Truman signals no share of inflation relief from Congress
President Truman indicated little hope for a rapid drop in living costs as he prepares to act on the Republican anti inflation bill. He questioned Senator Taft about prices leveling off and criticized the GOP for what he called a do nothing Congress. The bill would empower the Federal Reserve to extend wartime controls on large purchases and tighten bank credit to curb spending amid shortages.
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Washington
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Watkins
Utah
Federal Reserve Board
Temperature Report and Rainfall Quota Update
Yesterday's high reached 40, low 70. Noon today 89. August rainfall to date 7.17 inches, quota 5.04, excess 2.13 inches.
Birthday of Maj. Gen. William N. Haskell
Maj. Gen. William Nafe w Haskell born August 15 1878 in Albany New York. He graduated from West Point in 1901 and commanded New York’s 69th Fighting Irish in 1916 enforcing discipline. He served as staff officer in World War I and led relief efforts in Romania and Russia. He later directed CARE.
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William Nafew Haskell
Albany
N. Y
West Point
New York
Romania
Russia
Europe
Ruth Shows No Improvement as Fever Persists
Babe Ruth remained at Memorial Hospital with a moderately high fever and no improvement in his condition, the bulletin reported on August 13. The ailing homerun king's health status remained unchanged despite therapy.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Homerun King
Memorial Hospital
Stanley Dick Thompson Takes Athletic Post at Stanley High
Dick Thompson the Mt Holly Iceman and former State College football star moves from Mt Holly High to Stanley High as physical education teacher and head athletics coach. His Mt Holly tenure ended amid a resignation bid by School Supt F O Drummond, who lost renewal as he became Kannapolis High principal. Thompson previously coached Tech High School in Charlotte before returning home to lead at Mount Holly. This story contrasts with a hospital update on Ruth, a famed baseball star, improving after pulmonary complications from a cold.
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Stanley
Dick Thompson
Mt. Holly
Mt. Holly High School
Stanley High School
Thompson
F. O. Drummond
Drummond
Kannapolis High School
Tech High School
Charlotte
Mount Holly
Ruth
Memorial Hospital Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases
Paterson
N. J
Babe
Margie Reardon
Lost Colony Singers Die In 3 Car Wreck Near Waterside
Two Lost Colony choir members were killed and four injured in a three car crash on NC Highway 348 one mile south of Waterside Theatre. Millard Shea and Warren Sloan died. injuries included broken arms and lacerations. The accident involved Ben Midgett Jr driving south in a cast and sideswiping a northbound car. The Lost Colony performance continued at intermission with replacements planned.
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Manteo
Lost Colony Choir
Waterside Theatre
Millard Shea
Prospect Street
Englewood
N. J
Warren Sloan
West Grove
Albemarle Hospital
Elizabeth
Ben C. Midgett Jr
Set
W. S. Hunt
State Highway Patrol
NC 348
Jimmy Chestnut
Edenton
Dorothy Lee Chestnut
Peggy White
Carl Downey
Clifton Forge
Midgett
Shea
Sloan
W. W. Johnson
Dorothy Drinkwater
The
Lost Colony
Elizabeth City
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Raritan
University of North Carolina
Paul Green
Red Flag Hauldown as Soviets Evacuate Berlin Offices
Russians evacuated the Kommandatura building in Berlin today and hauled down their flag signaling a de facto division of the city. They withdrew July 1 and said the Kommandatura no longer exists, while retaining a sentry and archives removal. An American plane crash near Templehof was also reported.
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Berlin
Kommandatura
Templehof Airfield
Allied Control Council
Germany
Allied Control Authority
U. S
Britain
France
Two Congressmen Escape Crash With Families in Berlin
Reps. Graham Barden and Harold Cooley with wives and daughters rode a C-47 for two anxious hours over Berlin while ground crews hunted a lost C-54 Skymaster. Maj. Gen. William H. Tunner’s airlift flight and a second plane waited to land at Gatow. The NC Democrats plan to stay through Sunday and meet Gen. Lucius D. Clay after visiting Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
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Berlin
Congress
British
Gatow
Grahame Barden
Harold Cooley
North Carolina
William H. Tunner
Cooley
Barden
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Oslo
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Mrs Kosenkina Fears Attack After Leap From Moscow Consulate
Mrs Stepanovna Oksana Kosenkina, a Russian teacher, leaped three stories from the Soviet consulate after five days of alleged imprisonment. Police guard the hospital room as she fears consulate officials who visited with friendly gestures and asked to see her. She suffers a fractured leg and internal injuries from the fall.
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New York
Stepanovna Oksana Kosenkina
East 61St Street
Fifth Avenue
Kosenkina
Zot T. Chepurnykh
GOP to Accept Trumans Defy
Republicans indicate acceptance of President Truman's challenge to make the Communist hunt a political issue. Dewey aides say the public is shocked at what is seen as cover up. Brownell says the campaign will push the anti communism line.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
Herbert Brownell Jr
Frustrated teachers blamed for plight of children
London observers report psychiatrists say frustrated teachers spark child frustration. Dr. Gordin Stephens of Winnipeg argues a drab, overly supervised teacher stifles initiative and growth, promoting conformity and emotional harm. He cites public meddling and rigid rules as key causes.
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London
Gordin Stephens
Winnipeg
Stephens
Currie Denies Links to Communist Spy Ring
Lauchlin Currie former Roosevelt aide told the House Un American Activities Committee he was not a Communist nor affiliated with any related group. He dismissed Elizabeth Bentley's claims as hearsay and said no friends or acquaintances were Communists. The hearing also featured Donald Hiss William Gold and Frank Coe as they sought to deny prior testimony tying them to Communist activities.
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Washington
Lauchlin Currie
Roosevelt
House Un-American Activities Committee
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Miss Bentley
Currie
United States
Communist Party
White
Donald Hiss
State Department
William J. Gold
Frank Coe
Last Registration Day In Gaston County Saturday
Registration books open at 34 local sites in Gaston county from 9 a.m. until sunset for those planning to vote in the August 28 special beer and wine referendum. County election chairman James Mullen notes unusually heavy turnout with 150 new voters registered on Saturdays, while those already enrolled for the general election do not need to reregister.
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Gaston County
James Mullen
Mullen
Aloysius Rides To The Gazette In A4-Style Poll Day
Aloysius arrives at The Gazette on a horse joking about Friday the 13th. He claims to be out polling beer and wine election opinions while noting a dry and wet story split. The forecast ahead remains partly cloudy and warm with Saturday expectations.
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Gallo
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Gainesville
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NEA
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Leap
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H. E. White
Hugh E. White
South Carolina
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Francis Davis
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