Senate action may curb House OPA price controls
Washington April 19 Senate banking committee members signaled they will salvage a portion of the House OPA bill but expect trouble on the Senate floor. Administration leaders push to finish price controls this session by mid July, hoping to pass pending appropriations, OPA extensions, and the British loan amid concerns the loan could fail before elections.
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Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House
Congress
OPA
Paul Porter
Sen
Taft
Effort to Limit MacArthur’s Power in Japan Control
In Tokyo on April 19 the four power council faced a move by Britain Russia and China to curb General MacArthur authority. W. MacMahon Ball urged restricting the council to oversee information flow and submission methods, prompting a poll vote after a long debate. Brig. Gen. Courtney Whitney defended MacArthur amid Russian criticism.
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Russia
China
Great Britain
General MacArthur
Council For Control
Japan
W. MacMahon Ball
Ball
Kuzma
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Ball Whitney
City chemist to test utensils at eateries and vet dog rules
J K Heess, city chemist, conducts periodic checks of utensils in city restaurants and beverage establishments to ensure sanitary conditions. The council has authorized hiring an assistant for the dog caretaker to round up dogs at large. Journey through rural areas shows cottages being prepared for summer. A new sign at North Jefferson and East Washington bans Jeff turns by traffic on both avenues.
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Erace Plac
Council
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East Washington
Jeff
Daily Weather Report Summary for Today
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. show a maximum temperature of 63 and a minimum of 29 with 0.3 inches of precipitation. The river stage stands at 5.7 feet. A year ago the record noted a maximum of 92, a minimum not available, and no precipitation.
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United States
Big Four Parley Could Swing To Global Issues In Paris
In WashingtonApril 19 The big four foreign ministers meeting in Paris faces a potential showdown on world crises though an expanded agenda hinges on peace treaties for Italy Finland Hungary Romania and Bulgaria Secretary Byrnes signaled possible talks on internationalizing the Ruhr and Rhineland if treaty progress allows observers deem the move tactful to gain French backing amid Communist influence at home
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Paris
Italy
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Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
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Ruhr
Rhineland
France
United States
Iran-Russia clash in UN to be decided next Tuesday
United Nations Security Council to vote on dropping the Russian Iranian case from the agenda as observers expect a Soviet defeat 8 to 3. The outcome hinges on Andrei Gromyko who walked out earlier and may face a return amid other Spain relations concerns.
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New York
INS
United Nations Security Council
Soviet
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Spain
Council
Milk Delivery Order Faces Possible Revision in Harrisburg
The state milk control commission plans a Wednesday decision on continuing restricted milk deliveries beyond April 30 after a meeting with dealers plant employees and producers. Chairman H N Cobb said a tentative order would be drafted this weekend and could change based on party approval. Willis Daniels urged ignoring OPA price ceilings in setting costs.
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INS
State Milk Control Commission
H. N. Cobb
Cobb
State Capitol
Willis Daniels
Pennsylvania
Commission
Consideration Of British Loan May Meet With Delay
Washington April 19 The senate debates delaying the three and three quarter billion dollar British loan to favor domestic legislation. Sen Ellender Alabama foe of the loan said he would support a postponement and may offer it himself. Sen Murdock Utah also favors delay as critics press to dispose of amendments and reach a final vote on the loan.
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INS
Senate
Sen
Ellender
Ala
Murdock
Utah
Louisiama
Picket Line Halts Greyhound Service in St Louis
Greyhound bus service out of St Louis halted as 76 terminal employees refused to cross a picket line set by the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees.
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ST. Louis
Greyhound Bus Service
St Louis
APL
Record set in Pittsburgh divorce court for 71 cases
In Pittsburgh's Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas M. Marshall heard 71 uncontested divorce actions in a single day. Between 9 30 am and noon he averaged about three minutes per case, setting an all time hearing record.
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Pittsburgh
Common Pleas
Thomas M. Marshall
Order Slashing Flour Use May Be Issued Today
Government to cut domestic flour consumption 25 percent to aid Europe and Asia. President Truman to broadcast at 7 p.m. EST with Herbert Hoover speaking from Cairo. Sources say Secretary of Agriculture Anderson will issue the order, followed by a U S Canadian grain quotas pact.
