MacArthur rally backers push national strategy plan
About 20 MacArthur campaign leaders from 10 states will meet next week in Milwaukee to map a national strategy after Gen. Douglas MacArthur signaled willingness to run. The gathering is led by Warren Wright, coordinating MacArthur for America clubs, with plans tied to the April 6 Wisconsin primary and a May write in campaign in Ohio.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Milwaukee
Warren Wright
Chicago
MacArthur For America Clubs
Wisconsin
Ohio
Tokyo
Truman
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
G. Ross
GOP
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Stassen
Sen. McCarthy
R.wis
Dewey
Talbot
Louisiana
Henry Wallace
Minneapolis
MacArthur Keeps Quiet On White House Prospects
In Tokyo General Douglas MacArthur continues routine duties as occupation commander. Amid excitement over a potential presidential bid, he declines to discuss the White House offer, stating no change in his work at the Dai Ichi headquarters. Press officers say further statements will not be issued.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
United States
MacArthur
White House
Frayne Baker
Baker
Occupation
Dai Ichi
Five Men Held In Death Probe
Five men were arrested in Charleston in connection with the fatal beating of 38 year old William Earl Browning. Lacy Harris 22, his brother Fred Clifford Harris 24, Simeon Lot Hicks 19, Amel Landers 32, and Lewis Emray Smith 25 were detained as detectives seek motive. Hicks Landers and Smith signed detailed confessions describing the beating. Browning died of a skull fracture after being struck while allegedly intoxicated. investigators say there was no clear motive.
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L. B. Warren
William Earl Browning
JilS's
Theman
Lacy Harris
George's Creek
Malden
Fred Clifford
Harris
Simeon Lot Hicks
Cinco
Amel Landers
Tad
Lewis Emray Smith
Warren
Hicks
Landjers
Smith
Browning
Smith St
Harris (Lacy
le. Warren
Chemist urges repeal of Gleomargarine taxes
Dr H J Deuel Jr a USC biochemistry professor testified before the House agriculture committee urging removal of restrictive taxes on Gleomargarine. He argued cow milk fat is ideal for calves, but not uniquely superior for humans, and said margar ine is an excellent food whose tax removal could boost margarine use and nutrition.
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Washington
H. J. Deuel, Jr
Deus
House Agriculture Committee
Oleg
Devel
University of
Two Explosions Precede Jerusalem Gun Incident
Fighting in Jerusalem reports two heavy explosions in Katamon district followed by small arms fire. Police say houses blasted and attackers possibly raiders escaped. Earlier in Jaffa Tel Aviv area five Arabs and two Jews killed. Unofficial death toll since partition rises to 1641.
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Jerusalem
Katamon
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
U. S
Treasury flags tax foul play as cotton speculators loom
Washington reports the Treasury will crack down on tax agents watching for speculators using bookkeeping tricks to cut taxes. Rep. Keefe accuses big cotton firms of profiting from ERP funding and warns of a “colossal cleanup” if Marshall Plan aid proceeds. IRS says brokers and traders often delay payments to defer taxes, while short six month windows tax profits fully.
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Washington
INS
Treasury Department
Keefe
R-Wis
Clayton
House Appropriations Committee
House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Iby
Witness Places Meyers in Dayton Hotel Lie Case
A government witness testified Meyers was at the Van Cleve hotel in Dayton Ohio on July 11 1947 the date cited in charges that he flew there to arrange false testimony for a Senate investigation. Loomis aided by Lamarre testified Meyers headed Aviation Electric Corp and obtained 150000, while Lamarre acted as dummy president. Prosecutors expect to finish their case tomorrow.
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Washington
Bennett T. Meyers
van Cleve
Dayton
Ohio
Joseph L. Loomis
Meyers
Senate
Loomis
Nations Clash Over Palestine at United Nations
United States and Russia clash over Palestine at the United Nations. Warren R. Austin defended U S actions and rejected Soviet pre judgments. Four major powers pressed Cadogan with questions in a closed meeting as talks on Palestine partition continue.
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United Nations
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Alexandre Paradi
France
T. FP. Talang
China
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
New York
Trygve Lie
Lake Success
United States
U.N
Austin
Alexander Cadogan
Security Council
B.S.T
Cadogan
Uoon
U.N. Palestine Par
Mufti Stripped Of Powers By Arab League
The Arab League has stripped Haj Amin el Husseini of Jerusalem of nearly all authority in Palestine. Cairo now directs military and political control over 1,250,000 Arabs, while the Palestinian Arab Higher Executive, led by the mufti, handles only internal tax, citrus export, and tribal feud matters. The mufti remains exiled by the British.
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Jerusalem
Arab League
Haj Amin el Husseini
Seven-Nation League
Cairo
Palestine
Mufti
Holy Land
Germany
League
Finland names seven to talk with Russians in Moscow
President Juho Paasikivi appointed a seven man delegation led by Premier Mauno Pekkala to negotiate a Russo Finnish treaty of friendship and military aid. Parliament must ratify any pact. Delegation includes members from parties opposed to a military alliance. Talks expected to start around March 20 in Moscow.
