Vaughan Linked With Attempted Fix in Molasses Scandal
Senate investigators linked Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan to an attempted fix for Allied Molasses of Perth Amboy with a New Jersey firm. John Maragon, a White House associate, allegedly received 1268 dollars not reported on his tax return. Mundt accused Vaughan of threats and intimidation while Hoey urged caution about indictments.
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Washington
U.P
Harry H. Vaughan
New Jersey
Senate
John Maragon
White House
Allied Molasses Company
Perth Amboy
Agricultural Department
Marageon
Maragon
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Vaughan
Mundt
Clyde R. Hoey
D-N. C
Hoey
Government to Buy Grain Storage Space for Surplus
Washington August 17 The government says it will buy 500 million bushels of grain storage space if prices and delivery timing fit. Existing contracts total 112.8 million bushels plus 45 million already owned, with more bins possible depending on price and dates. Some officials expect farmers to hand over up to 400 million bushels of 1949 crop corn when loans mature this fall.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Corn Belt
Garden Club Flower Show Extended One More Day
The Rocky Mountain Garden club's flower show remains open today from 2 to 10 PM at Burr's store on Dakota street entrance due to high interest. Mrs. John Cunningham announced that thousands visited over the first two days and urged those who have not yet seen the displays to attend.
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Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Burr’s
Dakota Street
John Cunningham
Council Confirms New Appointees In Butte
The city council approved John F. Lynch as a permanent fire department member and granted six month probation for Lawrence Netzner and David Seccomb to the police force. Bids were authorized for a snowplow and old shovel sale, an airport lease with Northwest Airlines, and a Walsh addition lease transfer to Miller and Wilkinson. Two band concerts were authorized and various permits and financials approved.
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John F. Lynch
West Mercury
Butte
Lawrence Netzner
David Seccomb
City Hall
Netzner
Seccomb
Thomas R. Morgan
Florence
West Aluminum
Lynch
Beryl Wilson
Wilson
Morgan
Northwest Airlines
Judiciary Committee
Walsh Addition
Harrison Avenue
Miller and Wilkinson, Inc
Montana State
Butte Mines
Fire and Water and Judiciary Committees
Garrett Transfer Company
Montana Street
James McHugh
Ladonna McHugh
South Main
Three Die as Chile Riots Erupt in Santiago
Riots in downtown Santiago conflict over a 20 centavos fare rise. Three people were killed and twenty one injured, four seriously, as President Gabriel Gonzales Videla convened an emergency cabinet meeting and sought extraordinary powers from Congress.
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Santiago
Chile
Congress
Arthur Godfrey
Eddie Rickenbacker
Gabriel Gonzales Videla
Villa del Mar
Fact-Finders May Ask More Time
President Truman's steel industry fact-finders indicated they will seek more time to craft recommendations on the CIO demand for a fourth wage increase. The report is due August 30, with arguments likely through August 26 and a final board report perhaps a day later, pushing beyond the deadline.
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New York
Truman
Steel Industry
Decontrol Action Taken by Woods
National Housing Expediter Tighe Woods announced plans to decontrol rents in one third of areas under federal rent control within 10 days due to budget cuts. Areas under 100000 population will be first affected nationwide, with more sparsely settled regions prioritized.
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Cleveland
U.P
Tighe Woods
Woods
Congress
Official Opens Hawaiian Ports as Strike Bargaining Resumes
Hawaii Governor Ingram Stainback declares ports open for commerce under the strike seizure law as CIO longshoremen and management resume talks. Attorney General Walter Acker-man says arrest of Harry Bridges for anti-picketing is delayed to aid negotiations.
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Honolulu
T. H
U.P
Hawaii
CIO
Ingram Stainback
Stainback
Walter Ackerman
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Edward A. Towse
Earthquake Felt on Pacific Coast of Japan No Damage Reported
An earthquake was felt early Thursday on the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan. No damage was reported.
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Tokyo
Pacific Coast
Japan
Vorys Pushes Deep Cuts in Foreign Arms Aid Plan
Rep John M Vorys Ohio urged a 60 percent reduction in the 1.45 billion dollar foreign arms aid bill arguing it moves too fast for Europe and too slowly for Asia. House opened debate after a 275 to 47 vote to consider the measure despite administration confidence. Senate hearings on the program resumed with Norman Thomas and Henry A Wallace expected to testify as they weigh a disarmament push and allied defense timetables.
