Senators Move To Curb Arms Power For Truman
The Senate joined in restricting the presidents authority to arm nations abroad as the Combined Foreign Relations and Armed Services committee met with Acheson and Johnson. Vandenberg led the drive to strip powers from the 1.45 billion dollar program while Acheson defended the bill. Johnson said rearming allies will take five years. some members questioned delegating surplus decisions to department heads rather than chiefs of staff. Connally said the panel aims to refine objections within the bill’s scope.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Poweuj
Committee On Foreign Relations and
Armed Services
Vandenberg
R-Mich
State Acheson
Johnson
Acheson
State Department
Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Civil Service Examiner Board Quits In Quarrel
A board of judges resigns from reviewing federal hearing examiners citing a quarrel with the Civil Service Commission. The group had previously rated about one third of examiners as ineligible for lack of experience or character. The resignations involve the commission chair Attorney Carl McFarland and are being described as a dispute over recommendations and timing.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Power Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paternity Suit Heads To Higher Court In Wyoming
In Laramie a canine paternity dispute moves upward after Ann Winslow claims Wax mated with Jack Chase s dog. Winslow seeks $76 damages, Judge Hust awards $55, and Chase plans a district court appeal contesting the paternity by another student s dog.
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Laramie
Wyo
VPI
Ann Winslow
Jack Chase
West Laramie
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Hunt
Hust
Chase
University of Wyoming
Papa
Romania calls for recall of British diplomat over smuggling case
Romania asked Britain to recall Roderick Sarrel the British chargé d affaires at Bucharest for alleged activity contrary to Romanian law and diplomatic custom. The Romanian news agency cited a July 27 arrest of a gang of black marketeers and smugglers claiming they intended to escape to Vienna with aid from the British legation.
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Bucharest
Romania
Britain
Roderick Sarrel
Vienna
Sarre
Thoms
British Information Office
Legation
Foreign Office
Sarrel
Sarreil
Barrel
Concela
Bucharsat
Berserk Gunman Shoots Down Two in Altoona Chaos
A gunman opened fire on busy main street injuring Chief of Police Edward Bradley and a citizen, then fled into nearby woods. Police later captured Joseph Godish as state troopers tracked the suspect through western Pennsylvania after a brief reign of terror.
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Lilly
Poiice
Potion Edward Bradley
Mercy Hospital
Altoona
William McIntosh
Litly
Joseph Godish
In & Woods
Pennsylvania
Elmer Schmorver
Mentite
Senate votes to require FBI checks for AEC research fellows
The Senate approved an O Mahoney amendment requiring a full FBI background check for all Atomic Energy Commission fellowship candidates. The measure, added to an independent offices appropriation bill, also limits AEC funding for fellows linked to groups advocating overthrow of the U S government. The rule carries a felony penalty for violations.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
FBI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
O O'Mahoney
D.wyo
O'Mahoney
AEC
McMahon
D.conn
Joint Senate House Atomic Committee
Hans Freistadt
University of North Carola
Freistadt
National Research Council
Mahoney
United States
PBS
Budget Bureau
Congress
Naval Base To Store New York State Surplus Grain
The Sampson Naval Base near Geneva will store 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 bushels of New York State grain after preliminary talks with the Commodity Credit Corporation. NYS Production & Marketing Administration uses a five-farmer committee. harvest is at peak with grain stored on farms at record levels.
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Syracuse
UPI
New York State
Sampson Naval Base
Geneva
Bryan Leonard
New York State Production & Marketing Administration Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Leonard
Samp ‘Gon
Wales
Tan Fon Buchels
East West Victor National G O P Post Seeks Western Chair
National GOP post shuffles to pick a successor to Rep. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania. Western contenders include Sen. Harry Cain, A T Bert Howard, Arthur E. Summerfield, Axel J. Beck, and Harry Darby. Gabrielson leads among supporters. New Jersey endorsements push him amid Western bloc talks for a single candidate.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Guy George Gabrielson
New Jersey
Sen
Harry Cain
A. T
Bert) Howard
Nebraska
Arthur E. Summerfield
Michigan
Axel J. Beck
South Dakota
Harry Darby
Kansas
Gabrielson
Howard
Cole Criticizes Military Tour Blunder Near Trip
Washington Representative Cole, a member of the Armed Services Committee, condemned a high command tour abroad as bordering on a blunder. He called the idea a mistake and questioned whether leaders like General Bradley General Vandenberg and Admiral Dentelid conceived it.
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Washington
Cole
NYD
American High Command
Miliarsty I
Armed Services Committee
House
Bradley
Vandenhte
Dentleid
Radioactive Isotopes Business Marks Third AEC Anniversary
Oak Ridge reports steady growth in the radioactive isotopes industry since August 2 196. Shipments total 7 8 to the United States and abroad. Isotopes emit gamma rays and beta particles used in medicine industry and research.
