Measure Faces Filibuster Risk for Delayed Draft Bill
The House approved a delayed-action draft proposal 283 to 130, delaying induction until February 1, with one year of service and 19 to 25 age range. It now goes to the Senate where a filibuster threat looms. a summer return was pledged to resolve a draft law.
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Senate
Congress
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
Iuft
R-O
Congress Roundup Ends Near Adjournment Battles Divide Congress
Congress wrestled with draft, foreign aid, farm and housing bills as split House and Senate bartered over a final adjournment date. A conference committee failed to bridge a billion-dollar gap on foreign aid while a yard-long list of amendments stalled the House draft measure. Secretary Marshall warned recessions from current security policies could be dangerous as leaders eyed a possible Saturday night adjournment.
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Washington
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Truman
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Senate
Senate House
Martin
Rmass
Taft
Ace Qhip
Wherry
R-Neb
R-Mass
Glen Taylor
Secretary of
Marshall
Armed Services
Eaton
Foreign Affairs Committee
Secretary of State
Rankin
D-Micr
United States
West Plans Reforms In German Cash
The Western Allies announced a drastic currency reform to shrink money in circulation in their zones and enable German ERP participation. A new Deutsche mark replaces old marks, with a week long debt moratorium and a 40 old for 40 new mark exchange starting Sunday. Germans face a $12 per person holding limit, with further new marks possible within two months and 60 marks total cashable in that period.
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Wes Gallagher
Berlin
Germany
Georgia forecast shows cloudiness and showers this weekend
Weather forecast notes considerable cloudiness and slight warming with showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Thunderstorms may be heavy in the extreme north portion tonight. Northwest Florida also expected to be cloudy with scattered thundershowers and southerly winds.
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Georgia
Florida
Dewey Gains 25 Delegates as Taft Stassen Talks Continue
Philadelphia June 18 AP Herbert Brownell Dewey campaign manager said Dewey picked up 25 additional delegates overnight from three states raising hopes of leading on the first ballot He declined to name states or vote counts Meanwhile Taft and Stassen supporters held informal talks on a possible alliance with conditions including Stassen weighing his own bid first and possibly backing Vandenberg if he remains in contention The convention platform committee moved ahead with a strong civil rights plank and the race for Georgia South Carolina and Mississippi seating contests awaited official ruling
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
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Minnesota
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Michigan
New York
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Vandenberg
Herbert E. Brownell
Senator Lodge
Massaachusetts
Texas
Georgia
South Carolina
Miss
Airliner crash kills 43 on coast to New York flight
A United Air Lines DC-6 crashed while attempting an emergency landing near St Albans Pennsylvania. The disaster killed 43 people including Earl Carroll and Beryl Wallace, with four crew members among the deceased. Miners aided in the grim search as authorities investigated the blaze.
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Venia Varden
Jack Oakie
Beryl Wallace
Carroll
Henry L. Jackson
Collier's Magazine
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George Warner, Jr
Westmont
Harry Stibitz
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Virginia
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Joy Marcus
Chicago
Nathan Berke
Brooklyn
Rowland
Brown
Hans Joachim
San Francisco
Joseph Gallagher
Carges
Centralia
Themi
George Laas
Trouble Seen Ahead for Korea
James D. White analyzes the Korean split as two governments in one area with Russia backing the north and the United States and United Nations backing the south led by Syngman Rhee. Occupation troop withdrawal could spark Korean conflict as U S families prepare to return home amid underground opposition.
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James D. White
DeWitt Mackenzie
Korea
Germany
Russia
United States
United Nations
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Dr. Rhee
South
Wallace case headed for jury in murder charge
Newnan Georgia June 18 AP wealthy dairyman farmer John Wallace faced murder charges in the death of William Turner as the trial was expected to go to a Coweta county jury. Wallace claimed Turner was accidentally shot while trying to bluff him into revealing where stolen cows were. He said the shooting occurred later on the Chattahoochee Valley Lumber Co. farm in Meriwether county.
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John Wallace
William Turner
Coweta
Wallace
Turner
Coweta County
Chattahoochee
Meriwether County
Tom Strickland
Ben-Gurion doubts lasting peace in Palestine amid Rhodes talks
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion warned that lasting peace seems unlikely and hostilities may resume after the four week truce. He spoke after meeting UN mediator Bernadotte and before the provisional State Council in Tel Aviv. Arab leaders and advisers are seen as the main hurdle to any Rhodes conference.
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Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Cairo
Rhodes
Bernadotte
Ben-Gurion
Israal
Red Cross
Theva
Jas
President Truman Presses Congress On Housing and Postmaster Votes
President Truman, returning to Washington after a 15 day tour, vows to veto more bills and press for housing reform. He criticizes Congress and the real estate lobby, urging low cost rental housing and warning of vetoes to come as he tours Altoona Indianapolis and prepares for possible Independence vacation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Anne
Lana
Bond Issues Pass in Thomasville Vote Small Majority for Gym
Voters approved three bond issues and a ten percent rise in light and water rates to fund two new field houses on school grounds. Result totals: water and sewer bids, paving and gym interests. white and colored ballots counted with voided ballots noted. Returns announced after seven, to be reviewed by the City Commission and acted on with possible legal steps Monday night.
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Thomasville
City Commission
U S Officials Focus on Soviet Offensive Developments
Officials in Washington express deep interest in Soviet military moves and possible offensives, with discussions centered on strategic implications and potential responses. The Associated Press reports ongoing monitoring of Soviet actions and their impact on U.S. security planning.
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