Government to Spend Near 37.5 Billion Despite Cuts
Administration budget analysts say federal outlays this fiscal year will closely approach the 37.5 billion dollar estimate set by President Truman, possibly rising by June 30. Congress has cut foreign aid and other appropriations, prompting a partisan budget battle on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Taber
R N.Y
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Gore
Tenn
House
Treasury
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
Twenty Dead and 417 Hurt in Ship Blast at Brest
Officials report twenty dead and at least 417 injured after an ammonium nitrate laden freighter Ocean Liberty exploded and burned in Brest France. Four more died this morning and dozens remain hospitalized with critical injuries.
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Brest
France
Ocean Liberty
Ministry of Marine
Landerneau
Pombaleto Hospital
Britain weighs army cuts amid looming winter crisis
Authoritative forces indicate Great Britain may shrink the armed forces and tap a large gold and dollar reserve to meet an anticipated economic crunch. Labor leaders press for reductions while Field Marshal Montgomery returns to advise on cuts as a US loan nears exhaustion and relief plans await.
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London
Great Britain
Labor Party
Viscount Montgomery
Imperial General Staff
Whitehall
United States
U.S
Europe
London Stock Exchange
Financial Times
Attlee
Daily Herald
Water Dispute Delays Upper Colorado Development Plans
In Salt Lake City H W Bashore Mitch ell Neb chairman of the upper Colorado river compact commission says lack of agreement on water distribution slows develop ment in the basin. He backs a congress report by Secretary Krug that demands give and take to reach a deal. The regional directors meet to discuss scheduling and financing of reclamation programs and curtailment of project investigations. Krug is due in Salt Lake City tomorrow.
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Upper
Colorado River
H. W. Bashore
Mitchell
Nebr
Upper Colorado River Compact Commission
Bashore
Reclamation Bureau
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
J. A. Krug
Regions
K. F. Vernon
Billings
Mont
Krug
McCarthy to Lead Senate-House Probe on Housing Costs
Senator McCarthy says a joint investigative committee will study high housing costs, prefabricated homes, material prices, and building codes. He expects hearings nationwide and aims to aid veteran housing, with members from Tobey Flanders Cain Wagner Taylor and Sparkman.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate-House
Congress
Joint Committee
Wisconsin
Senate
Tobey
R-N.h
Flanders
Cain
R-Wash
Wagner
D-N. Y
Taylor
Idaho
Sparkman
Ala
Heiress Anne Straw Reported Over Phone Call
Police received a call from a woman claiming to be Anne Straw missing heiress and Smith College senior who vanished eight days ago. The caller denied being dead or missing and asked not to be publicized further. A New Hampshire investigator suggested the girl may have drowned at Little Squam Lake near her father's summer home.
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New York
Missing Persons Bureau
Anne Straw
Smith College
Alexander Kaplan
New Hampshire
Holderness
N. H
Little Squam Lake
Alleged Violations Filed Against Keith Bell and Aguilar
State officers filed complaints in the court of Justice of the Peace Charles W. Hyde charging Keith Bell with operating a county truck on July 25 without a chauffeur license and Antonio A Aguilar with operating a motor vehicle on July 28 with defective brakes.
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Chas. W. Hyde
Justice of the Peace
Keith Bell
Antonio A. Aguilar
Boy Injured in Spokane Area Auto Crash
A boy visiting Spanaway residents was struck by a sedan on West Sherman in the 500 block at 6 11 p m Monday. He suffered minor abrasions and concussion, treated at General Hospital and released.
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Robert Free
Garnet Vanders
Route 2
Spanaway
Wash
W. Sherman
Edward Godfrey
N. Hayes
John R. Rohde
Sherman
West Sherman
Rohde
General Hospital
Forrest Howard
First Witness Testifies in Murder Trial
The district court devoted an afternoon to jury selection in the murder trial of Andha Criswell, charged with first degree murder in the death of Eddie Johnson. Johnson was found dead early March 7 under a switch engine in the Union Pacific yards near the Pocatello Mill. Judge I E McDougall ordered a special venire after the panel was reduced to 12. Jurors selected for service were listed.
