NAM Spokesman Defends Taft-Hartley Amid Senate Attack
NAM leader Ira Mosher testifies before the Senate labor committee as Senator Pepper labels the NAM an enemy of democracy. Pepper accuses management of profits while workers suffer. Mosher defends Taft-Hartley and urges regulation of industry-wide bargaining to curb strikes.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Pepper
D-Fia
Ira Mosher
Senate Labor Committee
Capitol
Mosher
Murray
D-Mont
Humphrey
D-Minn
Congress
Senate
American Trucking Associations
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Witness Turns on Axis Sally in Treason Trial
Washington reports a defense witness accused Mildred Gillars also known as Axis Sally of threatening American soldiers in a 1944 German prison camp. Another witness said Gillars tried to quit her Nazi radio work but was threatened. A Chicago ex GI testified Gillars did not pose as a Red Cross worker. He accused Gillars of boasting loyalty and patriotism while claiming German pay.
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Washington
Mildred E. Axis
Sally Gillars
Miss Gillars
Gunnar Drangsholt
Chicago
James J. Laughlin
Drangsholt
Miss Gilars
Red Cross
Stalag 2-B
Germany
Northwestern University
Laughlin
Crangsholt
Table salt substitute blamed in four deaths by AMA
The American Medical Association linked at least four recent deaths to a common table salt substitute lithium chloride sold as Westsal by Westwood Pharmaceutical. The FDA ordered withdrawal and warned the public to stop using the product.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Food and Drug Administration
Cleveland
Ohio
Ann Arbor
Mich
Baltimore
AMA
Morris Fishbein
AMA Journal
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Medical Association
Westwood Pharmacal Corporation of
Buffalo
N. Y
Fishbein
Washington
Paul B. Dunbar
Food and Drugs
Dunbar
Westsal
Westwood Pharmaceutical
Foster-Milburn Co
Foodsal
Foods Plus, Inc
New York City
Saltisalt
Lueths Bakery
Kansas City
Gets Lodging After Some Commotion at Veterans Center
In Bakersfield California on February 18 Alfred W Lewis sought a night’s lodging at the Veterans Service center. A female clerk asked for veteran verification and he began to strip provoking screams and a retreat. Executive Director William Lanmore intervened as Lewis explained he was only removing his shirt with his army serial number and service record tattooed on his chest.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Alfred W. Lewis
Bakersfield Veterans Service Center
William Lanmore
Lewis
Reds Lynched U S Officer Near Karpenisi in Greece
Athens reports U S investigating officer Lt Col Selden R Edner was lynched by Greek guerrillas after a crash near Karpenisi during a battle. Edner aged 30 served in the American Eagle squadron and U S Air Force. his body identified by dental records.
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Athens
U. S
Selden R. Edner
Karpensi
Free
Edner
Daniel F. Riva
East Hartford
Conn
Diva
Eagle Squadron
RAF
U. S. Air Force
Greece
San Jose
Calif
Fergus Falls
Minn
Cross Country Thefts Linked to Wealthy Suspect Dennis
Westchester county authorities disclose a cross country jewel and fur robbery spree tied to Gerard Graham Dennis a 29 year old arrestee in Cleveland. Investigators say he stole 250000 from Beverly Hills 140000 from 16 Westchester homes 170000 in Canada and hid 120000 in Beverly Hills. Authorities report he kept a notebook listing movie stars and wealthy targets and used society pages for tips. The case connects California Canada and New Rochelle with a wide alleged pattern of burglaries and a list of celebrity names found on his person.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Westchester County
Gerard Graham Dennis
Dennis
California
Beverly Hills
Calif
Westchester
Canada
Cleveland
Maurice Kelly
Hollywood
Jack Benny
Bette Davis
Eddie Cantor
Edgar Bergen
Dorothy Lamour
Harold Lloyd
Mary Pickford
William Powell
Kay Francis
Olivia de
Olivia de Havilland
Clinton Anderson
Czechs Hold Americans Detained. U S Embassy Barred
American officials say two U S Army soldiers and a civilian are detained in Czechoslovakia with no access from U S diplomats. Jones and Hill of the sixth Armored Cavalry, missing since Dec 1 after crossing near Pilsen, face a police probe they term a mission. Goodale, arrested Jan 5 in Karlovy Vary, is held with consular talks blocked.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
George R. Jones
Owensboro
Clarence Hill
Jackson
Miss
Roland Goodale
Houston
Tex
Washington
United States
Jones and Hill
Goodale
Foreign Office
U. S
Karlsbad
Karlovy Vary
Joseph E. Jacobs
Jones
Hill
Sixth Armored Calvary Regiment
U. S. Constabulary
Pilsen
Doctor saves life by cutting youth’s throat in emergency
Pittsburgh reports that Dr Lloyd Mayer plunged a scalpel into James B Henry’s throat to relieve a swelling windpipe after an allergic reaction to sulfa gum. The University of Pittsburgh freshman, 20, was saved with a tube in his throat and is expected to recover as swelling subsides.
