GOP tax bill forecast to pass House with unanimous support
Speaker Martin predicts the GOP tax reduction bill of 36.5 billion dollars will pass the House Monday with full Republican backing. He says Democrats will line up to vote yes to override a veto, while Democrats argue the plan risks deficits and solvency. The Ways and Means subcommittee report frames the debate ahead of the election year vote.
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Washington
Martin
R-Mass
House
White House
Rayburn
Texas
Knuts
KBHL
Rep
Doighton
North Carolina
Knutson
Rep. Knutson
R.-Minn
Ways and Means
Senate
GOF
Truman
Airliner Crash Kills 32 In Fresno Flight Disaster
A chartered immigration service DC-3 crashed near Coalinga California killing 32 including 28 Mexican deportees crew of three and an immigration guard. By 4 30 p m EST 19 bodies had been recovered with many more trapped or mangled in the wreckage.
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Fresno
Cal
Immigration Service
King
Los Gittos Canyon
Coalinga
W. L. Childers
Childers
Irving F. Wixon
U. S. Immigration Service
San Francisco
Willie Willis Shows Rival's Finger Mash in College Game
In a college basketball game Willie Willis taunts by shaking hands then mashing the opponent's fingers. The incident drew attention to the rivalry and raised questions about sportsmanship.
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Pug
Gypsum Peddler Evades Contempt Order and Holds Secrets
Isidore Ginsberg a 801 pound New York gypsum dealer testified before the joint housing committee in Washington over why housing costs are high. The 2 hour session saw shouting as McCarthy accused him of gray market tactics while Ginsberg defended his claims of a public service with modest profits. He declined to name suppliers, risking contempt. maximum penalty cited.
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Arthur Edsar Washington
Congress
Isidore Ginsberg
New York
Joint Housing Committee
Ginsberg
Sman
McCarthy
Wis
Massachusetts
Inameg
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wise
Joint Congressional Housing Committee
Marshall Okays Lowering Franc Slippage Seen A Step Toward Recovery
Secretary of State Marshall said France’s franc devaluation is a step toward stabilizing European economies under a recovery plan. He voiced U S Britain and France agreement on Anglo American administration of Germany’s zones and discussed Austria assets and Bevin’s Western European alliance outlines. He noted no selection of War Secretary Woodring for Germany and offered no further comment on the Russian plan.
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Washington
Marshall
Lome
United States
France
Britain
Germany
State Department
Harry Woodring
Austria
Bevin
Berrach M. Baruch
Clark OKs On Producers Pool Plan For Oil Shortage
The Atty. Gen. approves a voluntary pooling plan by fuel oil producers and dealers to meet a winter shortage. No price fixing agreements are allowed, and hearings will follow. Interior sec Krug seeks anti trust clearance and to proceed with the program while ensuring it isn’t used for antitrust action.
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Washington
Clark Se
Interior
Krug
Justice Department
Clark
Interior Department
National Petroleum Council
Walter Hallanan
French banks close as gold bill debated in crisis
Paris January 29 government orders banks shut for two days to curb speculation during Schuman gold bill debate. Prompted by a cabinet compromise with Socialists to back the measure, the government also bans the 5 franc note as a monetary move.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Omer
Schuman
France
National Assembly
Tenants Unit May Buy Kenna Homes
A veterans dominated tenants cooperative forms at Kenna Housing in South Charleston to pursue cooperative purchase under the Public Housing Administration. The $1.6 million project, declared war surplus last year, awaits sales action while PHA surveys and FHA appraisals proceed.
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Edith
Graham
Kenna Hot
South Charleston
Don Paule
Tenants Cooperative Group
Federal Housing Administration
Charleston
PHA
Kenna Homes
Steelworkers to seek wage list in spring third pay boosts
Pittsburgh January 28 CIO United Steelworkers announced plans to demand wage increases for about 850000 members with negotiations set to begin April 1. The 170 member wage policy committee will meet February 13 in Pittsburgh to prepare a program calling for a third round of postwar pay hikes. The current contract allows reopening April 1 if both sides agree, with no strike pledge likely to break.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United Steelworkers
Steel Capital
International Executive Board
Coitinea
U. S. Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
gButh
Steel Labor
Steellworkers
250000 Idled By Lack of Gas
Widespread cold across the Midwest South and East halts factory work as gas supplies are cut. About 200000 Detroit workers idle at major automakers and suppliers while steel plants in Pittsburgh area suspend operations affecting 15000 workers. Ohio curtailments idle thousands in Cincinnati Dayton Toledo and other cities.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Pacific
Detroit
General, Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Briggs
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Youngstown
Steubenville
Warren
Massillon
Fast Liverpool
Cleveland
Lone Star State Gas Co
Charleston Children Mail France Friendship Letter
Four Charleston youths celebrate the Friendship Train connection with Le Havre students. A letter from Becky Brooks Jim Greer and classmates thanks the Charleston children for eight carloads of food sent last November and promises future aid shipments.
