Attorneys Doubt Full Portal Payment In Wages Suit
Washington reports government lawyers doubt the final back portal pay will cover all claims. They argue many union wage demands exceed the Supreme Court’s definition, risking partial or failed recovery. Iron mine workers and other job types are cited as examples where exertion by workers may not meet the criteria.
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Mt. Clemens
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Wreahacey
Tyger
Regent
Tower Courts
Supreme Court
Bilbo Confident of Senate Seat
Senator Bilbo expresses confidence in taking his Senate seat by January 3 as the Senate war investigating committee nears a report. He declines to comment on the committee's findings and says he has no statement on the unseating effort.
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Bilbo Ie
Asguranes
Senergusens
Rcmich
Mississippi
Plann
Fecqueen
Willie Willia Feiss chat style seen in play choice
A fragmentary remark notes a preference for a new chat style described as "feiss" and contrasts it with the speaker’s usual play style. The line also includes a self reference about playing methods and a numeric aside.
Two Georgia Governors May Claim Power After Talmadge Death
Atlanta dispatch reports rival governors Herman Talmadge and Gov. Elis Arnall may clash over control of Georgia after Eugene Talmadge’s death. Legally unclear moves include bypassing Arnall with Arnall possibly resigning to Lt. Gov. elect M. B. Thompson, while Talmadge would be sworn in as the youngest state chief executive in history.
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Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Elis Arnall
Talmadge
Smead
Onc
Herman
Arnall
House
Senate
M. B. Thompson
Talmadge Ieaders
Merger prospects and trust busting in new Congress
Three Democratic senators said chances look good that the new Congress with Republican majorities will approve President Truman's request for unification of the armed forces. They cited moves to merge naval and military committees in both chambers and predicted strong support if tied to a broader anti trust policy. A separate House staff report urged subjecting unions to anti trust laws and strengthening enforcement to curb concentration and restrictive practices.
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Washings Dee
Truman
Hill
Ala
Elvert Thomas
D.-Utih
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
Senate
House
Kefsover
D-Tern
Unifi
Navy
Leonard W. Hall
R-N.y
Walter C. Ploeser
Air Force
Tne
Washington
House Small Business Committee
Noa Insurance Companies
Rongpolies
Trade Commission, Com
UMT Seen as Key to National Defense in Atomic Age
Government pamphlet argues universal military training for one million youths aged 18 and 19 would shorten war, bolster the UN, and reduce long-term costs. It claims UMT could be cheaper and more effective than full unification of the Army and Navy, with budget studies under way for a one billion dollar annual plan and immediate action urged.
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UMT
Congress
United Nations
Department
United
GOP Senators To Study New Labor Course
The 61 Republican senators, ready to form their 1930s era agenda, plan labor controls as a top item. Rep Case and Sen Ball will draft a bill for action in both chambers. Wagner warns the GOP to avoid eroding labor gains while Democrats seek leadership and policy roles.
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Senate
House
Congress
Rep. Case
R-Sd
Sen. Ball
R-Minn
Sen. Wagner
DNY
Republican Conference
Bilbo
Fies
Senate Democrats
Len Barkley
Wagner
Permanent Housing
Two Men Quizzed In Plaza Robbery
Police questioned William Cunningham and Leslie Pritt in the Plaza cigar store robbery at 121 Summers St where $3000 in cash and checks were taken from Raymond Dickinson. Cun ningham, 19, and Pritt, 21, remained in custody as detectives pursued additional suspects as the city searched for the fleeing duo.
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Plaza Cigar
Summers St
William W. Cunningham
Reane St
Leslie Pritt
Hunt A
Raymond Dickinson
Dickinson
Snow Moves Toward State From Cold Wave The Associated Press
Extreme cold spread across the central United States from the Dakotas to Texas and east to the Mississippi Valley with warnings in eastern regions. North Dakota and Nebraska reported 25 below zero, while Spencer Indiana hit 11 below. Chicago area forecast subzero weather through Monday night as Illinois and nearby states faced hazardous travel and record lows. Camp Campbell endured a heavy rain and wind storm causing property damage and injuries, with Kentucky Tennessee and Appalachians expect further snow and cold.
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Texas
Mississippi Valley
Towa
North Dakota
Nebraska
Spencer
Chicago
Chadron
Neb
Little Red. Ack
Arkansas
Uiwaga
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
Tennessee
Western
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Richmond
Flease Furn
Conspiracy Alleged Behind Miner Car Shortage in WV
A United Mine Workers committee in Morgantown charged a "vicious conspiracy" between railroads and mine owners caused a car shortage crippling coal production in Northern West Virginia. The May claim urged Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate. The miners warned the shortage has reduced mine work to two or three days weekly since May 22 and could weaken efforts after April 1 when a new contract is sought. Telegrams were sent to Senator Kilgore and Representatives Revercomb and Snyder.
