Vaughan linked to molasses firm fix attempt in Senate probe
Senate investigators probe Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan amid ties to Allied Molasses Co. of Perth Amboy. John Maragon allegedly received 1268 dollars without tax reporting as Vaughan faces perjury and tax evasion questions. Mundt accuses Vaughan of threats while Hoey cautions remarks. Page 2.
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Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
New Jersey
Senate
John Maragon
White House
Allied Molasses Co
Perth Amboy
Agriculture Department
Budget Fight Shapes Air Force Strength Toward 70 Groups
Senate Armed Services Committee rejects Truman’s specific 70 group mandate while approving an Air Force plan to reach 502 000 personnel and 24 000 aircraft. It freezes Army manpower at 837 000, cuts 5 200 aircraft purchase, and lowers National Guard to 600 000 while shelving a 980 000 member reserve corps.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Air Force
National Guard
Congress approves third short term funding bill
Congress passed a third emergency funding measure to keep a large part of the federal government running and pay federal workers through September 15. The action ends a pay freeze after the Senate agreed and sent the bill to the White House. agencies including the armed services receive funds at current rates.
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Washington
Congress
Clarence Cannon
House
Senate
White House
Armed Services
Jap Captive Lived Well Despite POW Ordeal in Japan
Charles Cousens a former Australian major and key defense witness in Iva D Quino treason trial admitted under cross examination that Japanese captors took him to a Yokohama geisha house while a prisoner of war. He testified he was in charge of the Zero Hour program after capture and described living quarters and a monthly 200 yen allowance.
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San Francisco
Charles Cousens
Iva
Tokyo Rose
D’quino
Yokohama Geisha
Cousens
D’quine
Stocks React To Optimism
Wall Street reacted to brighter business forecasts with a strong session. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped to 184.59 in late trading, topping 1949 highs and marking the best level since the Truman election era, with over half a million dollars added to market values.
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Truman
Vets Warned On Phoney Blanks
Washington reports vets warned about fake application forms sold for 50 cents to $1 each. The Veterans Administration said these bogus blanks will not be accepted for filing claims on the $2.8 billion dividend to be divided among 16 million World War II veterans starting next January.
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National Service
Veterans Administration
Reich View Unflatterung
Berlin reports Western German magazine Picture World portrays Americans after four years of occupation as heavy drinkers with street walkers companions and comic book filled homes. The piece titled Americans Are Humans Just Like Us says German girls are drawn to American money and street-walkers. It notes homes requisitioned by Americans quickly gain a bar and pin-up wall decor. The article cites alcohol as a major problem for military police feared by both sides.
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Berlin
Picture World
Woman Flier Lands In Iceland
Attractive Mrs Richard Morrow Tait landed her plane in Reykjavik after a 10 hour flight from Greenland. She planned to complete a round the world trip next day, having left England on August 18 and taking off from Bluie West One in Greenland for the Denmark Strait hop. She touched down at Keflavik airport at 9 24 p m.
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Iceland
Richard Morrow- Tait
Greenland
England
Bluie West
Straits
Denmark
Keflavik
Manister man admits arson to settle family dispute
Manister Michigan police say 83 year old John Schultz admitted burning his home and four other farm buildings to end fights among relatives over inheritance. He confessed Wednesday and faced state police statements.
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Manister
Mich
John Schultz
Polio Epidemic Worst Week On Record Across Nation
Public Health Service reports a week ending last Saturday with at least 3 049 new polio cases nationwide excluding Texas. Texas may add about 100 more cases, risking a weekly total above 3 150 as 47 states and the District of Columbia push total cases to 13 797 since January 1.
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Public Health Service
Texas
United Press Dispatch
Austin
Tex
George W. Cox
Lone Star
District of Columbia
Truman Grants DOJ Power to Bar Potentially Dangerous Aliens
President Truman issued a wartime emergency decree giving the Justice Department exclusive authority to exclude aliens deemed dangerous to national welfare without a public hearing. The policy aims to keep sensitive information confidential. the last notable case involved German pianist Walter Gieseking in January.
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Washington
Truman
Justice Department
Department
Walter Gieseking
One Fifth of Nation's Habitual Drinkers Are Women
Mary B. Ervin, vice president at large for the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, told a pre convention meeting that one fifth of the nation’s habitual drinkers are women and that female alcoholics rise by about 12,000 yearly. She cited social pressures, dense liquor access, and home basement bars as factors and said women become addicts faster than men.
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Philadelphia
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mary B. Ervin
United States
Seizure of Unfit Canned Beans court ordered
Federal Judge Chase A. Clark ordered destruction of 300 cases of canned green beans after federal food inspectors found worm infestation in certain brands. Deputy U S Marshal Dave Nichols announced the seizure in Pocatello and Idaho Falls on Wednesday.
