Price Controls Face Crucial Test In Congress
Absenteeism looms as decisive factor in House vote on Defense Production Act price controls. Amid forecasts of major changes, lawmakers weigh ending controls for nonrationed goods, with warnings of soaring prices if lifted. Senate actions include potential constitutional moves and oil lands debates as Korea war updates note major air strikes on Suiho Dam and other hydroelectric plants.
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Korea
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Yalu River
Truman Warns Against Cutting Military Works
President Truman warns the Senate against slashing the military construction bill, calling a rumored 50 percent cut a terrible disaster. In a letter to Sen Richard Russell he argues it would cripple facilities and cannot be afforded. The House approved a military construction program including overseas base work for potential rapid bomber strikes if war breaks out.
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Truman
Senate
Richard B. Russell
D.-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
House
Russia
F. W. Command Elects Officers at Greencastle Encampment
Clyde Miller of Greencastle heads a new slate named by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the closing session of the 31st annual encampment in Indianapolis. Miller was elected state commander without opposition. Vice commanders are Richard L. Roudebush of Indianapolis and Glenn C. White of South Bend. Orval C. Holycross of Attica is quartermaster and John G. Tind er of Indianapolis judge advocate.
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Clyde Miller
Greencastle
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Richard L. Roudebust
Glenn C White
South Bend
Orval C. Holycross
Attica
John G. Tinder
Indiana May business index hits six month high 5% rise
Indiana May business index climbed over five percent from April, the Indiana Bureau of Business Research reports, with gains in building construction and department store sales while farm income hit a 13 month low. The Wabash river is forecast to crest at 17 feet Tuesday noon near Terre Haute, with Montezuma reaching 20 to 21 feet late Monday. Weather outlook calls for hot humid conditions tonight and Tuesday.
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United States welcomes new superliner to New York
The 990 foot United States liner arrived in New York after a 500 mile Newport News to New York cruise. Thousands gathered along lower Manhattan as blaring whistles rang out to greet America’s new queen of the passenger sea lanes.
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United States
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Escaping convicts kidnap pair during prison escape
Four convicts kidnapped a young couple and seized their car during a prison farm escape west of Jefferson City Missouri on Sunday night. John Hannegan 19 and Gale Fruner 17 were released unharmed today in Sedalia. State Highway Patrol searches for the convicts and vehicle.
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Murray Truman Deal Branded Lie by CIO Chief
Gary Indiana June 23 CIO steelworker boss Philip Murray said President Truman assured him last December you need have no fear of a Taft Hartley injunction if the union would postpone its Jan 1 strike. He called Inland Steel president Clarence Randall a liar for saying Murray and Truman made a deal. Murray spoke to 7,500 at a Gary East Chicago rally as about 27,000 in the area rely on steel mills. The strike was postponed, seizure followed, and workers stayed on until adverse court rulings on seizure. The strike began three weeks ago after the Supreme Court ruled government seizure illegal. Truman has not started injunctions. Senate resolution urging action passed.
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Hershey Sees U S Near Bottom of Manpower Barrel
In Lansing, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey warned that the United States faces tight manpower as draft calls rise in 1952-53. He predicted fathers aged 29 to 26 may be drafted starting Jan 1, 1953, and urged locating a new pool of manpower, likely young fathers, to meet armed services needs.
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AC AND UNION RESUME TALKS IN NEW EFFORT
Negotiators from AC and the union hold renewed talks aiming to end the strike and safeguard the planned new plant. The talks seek a settlement on job terms, wages, and plant operations to avert work stoppage and secure future investment.
Air Force shifts jet engine work from Terre Haute plant
The Air Force said production of jet engine compressors at the Allis-Chalmers Terre Haute plant has been ordered from other sources. Subcontract remains. critical machine tools were diverted to other firms and may be removed depending on the labor dispute outcome. After 46 days of strike talks, only company and union bargaining committees remained in session with negotiations inconclusive.
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Associated Press
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Drive on for adjournment ahead of GOP convention
Washington June 23 Congress aims to adjourn by July 5 two days before the Republican National Convention opens in Chicago. Speaker Rayburn and Senate Majority Leader McFarland say major "must" legislation cleanup will likely involve meetings on the July 4 holiday.
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WSB Terms Sought on Defense Steel Strike
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports the CIO United Steelworkers will demand adoption of Wage Stabilization Board recommendations for any firm the government designates to produce defense steel during the current strike. The WSB proposal calls for a 26 cent hourly raise and a union shop.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Valley soldiers home on rotation from Korea
Seattle July 23 Army rotation barracks arrive with 2851 troops aboard Gen Howze three Wabash Valley men among them Corporal Marion E Gambill Sullivan Corporal Robert L Harpold Mecca and Private First Class Jack Humble Brazil listed among the returning servicemen
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Wash
Wabash Valley
Korea
Navy
R. L. Howze
Marion E. Gambill
Sullivan
Robert L. Harpold
Mecca
Jack Humble
Brazil
Heart Association awards $361,522 for 72 research projects
In New York on June 23 the American Heart Association announced new grants-in-aid totaling 361,522 dollars for seventy two research projects in heart and blood diseases.