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Washington
U.P
John M. Vorys
Rohio
House
Europe
Asia
Vorys
Truman
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Henry A. Wallace
Thomas
United Nations
Walter F. George
D-Ga
H. Alexander Smith
R-N. J
Advance of Park Blaze Is Halted
Firefighters slowed the advance of a blaze in heavy pine timber near Riddle Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Park Superintendent Edmund Rogers said 110 men should gain control by about 10 a.m. MST Thursday unless weather turns bad. The fire, burning through trees, downed timber and dense underbrush, covered about 160 acres three miles east of the park's south entrance road near West Thumb.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Riddle Lake
Yellowstone National Park
Edmund Rogers
South Entrance Road
West Thumb
Senate bill okays Air Force growth to 70 groups
The Senate armed services committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill authorizing the Air Force to continue building toward a 70 group strength, despite President Truman's budget recommendations.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Air Force
Claims Members Only Played Club's Machines
Two slot machine change girls testified in Butte district court that Walker's Social Club allowed only members to play and hold membership cards. They said 5 playable machines existed with 4 more as nonfunctional demonstrators as investigators reported 15 operable machines during visits in May and June.
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Butte District Court
Walker's
Leona Semsack
South Jackson
Hazel Driscoll
East Center
Walker
Polio Cases Jump as Epidemic Intensifies
Public Health Service reports 3049 new polio cases in the week ended Saturday across 47 states and DC. Texas expected to add about 100 cases, potentially pushing weekly total over 3150. Major states reporting 100 plus include New York 539 and Illinois 299.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Texas
District of Columbia
New York
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
California
New Jersey
House approves third emergency money bill to avert pay gaps
The U.S. House with Rep Clarence Cannon uses a rarely employed rule to advance a third emergency funding measure. The Senate quickly agreed and sent the bill to the White House, authorizing agencies to spend at current rates until September 15 amid the $27 billion appropriations logjam.
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Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
House
Senate
White House
Armed Services
Paul G. Hoffman
Europe
Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
Kenneth McKellar
Dtenn
Senate Committee
House Rules Committee
Korea
Mob Riots in Batavia During Independence Day Rally
A mob estimated at 50 000 rioted in Batavia on Independence Day near Indonesian Republican delegation headquarters. Scores suffered light injuries as the crowd clashed with security forces and disrupted celebrations.
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Batavia
Java
U.P
Senate Approves Truman Reorganization Plan 57 to 32
The Senate approved transferring the federal employment and jobless pay offices from the FSA to the Labor Department by a 57 to 32 vote. Democrats and Republicans split, and the measure becomes law at midnight Friday under the year’s reorganization act.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Truman
Federal Security Administration
Labor Department
Department of Welfare
House
Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Works Agency
Department of Commerce
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Guy Cordon
Rore
Labor and Welfare Department
Congress
Post Office Department
Maritime Commission
Civil Service Commission
National Security Council
National Security and Resources Board
Churchill urges delay in German admission to European Council
In Strasbourg on August 17 Winston Churchill urged the European consultative assembly to postpone admitting West Germany until a German delegation can sit. He proposed an extraordinary December or January session and favored German membership once delegation seats are ready, while US supports Germans joining the council. He also floated ideas for a European rights court and major UN reform with continental units.
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Strasbourg
France
Winston Churchill
European Consultative Assembly
Churchill
Council of Europe
Germany
Harold MacMillan
Conservative Party
Washington
Dean Acheson
United States
European Council
United Nations
World Organization
Boys Prepare for State Elections
Dillon Montana August 17 preliminary campaign enthusiasm rises at Montana American Legion Boys State as Frontier and Pioneer parties brace for state elections. The event features student editors and a Boys State bank with a Navy film by Sam D Smith Jr and an Arnold Olsen talk.
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David Leuthold
Billings
Don Pace
Bozeman
Sam D. Smith, Jr
Smith
United States Naval Recruiting Service
Arnold Olsen
Firemen to Open Conclave Today in Butte
The Montana State Firemen's Association begins its fifty seventh annual convention in Butte with President Claude Max Maxwell of Hamilton leading events. The three day program opens with a welcome by Mayor Thomas R. Morgan at the Finlen hotel and includes a picnic at Columbia Gardens and speakers from state insurance and fire rating agencies.
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Claude Maxwell
Hamilton
Montana State Firemen’s Association
Butte
Thomas R. Morgan
Finlen Hotel
Maxwell
Columbia Gardens
Jean Kelly
Helena
Montana
Frank J. Sullivan
Montana Fire Rating Bureau
William Meyer
Montana Power Company
Butte Weather Forecast: Showers and mild change in temps
Mostly cloudy with afternoon showers in Butte Thursday and little temperature change. Next 24 hour high near 83. Minesweather shows 78 high 50 low. airport 79 high 42 low. West of divide expect clearing, scattered storms, high 80 to 90. East of divide expecting showers, local thunder storms, highs 85 to 95, locally near 100.
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School of Mines
Divide
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