Americans for Democratic Action forms in Washington
A new political group ADA is organized by 150 in Washington with a policy bar on Communists and fellow travelers. Leaders include Leon Henderson Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr Walter Reuther and Elmer Davis. The group aims to work within the Democratic Party to elect favored candidates in 1948.
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Washington
Americans For Democratic Action
OPA
Leon Henderson
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Wilson Wyatt
Elmer Davis
Walter Reuther
CIO United Automobile Workers
Union For Democratic Action
Barry Bingham
Louisville Courier- Journal
ADA
Bowles
Democratic Party
Butter price set to fall 20 cents in five months
Chicago traders forecast a 20 cent drop in butter within five months as surplus supply grows and peacetime production resumes. Experts cite June as the low point with wholesale prices seen around 53 cents and May futures around 22 cents, signaling a broad price decline.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Russell Fifer
American Butter Institute
Los Angeles Grocery Clerks Strike Intensifies Amid Mediation
The Los Angeles grocery strike widens as the AFL Retail Clerks walkout expands, closing about 1500 stores. Mayor acts as mediator without success. Negotiations stall Friday and Saturday over a five dollar weekly wage gap.
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Los Angeles
Fletcher Bowr
AFL
INS
Colder Weather To Return After Brief Moderation
Cedar Rapids sees a temporary warm spell with 25 to 35 degrees above zero this afternoon. Forecasters say a cold front from Montana will arrive, reversing the warm trend by Monday, as Des Moines predicts steady shifts and possible colder air moving in from Canada. Rapid City reports 41 above while Texas and Florida feel the cold front’s reach.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Montana
Iowa
Texas
Florida
Shreveport
Sioux City
California
Rapid City
S. D
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Canada
26 Conciliators Named as Labor Trouble-Shooters
The labor department named 26 skilled conciliators to act as trouble-shooters in labor disputes as part of a four-point program to strengthen mediation. Notable appointees include William H. Davis James L. Fly Edward F. McGrady and Nathan P. Feinsinger among others from UW Madison RCA and state mediation boards.
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Washington
Labor Department
Edgar L. Warren
United States Conciliation Service
William H. Davis
National War Labor Board
James L. Fly
Federal
Edward F. McGrady
Radio Corporation of America
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin Law School
NWLB
Noel Fox
Muskegon, Mich
Michigan State Mediation Board
U.S. Conciliation
Baruch resigns UN atomic post warns U S on bombs
Bernard Baruch quit as the U S representative on the United Nations atomic energy commission and urged the United States to continue making bombs and keep atomic secrets until a treaty is ratified. He said science should be free but not to destroy mankind and noted the Baruch program for international control moves ahead of General disarmament talks.
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United States
United Nations
America
New York
Bernard Baruch
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Baruch
Truman
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
U.N. Ae Council
Ruch
U.N
Warren Austin
Security Council
Mr. Truman
Austin
Bus Terrorists Guarded in Jail
Two Griffith brothers aged 20 and 26 who terrorized a loaded bus traveling from Huntington West Virginia to Wheelersburg Ohio were placed under special guard Saturday night. Ralph Griffith tried a self destructive act, authorities said, as the youths were jeered by a crowd when removed from the bus. They face arraignment Monday on charges of injuring two people and threatening twenty one others. The bus driver was assaulted and a whisky bottle wielded during the incident.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Huntington
W. Va
Wheelersburg
Ralph Griffith
Ralph
Hobart Griffith
Brazilian Indians surround expedition camp in Amazon
Report from Manaos says ten members of a jungle expedition were surrounded by Brazilian Indians at the expedition camp in the upper Amazon region. No further details on outcome or cause are available.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Manaos
Brazil
Amazon
Boy Junk Collector Shot by Policeman in Philadelphia
A 13 year old boy James Finn was shot and killed by a patrolman during a foot chase after taking junk with a horse and wagon. The officer said he mistook the boys for stealing a bicycle and denied intent. The incident is described as accidental by a detective lieutenant.
