President Truman urges cut in federal expenditures
President Truman called on all federal officials to limit public spending amid inflationary pressures. He urged postponement of public works, review of programs, and focus on smaller economies. Generals Eisenhower and Nimitz warned against further Army and Navy budget cuts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
White House
Fach
Mr. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester W. Nimitz
Food price controls under review by OPA in bread and flour
Washington officials weigh a penny rise for bread and about a cent for flour as price decontrol moves proceed. Public hearings are planned by August 12 with ceilings for meats dairy grains cotton seed and soybeans set to be reconsidered by August 20. The board will then decide on eggs poultry tobacco and petroleum. Approval from the Agriculture Department may be required to implement any increases.
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Associated Press
Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Beoend
Roy L. Thompson
T Hat
MPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Dry Weather Delays Crops In West Virginia
West Virginia crops face delays from dry hot weather. Corn and wheat show good progress but other crops lag, gardens thirst while blight hits tomatoes and beetle damage rises. Peaches, blackberries, plums and grapes size well as a forecast calls for scattered showers and warmer temperatures.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Plane charter ends in drunken voyage near Beckley lake
State police intervened when Dan Peterson's two place plane carrying Rupert Floyd flew toward Beckley and Floyd drank gin and passed out. Peterson landed erroneously on a small lake area and tried to take off again, Floyd was jailed for drunkenness and later fined five dollars.
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Charleston
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Associated Press
Rio DE Janeiro
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Brazil
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Naples
British push for Palestine partition faces doubt after Truman actions
London reports Britain approved partition of Palestine into four federal provinces but Truman delays risk of rejection. Washington officials say the president may back away while Herbert Morrison notes American cooperation is essential. Paris Jewish Agency meet discusses communal units as Tel Aviv cache story runs.
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Palestine
Washington
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Herbert Morrison
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House of Commons
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Jewish Agency
Paris
UN chief warns big power pact needed to avert doom
Secretary General Trygve Lie told reporters the UN’s success rests on big powers finding agreement in a spirit of compromise. He warned that veto power imposes an obligation to seek accord and that the organization was not a peace conference or referee for the great powers.
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New York
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China
Peiping
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Mobile
Ala
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Kennedy
Tientsin
State Police promote two troopers to corporal
Promotions announced by Superintendent W. E. Burchett state that Trooper Shirley Clinton of Lewisburg and Trooper F. E. Springer stationed at Fayetteville rise to corporal. Williamson detachment member W. R. Callaghan moves from corporal to sergeant.
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State Police
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Shirley Clinton
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F. E. Springer
Fayetteville
W. R. Callaghan
Williamson
Bus driver’s quip thrills working girl in street scene
A hurried exit to catch a bus leads a working girl to mistakenly pocket a roll of toilet tissue instead of her purse and a driver jokes that she will wail. Nearby a Middie farmer asks an elevator operator the fare as he leaves Bair building. A group of five white suited carpenters stand in front of Neville Street store window where a nude mannequin is displayed.
Peiping clash ends with 12 Chinese killed
U S Marine Corps reports about 12 Chinese killed and 200 captured or wounded in a fierce Peiping area clash. Marines admit 3 dead and 12 wounded previously, while Yenan cites a larger assault by more than 60 Marines and 80 Chinese troops on a village.
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Peiping
Marine Corps
Yenan Radio
New China News Agency
Eighth Route Army
Nanking
Tientsin
United States Executive
Terminal Pay Plan Heads To President For Signature
The $3,006,000 GI terminal pay bill clears both houses as lawmakers seek a bond payment workaround. About 16,000,000 veterans would receive an average $166 under the plan, with payments capped at 120 days and based on base and longevity pay plus subsistence and housing allowances.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Army
Navy
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Marine Corps
Alien Charged With Aiding Wife Escape Prison
William Edward Hughes of Winifred faces 10 federal counts for breaking open and stealing mail at Princeton post office. A court transcript says Hughes admitted robbing postal boxes to obtain money and was ordered to Ashiana General Hospital for mental observation before a five year federal term in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
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Beckley
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Federal Women's Prison
Alderson
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Michler
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lilly
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Feichler
Charleston
Germany
Congress Delays Likely as World Court Fight Looms
Senate leader Barkley said adjournment plans for the 7th Congress may change due to disputes over a world court jurisdiction resolution and a House fight over social security payroll tax amendments. The House has passed a adjournment resolution, but delays hinge on Senate action.
