Senate War Committee Nears On $2,500 Campaign Gift
Senator Brewster says Rep Coffee will be asked to explain a $2,500 Tacoma war contractor contribution from 1941. Coffee had called for an investigation, while Brewster labels the gift a belated alibi and notes prior DOJ findings found no basis for action.
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Washington
Brewster
Senate Warvestigating Committee
Rep
Coffee
Ap Wash
Tacoma, Wash
Tacoma
Department of Justice
Coffe
Eivind Anderson
Paul A. Olson
Olson
Anderson
Heat Wave Reaches 98 Degrees Amid Hazy Forecast
Area residents endured a sweltering spell with a record 98 degree high set yesterday afternoon at three. The Winchester Research Laboratory logged the official temperatures, noting a low of 74 by six this morning and a rebound to 88 by nine as a possible thundershower looms.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Food subsidies die follows pri
Washington July 20 The end of OPA food subsidies is hailed by farm leaders as a victory after more than a year of criticism. They argued subsidies masked true food costs and funded payments through taxes and borrowing, though some officials say prices have risen beyond OPA levels despite subsidies.
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OVIDA
Associated Press Farm
Washington
Opas
Ban
Farm Bureau Federation
OPA
Treasury
Congress
Republican Congressional Food Study Committee
Death confession talk swirls around young Heirens
Chicago July 20 reports say state and defense lawyers plan to seek a written confession from 17 year old William Heirens. He is jailed on 29 charges and held on 280000 bond as talks focus on the kidnap murder of Suzanne Degnan and two other slayings.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Cook County
Frank Sain
Sain
Sun
Chicago Sun
Heirens
Jane
Degnan
Frances Brown
Wave
Josephine Ross
Heiren
University of Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Virginia studies seek sites for heavy industry amid growing welcome
State agencies push analysis to locate sites and assess resources for expansion as Virginia advances toward a diversified industrial status. A July poll finds only 20 percent aware of action, while 80 percent favor more industry, though some localities fear overdevelopment and cultural loss.
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Commonwealth
Pulaski
Martinsville
Charlottesville
Lexington
Chatham
Shenandoah Valley
Alexandria
Arlington
School Boy Held In Double Murder Charge In Oroville
In Oroville California district attorney says 14 year old Albert Jones who confessed two killings will be examined by a psychiatrist and the state will pursue double murder charges. Jones faced arraignment in Chico as his mother defended him amid courtroom confrontation with Patricia Ann Crandall’s mother who accused him and was struck by Jones’ mother.
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Oroville
Calif
J. M. McPherson
Albert Jones
Ada Jones
Chico
Pat
Ben Crandall
Patricia Ann
Jones
W. T. Banta
Crandalls
Southeastern doctors pledge aid in venereal disease control
Richmond Virginia July 20 Bo Riggin state health officials announced that medical societies in Southeastern Virginia have pledged support to the State Health Department long range venereal disease control study launched July 1 in the region.
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Richmond
Bo. L. Riggin
State Health Alse
Virginia
State Health Department
House approves amended atomic energy control bill
The House approved a heavily amended atomic energy control bill and sent it to a Senate House conference. The debate added military representation on the five member commission and authority for armed forces to make atomic bombs under certain conditions, with death penalties for major violations. An FBI loyalty check for all connected with atomic energy was also approved amid accusations of Communist influence.
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Washington
House
Senate
Atomic Energy Control Commission
Military Committee
Senate House
FBI
Dondero
R-Mich
Military
First Woman Opens Ninth District GOP Bristol Convention
Mrs. Frank Goodpasture of Bristol becomes the first woman from either party chosen temporary chairman at the Ninth District Republican Convention opening in Bristol. She delivered the keynote denouncing Bob Hannegan and forecasting Republican national leadership. Three contenders named in hotel discussions: William Arch Royall, Roland Munstard, and Holliday Sutherland.
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Bristol
Frank Goodpasture
Ninth District
Bob Hannegan
Goodpasture
Congress
William Arch Royall
Tazewell
Roland Munstard
Bland County
Holliday Sutherland
Dickenson County
Marion Escapee Held For Murder In Virginia
Melvin Nuckels, 33, a parolee from the state hospital at Marion, is held in Pearisburg Virginia on a murder warrant for the July 13 slaying of his cousin Jesse Moore 18 of Natural Bridge. He was arraigned before Trial Justice M P Farrier in Pearisburg and fled to Raleigh County West Virginia before being captured three days later.
