Dem Congress To Pigeonhole Truman Bills In Seventh Week
Congress opens its seventh week amid signals it may pigeonhole parts of President Truman’s program. standby price controls and a $4 billion tax bill face opposition while other measures like steel plant authority and universal military training appear unlikely to move. Senate and House committees tackle trade, rent, housing, and science funding as backlogs mount.
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Senate
National Science Foundation
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Swedish Beauty Queen Wounded In Hotel Room Shooting
Betty Bjurstroem, 26, was wounded in a hotel room shooting in Paris. Renato Senise, her 44 year old husband, was detained as a suspect after allegedly threatening divorce and custody of their son. Police say she may be paralyzed. an operation removed a bullet.
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Betty Bjurstroem
Renato Senise
Senise
Miss Bjurstroem
AFL Weighs Paying Legislators To Aid Union Efforts
The AFL considers placing state legislators on its payroll to back labor interests and allow lawmakers to sustain the job with union funding and support. The move prompts debate on influence and lobbying within state governments.
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Washington
The
Mindszenty Trial Force Moves in Global Political Fray
A sweeping AFL Labor League plan aims to boost pro labor candidates nationwide. It envisions paying legislators, promoting pro labor policies, and launching a national political newspaper and radio and film campaigns while focusing on Virginia and Delaware efforts.
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South
AFL
Virginia
Delaware
Byrd
D-Va
Coal Mines Idle on JL's Birthday
The 69th birthday of President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers caused idleness among about 400,000 coal miners nationwide. Most commercial mines run a five day week, with Saturday idle. captive mines largely kept running. In Fayette County UMW district 4, miners worked in captive pits while awaiting a holiday in their contract. In Pittsburgh district the observance included a local union party at Washington, Pennsylvania.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Commercial
UMW
Fayette County
Lewis
Washington, Pa
Ex-Gl Returned For His German Fraulein Faces Sentence
Berlin February 12 ex paratrooperman Edward J Lada 28 Newark New Jersey received seven months in prison and a $70 fine for conduct prejudicial to the occupation forces. He said he will appeal after acknowledging paternity of Ruth Rieckis daughter Nancy and confessing a plan to marry Ursula Schmidt the actress who later dropped out. He had escaped from an army stockade before Christmas while visiting Riecki and was recaptured three days later by military police.
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Edward J. Lada
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N. J
Germany
Lada
Hits
Ruth Riecki
Nancy
Ursula Schmidt
Miss Schmidt
Riecki
Morgantown Attorney Holds 215 FIfths of Liquor
Morgantown attorney Albert M. Morgan as special receiver owns 215 fifths of liquor, mainly gin, tied to the estate of the late Ralph Boone. The liquor control commission seeks to buy, but the state cannot purchase and Morgan cannot sell without a license. An assistant attorney general says transporting it would violate federal law. The Boone estate case is in Monongalia county court.
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W. Va
Morgantown
Liquor Control Commission
W. C. Marland
Liquor Commission
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Ralph
Jelly) Boone
Monongalia County
Taft-Hartley Junking Would Be Tragedy, Byrd Says
Senator Byrd warns that scrapping the Taft-Hartley law for the Truman labor bill would be a tragedy and could trigger a low mood. He predicts most Democrats will back retaining essentials of the law including the 80 day injunction provision. Senator McClellan agrees the injunction should stay and Morse and Ives may push a rival bill to repeal the 80 day feature. Byrd calls the administration plan inadequate and expects Congress to preserve most of the Taft-Hartley provisions despite veto battles.
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New York
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Ohio
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Senate
Stock Market Slumps Amid Grain Plunge and Tax Talks
The New York market faced a week of declining prices with averages at their lowest since last March. Weak commodity prices and a grain market spill pressured stocks while investors sold to cover margins. Only modest gains appeared Tuesday and General Motors rose after a dividend increase though its shares fell initially.
