identification.
Chicago reports Nathan Gumbin 36 a wealthy paper carton manufacturer was shot in a busy South Side street. His son Owen 19 was in the car but unharmed. The two gunmen fled north on Wallace street as police investigated motives and sought suspects. Gumbin held top roles at General Fiber Company and General Carton Company with ties to Rockford Paper Mills.
Belgrade reports say Yugoslav Communists elected Premier Marshal Tito and his full slate to the 63 member central committee at the close of a week-long party congress. Voting continued through the night as the conference ended amid Cominform pressure to purge Tito.
Third place candidate James Mackrell called for a statewide recount alleging discrepancies in unofficial returns. He hired an attorney and planned to fund it with listener contributions, while unofficial tallies showed Sid McMath leading Holt and Mackrell for the nomination.
Pickets marched and shouted scab as Univis Lens Co. in Dayton reopened for the fourth straight day with 164 police on duty. About 431 of 700 production workers entered the plant amid jeers while Lou Kaplan led three picket lines despite a court order.
Senator Stennis leads southerners in a talkfest to bar action on anti-poll tax and civil rights bills. Wherry moves to take up the House passed anti-poll tax measure as Stennis warns of unconstitutionality and plans about two hours of debate.
A United States military tribunal acquitted all 24 directors of the I. G. Farben Chemical Combine of plotting and waging aggressive war but convicted nine of looting in territories overrun by Hitler's Nazis. The verdict, delivered after an 11 month trial, holds that politicians and militarists bore the blame for war plans.
The Monroe champions Spatafora meet the Jax Brewers girls, longtime world champions, in a benefit softball game for the Good Fellows Fund. Promoted by manager Ralph Marioneaux and Good Fellows chair B. B. Martin, proceeds fund Christmas baskets and toys with no admin costs.
U S Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith flew from Tempelhof to Moscow at 8 25 a m with Frank Roberts to press for Western allied negotiations with V M Molotov on a German settlement. London tri power talks and plans with Gen Lucius D Clay preceded the move as Berlin police face rival claims to control in both sectors.
In Violet Louisiana on July 29 195? two 15 and 21 year old brothers were charged with murder in the bludgeon killing of six year old Fualdes Boo Landry Jr. Their parents and sister in law face material witness bonds. The grand jury was convened to investigate as the coroner ruled death by a heavy blow to the skull.
Washington reports 18,085 civilians swapped uniforms for GI gear in the first half of July. Lt. Gen. Willard S. Paul says strong volunteer enlistments could stave off mass drafting, even as the army plans a manpower stockpile to draw from starting October 1.
President Truman asked Congress to grant power to cut prices and set a rollback to the 1947 level, but the draft bill halves the aim by allowing ceilings that reflect postwar cost rises. GOP leaders denounce the move as political and warn against police-state controls while Porter pushes a separate excess-profits tax proposal.
Deputy Sheriff Buck Vincent answered a disturbance call in Houston at 1 a m and arrested Willie B Carpenter 26 on a fugitive warrant for robbery of Cotton Valley Louisiana state bank. The Cotton Valley sheriff seeks Carpenter who allegedly took 2600 dollars Monday. Carpenter made a written statement at the Harris County sheriff's office.
Lebanon Oregon July 29 The region’s men boast but cannot prove superiority over horses. Paul Smith 63 of Mill City pledges to outwalk any horse in a 100 mile contest against a horse named Larry provided by Jess Moss Lebanon with a 500 dollar wager on the outcome. The race date is Labor Day with the course to be set later.
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