Sinking of Ramdas Capsizes Near Bombay Harbor
The 700 ton Ramdas coastal vessel capsized in the harbor mouth near Bombay during a storm. About 150 survivors were reported from 721 aboard. estimates of dead ran high with unconfirmed reports of missing passengers and a white woman among the casualties. Survivors and bodies were found in nearby villages as officers warned the total death toll could rise.
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Senate Sustains Truman Tax Bill Veto Vote
Washington July 13 Senate upheld President Truman's veto on the $4.006 billion tax cut, with a 37 to 36 margin to override the veto. The vote followed a divided House approval and involved key switches by Tydings, Aiken, and others as concerns over international crisis and domestic economy framed the decision.
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Police Force Is Depleted in Frederick
Frederick's under staffed Police Department faced fresh headaches after night patrolman Ellis Carty resigned to take a job with a local bottler. Chief Fred Straley warned the force is three men short of the merit system minimum, with two more officers seeking other work and potential resignations pending.
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County Firm Denied Motion For New Trial
Baltimore July 18 Federal Judge W Calvin Chesnut denied new trial motions for South Mountain Dairies Inc of Middletown Md and Alex Eisenberg its president, fined $10,000 each last March on OPA charges of selling butter above ceiling prices. Defense argued new evidence surfaced and defendant’s attorney died during appeals. Convictions date to 1942 1944 and 1945.
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Omnibus Appropriations Passes House Amid Europe Recovery Drive
The House quickly approved an omnibus appropriations measure totaling 1.35 billion dollars to fund a threefold program aiding Europe’s recovery, hunger and homelessness, and anti communism efforts. The voice vote came about an hour after debate began, aiming to showcase a peacetime record.
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Fare Hikes Approved in Eastern Railroads Plan
Eastern half of the country would see basic passenger fare rises of about 10 percent under ICC recommendations. Lines petitioning include New Haven, New York Central, Jersey Central, Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, and others. Separate note: coal prices rise August 1, and James F. McMurry of Baltimore & Ohio was injured shifting cars near Adamstown Friday.
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Exoneration of Warden and five guards in Georgia shootings
Brunswick Ga July 13 AA Superior Court grand jury exonerated Warden H G Worthy and five guards in the mass escape attempt at a highway camp. The 23 member panel found evidence showed the warden and guards were justified after convicts balked at road work and attempted to flee. Three convicts died later, five were wounded, and the jury emphasized guards were authorized to use gunfire to prevent escapes.
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Agriculture Bill Caught In Deadlock In Washington
The House spent seven hours and seven roll calls unable to break deadlock with the Senate over the near one billion dollar Agriculture Department appropriation for the new fiscal year. Compromise ranged on soil conservation payments but major items remained in dispute as the bill returned to the Senate. The House rejected Senate amendments including funding for meat inspections at 11.14 million, school lunch at 75 million, and farm tenant loans at 20 million, while capping crop insurance for the 1948 crop.
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Senate and House Agree on Conservation Payment Funds
A protracted dispute ends with $265,000,000 allocated for this purpose, below the Senate’s $295,000,000 demand and above the House’s $165,614,290 previous vote. The House rejects a Senate amendment setting a $150,000,000 conservation payment limit for the 1943 program applied to the current year, with a $500 cap per individual. The Senate had approved the 1948 program limit.
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Playground results at Washington street softball doubleheader
Washington street playground teams split results, winning 3 1 over Torch street and losing 8 4 to Fairground 3 2 in a practice game. Players listed include ington street Quine Win Whitmore Brachey King and others such as Gearinger Comer Hanbury Stone Beker Young Norris and Rouwzahn.
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King
C. Gearinger
R. BR. Comer
Hanbury
M. Stone
H. Beker
F. Young. Norris
H. Rouwzahn
W. Rummmit
Incomplete Names Echo Debate on New Zealand Industry
Fragmentary OCR cites speakers and initials including BR Midd K Ford I Saugher H Main D Speaks and Shores. A claim is made that there is no heavy industry in New Zealand, signaling a discussion on economic structure.
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