OPS Abandons Preparation of Wide Rollback
Washington reports that price officials scrapped hopes to roll back prices on many goods. The Office of Price Stabilization postponed 2.5 billion in manufacturer rollbacks to craft ceilings under the new controls law, with slim chances for future rollbacks. Some increases may proceed while rolls are deferred. The aim is to avoid double cost calculations under old and liberalized rules.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Draft Deferment Test Denied To Rep Ayres
Ohio Representative Ayres was refused permission to take the college deferment examination. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said the test is prescribed for registrants only and cannot be opened to non-eligibles. Ayres sought to learn how exam results might determine exemption from military service and noted that grades would inform only draft board discretion.
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Ashington
Selective Service
Ayres
Ohio
Ohioan
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Board Reassigns Students to Fredericksburg High
The Prairie board of education reassigned Holmesville High School pupils to Fredericksburg High School instead of Millerburg High. Directors cited lower tuition fees in the Fredericksburg school district as the reason for the change.
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Millersburg
Prairie Board of Education
Holmesville
Fredericksburg High School
Millerburg High School
Fredericksburg
Truman to reply personally to Russian peace pact bid
President Truman will send a transmittal letter to Congress next week replying to the Soviet five power peace pact proposal. State Department officials said the president will offer full comment when he transmits the exchange, and a general peace conference with about 60 nations could be proposed.
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Truman
Alliance
Washington
Congress
State Department
White House
Moscow
Nikolai Shvernik
McMahon
Ribicoff
United States
Russia
United Nations
Legion Heads For Columbus State Convention Opens
In Columbus Aug 10 AP thousands of American Legionnaires and their wives flood the capital for the 33rd annual state convention. More than 10,000 are expected by Sunday to join a parade closing the three day gathering. The executive committee revoked three posts including Ironton Post 59 for conduct unbecoming and liquor law violations. Youngstown Post 610 and Columbus Ap pleby Kelch Post were cited for membership standard failures. A new Dick-Martin Post is approved at Power Plant Columbiana County. The 1952 bowling tournament returns to McCook Bowl Dayton.
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Columbus
American
Vention
Legion
State Legion
Frank D. Goldcamp
Ironton
Harrison Memorial Post
Youngstown
Appleby-Kelch
Dudick-Martin
Power Plant
Columbiana County
Dayton
Brewster Lions Sponsor Bus Trips to Cleveland Games
Brewster Lions Club will sponsor chartered buses to Cleveland baseball games on Monday for club members and August 23 for the community's children. Registrations for the trip are being taken at the village drug store.
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Brewster
Brewster Lions Club
Cleveland
Skid Row Derelict Inherits $12,500 Heirship
Everett Richter, a 60 year old skid row resident in Chicago, learned he is sole heir to a Michigan estate worth about $12,500 including a Bass Lake cottage and a summer resort. He says the windfall changes nothing about his life on the row and plans to stay. He had only a cent and no food when told of the inheritance.
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Everett Richter
Chicago
Richter
Michigan
Christine Proctor
Pentwater
Mich
Bass Lake
Proctor's Death Echoes on Skid Row Shelter
Richter, who hadn't seen his mother in six years, recalls Proctor's death two weeks ago and says he may quit his 75 cent nightly room but would miss skid row friends. He adds, I like it here and will never leave.
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Proctor
Richter
Carving at its Best by 13th Engineer Battalion
Members of the U S Army 13th Engineer Combat Battalion carved a pass out of a Korean clay and rock mountain in less than 48 hours.
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U.S. Army
13Th Engineer Combat Battalion
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