Tax Issue Split Urged By Knutson
Rep. Knutson of Minnesota urged Democrats in Congress to split with President Truman on a $6.5 billion income tax cut aimed at easing the cost of living and spurring production. He criticized inconsistent White House stance and noted Truman’s vetoes of earlier tax bills while signaling a possible veto of similar measures. Speaker Martin indicated a tax cut this year is likely.
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Washington
Knutson
R-Minn
Congress
Truman
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
R-Mass
Delegate Pushes Big Power Force to Back UN
The Philippines delegate to the UN Palestine Commission, Senator Vicente J. Francisco, urges a permanent international army led by the five great powers to enforce UN Palestine resolutions. He warns commissions must not be frustrated and that the UN risk becoming a debating club without force.
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Philippines
United Nations Palestine Commission
Vicente J. Francisco
Holy Land
Francisco
United Nations Commission
United Nations
Whld
Promise of Probe for jailed GI Gusik case
A Cleveland delegation won a promise from Rep George H. Bender to seek a congressional investigation of Pvt. Thomas Gusik 18 who is serving 16 years for killing two civilians while guarding a depot near Leghorn Italy The action follows a prior board of review that reduced a life sentence to 16 years and upheld the conviction The case centers on Gusik luring thieves to his post and shooting two at close range see context of World War II era military justice
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Washington
Cleveland
George H. Bender
Rohio
Pvt
Thomas Gusik
Italy
Truman
Matt Connelly
Army Board of Review
Gusik
Leghorn
New Stratoliner Makes Maiden Flight Test Flight Noted
Seattle report says Boeing tested YC-97TA Stratocruiser variant for 1 hour 13 minutes in maiden flight. Officials state it carries heavier loads, flies faster and farther than older models. Two more YC-97TAs are under construction and will join Air Force service after tests.
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Seattle
Air Force
Jaunt in Stolen Cars Brings 4 Year Sentence
Federal Judge John H. Druffel sentenced Elvey A. Hymer, 20, of Hamilton to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to violating the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. He stole a car in Hamilton, drove to Richmond Kentucky, stole another, then returned to Hamilton.
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Cincinnati
John H. Druffel
Elvey A. Hymer
Hamilton
Richmond
AFL Plans Rival Labor Body to Counter Soviet Unions
AFL executive council signals steps to create a competing labor organization to bypass Soviet affiliated unions and the World Federation of Trade Unions. A three-member committee works on a policy shift, possibly backing universal military training and broader European and Asian outreach. President Green notes inter American federation talks and appeals to global labor groups.
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Fla
AFL Executive Council
World Federation of Trade Unions
CIO
AFL
WFTU
Council
U.S
William Green
Inter-American Federation of Labor
Europe
Asia
Burley Association Seeks Restoration of Acreage Cut
The Burley Auction Warehouse Association seeks to restore a 10 percent 1948 acreage reduction to offset a tobacco shortage. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson's response awaited. Twelve markets sold 2,361,762 pounds for 1,040,562.44 dollars, averaging 44.96 per cwt, down 1,024,397 pounds and 1.56 from Tuesday.
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Louisville
Burley Auction Warehouse Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Stork Wins Race as Ambulance Delivers Baby
In Wooster Ohio an ambulance on the Lincoln Highway about ten miles east of Wooster delivered a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Santmyer in sub zero weather. The stork won a race with the ambulance and both mother and son were reported doing well at a hospital. The driver noted it was the first time such a race ended with a successful delivery.
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Wooster
Lloyd Santmyer
Lincoln Highway
Office Thief Robs Union Terminal Ticket Office
A well dressed man armed with a revolver robbed clerk Kenneth J. Simko of about $1,000 at the Cleveland Union Terminal ticket office. The robbery occurred as about 20 patrons watched, and it was the first reported ticket office robbery at Union Terminal. Detective Lt. Peter Kekic named the incident the first Union Terminal ticket office robbery.
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Union Terminal
Kenneth J. Simko
New York City
Simko
Peter Kekic
Wright in Serious Condition After Heart Attack
Dayton report states aviation pioneer Orville Wright, hospitalised after a laboratory heart attack Tuesday, remains in serious condition though resting comfortably. Dr. A B Brower, Wright's physician, said the condition is more serious than initially believed.
