Federal Fund Cuts Ordered by House Appropriations Committee
The House Appropriations Committee cut 28 percent from several agencies requests, ordered $210,751,618 returned to the treasury from the War Damage Corp, and required TVA to repay $348,239,240 over 40 years. It also urged liquidation of the housing expediter office by June 30 1948 and criticized federal housing accounts as “inexcusably bad” while sparing two Pan-American programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Spruille Braden
Latin America
U.S
Institute For Latin-American Affairs
Inter - American Education Foundation, Inc
Reconstruction Finance Corp
War Damage Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Office of Housing
Federal
Public Housing Authority
Dillon S. Myer
RFC
Export-Import Bank
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Public Housing Authority
Miners Quit In Protests Across Southwestern Pa
Protests against a labor curbing bill led to a large walkout in southwestern Pennsylvania. About 10 000 miners idled as 6600 quit over the weekend and 3600 more joined in Fayette Green and Washington counties. Fourteen mines closed including captive pits owned by U S Steel Weirton Jones Laughlin and Republic Steel. Vacation set for June 27, with a 10 day layoff under the contract and a looming general strike threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Congress
Pennsylvania
Fayette, Green
Washington
Truman
U. S. Steel Corp
Weirton Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Republic Steel
Austrian Communist Claims Figl Will Quit
Ernst Fischer a Austrian Communist leader said Chancellor Leopold Figl indicated willingness to resign due to Austria’s internal economic straits. An official from Figl’s People’s Party said leadership was drafting a response behind closed doors in the agriculture ministry. London reports Britain seeking explanation from Russia on Hungary developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Leopold Fig
Austria
Ernst Fischer
Figl
Peoples’ Party
Agriculture Ministry
Fischer
Balkans consider East European bloc amid postwar shifts
United Press reports Count Michael Karolyi backs Hungary’s new cabinet as pro German plots loom. Sofia sees Dimitrov link arrests as internal. Balkan states fear U.S. isolation from the Russian bloc and discuss a loose federation with a customs union as a likely economic core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Budapest
Michael Karolyi
Hungary
U. P
George Pipal
Karolyi
Small Landowners
Sofia
George Dimitrov
Nicola Petkov
Balkans
America
Balkan
Europe
Danubian Basin
Moscow
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Yugoslavia
Romania
Bula
Copper Futures To Resume July Fifteenth
New York June 9. The Commodity Exchange board of governors has approved resuming copper futures trading on July fifteenth. The move follows a temporary suspension and aims to restart activity with standard contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Governors
The
Commodity Exchange, Inc
Mexican Rail Strike Ends With Government Takeover
Government seized control of Ferrocarriel Sudpacifico state owned line running 1600 miles from Guadalajara to Nogales as 6200 workers on the route reach a tacit cooperation. Union adviser says wage increase remains goal while trains return to normal operations after the Sunday handover.
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Mexico City
Ferrocarriel Sudpacifico
Southern Pacific Railway
Guadalajara
Nogales
Ariz
Salvador Rodriguez
Miguel Aleman
Sudpacifico
Baltimore Man Is Bishop In Illinois Diocese
Rev. Richard T. Loring of St. David's Church Baltimore was elected bishop of the Springfield Episcopal diocese in Illinois. He succeeds Bishop John Chandler White who retired May 22 after serving since 1934. Other nominees included Rev. Jeremiah Wallace of Tucson Arizona.
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Springfield
Ill
Richard T. Loring
St. David's Church
Roland Park
Baltimore
Springfield Episcopal Diocese
John Chanler White
Jeremiah Wallace
Tucson
Ariz
Floods Kill 22 In Middle West
Rising Mississippi waters from Iowa floods pounded the Illinois and Missouri shores along 180 miles. Levees collapsed, towns fought floods with sandbags, and thousands faced ruin as 10 000 people were left homeless. Confirmed drownings rose to 22 with tornado tolls adding five more.
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Middle West
Mississippi River
Iowa
Illinois-Missouri
Hannibal
Clarksville
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Ilinois
Quincy
Big Muddy
Grand Tower
Ill
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Mississippi
Sharon
Truman Off To Canada Today
President Truman will delay action on the income tax reduction and labor bills until his return from Canada next Friday. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said thousands of letters flood the White House on both measures, with most urging a veto on the labor bill and coming from individuals and organizations. He noted the mail reflects strong public sentiment. The president departs Washington Monday at 9 p.m. EDT and will address the Canadian parliament Wednesday, returning Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Canada
Charles G. Ross
White House
Truman bids broad welfare reform in Kansas City speech
President Truman urged a sweeping domestic program including higher minimum wages, broader social security, housing and education equalization, and power and resource measures. Republicans accused him of political fencing while Democrats praised the liberal aims and warned of funding cuts delaying reclamation and farm programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Kansas City
Congress
Sen
Dworshak
R-Ida
Sen. Baldwin
R-Conn
Pepper
D-Fla
Missing After Canyon Flight Over Grand Canyon
Two Los Angeles men disappeared after a graphic flight over the Grand Canyon. Maj E G Dyer of Telefilms Inc and pilot Hugh Walsh took off Sunday at 9 45 from Grand Canyon airport in a Stinson L 5. They were last seen at 10 45 flying east over Grand Canyon village. The plane had three hours of fuel. Winds were strong and searchers including Park Ranger W J Kennedy scoured the canyon and rim Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Dyer
Telefilms, Inc
Los Angeles
Hugh Walsh
Grand Canyon
Stinson
Canyon
Grand Canyon Village
W. J. Kennedy
Dyer
Walsh
Marshall Outlines Role Demanded Of U. S. Abroad
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst James D. White reports Secretary of State Marshall in a Harvard Alumni speech framing economic aid under the Truman doctrine as essential to halt global chaos and stop Communism. He warns that overemphasis on stop Communism risks diminishing support for broader recovery and alliance efforts.
