Senate panel backs ERP plan amid warnings against permanent aid
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended approval of a 3.3 billion European recovery program, noting overseas aid cannot become a permanent feature of U S foreign policy. It argued recovery for 16 Western European nations can proceed without harming the U S economy, and urged swift action with a timetable targeting March 15 for overall approval.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations, Committee
United States
Senate
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Maroh
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Appropriations Committees
Sen. Teft
Ohio
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Floods and Blizzards Strain Midwest Weather Woes
Winter storms lashed the Midwest with floods blizzards rain and high winds. Iowa faced widespread flooding while Carol City recorded the heaviest 24 hour rainfall at 2.12 inches. A Galena waterway overflow halted train service and two deaths occurred in Texas from tornadoes. Park Falls Wisconsin logged 21 inches of snow and 500 people were rescued after being stranded six hours on a snow covered highway.
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Midwest
Pennsylvania
New York State
Great Plains
Rockies
South
Iowa
Carol City
Galena
Tit
Galeng
Wisconsin
North Central Area
Centerton
Ind
Evansville
St. Louis
Inllinois
Canton
Texas
Tuscola
Lake Superior
Park Falls
Wis
Michigan
Minnesota
Cloquet
Minn
Hamilton resigns as NDC finance director over civil rights policy
George B. Hamilton, Georgia state treasurer, yesterday resigned as director of finance for the national Democratic Committee. He said the resignation is effective immediately and he cannot agree with the President's civil rights program, which he believes will cause untold damage to the search for equitable solutions to radical relations.
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George B. Hamilton
National Democratic Committee
Hamilton
Georgia
Law Proposes End to Political Judge Selection in Kanawha County
A Charleston Bar association committee argues that judges should be chosen outside party politics, urging legislative or constitutional changes. The panel, led by Robert H. C. Kay and Charles M. Love, says current conditions prevent reform and recommends forming a county or statewide nonpartisan system and referring statewide questions to the State Bar for study.
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Bar Group
Kanawha
Charleston Bargéssoc
Robert H. C. Kay
Charles M. Love
Association
Daniel Boone
Bar
Saeco
Love
Thhe
State Bar
Virginia Democrats May Withhold Dinner Profits
State Sen. Garland Gray said he plans to hold onto about $12,000 in profits from last week's Jefferson Jackson fundraising dinner rather than forward them to the national Democratic party. He indicated the funds would be kept until ordered by competent authority, amid chatter of possible party secession prompted by the governor's request.
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Virginia
Sen. Gray
National Party
Treasury refunds march toward 1947 tax total
The Treasury expects to refund over 40 dollars on average to more than 55 million taxpayers as refunds flow at about 1.6 million weekly. Officials say 237 million has been paid to 5.4 million early filers and aims to return 1.4 billion to over 30 million by July 1, despite congressional authorization limits.
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Treasury
Congress
Ousted Czech After Coup Claims Death by Own Action
Prague dispatch reports Czechoslovakia’s Communist police describe the ousted justice minister Prokop Drtina as having attempted death by his own action, with a note left behind. He was found with head wounds after a jump from a Prague apartment window. The incident follows a broader purge and coup aftermath as authorities warn against uncensored information.
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Czechoslovakia
Prokop Drtina
Drtina
China
Drama
Eduard Benes
Joseph Sosnar
V. A. Zorin
Ague
Moscow
Jan Masaryk
Antonin Zapotocky
Zdenek Fier“linger
Social Democratic
Edward Bauer
Membe
Catholic People's Party
Zorin
Bauer
Frankfurt
Fierlinger
Benes
Klement Gottwald
Harris to Fill Shipman Post in West Virginia
Gov Meadows designated Chief Conservation Officer R S Harris as acting conservation director. He will search for a permanent appointee, preferably from a major farming area, as Harris takes over Monday from Jack K Shipman who resigns to return to private business. Shipman also plans to seek the Democratic nomination for Wyoming county sheriff.
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Meadows
R. S. Harris
Harris
Ellenboro
Ritchie County
Jack K. Shipman
Shipman
Pineville
Wyoming County
Open Letter Urges Scrutiny of State Contract Bids
The joint legislative Committee on Government and Finance will appoint a director to survey state expenditures. The Gazette urges a thorough review of Purchasing Department contracts showing high bids over low bids, with numerous examples and amounts listed, and notes further leads will follow.
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Joint Legislative Committee On
Committee On Government and Finance
the Gazette
Beeen Ee Cine Ewe Peer
Neeterenen
Sense Eees Brag Boro
Truman urges action on housing as veterans meet
President Truman urged home seeking veterans to push Congress to move housing legislation. The National Veterans Housing Conference opened a two day session in Washington with a telegram from the president, currently vacationing at Key West, Florida, accusing Congress of bowing to a strong real estate lobby and threatening to derail the administration’s program.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
National Veterans Housing Conference
Key West
Fla
Monster-like tracks found on Clearwater beach puzzle cops
Monstrous three toed tracks were found in sand at Clearwater Florida and sent to the Smithsonian for analysis. Police say the prints resemble sea turtle tracks but are far apart, suggesting a creature from the gulf crossed the beach to the seawall and tried four times to reach the water before retreating.
