Veterans of Foreign Wars press food shipment halt
Boston dispatch reports the Veterans of Foreign Wars demand investigation of food shipments to former enemy countries to prevent shortages for U S citizens health. In Hampden Sydney Virginia ministers and elders meet for the 159th Presbyterian Synod session to discuss education work women and stewardship with a campaign to raise 590000.
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Boston
United States
Hampden
Sydney
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
Hampden-Sydney
National Encampment backs disability and age pensions for veterans
A national encampment adopted a resolution urging disability and age pensions for World War I veterans, including Spanish American War survivors, under existing benefit provisions. Reports from multiple cities note military police shoots in Germany, a Harvard professor murder suspect plea in Chicago, Britain withdrawing troops from Greece, and various regional incidents and political notes.
Truman Talks With Byrnes Twice On Paris Peace Developments
President Truman spoke with Secretary of State Byrnes for about five minutes at 9:30 a.m. EST, the second call in under 24 hours. White House press secretary Ross said the president is kept fully abreast of all Paris Peace Conference developments.
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Washington
Truman
Steve Byrnes
Paris
White House
Charles G. Ross
Byrnes
Ross
Expansion of Child Welfare Across Nation
Washington reports a major expansion in child welfare services nationwide as Katherine Lenroot, head of the Children's Bureau, announces a $3,500,000 Congress allocation for the year ending June 30, 1947. She notes many counties lack full time workers, making the funding crucial to aid needy, neglected and delinquent children.
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Washington
Katherine Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
Social Security Administration
Congress
Missouri Primary Inquiry Sought Over Truman Endorsed Race
The House committee on campaign expenditures was asked to investigate the Missouri Democratic primary in which Enos Axtell, backed by President Truman, defeated Rep. Slaughter. Committee Chairman Priest said the request came from third candidate Jerome Walsh and called the complaint general in nature.
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Washington
House Committee On
Missouri
Enos Axtell
Truman
Rep. Slaughter
Priest
D-Tenn
Jerome Walsh
State gasoline tax tops all previous records says official
Richmond Virginia gasoline tax receipts for July topped 3 million dollars for the first time. Commissioner C F Joyner Jr reports a total of 3,121,227 dollars, up 524,743.36 from June and 1,355,908.81 from July last year. July 1946 marked the first six cent per gallon levy and another one cent increase took effect in June.
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Richmond
Virginia
C.F. Joyner, Jr
Fire damages Trinity Church steeple in New York
Fire swept the steeple of Trinity Church at Broadway and Wall Street last night. Firemen fought for 20 minutes climbing 100 feet through scaffolding before extinguishing the blaze. Damage described as slight.
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New York
Trinity Church
Broadway
Wall Street
Virginia manufacturing employment improves after wartime slump
Virginia factory jobs show a rebound from the postwar dip, with June employment at 197,400 workers and about 3,000 below the V J Day level while nearly 4,000 above May 1946, per state labor chief John Hopkins Hall and the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Richmond
Virginia
J .Day
John Hopkins Hall
U. S. Bureau of Labor
Richmond Dry Goods Case Seeks Transport Restarts
The State Corporation Commission heard a case from Richmond Dry Goods Company against Brooks Transportation and Richmond Harrisonburg Freight Lines. The company alleges union contracts prevent compliance with state law and seeks orders to resume pickup and delivery to its warehouse.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Richmond Dry Goods Company, Inc
Brooks Transportation Company
Richmond-Harrisonburg
Clarence G. Burton Elected Mayor of Lynchburg
Clarence G. Burton, president of a hosiery manufacturer, was elected by Lynchburg city council as mayor to succeed L. E. Lichford. Jerome V. Morrison, head of a sign company, was chosen vice mayor, replacing the former officeholder defeated in the April primary.
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Lynchburg
Clarence G. Burton
L. E. Lichford
Jerome V. Morrison
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