Demos Pressure For Session On Price Controls
President Truman faces strong Democratic pressure to skip a special session on price controls until after elections. Sen. Sparkman opposes a session, warning it could curb price relief amid drought and rising food costs. Gov. Arnall’s stance remains cautious as talks of a possible resignation circulate. Roger Fleming accuses Arnall of political posturing over drought and inflation.
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Truman
Congress
John J. Sparkman
Ellis
Arnall
Sparkman
Con Middie
Lrops
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Georgia
Orig Arnall
Roger Fleming
American Farm , Bureau Federation
Fleming
Five Seized in Bank Robbery Plot Case in New Orleans
Federal charges expected for two men and three women tied to a $15,000 Los Angeles bank heist. Arrests followed a boisterous disturbance in the French Quarter leading to discovery of a submachine gun two revolvers and a mask in their car. Detectives said $52,000 was found with the group and a six month old child was in custody of a friend of the Discalls Reitmanns. Names include Joseph Russo 34 John Discalls Maria Ancona Zelda Discalla Reitmann and Florence Reitmann Grover. The FBI tied the group to the Bank of America robbery on July 26 in LA.
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New Orleans
Los Angeles
FBI
Bank of America
Joseph Russo
John Anthony Discalls
Maria Ancona
Brooklyn
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Russo
Discalla
Theft Reported On Ship Lightning Off California
FBI agents met the American President Line motorship Lightning after the captain reported $4500 stolen from the purser's safe at sea. Captain Orion Larson said the money vanished between midnight and 3 am as the ship neared California from Los Angeles. The safe was locked. only Purser Richard Leslie and the captain knew the combination. The ship's 57 crew members were detained aboard during the inquiry.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Motorship Lightning
Orion Larson
California
Los Angeles
Richard Leslie
Larson
PBI
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