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United Mine Workers Committee
West Virginia
UMW
John L. Lewis
Monongalia County
Congress
Interstate
Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monongahela
Kilgore
D.w.va
Revercomb
Elect Snyder
H.W. Va
Kingwood
Young Jew Killed in Escape Attempt at Rome Prison
Rome reports Zev Epstein a 32 year old Polish born Jew died after being shot while attempting to see from a Roman jail. An American Jewish leader said he declared on his death bed he sought sanctuary in the Vatican to avoid British deportation to Eritrea after the British embassy bombing in October. He was one of five Jews arrested for questioning.
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Vatican
Eritrea
Zev Epstein
Inere
Oct. Ai
French Compromise To End Indo-China Disorders Reported
Paris dispatches quote Viet Nam government radio saying Premier Blum offered to reestablish Indo-China on a Franco-Viet Nam basis after a Dec 17 clash. Ho Chi Minh replied with a cease fire proposal and called for French forces to withdraw to pre-conflict positions. Meutet’s mission was noted, while Hanoi reported ongoing fighting and hopes centered on Moutet’s Indo-China mission.
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Viet Nam
Leon Blum
France
Indo-China
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Ho Chi Minh
Marius Montet
Moutet
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Meutet
Saigon
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Bac Ninhand
Thu-Lang Phuong
Nam Dinh
Tonkin
Europe
Saison
Phom Penh
Vientiane
Cambodia
Latos
Siam
Annam
Cochin
Chizia
Pnom Penh
Louis Caput
French Socialist Party
Lando-China
British officers flogged by Jewish extremists in Tel Aviv
A British army major and two sergeants were abducted and whipped with canes in a coordinated act in Nathanya and Tel Aviv. The attackers tied the men to trees, humiliated them, and fled, prompting a desertion warning and a city-wide hunt. Police received an anonymous tip and the incident led to military curfews and widespread notices.
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Des
Metropol
Nathanya
Lof Tel Aviv
Armon
Tel Aviv
Palestine Police
Reds Accused of Breaking Potsdam Pact and Arming
The House postwar planning committee urged withholding economic materiel from Russia and removing Soviet troops from Germany. It claimed Reds were arming with German war plant outputs, potentially scrapping the Potsdam agreements. The report also urged blocking know how exports until Russia meets political obligations and accepts international atomic control.
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Washington
House
Russia
Germany
Soviet Union
Hitler
War Department
U.S
State Department
Munich
U. S
Hone
Alaska
Chirence Brown
Thomas Jenkins
Ohio
Congress
Battle Says Miner Earnings Too High
National Coal Association executive secretary John DeBattie says thousands of miners earn 350 to 408 dollars per month with overtime after 35 hours biweekly. He blames high earnings for absenteeism and calls on Congress to prevent nationwide strikes, noting low coal stockpiles from 1946 stoppages and outlining 1947 demand and stock needs.
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Washington
John DeBattie
National Coal Assoc
Oday
John L. Lewis
Congress
Durat Ion
Institute Plant Offered for Sale
RICHMOND VA December 29 Two of three surplus butadiene plants including one leased by Carbide and Chemicals Co during the war at Institute West Virginia will be sold by the War Assets Administration Col Charles Blair deputy director announced. One plant may be retained but all three are open to offers including the Louisville Kentucky and Kobuta Japan sites. A standby plant may remain to produce butadiene for synthetic rubber in national emergencies. The West Virginia plant cost the government about 820000 and has more than 300000 square feet of industrial space with full production equipment. bids from small businesses will be given special consideration under the surplus property act.
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Carbide and Chemicals Co
Durin
Louisville
Kobuta
West Virginia
Beig
Doctor Says Killing of Geniuses May Be Only Way to Save Race
Boston December 23 Harvard astronomer Dr Harlow Shapley warned to the American Association for the Advancement of Science that killing young geniuses may be the only way to save humanity from self destruction. He described a spectrum of threats from pandemics to world war gear and warned civilization could collapse if social controls fail and genius becomes a weapon. He urged drastic measures to curb promising intellects to avert extinction for a million years.
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Boston
Harlow Shapley
Harvard
Assoc
Shanley
Raniae
Shapley
Ringing Bells and Old Year Echoes in Capricah
A quirky verse from Stan Arnold of Capricah Illinois laments the passing of the year with jingling bells and calls for Tommy Manville to sound the knell in a playful regional ode.
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