European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Agg inf wafts and Stampes 23 governments Coslo living Index Rose per cent in the month ending july tothe highest level in nearly two the Rise was from per cent of the 1935rs9 level on june 15 to 1725 per an increase of percentage the new figure is the highest since october Sharp increases in the prices of inc by fruits and which followed the outbreak of the korean helped to boost the the Bureau of labor statistics the increase was enough to give general motors workers a scent hourly wage increase under special tie in with the Sta general under the con tract of May which was renewed for five years last raises the hourly rate or Lowers it 1 cent for every percentage Peinl change in he bus Index Over a three month in addition to the hourly rated pm workers who will gel the extra Nickel beginning Aboul salaried employees will receive a costo living allowance of the which will go to general motors workers As a result of heir sliding Seale will not mean a Price boost in pm rules out Aid to neutrals 23 the administration made Clear yesterday thai in Iii withhold arms from nations which fail to set up adequate two key Cabinet officers indicated strongly the will give scant heed to foreign arms Aid recipients who Hope to be Neutral in the event of a world War against the administer anon stated its views in these issues during closed door hearings by a House a sub Commilee on a extra fund for de proper nations sense no urals not allies defense Secretary Louis John son and Secretary of stale Dean Acheson appeared together in the asked by Robert Sikes about talk of neutrality among nations getting arms their reactions were could express my opinion in profane think countries that talk about neutrality Are not going to very Strong Moj Gen Leinan i Reck of the defense department defense said the policy is to Transfer arms Only to the extent that forces Are also available which can effectively utilize the aussies get million in world Bank loan 23 the world Bajik announced a loan to Australia the loan will be used for develop ment private and govern in the next two senators tax Freedom Forconi Baygi 23 exemption from income taxes for All pay received by its while in combat zones and a s200amonth Battle area exemption for their officers was approved yesterday by the Senate finance the committee left it to president Truman to define combat committee members said they tried in the formula to prevent the opening of a loophole whereby officers at the Pentagon Here could Fly on a Quick trip in and out of Korea or any other designated com bal and get Large tax exempt during world War those in the armed services received a exemption in addition to the exemptions Given this caused some in the Case where Many High paid especially at the never served in a combat under the new an officer serving a full year in a War zone would get an exemption of a committee spokesman said a even if wounded and brought would have excluded from taxation Only the pay he received while in the combat he commented that wounded men get several other compensation Stock drop slightly As rails Pace list in Dull trading new 23 trading activity was Dull on the Stock Market rails mustered a bit of strength helping bolster the whole list until the last hour when carriers encountered Light losses were Santa be closed easier after being up More than a Point Union Pacific moved against the advancing a oils and air crafts were underwater by narrow televisions floundered around scattered Strong spots included it is up Viz elect r i up is up the Dow Industrial aver Ages destined 42 railroads were off 9 cents and utilities up 7 to station strike ends 23 vision station we Jav returned to the and All of radio station woj went Back on a Normal As striking engineers ended a today atom spy suspect Morion american who fled to Mexico when the Besan arresting spy suspects Iii was arrested by Fri agents in he was american charged with passing key defense secrets to Helen wife of the spy and children apparently had joined Sobell in the of bicep or she and the children were living in a Laredo hotel Day her husband was booked and bail of i in news of fhe world dope smuggled in 23 13th air Force spokesman said today authorities Are investigating the smuggling of Worth of narcotics into the Philippines in coffins containing the bodies of world ii dead the spokesman said the air Force had us army officer in connection with the have been the spokesman said he caskets were flown fro Thongkong to Philippines and re shipped to the after the narcotics had been Solon says sent Russ Millionth arms Aid 23 Waller n o r b 1 a d charged that Russia obtained Worth of ships and other equipment from the from the end world 11to Norblad said were m a d e under Apost lend lease agreement on see Quick action before Congress c of Iris 23 senators who form More than a majority of the armed services demanded con Gress in until vap proves Universal military training the senators thai he safety of be secured if Sinjen trained to Bear their Stai merits came As Secre tary of Louis Johnson told commit that Western Europe lacks sufficient strength to slow Down be lessor until american help Lack trained men said trained men time limits which p Resen t con Omar of the joint chiefs of testified that Long Range to the Nee for trained men to meet the Many years of tension in inter he the korean i is v immediate action that selective service can the nine immediate action were at the meet they were chairman to dings Virgin Edwin Johnson Lester Hunt Chan Wayne s Bridges Williana Knowland tics up trains at grand v new 23 fire in a third rail stalled All traffic and out of the Mammoth grand Central terminal Las night for two chicag bound and Shore were delayed j More than a dozen commuter trains of the new York Central and new Haven railroads were and thousands of commuters the Many train passengers sat out the in stationmaster Edward Fisher said the fire when a grounded wire from the third rail Assembly on an upper level track sent off some Sparks shot Down a steel girder to the where a Cable and some lies began hang confessed Penna governor says the a powerful figure in the Republican party was top speak at the opening 23 James of declared that any soc tied Amer ican who confesses giving atomic secrets to Russia should be hanged without a annual convention of the Moose Christian Church Council rejects Virgin Mary Dogma 23 Sec Ond plenary Congress of the inter National Coit 1 of Christian churches today unanimous 1 y adopted a Resolution condemning the forthcoming papal proclamation of the Assumption of the Virgin As Catholic delegates represent 84 Funda 23 labor u n Ion s have extended embargo of soviet products to e virtually ending russian lucrative american Trade furs and barring russian Manga used in steel president of the transport workers Union Twu members at All air in he nation to Slop unload russian including and in russian goods is help ing hamstring our gis in South Quill Twu members will henceforth refuse to abet such immoral we definitely will not handle russian air quills order extended the embargo which the Al longshore mens slapped on ships bring ing russian Erab meat and furs into new Volt an Boston last longshoremen have refused to handle a 156pound bundle of russian furs from the Cunard liner Queen a similar cargo aboard the american manufacturer last week caused the lines to ban russian cargoes from its Pany Quill alerted members of the Tuv maintenance and flight Section not to handle russian goods on air cargo the scandinavian airlines sys whose cargoes Are handled by the said it flies pounds of furs weekly from Russia Way of p t a n t tons Ini 43 v the said delegates Only As some ecclesiastical leaders have already this manifestation of Catholic strongly condemn As we do the various of worship and to Laminar new York 23 71 former for the Southern District a new died As a was in a Campaign to smash disability insurance frauds Andrack Eddon on the time he also Suc prosecuted members nazi spy ring in opera tip n in from liquor Supply 23 and nah Arajas in Are in tantalizing position today having of scotch in cellars that cannot result of a High court judgment a test Case against the act yesterday when it was ruled it is unconstitutional the government exempt princes bomber went april the government has is lets rupees in excise of Idaho vote recheck a jives 2 recheck by Idaho counties former Worth Lark a 910 margin Over Glen Taylor in their race Cor democratic earlier had placed at Only in a count still1 until stale passes on gave Clark Voles and third ii Ian in the got c Ai Istian jobless drop j aug Emp byed ranks j the persons registered As with a