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State Hospital
Marion
Pearisburg
Jesse Moore
Natural Bridge
Bluff City
Nuckels
M. P. Farrier
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Record National Peach Crop Predicted By USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture forecasts a national peach crop of 82 838 000 bushels, surpassing 1945’s 81 564 000. Virginia may yield 1 988 000 bushels, with Tim berville reporting 85–90 percent of normal. About 350 carloads are expected from Timberville as quality seeks a large, high grade harvest. regional variations offset declines elsewhere.
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Department of Agriculture
Valley
Star
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Virginia
Timberville
Carl Herman Hollar
Hutchinson Attacks Byrd in Virginia Primary Campaign
In Portsmouth Virginia Martin A Hutchinson opposes Senator Byrd in the August Democratic primary. He blames reactionary leadership for economic woes including gas shortages in Hampton Roads and pollution hurting the seafood industry. Hutchinson calls for Virginians to demand leadership and declares himself an independent candidate.
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Portsmouth
Martin A. Hutchinson
Byrd
Virginia
Cradock High School
Hampton Roads
Fidelity Bonds
Byrd Addresses 1200 in Harrisonburg Campaign Speech
Senator Harry F. Byrd spoke to about 1 200 Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residents urging a balanced federal budget to safeguard democracy and denouncing labor leaders' claimed dictatorial powers. Governor William Tuck introduced Byrd and forecast renomination. officials and party leaders attended.
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Ieneeee Va
Harry F. Byrd
Shenandoah Valley
Harrisonburg
Ham County
Students Fire On Ministers In New Bolivian Disorder
Rebellious students shot at Bolivian cabinet ministers in La Paz injuring one and narrowly missing President Gualberto Villarroel amid fresh disturbances. A general strike continued as reports varied on casualties and chaotic conditions across the capital.
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Buenos Aires
Gualberto Villarroel
la Paz
Eareer
Vallarroel
Alfredo Mendizabal
University of la Paz
Bolivia
Arica
Chile
la Plata
Sucre
Time Element Divides OPA Review Bill Talks
Senate and House negotiators edge toward a compromise on the OPA review bill with a dispute over the time element for price controls on major foods. A proposed three man board would set ceilings if needed, with a 30 day delay before board action in one plan and a no ceilings period followed by revival if prices rise in another. Leaders Barkley Taft and Radcliffe indicated this was near a rough compromise, as House members study the amendment.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
Spence
D.-Ky
House Banking Committee
Barkley Yd
Downey
D.-Calif
Taft
Ohio
Wagner
Millikin
R.-Col
Tobey
Barkley
Radcliffe
Senate Aa
Famous Russian Scientist Bogomolets Dies in Kiev at 64
Dr Alexander Bogomolets Soviet scientist and politician died last night in Kiev at age 64. He proposed humans could live to 150 and created a serum known as A C which he said would slow aging by delaying connective tissue degeneration.
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Kiev
Moscow
Alexander Alexandrovich Bogomlets
Soviet Council of Ministers
Bogomolets
Taft to Speak at Virginia State Convention
Taft of Ohio accepted an invitation from the Virginia Republican Executive Committee to speak at the state convention in Roanoke on July 27. He will address the gathering for about thirty minutes and his remarks will be broadcast.
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Luray
Taft
Ohio
Republican Executive Committee of
Virginia
Roanoe
I. R. Dovel
Izaak Walton League Members Hear National Policy Talk
Kenneth A. Reid of the Izaak Walton League outlined national policies to regional members emphasizing cooperation without affiliation. He cited Maryland West Virginia the District of Columbia and Virginia reports showing progress local and regional goals and growing membership. Virginia Water Control Board Chairman E Blackburn Moore discussed new water control law effective July 1 prohibiting new industry pollution and aiming to reduce existing pollution. Dr Louis Radcliffe presented Lester C. Arnold receiving a scroll as celebration followed by a Shenandoah River fish fry at Bentonville at 7 p.m. with visiting Waltonites present.
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Kenneth A. Reid
Izaak Walton League of America
League
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columba
Virginia
E. Blackburn Moore
Virginia Water Control Board
Arnold
Louis Radcliffe
Washington
Lester C
Shenandoah River
Bentonville
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