Senate price controls battle splits Congress on OPA fate
House rejects Senate price control bill and calls for a compromise OPA restoration. Truman weighs signing if meat milk eggs and living cost bans are lifted. Democratic leaders warn voters about inflation while Senate approves propaganda ban and a funds provision to restart OPA operations.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
Senate
Congress
House
House Committee
McCormack
Mass
Conference Committee
Rep. Wolcott
Banking Committee
OPA
Grain export quota reached for 1945 crop
The Agriculture Department reports the United States has fully met its 417 million bushels export goal for the 1945 crop. The total includes relief shipments and foreign purchases, achieved by Monday noon, with further shipments to be counted against the 1946-47 program.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Agriculture Department
Department
Postal Workers Face Payless Payday
Washington July 16 450000 postal employees face a payless payday as Congress debates a 1.6 billion treasury post office appropriation bill funding payroll. The first payroll checks were to be mailed Monday with subsequent batches planned for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Washington
Treasury-Post Office
Congress
Sole Survivor of Crash Questioned
The sole survivor of a T W A Constellation crash near Reading Pennsylvania was questioned by Civil Aeronautics Board investigators. Captain Richard B Brown of Alexandria Virginia answered a few pertinent questions about the training flight that killed five people. responses not disclosed.
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Reading
U.P
Here
Civil Aeronautics Board
George Gay
CAB
Richard 8. Brown
Alexandria
Brown
U S Mends Deal to Free Russians in Exchange
The U S Army agreed to release three Russian spies in a swap to obtain the freedom of two American officers missing since July 4 in the Soviet occupation zone. Brig Gen Edwin L Sibert said the three were held near Frankfurt and would be turned over to a Soviet liaison officer.
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Berlin
U.P
U. S. Army
Frankfurt
Red Army
Edwin L. Sibert
Europe
London
Sibert
Keating
Harold Cobin
Newark
N. J
George Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Okla
Samuel L. Harrison
Helen
Harrah
San Antonio
Texas
Cobin
Wyatt
Oranienburg
Harrisons
Arab Bands Kill 17 in Khuzistan Oil Clash
Reports from Khuzistan say Arab bands killed 17 Anglo Iranian Oil Company strikers and injured 150 in a series of attacks starting Monday. There were unconfirmed rumors of lynching, and Tehran radio later said the strike ended Tuesday.
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Tehran
Iran
Khuzistan
London Daily Telegraph Agency
Butte Weather Forecast and Montana Outlook
Partly cloudy Wednesday and night with scattered storms in the afternoon or evening. In Butte area temperatures reach 82 at the School of Mines and 80 at the airport. Last 24 hours show 76 and 45. West of the divide mainly partly cloudy. east mostly fair. Highs 75 to 85.
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School of Mines
Divide
Vandenberg Urges U S Soviet Friendship For World Peace
Senator Vandenberg told a Paris ministerial meeting that lasting peace rests on U S Soviet friendship and UN effectiveness. He warned of distrust between powers but praised Secretary Byrnes for patience and firmness and outlined three peace hinges: UN justice, outlawry of atomic weapons, and true cooperation between nations, especially the U S and Soviet Union.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Rmich
Russia
Michigan
Paris
United States
Byrnes
Senate
United Nations
United States of America
Moscow
Meat Strike Proposed by United Auto Workers Rally
The CIO United Auto Workers urged a nationwide meat buying strike to protest rising living costs. Walter Reuther asked Detroit crowds to back the action to terrorize profiteers and restore reasonable prices. The strike would begin Wednesday with rallies in Flint and other cities as unions press for action against OPA expiry.
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Associated Press
C. I. O. United Auto Workers
National “People’s
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
Auto Union
OPA
Reuther
Flint
Mich
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Primary vote tally in Silver Bow county narrows field
Voters flocked to the polls in Silver Bow county with 70 percent turnout among 23 000 registered voters. Unofficial returns show Leif Erickson leading Democrat B K Wheeler for the U S senate seat by about 2500 votes while Mike Mansfield dominates Phil O Donnell in the county. Zales Ecton leads rival R E Skeen in the Republican senate race and James Freebourn holds a clear edge for county attorney.
