Senators Oppose Hutchinson for FTC Nomination
Washington June 14 Senators Byrd and Robertson opposed the nomination of Martin A Hutchinson of Virginia to the Federal Trade Commission. They argued he lacks judicial temperament and that his selection was political. Hutchinson, a Richmond attorney, defended his qualifications in a committee hearing as the only witness.
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Byrd
Robertson
Martin A. Hutchinson
Virginia
Federal Trade Commission
Flutchinson
Truman
Senate Commerce Committee
Sir. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Richmond
Byrd Robertson
Congress
Edwin ©. Johnson
D-Cole
Senate
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Trade Commissions
Larlier
Nelson Tee Smith
New Hampshire
Tobey and
Bridges
Power Commission
West Virginia B-25 Crash Kills Nine Crew
A U S Air Force B 25 from Olmsted Field Middletown near Harrisburg crashed into mountains near the West Virginia border today. All nine aboard were military personnel and died in the accident.
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Elkins
W. Va
Air Force
West Virginia
Olmsted
Middletown
Harrisburg
Taft offers help in excise tax cut
Senator Taft of Ohio offered to assist the administration in fast tracking a reasonable excise tax relief bill through the Senate. He said Republicans and Democrats can agree on nuisance tax relief and would join with the administration to hold brief hearings and move a bill if the House acts soon. He did not specify what counts as reasonable reduction.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
House
Stock market declines persist in New York trading
In New York on June 14 the market tried to rebound but mostly fell. Small gains appeared yet most stocks ended lower with auto shares in the red. Santa Fe led some intraday gains before easing, while Mathieson Chemical rose on talk of a stock split and Du Pont and Allied Chemical fell.
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New York
Santa Fe Railroad
Mathieson Chemical
du Pont
Pointa
Allied Chemical
Murder Jury Marching Through City Hotel Scene
A panel of eight men and six women leads a jury group on Tauro Street with Mrs. Mary Northup and Mrs. Marie Richter among the participants. Deputy Sheriff William F P Walsh and High Sheriff Robert B H Chapmol are present as officials photograph the scene for the Daily News.
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Mary Northup
Marie Ritchter
Tauro Street
William FP. Walsh
Robert BH. Chapmolt
City awards eight thousand dollar public relations contract
Ten Eyck Lansing and Associates of Providence wins the city publicity contract for the year with an eight thousand dollar fee. Edward J. Corcoran, Newport publicity commission head, notes the contract covers the balance of this year and reserves seven thousand in the publicity fund for future items. The firm plans releases on local events and aims to attract visitors by showcasing Newport’s assets. Lansing previously worked as a reporter in the city before the war and started his Providence firm in 1947.
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Providence
Edward J. Corcoran
Newport
Pen Eyck Lansing
Lansing
Mill Street
Newport County Chamber of Commerce
Boston
New York
Military funds approved for Newport sewerage plant
The military construction bill, costing 1,243,000, passed the Senate and goes to the White House for signature. Rhode Island projects total 31,708,000 including 151,000 for the naval command operations center at Beavertall Newport and 9,000 for four small boat landings in Jamestown. On fishing tackle tax. Washington June 14. House fisheries committee to act on a 10 percent excise tax proposal to fund fish restoration.
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Senate
White House
Rhode Island
Naval Command Operations
Beavertall
Jamestown
Washington
House Fisheries Committee
Ocean Drive project discussed by chamber of commerce
Newport County Chamber of Commerce directed discussion at Mile Post dinner on Ocean Drive plan modeled after Osterville Cape Cod. Considered county wide high school option and civic auditorium link. Lawton briefed. Osterville example cited. state laws on school funding noted. Committee to study chamber stance before New High School Commission. Also slated State Purchasing Agents Association convention September 18 to 20.
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Osterville
Cape Cod
Newport County
Boston
Lawton
Asociaion
Six Witnesses Heard In Gott Murder Case
In Superior Court the state presented its first six witnesses in the Gott murder trial of Rita Conley Gott for the knife slaying of her husband Durward M. Gott ex Marine sergeant from Kentucky. Evidence covers bar dates dancing with Frank Holmes and tensions leading to the fatal stabbing after an evening of disagreements. The defense and other witnesses described Gott lying in bed at the time of the stabbing.
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Mortimer A. Sullivan
Rita Conley Gott
Durward M. Gott
Marine Corps
Leyington
Ledyard Street
Francis D. Holmes
Rhode Island Avenue
Edward F. J. Dwyer
Genera
GOP Senators favor social benefit bill in pay as you go debate
Senator Millikin of Colorado said most Republican Senators will vote for a bill to expand the social security program despite calls for a study group to re examine the system. He noted pay as you go ideas and Universal coverage as possible futures while leaders push for quicker action. The measure would bring about 10 million more into the retirement system and raise monthly benefits for current retirees.
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Washington
Millikin
Cr-Cole
Milikin
Martin
R-Pa
George
D-Gr
Senate Finance Committee
Millikdn
BrCelo
Taft
Ohio
Finance Committee
GOP
Rent Bill Faces Senate After House Passes It
Washington June 14 The House passed the rent control bill 202 to 163 sending it to the Senate where a new filibuster threat looms. Changes approved Tuesday by the House require the Senate to act again before the measure can move forward.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senator Hickenlooper seeks testimony in Amerasia case
Senator Hickenlooper urged inviting Tom Clark and J. Edgar Hoover to testify at the Senate inquiry into the Amerasia case. He said their testimony could help clarify the five year old matter as the panel weighs whether to broaden investigations into how the Justice Department handled the episode.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Senate
Amerasia
Senate Foreign Relations
Amerasia Magazine
Clark
Hoover
Republican Policy Committee
Department of Justice
Forrestal
Truman
Russia
San Francisco
NEW VIOLENCE MARKS MILK STRIKE
June 14 Pittsburgh reports renewed violence in the six day dairy workers strike that has halted most deliveries across seven counties. The Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association ran ads urging arbitration while negotiations stalled after an 11 minute session. A picket car escaped police after throwing a beer bottle at a dairy bar window in Knoxdale, with 14 pickets in Westmoreland County charged with contempt for interfering with dairy operations. State police patrols have been deployed to maintain order amid road blockages and milk cargo disruptions.
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Pittsburgh
Sinty-eight
Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association
APL Dairy Workers Union
Knoxville
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
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Daily News
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Sherman Spa
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Newport Typewriter Exchange
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John H. Kazanjian & CO
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