Navy and Marine Corps Face Noted Budget Cuts
The Senate committee favors a seven percent reduction in Navy pay and subsistence budgets from 1.344 billion and a similar cut in the 209 million Marine Corps request. If enacted, average enlisted strength would fall to about 425,900 Navy and 90,000 Marine Corps, with roughly 39,000 and 6,300 fewer sailors and Marines, plus 3,200 Navy and 525 Marine officers. Tunnels of some British coal mines are under the sea.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Taber
Public To Be Told Sales Tax Details In Chamber Study
Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce writes to the Secretary of State in 23 states seeking full information on retail tax collection methods. States shift from token systems to bracket schemes with fixed tax ranges. Maryland plans bracket system and a series of explanatory articles will be published with the Daily Mail. MAN PAROLED William R. Poole, paroled by Governor Lane from a two year larceny sentence in Washington County Circuit Court.
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Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of State
Chamber
Maryland
Chamber For Commerce
The
Daily Mail
William R. Poole
State Reformatory
Washington County Circuit Court
Lane
In Memoriam HOCK Jermiah S. 1946 Death Notice
In memory of our father Jermiah S. who died May 15 1946. Gone but not forgotten by his sons and daughters. Adv.
Russia Proposes Dual Democratic State For Palestine At U N
At the United Nations special session on the Holy Land question Russia floated a dual democratic state for Palestine. Gromyko suggested options including a single Arab Jewish state and partition, while leaving room to adjust after the commission’s findings. The inquiry commission will meet May 26 and report September 1.
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Russia
Palestine
United Nations Special Assembly
Holy Land
Satchon
Andri A. Gromyko
Ilnation Commission of Inquiry
Lake Success
Gromyko
Soviet Union
United States
Details of Lynching Narrative Read to Jury
Prosecutors presented statements from Jessie Lee Sammons 29 Franklin Dewitt Shepherd 28 and James Robert Forrester 33 describing a mob attack on a Black man. Witnesses recounted stabbing beating and a gunshot as the mob pursued the victim amid pleas for mercy.
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Jessie Lee Sammons
Thomas Wofford
Bammens
Franklin Dewitt Shephard
James Robert Forrester
Hurd
Woodrow Clardy
Forrester
Huré
Labor bill okay is possibility in Senate clash
Republican senators Taft and Ives said President Truman’s stance on labor law proposals leaves a path for White House approval of the Senate union curb bill. Truman sticks to four points from his January state of the union, while conference talks continue to resolve differences.
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Taft
Ohio
Ives
Truman
White House
Senate
Congress
GOP
Labor Committee
Applications for licenses now open in 1947
Important notice states licenses are available and issuance starts May 19 1947. It urges applicants to file by June 15 1947 to ensure compliance and suggests filing by mail.
Stocks Edge Higher Amid Slow Recovery Ranges
Shares showed modest gains on a cautious recovery day in New York trading. Market leaders eased slightly as the session wore on amid economic and tax doubt, with occasional bouts of technical buying and a list of companies including Santa Fe and General Electric in play for early 1947 highs.
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New York
Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Goodrich Montgomery Ward
U. S. Gypsum General Electric
Phelps Dodge
Momestake Mining
Engineers Public Service
Eastman Kodak
Prince Don Juan Reverses Stand on Spanish Monarchy
London May 16 Prince Don Juan principal claimant to the Spanish throne was pictured in the House of Commons as ready to cooperate with General Franco to establish a constitutional monarchy in Spain. Laborite MP Mont Follick said Juan assured him he would work with Franco to smooth Spain from dictatorship to constitutional rule.
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London
Don Juan
House of Commons
Francisco Franco
Spain
Mont Follick
Juan
Franco
Follick
France
Lisbon
Romney Guilty In Fraud Case
Former House sergeant at arms Kenneth Romney was convicted in Federal Court of concealing a $143,863 shortage in his office account. He showed little emotion as the verdict was read, and a May 23 date was set for sentencing pending a new trial motion.
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Washington
Kenneth Romney
House of Representatives
Romney
Walter Starke
Alexander Holtzoff
Rombey
U. S
Atttorney
John W. Fihelly
Justice Holtzef
John H. Smithwick
D-Fla
Generalissimo's successor urged to have royal blood or regent
Follick's explosive speech in the House of Commons pressed Britain to aid Juan in his transition plans. He claimed to have traveled to Spain weeks earlier for on‑the‑spot checks and to have interviewed the Spanish crown prince in Portugal this week, returning to Britain yesterday.
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Follick
House of Commons
Juan
Spain
Portugal
Britain
Smithwick Details and Romney Ties in Florida Real Estate Case
Witnesses describe Rom ney and Smithwick plunging into Florida real estate in the 1920s and note Romney’s frequenting horse races. The article mentions Smithwick age 72 in Moultrie Georgia and a 1944 unsuccessful bid against Rep. Cox in Georgia.
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Moultrie
Smithwick
Congress
Georgia
Rep
Cox
Nitti Tasked to Form New Italian Cabinet in Rome
President Enrico De Nicola assigns Francesco Saverio Nitti, 79 year old pre fascist premier and financial expert, the task of forming a new Italian cabinet. Nitti states the president invited him after a one hour conference.
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Rome
Enrico de Nicola
Francesco Saverio Nitti
de Nicola
Nitti
Nitti Looks to Form Broad Unity Government in Italy
Independent Pietro Nitti signaled intention to form a national unity cabinet after Aloisio De Gasperi’s resignation ends the three party Christian Democrat coalition. He would reserve decision on accepting premiership until he can assemble a cabinet.
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Nitti
National Unity
Aloife de Gasperi
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