25 Mar 1948
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
1
The House approved a $4.8 billion tax reduction by a 289 to 67 vote and sent it to President Truman with expectations of a veto. Supporters argue tax relief funds military needs while opponents warn of red ink and fiscal strain if enacted.
A Kanawha county court request for 1.1 million dollars in federal funds for airport completion was approved by state aeronautics director Hubert H. Stark and sent to the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The amount would raise the approved total by 650 thousand over 450 thousand tentatively allowed, pending final action, with county matching due to voters approval of a 1.8 million excess levy bond issue.
An aged reminiscence notes how old money once ruled the town but now power rests with those who wield wealth and influence. The speaker contrasts past elites with a new class of decision makers led by influential men and dollars.
President Truman orders a 25 percent reduction in coal burning freight service via the Interstate Commerce Commission as a soft coal strike continues. A three man board is named under the Taft Hartley act to probe causes and mediate the dispute between John L Lewis and Ezra Van Horn.
Senate and House conferees agreed on a rent control extension until March 31, 1943, removing a House provision granting local boards broad rent power. Local boards may only recommend increases. if the expeditor rejects, an appeal lies to a Washington emergency court.
LAKE SUCCESS N Y March 1 The United States faced a puzzled United Nations Security Council as it withheld its Palestine policy shift plan. President Truman reportedly may unveil a new trusteeship proposal within 24 hours. Secretary Marshall and aide Dean Rusk traveled to Washington for next steps as the plan's timing remained unsettled.
In Copenhagen, March 194- Minister of Justice Busch Tensen urged Danes to report any signs of actions threatening state or public security. He asked vigilance on land air or sea and noted increased coastal guard presence, though warned no guarantee of security. Sources cited investigations into rumors of arms landings at night.
The Kanawha County Democratic Executive committee held a harmonious meeting while state house forces for Okey L. Patteson clung to an April 5 plan in hopes of gaining strength for a possible seizure of the May 11 primary. Observers linked the delay to fear the party could face another failed 1942 coup. The committee approved two resolutions authorizing members to appoint election officials for the primary but to submit lists to the county chair by April 1 and recessed to reconvene April 5.
The Air Force boosted its enlistment target to 337,000 as a Senate Armed Services Committee weighed universal military training and a draft. It had planned 312,000 but now seeks 25,000 more, with married men allowed to enlist. Figures cited include Eleanor Roosevelt backing UMT, Einstein opposing it, and comments from Bowman, Compton, and others on defense policy amid Cold War tensions.
A slow moving storm drenched northern California with over three inches of rain and dumped up to three feet of snow in the mountains, easing irrigation and water pumping in the central valley while northern reservoirs remain short of full storage. Rain spread to the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys with more conditions expected tonight, as water use was curtailed and emergency power measures continued.
British and Allied forces shifted toward the Yugoslav border at the Free Territory as a precaution. Major General Terence Airey, chief civil affairs for the U S British zone, warned of possible incidents as Western powers propose Trieste return to Italy.
In Washington on March 24 senators debated returning the atomic bomb to military control amid world tensions. Senator Bridges urged consideration, arguing the issue is vital to America. Senator Wherry said Congress should address control if war danger rises. The civilian commission still oversees atomic energy. The House discussed the foreign aid bill, with Mundt urging its passage and criticizing U.S. diplomacy toward Russia. O'Konski expressed support for the aid measure. Spain's inclusion was urged.
Former President Herbert Hoover calls for maintaining the 5.2 billion dollar ERP first-year operations fund in a letter read to the House amid debate on a foreign aid bill. He proposes all foreign relief be centralized under ERP or Marshall Plan administration to avoid overlaps and improve coordination across Europe and Asia.
Homer J. Curry a Sandyville West Virginia blind veteran drew No 1 60 in a lottery among 2400 veterans to buy a single tractor at a War Assets Administration sale in Atlantic, March 24. He said he would use it to start a strip mine near his home, with more than 3000 former GIs showing support and stepping aside.
Glenn L Martin described a radioactive cloud that can kill on contact and a more powerful A bomb than those used on Japan. He claimed guided missiles with homing devices could sink ships and cripple steel industries, and warned of dormant bacteria weapons and rapid war decision timelines.
A high Treasury official warned that an extra two to three billion dollars for military preparedness could be spent without major economic impact if taxes are not cut. He cautioned that three to four times that amount would require broader controls and taxes, including compulsory labor draft, to curb inflation. The article notes discussions on the size of a preparedness program and references potential funding above the current budget.
Arab forces attacked convoys and the Jewish hilltop stronghold of Neve Yaacov, killing 37 Jews and wounding 14 as fighting raged near Jerusalem. A 12-car convoy on the Jerusalem Tel Aviv highway suffered heavy losses with 12 killed and 30 wounded, and British troops moved in with mortars and guns as more than 100 Arabs were reported killed in the Judean hills.
Jaffa Palestine March 24. Hassan Bey Salameh commander of Mediterranean Irregulars says once British leave Tel Aviv will be taken by force. A veteran of Iraqi and German armies he plots to attack Jewish Tel Aviv with infantry and artillery and blames British interference for delaying his plans.
Washington witnesses testified before a House sub committee that American warplane engines were shipped to Russia in the last six months and that boxes marked for Russia line the New York waterfront. The panel heard about 46 B-24 engines shipped to Russia and Poland since last May, and about 21,278 combat-type planes sold postwar.
Gerhard Eisler known as No 1 Communist in the United States was given a one to three year prison term for concealing his Communist links when applying for a 1945 exit permit. He was released on 20000 bond pending appeal. A separate 1000 dollar fine and a contempt near refusal to answer questions before the House Committee on American Activities are noted. He had been held at Ellis Island after last month winning bond freedom.
A Stan Arnold cartoon note suggests Ike's 1948 campaign pace and party loyalties. The fragment hints at rival parties seeking support while Eisenhower remains central to the question of who will prevail.
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