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Dayton
Orville Wright
A. B. Brower
Brower
Wright
Advisory Council Seeks Plan For Added Hospital Facilities
The 16 member hospital advisory council holds a public hearing at the state office building on a statewide plan for additional hospital facilities. It reviews a health department survey and aims to develop a construction program under the Hospital Survey and Construction Act. The act would fund one third of costs with local matches, and Ohio could access 13.45 million dollars in federal funds over five years beginning this year. Communities must file plans by July 1, 1948. The state reports 19 977 general hospital beds and a population estimate of 7 500 000, implying a need of 33 750 beds statewide.
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State Health Department
John D. Porterfield
Ohio Health
Ohio
Ohio Hospital Survey
Porterfield
France orders withdrawal of large franc notes in bank bill
Paris government moves to remove 5,000 franc notes worth about 1.54 billion francs from circulation to curb speculation and satisfy Socialists. Banks closed for two days while debate continues. reopening scheduled for Saturday. 660 million notes remain circulating, about 37 percent of all notes.
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Paris
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
France
Pierre Abelin
Husband Blames State For Pardee's Action
Ohio's Sun Dry Claims Board considers an $81,267 damage request from Herman Brester of Cincinnati. He says the state was an unseen partner in an assault on his wife Dorothy 47 who cannot perform household duties after a hand axe strike by a paroled convict. Brester argues state wards are responsible for such acts.
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Ohio
Sundry Claims Board
Herman Brester
Cincinnati
Dorothy
Brester
SE Ohio Postmasters Approved by Truman
President Truman approves nominations for five Southeastern Ohio postmasters as named by his administration. The candidates are Ralph C. Bennett of Amesville, Mary C. Denney of Corning, Homer F. E. Omen of Millfield, Ermel Ward of Vinton, and Mildred C. Sellars of Little Hocking.
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Washington
Cleveland CIO Opposes UNIT Measure in Congress
The Cleveland Industrial Union Council CIO opposes peacetime conscription and accuses the armed forces and a clique of American Legion officers of pushing the Universal Military Training bill through Congress.
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Cleveland Industrial Union Council
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American Legion
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Temperature Starts Climbing Amid Gas Shortage Blame
Relief from a severe cold wave spread in parts of the Midwest and Northeast as readings rose above zero in the Dakotas to Illinois. Ohio faced continued gas shortages with plants idle and 35,000 workers out of work statewide.
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Cincinnati
Funeral Ship Connolly Sinks Off Cape Race
The Army transport Joseph W. Connolly sank off Cape Race while under tow from the Curb amid heavy seas and a gale. Coast Guard reports state the hawser slipped and the crew of 45 abandoned ship after a January fire. crew rescued earlier.
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Army
Joseph W. Connolly
Cape Race
Mld
Coast Guard
New York
Connolly
Acushnet
Europe
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Wallace Forms National Wallace for President Committee
Wallace announced the National Wallace for President Committee with Elmer A. Benson of Minnesota as chairman. C B Baldwin will be campaign manager, Rexford Tugwell Jo Davidson and Paul Robeson serve as co chairmen, and Angus Cameron is national treasurer.
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Henry A. Wallace
White House
Elmer A. Benson
Appleton
Rexford Guy Tugwell
University of Chicago
Jo Davidson
Lahaska
Paul Robeson
Enfield, Conn
Angus Cameron
Lexington, Mass
Little, Brown & Co., Publishers
Stassen's Bid in Ohio Antagonizes Taft Support
Taft accuses Harold Stassen of antagonizing the Ohio Republican Party and potentially the national campaign by pursuing delegates there. Taft says the rival bid is a great mistake and could affect the party's organization and prospects.
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Stassen
Ohio
Taft
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Harold Stassen
Worthington Doctor Named to VA Post
Dr. Peter A. Volpe of Worthington is named medical director for the Veterans Administration in Ohio Michigan and Kentucky. He has led physical medicine rehabilitation for the territory for three years and has been acting medical director since September.
