Battle Lines Form As Democrats Face Republicans In House
The 79th Congress nears its end as Democrats hold 256 seats to 191 for Republicans with six vacancies. Leaders Martin and McCormack trade barbs on party records and strategy ahead of November elections, while Congress members return from recess to campaign back home.
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WALET
NGTON
House of Representatives
House
Roosevelt
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
America
White House
Martin
Stiff antistrike bill moved to floor of Congress
Congress faces a House move to debate Rep. Francis Case's antistrike bill. It would hold unions and employers equally liable for contract violations and impose a 30 day cooling off period, plus outlaw violent union pickets. Support from Republicans and Southern Democrats grows while critics warn it would erase decades of labor gains.
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House
Francis Case
South Dakota
Ira Mosher
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Labor Committee
Mosher
House Labor Committee
Truman
House Republicans
Chicago
Vito Marcantonio
New York
American Labor Party
Strike-idle numbers fall as new labor efforts begin
The total number of strike-idled workers decreased nationwide to 1,500,000, the first drop in 10 days, as new efforts started in Washington and Detroit to resolve the labor crisis.
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Washington
Detroit
Strikes Across Industries Highlight Labor Turmoil
Packinghouse workers return to government plants, drivers end nationwide stoppage, and steel and utilities labor actions ripple through industry. A wage panel meets in Washington while UAW GM talks resume as Caterpillar majors strike. Cross-state utilities talks seek to avert power outages and broader stoppages.
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Washington
CIO
AFL
Labor Department
Utility Workers Union
Ohio
West Virginia
Detroit
General Motors Corporation
United Auto Workers
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steel Workers
Benjamin Pairless
Meawhile
Ford Motor Co
Inc
General Motors Corp
James F. Dewey
UAW
Wheeling
W. Va
Kentucky
Virginia
Tracror Co
Peoria
A New Air Link From West To Oklahoma City
Amarillo will be included on regualr east and west bound aerial freight flights starting through Oklahoma City in about 30 days. Prescott of Flying Tiger line announces the National Skyway Freight Corp will operate 11 planes with more to come and routes from Long Beach Winslow to Albuquerque Amarillo and Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Robert W. Prescott
Flying Tiger” Line
National Skyway Freight Corp
Prescott
Los Angeles
al Eager
Long Beach
Winslow
Ariz
Albuquerque
Amarillo Chamber Seeks Manufacturing Growth Plan
A Chamber of Commerce committee in Amarillo met to promote industrial expansion. It urged manufacturers to form an association to attract new plants, approve a form for seeking Chamber aid, and inventory existing plants. The 15 member group, led by John McCarty, seeks rapid input on what Amarillo makes and what to make next.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
John McCarty
T. W. Gilstrap
Hugo Loewenstern
Lowell Stapf
Gene Klein
Amarillo Weather Forecast Improves Little Across West Texas
The section notes cooler, partly cloudy conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with a low near 10 degrees. North winds and colder air persist across West Texas with snow flurries in the Panhandle and South Plains. Temperatures range from 15 to 30 degrees regionally and highs around 61 with a 31 degree low tonight.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos
Russia Iran row explodes as railways shift control
Tehran reports Russian authorities return control of Iran’s northern railway lines in Azerbayjan Mazandaran and Qazvin to the State Railways. Iranian officials call it a gesture of friendship but fear it signals a Russian request to move troops. Security Council debates keep Iran Russia tensions on agenda.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Sevin
Stettinius
Garmet
Iran
Russia
UNO
Council
Tehran
Azerbaijan
Mazanderan
Kazvin
Friends of
Ahmed Qavam Es Saltaneh
Red Army
United Nations Security Council
London
No Milk Price Increase Denied for Austin by OPA
The Office of Price Administration in Washington denied a price increase request for Austin milk producers. Austin officials challenged OPA claims that prices here were already as high as elsewhere and noted Houston’s higher $4 rate plus a $0.07 premium. Mayor Tom Miller criticized the Washington statement and signaled possible local subsidy action at the next city council meeting.
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Washington
Austin
ADA
OPA
Amarillo
Tom Miller
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Houston
Truman
Missouri
Wisconsin
Texas
Don’t Take Fliers in Stocks Warns Wall Street
Wall Street officials warn John Q. Public against speculating on tips as stocks rise to a 15 year high. Experts say rumors and impulses mislead investors and that a small trader can lose his shirt by chasing tips.
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Prom United Press Radio
Wall Street
John Q
New York Stock Exchange
Smari
Hese
Suone Club Dancing at Thames
Real estate and loans firm E. A. Regal Co reports Suone dancing event at Thames venue as part of its entertainment listings and local business notices.
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Suone
Thames
E. A. Regal Co. Real Estate and Loans
President asks Congress to approve 38.75 billion loan to Britain
President Truman asked Congress to approve a 38.75 billion loan to Great Britain to fund purchases of American goods, with a 3.75 billion line of credit through 1951. The plan includes a lend-lease settlement, repayment starting in 1951, and 2 percent interest that could be waived when sterling exports lag.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Sharp Temperature Drop Tonight Promises Snow Flurries
Forecast shows a high of 61 dropping to near 10 degrees tonight with possible snow flurries. Northerly winds will be strong, skies partly cloudy tonight and turning fair tomorrow as cold air lingers. Panhandle lows last night ranged from 15 to 20 degrees, Amarillo area fell to 31. Asphalt slate shingles and roofing See John Maynard Lbr. Co. 800 W. 5th.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Thornton Charged in Stabbing of Wife
Mrs. Mary Jane Thornton was wounded in the back and taken to St Anthony's Hospital. Her husband Lambert Thornton was arrested at the family home and jailed on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Police reported the incident occurred at 2403 Rule.
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Thornton
Mary Jane Thornton
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lambert Thornton
Potter County
Boxwell Brothers
Singapore Strike Called Off After Two Days
Singapore's general strike ended as union leaders ordered about 200,000 workers to return to work by tomorrow morning. The Singapore General Labor Union said the protest against civil liberty denials by British authorities had achieved its purpose and urged the British Government to heed Malayan interests and freedom.
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Singapore
Motorist Learns Traffic Lesson The Hard Way
In Los Angeles a motorist parked in front of a fire plug and received a traffic citation. When he returned, his car windows were broken as firefighters used the hose through the car to battle a nearby apartment fire.
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Los Angeles
Blame over stockings sparks new war of words
Washington officials and industry executives clashed over the stockings shortage delaying nylon hose. CPA blamed supply shifts and consumer hoarding while industry leaders accused CPA of doing too little to secure yarns and boost rayon production despite heavy demand and rationing ideas.
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CPA
Connally Attacks UNO Over WFTU Invitation Controversy
Texas Senator Tom Connally erupted in the UNO assembly over inviting the World Federation of Trade Unions to participate. He demanded it include AFL and challenged the committee, threatening to bring the CIO AFL feud into full session. The four hour stormy session ended with tense exchanges and refreshments to ease nerves.
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Connally
UNO Assembly
World Federation of Trade Unions
CIO
AFL
Gromyko
WFTU
UNO
WTU
Dmitri Manuilski
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