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Pittsburgh
University of Te
James B. Henry
Penn Township
Lloyd Mayer
Henry
Florida Bookies Will Be Arrested
Gov Fuller Warren ordered the arrest of all bookmakers in Florida saying illegal racing bets rob the state of taxes. He stated the state loses $8 in taxes for every $100 bet and instructed sheriffs and constables to arrest bookie operators. He also directed the beverage director and hotel commissioner to use their authority to the fullest against illegal bookmaking.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Fuller Warren
Lewis Schott
James T. Landon
Wheeling Group Seeks Voluntary Censorship of Comics
The Wheeling optimists in West Virginia branded 10 to 15 percent of 390 surveyed comic books as unfit for juveniles. A citizens committee would oversee voluntary censorship with distributor cooperation. I Jerome Graff chaired the survey noting the unfit titles contained sex crime violence and indecent ads.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Optimists
Citizens’ Committee
I. Jerome Graff
Michigan student bets he can eat as much as a hog
An engineering student at the University of Michigan will race a four month old hog, Broadview Perfect Lad, in a eight hour eating contest starting 10 a.m. He weighs 165 pounds, plans to eat regular meals Friday and Saturday, while the hog will consume oats corn wheat milk and water. The event aims to prove who can eat more by weight, with the hog’s owner and a university health official commenting on the fad.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Paul H. Smith
Broadview Perfect Lad
Monroe
Broadview Line
William MecCalla
State Street
Smith
Manu
Warren E. Forsythe
University Health Service
Change In Mine Safety Bill Asked By Administration
An administration leader proposed to remove from a mine safety bill features small mine operators say would put them out of business. The suggestion aims to ease burdens on small operators amid debate in Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
Hardware Meet Continues As Small Operators Lobby
A delegation of 75 small operators in a 13 car caravan pressed state lawmakers to amend a mining safety bill. Key figures included Del. Stidham and Rep. Holt who argued for delaying the bill to print amendments. The session also covered advertising insights from Fred Olmsted and a bustling three day hardware association meeting with exhibits, speeches, and social events.
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Stidham
D-Logan
House Mining Committee
West Virginia Hardware Association
Fred R. Olmsted
National Retail Hardware Association
West Virginia
Olmsted
del. Tetricks
D-Harison
Holt ‘D-Lewis
Jon Holt
Techcs
Holt
Disinflation Cautions Grow As Jitters Surge In Washington
Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, adviser to President Truman, warned that a period of healthy disinflation could edge into a recession if investors grow jittery. He urged stabilizing prices between prewar lows and postwar peaks while opposing price controls and rationing feared to erode confidence.
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Washington
Edwin G. Nourse
Presiden Truman
United States
Truman
White House
Capitol Hill
Mr. Truman
Congress
Nourse
Dr. Nourse
Emerson Schmidt
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Berlin Blockade Tensions Rise as Soviet Police Open Fire
Gunfire on Berlin's dividing line wounds two Germans and earlier kills a drunk motorist in a clash between Soviet sector police and civilians. The same force later fights with subway passengers as roadblocks tighten control. Charles C. Bond condemns the shooting as near murder and irresponsible policing.
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Berlin
Charles C. Bond
Union Rejects Offer In Philly Transit Row
Philadelphia CIO union leaders rejected Mayor Bernard Samuel's call for a seven cent wage boost and end to the eight day transit strike. About 11,000 transit workers walked off Feb. 10, halting 1,500 miles of subway bus and trolley lines as wage talks narrowed from a 13 cent demand to seven cents offered.
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Philadelphia
CIO
Bernard Samuel
Philadelphia Transportation Company
CIO Transport Workers Union
PTC
Atlantic Defense Huddle Stymied in Pact Talks
Secretary of State Acheson and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee met about a North Atlantic defense pact. No tentative agreement on language emerged as to how far the U S would pledge aid or go to war. A later meeting is planned to seek acceptable language.
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Washington
Acheson
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Congress
State Department
Senate
Maybe Autos Come Cheaper By The Pound in Sturgeon Bay
In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin on February 18 butcher Francis Ripp advertised a 1937 model automobile for sale at 11 cents a pound. He reported many calls but no sale yet.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Francis Ripp
Ripp
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