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Radar Network Plan Advances in Congress
A plan to grid the United States and Alaska with radar to detect sudden air attacks advances in Congress. The armed services subcommittee approved a 161 million dollar interceptor system linking radar, fighter planes, and anti aircraft defense with outpost stations, including Alaska. The bill seeks nationwide radar stations and four navy lookout vessels to broaden sky coverage.
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Truman
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Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Group
Navy
Pope Calls for April Prayers Against World Evils
Pope Pius XII urged Roman Catholics to unite in prayers on April 3 to combat evils he described as especially virulent in nations opposing the Lord. The Vatican announced excommunication for anyone who harmed or helped prosecute Cardinal Mindszenty, implying a rebuke of Communist regimes behind the iron curtain. Mindszenty was sentenced by a Hungarian court to life imprisonment for treason.
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Cost Of Saving Fliers Was '$74,000 Or Less'
Defense Secretary Forrestal said it cost 74 000 dollars or less to rescue 12 marooned fliers from a Greenland ice cap last December. He called the price very small in return for the lives saved. The expense mainly covered the present value of aircraft lost in the crash and rescue attempts.
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Defense
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Greenland
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Senate
Ice
Seventeen-Year-Old To Meet Governor In WV
Seventeen-year-old John Helmick, who had both feet amputated after freezing in the mountains, is invited to meet Governor Okey L. Patteson. The governor, who lost part of his legs in a hunting accident, offered support and a chance to visit the capitol once Helmick is ready. Snell Artificial Limbs of Nashville offered free legs and Nashville expenses, and supporters have sent over 650 dollars to Sheriff Crosten, who led the search and stood by during the operations.
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W. Va
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Helmick
Patteson
Capitol
Snell Artificial Limb Company
Nashville
Tenn
D. E. Crosten
Crosten
Wave Of Cold Air Ends Flood Fear In Western States
A sharp cold front and blizzard conditions spread over the northern plains to the northwest and California, easing a flood threat to about 24,000 people trapped in a Sierra canyon. Snow blocked highways across Utah and halted rail traffic in Idaho while western Californians faced snowbound workers and threatened floodwater from melting snows.
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We Can Win In 1950 Says GOP Across The Nation
Republican orators proclaimed We can win in 1950 at Lincoln day events from coast to coast. Leaders urged cheerfulness after Lincoln’s birth anniversary, urge learning from defeat and pushing toward victory while Truman attended wreath laying at the Lincoln Memorial.
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U S Hungary clash over cleric trial and diplomats
The United States recalls its Hungarian minister Selden Chapin amid Budapest's demand for his removal tied to Cardinal Mindszenty’s treason case. Washington expelled a Hungarian aide after Budapest ousted two American officials, deepening frosty relations and sparking protests over religious liberty in Eastern Europe.
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Miscegenation Charge Headed for Roanoke Grand Jury
Clark C Hamilton, 22, a Negro male, is charged with feloniously intermarrying a white woman Florence Hammond as Virginia law prohibits miscegenation. The case, from Salem, is among eight to be presented to the Roanoke county grand jury at the February term. Hamilton, jailed since December 30, waived a preliminary hearing and remains in Salem jail without bond. Commonwealth's Attorney Eugene W Chelf provided details.
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Roanoke County
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Commonwealth
Eugene W. Chelf
Mass Production Houses Proposed by Walter Reuther
Walter Reuther urged converting surplus US aircraft plants to mass produce 20 million prefabricated two bedroom houses. He said federal action is needed and loans could cover down payments, with repayments similar to rents. Proposals include funding from social security or aircraft budgets.
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Walter Reuther
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CIO
United Auto Workers
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Reuther
Bad Night for Punch Board Victim in West Virginia
Frank Montobano a cafe operator in Triadelphia was arraigned on armed robbery charges after allegedly taking $265 at gunpoint from two Wheeling men Manuel Biakonis and Nick Scaros who had previously won $165 from him with punch boards. He posted $2,500 bond and a trial date was to be set.
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B. B. Bunn
Manuel Biakonis
Nick Scaros
Wheeling
Montobano
Montebano
Bunn
Melvin Creighton
Elm Grove
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