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Europe
Asia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Cairo
Egypt
Truman
Anderson
Indictments in Black Market on Used Cars
A federal grand jury indicted 31 people from Michigan, Kentucky, and Missouri for operating a four million dollar black market in used cars. The scheme began at Murray Kentucky through public auctions and involved about 3000 vehicles with a three million dollar ceiling value. Defendants bought Detroit cars for 50 to 200 dollars over ceiling and resold them across the South and Midwest at 500 to 700 dollars over ceiling.
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INS
Michigan
Kentucky
Missouri
U. S. Atty
John C. Lehr
OPA
Murray
U. S
Joseph C. Murphy
Brennaman Sells Harness Firm After 55 Years
W. J Brennaman of 221 South Croton avenue retires after selling his leather and harness business. Mendal Smith and Deane Smith acquire the firm. no staff changes and the high standards will continue under new ownership.
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W. J Brennaman
South Croton Avenue
Mr. Brennaman
Mendal Smith
Boyles Coal Company
Deane Smith
the News
Earthquake Tremor Shakes Riverside Area
A 5 second tremor struck Riverside California at 7 55 am. Deputy Sheriff Robert Merrick reported the quake was clearly felt in Riverside county court house and caused rocks to tumble at the Box Springs Repeater station in Riverside.
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Riverside
Cal
Robert Merrick
Riverside County
Box Springs
Richard F. Dana Taken By Death
Attorney Richard Falls Dana died at his home 220 North Jefferson Street on Thursday April 8 1946 at 2 35 pm after a week long heart ailment He was born April 1 1871 in New Castle son of Samuel W and Sara Falls Dana He attended New Castle public schools Colgate Academy Amherst College class of 1895 with notable peers and joined the DKE fraternity He began law practice in New Castle then studied law in the office of Dana and returned to New Castle to practice.
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Jefferson Street
Mr. Dana
Samuel W. and
Sara Falls Dana
New Castle
Martin Gantz
Colgate Academy
Amherst College
Calvin Coolidge
Dwight Morrow
Herbert L. Pratt
Jay Thomas Stocking
Charles Little
DKE
Navy maneuvers begin as Truman watches carrier drills
In the Western Atlantic a large scale navy maneuvers start with a fast carrier task force striking action to be witnessed by President Truman from the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt. The event is part of ongoing postwar military activity and state leadership watches.
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Washington
INS
Atlantic
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Marc A. Mitscher
Eighth Fleet
Hoover to complete famine inspection tour soon
The White House announced that former President Herbert Hoover will finish his worldwide famine inspection trip before returning to the United States. An agreement with President Truman followed their trans Atlantic phone talk, with Hoover discussing the matter from Cairo.
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Washington
White House
Herbert Hoover
United States
Truman
Cairo
Hoover to accuse European misrule in hunger crisis
Former President Herbert Hoover plans to tell the American people that mismanagement by European governments partly caused widespread hunger. He will voice the charge during a national radio broadcast alongside President Truman, with the report continuing on Page Two.
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Cairo
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Truman
Coal Strike Expands Into Steel and Other Industries
Pittsburgh reports the nationwide bituminous coal strike deepening across industries. Production cuts and plant closures push unemployment toward 65,000, with Carnegie-Illinois Steel predicting more layoffs next week as western Pennsylvania mills sit at 25 percent capacity. About 16,000 Pittsburgh mill workers idle, plus 24,000 idle at Gary Indiana South Chicago and other sites.
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Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Await Action By Government In Coal Strike
Washington April 19 In soft coal negotiations both sides in the 19 day strike of 400000 miners await government action to end the stalemate. Labor officials said a move by the government will likely not come before mid next week. Secretary Schwellenbach declined comment on operators leaving Washington after nine days without talks with John L Lewis.
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INS
Labor Department
Lewis B
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
Woman Injured as Flyer Hits Auto in Crescentdale
Mrs. Elda Cameron, 52, wife of Don Cameron of R. D. Wampum, narrowly escaped death when her car was struck by the Akron Flyer of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Crescentdale around 8 this morning. She was taken to Jameson Memorial hospital for treatment, with possible fractures and shock. Cameron had just handed the car to his wife as she crossed the tracks and the flyer, arriving late, struck before she was aware. The car was pushed about 150 yards along the track.
