Extension Of Rent Control Approved By House Committee
The House Banking Committee approved a one year extension of rent control with rules on where it applies and rejected two administration requests for new anti inflation measures. The panel voted 18 to 6 to restore controls in areas certified as critical defense zones and allowed up to a 20 percent rent increase from the 1942 base. Rep Cooley spoke as the debate continued.
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CIO
Philip Murray
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Truman
Arthur A. Goldberg
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ESA
Eric Johnston
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Secretary of Defense
Office of Defense Mobilization
Lawmaker Bids Ban on All Rollbacks in Prices and Wages
Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee introduced a bill to prohibit all rollbacks in prices or wages. The House Banking Committee voted to cancel beef price rollbacks due August 1 and October 1, while the Senate group acted to forbid rollbacks below the January 24 February 24 level. TRUCK KILLS BOY 8 William Edward Earp 8 Redland Montgomery County died after being struck by a truck while crossing Route 115 to buy ice cream. Driver Atlo F. Moore 41 Washington Grove identified.
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House Banking Committee
Senate Group
William Edward Earp
Redland
Montgomery County
Bethesda
Atlo F. Moore
Washington Grove
Ambition to Raise Weekly Wages Faces Stage Limits
A speaker expresses a desire to earn a larger weekly wage but notes obstacles preventing reaching the necessary stage. The statement frames a personal goal and the gap between aspiration and attainable earnings.
VEW Maryland convention to decide state commander
Some 800 delegates from 12,000 Maryland VFW members converge in Ocean City for the 31st state convention. They will vote on a successor to Col Ward W. Caddington and consider positions on world government and a national lottery, with Kreatchman and Styles as candidates for state commander.
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Maryland
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Maryland Vfw
Col
Ward W. Caddington
Caddington
Albert Styles
Arbutus Post
Charles Kreatchman
Baltimore Police Post
Baltimore
Maryland Vew
VFW
Howard L. Kiingelhofer
Towson Proposes National Lottery to Cut National Debt
Towson plans a resolution for a national lottery run by the Postmaster General every quarter. It estimates a net profit of one billion dollars to shrink the federal debt, with Rep Sabbath of Illinois invited to speak in support at the convention. Separately, trains including The General between Chicago and New York will be sidelined from July 8 to September 1, with other Buffalo to Harrisburg routes and several Pittsburgh links listed as secondary or seasonal reductions.
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Harrisburg
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh-St. Louis
Pittsburgh-Philadelphia
Pennsy Moves To Cut Its Passenger Losses
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced plans to curtail through passenger and local service to reduce losses. The announcement, dated Philadelphia, June 20, outlines adjustments expected to affect routes and schedules for mainstream passenger travel.
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