Wallace for President Party Shifts WV Convention Site
The Wallace for president committee in West Virginia announced the state convention will meet April 4 in Huntington instead of Charleston. Sen. Glen H. Taylor of Idaho will speak as vice presidential candidate. Delegates require 20 petition signatures to qualify, and a Charleston headquarters has been opened as the party builds organization statewide.
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Charleston
W. Va
Progressive Party
West Virginia
Huntington
Clive Knowles
Knowles
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Progressive
Tazewell Man Faces Murder Charge After Miner Fatally Shot
In Tazewell Virginia on March 23 Commonwealth's Attorney William A. Royall said 24 year old William Tinsley will be charged with the murder of 28 year old James Gillespie a coal miner who died from a shotgun wound sustained Sunday. Neighbors said the shooting happened at Tinsley home three miles from town. Royall noted investigators have not released their findings. Tinsley is free on a 5000 dollar bond on a peace wounding charge.
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Tazewell
Commonwealth
Atorney
William A. Royall
William Tinsley
James
Red) Gillesp
North Tazewell
Gillespie
Clinch Valley Clinic
Richlands
R. Bowen Thompson
Tinsley
Royall
Senator Bridges Pushes Wallace Ban On VOA Broadcasts
Washington March 23 Senator Bridges said he wants Henry Wallace, third party presidential candidate, kept out of Voice of America foreign broadcasts. He told Secretary Marshall and W E Bohlen he would not vote money to publicize Wallace's efforts to dep criticise American foreign policy. Marshall noted he does not enjoy foreign policy criticism and Bohlen said the department watches Wallace coverage as VOA shortwave broadcasts fund appropriations are discussed.
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Washington
Bridges
Henry Wallace
Voice of America
Ridges
Rshall
W. E. Bohlen
Senate
Cernance
Marshall
Boylen
Wallace Caref Lly
State Department
Flaming Cross Burns In Richmond
A flaming cross appeared on a hilltop lawn of a white school in Richmond Virginia early evening March 23. Spectators reported figures in white sheets nearby and two plainclothes officers, George Alexander and C. O. Williams, observed the cross burning for about 20 minutes from 20 blocks away. The device was a seven foot wooden pole with a six foot iron crossbar, covered by burlap sacks soaked with flammable liquids.
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Richmond
George Alexander
C. O. Williams
Leak probe ties price surge to secret government data
Washington reports a six month old leak in government information affected fats and oils prices. Rep. August Andresen says unidentified insiders profited greatly and promises to name them. Agriculture official Parks cited a Sept. 10 quota rise for fats and oils, noting lard prices jumped.
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Washington
Congress
August H. Andresen
Minn
Andresen
House
Carroll
Colo
George A. Parks
Statistics Branch
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Parks
Request From Romania Seeks West Virginia Literature
Acting conservation director R S Harris said a letter from Fonticeni Romania signed Professor Agstino a writer and Romanian Geographical Society member asks for detailed literature on West Virginia. Topics include touring state parks history botany mineralogy agriculture education and art. The commission has not decided what to send.
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Charleston
W. Va
Romania
West Virginia
R. S. Harris
Harris
Fonticeni
Agstino
Romanian Geographical Society
Injured Pilot Escapes Wilderness After C-47 Crash
Major B Harding of Portland and Pfc John M Belmonte of East Boston survived a crash in the Cadache range. Harding crawled 22 miles through snow to a logger's cabin and both men were taken to the Veterans Hospital in Vancouver, Washington. Harding estimated ten aboard, contradicting earlier reports of eight. fate of the others was undetermined.
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Woodland
Wash
Cadache Range
Wilderness
Maj
B. Harding
Portland
Here
John M. Belmonte
Boston
Mass
Veterans’ Hospital
Vancouver
Harding
P. A. ‘Mulkey
Fairfield-Suisun Air Base
California
Ore
Turks Take Action To Boost Defenses
Istanbul March 23 The Turkish civilian defense committee acts to finish plans within 30 days to cope with any emergency. Renewed activity comes as concern grows over Turkey's vulnerability amid tense east west relations. Four subcommittees are tasked to draft new defense plans.
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Istanbul
Turkish Civilian Defense Committee
Turkey
Tax Cut Bill Accepted By House Group
The House moved toward passing a $4.8 billion income tax cut bill and sending it to President Truman. Debate was limited to one hour by the rules committee after Democratic opposition threatened to block progress. House Speaker Martin predicted Senate passage by a wide margin and anticipated a veto by Truman, with an override possible.
