GOP Breach Widens Over Leader
The GOP split over picking a new national chairman widened as Col. R B Creager opposed letting Congress members name the successor to Hugh Scott Jr. Senator Margaret Chase Smith supported the plan with changes. The proposal by Sinclair Weeks would appoint four national committeemen and four congressmen to recommend a successor amid party tensions.
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Col
R. B. Creager
Texas
Creager
Margaret Chase Smith
Sinclair Weeks
GOP
Massachusetts
Congress
Hugh Scott, Jr
Scott
National Committee
Weeks
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Owen Brewster
Vandenberg
Brewster
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
House
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Crash Kills Three Fliers Near Woodville Wisconsin
Three Minneapolis fliers died when their PV2 Ventura crashed during a routine training flight between Hershey and Woodville. The crew were Lt (jg) Conrad J. Moyer 27 Lt (jg) David P. Laird 26 and Machinist's Mate James P. Callaghan 27. An investigation board was en route to the scene from World Chamberlain Field.
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Navy
Woodville
Wis
Conrad J. Moyer
David P. Laird
James P. Callaghan
George Hoppe
Hershey
Wold- Chamberlain Field
Hoppe
Russians Brag of Seapower in Wartime Propaganda
Soviet newspapers and Moscow radio touted the navy’s role in the defeat of Japanese militarists. They highlighted ports from the Pacific to the Danube and Arctic to the Caspian and printed an image of Stalin as founder of the modern navy.
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Russia
Pacific
Danube
Arctic
Caspian
Josef Stalin
London
VA Hospital Goal Nears Attainment
Gener al Carl Gray Jr VA administrator says the hospital chain is about three quarters finished and pledges top medical care for U S war veterans. He spoke at the dedication of the Royal C Johnson Veterans Hospital, a 282 bed general medical and surgical facility costing 3 842 000. It is the 130th of 176 planned VA hospitals, with total beds planned at 139 000.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
Carl Gray, Jr
Veterans Administration
Gray
Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital
General Medical and Surgical
Boondogglin to Be Out Shelf of Ready Projects Warned
Washington officials warned that in a severe depression a huge public works program would be wasteful without real projects. They cite a $130 billion backlog of needed work, with only about $3.5 billion detailed enough to start quickly and a year’s federal outlay exceeding $5 billion. President Truman urged preparing a ready-to-use shelf of projects despite not advocating a large New Deal revival.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
Truman
New Deal Administration
Thieves Take $40 From Ottawa Family Hotel Room
R W Barnhisel of Ottawa Kansas reported to police that in a Pocatello hotel room thieves entered after 2 p m and stole $40 from his wallet left on the floor while he and his wife and two children were registered. He noted uncertainty about whether the room door was locked.
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Ottawa
Kan
Pocatello
Barhisel
Barnhisel
Month Old Child Dies in Pocatello
Frederickson infant dies after brief illness at home of parents in Pocatello. Born June 24 in Pocatello. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frederickson, a twin sister Kathleen, and grandparents Rey A. Wigand and Hanna Frederickson, all of Pocatello.
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Robert Frederickson
S. Arthur
Pocatello
Kathleen
Rey A. Wigand
Hanna Frederickson
Grim Reaper Fails Cupid
Mary Joan Cuddihy 30, daughter of a New York publisher, said she and late Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy had definite plans for marriage before his death last week. Murphy died in Detroit at 59. Reported wedding was set for mid August and postponed twice due to illness. Murphy’s brother George gave her the engagement ring Murphy intended to give this week.
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Mary Joan Cuddihy
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Detroit
Washington Daily News
George
Cuddihy
Justice
Study Urges Money Shift to Highways for Better Roads
Washington report from Brookings Institute led by Wilfred Owens argues traffic congestion demands more highway funding and less focus on automobile costs. It calls for better use of existing highways and a balanced share of highway revenues, noting only five to ten cents of each dollar goes to road provision while the rest finances vehicle purchase and operation.
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Brookings Institution
Wilfred Owens
Institute
Owens
Two Drivers Die In Salem Racing Crash
Two veteran drivers were killed when their cars locked wheels, struck a fence, and crashed into an empty field in Salem Indiana. The victims were Tommy Mattison of Los Angeles and Chick Barbo, 33, of Monticello.
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Salem
Ind
Tommy Mattison
Los Angeles
Chick Barbo
Monticello
Secretary Acheson to Decide on China Aid Policy
Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson will decide if the United States should alter its no-help stance toward China after a full policy review. The decision will hinge on findings from the joint chiefs of staff and input from W. Walton Butterworth and Leighton Stuart as they assess who can curb the Communist advance in South China.
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Washington
Dean G. Acheson
United States
China
Acheson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
W. Walton Butterworth
Leighton Stuart
U. S
Stuart
Butterworth
Far East
Arctic Yields Gas and Oil Discoveries in Arctic Basin
The navy reports new oil and gas deposits in the Arctic basin are the largest since exploration began five years ago. A deep well six miles south of Point Barrow meets heating and cooking needs, with five deep wells drilled and three more under way showing oil and gas.
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Washington
Arctic
Navy
Point Barrow
William G. Greenman
Committee On Naval Petroleum Reserves
Alaska
Alaskasin
Arctic Ocean
Mann Arrives in Germany Amid Guarded Welcome
German-born American author Thomas Mann arrived in Frankfurt on Sunday for his first visit to Germany in 16 years. He was accompanied by two bodyguards to shield him from Nationalistic Germans during the greeting.
