Rivalry Over McGrath Posts Shapes Senate Move
President Truman formally nominates Tom Clark for the Supreme Court and J Howard McGrath for attorney general, clearing a path to Senate approval. McGrath resigns as Democratic national chairman, creating vacancies on the finance judiciary and District of Columbia committees. Senate jockeying for the finance panel pits John C Stennis against Robert S Kerr.
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Lumber Trucks Damaged In Pennsylvania Flare Up
Washington Pa Aug 22 AP A state police patrol stood by to prevent further violence after 16 lumber trucks were damaged near Vestaburg at the Vesta No 5 mine of Jones Laughlin Steel. Three trucks burned three pushed down an embankment others stoned no arrests. The timbermen strike began June 12 affecting posts for mine tunnels. Union says wages cut from $1 to 80 cents an hour.
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Smuggled Rice Flows From Thailand Into Malaya
Bangkok reports a steady stream of smuggled rice into Malaya from Thailand with about 22,000 pounds monthly carried by women on trains from Handyai and Sungai Kolor to Padang Besar. The rice fetches inflated prices in Songkla and Handyai. Despite vigilant customs and police presence, smugglers adapt methods. Thai courts recently sentenced four traffickers to ten years each.
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Thailand
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Padang Besar
Songkla
Sheriff retrieves man from petunia bed after heat death
Wenatchee authorities report a man died after heat and alcohol exposure. The sheriff found him in a flower bed, citing thirty 104 degree heat conditions as the fatal factor and noting the odd remark ma petunia.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Ma Petunia
River Stunter Finishes Trip Through Niagara Falls
Major Lloyd Hill completed his abortive daredevil journey in the Niagara River after a week in hospital. His 625-pound steel drum survived rapids and foam, ending in calm water below the falls near the Queenston boat landing with minor bruises.
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United States
Chicago Liquor Rules Liberal in Local Regulation View
Illinois Liquor Control Commission says closing hours should be set by local communities and notes Chicago among the 10 most liberal U.S. cities for tavern and liquor store hours. The survey covers 50 cities and highlights wide variations in rules.
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Cities Can Use Meter Funds for Parking Lots
Springfield Aug 2 A bill affirming cities may use parking meter funds to build off-street parking lots was signed by Governor Stevenson. The measure was part of a package of 34 bills, including Chicago bond authority of 8 million dollars and higher county board member pay, plus penalties for trains with infested cars.
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Chicago
U S Steel Output Tops Global Share
The United States leads global steel production, accounting for more than half of the world’s output, underscoring its industrial capacity and manufacturing dominance.
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United States
Public Kiss Fallout Leads to Fines at Mayo Beach
Roy Miffleton and John Cain were fined $10 each after a public disturbance at Mayo beach when Miffleton was kissed by his wife Mary Trabing. Trial Magistrate Norman Hazard ruled the fines for disorderly conduct after beachgoers gathered and the pair refused to leave when ordered off.
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Galesburg Bans Bingo and Slots
Galesburg Illinois August 2 City council voted nine to four to close all gambling including bingo and slot machines after a heated session. Alderman Fred W Erickson led the measure while Alderman O W Budd opposed broad ban arguing existing laws suffice and bootlegging was alleged in debate.
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Tigers Scratch Doors in Night Prowl
Residents warned against opening doors at night after tiger prowls. The big cats paw at entrances and several pigs have already vanished, according to reports from Raub Malaya.
Nationwide polio cases surge in 1949 amid summer fears
Polio in the United States shows a sharp weekly rise with about 8 000 cases and 442 deaths through July 1949, far exceeding 1948 totals. New York California Oklahoma Illinois Michigan and other states report increases and preventive actions include emergency measures and educational broadcasts.
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Lover Held in Jail Accused of Biting His Rival Nose
London August 2 AP Mahmud Ali a 30 year old tailor was accused of biting off the nose of his rival Abdul Matlib 28 in a love dispute He was detained by the Old Street court for a hearing August 23 on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm Ali said in a quote We had a quarrel over a girl and he bit my thumb So I hit him and bit his nose Matlib could not appear Doctors are fitting him with a plastic nose.
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Old Street Court
Abdul Matlib
Ali
Matlib
May Broadens Storage Program to Handle Record Corn Surplus
Washington officials warn the 1949 U.S. corn crop could create a record surplus of about 4.3 billion bushels. The government has expanded storage loans and plans to add 50 million bushels of capacity, with options for guaranteed elevator rents to attract more storage. Ralph S. Trigg of the Commodity Corporation says such a storage expansion program is under consideration.
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Washington
U. S
Charles F. Brannan
Ralph S. Trigg
Commodity Corporation
Illinois Governor Signs Antidiscrimination Guard Bill
Springfield Aug 2 Governor Stevenson signed a bill barring discrimination in Illinois National Guard enlistments. He also signed 20 additional measures from the 66th General Assembly including a school budget rule allowing boards to adopt supplemental budgets to access higher state aid for the next school year.
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Ill
Illinois National Guard
Stevenson
66Th General Assembly
Which Doctor Chicago AP Olga Nikolich Helps Caller
Olga Nikolich, information girl at Wesley Memorial hospital, quickly provided names of three Pittsfield building specialists for a caller seeking a doctor. One matched the patient’s ailment and the appointment proceeded on time.
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Chicago
Olga Nikolich
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield
Cobalt Treatment Shows Cancer Hope at Ohio State
Ohio State University researchers report significant gains treating cervical cancer in women using radioactive cobalt60 at University Hospital. Twenty five patients show cure or relief after a year, with caution that final cure requires five years of observation. Lead radiologists include Dr. Joseph L. Morton and colleagues Drs Allan Barnes William Myers and George Oaklendine.
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University Hospital
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Deseret Name Used Widely in Utah Institutions
Salt Lake City AP reports the term Deseret from the Book of Mormon means honey bee. Locally the word is employed by many Utah institutions and businesses as a symbol and identity.
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