Desperate program to rescue China decreed by Chiang
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek announced drastic measures to meet the economic crisis in China. The Chinese dollar was fixed at 12,000 to 1, orders sent home for private fortunes abroad, wage and price controls imposed, a large import program launched, and hoarders and speculators targeted. The policy, aimed at stabilizing the nation, blames Communists and seeks democratic development and survival of the Chinese nation. Premier T. V. Soong to oversee the policy with emergency measures in effect.
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T. V. Soong
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Supreme National Defense Council
U.S
Chinese Skeptical of Chiang's Plan
Shanghai observers doubt the new Chinese government economy rules will be enforceable. The 12,000 to 1 exchange rate for dollars and a ban on foreign currency trading spark fears of a persistent black market, recalling Japan's occupation era failures. Experts warn the regime may struggle to compel nationals to convert assets abroad into Chinese currency, with large hidden holdings complicating enforcement.
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U. S
Ent
Lilienthal Gets Trio's Support For AEC Chairman
Washington reports three Democratic senators Kilgore Hill and McMahon publicly support David E Lilienthal for chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Republican leaders say about a dozen uncommitted senators may decide the fate of the appointment. A Senate atomic committee member indicated he would back the nominees.
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Idaho
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Baldwin
Connecticut
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Oregon
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Virginia
Hirohito Faces Wealth Tax on Imperial Family
In Tokyo on February 16, assets of Emperor Hirohito and his immediate family were estimated at three billion yen as the entire imperial lineage filed for the new tax, making them subject to the same rates as ordinary citizens. Officials note the yen’s fixed rate may overstate purchasing power, suggesting substantial curtailment of imperial wealth.
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Tokyo
Iuperior
U S Declared Bound to Ship Russian Order
Washington reports indicate 71 State Department officials told senators the United States must ship Russia $25 million in goods under lend-lease or related agreements made in good faith. Chester Lang defended the program's legality against claims of subterfuge aimed at the Dec 31 deadline. Lane said negotiations and pre surrender terms bind the U S to fulfill shipments, with bulk materials, including USSR refinery equipment, ready for dispatch despite Congress restrictions on lend-lease funds after December 31.
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Ralph Hiner Dies After Long Illness in Charleston
Ralph M. Hiner longtime West Virginia official and former speaker of the House of Delegates died in a Charleston hospital after a prolonged illness attributed to heart disease. His wife Mrs. Hiner and their son Ben were at his bedside as he passed away. Hiner had served in public life since 1928 and was a Democratic leader noted for tax law revisions during the 1933 34 sessions. He had been active on the Unemployment Compensation Board and remained a Franklin resident despite his state roles.
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House of Delegates
Charleston
Maude Hiner
Franklin
Pendleton County
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Iheta
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Fairmony
Adam
Holt
Hamer
Reds accuse Dulles of fomenting war before Moscow talks
Moscow dispatch reports a Soviet government newspaper leveling its sharpest attack on Republicans since their fall return to power. It accuses John Foster Dulles of cynical warlike pressure and says the United States aims to wreck Soviet relations on the eve of the Moscow foreign ministers meeting. The piece cites recent UN criticisms of the US as imperialist and recalls a Jan. 17 New York address by Dukes defending anti Russian lines.
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Secret Service Sees Phony Buck Passer Withdraw?
The Secret Service reports a counterfeit operative dubbed Buck Passer, who circulated mostly twenty dollar and larger notes in New York City. Officials say he passed about 14 bills weekly, moving between Brooklyn and the Bronx, and remains at large with no solid clue to his identity.
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Senators Oppose Closed Shop Ban in Senate Panel
Washington Feb 16 The Senate labor committee survey shows opposition to legislation banning the closed shop and industry wide bargaining. Only Sen Ball R Minn supports the bills while the rest of the 13 member group lean against a ban. Chairman Tall says he has not decided. Top union leaders plan to testify. AFL President Green CIO head Murray and CIO UAW president Rueben Waller slated.
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Jenner
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Headless Valley Dispatches Delayed by Communications Gaps
Reports from the Canata expedition in Headless Valley indicate regular dispatches are interrupted by the explorers inability to maintain steady contact with the outside world. The Gazette notes that delays may occur as messages pend between publishing intervals.
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Iin
Canata
Ube
Gazette
Knowland proposes 3 billion debt payment before tax cuts
Senator Knowland urges a fixed annual debt retirement of 3 billion dollars from savings before any 20 percent tax reduction. He argues for a sinking fund to stabilize government solvency, saying the national debt near 260 billion demands steady annual payments. House and Senate committees debate limits and timing as tax-framing moves proceed.
