July 13, 1947

Assassination attempt made against Sen Bricker, Sen Office Bldg; assailant held; similar incidents recalled

Dewey conf with Utah, Nev and Idaho Repub leaders; his advisers see 490 1st ballot conv votes certain

Futurity won by Piet

14 rrs granted passenger fare rises; present and new fares compared; rrs seen showing deficits despite rises; PSC rept cited; LI RR issues statement on rates

Irgun kidnaps 2 Brit sgts, Nathanya; Irgun chief M Beigin says they will be hanged if 3 condemned Irgunists die; kidnapping described; civilian search, aided by Haganah, starts; Brit threaten to impose martial law

market acceptance of bonds discussed

Testifies on alleged food trucking rackets, NYC, House subcom

lack of gold standard and increasing use of paper discussed

Housing Expediter Office announces local Govts may have concurrent legis under Fed law, Lamula comments; Ross analyzes rept of evictions since law passage

ATOMIC ENERGY: FBI repts no link between foreign agents and ex-servicemen arrested for data theft

Sen agrees informally on vote date for bill; McClellan drops community property proposal; Morse amendments rejected; Taft and Millikin clash with Dems on Marshall plan cost relation to tax cuts; speculation on vote to override veto