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Clearwater
Fla
Folks Clearwater
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Jefferson Elliott
Gulf
Easter Seal Sale Opens in Kanawha County
The 14th annual Easter Seal sale launches to aid crippled children and adults in Kanawha County. More than 17 000 seals will be distributed as the drive runs through Easter Sunday March 28. Funds support surgical care convalescent care speech correction hospitalization rehabilitation and education for all handicapped residents.
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Kanawha County Society For
Fmal
Kanawha County Society
National Society
Finns Resistance to Reds May Surprise Authorities
Washington reports that Finland may resist Soviet pressure more effectively than Czechoslovakia. U S officials expect Finns to retain some liberty despite Communist pressure, noting Finland’s recent wars with Russia and the Czech collapse under Gottwald. Page 34.
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Washington
Russia
Finland
Czechoslovakia
State Department
Prague
Eduard Benes
Klement Gottwald
Benes
War Industries Rise in Holy Land Amid Arab Jewish Clash
Arab Jewish fighting spurs fledgling war industries and mobilizes thousands of workers. Armored vehicles proliferate as both sides import most firearms while seeking funds abroad. Jewish Agency treasurer Eliezer Kaplan cites about 125 million dollars expected from American Jewry to support defense, with Arab groups planning substantial contributions from neighboring states and local taxation.
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Daniel de Luce
Jerusalem
Palestine
Holy Land
Eliezer Kaplan
Jewish Agency
Izzat Tannous
Tthe
Arab Higher Committee
Higher Committee
AFL Opposes Communism With Global Labor Network
The AFL reports a world wide labor network linking about 40 nations to halt Soviet spreads, with Washington as hub. The Labor's Monthly Survey notes trade unionists worldwide awakening to democracy's dangers and joining free unions to defend human rights against a Soviet cold war. It cites contacts in China, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, South America, Belgium, and Germany.
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Washington
AFL
Federation
Labor
Europe
American Federation of Labor
APL
Soviet Union
China
Japan
Hawaii
Alas
South America
Belgium
Ger
Arab End to Palestine Conflict Seen If Arab Nations Unite
Damascus dispatch reports Syrian defense minister Ahmed Sharabati says a general Arab offensive against partition of Palestine may be avoided as Arabs hold key positions north and south of Palestine. He claims Jews fear Arab strength and warns a rapid wipeout of a British beachhead could occur within two weeks. Fawzi Bey Al Kaukji leads about 7000 Arab volunteer fighters inspecting troops.
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Deseon C. Goodwin
Damascus
Syria
Ahmed Sharabati
Palestine
Sharabati
Arabia
United Nations
J. N. Clayton
Iraq
Ismael Safwat
Star of the Arab Liberation Armies
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Eight-year-old builds Carnegie Hall debut as conductor
Ferruccio Burco, an Italian boy of eight, led an American orchestra at Carnegie Hall in a striking debut. He stood on a box atop the conductor’s stand and directed Beethoven’s First Symphony and six other pieces. The event drew a loud reception as fans fought to glimpse the prodigy, who wore a little gentleman’s suit and chewed gum after the performance.
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Carnegie Hall
New York
Carnegie
Lord Fauntleroy
Oie
Ferruccio
Avane
Finland Looks Likely to Enter Soviet Defense Talks
Helsinki reports indicate Finland will heed Stalin’s summons and begin negotiations for a mutual defense pact with the Soviet Union. Parliament parties are to advise by Tuesday on who should lead the Finnish delegation to Moscow, while questions remain over Stalin’s exact aims and Finland’s policy of neutrality.
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Finland
Stalin
Soviet Union
Htis
Juho Paasikivi
Moscow
Mauno Pekkala
Carl Enckell
Russia
Europe
Baltic
Black Sea
Leningrad
G. M. Savonenkov
Czechoslovakia
Ne “Rogerses
Theocial Unity Party
Popular Democratic Bloc
Two Workers Injured at Viscose Plant Incident
James M. Kirk, 26, of Buffalo, suffered critical lung burns after falling in a tank at the American Viscose Corp. Thomas W. Ellis, 32, of Nitro, aided Kirk and collapsed from gas exposure. Both were rescued by coworkers Cecil Finch and John Shiflett and hospitalized in South Charleston with Kirk in critical but improving condition.
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American Viscose Corp
James M. Kirk
Buffalo
Thomas W. Ellis
Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Kirk
Ellis
Cecil Jc. Finch
John Shiflett
William Bannem
Gatens
George Nelson
Rise and Shine Balaeereni in Rocky Mountain States
The text notes a rising optimism in Balaeereni with higher hopes, attributed to Stan Arnold. It references copyrinds and a date under 1048, with unclear local context in the Rocky Mountain region. The fragment emphasizes a boosting morale theme.
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Balaeereni
Asi
Rocky Wmountain States
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