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House
Washington
Truman
Rules Committee
Martin
R-Mass
Senate
Leo Allen
R-I
Yatt
Ohio
Republican
Senate Policy Committee
Congress
Taft
D-R. I
Final Rent Accord Absent Amid Conference Delays
Washington March 23 Senate and house conferees extended some federal rent controls for a year beyond next Wednesday but failed to reach final terms. Tobey and Wolcott, chairs of banking committees, predicted final agreement tomorrow. Debate centers on local boards powers versus lifting controls and a review body for oversight.
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Washington
Senate
House
Tobey
R- NH
Rep
Wolcott
Kaiser Frazer Pry Ordered By Officials
The Securities and Exchange Commission orders a full scale public investigation into the withdrawal of Otis and Co. of Cleveland and First California Co. of San Francisco from an agreement to offer 900000 Kaiser Frazer Corp shares at 13 dollars each. The probe will determine possible violations of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act anti fraud anti manipulation and short selling provisions.
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Washington
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
Otis and Co
Cleveland
First California Co
San Francisco
Motor Company
Friendship Group Head Convicted Of Contempt
Richard Morford executive director of the national council of American Soviet Friendship Inc was found guilty of contempt of Congress by a federal jury. The citation had been approved two years earlier by the House Un American Activities Committee after Morford refused to turn over financial records of his group.
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Washington
Richard Morford
National Council] of American-Soviet Friendship, Inc
Congress
Morford
House un-American Activities Committee
Tornado Sweeps Area In North Carolina
A tornado swept across northern Mecklenburg county in North Carolina early tonight with initial reports indicating no damage. The U S weather bureau logged two sightings at 6 20 p m six miles north and 6 34 p m eighteen miles northeast with winds increasing as it moved northward.
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Charlotte
N. C
Mecklenburg County
U. S. Weather Bureau
Here
British Bolster Trieste Border Amid Tension Over Gorizia Move
British military police reinforced Trieste border in the free state after Yugoslav offers to swap Italian Gorizia for Trieste were rejected. Mai. Gen. Terence Airey said new detachments moved into the border area as Italy condemns the proposal and warns against further incidents.
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Rome
Trieste Free State
Foreign Ministry
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Italian Gorizia
Terence S. Airey
Airey
Alcide de Gasperi
Carlo Sforza
Turin
Georges Bidault
Britain
France
United States
Free State
Gorizia
Belgrade
Real Estate Firm Target of Probe
Newark officials target Jagel Realty Company for a $50 fee to locate moderate priced homes and apartments. New Jersey Real Estate Commission says the plan is not illegal but not approveable as buyers or renters would pay a fee. The firm opened at 45 Clinton Avenue and drew many inquiries.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey Real Estate Commission Today
Mason P. Pringle
Commission
Pringle
Jagel Realty Company
Clinton Avenue
Soviet Envoy Downplays Imminent War Fears
Georgi Zarubin Russian ambassador to Britain told a diplomatic corps reception that war is unlikely for a long time as global leaders do not want it. He spoke during the farewell for Dr Paul Ruegger the retiring Swiss ambassador.
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London
Georgi Zarubin
Britain
Zarubin
Paul Ruegger
Senate OKs Greek Turkish military aid amid foreign aid push
The Senate approved a 275 million dollar Greek Turkish military aid package to combat communism as part of a larger six point two billion dollar two continent foreign aid bill. Pepper opposed, warning of near certainty of war without Russian rapprochement. State officials see ERP and aid shaping Italian voting against communism.
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Washington
Senate
Greece
Turkey
House
European Recovery
Pepper
D-Fla
Russia
United Nations Children’s Fund
Congress
Rep. Cox
D-Ga
Europe
State Department
Communist Party
6000 Rail Workers To Be Furloughed By B and C Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio railroad will furlough about 6000 workers by month end. Notices list 1204 and 518 furloughs in late month periods, with 1500 maintenance of way already gone. Shopmen affected are at Brunswick and Cumberland Maryland Glenwood Keyser West Virginia Chillicothe Lorain Painesville and Willard Ohio. Western Maryland reports coal trains working fewer hours and crews paid about a third of normal wages.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ms . and
Brunswick
Cumberland
Glenwood
Keyser
W. Va
Chillicothe
Lorain
Painesville
Willard
Maryland Railroa
G. R. Haworth
Dewey urges hard boiled U S aid and diplomacy push
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey called for a hard boiled U S aid program to halt the spread of Russian communism and an accelerated diplomatic and propaganda offensive. He criticized the Truman administration as vacillating and inadequate and said the United States must strengthen its peace forces through strength.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
U. S
Dewey
Truman
United States
Savage sex killer hunted by aroused Nevada police
Wells Nevada March 23 planes searched for a wandering man accused of murdering and mutilating the pregnant wife of a Presbyterian minister. The 22 year old Morning woman died at home after a brutal attack. her eight month old son was unharmed. An all points bulletin seeks a 20 year old man with pock marked face and broken speech, linked to sightings in Wells and Elko. The minister, Richard Morning, discovered the body.
