Truman signs DP legislation expanding displaced persons program
President Truman signed a measure expanding the DP program to admit about 136,000 displaced persons, extending the 1948 law for a year, and increasing funding to 41,900 per person. The bill adds 5,000 war orphans, 54,744 people of German ancestry, and up to 15,000 pre-April 1940 refugees, with conditions set by the Attorney General and Congress. Also linked are Rhode Island Newport charter issues and Rhode Island governance changes requiring a special legislative session to correct a motor vehicle code misstep.
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McCarthy Seeks Larsen Testimony To Set Truth
Senator McCarthy challenged Senate investigators to release the secret testimony from Emmanuel Larsen on the Amerasia case. He argued public access would reveal who is telling the truth in the dispute with John E. Peurifoy, while Larsen’s closed May 29 appearance underlined tensions over alleged Communist sympathies in the State Department.
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Market Prices Barely Move In Slow Session
New York traders faced a quiet day as stock prices showed little movement. After a four year high earlier, gains and losses remained balanced amid cautious sentiment and anticipation of potential tax changes from the House Ways and Means Committee.
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See The Start Of The Yacht Races
Indy Helen leaves Christies Wharf one hour before race time. Reservations by calling Newport 1835 I. Two per person.
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Admiral Sherman Urges Quality in Officers at War College
Admiral Sherman, chief of naval operations, told the War College graduation ceremony that the caliber and spirit of officers determine navy effectiveness. He presented diplomas to 147 officers from all services and one State Department officer, noting the 1950 class includes 104 navy personnel and other branches. He stressed discipline, readiness, and knowing subordinates, warning that future conflicts may demand higher combat readiness amid manpower limits.
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Gott Wife on Trial After Slaying Husband
Mrs Rita Conley Gott 22 of 5 Ledyard street faces a superior court trial on charges of slaying her husband Durward M Gott on March 17. Her mother testified Gott acted like a brute when intoxicated and punched struck and threatened Mrs Gott during an incident. The court recessed as Mrs Gott sobbed saying I am getting tired.
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New Arrests in Spy Ring Case Across U S
FBI filed rapid arrest wave in the Klaus Fuchs spy ring case with three Americans linked to passing atomic secrets to Soviet agents. David Greenglass 28 of Albuquerque alleged to have leaked war time secrets. Alfred Dean Slack 44 of Syracuse admitted sharing samples of a secret explosive with Harry Gold. Sidney Weinbaum 52 of California arrested for falsely claiming non affiliation with communism. Slack denied knowing Gold. The defendants await arraignments and grand jury actions.
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Newport County Population Burgeons in 1950 Census
The 1950 federal census shows Newport County population rising 15 percent over 1940 with Middletown leading gains, boosted by the Navy housing project at The Anchorage. Newport, Portsmouth, Jamestown, Tiverton, and Little Compton all add residents while Brock Island declines for two decades.
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Truman vetoes basing point bill in price ruling clash
Washington June 16 President Truman vetoed the basing point bill that would let individual businesses absorb freight charges and sell at uniform delivered prices. He said the measure would obscure existing pricing laws and widen Democratic splits amid prior veto of Kerr natural gas bill.
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