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AEC
Oak Ridge Tenn. U
lAtomic Energy Commission Center Day
Annierrary
Postwar Rules Farce Ties to Five Percenter Probe
Washington AP report says Housing Expeditor Tighe E. Woods told Senate investigators postwar building controls were a farce. He outlined dealings involving James V. Hunt, Washington management counselor, and a $25,000 payment for track construction clearance. He said he sought steel scrap shipments to aid soil pipe manufacture, acknowledging lack of Commerce Department authority.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
James V. Hunt
Woods
Hunt
Foxborough
Boston
Tanferan
San Francisco
Commerce Department
Europe
Commettee
John Maregon
Education Aid Measure Stuck After House Panel Debate
Washington House Labor Committee ends two hour session with the aid bill still in the air after four splits over nonpublic school funding. Key votes fail to pass, including a measure to bar federal funds for Catholic schools. The panel remains evenly divided as debate ends without a vote on the central provision.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Hilthy
Burden
DN. C
Senate
Kesmna 1R-P
Nixon
Kennedy
Hayupe
Eadern
Scoreboard Recap from SATWOSAL and AMPRICAS Leagues
The scoreboard shows Branton leading with 5 and Primary 3 in SATWOSAL, while St. Lams 7 Bepten 2 and New Torte 3 Chtenan A. Cincmmard 1 appear among results. In AMPRICAS play, Tiron 14 leads New Fork 7 with Sepeinhg & Werkwraton Prilacetonisa, Crocaga 2 Benton 1 also listed. Albany league results show Bingtaumtnn 4 Evita 12 Sereetem 4, Wimeyer 14 Withes-Barre, Hartford 7, Utina A.
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Satwosal League
Branton
Primatery
St. Lams
Bepten
New Torte
Chtenan A. Cincmmard
Phindeletie Ampricas League
Tiron
New Fork
Sepeinhg & Werkwraton
Prilacetonisa
Crocaga
Benton
Lewis ¢ Ea’ Lear Albany
Bingtaumtnn
Evita
Sereetem
Wimeyer
Withes-Barre Hartford
Utina A
Byrd Faction Leads Virginia Democratic Primary Race
In Virginia's four way Democratic primary for governor Senator John Stewart led with a large early margin as results from 1 023 precincts showed him ahead of Francis Pickens Miller. Horace H Edwards and Remmie L Arnold trailed as organization candidates won lieutenant governor and attorney general races by wide margins.
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Richmond
John Stewart
Battle
Weil
Virginia
Democratic
Harry F. Byrd
Francis Pickens Miller
Horace H. Edwards
Remmie L. Arnold
Miller
Edwards
Arnold
Seaway Bill Dead Says Tydings
Senator Tydings said there is no opportunity to hold hearings this session on the St. Lawrence Seaway project. The five member subcommittee will study the proposal likely after further delay, with members recalling past votes against it. The plan would navigate the river to the Great Lakes and include a 2.2 million horsepower hydroelectric development at International Rapids. Estimated cost runs up to one billion dollars.
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Washington
Tydings
D.-Md
St. Lawrence Seaway
Renata Foreign Relations
Seaway
Tre
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Wiley
Rin
Oast
House
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic
Great Lakes
International Rapids
Communists Gain in Mannheim Voting
In Mannheim, Germany, Communist candidates increased their share in the mayoralty election, with reports showing a substantial rise from two years ago. Mannheim, a heavily industrial city in the American zone, had Communists as a stronghold while overall West Germany averages around 19 percent. Political leaders expect stronger showings in the August 4 election for West German parliament.
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Mannheim
Germany
West Germany
Jese
Texas Gas seeks approval to extend pipe line into New England
The Texas Gas Transmission Co. applied to extend a natural gas pipeline into New England for transmission from Texas and Louisiana. The submission was made yesterday to the Federal Power Commission.
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Texas Gas Company
New England Liev
Washington
New Eng
Jland
Tenay and
Louisians
Federel Power Commission
Tennenet Gas Transmission Co
Counterfeit Ring Leader Nabbed in New York
Federal agents trapped and arrested a suspected ringleader of a major counterfeit operation described as moving more than several million dollars in fake currency. The man identified as Michael Malone and accomplices were detained in New York City amid ongoing investigations tied to a Chicago gang and a nationwide counterfeiting network.
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New York
Owen Lepine
TeTanre
Michael Malone
Enia
Hingpin
Thomas
New York-New
Jeremy Metropolitan Ave
Axtetant OG
Rey B. Crien
Maicme
Rurwae
Chicago
Coban
Merene
U. S
Edward W
Unidentified Man Found Dead in Water Near Erie Street
A decomposed unidentified man, about 45 to 50, was found in Water Week near Erie Street with a silk stocking tied around his neck. State Police to test the body at Albany lab as investigators seek identification. no missing-person report yet.
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George Clinton
Wynantskill
John J. McNamarra
Erie Street
Anthony E. Matera
Albany
Police
Joseph Markham
Identification Bureau
John Plunkett
Wiret Street
Robert Facteab
First Street
Sedall
Plunkett
Faoteat
Page Nive
Indonesian Republic agrees to union with the United States of Indonesia
Representatives of the Indonesian Republic and Dutch-backed forces agreed to form a United States of Indonesia accepting sovereignty under the Netherlands crown. The plan awaits Dutch approval and would be presented at a forthcoming international conference in The Hague. The statement urged formation of a government to unify provinces and return 33,000 inhabitants, amid sporadic combat since liberation from Japanese forces in 1945.
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Batavia
Javea
Qn East
United States of Indonesia
Netherlands
Wil Oe
Hare
Mamiyte Provinehs
Detch
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