Congress Back Faces Many Political Issues Await Truman
The 81st Congress opens its second session amid broad issues ahead of President Truman’s State of the Union, including a push to carry his Fair Deal, potential excise tax cuts, and possible spending cuts. Congress plans no major action until Truman delivers the address and budget/ economic reports are released.
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Senate
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Brannan
National Health Insurance
Barkley
Louisville
Taft
Ohio
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senate Republicans
GOP
Democratic Policy Committee
Winter Cold Hits Central and West with Snow Storms
Central and Western states faced a deep cold snap with snow blankets from Southern California to Northwestern Illinois. The Midwest saw temperatures fall to below zero, with Havre at 31 below. Blizzard warnings extended across parts of Utah and the Dakotas as Colorado stockmen prepared for heavy snow.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Pacific Northwest
Finland Hews to Soviet War Crime Charge Tactics
In Helsinki Finnish political circles view Moscow's New Year threat as attempts to influence the upcoming presidential vote. The Soviet note accuses Finland of harboring more than 300 war criminals and violating the 1944 peace treaty by issuing false documents. The Social Democrat government under Premier Karl Fagerholm refers the charges to a special committee and is expected to deny them.
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Finland
Russia
Baltic
Moscow
Karl Fagerholm
New Weapons Tactics Evolve for Portrex War Games
Navy and Army announce Portrex joint exercises in February and March involving 80,000 troops and 150 ships. Admiral Blandy to retire with Fechteler taking command. Vieques island seizure off Puerto Rico to be staged with forces from Fort Benning and Fort Bragg. The 3rd Infantry Division showcases advanced firepower including M26 tanks and M24s with 75 and 105 mm guns.
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Teler
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Portrex
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Fort Benning
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Fort Bragg
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Farmer Dies and Two Held in West Jefferson Death
In Columbus area, 51 year old Dewey Shipley of a farm four miles south of West Jefferson died from head injuries after a dispute by his farm edge. Roy Patrick, 37, and Jim Bennett, 48, were held for questioning with no charges yet filed. Patrick said Shipley threatened him with a loaded automatic shotgun, claiming the weapon was wrestled away and struck him.
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Patrick
Shipley
Rubber consumption drops under one million tons in 1949
Washington reports that American rubber consumption fell to 980000 tons in 1949, an eight percent decline from 1069000 tons a year earlier. The postwar peak was 1112000 tons in 1947, with natural and synthetic rubber usage slipping below the million-ton threshold for the first time since the war.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Grain Rate Hike Seen Abandoned
Ohio grain farmers may save millions if Eastern railroads drop a proposed rail grain rate increase. John W. Sims of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation says the railroads’ general freight traffic committee indicated the proposal will be abandoned. The rise would have added six cents per 100 pounds or 3.6 cents per bushel on Ohio grain shipments.
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Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
John W. Sims
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General Freight Traffic Committee
First Oscar Winner Emil Jannings Dies in Vienna
Emil Jannings 62, recipient of Hollywood’s first Oscar for The Way of All Flesh, died in his sleep at his Vienna home after a weeks long illness from liver cancer. He had been sedated to ease pain. Burial is planned for Friday.
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Austria
Emil Jannings
Hollywood
Jannings
Zinkenbach
Former White House pass holder indicted for Senate lies
John Maragon once a White House guest and bootblack is indicted on four counts of lying to Senate investigators. If convicted he faces up to 40 years total, with two to ten years per count. Trial date to be set later for testimony given July 28 to a Senate committee examining contractors who charged a five percent fee to secure government contracts.
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Washington
John Maragon
White House
Senate
Maragon
Date Set For Tudor Execution On April Fourteenth
Springfield Ohio Tudor 27 year old convicted slayer had his death date extended by 98 days by the Second District Court of Appeals. He was to die in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary on Friday January 6 but the court reset the execution to April 14 for the 1948 murder of 14 year old Mary Ann Page of Springfield.
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Second District Court of Appeals
Dwight David Tudor
Tudor
Ohio Penitentiary
Mary Ann Page
Gunman Steals Cash Then Forcibly Removes Two Women
In Columbus, an armed man robbed Nancy Lee Beauty Shop of 112 dollars and forced two women, customer Lillian Domoney and manager Alberta Bauman, to disrobe. He ordered them to the rear, drove them to a restroom, and displayed their clothes in the front window before fleeing on foot.
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Columbus
Nancy Lee
Near North Side
Lillian Domoney
Alberta Bauman
Earthquake rattles Manila for sixth straight day
A sixth quake in six days jolted Manila on Tuesday, rattling windows and causing buildings to sway but causing no damage as authorities monitored aftershocks.