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Wells
Nev
Nevada
Billee Rahe Morning
C. L. Smith
Elko County
Elko
Ola Daymonego
Morning
Montello
U S Rips US Charges at UN in Czechoslovakia Row
At the United Nations Security Council on March 23, Andrei Gromyko denounced U S pressure and blackmail in Italy and Czechoslovakia. Warren Austin defended U S policy calling the charges fantastical propaganda of Moscow loyalists. The clash touched on Trieste, Chile and broader Western policy with sharp exchanges between the two delegations.
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Lake Success
Russia
United States
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
Italy
Trieste
Gromyko
Plo
Terostrum
Security Council
Warren R. Austin
Britain
France
Austin
Ile
Chile
Wall Street
Jan Papanek
Great Britain
Prague
New York
Washington
U.S
Vatican Pre-Election Attack on Communism by Cardinal Tisserant
VaticanSpokesman Cardinal Tisserant denounces atheistic communism as a grave threat to Christian civilization urging Catholics to vote for candidates defending God and souls. He warns believers that support for communism leads to perversion loss of faith and suppression of religious truth in Italy ahead of the April 18 election.
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Vatican City
Eugene Cardinal Tisserant
Pope Pius XII
Cardinal Tisserant
Congregation For the Eastern Church
Porto
Santa Rufina
Rome
Truman uses Taft Hartley to curb coal strike
President Truman invoked the Taft Hartley act to halt the nine day coal walkout. He ordered a three man board of inquiry to report within 13 days on the miners pension dispute between John L. Lewis and operators. If needed, a federal court injunction could follow with contempt penalties. The move comes after Lewis rejected government mediation and amid trains and power plants facing curtailment and steel output drops.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Cyrus Ching
White House
Oak Ridge Atomic Energy Center
Charles G. Ross
John D. Battle
National Co Association
Battle
Ching
J. Munroe Johnson
Association of American Railroads
Oo Cnel
Committee of Congress
Ball
R-Minn
UMW
Welfare Fund
Allies Demand Russ Showdown Over Four-Power Germany Rule
Berlin March 23 The United States France and Britain pressed to set a date for the next Allied control council meeting to decide whether the Soviet Union intends to continue four-power rule in Germany. The stand came as Sokolovsky chaired and Russia boycotted meetings while agreeing to some subcommittees. Britain and France backed the American demand and pledged to skip committee talks until a new council date is set.
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Berlin
United States
France
Britain
Soviet Union
Germany
Wassily Sokolovsky
Allied Control Council
Fourpower
Lucius D. Clay
Sokolovsky
Sokolovsy
Clay
Control Council
Polish Socialists Cut Europe Ties
The Socialist party of Poland severed ties with western European socialist groups opposed to communism and rushed plans for a late April convention in Warsaw inviting Czechoslovakia Hungary Finland Italy and France to send representatives. The aim is to form a unified left along with integration of aims against more conservative European socialists.
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Warsaw
Socialist Party of
Poland
Western Europe
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Finland
Italy
France
Europe
Moscow Radio Claims U S Secret Pact for Bases
Moscow radio reported a secret treaty granting the United States new military air bases in French territory and overseas facilities. The claim cited Prague newspaper Svobodne Slovo and named French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault as the only signer, with no independent confirmation.
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London
Moscow Radio
United States
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Svobodne Slovo
Aly
Georges Bidault
Farm Groups Call for Draft Opposition and War Readiness
Three farm organizations the American Farm Bureau Federation the National Grange and the National Farmers Union testified before the Senate armed services committee opposing universal military training and the draft unless a war crisis exists. They urged rapid action on war production and allied support. Joseph Grew urged strength to win allies and passage of draft and UMT. The US Chamber of Commerce also favored UMT as Truman pushes to bolster military forces amid global tensions.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Farmers Union
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joseph C. Grew
U.S
Japan
America
Miner Shot During Kentucky Maintenance At Allais Mine
Hazard Kentucky March 23 A Columbus Mining Company crew working during a shutdown at the Allais mine was targeted from a hill. One miner was hit by shotgun pellets but not seriously harmed Deputy Sheriff Elmer Holliday said. The incident occurred while the crew performed routine pump duties for mine readiness.
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Hazard
Columbus
Allais
Elmer Holliday
Holliday
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Washington, D. C
Selective Service
Ards
Allace
Miner
Wallace
Iron Curtain
Rep. Monroney
D-Okla
Monroney
Rich
R-Pa
Oklahoma
Kaiser-Frazer Pry
North Carolina
Target of Probe
B. & C. Railroad
Vatican
Pension Row
National Health and Safety
Moscow
UMT
The
United States Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky
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