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James D. White
Marshall
Harvard Alumni Association
Congress
United States
Osborn urges huge social security budget increase
In Phoenix on June 9 Gov. Sid ney P. Osborn asked a special legislative session to raise the state social security and welfare budget by 3,686,941 to a total 14,930,246. He decried spending on horse races and liquor and urged lawmakers to fund needy dependents, challenging the department’s bare minimum proposal. He noted prior court and merit-system issues tied to federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Sidney P. Osborn
Arizona
State Department of Social Security and Welfare
Social Security Department
Walkout Shuts Briggs Plant
A wild cat strike shut Briggs Manufacturing Conner plant near Detroit idling about 2,300 workers as 20 000 auto workers faced a national strike deadline. UAW efforts to keep employees on the job failed and Briggs and Ford moved to avert broader stoppages across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Company
CIO
United Auto Workers’ Union
Briggs
Ford Motor Co
Trim
Conner
UAW
Ford
River Rouge
Highland Park
Walter O. Briggs, Jr
Mead Casts His Lot With Settled Issues
Senator J. B. Mead said he cast the deciding vote after filling the vacancy from H. H. d Autremont’s death. He stated the issues were threshed out during the regular session and he did not want to upset the lines. When asked what issues, Mead replied I do not know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
J. B. Mead
H. H. d’Autremont
Senate
Mead
Seek To Avoid Second Session
Plans were discussed to forestall a second special session of the 18th Arizona legislature after the current one. Leaders debated adjourn dates after the welfare department report due by Oct 1, with votes needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Daily Citizen
Social Security and Welfare Department
E. L. Jameson
House
Frank L. Christensen
Welfare Department
Rep
A. R. Spikes
Cochise
Sidney Kartus
Gila Project Approved in Wellton Mohawk Division Bill
The Senate public lands committee approved a bill to create the Wellton Mohawk division of the Gila project in Arizona and reauthorize the overall project with a 600000 acre foot annual water limit. The measure sets acreages for Yumamesa and Gila valleys and notes compliance with the Colorado River Compact. House hearings likely after Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Gila Project
Arizona
Gila
Wellton-Mohawk
Sheridan Downey
Cal
Yumamesa
Wellton- Mohawk
Downey
House
Senate
House Public Lands
Ernest McFarland
Ariz
Carl Hayden
U. S
Colorado River
Arizona Senate elects Babbitt president in 10-9 vote
The Arizona State Senate elected John G. Babbitt to succeed the late Hubert H. d Autremont as president. L B Mead, appointed to fill the vacancy, cast the deciding second ballot after an initial 9-9 tie, with Mead noting his status as an appointee. The session opened without caucus and D Autremont's seat remained vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U.2
Arizona State Senate
John G. Babbitt
Coconino County
Hubert H. d’Autremont
L. B
Barney) Mead
Pima County
d’Autrement
Mead
Senate
William F. Kimball
Babbitt
Hugo Farmer
Yuma County
d’Autremont
Farmer
Lloyd Henning
Navajo County
Kimball
O. L. McDaniel
Maricopa County
Steve Bixby
Gila County
Henning
Supreme Court
A. T. Lap
Coconino
Sidney P. Osborn
Indian Resort Claim Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld Lee Arenas's claim to 94 acres of Palm Springs property but denied his request for another 94 acres. The lower court had ruled Arenas receives 47 acres for himself and 47 inherited, with the property earning about 3000 dollars monthly from leases and rents. The court declined the appeals and left the 188 acre dispute unresolved.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lee Arenas
Palm Springs
Calif
Arenas
Indian Service
Band of
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Baseball Results From National League Scores
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 4 to 2 in the first game. New York beat Pittsburgh 13 to 10. Chicago faced Boston and Cincinnati played Brooklyn in night games.
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National St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Baseball scores from major league games
American League reports Chicago 9 New York 8 in 10 innings. Boston 7 Cleveland 5. Philadelphia at Detroit and Washington at St Louis scheduled for tonight.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
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Leopold Figl
Karl Renner
Petru Groza
Belgrade
Middle East
London
Great Britain
Edward Byng
Illinois
Bulgaria
Italy
Osborn
Briggs Plant
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