Senate showdown vote on controls sparks farm price clash
Washington debate over controls pits Walter Reuther of the Closuto Workers Union against Heraclel Newsom of the National Grange. Reuther warns watered down rules will cost the public billions in price boosts while Newsom argues for looser rules to preserve seasonal price fluctuations and farm parity. Tru man favors annual parity calculations, contrasting with the administration plan for monthly refiguring.
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Walter Reuther
Closuto Workers Union
Heraclel D. Newsom
National Grange
House
Senate
Reuther
Congress
Newsom
The
Grange
Truman
Three Drown Burned And Traffic Deaths Across Maryland
The hot weekend led to a spike in water deaths and injuries as three people drowned and six burned when a cabin cruiser exploded. Two traffic deaths occurred in Prince Georges and one in Baltimore as storms and heat drove many to outdoor activities. Police identified victims including servicemen from Bolling Air Base and sailors from Norfolk, with multiple families affected near Denton and Grass Haven.
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Associated Press
Air Force
Charlotte
N. C
Robert W. Nocar
Iowa
Denton
Norfolk
Daniel Johnson
Baltimore
Stoney Creek
Grass Haven
Stoney Creek Pier
Pollce
Aulthorities
Paul W. Rawlings
Washington
Waldorf
Prince Georges County
James Mendola
Buffalo
N. x
Patuxent River
Washington Boulevard
Ernest Samuel Lemon
iSalisinity
Felton, Nel
Color TV Bows To World Today
New York June 25 the world first sponsored color television program airs at 3 30 p m EST on CBS from five major stations in New York Boston Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore Arthur Godfrey Faye Emerson Ed Sullivan Garry Moore and CBS stars headline the hour in color RCA meanwhile demonstrates a rival color tube in Parsippany N J Allen B Dumont urged delaying CBS color premiere until his tube is shown FCC backed CBS after hearings and court fights RCA protested sixteen sponsors pay five thousand dollars each for the privilege of the color telecast rights.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Arthur Godfrey
Faye Emerson
Ed Sullivan
Garry Moore
CBS
FCC
CBS Color
RCA
United States Supreme Court
Memorial Services Planned For Dead In Airliner Crash
Memorial services were planned today at a jungle mission near Monrovia for victims of the Pan American Great Republic crash. All 40 bodies were recovered and buried at the Lutheran mission of Sonyeh in the steamy climate. Clergymen from Roman Catholic and Lutheran denominations led services as natives carried belongings from the burned ship.
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Monrovia
Liberia
New York
Sonyeh
Father Mullins
L. R. Bow
Striking Pilots Ready to Return Under Truce Proposal
Chicago June 25 Striking United Air Lines pilots indicate willingness to resume work under a truce agreement. The AFL Air Line Pilots Association head David L Hehneke announced the telegram to President Truman. United Air Lines also telegrammed the President though its contents must be made public by the President. The President had urged an end to the strike to allow mediation efforts to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Air Lines
Truman
David L. Hehneke
AFL Air Line Pilots Association
United
National Mediation Board
Shipowners And Marine Engineers Still Deadlocked
New York June 26 shipowners and CIO marine engineers remained deadlocked in the final phase of a ten day troop of American flag shipping along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Over the weekend a majority of idle crew agreed to return to work while the CIO American Radio Association a memorandum with 40 shipping companies followed a 21 hour session with Federal mediators.
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New York
CIO Marine Engineers
Atlantic
Gulf
CIO American Radio Aesociation
Hedy La Marr Auction Starts Tonight
Hollywood reports the million dollar sale of Hedy Lamarr possessions opens tonight for four weeks. Jewelry worth 2900000, French and master paintings, Georgian regency furniture, and a vast wardrobe including 500 suits and 175 pairs of shoes are offered. Auctioneer Arthur Goode predicts the sale will gross about 1. stock. Lamarr Honeymooning with Ted Stauffer, plans to move to Acapulco where he runs a nightclub.
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Hollywood
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy
Arthur B Goode
Miss Lamarr
California
Hubby No. 4
Ted Stauffer
Acapulco
Mex
Tydon Receives FAO Post With Rich Aviation Resume
Tydon brings 25 years of aviation experience from Curtiss Wright and Fairchild. His career spans NYU aero nautical studies, WWII service in aircraft design, wartime missions to England, and leadership as chief engineer and chief design engineer. He resides in Hagerstown with his wife and two daughters.
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Tydon
New York University
Roosevelt Field
Mineola
Long Island
Curtiss Aircraft Factory
Garden City
Shay
N.Y.U
Curtiss Company
Buffalo
Curtiss
Army
Navy
Britain
U. S
Curtiss Wright
England
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Columbus, Ohio
Curtiss- Wright
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Mr. Tydon
East Irtvin Avenue
Hagerstown
Weekend Test Reveals Gaps In Air Defense Training
Colorado Springs report says the joint U S Canadian air defense drill exposed loopholes and a need for more volunteers and training. Weather hampered some attacks but the exercise trained civilian observers and reporting centers while underscoring radar and fighter limits.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
United States
Canada
Air Defense Command Affcinls
Hugo P. Rush
Frederic H. Smith, Jr
Air Defense Center
Smth
Davy
Uead
Alosewaa
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Community Finance Service, Inc
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Walck, Tydon
FAO Posts
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Boudoir
Bernard’s Dry Goods
W. Washington St
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Teast
Smith
ADC
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Air National Huard
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Carolinas
New England
Great Lakes
Minnp‘sota
Pacific Coast
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Wic
Bar
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Friden Calculating Machine Agency
Robert F. Mast
Summit Avenue
Sale LA BE Co
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Ocean City
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Pltahuckh Sea
Pittadelphia
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All-American Airways
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Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Botting Works, Inc
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Engerratown
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