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New York
American Heart Association
Terre Haute forecast hot and humid with storms likely
US Weather Bureau digest shows fair and humid conditions with rising river level at 134 ft. Forecast calls for hot and humid tonight and Tuesday, with possible thundershowers late this afternoon or early evening. Highs reach 94 Tuesday in Terre Haute area, 87 average day, lows around 72 tonight. Indian a region expects hot and humid, north and east may see thundershowers.
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Terre Haute
Accident Tot Over Week End Is 8 In Indiana
A weekend in Indiana saw eight fatalities across various accidents. Notable cases include Charles Crowe, 60, of Winslow who drowned in the Patoka River, and Ray Linn, 27, Indianapolis, plus George Knight, 29, of Sequatchie, Tenn., drowned when thrown from a boat steered by Raymond Joyce.
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Indiana
United Press
George F. Knight
Sequatchie
Tenn
Defense Dept reports 61 Korea battle casualties
Washington dispatch June 23. The Defense Department identified 61 Korea battle casualties in a list that reported 12 killed, 45 wounded, one missing and three injured.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Democrats Con convention program in Indianapolis
The Democratic state convention program shows district delegates electing 22 national delegates and forming credentials rules and platform committees. Key speeches include Gov Henry Schricker and Reps Ray Madden and Winfield Denton. The Terre Haute Vigo delegations stay at Claypool and Lincoln hotels with Letzkus as Vigo county chairman.
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U.S
Indiana
C.D.T
Ray J. Madden
Gary
Winfield K. Denton
Evansville
U. S
Terre Haute
Vigo
Claywool
Lincoln
Lawrence V. Letzkus
Vigo County
Stephen Beard
Howard Caughran
Caughran
John H. Watkins
Bedford
Watkins
Eisenhower to Speak Tonight on TV Clash With Taft
Eisenhower will appear on a Denver television program from 8 to 8:15 p m EST to challenge Sen. Taft on foreign policy. Adviser Sen Carlson says Eisenhower differs seriously from Taft on the central issue of how to establish a durable peace.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Carlson
R.kan
Eisenhower
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UN negotiators promise release of 27000 Korean civilians
In Munsan Korea United Nations truce negotiators said 27000 Korean civilians held in UN prison camps would be freed starting next month. North Korean General Nam II condemned the move as unilateral and violent protest followed. Maj. Gen. Harrison noted many detainees were South Korean civilians swept into Allied camps early in the war. Talks made no progress on final prisoner exchange terms and will resume tomorrow at 11 am local time.
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Korea
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William K. Harrison
Ridgway and Conant to Be Given Awards
New York June 23 Freedom House announced that Gen Matthew B Ridgway supreme Allied commander in Europe and Dr James B Conant president of Harvard University will receive the annual Freedom Awards for 1952.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Freedom House
Storms and floods kill two in Indiana flooding Greencastle water
Severe weekend storms across Indiana left two dead and widespread damage. Evansville area suffered the worst, with trees uprooted and two electrocutions reported as residents worked to clear debris. Greencastle received heavy rain triggering boil water orders while Indianapolis and Richmond faced flooded basements and canals forming in streets.
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Evansville
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Richmond
West German Workers Kidnapped at Border In June Coup
At Helmstedt near the Soviet zone frontier West German police and British troops reinforced to guard a pocket where 43 workers were seized by Volkspolizei and East German forces. The men were later released after intensive questioning with no mistreatment reported. Ten others fled during the incident.
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Germany
Volkspolizei
Hohnsleben
Polce
Vopos
Acheson Arrives in London for Three Power Talks
London June 23 Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrived for vital three power talks. Britain's defense minister Viscount Alexander began a round of talks in Washington as part of the same effort to coordinate on security.
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Dean Acheson
Britain
Viscount Alexander
Washington
Safe Withstands Attack by Yeggs at Blue Ribbon Coal
John Wendel president of Blue Ribbon Coal Co reported a failed break in at the 950 Wabash avenue office Sunday. Intruders used an acetylene torch to try and open the safe. the area around the lock had burn marks. Police found a sledge hammer, screw drivers and nail cutters outside the safe after entry through a window and inner door.
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Blue Ribbon Coal Company
Wabash Avenue
Middlecoff and Kroll Even In PGA 36-Hole Quarterfinals
In Louisville on June 23 Cary Middlecoff of Memphis and Ted Kroll of New Hartford N C were even at the halfway point of their 36-hole PGA Championship quarterfinal. Bob Hamilton led Frank Champ 4 up after the first 18 holes.
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w—Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N. C
Bob Hamilton
Frank Champ
Fight Postponed In Rain For Maxim Robinson Title
New York June 23 The Joey Maxim Ray Robinson light heavyweight championship bout was postponed from Monday to Wednesday night due to rain, delaying the scheduled title clash.
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Joey Maxim-Ray Robinson
Games Postponed in Rain Threat as Weather Delays NCAA Action
Cincinnati at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia games were postponed due to threatening weather with rain delaying the schedules. Postponements affect travel plans and venue usage as officials monitor conditions for possible rescheduling.
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