Truman Reverses Hoffman Decision on Grain Traders
President Truman ordered the CCC to continue as the US wheat and corn merchant to Europe under the Marshall plan reversing Paul Hoffman’s September move to privatize export trading. Hoffman said he would remain in his post and implement the President’s policy.
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Commerce Dept Eases Licenses for Christmas Gift Shipments
The commerce department sped overseas Christmas parcels by dropping specific export license requirements for grocers and gift shippers. Shippers must provide sender and foreign addresses to ensure gifts reach bona fide destinations and avoid European black markets. One shipment per recipient weekly. individuals may ship to multiple recipients in one shipment.
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Commerce Department
Maureen O Sullivan to star in Violets For Courage on KCRG
Maureen O Sullivan will host and star in the Family Theater program on KCRG KCRK at 8 30 tonight in Beth Barnes drama Violets For Courage portraying a war widow fighting to keep her family together. A Superman contest entry offers prizes over 10000 and closes Friday November 26. Franklin Carle hosts Music Album at 9 30 with Nesbitt readings and Vagabond House and Out Of Old Marys by James Whitcomb Riley. Nesbitt's Passing Parade airs weekdays at 10.
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Jack Bailey Announces Thanksgiving KCRG Broadcast
Jack Bailey plans a Thanksgiving program on KCRG at 1 PM. The show will crown a "King For A Day" with a playful magic wand twist targeting the male of the species.
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PAM Reads Thanksgiving Excerpt From The Farmer Takes A Wife
Pam will read a humorous Thanksgiving Day excerpt from The Farmer Takes A Wife on her tomorrow morning. The program promises light country humor and seasonal charm.
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GAZETTE Radio Items and Local Notices
A compact列 of items from the Gazette including Radiolog and Duffy's Tavern notes, city weather snippets, and brief society mentions. Names such as Gildersleeve Lang Dreier and Jory appear among the scattered headlines and light community updates.
Slaughter Blames Politics For Indictment In Lobbying Case
Kansas City report states Representative Roger C. Slaughter asserts a political grudge fight behind his indictment by a Washington grand jury on federal lobbying law charges. He claims the Department of Justice is used to intimidate opponents and vows to fight the case to a finish.
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Former Rep Slaughter Indicted for Lobbying Violations
A federal grand jury indicted Roger C. Slaughter on charges he lobbied in Congress without registering as a lobbyist for the Kansas City and Chicago Boards of Trade and other grain interests. The case alleges he worked as a Washington representative from 1947 to 1948, earning substantial fees and expenses from multiple grain groups.
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Film Firms Seek ABC Interest Amid Wall Street Rumors
Reports say Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Brothers may buy a financial stake in ABC. Officials from Fox, Warner and ABC remained silent as ABC stock showed unusual activity on the New York Stock Exchange amid the rumors. A separate archeological note mentions Pompeii yielding a well equipped soap factory.
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INS
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American Broadcasting Company
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Warner Brothers
American Broadcasting
New York Stock Exchange
Probe Clears Bobby Breen in North Woods disappearance
Hayward Wisconsin district attorney Winslow Davis said there was no publicity hoax in the Bobby Breen disappearance. Breen, a former child singer, discussed the incident after two hours of questioning and explained weather and mechanical problems forced a downed flight and hindered communication with his agent Ernie Roth. He apologized for the inconvenience caused to those involved in the search and thanked the helpers.
AFL Pushes Move For Unified Labor
In Cincinnati the AFL planned immediate peace talks with the International Association of Machinists and offered terms to the CIO and John L. Lewis miners at the first opportunity. William Green said the AFL is encouraged to find an accommodation basis for the 650,000 machinists who left the AFL in 1946. Green to arrange a conference between AFL and machinists committees upon return to Washington as the convention urged building one big labor movement.
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Franklin Lakes School Closed Indefinitely Over Drought
The Franklin Lakes borough elementary school will remain closed until drought conditions pass, as ruled by the board of education. The prolonged water shortage forces the current shutdown with no reopening date set.
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Drouth
Court Rules Jesse Jones May Be Witness If He Plays Poker
Federal judge allowed Jesse Jones to testify in an $8.6 million suit against Arabian American Oil Company if he is healthy enough to play poker until 2 a.m. Jones, 74, suffers a severe heart condition, his doctor said. Moffatt contends Jones aided in obtaining a Saudi oil asset for Standard Oil ties.
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Jules Moch Targeted by Insults During Session
The interior minister Jules Moch was the most insulted figure in the current session of the national assembly. Official records show he was called a liar 17 times and a murderer 11 times along with other derisive terms.
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Moore Named Head of U.S. Military Academy
Army announces Orl oene Bryant E. Moore 54 chief of public information will succeed Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor as superintendent of the United States Military Academy on February 1. Moore from Ellsworth Maine led U.S. forces in Trieste before his July appointment. Taylor's next assignment will be announced later.
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Senate Unit To Probe Record Profits In Hearings
Senate subcommittee chaired by Senator Flanders opens hearings December 7 on projected 20 billion dollar profits this year. Inquiry aims to reveal causes and use of profits, with questions on inflation impact, tax options, distribution to shareholders or workers, and needs for plant expansion. Senator O Mahoney notes big business fears an excess profits tax.
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Wednesday Evening and Thursday Schedule Notes
The listing mentions a Wednesday evening program and a Thursday afternoon 2:00 movie matinee at MBS plus a 2:00 Date with Music J with a Thanksgiving theme.
Corporations Show Rising After Tax Income Since 1945
A report notes corporations last year posted 91 percent higher net income after tax compared with 1945 figures. The data highlights growing profits despite tax deductions and reflects broader tax policy effects on corporate earnings.
Douglas Talks to CIO of Labor Role
Portland report: Supreme Court Justice Douglas told the CIO convention that labor has the qualifications to bridge a widening Europe United States gap. He said American labor can teach Europe how democracy and freedom work.
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Debate on Labor Power and Production in Western Europe
The speaker notes labor leaders gain influence in Western Europe and urges domestic policy to boost modern industrial plant efficiency. He says labor and management must work to maximize production and achieve full employment, not protect vested interests or seek short term gains.
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