House Votes to Limit Presidency to Two Terms
The House passed a constitutional amendment to limit a president to two four year terms by 285 to 121 with 47 Democrats joining Republicans. The measure moves to the Senate for its two thirds vote before states ratify within seven years.
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House
Washington
Senate
Judiciary
Republican House Steering Committee
White House
Truman
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Texas
U S and Soviet clash over arms commission rules
United States and Soviet Russia failed to agree on working rules for a United Nations arms commission. Six delegates adjourned after day two of closed meetings at 7 30 p m EST and plan to reconvene at 3 p m EST tomorrow. They urged private talks between the U S and Russian delegates during the morning to bridge their positions.
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New York
United States
Soviet Russia
United Nations Arms Commission
U. N. Security Council
Armaments Commission
Overlord of U S Reds Faces House Probe
Washington reports allege Gerhard Eisler the top American worker for the Communist International defied the House committee by declining to testify. The committee moved to refer charges of conspiracy to overthrow the government perjury tax evasion and passport falsification to the Justice Department. Eisler, described as a key Soviet-backed operative, was escorted back to Ellis Island as immigration charges loom.
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Gerhard Eisler
House Committee On the
Moon
J. Parnell Thomas If
Tuslice Department
Eisler
Communist International
Moscow
Eister
Ellis Island
Germany
Ruth Fischer
United States
End of Closed Shop Urged by Commerce Chamber
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to outlaw the closed shop revise the Wagner act and shield business from violence coercion intimidation mass picketing and sitdown strikes by unions. Rep Howard Smith denounced the closed shop as a terrible evil and urged action even at risk of dislocation and trouble. Other industry leaders and lawmakers pressed for labor law changes on Capitol Hill.
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Commerce Chamber
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Howard W. Smith
House
Smith
House Labor Committee
Chamber
Senate Labor Committee
W. Homer Hartz
Labor Relations Committee
Capitol Hill
Charles S. Craig
Chicago
Assoc
Russo U S Problems Pile Up as Conference Nears
Washington reports mounting U S Russia tensions ahead of the Moscow Foreign Ministers conference on Germany. Key issues include Russia ignoring lend lease ship returns and notes on final settlements, Poland elections, Dairen withdrawal, cultural exchanges, and Moscow’s anti American portrayal in press and radio.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
Moscow
W. W. Smith
Maritine Commission
House ‘Merchant Marine Committee
Potsdam
Yalta
Britain
America
Poland
Marshall
Dairen
Soviet Union
Europe
State Department
Missing Plane Search Extends to Bluefield
Norfolk Varev reports a two engine Navy transport with six passengers and four crew missing since Tuesday night. Army Navy and Coast Guard aircraft partake in a search area bounded by Bullimore Maryland New River North Carolina and Bluefield West Virginia with plans to resume at reduced scale tomorrow.
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Norfolk
Varev
Navy
Army
Coast Guard
Bullimore
New River
North
Crofina
Atlantic Coast
Bluefield
W. Va
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Portsmouth
N. H
Slinger taunts rival over grades in school
Willie Willis calls another student a sissy for focusing on grades and praises his own allegedly poor grades, reflecting taunts in a schoolyard exchange.
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Slinger
Kidda
Ema
Winn
Sissy Fey
Fire Dwelling Blaze Kills Two Children in Charleston
Two children perished in a $4,000 blaze that destroyed five wooden houses on Fifth Ave and Broadway St in North Charleston. Neighbor accounts point to an explosion earlier and firefighters battled the freezing flames with bucket brigades from Charleston and nearby towns. The disaster left at least 30 people homeless with aid from Red Cross and local relief centers.
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North Charleston
Paul Vickers
Arlen Vickers
Tommy
Grandview School
Charleston
Salvation Army
Vickers
Ethel Sink
C. R. Farmer
Fifth Av. J
Broadway St. IL Iz
Duchar
Institute
Jud Hardman
Red Cross
Tense Awaited Decisions in Palestine Sparks Security Moves
In Jerusalem a British security build up mirrors rising Jewish and Arab tensions as London nears a decision on Palestine. A seven day ultimatum to Jewish leaders to curb violence closes as extremist leaders face possible execution in a volatile, prelude to further reprisals and boundary shifts.
