Record Flood Forecast Prompts Evacuations in Iowa Towns
Heavy rains in the Mississippi valley forecast to push crest levels upstream and downstream, with Quincy and Hannibal expected to reach or exceed 24 feet. Oakville begins evacuations as Mayor Johnson and Sheriff Lewis order protecting residents.
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Burlington
Iowa
Mississippi River
C. O. Tucker
U.S
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tucker
Quincy
Hannibal
Oakville
O. R. Johnson
Robert Lewis
Questions G O P Savings Claims in 1948 budget bill
Democrats challenged Republican claims of 1.41 billion dollars in savings in the independent offices appropriation bill as the House opened debate on the 1948 supply measure for 33 agencies. Rep. Hendricks said about 1 billion was “paper” saving and actual reductions were 330.5 million. The bill earmarks about 85 percent for the Veterans Administration.
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Washington
Independent Offices
House
Rep
Hendricks
D-Fla
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Veterans Administration
Armed Forces Bill Gets Priority in Congress
Republican leaders made the armed services unification bill a top priority to pass before the July 26 adjournment. Senate policy chief Taft reported after a meeting with Speaker McCormack and other House leaders that both chambers are expected to approve the bill urged by President Truman to place the Speaker next in line for the presidency when no vice president is available.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Martin ¢Mass
House
Truman
Surviving Randash Babies Gain Strength in Miles City
Surviving Randash quadruplets rapidly gain strength in Miles City hospital incubators. Donna Mae, the smallest at one and a half pounds, died Monday night while Dorothy and Dolores each weigh two pounds five ounces and Dean weighs three and a half pounds. Local residents donate funds reaching four hundred dollars as nurses care for six babies with oxygen needs.
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Montana
Donna
Dolores
Dorothy
Dean
Edward Randash
Baker, Mont
Miles City
Donna Mae
Randash
Embargo Placed on West Coast Maritime Shipments
West Coast maritime strike tightens grip as two C I O seamen unions mull a package deal urged by Nathan L Fein. A nationwide rail embargo halts freight to U S ships, with about 100 ships affected and coal shipments restricted to three east coast ports pending vessel assurances. Assistant Labor Secretary John Gibson to broker talks to end the stoppage involving five unions and 200000 members.
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New York
U. S
America
American Association of Railroads
Gulf Coast
Union
George Randall
Association
Joseph Curran
Truman
George C. Marshall
Washington
Europe
W. R. Godber
Interstate Commerce Commission
Godber
Philadelphia
Baltimore
John W. Gibson
Army to distribute pamphlet labeling Communism a threat
The War Department confirmed an Army Talks pamphlet for troops declares the American Communist party is an agent of Russia and that Communism endangers democracy. Printing planned in coming weeks with proofs sent to theater HQ abroad for overseas reprint and distribution, home troops to receive copies.
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Washington
Communist Party
Russia
War Department
Department
United States
The
U. S. Goes Into Red Over German Marks Printing
Washington June 17 The United States Army ran a 250 million dollar deficit by redeeming German marks printed by Russians on U. S. supplied plates. Howard C. Petersen said Russians continue printing and blocked currency reform. Senators questioned moral obligation to redeem and debated U. S. withdrawal risking a break with Russia. Petersen defended using marks for German labor and relief while weighing future policy.
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Washington
United States
Howard C. Petersen
Germany
Senate
Bridges
N.H
Appropriations
Morse
Ore
Flanders
Flanders (R-Vt
Dworshak
Idaho
Petersen
War Department
Russia
Proposed Missoula Bond Issue Fails
Missoula voters reject a 325000 bond for a new city hall fire station and health laboratory. Of 1091 voting, 794 support and 297 oppose. The election required 1719 turnout to be valid.
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Missoula
Truman Veto of Tax Bill Upheld
The House narrowly sustained President Truman's veto and defeated the Republicans' 4 billion dollar tax cut plan. The override failed 265 to 137, two votes short of a two thirds majority, leaving 48 million taxpayers facing current tax rates. The vote split largely along party lines with Democrats supporting Truman and Republicans seeking tax relief as the 1948 campaign looms. Leaders pledged further tax discussion in the new session.
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Washington
House
Truman
Martin
R-Mass
Carl Anderson
Minnesota
Hull
Wisconsin
Marcantonio
New York
Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Rep. Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Military Training Urged by Truman at Princeton
President Truman urged universal military training as a democratic, economical method to preserve world peace. Speaking at Princeton University’s bicentennial ceremony he warned that without training allied nations may doubt U.S. resolve and urged joint effort to rehabilitate Europe. The plan proposes six months of training for all youths and another six months for readiness.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Truman
White House
United States
Europe
Freedom party leader brands Hungary a police state
Dezso Sulyok said Communist supporters who dispersed a Freedom party rally in Szeged proved his claim that Hungary is a police state. He cancelled future speeches to avoid more clashes and sought equal freedom of expression as enjoyed by the Communists.
