Drive To Cut Prices Halted Declared By Taft
Sen Taft warns Truman administration has abandoned price control in favor of abroad spending. He cites planned public hearings by the Senate House committee on economic reports at 1 30 PM and argues foreign loans raise competition and prices at home. He supports Greek Turkish aid reluctantly with quick wind down. He notes Truman has offered no plan since May 15.
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Washington
Sen
Taft
R-O
Truman
Ohio
Senate House Committee On the Economic Report
Joint Committee
Honorary State Farmers Named by Ohio FFA Leaders
Seven adults were named honorary state farmers by the Ohio Future Farmers of America for service to the organization or to agriculture. Dr. Howard L. Bevis of Ohio State University led the honors with others including Oliver Whartley editor of the Ohio Conservation Bulletin Helen Killworth secretary of the Agricultural Education Department at Ohio State Victor Mulholand secretary of the vocational agricultural division of the State Department of Agriculture F M Tarr merchandise manager of Standard Oil Co G Vickers field manager of the Ohio Poultry Improvement Association and Ralph J Woodin adviser of the Hilliards high school FFA chapter which won a national contest last year.
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Columbus
Oday
Ohio Future Farmers of America
Agriculure
Howard L. Bevis
Ohio State University
Deogrees
Oliver Whartley
Ohio Conservation Bulletin
Helen Killworth
Agricultural Education Department
Ohio State
Victor Mulholand
Vocational Agricultural Division
State Department of Agriculture
F. M. Tarr
Cleveland
Standard Oil Co
G. 8. Vickers
Ohio Poultry Improvement Association
Ralph J. Woodin
Hilliards High School
FFA
Training Missions Abroad Proposed
Secretary Marshall told Congress the United States should send peacetime military training missions to foreign nations requesting them to deter rival powers. He testified before the House Armed Services Committee in support of authorizing the President to deploy missions to any foreign country that requests assistance. The President already has authority for American republics and has sent missions to Iran and China under wartime powers about to expire.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
United States
Secretary of State
House Armed Services Committee
Iran
China
U S Seeks More Seasonal Workers for Wartime Crops
Washington reports the government urges more seasonal workers to aid farmers in planting and harvesting a food crop of wartime scale. Despite veterans and war plant workers returning to agriculture, manpower remains short for seasonal operations.
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Washington
Thunderstorm Project to equip plane for lightning tests
The Thunderstorm Project plans to modify an F-15 aircraft at Clinton County Army Air Field to fly through storms and attract lightning. Capt Lon C Kappil said the plane will be tested at the University of Minnesota lab with high voltage to gauge effects, then flown for thunderstorm research.
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Clinton County Army Air Field
Lon C. Kappil
University of Minnesota
CCAAP
Kappil
Florida
Air Force
E. H. Schueler
Minneapolis
Grand Jury Probe of Box Cars Ordered
Attorney General Clark announced a grand jury probe into alleged restraints of trade and antitrust violations in the freight car building industry. Subpoenas seek documents from freight car makers, rail and car building trade associations, and related parties in the District of Columbia.
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Grand Jury
Washington
Clark
Justice Department
District of Columbia
CIO Paper Workers Return To Jobs
In Cincinnati 500 CIO Unified Paper Workers vote to resume work after Common Pleas Judge Alfred Mack issued an injunction limiting strikers to 10 pickets and 25 feet from the Gardner Richardson Co plant gate. 275 other employees petitioned for the order claiming crowds blocked their return.
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Cincinnati
Cio-United Paper
Gardner-Richardson Qo
Common Pleas
Alfred Mack
Mack
May Turned Down Pay for War Work, Jury Told
Henry Carsson testified at a federal court jury trial that he offered Andrew J. May compensation for May’s wartime help as chairman of the House Military Committee. Carsson said May refused, noting May’s efforts running a Garsson financed lumber firm in Kentucky.
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Washington
Henry Carsson
Andrew J. May
May
House Military Committee
Carsson
Murray
Garsson
Kentuc
Curley Plans Supreme Court Appeal Over Mail Fraud Conviction
Boston Mayors James M. Curley, 72, will petition the U S Supreme Court within 25 days seeking reversal of his mail fraud conviction. He vows not to resign and could run Boston from jail as he faces six to 18 months in prison and a $1009 fine for allegedly misrepresenting they could obtain government contracts.
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Boston
James M. Curley
U. S. Supreme Court
Curley
Resume Examination of Overell Jurors
Examination of prospective jurors for the Overell yacht blast murder trial resumed today with indications that the jury and four alternates might be chosen some time tomorrow. The first jury panel may be exhausted at today's session but a new panel of 34 members is ready for immediate service.
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Santa Ana
Caif
Overell
Floods Force 50 Ohio Families From Homes Report
National news notes flood-caused displacement in Ohio with about 50 families driven from their homes. The text also covers political debate over a 4 billion dollar income tax cut, with Sen. Taft urging Congress to push tax policy and warning against high spending. The Senate prepared final action after the House passed the measure, while a presidential veto remains uncertain.
Columbus Zoo Flooded by Rising Ohio Rivers
Tornado rains flooded central and southwestern Ohio with the Miami and Scioto valleys hit hard. Levees broke stranding cottages. 30 families rescued by firemen and volunteers in Harrison township. Columbus Zoo animals waded two feet of water as O'Shaughnessy dam crested. Several towns faced road closures and emergency evacuations as rains continued.
