Truman to press Congress for strong price control law
President Truman prepares to urge Congress to pass a robust price control act to replace the existing defense measure. OPS ordered widespread price rollbacks and forward adjustments before the new law, applying ceilings to consumer goods and basic materials while wage and quota actions continued.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Howie
GOP
Rep
Halleck
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Nis
Wage Stabilization Board
Landlords May Apply Now For Rental Increases
Hagerstown landlords may file for a 20 percent rent increase over the June 30 1947 base under the new price control. The Rent Control office at City Hall outlined qualifying boosts and noted many local landlords could be eligible, predicting a sizable rise in the city rent bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
City Hall
Defense Ministers Aim to Standardize Small Arms Among Allies
Washington August 1 The defense ministers of France Great Britain and Canada join U S Army Secretary Pace to press a four nation plan to standardize small arms and ammunition among their ground forces. British minister Shinwell France's Jules Moch and Brook Claxton of Canada arrive to discuss armament standardization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
France
Great Britain
Canada
U. S. Army
Pace
Tommanual Shinwell
London
Jules Moch
Brook Claxton
Resistance Light On Korean Front
Allied patrols faced only light resistance with forces along the Korean Battlefront widely scattered. The Eighth Army reported no significant enemy activity on the eastern front after a five day fight to secure a dominating hill mass. Fifth Air Force announced 13 000 missions in July averaging 409 per day despite bad weather.
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Eighth Army
U. N
Eighth Army Commanique
Fifth Air Force
Annoviticae
Bids Sought for New Salem Avenue School Building
Superintendent William M. Brish announced bids will be asked August 34 for the 16 room Salem Avenue School near Nottingham Street Intersection. Architects McLown and Ferrara of Silver Springs compactly prepared plans. school board office will have specs. County commissioners backed a modern, economical building to replace space at Fountaindale and Winter Street Schools.
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Salem Avenue
William M. Brish
Nottingham Stead
McLown and Ferrara
Silver Springs
Birch
Menbeares
County Board
Fountaindale
Winter Street I
Senators Seek FBI Reports To Counter Subversives
Senators McCarran and Ferguson urged that FBI reports be made available to Congress to curb possible infiltration of the government by subversives. The move followed testimony by Alexander Barmine, a former Soviet military intelligence officer, who linked Lattimore and Barnes to Soviet statements. Barmine, who fled in 1937 and later served in WW II, also said his claim was in an FBI report. Lattimore is a Far Eastern affairs writer and Johns Hopkins professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senahora McCarran
D-New
Ferguson
R-Mich
FBI
Congress
Owen Lattimore
Joseph Barnes
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Alexander Barmtine
iState Department
Voice of America
Barmina
U.S
Theodore Roosevelt
Barmine
Lattimore
Barnes
Far Haat
Johna Hopkins University
Seven Held In Stabbing Case Investigation Grows
The stabbing victim is 32 year old Wide Jenkins of 169 North Jonathan Street. He was found at his home with a deep throat wound by Deputy Leister Isanogle and is listed in fair condition after surgery at Washington County Hospital. Seven suspects—two women—are in custody as detectives probe the early morning attack.
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Jenkins
North
Jonathan Street
Leister Isanogle
Washington County Hospital
Navy to Arm Cargo Vessels and Coast Guard Ships
Navy testimony shows plans to arm U S cargo vessels and Coast Guard ships for the first time since World War II. The program follows rising casualties in 126 ships and tankers in Korea, with 80 079 killed or wounded to date, a 35 percent weekly increase.
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Washington
Navy
Coast Guard
House Appropriations Committee
U. S
Korea
Smoke and Fire Over Eisenhower Hopes Reach National Stage
An AP dispatch reports a surge of discussion about Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower as a potential Republican candidate. Brownell leads a cross country tour to gauge sentiment among party chiefs and southern Democrats amid growing chatter before the 1948 conventions.
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Relman Morin
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Runiata
Ragmna
Eisenhower
Neeple
Herbert Brownell
Jyr
Thomas FH
Dewey
New Mexico
Carolinas
Brownell
New York State Republican Committee
Pravda Publishes Morrison Appeal Denounces It
London August 1 Pravda opens a crack in the Iron Curtain by printing a British Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison appeal for friendship. Pravda immediately denounces his words as distortions while reprinting the Morrison statement in full and criticizing free exchange of news and visitors as dangerous. Morrison urged removing barriers to reduce fear and the risk of a third world war by permitting Western views and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rusala
Herbert Morrison
Pravda
Morrison
Soviet Union
Russia
Prowlers Turn Out To Be Horses In Lady's Yard
Mary Franklin of North Potomac Street reported hearing prowlers at about 4 am and seeing a leg behind a rope bush. She and her husband found two horses grazing on the lawn. police arrived and led them away by their halters.
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Mra
Mary Franklin
North Potomac Street
Eight-Foot Shark Caught In State
A crew on the Patwx ent River hauled in 1640 pounds of rock ash and an eight foot shark. Captain Lionel Parks said the shark appeared to be feeding on the rock when the haul was made.
