Probers Enter Firm's Offices in Steel Inquiry
FBI agents questioned officials at 16 major steel firms as part of a Truman administration probe into possible antitrust violations amid a wave of steel price boosts averaging about $5 a ton. Justice officials declined to name firms. Congress debates reviving excess profits tax to curb inflationary prices.
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Washington
Truman
FBI
Caribbean
Républicain
Commerce and Justice Departments
Council of Economic Advisers
Tom
Clark
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Economic Council
Edwin G. Nourse
Commerce Department
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate House Economic Committee
Poulson
House
Poulson JR Cal
Rage Turns to Battle in 18 Column Feud
Fragments show a clash escalating from a local dispute. Names and places are unreadable, but the snippet hints at a charged confrontation tied to a long running quarrel. No clear dates, participants, or outcomes are legible in the fragment.
Barkley Offers Pact on Tax Bill
Sen. Barkley told Senate finance committee Republicans they may win Democratic support for a tax cut up to 4.0 billion dollars. He suggested bi party backing on a bill for the Senate floor, signaling possible abandonment of Truman’s request for a 40 percent cost of living tax cut. Republicans prefer cutting individual levies while not raising corporate taxes. Barkley reserved right to back an administration bill if parties fail to agree well under the House’s 56.3 billion cut. He said there is no political advantage in reducing taxes either way.
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Sen
Barkley
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Truman
House
Kentucky
Willie Willis By Webert Quitten
A quoted speaker dismisses a man who appears weak and asserts his own readiness to hit him. The remark also disparages the man’s mother as controlling his father, implying chronic provocation.
Judge Wennerstrom Criticizes Nuernberg Trial
Judge Charles F. Wennerstrom, returning from a German war crimes trial in Nuernberg, criticized the proceedings as lacking objectivity due to vindictiveness and personal ambition. He defended his loyalty to the United States against subversive charges by Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor, who prosecuted ten German commanders.
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Mass
Charles F. Wennerstrom
Nuernberg
Telford Taylor
Wennerstrom
Iowa Supreme Court
United States
Germany
Chicago Tribune
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Wilhelm List
Taylor
Wennerstrum
U S Challenges Reds To Try Nazi Generals
Brig Gen Telford Taylor accused high German officers in Russian custody of war crimes and urged the Soviet government to explain why they have not been tried. He named Field Marshals Paulus and Schoerner, amid Russian Berlin criticisms of recent verdicts as too mild. The case concerns terror tactics and mass killings in the Balkans during wartime.
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Germany
Telford Taylor
U. S
Friedrich Paulus
Sixth
Stalingrad
Ferdinand Schoerner
Berlin
Ir Taylor
Charles F. Weinnerstrom
Balkans
Wallace Attacks Marshall Plan as War Blueprint
Wallace told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the Marshall plan is a blueprint for war and an economic weapon against Americans. He urged a 10 year UN program totaling 50 billion and proposed joint Ruhr control by the US Russia Britain and France, plus a world food granary.
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Henry A. Wallace
White House
Wallace
United States
Russia
Marshall
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Truman
United Nations
Ruhr
U. S
Britain
France
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Bailey Denies Rumor He Will Withdraw From Governor Race
Former Circuit Judge R D Bailey labeled rumors of his withdrawal and endorsement of Okey L Patteson as false. He reaffirmed staying in the Democratic race, opening campaign headquarters in Pineville and appointing his son Robert as campaign manager. Bailey warned the Neely Patteson combine spreading the rumor and noted his dash through Wayne County.
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R. D. Bailey
Okey L. Patteson
Mount Hone
Bailey
Neely-Patteson
M. M. Neely
Patteson
Wayne County
Patterson
Kay
Mealdows
James Kay Thomas
Charleston
J. Bailey
Robert
French Reds Beaten In Franc Vote Demand
Paris readers report that the French government won a confidence vote 291 to 268 in the national assembly over a Communist demand for immediate discussion of a Peasant party bill. The tally marks the sixth confidence test for Premier Robert Schuman since November. The bill sought pre April 15 payment for 5000 franc notes voided in the monetary reform.
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Paris
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
Czech Regime Falls Toward Communists as Benes Stands
Prague reports reveal Gottwald's Communist party seizing power with security police backing, leaving President Eduard Benes frail as former premier Fierlinger reenters leadership of the Social Democrats. Catholic and Slovak factions weaken, armed police guard party HQs and embassies. Page 18.
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Klement Gottwald
Maunist
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Zdenek Fierlinger
Russia
Social Democratic
Gottwald
Interior Ministry
Catholic Party
Catholic People's Party
Idova Democracie
Slovak Democrats
Council of Ministers
Ferol-Quren Smb
Slovakian
Republc
Social Democrats
Fierlinger
Pollice
Caramunist
Senate Adopts Carb on Rents By Voice Vote
The Senate approved by voice vote a 14 month extension of rents controls with changes. The measure allows up to 15 percent increases under lease terms through 1949 and preserves freezes for some tenants. Eviction notices tighten, nonhousekeeping rooms exempt, and the Rent Administrator can adjust rates for landlords showing losses.
