Cardinal Spellman Attacks Mrs Roosevelt Over Barden Bill
Francis Cardinal Spellman criticized Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for opposing Federal funds for parochial and private schools in a letter arguing anti Catholic prejudice. He cited her My Day columns and warned that denying aid would oppress Catholic youth and contradict American liberty and justice. The issue of federal education aid was a major congressional debate at the time.
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New York
Francis
Spellman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Causes of Justice
Congress
Senate
House
Graham A. Barden
DNC
Roosevelt
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Cardinal
Preas
America
Brannan Plan Is Killed In House By Crushing Vote
The House rejected the Brannan farm subsidy plan by 239 to 170, despite Speaker Rayburn's plea for a trial. Democrats and Republicans joined to defeat the plan and extend wartime price supports at 90 percent parity for another year. Senator Elmer Thomas signaled efforts to shift Senate opinion or seek compromise.
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House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Rep
Gore
Tenn
Rayburn
D-Texaa
Elmer Thomas
Dokla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Army Exhibit At Fair Promotes Military Careers
The Army and Air Force will display at the Tratt Cedars Fair starting tomorrow evening at the Jet corner of McPherson and Church. The exhibit at the fairgrounds features a 105 Howitzer a Flash-a-Graph sign and a hospital projector in a mobile unit showing films each evening. A string of five food lights will illuminate the display and a Baltimore mobile recruiting unit with three enlisted men will park nearby.
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Air Force
McPherson
Church Streets
Army and Air Force
Fairgrounds
Baltimore
Bus Drivers Vote on Strike and Contract Deadlock
Bus drivers weigh a strike as a contract nears expiry on July 31. Suckell cites public impact and security of working terms. Sitchell notes a 1 cent hourly raise demand and three weeks paid vacation for seven years experience, with crews mainly from Hagerstown Frederick and Baltimore. a main route runs Washington to Pittsburgh. The passage also references U.S. meat product values at about 15 billion dollars.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
Balthiere
Pittsburgh
Pact approval clears way for armament plan
Senate backed the pact with reservations defeated as Connally and Vandenberg led for ratification. Taft Wherry and Watkins proposals failed by wide margins. President Truman expected to sign next week, with France and the Netherlands needing ratifications to finalize the Atlantic Pact. The arms program seeks to supply 1.49 billion dollars in weapons to Europe and 320 million to Greece and Turkey, facing strong opposition.
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Neb
Watkins
Utah
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Texas
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Mich
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U. S
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America
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Acheson
Truman
France
Netherlands
State Department
Britain
Canada
Belgium
Luxembourg
Greece
Turkey
President Okays Calling Vaughan Aide As Senate Witness
Vaughan testifies or not hinges on whether public testimony would add value. Subcommittee staff may privately interview Vaughan to gauge his statement. The Five Percenters inquiry links Vaughan via Hunt who claimed influence with Waitt Feldman and Vaughan. Vaughan denied trying to sell influence.
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Aub- Committee
Vaughn
Paul Grindde
Massachusettes
James V
Hungarian President Arpad Szakasits Arrest Report Denounced
The Hungarian Foreign Office called reports that President Arpad Szakasits had been arrested by the communists most ridiculous and unworthy of comment. The remark reflects ongoing tension as Hungary faces political upheaval amid Soviet influence.
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Apest
Hungary
Hungarian Foreign Office
Arpad Szakasits
Municipal Band Concert at City Park Hagerstown
Sunday July 24 1949 at 8 00 P M conductor George H Buys assisted by Peter Buys leads a municipal band concert in City Park Hagerstown Maryland Program Part I includes The National Anthem On the Go The Two Pigeons Entree of the Gypsies Hungarian Dance and more Part II features Polonaise Dancers of the Spanish Onion The Desert Song and other popular pieces with requests and Romberg themes
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City Park
Hagerstown
Messager
Ketelbey
Editor's Letter Box Continues with Community Critique
The writer applauds officials for a precise strike against undesirable club members, urges them to leave the area to prevent future issues, and commends statewide cooperation with the State's Attorney and Court. A critique of unethical competition follows, advocating ethical service improvements.
Union Set To Strike Ford Workers Over Benefits
The United Auto Workers prepare to trigger a strike of Ford workers aiming for health and welfare gains a new wage increase and enhanced pensions. Ford contract expired July 15 and is renewed day by day. State Labor Board mediation is planned as negotiations stall after Ford asked for wage freezes for 18 months. A Michigan runoff election process will establish union worker lists across Ford plants with a $20,000 cost projected to administer the vote. If settlement is offered, it would go to ballot upon request by either side.
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Ford
UAW
Ken Bannon
Chrysler
State Supreme Court
Michigan
Ford Planta
Fox
Use Up Own Funds First in Maryland State Aid Debate
Baltimore July 22 The Attorney General urges Maryland colleges to exhaust all locally raised funds before tapping state money. Halli Hammond’s reply to Delegate Bandiere notes legality of retaining excess state revenues while suggesting a reform to require general fund appropriations to hinge on full use of special funds. He argues current practice may be legal but proposes tying state funds to complete usage of local receipts to prevent over-optimistic future requests.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Halli Hammond
Bandiere
D.balto
General Treasury
University of Maryland
State Teachers Colleges
Mammond
Hammond
State Roads Commission Orders Highway Usage Allocation
The directive assigns designated highway usage to be controlled and managed by the State Roads Commission. The order outlines the authority and responsibilities conferred upon the commission to regulate traffic flow, maintenance, and related infrastructure decisions.
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State Roads Commission
Guilty Not Guilty Sentence Suspended In Whitaker Case
Starliss Whitaker 43 described as an itinerant newspaperman appeared before Magistrate Harry E. Snyder on charges of being drunk. He was given a suspended sentence on condition he not be arrested again for a similar offense. He had pleaded technically not guilty legally guilty yesterday after being found drunk in a downtown alley. The case was postponed, he pleaded guilty this morning. Whitaker said he was a newspaper man all his life and is trying to start his own syndicated column. Patrolman Joe Plume noted he spoke incoherently when arrested. Snyder suspended a $5 fine and costs, urging Whitaker to get located and straighten out.
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Carolinas
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Harry E. Snyder
Whitaker
Lime
Joe Plume
Snyder
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