Congress Opens Second Session Amid Election Pressure
The 79th Congress begins its second session in a year shaped by looming elections. President Truman cites inaction on postwar domestic legislation and outlines priorities including labor, demobilization, atomic energy, aid to Britain, unemployment, fair employment, minimum wage, universal military training, selective service, and price controls. Eisenhower and Nimitz will address demobilization policy.
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Britons Seek Security Body at UN General Assembly
New York Times dispatch from London reports Britain will push for a world security parliament at the United Nations General Assembly. The plan would place all mandated territories including Palestine under UNO trusteeship and grant the full parliament authority to act, with no veto for the Big Five.
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Youngstown Steel To Resume Production
Steel production in Youngstown area expected to return to normal tonight after last minute shifts due to postponement of a strike. Public Steel Corp Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co and Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp report likely daily output to match the 25,000 tons typical for the region this week.
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Senators Probe Army Waste in Philippines Bleach Clothing Burn
Two United States senators began a probe into the disposal of surplus military stocks in the Philippines. They will investigate Sgt Emil Mazey of Detroit who alleges clothing that was serviceable was ordered burned at Batangas Base on Luzon rather than sold.
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Diplomat Evan Young Dies at 67 in New York
Evan E. Young a 25 year American diplomat and former Pan American Airways operations vice president from 1930 until retirement last August died yesterday. He was born in Kenton Ohio and was 67.
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Congressional forecast of price control extension to June
Washington reports President Truman will seek a full year extension of price and rent controls, pushing the act to June 30 197, with early Senate reaction broadly favorable. Senators note the plan, in modified form, may be needed for many months as supply remains tight.
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Del Norte luxury liner to be built in United States
The Del Norte, 17 000-ton all welded liner, is shown sliding at Pasca- LONDON, built for Atlantic routes between New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. At the United Nations, the General Assembly cleared Shipbuilding Corp. and discussed atomic energy supervision. Byrnes may open a general debate and present a proposal for an atomic controls commission backed by six powers.
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Homma Wife To Testify For Accused Jap War Criminal
Mrs. Mashaharu Homma arrived from Japan to testify for her husband Lt General Homma on trial for life as a war criminal. In court witnesses described atrocities at Camp O Donnell where thousands died from beriberi dysentery and malnutrition. Col Ball testified daily American deaths were 30 to 40 without adequate medical care. MSgt Baldasarre disputed the defense view of rations and noted guards kitchens stocked with chicken pork potatoes coffee milk and sugar. American and Filipino prisoners reportedly survived on rice. A second item notes a solemn high mass in Cleveland for Rev Joseph Gallagher killed in a Youngstown auto crash.
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Wage Hike Protest Shuts Argentine Industry
Buenos Aires reports a 72 hour work stoppage by business leaders to protest a military decree mandating wage increases and year end bonuses for workers. The virtual blackout halted commerce and industry across the country at the start of the shutdown.
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Average Wage Boost Drops to 65 Percent in War
Columbus report from Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research shows wartime wage increases at 65 percent during World War II, five percent below the level reached in World War I.
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Doenitz Orders Subs Not To Aid Survivors Revealed
At the international war crimes tribunal today prosecutors read a 1942 Doenitz directive forbidding rescue of torpedoed ship survivors, stating that aiding water-logged crews and distributing supplies contradicted warfare. Evidence also cited Hitler aiming to starve American shipping by killing crews, and a secret U-boat memo warning to avoid aiding survivors of English and Polish vessels.
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Taft Backs Federal Education Aid Plan
Washington AP Taft and Hill lead a Senate push for federal education aid aimed at helping states financially unable to provide adequate schooling. Taft cites southern states needing help and notes the National Education Association lists about 30 states needing assistance.
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Truman Seeks Five Billion Dollar Reduction in Federal Funds
President Truman urged Congress to repeal appropriations totaling 5.75 billion dollars and contract authorizations of 520 million. He noted further net recessions of 50.3 billion previously approved, with reductions justified by presidential directives and budgetary shifts. The plan also calls for returning 346 thousand 890 dollars in corporate funds.