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Manila
Gas explosion kills six miners in provincial coal mine
A gas explosion at a provincial coal mine on Tuesday killed at least six miners and injured ten others. Safety crews rushed to the scene as rescue operations continued through the night. Local officials called for investigations into the blast and mine safety practices.
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Vienna
Extended Forecast for Columbus
Temperatures will average near normal with a normal high of 32 and a normal low of 16. Expect mild conditions Wednesday then a sharp drop to colder air with gradual moderation by the weekend. Rain is possible Wednesday turning to snow Thursday and frequent snow flurries afterward.
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Columbus
Rose Bowl Highlights Televised Across Columbus Stations
TV log notes viewers can catch Rose Bowl highlights tonight at 10 on WBNS TV channel 10. A condensed Rose Bowl version may also air Wednesday at 10 p.m. on channel 3 and channel 6. All Columbus stations participate.
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Channel 3
Channel 6
Columbus
Lapses Into Coma Aunt Jemina Dies
Miss Tess Gardella known as Aunt Jemina on stage and radio dies at 52 after slipping into a diabetic coma at her New York home. She weighed over 400 pounds and required a doctor and six policemen to move her to an ambulance en route to a hospital. She fell ill at a railroad station while traveling to Waterbury Connecticut for a nightclub engagement.
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New York
Tess Gardella
Jemina
Waterbury
Conn
Probate and Juvenile Judges Meet in Ohio Convention
Ohio probate and juvenile court judges convened for a two day meeting in Columbus. Most judges attend both sessions as many probate judges also serve as juvenile court magistrates. The key topic is the commitment of senile aged persons to state mental hospitals.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Association of Probate
Death of Rear Adm Nikolai Zayats Reported by Red Fleet
The Soviet navy paper Red Fleet announced the death of Rear Admiral Nikolai Zayats, age 65, noting his long service since 1908 in the Russian fleet.
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Moscow
Red Fleet
Nikolai Zayats
Dodge 1950 Models Display With No Price Change
Detroit reports factory retail prices for the 1950 Dodge passenger cars remain unchanged from 1949. The new models will be shown to the public tomorrow.
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Detroit
Nobel Laureate Irvin Langmuir Retires in Schenectady
Irvin Langmuir, the first American industrial chemist to win the Nobel Prize, steps down from General Electric in Schenectady after a lengthy career. He leaves behind a legacy of pioneering work in surface chemistry and materials science.
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Irvin Langmuir
Petires
General Electric
Hoover and Taft Push Armed Formosa Defense Plan
Former President Hoover and Senator Taft urged the United States to use naval and air power to defend Formosa against Chinese communists. Hoover proposed a three point program to defend the islands, refuse recognition of the communist government, and back Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalists on Formosa. Taft called for a naval and military air base on Formosa with UN approval, and if blocked, action should be taken independently.
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U-Workers in Saxon Uranium Mines Said Conscripted
Berlin reports claim 150000 German workers were drafted for uranium mine labor by Russians. Six month tallies show 1281 dead and 3467 wounded with amputations, 16560 health impairments, 11376 fled, and 534 jailed for sabotage.
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Sozialdemokrat
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Socialist
Woman Aids Cabell Jail Breakers in West Virginia Escape
State troopers hunted two jail-breakers, Bernie Martin an 18 year old murder convict from Wayne West Virginia and Edward Cravens a 40 year old from Catlettsburg Kentucky, and a woman accomplice who helped them escape by holding the taxi driver at pistol point at Cabell County jail. The origin of the gun used by the fugitives remained unclear to authorities.
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W. Va
Bernie Martin
Wayne
Edward Cravens
Catlettsburg
Cabell County
Martin
Cravens
Quake Jolts Utah and Idaho Area Promptly Reported
A sharp earthquake rattled northern Utah and extreme southeastern Idaho on Monday with no major damage. The strongest shaking appeared near Corrine in Box Elder County where highways shimmered for several seconds. Downtown Salt Lake City pedestrians reported brief building tremors.
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Idaho
Salt Lake City
Corrine
Box Elder County
U S Seen Giving Aid To Formosa
Well informed sources say the United States will provide economic aid from 84 million dollars of unused China funds and military aid from a 75 million dollar program to Formosa if the Nationalists hold the island for six to eight weeks. Advisors may operate as private individuals. General Chiang Kai shek is expected to return from Sun and Moon Lake tomorrow.