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Helsinki
Juho Paasikivi
Moscow
Mauno Pekkala
Finland
Stalin
Paasikivi
Foreign Office
Kremlin
Pekkale
Social Unity Party
Communists
Russia
Dewey Leads NH Delegates Early At Republican Rally
Concord New Hampshire March Dewey holds six to two lead for New Hampshire eight Republican convention seats based on over a third of precincts Stassen remains sole outright contender as Dewey supporters gain three of four GOP at large delegate slots and district picks across 292 precincts Democrats also name eight delegates to their convention.
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Concord
N. Hi
Thomas H. Dewey
New York
New Hampshire
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Frank Sulloway
Stassen
Dewey
Stassenbacker
Cripps Warns of Grim Hunger Risk Without US Aid
London reports Sir Stafford Cripps, Britain's economics chief, warned of hunger and unemployment if US aid fails to reach Congress. His 1948 economic survey projects food and vital imports only through June, with later months undecided, and outlines emergency measures if aid is delayed. He notes 2681 daily calories this six months, down from before the war, risking industrial decline and rising unemployment to 450,000 by year end.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Jaid
United States
Congress
Cripps
West Virginia Admits Draft Plan Under Normal Process
Adj. Gen. Charles R. Fox said West Virginia is drafting a plan to reorganize local draft boards as routine, not directive driven. He noted three to four months of work, tests in exercises, and readiness to activate nationwide within days if needed. He warned against alarmist attitudes while outlining upper-level staffing needs and potential board member recalls.
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Adj
Charles R. Fox
West Virginia
Epee
Fox
Chile to Oust All Communists From Government
SANTIAGO March 3 UNS The Chilean cabinet vows to remove all Communists from government posts and mulls a bill to outlaw the party after subversive activity alleged in Ovalle where officials and teachers invited violence over food shortages. The decree may target thousands in national administration and could soon exclude congressmen. Foreigners tied to Communist activity, including more than 100 alleged intractable workers in mines, face expulsion. The editor of the pro Communist Sizis paper was arrested on undisclosed charges.
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Santiago
UNS
Communist Party
Ovalle
Gabriel Gonzgalez Videla
Oonaga
Sizis
Czech Purge Adds Victims Ex MPs to be tried as traitors
In Prague the purge of noncommunists continues with expulsions arrests and resignations as the Communist party maintains control. Eight Slovak parliament members from the Nazi era were arrested and will be tried as traitors. Notable expulsions include several former ministers and party officials. The party reports record new members amid political upheaval. President Benes spars with western reporters and grants new ambassadorial appointments as he warns of a difficult time ahead.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Czech Views
Eght
Communist “Action Committe
Slovakia
Joseph Lettrich
Slovak Democratic Party
Vojta Benes
Eduard Benes
Velem
Bernard
Social Democratic Party
Ludvil Novotny
National Socialist
Austria
Novotny
Prague Action Committee
Jaroslav Stransky
Prokop Drtina
Hubert Ripka
Peter Zenkl
Vladimir Krajina
Julius Firl
Rude F Pravo
Nawned
Michael Alex Silin
Benes
Joseph Olszewski
House Votes Top Sum for Probers
Washington March 9 The House committee on un American activities voted a record 200000 to finance its work for the rest of the year. The vote was 337 to 37 and does not require Senate approval. The previous high for a year was 150000 in 1941.
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Washington
Houses
Committee On UN
HaHfield D.calif
House
Condon
un-American Activities Andi
Rep. Nixon
R.cality
Stripling
un-American Activities Group
Senate Lines Up Extra Sessions for ERP War Aid
Congress rushed the $5.3 billion European Recovery Program with talk of new war, planning Senate night sessions Thursday and Friday and a Saturday meeting to speed action. House panel to write its ERP bill after Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault testimony, while leaders seek a joint timetable.
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Congress
Senate
Eaton
R-Nj
House Foreign Affairs Committee
ClaireChennault
China
GOP Committee
House
Martin
Rmass
Turkey
Greece
Marshall
R.-Mass
Hill
D.-Ala
Russia
Harriman
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Defense Forrestal
Wherry
Nebraska
Americans Freed After 27 Hours With Russians in Germany
Two American officials and their wives were detained for 27 hours by Soviet troops in the occupation zone of Germany and freed today in Nuernberg. Russell and Van Street, both Md. residents, said they were never mistreated and cited a language barrier as the main issue. They had been visiting the Leipzig fair when a wrong turn led to arrest near Hof, with Russian soldiers taking them to Hirschberg and then Weimar before release.
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Germany
Nuernberg
Howard H. Russell
Heltimore
U. S. War Crimes Prosecution Staff
Virgil van Street
Catonsville
J. G. Farben
Hirschberg
Leonstead
Vanl Street
Weimar
Nuern
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