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Philadelphia
James Finn
James
Lewis Boyle
Ant Boyle
Joseph Summerscale
Chicago Truck Drivers Win Wage Increase Pact
A threatened strike by 10 000 Chicago area truck drivers was averted as negotiators for Cartage Ex Chicago Illinois Motor Truck Operators Association and Central Motor Freight Association reached a two year contract retroactive to January 1. The agreement raises hourly wages across weight classes and grants a 40 hour work week.
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Chicago
W. B. Crawford
Cartage
Expf
Howard Plank
Crawford
Local 705
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Chicago Truck Drivers Union
Illlinois Motor Truck Operators Association
Central Motor Freight Association
Tokyo Area Hit by Second Light Earthquake
A light earthquake shook the Tokyo Yokohama region early today marking the second tremor in 48 hours. The quake was felt along the east central and northeast coast of Japan at 5:54 a.m. No damage or casualties were reported.
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Tokyo
Tokyo- Yokohama
Japan
Satur
Pst
Income Tax Primer Begins Section in The Gazette
The Gazette introduces a tax setup update guiding readers to clip eleven articles for reference when preparing their reports to Uncle Sam.
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Uncle Sam
GOP House Leaders Order Funds Audited
WASHINGTON Republican leaders directed the General Accounting Office to audit the House sergeant at arms books after a 16 year Democratic era. The audit seeks missing government funds with estimates from 112 thousand to 126 thousand dollars. New sergeant at arms William Russell was told not to take possession of the books while bonding covers possible shortages.
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Washington
INS
House
Lindsay Warren
General Accounting Office
Capitol Hill
William Russell
Delaware County
Trolley Crashes Into Sioux City Store
Sixteen people were hospitalized after a streetcar crashed into a downtown Sioux City store. The trolley rode down a steep grade, backed into the building, and caused shocks and one reported heart attack. Victims were taken to St. Vincent hospital. seven were released after treatment. The motorman, Charles Hindman, said he made frantic efforts to stop the vehicle.
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Sioux City
Seckard
Charles Hindman
Packinghouse Workers May File Portal Suits
James P. Paz of the United Workers of America CIO says lawsuits may be filed over portal to portal pay practices. He cites waiting for pay, waiting for tools, travel to and from jobs, and time spent on employer premises as under employer control.
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Omaha
INS
James P. Paz
The
United Workers of America
CIO
No Word from Plane Missing in Antarctic
Aboard the U S S Mt Olympus in the Antarctic region last Monday rescuers received no radio word from a missing plane and its crew amid the snowbound wasteland.
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Antarctic
U.S.S. MT. Olympus
Decision on Ban Delayed Two Months
Washington AP report says Republicans won a fight to delay seating Senator Bilbo for two months, allowing a cancer operation and a hearing. Senate then elected Vandenberg presiding officer, named Loeffler secretary and McGinnis sergeant at arms, adjourned to hear Truman's state of the union in joint session. Bilbo vows to return if he lives, as doctors plan emergency surgery.
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Washington
Reepublicans
Bilbo
D-Miss
Senate
Vandenberg
R-Mich
G.O.P
Carl Loeffler
Edward McGinnis
Chicago
Truman
House
Nee
Bilvo
United States
Barkley
Congress
George W. Calver
Capitol
Billio
Sen. Hoey
D-N.c
World Bank to grant first loans to Chile Denmark and France
An official said the World Bank will issue early loans to Chile Denmark and France within two weeks. France seeks 500 million dollars, Chile 40 million a nine hundred, and Denmark 50 million. The loans are expected to be approved, with possible reductions for France.
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Washington
World Bank
Chile
Denmark
France
800000 New Living Quarters Predicted by S&L Leader
Morton of the United States Savings and Loan League said on Saturday that about 800000 new living quarters are predicted. He noted that most of these new units will still be one family homes.
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Morton
United States Savings and Loan League
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