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Columbus
Peter A. Volpe
Worthington
Veterans Administration
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Territory
Synthetic Oil Plant Likely in Ohio
James Boyd director of the Bureau of Mines said a proposed 9 billion dollar synthetic oil and gasoline program would build 75 to 100 plants across the United States. Plants producing liquid fuels from coal would likely locate in 20 coal states including Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia with shale oil limited to four western states.
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United States
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Boyd
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DC-3 Crash Fatal to 32 in California
Fresno reports 32 dead from a chartered DC-3 crash with Mexican deportees. The Civil Aeronautics Authority opened an investigation as witnesses described an engine fire igniting a wing and a plunge into flames near Los Gatos Canyon. No survivors, 28 Mexicans, 3 crew, 1 immigration guard aboard.
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Calif
Los Gatos Canyon
Civil Aeronautics Authority
U.S. Immigration Service Guard
Frank V. Johnson
Saidyghe
Burbank
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Lausche Won’t State 1948 Political Plans
Former Governor Frank J. Lausche refuses to reveal 1948 gubernatorial plans. Anthony Archdeacon of a Lausche-for-Governor club says a decision will come within 48 hours, but Lausche insists no one has authority to speak for him.
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Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
Anthony Archdeacon
Methods Considered To Cut Liquor Violations
Akron reports Chairman Walter W. Mitchell of the state liquor control board proposing two actions to curb violations. The board may freeze permits statewide or revoke licenses from violators. Yesterday two Steubenville establishments had their permits revoked.
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Walter W. Mitchell
State Liquor Control Board
Steubenville
SEO Counties To Share Timber Sale Receipts
Eleven Ohio counties will divide 1970 dollars as Ohio s share of receipts from timber sales on national forests. The listed counties and amounts include Athens 139 Gallia 37 Hocking 382 Jackson 7 Lawrence 763 Monroe 84 Perry 236 Ross 2 Scioto 92 Vinton 51 Washington 173.
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Wis
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U. S. Forest Service
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Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Monroe
Perry
Ross
Scioto
Vinton
Washingston
Officials Must Refund $2,210 to Columbus City
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson ordered Warren city engineers W. S. Harvey and E. K. Varley to repay 2210 dollars to Columbus for off duty work with contractor C. R. Bricker on trunk sewer plans and construction. He said there was no intent to question integrity.
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Warren
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
W. S. Harvey
E. K. Varley
C. R. Bricker
Harvey
Varley
Ohio River Ice Reaches Worst Level in 30 Years
The Ohio River ice situation worsened amid subnormal temperatures. Towboats and barges worth thousands of dollars were frozen between Letart Island and Antiquity near Pomeroy and at Dam 39 Madison Indiana, locking many vessels from New Richmond to Rising Sun. An Evansville naval unit planned to break the ice with a landing craft, with pontoon bridges as a backup, as river conditions were called the worst in 30 years.
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Socony
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Pomeroy
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Ind
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Ohio
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Rising Sun
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Naval Reserve
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Kentucky
Sohio
Green River
Woodland
W. Va
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Paducah
Marietoto
Ohio City
British Fear Arab Crisis Deepens in Middle East
London reports show Britain wary of a widening Arab crisis as riots in Baghdad signal popular discontent with a revised Britain Iraq treaty. Officials weigh a possible mild revision to salvage influence after Baghdad protests and the governing Salih Bey El Jabar administration resigns amid debate over allowing British troops and airfields in Iraq.
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London
Britain
Baghdad
Salih Bey el Jabar
Iraq
Ex Nazi War Prisoner to Be Deported by FBI
Otto Kas Price, once a German war prisoner, will be deported to Germany within a month according to immigration officials. He was brought to the country in 1944 after capture in Italy, returned to Germany after the surrender, then reentered the U.S. as a stowaway, FBI said. Harvey Rogers of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, gave Price work after he hitchhiked there.
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Toledo
Otto Kas
Price
Germany
Italy
America
FBI
Harvey Rogers
Upper Sandusky
Dairymen Spokesman Rejects Rationing Demand
Charles W. Holman secretary of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation told the Senate banking committee that calls for new price controls and rationing are wrong. He urged rationing exports first and argued domestic supply can be safeguarded by setting minimum essential materials for home use. The federation includes 83 cooperatives with over 430000 members as wage and price control proposals face committee review.
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Washington
Charles W. Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
Senate Banking Committee
Holman
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