Army Cuts Stir Debate Between Parties In 1947 Security Row
Washington lawmakers clash over draft extension act and military reductions as Sen Green warns against further cuts while Gen Eisenhower and officers say overseas commitments require a robust force. The 1945 act aims to trim Army to 1 070 000 and Navy to 558 000 by July 1 1947 with Marines at 108 000.
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Washington
INS
Congress
United States
Sen. Ball
R-Minn
Army
Eisenhower
United Nations
Navy
Sen. Green
D-R.l
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Yanks Raid D P Black Market Center at Zeilsheim
United States military police stormed a Jewish displaced persons camp at Zeilsheim Frankfurt on Thursday arresting eight alleged leaders of a major black market network. The raid seized about 50 cars thousands in scrip forbidden money and stacks of German marks. The operation involved 100 white helmeted MPs and 25 CID agents with precautions to avoid anti Semitic backlash.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Zeilsheim
Redmond J. Connolly
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
Connolly
Australian Flags Red Veto Stand
AUSTRALIA condemned Russia for invoking the veto ten times and said the moves stultified UN Security Council work. In the general assembly committee debate, Paul Hasluck urged a complete review of the veto section granting five nations power to block major decisions with a single vote.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Australia
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Council
General Assembly
Paul Hasluck
Great Britain
United States
France
China
Strike idled Vets Refused Benefits
General Bradley ruled that veterans idle due to the 113 day General Motors strike are ineligible for the $20 a week re adjustment allowances. Veterans whose employment stopped because of a labor dispute in which they were involved are disqualified from unemployment benefits by the Michigan unemployment commission and state appeals tribunal.
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Washington
INS
Omar Bradley
General Motors
Michigan Unemployment Commission
State Appeals Tribunal
County Home Fire Hazard Warned by Linn County Jury
Linn County grand jury found the county home northeast of Marion to present a likely fire hazard due to age and outdated design, narrow stairs, and weak fire control. It urged immediate fireproofing and construction of modern facilities while noting the institution was well kept and efficiently run.
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Linn County Grand Jury
Marion
G. K. Thompson
Wil
Students Balk at Discipline After Janitor's Death
In Chicago Foreman high school 500 students struck against new disciplinary rules after janitor Joseph Osmon 77 died of injuries from being knocked down by students. Principal Katherine Ryan threatened to use a fire hose on the strikers as student groups claim the council and PTA are controlled by her.
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Chicago
Katherine Ryan
Foreman High School
Church Starts Plan To Give Acre To God
A rural Silver Creek Methodist church received a free will offering of over a thousand bushels of one dollar corn from 20 local farm families. The Lord's Acres plan raises funds for an annual budget around 1500 dollars. Farmers will donate labor and crops as service to the church with plans for future years.
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Gazette
Paul H. Heath
Charles Scanlon
Little Silver Creek
Robinson
Delaware County
Mr. Heath
Scanlon
Lord's Acres
Little Silver Creek Methodist Church
Silver Creek
Democracy, not war, key to countering communism says bishop
Bishop G Bromley Oxnam argues democracy offers the best path to avoid war with Russia and to counter communism. He warns poverty and racial injustice fuel communism and urges tolerance and United Nations work while criticizing militarism and nuclear threats.
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Des Moines
America
Russia
G. Bromley Oxnam
New York
Oxnam
Churches of Christ In America
United Nations
Budget Menu Plan For Low Cost Family Nutrition
Miss Agnes Teigen guest edits the women’s page with “Over the Back Fence” to guide homemakers. The Community Nutrition Service director offers a week of menus showing how to feed a family for 15.66 dollars, focusing on adequate nutrition at low cost.
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Agnes Teigen
Community Nutrition Service
Mild Weather for Another 24 Hours in Iowa
Eastern Iowa enjoys another day of pleasant conditions with increasing clouds Friday. Temperatures hover around the mid 20s to mid 50s statewide, Cedar Rapids dipping to the low 20s and OsKaloosa reaching the mid 50s while Spencer records a chilly 13 degrees early.
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Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Spencer
Truman Heads to Key West for Weeklong Rest Visit
President Truman will leave Washington Sunday for a seven day vacation at Key West, Florida. The White House said the trip will be a rest visit with potential base inspections and light fishing possible. The party includes Clark Clifford, Gen. Wallace Graham, Capt. James Foskett, Edwin Locke Jr., Capt. Co L Freeman, and Charles Ross.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Key West
Fla
Charles G. Ross
Boca Chica
Key West Naval Base
Ross
Naval Base
Clark Clifford
Wallace Graham
James H. Foskett
Edwin A. Locke
Albania Demands British Warship Withdrawal
Belgrade AP report says Premier Hoxha ordered a note to the United Nations demanding immediate withdrawal of British warships from Albanian territorial waters and harbors.
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Belgrade
Hoxha
United Nations
OPA Considers Nationwide 15 Percent Rent Increase
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration may, for the first time in years, consider a nationwide 15 percent rent boost after a rent industry advisory panel request. OPA pledges full review but stops short of stating when or if it will accept the proposal amid ongoing interagency shifts and taxation transition plans.
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Washington
OPA
No General Increase in Steel Prices Announced
United States Steel announced there will be no general price increase at this time. The company said future actions would depend on production costs and market conditions.
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New York
INS
United States Steel Corporation
Contempt Cited for Shapley in Rankin Session
Harvard astronomer Dr. Harlow Shapley was cited for contempt after a closed House Un American Activities Committee session. Rep Rankin announced Shapley refused to answer questions and to produce documents, ejecting his attorney and secretary at the start.
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Washington
ULP
Rankin
D-Miss
Harlow Shapley
Harvard
House Committee On un-American Activities
Shapley
Thomas H. Eliot
Boston
Congress
Eliot
Nelly Thomas
PAC
Teamsters Strike Cedar Rapids Lumber Yard Over Wages
The AFL Teamsters strike Hatch and Brookman yard at 101 Eighth Ave SE after failed talks with Cedar Rapids lumber dealers over pay raises. The union seeks 12 cents per hour for all workers versus a dealers offer of 7.25 cents, with union officials open to 7.25 cents for six months but not a one year term.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids Lumber
AFL
Hatch and Brookman Lumber and
Eighth Avenue SE
James D. White
Teamsters’ Union
Donnelly, Lynch, Lynch and
Ralph V. Harman
Harman
Study Unit Favors 50 Percent Iowa Income Tax
A Iowa tax study committee recommends maintaining the state income tax at half rate, eliminating the tax on moneys and credits, and reimbursements to local tax bodies for veterans exemptions. Other proposals include higher liquor taxes, sales tax extensions, and new methods to raise state revenue while preserving essential services.
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Des Moines
Policy Revolt in Labor Party Lands Amid Bevin Policy Support
In London Anthony Eden pledged Conservative support in the Commons for government policy easing while a Labor party revolt broadens. Bevin replacement by Hugh Dalton is discussed as Dalton favors loosening British policy from the United States and seeking Russia conciliation. The move signals Labor’s split rather than a shift in Conservative foreign policy.
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Labor Party
Bevin
Hugh Dalton
United States
Russia
Acton
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