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House
Washington
Senate
Congress
Outlines' Meyers Case Seeks Mandamus Dismissal
City solicitor argues the West Virginia State lodge Fraternal Order of Police lacks legal capacity to sue in two mandamus suits challenging civil service compliance. He questions the interest of lodge officers as plaintiffs and notes emergency conditions persist for police staffing postwar. Judge Ritchie considers the city's demurrers as to forcing retirement of three officers over 65 and discharge of three wartime hires lacking civil service status.
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Meyers
Ritchie
West Virginia State Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
Charleston
Common Pleas
John J. D. Preston
Herman Fraser
Huntington
State Organization
James Gullian
Capitol City Lodge No. 74
Preston
Charles Ritchie
Ex-Maj. Gen. Meyers on trial for kickbacks and perjury
Government prosecutors told a federal jury they will prove ex Maj. Gen. Bennett Meyers took 150000 in kickbacks from war plants while serving as a top Air Force wartime purchasing agent. He faces charges of inducing a witness to testify falsely in the Senate probe and a possible 20 year prison term.
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INS
Bennett Meyers
Air Force
Meyers
Senate War Investigating Committee
Bleriod Lamarre
Senate
Robert Bushnell
Lamarre
Senate Committee
Dayton
Ohio
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Bushnell
Massachusetts
George Morris Fay
Mildred la
Dixie Democrats Oppose Truman to Head Ticket
Southern Democratic leaders revolt against President Truman over civil rights policy. Sen McClellan of Arkansas says Truman has ruined his chances. he favors Sen Byrd or others. Senators Johnston and Byrd outline a split plan for state Democratic tickets and possible ballot changes. Meeting signals deep opposition to the Truman program and timing.
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Truman
White House
Sen
McClellan
Arkansas
MacClellan
Byrd
D-Va
Sen. Johnston
D.-S.c
Marshall
Democratic Party
National Party
Overton
D-La
Dixie
Henry) Wallace
National Democratic Party
Austin Statement Backed by Truman
The United States urged a Big Five conference at the United Nations to assess a peace threat in Palestine before any armed intervention. A U S resolution will be offered in the Security Council, while Colombia pushes a General Assembly hearing to reconsider partition. The U S faces opposition to Colombia's plan and stresses keeping the peace under the UN charter.
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INS
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United Nations
Palestine
Security Council
Holy Land
Colombia
General Assembly
U. S
United Kingdom
Palestine Mandate
Austin
Warren R. Austin
Washington
Marshall
Council
Warren HK. Austin
I1 Nation
Truman
Greenwich Bay
Caribbean
Wallace Enters State Election and Seeks West Virginia Speaking
Henry A. Wallace and his third party moved into West Virginia election activity as his presidential declaration was withdrawn for technical revision. The filing was done by Rev. Clive D. Knowles of New York City amid invitations from United Mine Workers locals in Moun county and labor groups in Fairmont. Partlow advised delaying the declaration for Wallace to review.
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Henry A. Wallace
West Virginia
Clive D. Knowles
New York City
Knowles
United Mine Workers
Togan County
Wallace
Carbide to Show New Vinyon Yarns Today
Carbide presents its new Vinyon yarns and fibers to editors, educators, and officials in South Charleston. The all day event at the yarn development building includes tours, demonstrations, and exhibits to reveal uses and potential of Vinyon products. Attendees include editors from Textile World Textile Age Rayon Textile Monthly and Chemical Engineering among others.
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Carbide
South Charleston
Daniel Boone Hotel
Howea
Varn Development
C. W. Bendigo
Textile World
New York
F. A. Westbrook
Textile Age
F. A. Adams
Rayon Textile Monthly
J. S. Jacobs
Textile Research Journal
J. A. Lee
Chemical Engineering
J. M. Crowe
Chemical and Engineering News
Washington, D.C
F. J. van Antwerpen
Chemical Engineer Progress
Norma
Laden
Flow of Hogs Causes Slump in Midwestern Markets
Heavy hog supplies saturated midwest markets pulling prices down while few commodities moved. Steel prices saw a brief rise reported as authorities launched an industry wide probe. President Truman ordered the Justice Department and key agencies to investigate potential price fixing among steel producers amid antitrust concerns.
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Chicago
Midwest
Truman
Justice Department
Council of Economic Advisers
Commerce Department
Clark
FBI
Sen
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Sen. Millikin
R.-Cole
Senate Finance Committee
U S Defies Soviet In Korea Vote Call
United States calls for nationwide elections in Korea in defiance of Soviet boycott. China joins the proposal at the United Nations, both stressing free, independent Korea as vital to world peace. Russia shuns the UN assembly, boycotting speeches and the UN commission limited to the southern zone. The peninsula remains divided at the 38th parallel after Japan’s defeat.
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U. S
Japan
Soviet Union
U.N
Earl Long Wins In Louisiana Run Off
New Orleans February 24 Earl K Long Hueys brother was chosen as next governor of Louisiana Democratic voters who had rejected him twice in eight years gave him a large lead over Sam Houston Jones who beat him in 1940 The unofficial tally from 627 of 1878 precincts showed Jones 86234 Long 148132 Long led from the start and widened his margin in the run off confirming a comeback after eight lean years
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New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Huey
Louisiana
Sam Houston Jones
Jones
Long
President seeks a million new homes next year
In a public call, the President requests one million brand new homes in the coming year, citing growing housing demand. He remarks a desire to retain his own residence while urging broader construction to meet need.
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Home Sweet Home
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