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Eddie Johnson
Union Pacific
Pocatello
I. E. McDougall
Criswell
Simple Rites Held for Mrs Truman
Grandview Missouri reports funeral rites held for Mrs Martha Ellen Truman age 94. President Truman departed Grandview airport at 9 43 am CST after a final visit to the Truman cottage. He then flew to the capital aboard the Sacred Cow accompanied by Mexico’s Espinosa de los Monteros and Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross noted a flood of bills awaiting approval from Congress.
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Truman
Martha Ellen Truman
Mary Jane Truman
Sacred Cow
Mexico
Espinosa de Los Moniteros
Aleman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Washington
Martha Truman
Washington National Airport
Shoe prices likely to rise further says General Shoe chair
Maxey Jar man, chairman of General Shoe corp., warns that shoe prices will climb as raw material costs soar. He notes a 20 percent price rise in 1496 amid an 88 percent jump in hides and skins, with retailers unable to fully shield consumers.
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New York
Maxey Jarman
General Shoe Corp
Bethlehem Steel announces steel price increase
Bethlehem Steel Corp raises prices by an average of five dollars per ton on hot and cold rolled steel galvanized culvert sheets and various bars. A company spokesman stated the move applies to a number of steel products.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Woman drinks iodine after argument at Marion hotel
Police report Katherine Evans drank iodine at the Marion hotel and was taken to General hospital where she recovered. Her husband claimed he removed the glass before she swallowed much. Background notes include prior marriage to William Patereau and later marriage to Eldon T. Evans in Las Vegas.
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Katherine Evans
General Hospital
Evans
Katherine Clothakes
William Paterecau
Delano
California
Patereau
Helper
Utah
Eldon T. Evans
Las Vegas
Clothing Costs Up Ahead of Spring Lines
New York trade sources say woolen fabric prices may rise up to 10 percent when mills unveil spring lines in two weeks. A manufacturer warned woolen goods could rise as much as 35 cents per yard with overall increases of 15 to 35 cents. Factors include an army contract for 12 million yards, anticipated mill wage hikes, and higher wool tops prices.
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New York
National League Scores and Night Games
Phillies, Cubs, and Cardinals clash in listed NL games with early and late innings. Boston and Chicago hitters face Philadelphia while Brooklyn and St Louis await results. Night games scheduled include Cleveland and others with various pitching lines.
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St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Warmer Again Says S N All
The piece notes a brief warm spell with highs around 89 to 91 degrees and a low near 53 to 54. It warns heat will return tomorrow, with the forecast calling for a clear sky and rising temperatures into Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Courtroom Slaying Shocks Court
J J Bourbonnais, 40, is shot and killed in a crowded Oklahoma City courtroom during a peace bond hearing after he slashed his wife Ida Mae, 37, with a razor. Con stable Cecil Barker fired the fatal shot as Bourbonnais attacked his spouse. Woodrow Butler seized the judge’s gavel and began striking Bourbonnais.
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Oklahoma City
J. J. Bourbonnais
Justice of the Peace
Otis James
Bourbonnais
Cecil Barker
James
Bourbannais
Barker
State Names Director Boise Allan Jeffries
Allan Jeffries athletic director at Kellogg high school for seven years is named state director of narcotics research education effective September 1. He also taught physics and chemistry at Kellogg and previously worked in Meridian schools. the appointment was approved by the state board of education.
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Boise
Allan Jeffries
Kelloge
Alton B. Jones
State Board of Education
McCall
Jeffries
Kellogg
Meridian
Plane Crew Sees Object Revives Flying Disc Talks
A United Air Lines crew reported sighting a saucer like object 45 miles east of Boise. The pilot and co pilot said the phenomenon might have been a cloud and notified air traffic control before landing at Boise at 8 40 p m. The incident reopens speculation on flying discs.