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Ohio
Eldorado Plat
Harrison Township
Dayton
Miami River
Snyderville
Jowlands
Springfield
Mad River
Durbin
Miami Valley
Franklin County
Columbus
Big Walnut Creek
Mill Creek
Garfield Heights
Cleveland
O'Shaughnessy
Columbus Zoo
Scioto
Olentangy
Big Walnut
Delaware
State Highway Patrol
Miami
Logan
Shell
Cooperation Of Reds Needed For Integrated Europe
Sen. Vandenberg urged swift Senate ratification of peace treaties with Italy Bulgaria Hungary and Romania to speed up German and Austrian peace. He warned delay could jeopardize broader accords and warned the Soviet may not cooperate indefinitely. He spoke as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in a prepared address opening the treaty debate.
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Washington
Ispp
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Today
United States
Germany
Europe
Senate
Italy
Bulgaria
Hungaria
Romania
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Austria
UAW Votes on Ford Strike Amid Auto Plant Walkout
The CIO United Auto Workers said a strike vote is underway among about 120,000 Ford workers across nearly 40 plants, signaling possible action if negotiations stall.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Forgeries of Steel Orders Exposed by Senate Panel
A Senate committee reported evidence of forged steel orders on stolen Bethlehem Steel letterheads. The small business subcommittee cited Bethlehem’s account of an amazing story involving theft from its Philadelphia district sales office as it probes a gray market in steel.
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Washington
Senate
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem
Philadelphia
Senate Votes Extension of Rent Control
Senate action on rent controls extends ceilings beyond June 30 while differences remain. Buck leads conferees to resolve House and Senate versions. Tobey opposes amendments and Taylor substitute would extend current controls to 1948. both bills affect housing material controls and agency administration.
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Buck
Senate
House
Tobey
R-Nh
Banking Committee
Sen
Taylor
Idaho
Frank Creedon
Boss Ket Ends 3M Association
New York reports Charles F. Kettering ends a 27 year run with General Motors as vice president in charge of the research laboratories. GM names Charles L. McCuen as general manager of the research labs division replacing Kettering and credits him with key inventions including the two cycle Diesel engine and ether ethyl gasoline foundation.
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New York
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors Corp
Corporation Board of Directors
Charlies L. McCuen
Kettering
Dayton
Delce
Youngest US college president may be Dr Samuel Marble
Dr Samuel D Marble at 31 may become the youngest college president in the United States by next August 10 when he assumes Wilmington College's top post. He and wife Becky move in quickly with strong community support as he outlines plans to boost student participation, strengthen the faculty bond, and focus on qualitative growth to endow and expand the college.
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Samuel Marble
United States
Samuel D. Marble
Wilmington College
Wilmington
Marble
Mitchell, Sr
Dr. Marble
Midle
Democrats Seek Truman Aid Over Union Curbs Bill
Democrats on the House Labor Committee plan a White House appeal to President Truman seeking a veto of the compromise union curbs measure. Reps Madden Lesinski Kelley Kennedy Powell and Klein expect to meet Truman as the House prepares to vote the bill and the Senate follows. The Hartley and Taft bills aim to curb strikes and union activity after overriding veto margins.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Truman
Madden
Dind
Lesinski
D-Mich
White House
Kelley
Dai. Kennedy
D-Mass
Powell
DNY
Klein
House
Senate
Hartley
Taft
Bonds Forfeited In Ohio Liquor License Crackdown
Attorney General Haugh S. Jenkins said 93 private clubs with revoked liquor licenses have forfeited their $1,000 bonds and urged the State Liquor Control Department to collect. If payment is refused, suit will be filed. Grants were issued late in Lausche administration and revoked for not meeting bona fide private club criteria.
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Columbus
Arts
Haugh S. Jenkins
State Liquor Control Department
Stanley B. Cofall
Immigrant David Sarnoff Led RCA As President
Russian born David Sarnoff who started as a messenger boy 41 years ago at Commercial Cable Co. received 3132.73 last year as president of the Radio Corporation of America and director of NBC and RCA Communications Inc. His gross salary was disclosed in RCA’s annual report filed with the SEC.
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Philadelphia
David Sarnoff
Commercial Cable Co
Radio Corporation of America
National Broadcasting Co
RCA Communications Inc
Sarnoff
Securities and Exchange Commission
India to choose one or two self governing states
London June 3 The British government announced it will transfer power in India to the Indians almost immediately and leave it to the Indian people to decide whether there shall be one or two governments. Attlee and Mountbatten spoke in support of temporary dominion status and a constitutional assembly progresses amid Muslim League boycotts.
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London
India
Attlee
House of Coimitans
Lord Mountbatten
British Commonwealth of Nations
Winston Churchill
Pakistan
Hindustan
Churchill
Atlee
Constituent Assembly
Madras
Bombay
United Provinces
Bihar
Central Provinces
Berar
Assam
Orissa
Northwest Frontier Provinces
Delhi
Ajmermerwara
Coorg
Congress Party
Moziem League
Bengal
Punjab
Sind
Baluchistan
Body of Woman Found in Barrel in Philadelphia
Police in Philadelphia investigate a baffling murder case after a blonde woman’s body is found in an oil barrel hidden in a secluded ravine. The barrel contains a May 7 newspaper, sawdust, a hotel bath towel, a dark raincoat, women’s clothing, and a heavy cardboard lining. Discovered late yesterday by a junk dealer in an eight foot ditch in northeast Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
South Carolina Woman Attacked Second Time
Sheriff T. Alex Heise said a manhunt was under way for a Black man who slashed and stabbed a white woman at about 9 AM, the same suspect believed to have attempted a rape last Wednesday. Details were not yet known.
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South Carolina
Columbia
8. C
T. Alex Heise
Southern Coal Men and Lewis End Conference
Southern soft coal operators and John L. Lewis United Mine Workers conferred two hours on a new contract and recessed until tomorrow. Conference Chairman Laurence E. Tierney Jr announced a news conference by the producers later today.
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Washington
Southern Soft Coal
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Laurence E. Tierney, Jr
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la Mesa
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