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Leif Erickson
Sen
B. K. Wheeler
Mike Mansfield
Phil O'Donnell
Zales Ecton
R. E. Skeen
James Freebourn
Nick Rotering
John Malin
Hugh Sweeney
Ralph Olsen
al McLeod
Robert White
Dan D. Sullivan
Joe O'Donnell
Joe Sullivan
Joe Lester
Phemia McPhail
Ted Lydon
Emmett (Fish) Lyons
Elizabeth Odgers O'Hara
Zales N. Ecton
Manhattan
Billings
Ecton
Skeen
Butte
Missoula Solon
Mansfield
O'Donnell
Walter R
Barney) Rankin
Rankin
Pacific
Deferment Rules Tightened by Draft Officials
Washington July 16 Selective Service tightened deferment rules for men ages 19 through 29 after President Truman authorized the drafting of this cohort. The director said occupational deferments will be limited to indispensable cases, with farm workers as the sole exception. Grounds include a heightened Army call for 25 000 in September and a review of unfit and discharged men with specific service criteria.
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Washington
Selective Service
President Truman
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Army
Armed Services
Continental
United States
Alaska
Forest Service to Test Bombs on Montana Fires
MISSOULA July 16 Tests to determine if forest fires can be bombed out from the air are to be made soon in Montana timberlands. David P. Godwin assistant forest service fire chief said the tests sponsored by the forest service and the Army Air Forces would show if water bombs can slow hot fires until ground forces arrive. Maj. Benjamin F. Kelly a B 17 commander joined Godwin to plan the tests using two bomb sizes 165 and 310 gallons with some bombs bursting on impact and others 30 to 50 feet above ground.
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Missoula
Montana
David P. Godwin
Washington
Forest Service
Godwin
Federal Forest Service
Army Air Forces
Benjamin F. Kelly
Air Forces Proving Ground Command
Elginfield
Fla
Soviet Officials in Canada Recalled by Moscow
Ottawa reported two Soviet embassy officials Ivan I. Krotov commercial attach and Vitali G. Pavlov second secretary were recalled by the Moscow government after the royal commission on espionage tied them to the Russian spy network in Canada and the United States. They remained in Ottawa but prepared to depart for Moscow.
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Ottawa
U.P
Moscow
Royal Commission On Espionage
Canada
United States
Ivan I. Krotov
Vitali G. Pavlov
Interior Bureau Agencies Merged
A land management bureau was created merging the General Land Office and the Grazing Service. Fred W. Johnson becomes acting director and Joel D. Wolfsohn associate director. The merger covers about 40 million acres in the West and aims to streamline approvals and create a single going concern within the Interior Department.
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Washington
Bureau of Land Management
Interior Department
General Land Office
Grazing Services
Krug
Truman
Fred W. Johnson
Land Office
Joel D. Wolfsohn
Grazing Service
Wright Holds Lead in Wyoming Race
Cheyenne Wyoming July 16 Earl Wright state treasurer led in the Republican guber natorial nomination race over former Gov Nels H Smith as returns from 164 of 167 precincts showed a 500 vote edge 2070 to 1521 Wright led early tonight with a light Democratic primary turnout and unopposed candidates for Sen Joseph C O Mahoney Gov Lester C Hunt and state auditor John J McIntyre. George Barrett unopposed as Republican candidate for Congress. Harry B Henderson announced to run for U S Senate against O Mahoney.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Earl Wrigt
Nels H. Smith
Wright
Smith
Harry B. Henderson
United States
O'Mahoney
Henderson
Rankin
R. C. Line
Missoula
M. S. Galasso
Butte
Wesley A. D’ewart
John J. Holmes
W. O. Overcash
Cut Bank
Frank J. Cassidy
Bozeman
Montana
Supreme Court
Hugh Adair
Harrison J. Freebourn
Claude F. Morris
James E. McKenna
Lewiston
Morris
Benjamin E. Berg
Livingston
Albert Anderson
Helena
Berg
Anderson
Lee Metcalf
Hamilton
David J. Ryan
Great Falls
Frank Murray
Lawrence Heller
Heller
Yank Is Killed When Jeep Is Ambushed
In the Trieste region an American soldier was killed and another wounded when their jeep was ambushed near Largo del Bardo south of Gorizia at 11 30 p m Tuesday. Units of the 88th division have launched patrols and are combing the area for attackers.
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Trieste
Gorizia
United States
88Th Army Division
88Th Division
Largo del Bardo
Venezia Giulia
Heirens Admitted Slayings Under Truth Serum Says Chicago Sun
The Chicago Sun reports Williams Heirens confessed to the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and two other killings while under sodium pentothal. State's Attorney Tuohy indicated murder indictments would follow for the Degnan case and related slayings including Frances Brown and Mrs. Josephine Ross. The Sun claims the drug was used at Bridewell hospital on June 29, marking a first in a major criminal case.
