Congress Advances Record Foreign Aid Package
Congress moved a $7.124 billion aid program to President Truman, with $5.810 billion for European recovery and economic aid and $1.310 billion for military aid to NATO allies and six other nations. The package, urged by fears of Soviet gains, would cover this fiscal year and late spring months, and while Senate action was by voice vote, passage seemed likely. The plan includes Marshall Plan funding through June 30, 195? and continued ECA support.
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House Votes Third Pay Raise Bill in Washington
The House approved its third pay raise in 24 hours, boosting federal civilian salaries by about 113 per year for 885,000 employees. The measure costs an estimated 93.06 million annually and moves to the Senate.
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Symington Claims Plane Surpasses Speed Of Sound
Symington told the National Security Industrial Association that a new plane may exceed sound speed by hundreds of miles per hour. He noted Air Force remarks and suggested the exact top speed remains unconfirmed. He spoke on timing and distance implications, indicating uncertainties about the plane’s performance.
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Widow Sues U S Over Blood Plasma Fatal Shock
Widow Mie Ruh Parker of South Saki West Chegier CountyFiled suit in New York claiming defective blood plasma from a War Assets Administration unit caused her husband Ernest Zi to die from jaundice contracted after a PASINA injection. She seeks over 300 dollars in damages and blames government agency officials for negligence.
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Waves Reaching Britain Alarm Over Transatlantic Tidal Threat
Distracted reports describe dozen waves reaching Britain from the Atlantic. Observers note US Navy personnel and tanker crews, with the transport general’s crew mobilized for patrols.
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Experts Map Increased A-Bomb Production
Top atomic experts met behind closed doors to plan boosting U S output while the United States renewed calls for strict international controls. Senator McMahon said sessions aim to build a stockpile and will resume today with joint chiefs of staff to join later. Undersecretary Webb backed UN control as the feasible solution, noting Soviet advances require coordinated use of materials among the U S Britain and Canada. General Devers urged further study of bomb use for troop support as Devers retires and Clark takes over. Army plans 12 major maneuvers to ready troops for varied climates. The key issue remains securing more uranium to sustain production.
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Tokyo Rose Jury Fails To Reach Verdict in Treason Case
A San Francisco Federal Court jury of six men and six women failed to reach a decision in the treason trial of Iva Taguri known as Tokyo Rose. Deliberations paused after 9 am to noon EST with jurors reportedly rejecting an offer for a resumed evening session.
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New Bank Teller Sought For Theft
Fragmented OCR reports a bank teller suspected of embezzlement over the past three months. Authorities issued a warrant for the teller, with marshal assistance and potential involvement of a family member mentioned in the damaged text.
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Ford Strike Averted as Steel Parley Stalls in Downtrodden Era
Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers face a stalled pension dispute as non-union miners clash across states. Gunfire erupts in Centre County Pennsylvania with guards protecting sites while a 10 day walkout threatens coal reserves. Negotiations continue past deadlines amid cautious optimism.
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China Faces Coup Rising In Largest Province Sinkiang
Reports from Peiping claim Sinkiang, China’s biggest province, has fallen to the Communists in what is described as a major doublecross. Nationalist sources say key centers near the borders with Russia and Afghanistan are under new control and relations with Canton severed September 25.
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First Shot Fired In All Out Battle Over Milk Price
In Watertown AP report the first shots are fired in a looming battle over milk pricing. A representative of the Metropolitan Milk Producers Bargaining Agency warns of plans to determine prices, signaling a prolonged dispute with upstate Rutland and New York participants.
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Rain Halts National League Ball as Red Sox and Yankees Tie
Boston and New York battled to a tie in the American League race while rain delayed several National League games. The Senators beat the Red Legs in important early action, with late rallies and key pitching shaping the day as rain shortened several contests and left the standings unsettled.
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Churchill Proposes No Confidence Motion Over Devaluation
London AP report says Winston Churchill denounced Britain’s pound devaluation as a grave disaster and asked Parliament to topple the Labor government. He attacked Chancellor Cripps, urged a no confidence vote, and outlined his plan for free markets, tax cuts, and reduced controls to restore national confidence.
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Dulles Denounces Fair Deal as Dishonest in Adirondack Speech
In an Adirondack dinner meeting, John Foster Dulles challenged President Truman’s Fair Deal, calling it dishonest for omitting costs in sweat and taxes. He pledged to tell New York voters the full truth about the program and criticized the administration’s rhetoric while Senator Lehman ridiculed GOP claims of indispensability in the Senate race.
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Communists Strive To Keep Case From July
A fragmentary report notes Communist leaders denouncing their own faction and resisting a July case. The text references federal action, alleged trial details, and figures such as a Judge Hare, with limited readable names and dates.
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New York Tests Parking Meter System
A garbled city report notes New York planning a test of a new parking meter system. The article mentions the year end timeline and a mayor named William operating or supervising the test, but many words are unclear.
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Steel union talks stall as wage and pension plan tops agenda
United States Steel Corp and the United Steelworkers pressed for a pension and insurance package while workers faced possible strike action. Management offered up to 10 cents an hour for social security, unions sought 19 cents and full company coverage, with talks led by Cyrus Ching and federal mediators hoping to avert a walkout. President Murray faulted industry pressure and vowed to resume discussions as the crisis continued.
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Delaware Jury Convicts Lonley Hearts Pair of Murder
A Delaware jury found Lonley Hearts pair guilty of first degree murder in the Wade Meds case. The court deemed the defendants culpable for the death, with sentencing of penalties to follow.
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