Directive to cut spending defeated in Senate by three votes
Senate narrowly rejected a directive that would force President Truman to cut total spending by 5 to 10 percent below January estimates for the current year. The 49 to 26 margin fell short of the two thirds needed for passage as part of a defense appropriations bill.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
House
House Committee
Douglas
McClellan
McClssland
D.-Ark
Lucas
Illinois
Defense
Navy Opens Own Probe of B 36 Case
The Navy opened its own investigation into charges of fraud and political skulduggery in the B 36 bomber expansion program. A three man naval court, led by Admiral KinCAid, will hold open sessions as evidence is introduced, with a decision expected soon.
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Washington
Navy
Matthews
Hoare Aramed Services Committee
Wnem
Thomas C. Kincaid
Seateit Bea
Vaughan Faces Senate Quiz Today
General Vaughan, Army aide to President Truman, faces a Senate investigation today. Questions are expected on his dealings with James Hunt John Maragon and David Bennett, amid probes into favors and possible self incrimination by Maragon. Vaughan may rebut with a counter attack amid ongoing hearings.
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Washington
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Senate
James V. Hunt
John Maragon
David Bennett
Hunt
Maragon
Bennett i
The
Ver Jey Perfume Co
Chicago
Bennett
McCarthy
R.win
Yugoslavia Seeks US Loan to Buy Mining Gear
Yugoslavia formally applied to the Export-Import Bank for an American loan to buy mining machinery for lead copper and zinc mines. The loan would be repaid by shipments of strategic materials to the United States as the Tito government seeks to stay independent of Moscow amid a Russian blockade. Officials say the application is under serious consideration after previous US support to bolster Tito against Moscow.
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Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Acheson
National Defense
Johnston
Tito
United
Amer
Mobilization Ordered In Bolivia Amid Revolt
Bolivian government decrees general mobilization for ages 19 to 50 and calls up reservists 20 to 74 in La Paz district. Rebels from the National Revolutionary Party seize key tin mining towns, with reports of airport occupation in Cochabamba and movement toward Santa Cruz and Potosí. General Ayoroa reportedly joins the revolt on the northeast border, signaling a broader offensive against Urriolagoitia's government.
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Bolivia
la Paz
Cochabamvbassid
Santa Cruz
Potoal
Ayoroa
Riberalta
Revolutionary Movement
National Revolutionary Party
CNR
Gualberto Vik Taroel
Andes Mountain
Mamerto Urriolagoitia
GI Insurance Refund Tax Status Discussed
Washington officials indicate World War I government life insurance refunds for veterans will not be taxed income tax rulings pending. Treasury Bureau of Internal Revenue has not formally ruled yet but top experts say the GI rebate is definitely not subject to tax.
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Washington
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Herbert Hoover Becomes Great Grandfather in California
Former President Herbert Hoover welcomed a great grandson in Palo Alto California with the birth of a 7 pound 4 ounce boy named Steven. The announcement notes the child is the wife of Hoover's descendant and marks a family milestone for the Hoover lineage.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Premison Herbert Hoover
Steven
Program Aims to Aid Unemployed Regions
Washington reports a Department of Defense plan to aid distressed areas in 31 states with factory capacity reallocations. The initiative, coordinated by the Army Navy and War Departments, targets unemployment relief through production shifts and developmental funding.
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Washington
Department
Defense
Mi Ekegon
Ates
Belcore
Worey
Seenera
Landes Warren
Senate Body Approves Arms Aid for Europe
Two Senate committees backed allowing European nations to build arms output with funds from a 1.49 billion aid program. Senator Vandenberg faulted the tally as incomplete while urging full committee action. The decision centers on financing tools, materials, and factories in North Atlantic members to boost non Communist defense. Action planned today pending further debate and a Byrd amendment clash.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Rmich
Armed Forces and Foreign Relations Committees
Contafly
D.-Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
North Atlantic Alliance
Tru- Man
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Europe
Byrd
D-Va
Arma
United States
Senator Tydinga
D-24
Byrd Armendment
Tydings
Bradley
Defense Council
Council
Truman
Kremlin Plots To Erase Tito In Six Months
Soviet government plans to liquidate Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia within six months using any means short of war. Reports cite Eastern German contacts and speculation of direct Soviet attack on Yugoslavia or a Cominform inspired revolt as more likely methods. An ECMA meeting in Sofia formed a seven nation bloc including USSR, Poland, Romania, and others to counter Tito.
