United States presses anti communist aid push in congress
President Truman signs a 6.098 billion foreign aid package, with 4.3 billion for Europe and 463 million for China, as Congress approves swiftly. The tax cut veto is overridden 311 to 88 in the House and 77 to 10 in the Senate amid debate over who gains and the election year politics.
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U.S
Congress
Truman
U. S
House
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Turkey
Germany
Trieste
China
Greece
Spain
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Berlin
Moscow
Europe
Italy
Mr. Truman
Russian Fighter Flew on British Airliner in Berlin Crash
The incident left 15 dead when a Russian fighter buzzed a British airliner carrying 14 passengers during landing in Berlin. The crash occurred in the Russian zone with wreckage visible for 12 hours before removal. British regret led to acceptance of apology and removal of planned escorts for air transports.
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Russia
Berlin
Headliners in Manila Army Payback Drive Ends in Tragedy
Ariston Alma lel, veteran of Bataan, received a 49 cent back pay check and, after going insane, died. In Goshen Indiana Harold Tinsley, 9, gave the Salvation Army his 561 sticks of bubble gum to aid overseas children. In Artesia New Mexico city leaders sought a method to stop residents from mailing letters into trash cans.
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Manila
P. I
Ariston Almalel
Bataan
Goshen
Ind
Harold Tinsley
Salvation Army
Artesia
N. M
Passenger cars reach record in United States
A Business Comment bulletin from Northern Trust notes 27.5 million passenger cars registered in the U.S. as of July 1, 1947, despite wartime suppression and postwar production not yet surpassing prewar peaks. It cites a wartime no private car manufacture and about 1.2 million scrapped or stored annually.
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U.S
Business Comment
Bulletin of Northern Trust Company
Chiang Kai-shek weighs role change amid China turmoil
Reports say Chiang Kai-shek plans to quit the Chinese presidency to lead a holy war against the rising Chinese Communists while remaining a Kuomintang power broker as premier. Spokesmen mention Hu Shih as a potential new president of China.
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China
Chiang Kai-shek
Far East
Chiang
Kuomintang
Trusteeship plan for Holy Land faces mixed reaction
Warren R. Austin outlined U.S. support for a United Nations trusteeship in Palestine and the possible deployment of foreign troops to maintain order if needed. The approach, while explicit on troop involvement, drew caution over prospects of ending regional strife through trusteeship.
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U. S
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
U.N
Public Figure Carl C Countryman Seeks President Race
Carl C Countryman, calling himself American Public Friend Number One, campaigns on a slogan appealing to imagination and publicity. He opposes communism and universal military training, favors Bricker as a running mate if nominated, and insists he could be a good president despite lacking ballot access.
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Carl C. Countryman
United States
Countryman
White House
John Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Hamlet
Seek Uranium Sought on Colorado Public Lands for AEC Study
The Department of the Interior has set aside about 40 square miles in southwestern Colorado for exclusive use by the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct an exhaustive survey for uranium deposits, a key source of atomic energy.
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Department of the Interior
Atomic Energy Commission
No Gazette Publishes Photos Of Governor And Model
The paper notes undated photographs of Governor Fol som with Alabama model Ben nie Shaw, who reportedly fled home aboard his private plane. Cynthia Taft, Taft’s niece, is seen on Vassar campus with a Wallace button. The piece also mentions Russia’s Sabre Dance as a popular jukebox hit and cites an exaggerated claim about more than 60 Russian submarines in the Pacific, allegedly kept secret by the navy.
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No Gazette
Folsom
Alabama
Bennie’ Shaw
Taft
Cynthia Taft
Vassar
Russia
Moscow
S. Cal
Vancover
Siberian
Alaska
N. Y
Washington
New York
Bering Sea
Alaskan
Scripps-Howard
Washington chatter hints at defense budget clash amid Cold War glare
A broad, fragmented column touches on defense budgeting, Senate scrutiny of the Defense Department, and questions from Republicans about past and present plans. It references Joint Chiefs of Staff, 22 billion requests, alleged lack of service coordination, and notes on global military balance with Russia.
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Washington
Brookings Institute
Key West
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S. Senate
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs
Repubs
Macy’s Bargain Hunters
Wild Bill Donovan
Cold Salmon Salad and Snack Platter at Lunch
A light midday menu features cold salmon salad paired with potato chips and toast, complemented by buttered rolls and carrot sticks. The items present a balanced assortment of protein, starch, and vegetables suitable for a cafeteria or luncheon setting.
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Smithfield
WNU
Lynn Says Equipment Wears Better With Daily Care
Daily refrigerator care includes defrosting weekly and keeping the door closed to avoid excess frost. Clean interiors with warm water and baking soda, wipe outside daily, remove fingerprints, and wipe spills immediately. Also clean bottom dust and keep range pilot lights clean for better service.
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