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Washington Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Senate
United States
House
Army Air Forces Celebrate 39th Birthday With Flight Preview
Washington reports the Army Air Forces marking its 39th birthday with a sky preview in major cities. About 400 combat aircraft were flown, and 30 B-29 Fortresses were dispatched from Okinawa bases for flights over Tokyo Yokohama Hiroshima and Osaka without bombs. President Truman dined with General Carl Spaatz host, and Orville Wright sent a congratulatory telegram praising rapid growth from a small start.
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Washington
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Okinawa
Tokyo
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Osaka
Truman
Carl Spaatz
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UN to Meet Sept 23 Peace Parley Looms
UN Secretary General warns that the two peace conferences cannot run concurrently as the UN assembly is set for September 23 in New York. West Virginia OPA posts ceilings on dry groceries and services to households, with about 400 items listed and new lists due in September.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tryave Lie
United Nations
U.N. Assembly
New York
Charleston
West Virginia
District Office of Price Administration
Victor ,B. Ware
Two-Thirds Rule Seemed Assured at Paris Peace Talks
Paris dispatches report adoption of a two thirds rule for the Paris peace conference appears likely. The Big Four may block changes in key treaty sections while Yugoslavia and certain satellite states resist. Disputed areas include Italy's colonies Danube navigation and Balkan frontier questions.
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Dispute Closes McDowell Mines Again
In McDowell County three Carter Coal mines shut for a second time in a month over the Krug Lewis coal agreement. Naval officer Lieut Comdr W B Hutchinson reported 1 200 miners did not report for work after pay envelopes failed to include 25 dollars of 100 vacation pay and 1 85 wage increase. The July 1 closure followed a prior halt over the same issue though Carter employees are United Mine Workers members and the company has no formal union contract.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Krug-Lewis
Carter Coal Company
McDowell’ County
Krag-Lewis
Hawkinson
Carter
United Mine Workers
Tax receipts show July decline across major sectors
State Tax Department reports July gross sales tax receipts at 1,387,722 down from 2,250,703 in the same month last fiscal year. Coal, gas, manufacturing, retailers, wholesalers, utilities and railroads all fell, while contracting firms rose slightly and amusements and finance services fell.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Tax Department
Department
Hiring Standards Hurt Employment Says State Official
Charleston Director PF Ray Power of the state division of vocational rehabilitation criticizes employers for re establishing arbitrary hiring standards that block qualified disabled workers. He warns the trend risks a return to pre war discrimination against the disabled regardless of skill. Power estimates 12 000 civilians and 4 000 war voters affected.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Pf.ray Power
State Division of
J Vocational Rehabilitation
Auto Makers Split On UAW Production Meet
Detroit manufacturers diverge over UAW CIO plan for a joint production meeting. Ford and Nash declined, citing misrepresentation and ongoing strikes, while Studebaker Kaiser-Frazer Willys-Overland indicated attendance. GM and Chrysler had not replied.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Atta
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Funion
George W. Masem
Nash Motors
Nash- Kelvinator Corporation
Walter P. Reuther
Uaw-Cio
UAW
Reuther
Studebaker Corporation
Kaiser-Frazer Corporation
Willys-Overland Motors, Inc
General Motors Corporation
Chrysler Corporation
Iwitch Ford
Weather Summary for Virginia Regions
Cloudy with moderate temperatures tonight then Friday fair and warmer. Yesterday's high 84 and low 59. Noon readings show Greenbrier at Hinton and New rivers near normal, clearing slowly with Bellepoint near normal and clear.
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