Truman urges fast action on wage and price controls plan
President Truman pressed for quick action on expanded price and wage controls as Congress debated the defense production bill. He cited dangers of delay and noted his proposal would add authority without slowing other allocations. The House Republican Policy Committee backed the approach, while Senate and House committees prepared to add price, wage, and rationing powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Republican
Comenitioe
Te Levemakers
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
GOP
Capitol
White House
Senate Committee
Senate
Welay
Truman
Congress
Bernard Baruch
House Republican Committee
Millions In Cash Asked By Armed Forces
The armed forces seek about 390 million dollars in cash for rapid start on top priority projects including radar fence units and secret construction at home and overseas. The request covers in part 596 million for military public works authorized by Congress, plus 100 million for Arnold Engineering Development Center and 85 million for an aircraft control and warning system. Navy requests 62.9 million with 32.49 million for domestic projects and 3.405 million to start Dam Neck center. Army seeks 95.5 million, much in Alaska. Congress debates standby authority, with President empowered to act, amid opposition and calls for mandatory price and wage controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Arnold
Tennessee
Florida
House
Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate
Navy
Fleet Air Defense Center
Dam Neck
Newfoundland
Guam
Hawaii
Kwajalein
Samoa
Puerto Rico
Army
Alaska
Federal funds to build bases on Okinawa and US items
War program outline shows about 1 billion dollars for housing and bases in Okinawa with the rest allocated for United States construction and research. Key projects include naval and army facilities at Annapolis Patuxent Aberdeen Camp Detrick plus specialized labs and missiles and a large list of state and federal sites. New Market Grange hosts watermelon party as dressmaking entries are judged later. Maryland tax collections rise with July sales tax up nearly 20 percent aided by Korean crisis buying and department store gains.
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Okinawa
United States
Dugway
Utah
Armed Forces
Navy—naval Engineering Experimental Station
Annapolis
Naval Air Test Center
Patuxent River
Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Chemical Center
NEW Market Grange
Howard V. Quinn
Viewsite Farm
Carlton E. Brown
Frederick County Homemakers Clothing Committee
Grange
Monroe West
Pomona Grange
Emreaitsburg
Glade Valley
Baltimore
Firemen Parade Planned in Thurmont With Mayor as Grand Marshal
Thurmont hosts a week long carnival parade led by the Guardian Hose Company with Mayor Thomas D Alesandro of Baltimore as grand marshal. More than a hundred invitations point to fire fighting units bands and 4 H clubs from nearby states and counties competing for 256 in prizes. Judges include Sheriff Guy Anders Miss Ethel Louise Crawford and ex alderman Alvie V Renn with final prize decisions from the bandstand at 10 pm if held rain date is Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D'Alesandro
Baltimore
Guardian Hose Company
Thurmont
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Dudges
Merman L. Mills
Hagerstown
Sherif Guy Anders
Ethel Louise Crawford
Alvie V. Renn
Frederick
George W. Wireman
William Snyder
Eugene Valentine
Fire Companies
Graceham
Church Road
Main
Weolnut
Boundary Avenue
Carroll
East Main
the Square
Church Street
Carnival Grounds to Disband at Memorial Park
The carnival plans its final act with a disbanding event at Memorial Park on East Main Street, situating the judge's stand in front of the park as the focal point of proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Park
East Main Street
Identify Units Of Guard Facing Call
Washington Aug 14 The National Guard units identified to brace the Army include the 28th 40th 43rd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 196th and 278th Regimental Combat Teams The 28th a Pennsylvania unit will train at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh Indiana The 40th California Division goes to Camp Cooke near Lompoc California The 43rd composed of guardsmen from Connecticut Vermont and Rhode Island is assigned to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
28Th
Pennsylvania
Camp Atterbury
Edinburg
Ind
California
Camp Cooke
Lompoc
Cahu
43Rd
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
National Guard units assigned to camps across the U S
Camp Pleikett joins Camp Polk in Louisiana and Camp Carson near Colorado Springs. The 196th Combat Team from South Dakota moves to Camp Carson. The 278th from Tennessee assigned to Fort Devens Massachusetts. Guardsmen were called up yesterday with unit identifications delayed. National Guard totals 27 divisions and 20 combat teams, roughly 18 000 men per division and 5 000 per team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Camp Polk
Leenville
South Dakota
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Tennessee
Fort Devens
Ayer
Mass
National Guard
Soldiers drown at Atiuisson Dam near Army facility
Two soldiers drowned while fishing today in the Atiuisson Dam reservoir at the Army Chemical Center. Identified were Sgt. Calvin W. Bohler, 28, of Columbus, Georgia, and Cpl. William F. Head of Aragon, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Atiuisson Dam
Army Chemical Center
Calvin W. Bohler
Columbus
William F. Head
Aragon
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Kehne Furniture CO
South Market ST. Thone
Rilbert’s
Federal Reserve
Hank
James W. Anderson, Jr
Allen
Druid Theater
Damascus
Maryland
Alsa Lada
Wanda Hendrix
Captain Carey
North Market Street
Albert C. Palmer
Camp Pleikett
Blackstone
Cadillac
Ford
Jeep
Hillside Motor CO
South Market
Western Maryland Trust Co
Frederick, MD
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Delphey
Evinrude Sales & Service
West Patrick St
C. E. Cline & Son
E. Patrick ST
Ted
Ee Rae
Tarzan Pictures
Cheeta
Pinky Jackson
TN Frederik
Blondie
Bingo Crosby
Reding High
Rayon
Hendrickson
Tone & Tomorrow
Gates
Monty Stratton
James Jan Stewart
Stratton
Korea
Acton
Ruth
Minikini
Sally
Ea Maseypeece
Calor
Cecil B. DeMille
Hedy Lamarr
Victor Mature
George Sanders
Angela Lansbury
Henry Wilcoxon
Jonea L Lasky, Jr
Fredrick Frank
Harold Lemb
Vladimir Jabotinsky
Sameen
Delian
Ula
Ee BS Bros
Tivoli
Ape
Montgomery Ward
Market ST
Robert. Mitchum
Bride
Niwspa Pet
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