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Jagente
Ixtes
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Germany
Russia
der Watellites
Yupeslavia
Sofia
Enat
Marshall Pink
Reuncil
ECMA
Ruin
Pulgana
Albania
Hungary
Poland
National and American League scores and standings snippet
The scoreboard lists scattered NL and AL results with teams such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Eastern League mentions Albany and Wilkes-Barre among others. standings are incomplete with several OCR errors.
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New York & Cinewapatr
Philaselphia
Chicago
American League
Mreveland
Reston
Cerjand
Bevion
Ko Teun
Wart Netom
Petrol
Phildelphia City
Albant
Utes
Rant
Entra
Harting
Binehertm
Wilamapert
Wilkes-Barre
Board Mediation Sought in Steel Labor Dispute
New York President Truman’s fact finding board, after 18 days of hearings, offered to mediate the steel dispute. The United Steel Workers and major steel firms weigh accepting the mediation as the three member panel continues to prepare its report while deadlines were extended to September.
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New York
Truman
Steel Workers Union
Threeman Board
Carrollr. Daugherty
Companien
Daugherty
Easiier
18 Americans Trapped by Burma War Safe
Report says eighteen American captives in Burma are safe after battles near Tashi. Militants claimed antigovernment forces seized the northern railhead and capital, while diplomats from Ran moon confirmed several U.S. officers were involved in efforts to extract personnel from the area.
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Ranson
Efmita
Anrine
Tashi
Bhan Plate
Meters
China
Ranmoon
Ratland JH
Donnell
Foreign Nationale
Rete
Lashin
British Cabinet Adopts Plan For Dollar Talks
London AP report says Britain's Labor cabinet approved a 15000 word plan to push at the Washington dollar conference. It backs preserving social services, including medical care, and rejects pound devaluation, with Cripps and Bevin sailing to New York to join talks starting Sept 7 on Britain’s dollar shortage and gold reserves.
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Britain
Washington
Stafford Cripps
Hianessor
Exchequer
Ernest Bevin
New York
Mauretania
United States
Foren
Truman
Philadelphia
Attlee
No. 10
Downing Street
Attler
Bevin
Cripps
Aneurin Bevan
John Strachey
Hugh Gaitekell
Armed Services
Ameren
aAnhn
W. Snyder
The
Treasury
Vesteydas
Compromise Wage Bill Up In Senate
Washington A minimum wage bill would raise pay from 40 to 75 cents an hour. Senator Pepper explained the Senate Labor Committee trimmed provisions to broaden coverage and tighten child labor rules while authorizing wage claims actions. The bill also seeks to exempt certain mail contract offices and home delivering newsboys, with further exemptions for non profit irrigation workers.
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Washington
Senate
Pepper
D-Fis
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Saite
Western Union Telegraph Co
Taft
Ohio
Johnson
Dcoler
Millikin
Rcall
Fail in Channel Swim Dramatic Night Rescue
A swimmer, Hamad Tart, failed a 14 hour Channel crossing near Folkestone. He was dragged aboard the accompanying boat Retannia as rescuers battled rough conditions. The incident prompted authorities to review safety for future channel crossings.
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Folkestone
Ene
Hamad
Retannia
Col. Taper
August Business Trends Brighter, Report Shows
A confusing report notes brighter August business trends with mixed indicators. It cites capacity use, employment, and production shifts, referencing Federal Reserve data and industry sectors, while mentioning declines in some manufacturing lines and optimism for the near term.
Truman Pledges Help as Britain Faces Dollar Shortage
President Truman told 15 000 at the American Legion national convention in Philadelphia that the U S will help Britain in its financial crisis and will study Britain's plight with friendliness. He unveiled a four point program stressing sound expanding economy, expanding trade, perseverance, and non interference in allied internal politics. He rode in an open car amid confetti from 100 000 spectators and received the Distinguished Service Medal from Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson.
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Philadelphia
Truman
United States
American Legion
U. S
Britain
Washington
Tramer
Inge Hornex
Louis Joanson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Man Leaps to Death at St Peters Vatican City
A young man leaped to his death yesterday from the walkway around St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Authorities reopened the basilica area as guards secured the scene and launched a safety inspection. The body, identified through papers as Galatate from Rome, was removed for formal procedures.
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Vatican City
St. Peters Baslica
Vatican
Galatate
Rome
St. Peter's
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