Georgia manhunt ends as three held after revenue agent killing
Three African American men identified as Red Uris and Demorest Gather were captured in Banks County near Commerce after a six day multi county chase for the murder of U S revenue agent Melvin John Clark. The suspects were sent to Fulton Tower for safety and face possible murder charges after questioning.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States Revenue
FBI
Edwin Foltz
Banks County
Melvin John Clark
Robert Thomas
S of Commerce
Homer-Commerce
Banks Couny
Old Dobbin and the Mule Still Supreme in Atomic Age
The Census Bureau reports nearly two thirds of farms rely wholly or partly on horses and mules for power into the postwar period. Fewer than one in ten use tractors exclusively, with the North and East higher in tractor use and the South lowest. Based on the 1945 farm census analysis.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Vote Over Truman Veto Expands Government Powers
A 68 to 25 Senate passage overrides President Truman's veto on a labor bill that grants government injunctions to stop national emergency strikes for 80 days and tightens rules on union activities. The vote followed a 30 hour filibuster and drew sharp criticism from labor leaders who call it dangerous and a slave bill.
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Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Los Angeles Harbor Tanker Explodes Killing Several
A massive blast at the 11,083 ton Markay tanker in Los Angeles Harbor kills at least two and wounds about 14 while causing around 10 million dollars in damage. Fire crews from Los Angeles and Long Beach battled flames for hours as searches for missing crew continued.
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Angeles Harbor
Wilmington
Calif
Los Angeles
Texas City
Markay
Coast Guard
Long Beach
Keystone Shipping Co
Philadelphia
William Anderson
Keystone
American President Lines
American Lines
Shell Ol Co
Shell
Mormon Island
Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor
M. B. Shova
Martinez
Maunales
Matson
Texas Company
Savannah Judge Calls to Abolish Superior Court
Savannah Ga June 23 AP Judge Alex R MacDonnell urged abolishment of the Superior Court to which he was appointed calling it an unnecessary tax burden and opposing the creation of an additional judgeship. He asked party leaders to seek Gov Thompson's refusal to issue a commission for the new judgeship.
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Savannah
Alex R. MacDonnell
MacDonell
MacDowell
Thompson
Truman seeks outside help on foreign aid policy
President Truman named a non partisan committee of business labor agriculture education and research leaders to advise on how much foreign aid can safely and wisely be sent abroad. He stressed the impact on the domestic economy as a key factor and noted the need to weigh limits with Senator Vandenberg and the bipartisan group. Hoover was not included despite calls from some near Vandenberg.
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Stirling F. Green
Washington
Truman
Vandenberg
America
Business
Labor
Agriculture, Education and Research
United States
Senate of Reign Relations Committee
Michigan
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
General Brougher Warns of False Prophets in Land
Brigadier General William E. Brougher, commanding Camp Gordon Ga, warned Mississippi Legionnaires and Auxiliary members at the 29th annual State Department convention to beware of false prophets. He said atheism is sold as education, Communism as tolerance, and that attacks on freedom threaten life and America’s values. He urged defense of freedom and opposition to schemes that undermine it.
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Biloxi
Miss
William E. ‘Brougher
Camp Gordon
Mississippi Legionnaires
State Department
America
Supreme Court rules anti Petrillo law constitutional
The Supreme Court today upheld the Lea Act, known as the anti Petrillo law, in the case v. James C. Petrillo head of the AFL music union. It sent the matter back to the trial court for new proceedings after overturning a Chicago court ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
James C. Petrillo
AFL Musiclang Union
High Court
Chicago
Georgia and Florida Weather Forecast
Georgia: Partly cloudy and warmer today. Fair and cool tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer. Extreme northwest Florida: Mostly cloudy with occasional rain and local thundershowers this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Moderate east to southeast winds on the coast.
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Georgia
Florida
Siegel Slaying Sparks Underworld Theories in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police chief speculates a double cross by underworld figures may have killed gangster Benjamin Bugsie Siegel 42. Investigators probe gambling bookmaking narcotics and jewelry rackets tied to Siegel who was slain at a friend’s home with four bullets to the head as Allen Smiley and Virginia Hill were present.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
C. I. Anderson
Benjamin
Dbuggie) Siegel
Siegel
Flamingo
Las Vegas
Nev
Siegal
Anderson
New York City
Albert Greenberg
Los Angeles
New York
S. Jornest Roll
Roll
Virginia Hill
Alabama
Paris
Allen Smiley
Hollywood
Bugsie
Smiley
Miss Hi
Charles
Jeri Mason
Ocean Park
Flamingo Club
Moderate quake rattles San Francisco area
A moderate earthquake centered on the San Andreas Fault shook San Francisco and nearby areas for about four minutes starting at 3 29 p.m. Pst yesterday. Damage was limited to broken windows and dishes, with the temblor felt as far south as Monterey Bay, 90 miles away.
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San Francisco
San Andreas
Monterey Bay
Nebraska Suffered Severe Weather With Dozens Dead
A range of disasters struck Nebraska and surrounding areas as tornadoes floods and blizzards killed at least 15 in Cambridge and left hundreds homeless. Rescuers battled deep snow and high winds to reach stranded travelers and dozens more were reported injured or missing across multiple towns.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Cambridge
Beartooth Pass
Yellowstone National
Pat. Wyo
Red Lodge
Illiwell
Broken Bow
Livya Gilchardson
North Loup
Ashland
J. M. Hollingsworth
Sai
Republican
Harry D. Strunk
McCook Gazette
Loomis
Gothenburg
Carroll
Hornaby Wiis
Montana-Wyoming
Mountain
Edmund Rrogers
Soviet role in European rehabilitation tests Moscow
The article analyzes Soviet participation in the Marshall plan context, noting Stalin’s likely talks with Britain and France in Paris, and whether Moscow will join Germany and Austria recovery efforts or pursue expanded influence. It weighs risks of aiding Western recovery against Communist expansion and outlines the strategic dilemma facing the Kremlin.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Anealyst
Stalin
U. S
Marshall
France
Britain
Paris
Soviet Union
Uktain
America
Germany
Austria
Europe
Moscow
Russia
General Marshall
Russia to join talks on American aid to Europe
London reports Russia will participate with Britain and France in a conference on postwar European aid. Molotov and Bevin are to discuss with Bidault in Paris, with U. S. observers possible. Marshall urged European agreement on a program to revive economies, while Truman forms three advisory committees.
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Russia
Europe
London
Rusai
Britain
France
Paris
V. M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
Foreign Office
Erne Bevin
Tass
Moscow
U. S
George C
Marshall
William L. Clayton
Bevin
Paul Porter
NBC President touts million-words-per-minute radio system
Washington June 23 AP the president of NBC Niles Trammell told congress a new radio communication system can send one million words a minute. He described pages treated as pictures flashed in paid succession and reproduced at the receiving end by high speed photographic processes for quick delivery.
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Washington
NBC
Niles Trammell
Congress Today
Trammel
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Ohio
National Labor Relations Board
Gen. Brougher
Robert Taft
Kremlin
AEW
Bud
Bill Baldwin
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