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Chicago
Chicago Sun
Williams
Suzanne Degnan
William J. Tuohy
Heirens
Degnan
Tuohy
Irens
Frances Brown
the Sun
Josephine Ross
Bridewell Hospital
Sugar Quota Act Extension Voted in Senate
The Senate approved a one year extension of the sugar quota act beyond December 31 this year. The bill maintains production and import quotas and sugar subsidies, with the action modified from a three year plan and sent back to the House to address a Philippines provision. Senator George explained the extension aligns with requests from the State and Agriculture departments.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance
George
D-Ga
House
Philippines
Republic
State and Agriculture Departments
Health Bill Hearings Postponed by Senate Committee
Senate Education and Labor Committee delays national health insurance bill hearings until after the congressional recess. Chairman Murray notes 35 days of hearings produced a 1.5 million word record and says sponsors of a Taft Smith Ball substitute will be heard when hearings resume.
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Washington
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Education Labor Committee
Taft
Ohio
Smith
N.J
Ball
R-Minn
Erickson Leads Wheeler in Early Montana Primary Counts
Early returns show Leif Erickson leading Sen. Burton Wheeler by about 3,400 votes as 396 of 1,156 precincts reported. Erickson 21,919 Wheeler 18,525 with over half of 241,550 registered voters turnout. Multiple races statewide feature notable candidates and party nominees.
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Helena
Montana
Leif Erickson
Burton K. Wheeler
Erickson
Wheeler
Ruane Leads in Attorney Race in Deer Lodge County
Michael Ruane led Walter Bolkovatz for the Democratic nomination for county attorney by 1,959 to 933 based on unofficial returns from 13 precincts in Deer Lodge. Podobnik led an eight-man field for county commissioner with 687 to 658 for Robert.
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Anaconda
Michael Ruane
Walter Bolkovatz
Deer Lodge
Ruane
Bolkovatz
John Podobnik
Podobnik
Robert
Lewis and Clark Races Close in Montana Primary
Helena July 17 Nearly all county races in Lewis and Clark County were tight as tabulation continued. Key Democratic contests included county attorney Melvin Magnuson versus incumbent Forrest Anderson with 45 votes separating, and six year county commissioner Richard H McCreanor leading Andrew Tomcheck by 16. Republican races showed Jessie Morgan ahead of Myrtle Aiton for county superintendent, and Sheriff contenders with E R Munger well ahead of Dolan. Senatorial races featured Leif Erickson leading B K Wheeler by 449 votes for the Democratic nomination, while Zales Ecton led the Republicans. (Continued on Page 7, Col 3).
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Helena
Lewis and Clark
Melvin Magnuson
Forrest H. Anderson
Richard H. McCreanor
Andrew Tomcheck
Jessie Morgan
Myrtle Alt
Fred H. Padbury
J. Scott Harrison
W. L. Hunter
Zales Ecton
Chinese Communists Launch Offensive Near Nanking
The Chinese government defense ministry told General Marshall that Communist forces began an offensive on the Yangtze river with heavy fighting near Nanking and Shanghai.
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Nanking
Defense Ministry
Marshall
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Osborn Leads Arizona Democratic Primary Returns
Early Arizona results show Governor Sidney P. Osborn leading renomination for a fourth term by more than four to one over Howard Sprouse. Sen. Ernest McFarland tops Harry Valentine. incumbents John R. Murdock and Richard Harless lead over Albert Mackenzie in the congressional race.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Sidney P. Osborn
Howard Sprouse
Globe
Ernest McFarland
Harry Valentine
Superior
John R. Murdock
Richard Harless
Dark Horse
Albert MacKenzie
Prescott
Osborn
Sprouse
McFarland
Valentine
Murdock
Harless
MacKenzie
Track relaying program canceled by Union Pacific
The Union Pacific canceled its $7,500,000 track relaying program affecting 350 miles across six states. Replacement work will use heavier steel in Wyoming Kansas Colorado Oregon and Idaho.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
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J. Leighton Stuart
New York
U. S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dr. Stuart
Move
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Belgrade
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Dillon
Drummond Seeereee
Silver Bow
Silver Bow County
Interior Bureau
Yank
Jeep
Edten
ED Johnson
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