It's a Strange Saratoga as Racing Season Opens
Saratoga Springs opens a troubled racing season with gambling restrictions in place. Governor Dewey’s crackdown follows Kefauver hearings on illegal racing, yet natives and fans anticipate the two year old stakes meet and a 47th hopeful handicap despite curbs and political tension.
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House Appropriations Committee Approves 56 Billion Military Budget
The House approves a 56 billion peacetime military budget for the Defense Department for the year ending June 30. Excludes Korea war funding and public works construction to be considered later. Representative Mahon criticizes wasteful procurement as the bill aims to deter aggression and enable rapid retaliation.
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Higbee to Quit as U S Attorney Sept 1
Higbee of Syracuse will resign as U.S. Attorney for the eastern district effective September 1 due to ill health. At 69, he began as U.S. Attorney on May 15, 1943, guiding some 1,800 cases and securing over $8 million for the government while never trying a case in court.
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New York
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Higbee
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GOP Pushes Troop Curbs In Europe Amid Wariness
Washington GOP leaders plan to offer the Coudert amendment to the $60 billion Appropriations Bill, seeking explicit congressional approval before funding U S troops in Europe. Rep. Coudert and the Republican Policy Committee press for a curbs approach as readers fear a renewed move to deploy forces without direct approval. The bid faces expectations of a partisan clash likely this week in the House.
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Jet Crash Kills 4 Near Goose Bay Base
A United States Air Force jet bomber crashed Saturday near Goose Bay Labrador base. Four crewmen believed killed. Rescue headquarters initially withheld news for security reasons.
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Editorial note on Congress delay and anticipated start date
Marquis Childs writes that Congress may delay business start until October 14 or later, with Tealiste expected to assume. The piece appears on an editorial page alongside features such as Amusements and Letters.
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Contress
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Separate Aid Setup Backed by Senate Coalition
Senator Lodge and Hunt urged creating a separate agency to manage the 8.5 billion foreign aid program. Brewster proposed removing funds from the State Department. Lodge said the move would give cabinet rank and bring high level attention. A pending authorization bill would fund six point three billion for military and two point two billion for economic aid abroad.
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State Department
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Andrew P. ‘Keller
Farley questions European war stance after European trip
James A Farley voiced doubt about a European war, saying public opinion shows potential danger and realism. He noted Eisenhower’s high popularity as a presidential candidate but avoided predicting party alignment. Farley warned prosperity could topple the current administration if the country remains prosperous.
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New York
James A Fareley
Europe
Dwight DR. Eisenhower
Farley
Chandler says only a stupid person would take his job
Former baseball commissioner A B Chandler told the House Monopoly Subcommittee that any man would be stupid to return as commissioner while the rule requires 12 of 16 club owners to elect the chief. He urged scrapping restrictive rules and criticized bosses for failing to create a third major league.
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House
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Russia's Tyranny Seen Fueled by Chicago Gang Past
Paris dispatch reports Faul G Hoffmann former Marshall Plan administrator likens Russia to Chicago gang rule. He warns a future "Valentine Day Massacre" could smash the Sower Folitibuco government, saying tyranny sows its own destruction as underworld monsters once ruled Chicago.
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Faul G. Hoffman
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Chicago
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Ford Foundation
Niagara Falls thrill seeker dies in failed barrel attempt
William Red TM, 38, died after attempting to go over Niagara Falls in a home made Twicker barrel. His body was recovered in the lower river basin as thousands watched from riverbanks. His younger brother Lloyd plans a similar attempt next Sunday despite the fatal outcome.
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Blair House Food Spoilage Reported in White House
Presidential Secretary Joseph Short said spoiled canned goods were moved from a government warehouse to Blair House but no one in the Truman household was harmed. Eight cases of bulging cans from the General Services Administration were identified, with deterioration noted in some cans.
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Parents Seek Congress Backing Over Cadet Honor Case
Parents of accused cadets at the United States Military Academy announce they will appeal to Congress for support as the school faces dismissal charges for alleged honor code violations. They accuse officials of pressuring cadets and suggest leadership changes may follow.
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Red” Blatk
Iran bans gatherings as Mossadegh talks with Britain begin
The Iranian government bans patriotic demonstrations amid a crisis over talks with British envoy Richard Stokes. Opponents call the move treason, while a deputy seals the early parliamentary dissent with a lone vote against the Premier.
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Abdul Khadir Azad
Today's Chuckle: Atomic barb and a planet remark
A nervous citizen asks a prominent astronomer if atomic weapons could destroy Earth. The scientist shrugs and replies with a quip that it isn’t as if the earth were a planet in danger.
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Car Crash Shakes Up DeWitt Jamesville Area
Deputy Shen Henry Coughlin reported a man said an explosion and car impact struck a home on DeWitt Jamesville road waking Emily Doday. Paul A. Martini of Jamesville drove into the dwelling, knocking it off its foundation. Beatrice J. Molt, 45, of East Syracuse, suffered facial bruises and a head bump as the ground floor collapsed to the basement.
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Beatrice J. Molt
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East German Sailor Rescued After Escape Jump
A 21 year old East German sailor swam from a Soviet zone trawler to escape Communism and was rescued by Swedish pilots mid between Sweden and Denmark. He said no others jumped with him and that others apparently disappeared.
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Sweden
Tory Fay Ater
Denmark
Boyle Defends Chairmanship Amid Loan Controversy
William M. Boyle Jr says he has no plan to resign as Democratic National Committee chairman after reports linking his name to a $556000 government loan to a St. Louis printing firm. He met with President Truman and dismissed calls for his ouster while Senator Byrd urged dissolution if Boyle used influence to secure the loan. The issue follows ongoing congressional scrutiny and Boyle’s assertion he will serve until the Democratic National Convention in July 1952.
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UPI
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Tilman
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Ig Party
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American Lithofold Corporation
Midget Radio Sets Dropped by Voice Behind Iron Curtain
A Senate hearing discussed tiny radio receivers the size of cigarettes being dropped behind the Iron Curtain to expand Voice of America reach. Senator Ted South Dakota Schater cited the Polish sailors’ voyage to Sweden and Polish youths’ air incidents as examples of broadcasts' impact.
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Voce of America
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Voice
Ridgway Receives Signals On Restored Korean Talks
Tokyo reports that General Ridgway prepared two reply messages to the Communist apology for Kaesong plus word that armistice talks may resume soon. Vice Admiral Turner Joy and three other UN negotiators, who met Ridgway, left for Tokyo after supper. The incident near Kaesong prompted a suspension. the Reds apologized and urged immediate resumption.
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Tt Ridgway
Kaesong
Admiral Joy
Kaésong
State Probe Focuses on Field and Cash for Bail Fund
Frederick Vanderbilt Field faced questioning in a New York State banking department probe into the Civil Rights Congress bail fund. Trustees Abe Green, W. Alphaeus Hunton, and Dashiell Hammett refused to reveal fund sources, yielding questions about the fund’s finances and legality.
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Frederick Vanderbilt Field
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Fec
New Cortisone Production Breakthroughs Reported
Three new methods to produce cortisone from plentiful raw materials are announced by Harvard scientists and Merck. Methods derive cortisone from coal tar, starches like yams and soy beans, cholesterol and yeast steroids, promising exhaustible supply and freeing the drug from cattle bile. Commercial feasibility and timelines remain uncertain.
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