Western Union Braces for Collapse Without Federal Aid
Washington June 13 AP. The Federal Communications Commission warns Western Union may go broke unless it receives a federal subsidy or is taken over by the post office department. Commissioner Ray C Wakefield favors a merger with American Telephone and Telegraph or limiting Western Union to large-city telegram routes. He spoke before a House Appropriations Subcommittee supporting an unsuccessful request for 5 000 for a special telegraph investigation.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union
Post Office Department
Ray C. Wakefield
American Telephone and Telebeaapll Company
Bell System
Wakefield
House
Commission
Two American Soldiers Drown When Boat Capsizes in Han River
Two soldiers died and a third crew member failed to rescue them after their speed boat overturned in the Han river near Seoul on Saturday. Army headquarters identified the victims as T-5 Palmer Pimpinella of Utica New York and Pfc. James R. Boyd of Fortescue Missouri. The other passenger, T-5 Leland Yocum of Leesville Louisiana, made several salvage attempts but could not overcome the river current.
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Seoul
Palmer Pimpinella
South St
Utica
N.Y
James R. Boyd
Fortescue
Han River
Army
Pasenger
Leland Yocum
Leesville
FCC hearing report cites sufficient data on situation
A committee report to the House states the FCC already has substantially complete information and does not need a move to reach a conclusion. Wakefield notes Western Union lost 11 million dollars in 1946 despite strong traffic and revenues.
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Mittee
FCC
A Wakefield
Western Union
Mills Briley Engagement Announced in Henderson
Mr and Mrs Joseph Franklin Mills announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca John to Daniel McIntosh Briley of Henderson son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lawson Briley of Thomasville Georgia.
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Joseph Franklin Mills
Henderson, N. C
Rebecca John
Daniel McIntosh Briley
Henderson
Joseph Lawson Briley
Thomasville
Georgia
Austin says U S has power to create conditions of peace
Warren R. Austin, chief U S delegate to the United Nations, told MIT graduates in Cambridge that the United States with half the world’s productive power can shape permanent peace. He urged continued study of atomic control talks and argued Soviet plans amount to unilateral disarmament and no security. He noted basic disagreements remain but expressed hope for progress in atomic energy with cautious restraint. The speech followed his remarks on Soviet proposals by Andrei A. Gromyko.
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Cambridge
Mass
Warren R. Austin
U. S
United Nations
United States
Austin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
Atomic Energy Commission
Poland
Russia
Teens donate to Streptomycin Fund and plan summer activities
TEC Y club members vote to donate five dollars to the Streptomycin Fund at Battey State Hospital. They discuss softball and scout activities, upcoming hikes, a camping trip to Orchard Pond, and patrol plans, with Jack Smith and Al Stringer highlighted as talent.
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Tec-Y Club
Battey State Hospital
Boy Scout
Jack Smith
al Stringer
Jack
Tiger Baseball Club
Legislative bids reshape Clarks Hill project funding
Washington report on June 13 describes Rep Wilson proposing to withdraw federal involvement from the Savannah River Clarks Hill hydroelectric flood control and navigation project while Rep Dondero plans to limit federal participation to flood control and navigation. Dondero estimates private takeover would cut federal outlay by about one third to nearly 40 percent, from 12 million to 20 million dollars.
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John Chadwick Washington
Clarks Hill
Savannah River
Rep
Wilson
D-Ind
Dondero
R-Mich
Savannah River Electric Co
Commonwealth and Souther Holding Company
Cairman
House Public Works’ Committee
Eddie Miller belts four homers in season debut
Eddie Miller of Cincinnati connected for four home runs on his first four hits of the season, delivering a remarkable power display in his season opener.
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Eddie Miller
Cincinnati
Vann Family Attends Tom Vann’s Georgia Graduation
Mrs T K Vann Mrs Heyward Vann and Mrs Blanche Bullock of Ochlodines travel to Athens for Tom Vann’s University of Georgia graduation where he is valedictorian. The trip gathers J R Lunceford Jr of Atlanta and E Jack Vann of Spartanburg to celebrate the ceremony. A tea honors Miss Betty Turner with a handkerchief shower and a clue hunt ending in a garden display.
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Nan
T. K. Vann
Heyward Vann
Blanche Bullock
Ochlodines
Athens
Tom Vann
University of Georgia
J. R. Lunceford, Jr
Atlanta
E. Jack Vann
Spartanburg
S. C
Tom
Betty Turner
Heyword Vann
Vann
Miss Turner
Tommy Vann
Billie Powell
Suzanne Searcy
Sally Harrell
Dot Ferguson
Jacquelyn Stillwell
Sarah Law
Elizabeth Mallard
Margaret Natt
Claire Flowers
Evelyn Mallard
Mesdameés Langdon Flowers
Bill Watt
Wilbur Milton
J. W. Turner
Frank Forester
Husband Arrested After Wife Severely Injured
Mrs. S J Ingram of 320 N Stevenstreet is in critical condition after an attack at their home around noon. Police arrested her husband, an employee of the State Highway Department, Maintenance Division, who offered no explanation beyond disliking her behavior. The sheriff will handle further criminal procedures.
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S. J. Ingram
N. Stevenstreet
Ingram
State Highway Department
Automobile Route Tour From Lookout Mountain to California Coast
The text outlines a long travel route by automobile from Lookout Mountain through Mammoth Cave Kentucky to Chicago then northwest to Oregon, back along the California coast, through Mexico and Texas, and home. It emphasizes sightseeing across multiple states and regions.
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Kentucky
Chicago
North
Oregon
California
Mexico
Texas
Rotary Fathers Day Talk Focuses on Home Influence
Rotary Club observed Father’s Day with Ralph S. McChesney, East Side school principal, as speaker. Rev. Marshall Woodson presented him and titled the address as a core reminder of home and family impact on youth, outlining parental roles across childhood stages. Dr. Woodson invited members to an Open House at his new home next Tuesday.
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Rotary Club
Ralph S. McChesney
East Side
Marshall Woodson
McChesney
Father
Woodson
Bevin Praises Marshall Plan as Bridge to Europe
London says Ernest Bevin lauds Secretary Marshall's aid plan as a bridge linking east and west. He calls the speech one of the greatest in world history and notes Britain backs a joint US plan for economic recovery and a conference to coordinate European renewal.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Marshall
S. Aid-Fars
Europe
The
Foreign Press Association
Bevin
Harvard
Shay
U. S
Poih
Britain
Sto
Marshal al
United States
USA
Ropean Nationg
Sbrilging new and most attractive home on Glenwood Dive
fragmentary text lists names such as Jack Turner Robinson Marshall Balfour McIntrye Nat Williams Jimmy Ryder and Cuth Oliver with theft references. presiding absence noted.
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Glenwood
Jack “Turner
Robbie
Robinson
Marshallson
Bob
Balfour
Bill
McIntrye
F.C. Marxson
Nat Williams
Jimmy Ryder
Miami
Cuth Oliver
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