Washington congressman links powerful lobby to river authority fight
Freshman Congressman Charles Raymon Savage of Washington charges a powerful lobby led by Purcell Smith and Kinsey Robinson aims to defeat Missouri and Columbia river authority bills. He accuses the Reclamation Association, National Association of Electric Companies, and U S Chamber resource committee of orchestrating a statewide lobbying effort with Insull connections to influence public power policy and TVA.
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Washington
Columbia River Valley authority
congress
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Insull company
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National Association of Electric companies
natural resources committee
U. S. chamber of commerce
Washington state
Rural Electric administration
TVA
Purcell L. Smith
Kinsey W. Robinson
Smith
Illinois Power & Light
Sam Insull
North American company
Insull
Mid-West corporation
Commonwealth Edison company of Chicago
Robinson
Washington Water Power company
Uift
Walsh
Missouri valley authority
house rivers and harbors committee
Purcell Smith
Churchill Seeks Allied Pact Amid Cold War Debates
Winston Churchill urged the United States for a broad military alliance with Britain to deter communism and preserve world peace, while U S officials and other leaders weighed joining a UNO led international framework. Concurrently Canada exposed a Soviet espionage ring in Ottawa and Attlee outlined Britain’s postwar force plans and demobilization timelines.
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Winston Churchill
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Britain
British commonwealth
Churchill
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Fulton
Truman
Concensus
sclons
UNO
MNle
Iran
Moscow
Red
China
Weekly News Analysis on U.S. Diplomacy and Energy Supply
The piece examines U.S. diplomatic strategy under review and government actions aimed at easing tight feed and energy conditions. It notes international factors, including Canada’s atomic intrigue, shaping policy debates and potential shifts in alliance dynamics.
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Unusual News Of The Week Highlights Odd Tales
Stories span from Peter E Woods first flight at age 73 after wartime work in aircraft to Gypsy king Steve Uwanawich laid to rest with a hundred dollar bill between his hands. Also Nevadans wed given 11 168 marriages in 1945 against 4 000 divorces and H L Bass buys Alabama town of Hannon for 6500 with plans for son in law to run post office grocery and house.
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Los Angeles
ALABAMA
H. L. Bass
Hiberton
Hannon
Herschel M. Knight
marine filer
Government moves to shift feed supply and curb fattening
The three point program raises several grain ceilings to move feed into market and reduce meat animal fattening. Wheat up 8 cents per bushel corn 2 cents barley 4 cents oats 2 cents and grain sorghums 9 cents per hundred pounds. Rye ceilings rise 4 cents per bushel when regulated June 1. Hog ceilings kept until Sept 1 with potential cuts for heavier hogs. Subsidy for cattlemen ending June 30.
Surplus Disposal Abroad Drives Aid and Credit Talks
About one hundred million dollars in U S army surplus has been sold in Europe with more to come as credit talks with the Soviet bloc proceed. The UNRRA has taken seventy million dollars in transport and medical supplies and France Italy Belgium have received substantial shipments under a 43 million dollar reverse lend-lease. In Washington the Cage bill to curb union practices passed the House 258 to 155 but was shelved by the Senate committee amid plans for new industrial peace legislation.
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U. S
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
France
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administration
Italy
Belgium
house
senate
senate committee
Housing Bill Faces Rough Passage in Congress
The housing plan to ease the national shortage faces likely revision or defeat as Congress debates subsidy and price ceiling provisions. Senator Taft backs the administration approach though others resist government interference, while CIO touts housing policy need amid rising homelessness and a potential veteran coalition.
Minnesota shrinks farm holdings in rural credit program
Richard W. Bassett, state rural credit conservator, reports Minnesota reduced farm ownership from 3,886 to 68 by foreclosures and contract cancellations. In 1948 the state sold 72 farms for 131,680 dollars. Mortgage and contract collections totaled 2,911,129 dollars as 833 farmers paid in full. Outstanding loans and contracts now total 5,496.
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Minnesota
Richard W. Bansett
state rural credit conservator
Bassett
Sovereignty Tested by World Order and War
A columnist argues that America cannot remain isolated as wars in Europe or Asia draw in the United States. He asserts sovereignty must be sacrificed to a higher world organization aligned with gospel principles, or sovereignty cannot be reclaimed.
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America
Europe
Asia
United States
world organization
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