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Volunteer Fireman Davis Dies After Roof Fall Near Milford
Charles B. Davis a 48 year old Cincinnati pharmaceutical executive and volunteer fireman died after slipping on an icy roof of the Feldman Frozen Food Storage Co building in Milford. He fell head first to concrete foundations below as a major blaze raged for 11 hours starting Saturday night. Eloise A Stoeltzing longtime hospital board president died at 77 in Cleveland.
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Chiang Reds Claim Rivals Break Truce
In Chungking both the Nationalist Government and the Communist forces accused each other of violating the cease fire as the undeclared civil war persisted. Nationalists charged Yenan Beg troops with burning villages along the Lunghar Railway and attacking Anyang on the Peiping Hankow line, while both sides hinted the situation may be less severe than feared due to late cease fire orders and troop delays.
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Idle Seamen To Be Released Early On Demobilization
The Navy announced a new demobilization policy allowing sailors with insufficient points for immediate discharge to be released up to 45 days early if suitable work is not available.
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Pearl Harbor Probe to End in February Says Congress
Congress indicated an end to the Pearl Harbor investigation within February with fewer than half of 48 named witnesses testifying. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York may be spared. others will discuss the Winds Message and prewar code breaking. Senator Lucas questions who informed Dewey about the secret but won’t force Dewey’s appearance if hearings are shortened.
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Electrical Walkout Set and Union Bill Debated in Congress
A 30 day halt in a strike threat covering 250000 telephone workers was ordered to allow 30 day strike ratings. Ohio operators told to return as ACEW withdraws pickets. CIO, federal mediators push for settlements in GM and meat industry disputes.
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Pickets Withdrawn as Telephony Labor Talks Extend
The federation orders 48 local unions to file strike notices under the Smith Connally Law and asks Western Electric installation workers to return to duty while pickets are pulled. Picketing has kept thousands from switchboards, with some cities ending actions and ACEW locals awaiting a national poll result. GM faces a 30 percent demand, while a 17 percent raise is reportedly under consideration by General Motors council.
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CIO Labor Strikes Delay Amid Truman Intervention
President Truman’s intervention delays an 800,000 CIO steelworkers walkout while possible strikes loom in electrical equipment and meat industries. Edgar L. Warren of the U S Conciliation Service met CIO AFL and packers reps in Chicago with no wage progress but hopes for settlements. Involved are 200,000 CIO Packinghouse Workers and 135,000 AFL Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen. Congress nears hearings on Truman wage bill 416,000 idle in labor disputes remains.
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Cabinet Shakeup Sparks Tokyo Alarm After MacArthur Edict
Tokyo critics lash at Premier Shidehara as three new ministers take office to fulfill General MacArthur directives. MacArthur says elections may be held after March 15. Sempachi Soejima becomes agriculture minister while Chuzo Mitsuchi and Yoshishige Abe assume posts in a reshuffled cabinet.
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State Farm Group To Observe Centennial
Columbus reports the 100th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Agriculture to be observed at the 71st annual meeting of the department and Ohio Fair Managers Association. The Times notes the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College origins and the Wooster Experiment Station history with print disruptions in 1870 and 1882. R F Fletcher of The Times announced settlement of a wage dispute and that the paper would publish in skeleton form tomorrow and resume regular editions Wednesday.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Plans Visit After UN Assembly Ends
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt said she intends to visit Russia sometime after the United Nations Assembly adjourns. She spoke publicly about the proposed trip during remarks in London.
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Federal Unit Pushes Glass Strike Counsel
The U S Conciliation Service strengthens its role in the seven state strike of 45000 CIO glassworkers with assistant Conciliation Director Howard Colvin joining wage conferences in Columbus. The 15000 workers operate in 12 plants of Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Libbey Owens Ford. The strike began October 22 after negotiations stalled.
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Accused Jap Pleads Innocent of Murders
Capt Kaichi Hirate and subordinates at Muroran Camp near Hakodate Hokkaido faced charges of killing four Allied prisoners of war. The trial opened with the first of about 90 affidavits read, and Hirate pleaded innocent.
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Audit Unit of U. S.8 pending Handles 6 Boxcars of Paper Checks a Month
U. S. Comptroller General Lindsay C Warren explains the General Accounting Office as the nations budget watchdog. Last year 447 649 claims were filed while 426 160 500 cashed checks were audited and stored, totaling about six boxcars of paper each month. The GAO ensures funds are spent as Congress intends and processes a wide range of routine and extraordinary bills.
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