Lack Of Evidence Bars Probe In Jackson Black Controversy
The House Judiciary Committee announced it lacks sufficient evidence to pursue an investigation into the Supreme Court dispute involving Justices Robert H. Jackson and Hugo L. Black. Chairman Hatton W. Sumners said the panel has no current jurisdiction and may act later if new facts arise.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
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Hugh Black
Simners
Senate
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D-Nev
Judiciary Committee
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R-Vi
OPA
National Citizens Political Action Committee
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Hu Klux Klan
Black
Nc-Pac
Commdédore
Congressional Record
Georgia Hot and Humid With Scattered Thunder Showers
Weather forecast for Georgia calls for partly cloudy skies and continued heat this afternoon tonight and Friday. Scattered thundershowers expected in the north portion this afternoon tonight and Friday with a few in the south portion. Extreme Northwest Florida sees partly cloudy conditions and moderate southeasterly winds through Friday.
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Georgia
South
Florida
Vacation, Wasn’t It F H Davis Missed By Sheriff Deputies
F H Davis of Houston Texas was flagged down by deputies in Calif on June 13 while vacationing to Los Angeles. Asked if he had forgotten something he said no then realized his back seat was empty and returned to Desert Center to fetch his wife and mother-in-law Eunice Stevens 50 miles away after stopping for gas.
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India
Calif
F. H. Davis
Houston
Tex
Los Angeles
Sheriffis
Davison
Eunice Stevens
Desert Center
British Loan Moves to House After Banking Committee Approval
The House Banking committee approved the 3.75 billion dollar British loan by 20 to 5, sending the measure to the House floor for a likely battle. Senate approval stood 46 to 34, with supporters arguing the loan frees world trade and aids Bretton Woods participation.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Senate
House
Banking Committee
Congress
Britain
Bretton Woods World Bank
American Bankers Association
United States Chambers of Commerce
Congress Postpones Probe Into Ku Klux Klan Activities
The House Committee voted 5 to 1 to postpone indefinitely the official inquiry into the resurgent Ku Klux Klan. Investigators will continue an informal check of Klan activities as Rep. Mundt cites public records to counter inaccurate reports. Key attendees included Reps. Robinson Rankin J Rardin Peterson Murdock Lantis Mundt and Wood.
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Washington
House Committee
Commie Mnvsogaors
Mundt
R-Sd
Wood
John Carrington
Robinson
Utah
Rankin
Miss
J. Rardin Peterson
D-Flo
Murdock
Petrillo Charged Under Lea Labor Act in AFL Case
The government formally charges James C. Petrillo with violating the Lea Labor Act. Attorney General Tom Clark announces a criminal information against the AFL president alleging efforts to coerce a Chicago radio station.
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Washington
James C. Petrillo
Lea
Russell Declares Power Dominant Factor Today
Senator Richard B Russell told Alumni Day at the University of Georgia that power remains the dominant factor in world politics and that a strong military is needed to discharge obligations to the United Nations. He warned demobilization would mute representation in international negotiations and urged reconversion and production to secure peace at home and abroad.
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Athens
Richard B. Russell
Cises
University of Georgia
Georgia
United Nation
Russell
United Nations
Russia
Chang Kai- Shek
China
Last Portion of Gem Booty Found Hidden in Germany
The army said $40,000 to $50,000 worth of the Hesse family jewels had been recovered in Germany and three officers arrested in the case would be tried in Frankfurt. Col J W Durant and his wife Capt Kathleen D Nash to be brought from the United States and likely tried with Maj David Watson. Charges for the three officers and a former army corporal unsettled. Recovery followed a four day search by the army criminal investigation agents.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Army
Hesse
J. W. Durant
Kathleen D. Nash
United States
David Watson
James J. Shea
Headquarters Command
Arnall radio report prompts Carmichael foes in Georgia
In Georgia, supporters of ex governors Talmadge and Rivers praise Gov. Ellis Arnall planning a statewide radio address within days. Arnall’s office says the broadcast will be a general report to Georgians, not a campaign message, while insiders hint he may defend his administration and indirectly back Carmichael.
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Eugene Talmadge
E. D. Rivers
Ellis Arnall
Rivers
State Capitol
Arnall
Carmichael
Pat McCutcheon
Franklin
Capitol
James V. Carmichael
Sineer
Byrnes Heads to Paris for Big Four Talks
Secretary of State Byrnes departs for Paris to meet Molotov and the Big Four on Europe peace issues including Trieste and Italian reparations. President Truman denial cited over Moscow visit rumour as White House stresses urgency of unified European peace by year end.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
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Gul
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Molotov
France
Britain
Charles G. Ross
England
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Stalin
Ross
Ernest Bevin
Anglo-American Commission For
Palestine
Connally
Vandenberg
National Airport
Trieste
United Nations
Europe
Italy
Germany
Balkan
Senate vote kills anti OPA proposal by Senator Thomas
Washington June 13 The senate rejected an amendment to the OPA extension bill by a 51 to 21 vote that would lift price controls on a wide list of commodities including timber petroleum cotton milk livestock tobacco poultry fish and shellfish grains peanuts fruits and vegetables or any product processed from them.
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Washington
Senate
OPA
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Thomas
Meeks’s wedding gift leads to preacher proposal tale
In Jefferson City Missouri on June 13 AP reports Rep Ben Meeks shared how his wife initially refused to marry a preacher. She attended a church service and changed her mind saying he wasn’t enough of a preacher to hurt.
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Jefferson City
Ben Meeks
War crimes trial shows Japan's empire bid on maps
At the international war crimes tribunal in Tokyo the Tojo group watches 15 foot red-lined maps depict Nippon’s expansion from Manchuria to the Philippines and Southeast Asia and the empire’s decline as the prosecutor outlines Japan’s wartime government.
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Tokyo
Inter- National War Crimes Tribunal
Hideki Tojo
Nippon
Manchuria
China
Southeast Asia
South Pacific
Tojo
Japan
Mandated
Philippines
Thailand
Burma
New Guinea
Malay Straits
Empire
Cotire
War Ministry
Henry G. Nolan
Canada
Truce Fails to Hal t Fighting in Manchuria
June 13 AP report says a fifteen day truce between Nationalists and Communists in China collapsed amid continued fighting in Manchuria. Nationalist troops push ahead near Tsingtao where U.S. Marines guard the port as reports of martial law surface and U. S. negotiators seek a settlement amid Marine airfield concerns.
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Manchuria
Nanking
China
Central News Agency
Tsingtao
U. S
North China
Georgia crops improve during fine weather
A week of favorable weather in Georgia brought general crop improvement, despite high temperatures late in the period. Much of the state had no rain, allowing soil to dry and farmers to advance cultivation and harvesting, with ample moisture remaining in virtually all sections.
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Georgia
U. S. Department of Commerce
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