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Idaho Falls
U. S
Dave Nichols
Chase A. Clark
NAM Maps Industrial Leaders Conference Here
Jack F. Shields of Portland regional NAM manager met the industrial affairs committee and chamber board to plan an industrial leaders conference in Boise September 12 and 13. NAM participants from New York City include Dr. Neil Bowman and Marion J. Wise Jr. Also invited are R. D. Gallafent chamber president Harry Earsley and Harold Ory. The program mirrors the Sun Valley event of 1948 and follows others planned for Boise Cheyenne Missoula Bozeman and Helena.
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Jack F. Shields
Portland
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National Association of Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello Chamber
State Chamber of Commerce
Neil Bowman
Marion J. Wise Jr
NAM
New York City
R. D. Gallafent
Chamber
Harry Earsley
Harold Ory
Sun Valley
Boise
Cheyenne
Missoula
Bozeman
Helena
Telephone Girl Fights Off Attack Near Masonic Temple
Mrs Verna Hoffine 21 of 218 Portneuf Park was assaulted while walking from the telephone building after her shift. She resisted by biting the attacker on the wrist causing him to loosen his grip as he followed her toward No Arthur Ave and the Masonic Temple. Police seek the assailant from the late Tuesday night incident.
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Pocatello
Verna Hoffine
Portneuf Park
U S Low Rent Housing Plan Moves Forward Nationwide
The Public Housing Administration authorized 21 000 low rent units in Chicago and 10 000 in Los Angeles as part of a six year program to build 810 000 dwellings. Philadelphia also sought 10 million dollars in loans and grants to begin slum clearance. Galveston Texas was approved 500 units and Norfolk Virginia 3000, starting 4.3 percent of the program. Los Angeles plans 5 000 units yearly for two years and sought 1 150 000 for planning. Mayor Bowron said the 10 000 units are a first step toward meeting the city’s needs. Chicago aims to build 40 000 units with a separate loan of 720 000 for planning.
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Population Doubling Could Reach 3 Billion by Century's End
Fairfield Osborn, conservation expert and author, told a UN scientific conference that the world’s population may hit 3 billion by year’s end. He said population growth is the most important factor behind startling conservation developments.
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Carrier Roy Hart Clarence Springsteel Injured By Breaker Bottle
Carrier Roy Hart Clarence Springsteel, 14, of 334 N. 13th St., was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital Wednesday for treatment of a bad thumb cut caused by striking a broken bottle at play near his home. Springsteel formerly carried city routes 44 and 54 for The Post and planned to rejoin the carrier staff at the start of the school year.
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
Young Springsteel
Pocatello Riding Club Fetes Members at Ranch Event
More than 100 members attended a festive buffet supper and dance at Bob Hillman ranch on Highway 91N hosted by the Pocatello Riding Club. Music by the Swing King and his Three Aces filled the night.
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Three Aces
Singer Margaret Whiting Divorces Las Vegas Marriage
Los Angeles AP report states singer Margaret Whiting divorced from radio executive Hibbell-Robin son Jr. after describing alleged putdowns and a rapid split. The couple wed in Las Vegas on December 29, and separated a month later following a brief marriage.
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Siner
Margaret Whiting
Hibbell
Robinson Jr
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Robinson
Las Vegas
Nev
Housing Chief Plans Rent Decontrol In One Third Areas
National Housing Expediter Tighe Woods announced a budget driven move to decontrol rents in about a third of federally controlled areas within 10 days. He said 1,000 counties will see reductions in rent control over the next month as staff cuts take effect and decontrol expands countrywide beginning with small communities under 100 000 population.
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National
Tighe Woods
Washington
Woods
Congress
National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans
Air Group May Return to Phillips Field
Local observers say passage of the 70 group Air Force bill and funding could bring back one Air Force group to Phillips field. Mayor W. W. Halsey notes the field could host a group in addition to current commercial traffic and that the city may share use if authorized.
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Air Force
W. W. Halsey
Halsey
Government to buy 500 million bushels grain storage space
Washington reports the government will purchase 500 million bushels of grain storage space if price and timing allow. This marks the first official acknowledgment that existing arrangements will be insufficient to handle the large grain stocks projected under the price support program this fall.
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Washington
Diver Otis Barton Plans Another Deep Sea Descent
San Pedro, California. Submarine explorer Otis Barton returns with his diving ball to attempt a deeper ocean descent after two failed dives off Santa Cruz Island. He aims to surpass his 4,500 foot record and reach 6,000 feet, after repairing benthoscope electricals before a new series in coming weeks.
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San Pedro
Calif
Otis Barton
Santa Cruz Island
Barton
Chilean riots claim eight lives in second day of clashes
In Santiago eight people were killed on the second day of street rioting the government called revolutionary and Communist inspired. City ambulance headquarters reported the death toll with earlier bulletins noting 13 seriously injured and 42 slightly injured as clashes continued. Six students were hurt in Tuesday’s fighting.
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Santiago
Chile
Enraged Father Shoots Daughter Then Kills Self
In Walhalla South Carolina a 55 year old man Jess Phillips shot his 19 year old married daughter Mrs Lou Chappel as she refused to leave her husband and return home. He then killed himself. Chappel was in fair condition Wednesday night.
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