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Boise
United Air Lines
Here
Jack Harvey
Airways Control
United Operations Office
Kaiser Tells Of Getting His Contract
Henry J. Kaiser testified before the Senate war investigating committee that he sent a note to President Roosevelt and secured a wartime contract to build small aircraft carriers after navy officials had rejected his offer. He described talking with Marvin McIntyre and receiving a call from Admiral Land about placing his proposal on the chief’s desk.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Roosevelt
Navy
Senate War Investigating Committee
White House
Kaiser
Howard Hughes
Ferguson
R- Mich
Marvin McIntyre
McIntyre
Balkans Resolution Standoff Marked by UN Vote
In Lake Success the first UN Security Council test vote on a U S backed Balkans resolution saw the councils approve the preamble 9 to 1 with Poland opposing. A second paragraph urging restraint received a 10 to 0 vote with Russia abstaining.
Forrestal Conducts Secret Session in Pentagon
James V. Forrestal held a closely guarded secret meeting today in the Pentagon with high service officials. Attending were Secretary of War Royall and Vice Admiral Brandy among others. Eisenhower was absent on an Alaska inspection trip.
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James V. Forrestal
Army
Pentagon
War Royall
W. H. P. Brandy
Men Armed Services Unification
Royall
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alaska
Dutch Cockpit Wars Expand Across Indonesia and Java
Dutch forces press their hold on Java and Sumatra amid Indonesian sabotage claims and air raids. Indonesian air force reportedly rebuilt at about 40 planes and bombed Semarang and Salatiga, while Dutch reports cite 50 killed, 86 wounded, and 9 missing across operations begun July 20. Flames and scorched earth devastate rice and rubber lands in southwest Java as fighting escalates.
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Sumatra
Republi
Semarang Ang Salatiga
Semarang
Smithiwest Java
Explosion at Harrisonburg destroys one story business
Five people were killed and at least 16 injured when a central Harrisonburg building housing a beauty shop auto supply and jewelry store exploded destroying the one story structure. Police said several women were in the beauty shop and customers occupied the other shops.
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Harrisonburg
Automobile Supply Ore and
Kaiser Declares Poetry Not in His Line
Kaiser told a senate war investigating committee poetry is not his field and he did not author the lines attributed to him. He cited owning a vast cement plant and auto business, plus other industries, as proof of his focus on industry and the war effort.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Senate War Investigating Committee
Ferguson
RR - Mich
Kaiser
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tennyson
Eaton Assigned as Chairman of World Aid Committee
Speaker Martin appointed Rep. Eaton of New Jersey as chairman of a special house committee to study world conditions and the U S ability to aid foreign nations.
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Washington
Martin
Rep
Eaton
House
Phoenix Temperatures Hit 111 Amid Heat Wave Across Plains
Heat wave pushes 100 plus highs across 14 western and central states with Phoenix Yuma Blythe and Las Vegas reporting 111. Forecasts show Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin in the 90s to near 100s as cool Pacific air approaches. Officials say conditions are favorable for corn despite spring rains and the nation braces for more heat.
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Dakotas
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Mercury
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Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
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Ariz
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Missouri
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S. D
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Pierre
Ainsworth
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Dutch Shoot Down Medical Plane Over Jogjakarta
The Associated Press reports an Indonesian news agency saying nine people were killed when an unarmed Indian transport carrying medical supplies was shot down by two Dutch fighters over Jogjakarta, the Indonesian capital. Four Britons three men and a woman one Indian and four Indonesians died. No other identities released.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Antara
Jogjakarta
Suspect in Custody In North Bend After Car Thefts
A NAMPA youth claiming Kirkland Washington as home was arrested last night after admitting with two companions they stole two cars in Washington. Police Chief J R McCarthy said the trio abandoned one car at Cle Elum and left the other at Caldwell before arrest.
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Kirkland
Wash
J. R. McCarthy
Washington State
McCarthy
Cle
Caldwell
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