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Crescentdale
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Crescent Portland Cement Plant
Two Japanese Must Pay Death Penalty New Proposal Is Sent To Russia For Economic Talks
In Guam two Japanese naval officers face execution for their roles in mass killings of American prisoners at Wake Island. Captain Susumu Kawasaki was sentenced to death, Lieutenant Shroku Horie to hang, while Commander Kikara Cho was acquitted. Separately in Washington a note to Moscow opens discussions on broader US Soviet economic talks including a potential one billion dollar credit.
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Guam
INS
Wake Island
U.S
Susumu Kawasaki
Shroku Horie
Kikara Cho
Kawasaki
Homie
Lewis Says Mine Blast Delays Parley End in 1946 Talks
John L. Lewis announced that the McCoy Virginia mine explosion will keep 400,000 striking miners idle until bituminous operators accept the United Mine Workers safety and welfare proposals in negotiations for a new contract in 1946.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
McCoy, Va
United Mine Workers’ Safety and Welfare
Youth Auto Crash Claims Two in Philadelphia
An 11 year old driver of a stolen car and a petty officer killed when the vehicle sped 70 mph off a highway and struck a trolley pole in Wilson Grove. Another passenger, PT William H Smith aged 18 of 6613 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, suffered a broken left leg and head and internal injuries.
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Philadelphia
INS
Wilsow Grove
William H Smith
Limeklin Pike
Bible supply sold out in Pittsburgh on Good Friday
The revised standard version of the New Testament sold out citywide in Pittsburgh as book stores reported no copies available. Despite 350,000 copies produced in a few weeks, publishers said orders could not be filled.
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Pittsburgh
Hoover Likely to Face Testimony on UNRRA Food Distribution
Rep Andresen of Minnesota says Congress received many reports of UNRRA mishandling food aid. Hoover, recalled from Europe by President Truman, may be summoned to testify before the House agriculture committee and the special food investigation group upon his return. Rep Flannagan notes possible questioning after Hoover reports to the White House.
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INS
Andresen
R+ Minn
Congress
UNRRA
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Truman
House Committee On Agriculture
Special House
Flannagan
Agriculture Committee
Special Food Investigating Committee
White House
Soviets Charge Spain Disturbs Postwar Peace
London dispatch reports Moscow radio accusing France Spain of destabilizing postwar Europe and backing Fascist groups in Latin America. It cites Dr. Lemin claiming Nazi war criminals hide in Spain and German engineers work on atomic energy for retaliation, calling for a Spanish settlement in democracies' interest.
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Moscow Radio
France
Spain
Europe
Latin America
Lemin
Monopolis
Deaths and ages in Friday record list
The April 19 1946 death notices include Richard F Dana 75 of 720 North Jefferson Miss Hope Currie 68 of Englewood Avenue William Bo Bealick 82 of East Wallace Avenue Otto Pike Maki t New Cattle Mrs Resina Affeisio 83 of Harrison Street Mrs Ida Smith Frengel 55 of Martha Street.
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Richard F Dana
North Jefferson Street
Miss Hope Currie
Englewood Avenue
William Bo Bealick
East Wallace Avenue
Ida Smith Frengel
Rod Martha Street
Full Inquiry Into Charges Against Spain Is Likely
United Nations Security Council considered a full inquiry into claims Fascist Spain harbors a new war plant run by refugee Nazi scientists and financiers. Nations including Soviet Russia Poland France and Mexico pressed that Franco allows Axis experiments and possible atomic work. Australia proposed a five member sub committee to uncover all facts and report by May 7.
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INS
Spain
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Poland
France
Mexico
Francisco Franco
United States
Great Britain
Security Council
Articular
Australia
William Roy Hodgson
Battle Raging For Changchun
Changchun’s outnumbered garrison fought heavy communist attacks to hold the city as nationalist reinforcements were awaited from the south. Casualties were heavy. two strong points remained, with shelling and fires reported amid a tense final stand.
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Changchun
China Central
Disputch
Mukden
Changchua
Frayed Verse Teaches Calm When Talking With Police
A fragmentary poem advises patience during confrontations with law enforcement. It warns that arguing or rushing words can worsen outcomes and emphasizes restraint regardless of an officer’s appearance or tone.
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