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Broony
Jnland
Patwxent
Lionel Parks
Draft Call In October Reaches Forty-One Thousand Men
The Defense Department announces 41 000 draftees for October with 5 000 for the Marine Corps and 36 000 for the Army. This marks a rise of 6 820 from September and follows August drafts as the Marines resume conscription amid the Korean conflict.
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Washington
Aug
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army
Mystery Balloon Drifts Across U S Overhead
A silver balloon 150 to 200 feet in diameter was sighted over Ohio and moving toward the eastern coast. Pilots from United, Capital and Army fliers observed it at 60 mph and 30 000 to 60 000 feet, first over Cleveland and passing Warren Frunkstown Mercer and heading toward Harrisburg. Meteorologist Fred Branden viewed its surface with a telescope.
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Youngstown
United States
United
Capital
Cleveland
Warren
Frunkstown
Mercer
Harrinsburg
Fred Branden
Youngstown Municipal
Weather Notes From Keedya'ville Station
The report records a 71 degree low at the Keedya ville weather station, Travia Knode notes yesterday's high at 95. A brief shower began around 7 30 this morning and cooler thundery showers are possible this afternoon and tonight.
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Keedya'ville
Travia Knode
United Nations and Reds refuse buffer zone in Korea
Secretary of State Acheson rejected the Communist proposal for a buffer zone along the 38th parallel. U N and Communist truce teams held firm in Kaesong, with Vice Admiral Joy delivering the longest speech of the talks, insisting the cease fire line remain the military realities.
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Washington
State Acheson
Korea
Acheson
U. N
United Nations
Adm. C. Turner Joy
Kaesong
38Th
North
South Korea
Joy
U.N
Haltie
Military Personnel May Get Body Armor
Navy spokesmen told the House Appropriations Committee that armor in development could protect troops in battle zones from a 48 caliber bullet at tank range. Two systems are tested: laminated plastic Doron panels integrated into uniforms and thick nylon cloth jackets.
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Washington
Navy
House
Stocks hold line after sharp decline
New York traders kept prices close to yesterday's levels as major divisions moved only a few cents. The market showed a mixed to flat landscape with no standout gains or losses amid a cautious mood.
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New York
Navy seeks 4.5 billion for aviation buildup despite limits
Vice Admiral John H. Cassady told a House Appropriations subcommittee the Navy plans a 4.5 billion program to modernize aviation, with 8.6 billion for new planes, but production and testing constraints prevent a fully modern Air Force by 1963. He warned rapid warplane costs and tooling drive initial prices high before declines with scale.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Naval Air Force
Agim
John H. Cassady
House
Cassady
Korea
Russia
Cassidy
Expelled Priest Plans Marriage to Claire Young in Italy
Luciano Negrini said he was expelled from the priesthood and seeks Vatican permission to marry Claire Young, 21, held in Milan jail awaiting deportation. Young’s mother Eileen Young asks authorities to block the union. Negrini says he may return to the United States.
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Milan
Italy
Luciano Negrini
Tesa
Claire Young
Miss Young
U. S
Chicago
Eileen [ Young
Negrin
United States
Teachers' Salary Parley Held by County Board
County commissioners and delegates from Washington Frederick Allegany and Garrett meet in Cumberland to discuss Maryland teachers' salaries. State Senator D Kenneth Mc Laughlin will present speakers from the county as the Sub Committee on Teachers Salaries seeks a survey of public opinion on state participation. The conference opens at 10 a m.
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Board of County Commissioners
Cumberland
Washington
Frederick
Allegany
Garrett
Legislative Council of Maryland
D. Kenneth McLaughlin
Nto
Publc
Iith
Fool Mountain Assault Stuns Allied Front in Korea
Allied infantry stormed Fool Mountain in East Korea after a five day push, taking the steep ridge despite heavy Reds fire from guardian hills. The action, the largest since the truce talks began near Kaesong, cost lives and showcased brutal combat on the air blasted ridge.
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John Randolph
Mase
East Korea
Kaosong
Improvements Proposed for Ward 1 by Councilman Hellane
The Mayor and Council considered several Ward 1 improvement proposals by Councilman J. G. Hellane. Recommendations were sent to the Board of Public Works including park drinking water facilities and traffic changes on Franklin Street to ease one way traffic and prohibit right turns. A one side parking plan for Mitchell Street was urged, and actions to enforce stop signs at West Washington and Winter Streets were requested. A Devonshire Road sewer survey was planned with assurances the highway will be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Hellane
Board of Public Works
Central Chemical Company
Franklin Street
Western Maryland Railway
McPherson Street
Iit
Works Board
Mitchell Street
Coudition
West Washington
Winter Streets
Wellane
Devonshire Road
Cumberland Woman Near 108 Won’t Have Birthday Party
Cumberland Maryland August 1 Mrs Lydia Hitchcock near 108. doctors say health won’t permit a party. She recalls the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reaching Cumberland and the Chespeake and Ohio Canal completion. Mrs Hitchcock married and once led a bridal party on a stagecoach trip to Baltimore. Baltimore lawyer Paul B Miles dies at Union Memorial Hospital aged 69.
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Cumberland
Lydia Hitchcock
Haltimore
Ohio
Chesse Jpeake
Hitchcock
Baltimore
Odifs
Paul B Miles
Union Memorial
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