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Knowland
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British Leaders Deny Socialism Is Causing Crisis
London reports depict British officials denying socialism as the fuel and electricity shortages loom. Ministers praise coal efforts and vow to continue socialization programs despite observers doubting relief, with ministers arguing the nation must not abandon its experiment and will seek a higher level of prosperity.
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Ministry of Fuel
Guy Nott-Bower
Philip J. Noel- Baker
Derby
Ikind
Noel-Baker
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David Raymond
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President Truman Flies Back to Capital After Visit
GRANDVIEW MO February 16 President Truman left Grandview airport at 3 12 p m for Washington after reassurance that his mother is progressing satisfactorily from a fractured hip He planned a birthday reunion with his daughter Margaret at the White House and cited a cake with two candies as part of the observance He said his mother fell well had a wonderful night and was in good spirits
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Martha E. Truman
White House
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Opponents Push Back On Jail Reform in Closed House Fight
Del. Frank A. Knight reports a secret drive by the West Virginia Sheriffs' Assoc to kill a bill ending the fee system for feeding prisoners. The measure would feed prisoners at county expense starting Jan 1 1949, after current sheriffs' terms. Knight notes an executive group coordinating tactics to block the committee's plan.
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Frank A. Knight
D.-Kanawha
West Virginia
Sheriffs’ Assoc
Knight
House Senate
Peeters
Theiir
Legislative Standing Days Report Summary
The update notes 40 standing days completed and 20 remaining, 671 bills introduced, 12 laws enacted, and 1 bill rejected. Today's session is scheduled for 2 p.m., reflecting ongoing legislative activity and productivity.
Airliner Rams Cliff Killing 54 Die in Colombia Crash
A Colombian Avianca airliner crashed into El Tablazo cliff near Bogota killing 50 passengers and four crew members. Among the dead were five Americans and two U.S. citizens. Police helicopters and rope teams retrieved 64 charred bodies as wreckage spread across the ravine. The DC-3, on a Barranquilla to Bogotá run, plunged about 1,000 feet after impacting the cliff side. Pilot Kenneth Poe and Co-Pilot Ray Kaye were U.S. citizens.
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Fe Ester
Kenneth Newton Poe
Ray Kaye
CAP Commander and Two Die in Plane Crash
CAP national commander Cpl. Earle Ta Johnson died when a rain-engined Army C-44 he piloted crashed after takeoff from Cleveland Coveland airport near North Royalton. Staff Sgt. Kenneth Wood and an unidentified Marine also perished. Johnson, former Ohio director of aeronautics and ex-legislator, had recently directed the CAP in 1943.
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Earle Ta Johnson
Civil Air Patrol
North Royalton
Coveland
Army
Kenneth Wood
Williamsport
Cal
Surplus Sales Boom Predicted by War Assets Chief
War Assets Administrator Robert M. Littlejohn forecast more than one billion dollars in surplus disposals over the next six months based on original government costs. He said proceeds run about 24 cents on the dollar and pledged an efficient system to keep the agency funded.
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Washington
Robert M. Littlejohn
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Navy
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Tubet
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Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Sen
Knowland SR
Cal
State Department
Marshall
Army Trainees Plan Court Martial Experiment at Fort Knox
The Army tested a GI court martial system with seven trainees in a Fort Knox pilot unit. A trainee was found guilty of leaving his guard post and sentenced to seven days hard labor as part of a universal military training study. The War Department released results to inform questions about the unit's operation and discipline for a prewar trainee corps.
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Army
War Department
Fort Knox
Army trainee court martial rules set by senior officers
An experimental unit governs trainee discipline with a senior member appointing prosecutor and defense counsel from trainee ranks. A nonvoting adviser military law officer sits in. Third offense in the unit brings a regular Army court martial. A private claimed latency to reach latrine prevented summoning a guard corporal. The court sentenced the private in secret ballot by two thirds. Page 2 will continue the report.
CIO Leaders May Consider Merger
Washington on February 16 CIO President Philip Murray said he will likely submit the AFLs merger invitation to his nine vice presidents for a Tuesday meeting in Pittsburgh. Other CIO officials here expect a committee will confer with an AFL group as talks of organic unity continue amid anti union legislation and a renewed AFL push for a united front.
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Lewis
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Daniel J. Tobin
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George Meany
Seceretary
AFL Council
Sinatra Sets Sights On a Range License
Local humor notes show Frank Sinatra now licensed into a Range, with speculation on fears he might have about a microphone. The item playfully comments on celebrity mobility and public swagger in a 1907 style mock headline.
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