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Budapest
Hungary
Dezso Sulyok
Freedom Party
Szeged
Allied Control Commission
Control Commission
Bela Kovacs
Smallholders’ Party
Ferenc Nagy
Bela Varga
Nagy
Varga
No. 2
Sulyok
Four Dead In Pablo Fire After Reunion Tragedy
In Pablo Montana four people died from a house fire during a family reunion near Pablo. Victims include Doris Archer 15 Thomas Bergevin 44 Lillian McLeod 61 and Mrs Sam Barber. Albert Senecal 24 remained in critical condition. The fire started when Bergevin poured fuel oil on hot coals to start a stove fire. An inquest was planned with hospital witnesses.
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Dorothy
W. J. Beaudry
Bergevin
Tuberculosis Figures Hint at Decline After War Rise
Indications that tuberculosis in the United States is decreasing again after a wartime rise were reported to the National Tuberculosis Association Tuesday night in an address by its president, Dr. William P. Shepard of San Francisco.
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San Francisco
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
William P. Shepard
Weather forecast overview for Montana and Butte
Butte region shows partly cloudy skies with little temperature change and a high near 65. Montana outlook expects slowly decreasing clouds on Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms and highs from 65 to 75.
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Montana
President Truman Deliberates Veto On Labor Bill
President Truman said at Princeton University he has not decided whether to veto the labor bill. He remarked he “doesn’t know there will be a veto” and has not made up his mind yet after receiving an honorary degree.
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Princeton
N. J
Truman
Princeton University
Wallace May Be Heard at Trial
Former Vice President Henry A. Wallace may testify as a defense witness in the trial of 16 members of the joint anti Fascist refugee committee. The panel includes Dr Edward K Barsky as chairman and spans Manhattan with defense plans to present its case next.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Joint
Refugee Committee
Congress
Wallace
New York
F. R. Ruskin
New Republic Magazine
Commerce
O. John Rogge
Edward K. Barsky
House Committee On un-American Activities
First Round The World Passenger Flight Inaugurated
The first round the world passenger flight began at LaGuardia with 21 officials aboard. The Pan-Am clipper will stop in Newfoundland Britain Turkey Saudi Arabia India Siam Philippines China Japan Guam Wake Island Hawaii San Francisco and Chicago before returning June 30.
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LaGuardia Field
pan-American World Airways
Newfoundland
Britain
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
India
Siam
Philippines
China
Japan
Guam
Wake Island
Hawaii
San Francisco
Chicago
Probing Labor Unions eyed by two House committees
Two House committees plan parallel inquiries into labor unions. One targets Communist influence within the C I O U E W and related groups, with hearings starting June 23 led by J Parnell Thomas. The other investigates alleged racketeering and welfare fund operations, with tours to major cities to draft amendments to the labor bill.
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Washington
House Committee
un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
R-N.j
Hartley
Labor Committee
Thomas
Thomas’ Committee
Co. I. O
United’ Electrical Workers Union
Bridgeport
Truman
un-American Activities
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Laurel Man Is Now Banking His Money
Laurel June 17. Andrew Kirsch a 65 year old railroad worker began banking at a Laurel bank after a week long fruit jar hunt in his basement. Sheriff Thomas and Deputy Price found the life savings totaling 4940 dollars in the jar.
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Laurel
Andrew Kirsch
Laurel Bank
Albert Thomas
Harold A. Price
Firemen Die in Explosion on Burning Cabin Cruiser
Two firemen named William D. Austin and Pred Zeigler were killed when a burning cabin cruiser exploded as harbor launches approached, injuring six other fire and police officers in New York on Monday night.
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New York
William D. Austin
Pred Zeigler
Britain and France hold working session on Marshall Plan
Britain and France began a two day conference in Paris to craft a common European reconstruction program tied to the American Marshall Plan. Bevin arrived from London and, amid heightened security, discussed French proposals for committees of US and European representatives to assess Europe’s food, transport, steel, coal, and agriculture needs.
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Paris
Britain
France
United States
State Marshall
Bevin
London
Ramadier
Bidault
Foreign Ministry
Europe
Moscow
Henry A. Wallace
Washington
Truman
Stalin
Berlin
Senate Approves Federal Probe Of Postmaster Appointments
The Senate voted 44 to 35 to authorize a civil service committee inquiry into presidential postmaster appointments. Senator Langer sponsors a $35,000 probe, with Democrats largely opposing amid claims of partisanship and cronyism. The committee has not acted on 927 pending nominations, plans to clear those before July 31 unless civil service violations or strong citizen complaints exist.
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Washington
Senate
Civil Service Committee
Langer
R-N. D
House
Truman
Congress
Jewish Agency Opens Its Palestine Case
In Jerusalem on June 17 the Jewish Agency opened its case before the UN special commission. The session followed a bomb scare and threats from Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern gang that could trigger large scale violence in the Holy Land before the week ends.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Jewish Agency For Palestine
United Nations Special Commission
Irgun Zvai Leumi and
Stern Gang
Holy Land
Shortage of Gas in August Seen
The Interior department forecast possible gasoline shortages in some localities in August and severe natural gas and fuel oil shortages next winter, especially in the Midwest. A return to rationing is not expected. voluntary allocations by the petroleum industry would be used if shortages occur. The forecast was presented to the President and cabinet at a special meeting.
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Washington
Midwest
Interior Department
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