Truman silent on steel strike after court ruling
President Truman said he does not plan to send any legislation to Congress regarding the steel strike and gave only a one word reply never when asked about commenting on the Supreme Court decision upholding his seizure of the mills. The steel dispute continues into its fourth day as Congress weighs new strike curbs and White House talks proceed.
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Dutch Jet Crashes Into British Minesweeper Off Den Helder
A Dutch Thunderjet crashed into the 112 foot minesweeper ML2592 near Den Helder during NATO maneuvers. One Dutch pilot killed, two survivors from the 16 crew rescued. 15 feared lost from the 65-ton British craft.
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Senate vote nears on controls extension
Washington faced a tense 121 hour Senate session as leadership fought to suspend or extend the Defense Production Act. The bill would renew the government rent and credit controls, shaping pending wage and price measures amid partisan pressure and procedural battles.
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Berlin War Continues Amid Red Squeeze and Price Fights
The Berlin dispute intensifies with Congress debates on price controls and postwar access as Soviet and Western forces clash over agriculture, policing, and media. Western measures include alarms, ceilings on potatoes, and attempts to shield milk processors from margins. The issue spills into British sector politics and a Russian radio siege as tensions mount.
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Army Will Try Gen Grow For Diary Spying Case
Maj Gen Robert W Grow former military attaché at the U S Embassy in Moscow faces a court martial at Fort Meade Md The Army announced the trial will be closed to the public and concerns improper reporting of classified information in private records and failure to safeguard such material The diary thefts in Germany were allegedly by a Soviet spy and excerpts quoted Grow advocating aggressive total war The maximum penalty is five years confinement dismissal and forfeiture of pay The eight general panel includes Lt Gen John R Hodge on page 35 column 2
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Small Atom Blast Fires at Nevada Proving Ground
Atomic scientists detonated the 20th test at the Nevada proving ground atop a 300 foot tower. The flash was small and regional observers noted it appeared weaker than a prior Sunday blast. The event marked the first continental US atomic explosion using about 75 mice to study radioactivity effects.
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U S Orders Halt to Export of Steel Goods Amid Strike
The Commerce Department halted all steel mill product exports except those vital to military, defense, or allied countries due to a strike halting new U S production. The move aims to preserve essential steel for direct military and defense use.
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Tank Led Yanks Split Koje Prison Camp Fence
Tank led infantry and engineers split a Koje Island prisoner compound with a barbed fence as 3,400 jeering inmates watched. Brig. Gen. Haydon Boatner ordered the fence within compound 697 cutting 17 large compounds into smaller camps for 80,000 POWs. He denied ration withholding and noted food placement changes under discipline rules.
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Army Draft Call 29 000 For August
The Army issued a draft call for 29 000 men in August to replace losses and maintain authorized strength. The Marine Corps Air Force and Navy do not plan August draft calls. Since September 1930 total drafted across all services reaches 953 430 with 902 000 by the Army and 81 430 by the Marines.
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Defense Department
Queen Elizabeth Reviews Cavalry in British Parade
The article reports Queen Elizabeth reviewing the cavalry during a traditional color ceremony in London. It notes a compromise payroll bill for postal workers, the parade through Buckingham Palace grounds, and the Weatherman predicting pleasant weather with mild temperatures and a chance of showers later.
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Fry Issues Platform Emphasizing Peace and Security
Fry outlines a platform prioritizing real peace and security as the main issue. He argues for firm policies and coordinated action to safeguard stability and public safety amid rising tensions.
Bridging Worlds with Ike in Abilene Life
A feature explores General Eisenhower’s challenge of reconciling grand military life with his humble Abilene hometown. Marquis Chilis contributes an editorial note while the paper outlines other regular sections and page locations for quiz, classifieds, radio TV, sports, and letters.
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New Squeeze Put on Gamblers
Washington sees a tougher crackdown as the Internal Revenue Bureau requires gambling operators to pay the occupation tax before starting work. Previously they paid by month end after opening. Officials say many evade tax by claiming they just started. The agency has convicted about 50 gamblers and sought 7,000 agents, but Congress offered no extra staff, leaving local police to aid the crackdown.
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Bureau
Eisenhower presses for peace and security in campaign
General Eisenhower, Republican presidential hopeful, calls real peace and world security the campaign’s paramount issue. He outlines views on Taft, MacArthur, Fair Employment Practices, education, and China, while noting uncertain price supports and support for Western Europe’s defense. He defers on the St Lawrence Seaway and pledged frankness on day’s issues.
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House passes broad GI Bill for Korea era veterans
The House approved a new GI Bill of Rights for veterans discharged since Korea began on June 27 1950 by a 361 to 1 vote. The sole dissenter was Rep Devereux of Maryland a former Wake Island Marine commander. The measure advances to the Senate. In other news a UN armistice observer and Israeli mixed armistice commission team head were fired upon near the Israeli Jordan border wounding an Israeli civilian.
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Taft Appears Winner of Close South Dakota Primary
Taft leads Eisenhower in South Dakota as the apparent winner of the GOP primary, with 14 delegates at stake. Officials will finalize the result after the official canvass.
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Renault plant clashes stain French strike wave
Independent French unionists attacked Communist cadres at Renault on the outskirts of Paris, clearing non‑Communist workers and resuming production in the rubber and foundry units after noon. Police and agitators clashed. officials vowed to defend the right to work as nationwide strikes by Communists faced a waterdown response.
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Today's Chuckle: Nearsighted in the Army Trench Joke
A humorous quip notes that near sighted individuals can still serve with trenches built close to the enemy, preventing them from reaching the front line. The joke relies on wordplay about vision and proximity in wartime imagery.
Theft of U S Rope Charges Against Two Men in Federal Case
The FBI arrested Capt Manuel Gonzales 42 and Emile Schmidt 65 in New Orleans and Beaumont Texas on charges of stealing and selling rope from federal stock. Gonzales allegedly embezzled about 170000 pounds valued at 8000 dollars while Schmidt renewed stored goods aboard the reserve fleet.
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Commerce Department
Emile Schmidt
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Gonzales
Schmidt
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