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Formosa
U. S
Economic Aid Administration
China
American Congress
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Man Killed In Search For Convicts
In Arkansas a fatal shooting occurred in a North Little Rock suburb as part of a statewide manhunt for escaped convicts. Odus Eaton, captured at Scott, Arkansas, was returned to Tucker Prison Farm. A recluse, Lee Burgess, 61, died from his wounds and Deputy State Fire Marshal Walter L. McLavey, about 40, was wounded.
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Ark
Arkansas
Odus Eaton
Stilwell
Okla
Scott
Tucker
Eaton
Lee Burgess
Walter L. McLavey
Ringling Chairman Dies in Florida
Edward Ringling, 52, once an operatic star and later a top circus official, died Monday night in Florida. He served as chairman of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus board and was the son of Charles Ringling one of the founding brothers of the show. He was the last surviving child of the founders.
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Ringling Brothers and
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ringling
Charles Ringling
Ten Deaths Mar Weekend In Ohio
Ohio recorded ten traffic fatalities and six additional violent deaths during the New Year weekend. AP tallies show 253 traffic deaths, 77 below forecasts, with 401 violent deaths overall across all accident types. Notable cases include Helen Bigger shot dead in Edgerton and Eugene Kalbrenner fatally injured ice skating in Cincinnati.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Edgerton
Williams County
Vernon
Gibson L. Fenton
Bigger
Bryan
Eugene M. Kalbrenner
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Garden
Joy
National Safety Council
Plane Skids and Hits Auto at Salt Lake Airport
A DC-3 inbound from Denver skidded 300 yards after landing in a snow storm at Salt Lake Municipal airport. The plane tore through a mesh fence and struck a car on a nearby highway, injuring four occupants. One woman among nine passengers and three crew members was also hurt. The aircraft then slid through another fence and tipped onto a wing in a field.
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Salt Lake Municipal
Challenger Airlines
Denver
Big Vote Seen Late In Egypt Election
Egypt begins its first general election in five years with heavy voting expected outside Cairo and light early turnout in the capital. Violence has claimed at least six lives in pre election disorders since December 13 as reporters face censorship.
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Cairo
Egypt
Young Girl Races Homeward From Singapore for Treatment
Janet Beth Wagner two years old sped east on the last lap of a journey from Singapore for treatment of a rare blood disease.
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Los Angeles
Janet Beth Wagner
Singapore
Fire destroys sand plant buildings near Mount Vernon
A blaze at the Millwood Sand Plant, fifteen miles east of Mount Vernon, destroyed two buildings and damaged four others early today.
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Mount Vernon
Millwood
Here
Buenos Aires Ground Crew Strike Halts Argentine Air Traffic
A wage strike by aviation ground crews enters its third day paralyzing air traffic in and out of Argentina. Airport operations face heavy delays as workers press for higher pay and improved conditions. International flights are disrupted and security lines lengthen at major hubs.
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Buenos Aires
Argentinina
Illinois Miners Idle As Others Return To Work
About 7000 Illinois coal miners did not show up for work during the holiday weekend while 480,000 other UMW miners nationwide returned to the pits. Rumors spread that John Lewis might call a new work stoppage to press for a contract, with idleness reported in West Frankfort Taylorville and Canton areas. Some miners did report for Taylorville shifts but left before work began. Illinois totals about 23,000 UMW miners. West Virginia and Pennsylvania led the nation with over 200,000 each in going back to work.
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Illinois
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United Mine Workers
West Frankfort
Taylorville
Canton
Taylor-Sprield
UMW
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Lewis
NLRB
Lewis’ County
Parmates
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Rural School Backing Urged at State Grange Meeting
Ohio rural and village schools are neglected by the state government says George C Beery president of the Ohio Education Association He spoke to Ohio State Grange delegates urging a state aid program a statewide salary minimum for teachers and funds to replace wornout school buses Beery is superintendent of Franklin County Columbus schools.
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Ohio
Ohio Education Association
George C. Beery
Ohio State Grange
Beery
DEA
Franklin County
Colume
Grange
Hamilton Police Get Strict Orders
Hamilton police retain strict orders with suspensions for smoking or drinking on duty. Police Chief John A. Bippus issued the directive in a formal statement to all department members as the mayor cited numerous complaints about on duty conduct. The chief also ordered chiefs and officers to be addressed by rank rather than names.
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Hamilton
Hamiltonlice
John A. Bippus
Eee
Truck plunges 75 feet. woman, 40, killed in cliff crash
In Wellston, a county road truck left the road and tumbled down a 75 foot cliff. Tracy Ragland, 40, died. Two male passengers were injured.
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Wellston
Tracy Ragland
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