Eleanor Sees Human Rights Gain in U N
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt chaired the U N human rights commission saying the U S won two key victories at the two week session. She noted plans to draft a world bill of rights and that the council will appoint experts to a subcommission on press freedom, with a July 21 Geneva meeting to finalize.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations Human Rights Commission
United States
Roosevelt
General Assembly
Human Rights Commission
Geneva
Roosevelt urges simple universal bill of rights draft
Mrs. Roosevelt noted that council picks would let each government choose its own subcommission members and credited the body with growing mutual understanding. She urged a plainly worded bill of rights after studying diverse constitutions and customs, warning enforcement requires charter amendments and broad acceptance.
Health Plan Is Sought by Security Unit
Security board urges a nationwide federal health insurance program including disability pay to cover wage losses from injuries. They call for all workers and employers to join, aligning with Truman and Murray Wagner-Dingell proposals. Taft counters with a more limited plan costing under 250 million annually.
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Maureen Gobhlin
Washington
LLP
Social Security Board
Congress
Thhe
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Truman
Taft
Senate Labor Committee
United States
Coffee and Chat Probe by Senate Seeks Labor Costs
Washington senators investigating government cafeterias report 23 000 cups of coffee consumed daily in the Pentagon. They seek to measure labor hours lost to the government and to learn about coffee and chat customs across departments. Sen. Raymond Baldwin proposes limiting eateries to meal times as a possible remedy.
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Washington
ULP
War Department
Pentagon
Raymond E. Baldwin
Rconn
Senate Civil Service Committee
Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Iowa Case
Notice is given that on February 3 1947 VIDAM JORDAN was appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Frank S Jordan deceased of Linn County Iowa Those indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them duly authenticated in the Linn County Iowa District Court with R Milner attorney representing the administratrix.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Frank S. Jordan
Iowa
Guild Gives Its Side on Paper Sales
The American Newspaper Guild accused publisher J David Stern and associates of selling Philadelphia Record and Camden Courier and Post for financial gain, calling the strike a shabby excuse. Guild executives testified before a House labor committee while Stern defended guild policies as burdensome to independent press.
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Washington
American Newspaper Guild
Philadelphia Record
Camden
N. J
Courier and Post
Sam B. Eubanks
Guild
House Labor Committee
J. David Stern
Inquirer
Stern
CIO
WCAU
Philadelphia Bulletin
Eubanks
Michael Harris
CIO Industrial Union Council
Philadelphia
Harris
Hartley
R-N.j
Troop Arrivals Detail From Associated Press
The Marine Angel from Bremerhaven with 656 troops was to arrive in New York on Tuesday. The Frederick Funston with 412 troops from Korea and Yokohama was due at Seattle on Monday. The Goucher Victory with 287 troops from Yokohama and the Marine Serpent with 2,183 troops and 46 civilians from Guam and Saipan arrived at Oakland. The John Blair arrived in New York from Bremerhaven with 12 troops and 89 dogs.
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Associated Press
Angel
Bremerhaven
New York
U. S
Frederick Funston
Seattle
Korea
Yokohama
Goucher Victory
Marine Serpent
Guam
Saipan
Oakland
Calif
John Blair
Cold Overstays Southern Visit Threatens Crops
The cold spell lingers in the sunny South risking fruit and vegetable crops while the Midwest and East see relief. Florida reports low freezing in places like Jacksonville and Tampa, with Miami still at 42 degrees as forecasters note moderation across the eastern half after recent storms.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mercury
Florida
Chicago
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Cold Snap Grips Nation With Gas Shortages and Shutdowns
Tuesday's cooler air followed Mondays high of 58 as Florida schools closed for heating failures and residents were urged to conserve gas. Orange groves glittered with smudge pots while fruit prices rose amid a Florida Citrus Commission embargo. Roughly 244000 industrial workers were idled by gas shortages, though Detroit plans to recall 100000 workers. Snow fell in the Great Lakes and Northeast, with subzero readings at International Falls and Pembina as fair weather lingered elsewhere.
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Florida
St. Petersburg
Florida Citrus Commission
Rockies
Seaboard
Milwaukee
Maryland
Great Lakes
New York
Pennsylvania
North Pacific Coast
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
International Falls
Minn
Pembina
N. D
Canadian
German girl dies by self-inflicted pistol shot in Japan quarters
United States military authorities investigated a death by own action of a blonde German girl in the quarters of an American army colonel in Tokyo. The report said she used the officer's service pistol to end her life while details were withheld pending completion of the probe.
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Fraulein
Tokyo
INS
United States
Japan
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