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Charleston
Europe
le Havre
France
Becky
Brooks
Jim Greer
Carroll Court
Gazette Phat
Senator Thomas Refuses to Testify While Proposes Full Disclosure Bill
Oklahoma Senator Elmer Thomas says he will not submit to a Senate inquiry on commodity speculation. He will introduce a bill to force all senators to disclose income from commodities and other investments. Thomas notes his past commodity dealings netted 3856 dollars and claims full disclosure aims to prevent a Roman Holiday by critics.
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Washington
INS
Elmer Thomas D-Okla
Senate
Senate Agricultural Committee
Ser
Ferguson
R-Mich
Thomas
Appropriations Committee
Brewster
Senate War Investigating Committee
Howard Mughes
Morse
Taylor
D-Sdake
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ferguson Subcommittee
Duke Cullum
Mild relief sighted Friday to Valley's sub zero wave
Frigid weather and two critical natural gas shortages keep Kanawha valley residents shivering for days. Forecasters predict another sub zero night with a low around five below, while United Fuel Gas Co reports unprecedented fuel shortages and asks customers to curtail usage to endure the cold.
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Kanawha Valley
United Fuel’ Gas Co
Thel
U. S. Weather Bureau
United Fuel
Major City Plans South Side Expressway and Downtown Improvements
Charleston planning consultant Edward A Brannon lists the South Side expressway parking upgrades Quarrier Street extension and railroad grade separations as top city priorities. He spoke at the Charleston Woman's Club on proposed improvements for safer faster traffic downtown and along residential areas.
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Edward A. Brannon
Quarrier St
Charleston
W. Matthews
Cincinnati
Charleston Woman's Club
State Road Commission
Brown St
Thomas and Patteson Seek Gubernatorial Nomination
The Gazette reports Charleston lawyer Thomas plans a Democratic bid for governor, likely by February 1, backed by Mayor Andrews and House leaders. Okey Patteson confirms he will file today and resigns as executive assistant to Gov Meadows, who welcomes the move.
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James Kay Thomas
Okey Patteson
Oak Hui
Thomas
Charleston
Army Air Forces
Andrews
Jonn
Amos
House
J. Horror Davis
Patteson
Meadows
Marshall insists on full European aid fund for 15 months
Secretary of State Marshall reaffirmed, at a Washington news conference, that the full 6.8 billion dollar request is needed for the first 15 months of the European recovery program. He rejected reports of a possible cut and said some funds may not be spent in the period.
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Washington
Marshall
Truman
Nist Temment
Slip Hill Man Killed as Train Strikes Truck at Crossing
Christopher Columbus Ly cans 69 of Slip Hill died when a westbound New York Central passenger train struck his truck at Lock 6 crossing at 455 am. Lawrence Dooley 36 of Wertz Ave was seriously injured and taken to Charleston General Hospital with possible fractures. Ly cans was an employee of Mount Tyler Coal & Dock Co. Dooley was driving the truck. Surviving are four daughters and three sons. The body of Ly cans was sent to Bartlett & Welch mortuary Dunbar.
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Christopher Columbus
Lum" Lycans
Slip Hill
Ohley
Lawrence Dooley
Wertz Av
New York Central
Lock 6
Dooley
Johnson & Fisher
Charleston General Hospital
Lykens
Bartlett & Welch Mortuary
Dunbar
Court St
Lycans
Mount Tyler Coal & Dock Co
Kill
Alfonse Mattie
Hurricane
Walter Short
Chesapeake
Bruce Likins
Ohler
Miss Pearl Yeans
Sip. Hill
Robert H. Lycans
Albert Jet Sip Hill
Jesse
Chandes
Six Okla Negroes Apply for University Admission
Six African American applicants sought enrollment at four University of Oklahoma schools in a renewed effort to end segregation. President Dr. George L. Cross said five transcripts were complete and he was awaiting the sixth. Cross forwarded the matter to the Oklahoma board of regents for higher education for action.
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Norman
Okls
University of Oklahoma
George L. Cross
Cross
Oklahoma Board of Regents For Higher Education
University of Oklahoma Reents
Ada Lois Sionel Fisher
University of Oklahoma School of Law
United States Supreme Court
Denham Charges Violations by GM
Robert N. Denham, NLRB general counsel, filed a Taft Hartley Act complaint accusing General Motors Corp. of refusing to bargain over a union proposed insurance plan and pressuring workers to accept a company plan drafted without union input. Walter P. Reuther, CIO Auto Workers president, denounced the move as an attempt to jam through a sub standard plan ahead of contract talks.
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Washington
General Motors Corp
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
CIO Auto Workers Union
Denham
GMI
General Motors
Walter P. Reuther
Tthe
Tait-Hartley
Local Boys Prep for Taft Clash in Minnesota
Taft likely heads for Minnesota as Taft faces Stassen in a swift clash. Reports suggest Taft may announce plans soon, while Stassen readiness remains noted by Stan Arnold Copsiighs for The Gazettes.
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Hal Stassen
Taft
Mal
Minnesota
Stan Arnold
Tne Gazettes
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