Deep Freezer List Includes Truman's Wife
Senate inquiry names Mrs. Harry S. Truman and other notables as alleged recipients of home freezers from a company linked to the five percenters. Vaughan ready to testify. Waitt suspended as chemical corps chief amid evidence of improperly sharing personnel data. Mundt calls the probe an ingenious plot by Hunt Waitt and Vaughan to derail other officers.
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Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Harry H. Vaughan
Harry S. Truman
Vinson
Senate
White House
Vaughan
Truman
James V. Hunt
Army
Hunt
Alden H. Waitt
Waitt
Army Chemical Corps
the Army
Gordon Gray
Herman Feldman
Sen. Mundt
B 36 secret tests show bomber can reach any Russian target
The Air Force disclosed secret tests proving the B 36 can reach any Russia target from North America. In late June a B 36 flew 7104 miles, 6000 miles above 40,000 feet at 300 mph, staying aloft 20 hours at 40,000 feet. Generals LeMay and Kenney say interception by fighters is negligible.
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Air Forces
Russia
House Armed Services
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
Strategic Air
Truman Urges Restructuring of Agencies in Admin Reform Push
President Truman pressed Senate approval for plans to form a Department of Welfare and move the Bureau of Employment Security to the Labor Department. He warned rejection would imperil the larger executive reorganization and cited support from Herbert Hoover while criticizing perceived anti reform campaigns.
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Truman
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Bureau of Employment Security
Federal Security
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Barkley
Executive Branch
Senate Committee On
Executive Department
Mr. Truman
Young Nogales Man Is Mild Polio Sufferer
Two persons with mild polio were hospitalized in Nogales on Friday night. Alma Rios, 18, and Tom Morgan Jr., 24, were reported by Dr. L B Milton the acting city health officer to have mild cases. Morgan is the son of the Citi zens Auto Stage Co. owner.
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Alma Rios
Tom Morgan Jr
Morgan
Citizens Auto Stage Co
L. B. Milton
Tremors Hit Ambato Region After Ecuador Quake
Reports from Quito say new tremors terrorized residents in Ambato and Patate as engineers consider a cable line to evacuate survivors. Officials note weakened walls, ongoing epidemic risk, but stores reopen, water and food distributed by 10 military trucks.
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Gabriel Nunez
Ambato
Nunez
Patate
Pelileo
Retired Publisher To Head Phoenix Campaign
W. W. Knorpp, Phoenix businessman and former newspaper publisher, was named to head the 1949 Phoenix Community Chest drive. He led a similar effort last year.
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Phoenix
W. W.knorpp
Friday
Phoenix Community Chest
Truman nominates Collins as Army Chief of Staff
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission reaffirmed Missouri Pacific stock value findings and reversed to assign value to preferred stock. President Truman also nominated Gen Joseph Lawton Collins to be chief of staff of the army.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Truman
Gen
Joseph Lawton Collins
Army
United States discusses Hongkong protection with Britain
Secretary of State Acheson said Washington has been in talks with London on safeguarding the crown colony of Hongkong from possible Chinese Communist pressure. The issue was raised as a major concern in ongoing diplomacy between the two allies.
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State Acheson
United States
Britain
Hongkong
Russian Army Gates Block West Berlin Truck Traffic
U S military sources report Russian army guards halted west German truck traffic to Berlin for eight hours on Friday creating a traffic pause and hindering supplies to the city during the tense period.
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Berlin
U. S
Firefighters defend Payette forest as 44 fires burn
Boise Idaho U P fire crews form a protective ring around a major Payette forest blaze while smaller teams tackle 44 fires sparked by lightning in Payette and Boise national forests.
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U.P
Payette National Forest
Payette
Boise
Army forces close on Kanhsien in Kwangtung drive
Nationalist reports said three Chinese Communist armies totaling 75 000 men were advancing on Kanhsien the gateway to Kwangtung province and Canton, tightening the siege of southern China.
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Kanhsien
Kwangtung Province
Hawaii Labor Turmoil Prompts Push for Federal Strike Law
In Honolulu CIO longshoremen’s 104 day strike deepens island crisis and may lead Hawaii officials to seek federal legislation to curb crippling strikes in U S territories. The move signals potential action by territorial leaders to address economic disruption and labor unrest.
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U. S
Foreign Arms Aid Bill Faces New House Hurdles
In Washington the foreign arms aid bill survived a tie eight to eight vote in the House Foreign Affairs Committee amid several proposed amendments. Richards proposes slicing aid to Atlantic pact nations. Vorys seeks a stopgap funding cut and bans overseas arms plants. Debate continues as supporters forecast early passage with tough floor fight. Senators led by Knowland press for China aid and MacArthur testimony on Far East issues.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Richards
D-Sc
Richards
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
United States
U.S
Vorys and Richards
Truman
Repe
R-Conn
China
Knowland
R-Calif
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Barkley To Dedicate Paducah Airport With Widow
Vice President Barkley brings his Paducah visit to a head as Mrs. Carleton S. Hadley, a 37 year old secretary and mother of two, accompanies him to dedicate the Paducah airport named in his honor. Her daughter Anne, 17, eager and supportive, plans to join the trip.