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Jerusalem
Ifi
Tbis
Holy City
Nfs
Holy Land
London
Jerael Ji
Toad
Israel
Dyy Bela Gruner
Argun Zval Levi
Endy
Palestine Government
Ter
Florida Crops Damaged as Cold Wave Hits State
Freezing weather killed 40,000 acres of tomatoes beans and squash in Dade County and forced the closure of all schools in the area. Temperatures fell to 22 in Miami and widespread water pipe freezes disrupted daily life as Governor Meadows urged maximum gas conservation.
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Florida
Associated Press
Minnesota
Dakotas
Chicago
Midwest
Yukon Territory
Washington
Charles Sieffani
Dade County
Miami
Fis
Dade Cownty
Southern
Meadows
Kanawha
Virgil L. Flinn
Cabell
Clees Flinn
Morris Harvey College
Charleston High
Fruth
Cabell County
Olin C. Nutter
Government Joins Portal to Portal Claims Case
Detroit February report states the United States government, opposing industry, joins the ML Clemens Pottery Co. case over portal to portal pay claims near 5.1 billion dollars. Judge Frank A. Picard orders government entry as he continues vision, warns action not to wait indefinitely.
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Detroit
United States
Tom Clark
Clemens Suitef
John F. Sennett
Adee
Colonel Declares Japanese Jewels Souvenirs From Tokyo
Col Edward J. Murray a veteran officer and vault supervisor in Japan says about 200000 dollars worth of diamonds emeralds a ruby and jade pieces were souvenirs acquired in Tokyo last winter He notes the jewels did not come from Bank of Japan vaults and declines to say their source He speaks after learning he was ordered placed under technical arrest during the occupation era at Fort Mason California.
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Francisco
Tokyo
Col
Edyward J. Murray
Palo Alto
Cali
Bank of Japan
Fort Mason
Murray
State Officer Calls For Insurance Regulations Reform
Deputy State Insurance Commissioner urged the legislative committees to pass the state department’s casualty insurance bill. He argued a state bureau is needed to supply independent statistics to allow proper rate adjustments and to avoid reliance on company data.
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Arian Justice
Legislative Insurance
West Virginia
House Delays College Bills in Education Board Clash
The House postponed action on two State Board of Education bills amid a clash over board powers and safeguards while the Senate advanced a separate measure. Governors Meadows signature pending.
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House
State Board of Education
Senate
Education Board
State Board of Control
Gov. Meadows
Senate Bill Proposes Three Member West Virginia Insurance Commission
A bill introduced by Sen. Johnston would transfer ex officio insurance duties from the state auditor to a three member West Virginia Insurance Commission. The chief executive would earn 6100 annually and must resign all ties to insurer interests. The other two members would be paid 20 a day plus expenses.
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Insurance Commission
West Virginia
Senate
Sen
Johnston
D.-Mercer
House
Matthews
Mrs. Walker
Dfayette
Pionoezal
New State Commission
Cars Hit Two On Slippery Charleston Streets
Two pedestrians were injured in separate collisions on Charleston streets. Mrs Yessie Bulger, 58, of Bigley Avenue, suffered scalp and forehead lacerations contusion and shock after being struck at Washington and Watts Streets around 2 05 pm and was admitted to Staats hospital. Betty Beale, 6, a Shores Elementary pupil of 6 Franks Court, sustained a fracture of the right leg above the ankle in the 1700 block of Washington Street East at 12 45 pm and was admitted to St Francis hospital.
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Charleston
Yessie Bulger
Bigley
Betty Beale
Shores
Franks Ct
Bulger
Staats Hospital
Washington and
Watts Sts
Mia
Beale
Washington, St. E
St.Francis Hospital
Youth bungles attempted robbery at Juvenile Court
A 14 year old boy tried to hold up Juvenile Court by presenting a note to Miss Phyllis M. Bauer secretary to Juvenile Judge Charles Ritchie and demanding a slip of paper. Bauer dismissed him and the youth fled. Police are investigating and believe the juvenile's claims may be fictitious.
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Jnst
Phyllis M. Bauer
Charles Ritchie
Miss Bauer
Kanawha County
Department of Public Assistance
Bauer
Sheciths
Fragmentary police blotter note on toe injury
A garbled note mentions a toe injury and a possible arrest scene. The text names no clear persons, places, or outcomes, leaving the incident ambiguous and difficult to interpret.
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Huntington
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Clarksburg
Wheeling
Picare
Paula Drew
Los Angeles
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Wirenhain
Edward J. Murray
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