10 Dec 1947
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1947
Page
1
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The Truman administration asks Congress for broad powers to ration meat gasoline and other commodities and to buy the wheat crop and allocate scarce items. Republicans call it too much too late and plan separate legislation to extend export controls and promote voluntary price agreements. Harriman outlined allocation items including iron steel grain fats oils livestock milk rail cars tin antimony quinine and fertilizer with authority to add others after hearings.
Sofia dispatch reports Premier Georgi Dimitrov submitted his resignation and that of his cabinet. Parliament may accept a blanket resignation, with talk of a southern Slav federation led by Marshal Tito. Possible new constitutional government hinted, while debates on a Bulgarian democracy persist.
Bluefield city directors condemn a definite increase in major robberies and instruct City Manager E P Mitchell to confer with the police chief on stricter enforcement. They consider overtime duty and traffic protection at downtown intersections, plus revising police rules for board approval by February 1. The Northside Stinson school cafeteria issue is noted.
Paris reports Russia and France expelled each other’s repatriation commissions and Moscow halted trade talks, threatening to end the 1944 mutual aid pact. The move follows a French government ultimatum and a disrupted labor strike, with Soviet officials accusing France of hostile actions and citing seized camp arms in a prior raid.
The Pure Foods and Drug Administration warns against 500 one-ounce Peppermint leaves from Allaire Woodward and Company Peoria Illinois after analysis found bella donna and other drugs mixed in. Packages numbered 33444 and 880L46 may be fatal if used. Distributions span Wisconsin Ohio Kentucky Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas New York Pennsylvania and nearby states. Only a few packages have been recovered.
Western foreign ministers pressed Molotov for clear positions on German zonal boundaries and central agencies while the Saar and Soviet reparations tied up progress. Bidault charged silent replies and insisted Saar rights precede any central agency plan, renewing deadlock at the council talks.
Distillers urge a voluntary grain conservation program for whiskey makers to take effect after the 60 day shutdown ends December 25. The Distillers Coordinating Committee asks the cabinet food committee to draft a plan for industry approval at a December 16 meeting, noting voluntary limits but no guaranteed grain savings.
The U S justice department filed anti trust actions in New York against seven firms for an alleged brake system monopoly. The complaint seeks an injunction to breakup intercorporate stock holdings and sales agreements among Bendix Aviation Wagner Electric Hydraulic Brake Co. DuPont General Motors Bendix Westinghouse.
Washington reports the Marine Corps commissions its first helicopter squadron HMX 1 at Quantico Virginia. The unit will be experimental using HO3S 1 and HRP 1 aircraft, with deliveries expected in January, as part of advancing amphibious warfare aviation.
British troops with shoot to kill orders moved into the Tel Aviv Jaffa border area to quell 10 days of Palestine communal fighting. A dusk to dawn curfew covered 20 000 residents as 112 killed and about 600 injured were tallied, with property loss around 10 million dollars. Soldiers lined borders and police patrolled inside the zone.
Bluefield residents are urged to donate quickly to WHIS for the Community Christmas Tree fund aiming to raise 3500 in one week. Programs tonight through Sunday feature local talent and a finale at Appalachian auditorium if the goal is met, with gifts for over 1000 children on Christmas Eve.
West Virginia Governor Meadows delays the execution of Mark McCauley for a January 30 date citing two separate psychiatric examinations that show him insane. McCauley, a 36 year old from Davis, reportedly showed no emotion upon hearing the reprieve and was moved from the death house to Murders Row at the state penitentiary in Moundsville.
The House approved making the President a watchdog over foreign relief costs and purchasing rules to avoid price drains. Officials say the four year Marshall plan cost now ranges from 15.7 to 18.3 billion, with Secretary Marshall citing 16 to 20 billion less than a month ago. A final vote is delayed as conference talks refine the aid bill between House and Senate.
The communist led CGT accepted government terms and ordered idle workers to resume work tomorrow. The strike, once supported by 20 national unions and 3 million idle, has dwindled as workers return while the government warned of loss of a cost of living bonus.
Washington dispatch reports senators hearing witnesses attribute fuel shortages to bottlenecks in transportation and production. Oil, coal, and steel supply issues were cited, with John L. Lewis arguing coal production is ample while car shortages persist. Walter Hallanan blamed steel shortages and coal constraints for limited drilling.
John Lewis led a 30 member United Mine Workers executive board into session in Washington delaying any decision on miners relations with the AFL. He skipped the AFL council at San Francisco over taft hartley affidavits while fellow leaders weigh how to address the vacant vice presidency left by John O Leary amid tense ties with AFL leadership.
Senate appropriations committee members touring Europe questioned Greece’s refusal to share army loss lists amid a 125,900 strong force against 15,000 guerrillas. They sought details on overseas aid, bomber operations, Soviet car shipments, and stalled MNRRA supplies as Greece received but did not deploy certain American assets.
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