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Alben W. Barkley
Paducah
Carleton S. Hadley
Hadley
Barkley
Washington
Wabash Railroad
Anne
California
Janie
Mrs. Hadley
Jane Rucker
Keytesville
Roy Rucker
Estle Rucker
Europe
Jane
Paris
Rome
Switzerland
Washington University
The
Wabash
Heme
Jaan He Te Clain Jr
New Rule Bans Rehiring Non Arizonans At Tempe College
Tempe State college president Dr Grady Gammage announced a policy restricting campus jobs to Arizona students only. He cited a growing number of non residents seeking work as a prerequisite to education and said the measure will stay in effect as long as the situation lasts.
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Tempe State College
Arizona
Grady Gammage
Gammage
Forest Fires In State Are Below Normal
Arizona forestry officials say a calm fire season keeps totals well below mid August norms. Tonto National Forest reports 110 small fires this year, about 100 lightning caused, with 67 acres burned. Officials warn danger remains and urge caution from campers and motorists.
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Arizona
Montana
Idaho
Tonto National Forest
C. J. Lillevig
Lillevig
Gates of the Mountain
Payette National Forest
MacArthur Will Remain In Tokyo Amid Arms Aid Debate
Gen. MacArthur refused a Senate invitation to testify in Washington on the foreign arms aid bill. He said his duties in Tokyo during critical events in the Far East require his presence and that China lies outside his command. His views on area potentialities are on file with the Army.
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MacArthur
Senate
Washington
Far East
China
Department of the Army
Defense
Johnson
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
Gone With The Wind author Margaret Mitchell Struck by Car
Atlanta August 12. Margaret Mitchell world famous author of Gone With The Wind lay critically injured after being struck by a reportedly drunken driver while crossing Peachtree street with her husband John R. Marsh. Gravatt, taxi driver 28, charged with drunken driving speeding and driving on wrong side of road.
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Margaret Mitchell
Scarlett O'Hara
U.P
Peachtree Street
John R. Marsh
Peachtree
Grady Memorial Hospital
Marsh
Pro Tito Albanian Revolt Reported
Reports in morning papers quoted Radio Athens claiming a northern Albanian uprising with fighting between army units and partisans. The revolt, allegedly directed by Tito’s agents, comes after Albania’s break with the Cominform and executions of pro Tito leaders.
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Radio Athens
Albania
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Mistrial Declared in Delinquency Case Involving Five Airmen
Five Davis Monthan airmen faced charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor when Superior Judge Lee Garrett declared a mistrial. The ruling followed a heated moment as Chief Deputy County Atty John F O Mara challenged testimony about the death of Margaret Cody Lippincott. The airmen remain jailed on $1 000 bonds with possible penalties of fines or jail time if convicted on the delinquency charges.
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Lee Garrett
Garrett
John F. O’mara
Nafones Ie Trvine
O'Mara
Margaret Cody Lippincott
Southern Pacific
Mrs. Lippincott
Frances Wortman
O’mara
Attys
W. H. Holmes
Robert Morrison
Baseball results and schedules from a rainy game day
National League games ended in rain with Philadelphia edging to a 7 run total and Boston at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at St Louis, while in the American League Washington and Boston posted big scores. Other night games included Washington at Boston and New York at Philadelphia among others.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washngton
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Derby Gives Tucson Melting Pot Title
The Meltathon caper pitted Phoenix Yuma and Tucson in 1949. Phoenix led with 13 pounds left from a 100 pound ice block and won. Yuma had 12 pounds 14 ounces while Tucson totaled 11 pounds 4 ounces. Temperature readings put Tucson coolest at 95/67, Phoenix 101/65, Yuma 101/73.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Yuma
Democrats Slap-Happy GOP Tears Run
Rep. Cotton of New Hampshire criticizes both parties in a letter to constituents. He cites two Washington events: a Rayburn tribute by Democrats described as sumptuous yet lacking dignity, and a Republican kickoff dinner he found solemn. He notes Lebanon High School’s upcoming kickoff against Notre Dame.
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Cotton
Rep
Boykin
D-Ala
Rayburn
D-Tex
Republican National Committee
Sing
Lebanon
N.H
Notre Dame
Tombstone Refutes City Clerk on Recall Proposals
City Clerk Helen Grill’s charges against recall supporters were denied. Recall backers led by Charles Brubaker Sr. said the tax commission is not a grievance body and emphasized the group would file petitions against Mayor Giacoma and three councilmen within days after securing required signatures.
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Helen Grill
Charles Brubaker Sr
Tax Commission
Brubaker
John Giacoma
Heat wave readings defy official figures in New York
An enterprising reporter records higher temperatures around the city beyond the official 96.1 degrees atop Whitehall. He notes 103 degrees inside a police officer’s shoes, 130 degrees on a bare rooftop, and 93 degrees in an air conditioned space, highlighting extreme heat pockets beyond the Weather Bureau reading.
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New York City
Weather Bureau
Whitehall
Lower Manhattan
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