Truman silent on tax bill as Congress weighs path to passage
President Truman declined to state whether he would sign or veto the tax bill now before Congress. He noted the measure may change before it reaches him, and said he never reveals a position until Congressional action is finished. The bill would cut excise taxes and raise corporate taxes, with committee approval reported and House action upcoming.
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Mrs Gott Faces Jury Over Fatal Knife Slaying
Rita Conley Gott 22 of Ledyard street in Newport County faces a jury after a trial in the superior court. Judge Sullivan charged after noon recess as the defense and state rest their cases. Prosecutors described the defendant as fully capable and intent on killing her husband, Durward Gott, while the defense argued self defense amid fear and possible mental impairment.
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Ledyard Street
Durward M. Gott
Newport County
Senate probes Amerasia raid note on wartime messages
Senate investigators produced a document seized in the 1945 Amerasia raids referring to two top secret wartime messages from President Roosevelt to Chiang Kai-shek. Career diplomat Join S. Service denied aiding Communists as Senator McCarthy claimed and testified amid a Justice Department note calling the item a personal note.
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Truman May Act Promptly on Rent Extension
Washington reports a bill extending federal rent control to December 31 cleared Congress quickly. The House 1176 to 145 and the Senate 11 40 to 24 approved the measure, which Truman is expected to sign. The six month extension allows municipalities to opt for another six months, and counties gain decontrol rights for unincorporated areas.
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Purge and pressure mark Soviet reports in June dispatch
The Sun reports Russia’s Communist Party tightening grip with a renewed hunt for spies and wreckers, citing Soviet publications that describe a reign of terror and loyalty purges dating back to the 1920s. In a separate item, Argentina’s Peron urges expanding US trade, favoring meat imports, as quoted to the Christian Science Monitor Daily from Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Rogers High School 1950 diplomas awarded to 236 graduates
The Rogers High School class of 1950 received their diplomas as cap and gown ceremony honored 236 graduates. Dr Bruce M Bigelow of Brown University delivered the commencement address on Time. Numerous prizes were announced including Norman Scholarship and Read Medal winners Ferbert Zornow and others. Mayor Pardee and Principal Donnelly distributed prizes. William MacLeod presented diplomas.
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Brown,University
Rhode Island Honor Society
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Rensselaer
Edmund W. Pardee
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William MacLeod
Henry Butler
Mary Allen Bailey
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Hessage
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Hall—Koehne
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Mac E. Costello
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John J. Santos
ESCIT
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Lions
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Bolero Finishes First Yet Loses To Argyll In Newport Race
Bolero, the Long Island yawl, led the 1950 Newport Bermuda fleet for 75 hours before losing on corrected time to Argyll owned by William T. Moore of Oyster Bay. Royona, Escapade, Kitty Hawk, and Baruna followed, with rough seas and winds up to 40 knots scattering the 53 yachts. Bolero posted a 75 hour six minute time, while Argyll completed in 74 hours five minutes. Continued in Page 2.
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Senate approves 15 day draft extension on hold
Washington June 22 UPI The Senate approved a stop gap 15 day extension of the draft law due to expire midnight Friday Stripped of a segregation amendment the bill faced obstacles including a race based service unit option and a Republican provision for Congressional control over inductions While the House favored a two year extension the Senate proposes three years and delay ahead of White House action.
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D-Ga
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Selling Squalls Strike Market
New York stock market faced light selling squalls after an initial uptrend. Gains of about two points were pared, though the average remained higher, as buying interest contracted and prices for major names like Bethlehem Steel and General Motors fluctuated amid the week’s sharp decline.
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Goodrich
Gimbel Bros
Sears Roebuck
Schenley
Admiral Corp
Emerson Radio
Childs Co
Liggett & Myers
American Telephone
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
du Pont
Union Carbide
Philip Mortis
Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Barnsdale Oil
Johns- Manville
Acheson Says U S On Threshold Of New Era Of Peace
Cambridge June 22 Secretary of State Acheson told Harvard alumni that the United States and allies face a new period in their quest for peace. He stressed that war is not inevitable despite Soviet aims and outlined twofold purposes of American strength. Romulo and Acheson received honorary degrees at Harvard's 299th Commencement amid about 3,100 graduates.
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Mass
Acheson
United States
Harvard University Alumni Association
North Atlantic
Community of the American States
Cooperative Association of ‘Nations
Carlos P. Romulo
Harvard
U.S. Urges U.N. Action on Armament Regulation
The United States calls for an international authority to supervise and regulate conventional arms. The plan would create a conventional arms administration drawn from UN Security Council members, to gather data, check compliance, and report violations, operating by majority with veto constraints from the Security Council powers.
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Truman nominates Eddy to command U S forces in Europe
President Truman announces the nomination of Lt Gen. Manton Sprague Eddy to be commanding general of U S Army forces in Europe. Eddy will lead allied units across the European theater as the decision shapes postwar military structure.
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