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Frankfurt
Thomas Mann
Germany
End of the 52 20 Club as WWII vets lose benefits
The 52 20 unemployment club ends today as benefits expire two years after hostilities. About 650000 veterans on active rolls face last checks, while a few thousand remain eligible under enlistment exceptions. President Truman seeks a one year extension, but Congress shows little action.
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NEA Telephoto
Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
D., Tex
Truman
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
John E. Rankin
Miss
Veterans Committee
Patient Survives death by own act Attempt
Clarence Hoskins age 45 of 123 S Second attempted suicide by severing a finger. He was found by hospital staff before completion and strapped to a bed with police help. Hoskins was taken to General hospital around noon and reported severe pain. His condition was not diagnosed by late Sunday.
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Clarence Hoskins
Hoskins
General Hospital
Hoskin
Factory Workers Call Wage Cut to Save Jobs
Shanghai reports workers at the Great Southeastern cigarette factory asked management to cut wages by 5 to 30 dollars to keep the plant open. The voluntary reduction, praised as amazing, targets pay based on the rice price which has surged 400 percent in six weeks.
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Shanghai
Great Southeastern
Watchers Stone Lady Polesitter Ends 12-Day Protest
In Revere Massachusetts Mrs Jean Ellis 24 began a 12 day pole sit in a 50 foot perch to protest high rents and housing shortage. On Sunday she faced a first protest as spectators threw stones at her six by six foot canvas enclosure.
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Revere
Mass
Jean Ellis
Fire Flares Near Boise
A sizeable fire started late Sunday afternoon at Acon Basin in the Garden Valley district of Boise National Forest. Discovered at 4 p.m., it stretched about 500 feet and was pushed by brisk winds. Fire-jumpers could not drop due to wind, ground crews were sent, and officials estimated 10 acres could be saved if winds lessen, though that may prove optimistic.
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Acon Basin
Garden Valley District
Boise National Forest
Forest Service
AEC Initiates Security Steps at Eastern Idaho Ops
The Atomic Energy Commission announces new security measures for its Eastern Idaho operations. A guard and employee identification system will go into force, with badges carried off duty. An FM radio system within a 40 mile radius is being installed and has FCC approval.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
Idaho
AEC
Congress Near End Of Tumultuous Session With Mixed Wins
Congress heads toward adjournment amid a pattern of approving most foreign affairs requests for President Truman while stalling on domestic goals. Leaders push for labor wage hikes social security expansion and civil rights, but face Southern filibusters and stalled appropriations.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Polio Victims In Bannock County Reported In Good Condition
All five poliomyelitis victims in Bannock county were described as in good condition by attendants at St. Anthony Mercy hospital on Sunday night. Two of the cases, a seven month old boy and a five year old boy, were admitted Saturday.
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Bannock County
St. Anthony Mercy Hospital
Britisher Warns Atomic Fight Could Aid Communist World Conquest
A British political columnist warns that Anglo American friction over atomic and economic issues risks breaking unity between Britain and the United States. He argues unity is essential to defend Western Europe and Asia against Communist offensives and suggests an international atomic authority. A Labour MP notes Britain's progress in atomic research and critiques U.S. secrecy and congressional bans on collaboration.
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London
United States
Britain
Ity
Western Europe
Middle East
Southeast Asia
World Atomic Administration
Russia
Fight May Cost Eye In Bar Room Brawl
Griggs and Wilbert Tademy intervened in a fight involving Mrs. Mary Frances Hardin and her husband James Hardin Jr. in an apartment at 1408 First Ave. Griggs may lose his right eye after being attacked. Hardin and his wife jailed for disturbing the peace.
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Griggs
Pocatello Negro
John Perkins
Wilbert Tademy
Mary Frances Hardin
James Hardin
Tademy
H. J. Hartvigsen
County General Hospital
Indians End Sun Dance Ends With Feasting At Fort Hall
Twenty eight bronzed braves three Indian women and one white man join the 72 hour sun dance at Buffalo Ioo near Fort Hall. They endured no food or drink and were exhausted after the three day ritual ending in a communal feast and public observation.
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Island Park
Braves
Buffalo Ioo
Fort A
Support Program May Lay An Egg
The Agriculture Department warns that keeping high egg price supports could force the government to buy 5.4 to 7.2 billion eggs next year. Federal outlays could reach 200 to 250 million dollars, with no plan to dispose of the surplus. The remarks followed the House passage of a bill to prevent lowering supports for eggs and other major commodities.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bee Sting Fatal to Four Year Old Girl in Alberta
A bee sting Sunday caused the death of four year old Florence Marie Bruchal at Connell Alberta ten miles northeast of Edmonton. The doctor said she died from shock following the sting.
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Edmonton
Alta
Connell
Alberta
Here
Florence Marie Bruchal
Two Killed as Quakes Hit Izmir Villages Karaburun Cesme
Turkish news agency Anatolia reports two deaths and heavy damage to hundreds of houses in Karaburun and Cesme, Izmir province, while denying earlier claims of high casualties.
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Antolia
Karaburun
Cesme
Izmir
Anatolia
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