AFL and CIO seek united labor front merger option
Associated Press report from Miami notes AFL and CIO leaders eye a merger of their rival unions. Philip Murray’s bid for a united front is seen as opening to combine the 12 million members of the two groups amid wartime labor and fuel shortages. Green signals possible favorable action, while privately some doubt progress.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
AFL Today
CIO
Philip Murray
United Labor Front
Tid Apl
Council
Murray
Unit of Unity of Nation
Whiely Murray
Sth
OTO
Railroad Brotherhoods
AFL
John J. Lewis
Utit
Tneke
APE
Vitayn Caan Will
T the
Washington
Fleming Admits He Ordered Rent Hike
Senate Banking Committee heard Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming admit he ordered a ten percent rent ceiling increase without presidential authorization. He said his view was to ease housing strain and that he believed removing controls on new units would help. Fleming noted talks with the president were general and he assumed justification existed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fed
Truman
Philip 5. Fleming
McCarthy
Rwis
Philip B. Fleming
Leming
Senate Banking Committee
James W. Folin
Memng
Deptuny
White Finuse
Fleming
Whey
Humber
Probers Demand U. S. Hold Sugar For 1949 Food Aid
A House committee urged the U S secretary of agriculture to hold back about 3 3 million tons of Cuban sugar and grant a 10 to 15 pound per person increase in sugar for 1949 Industrial users would receive one third more than in 1946 The panel warned of world sugar scarcity if Europe and other countries obtain all they seek The panel said the Cuban sugar purchase should be retained to prevent a world shortage and hinted larger increases could come if Cuba sugar is held back
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House
U. 5
Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
U. S
August H. Andresen
Rminm
Serritory Anderson
Belgium Seeks Long Occupation of Germany Postwar
London dispatch reports Belgium urging a 25 to 40 year occupation of Germany to ensure peace terms. Belgian diplomat Baron Herve De Chinben favors federated German states, while Soviet ally Pedder T. Gousey supports a unified central government.
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London
Belen
Raakt
Alvi
Belgium
Germany
Ble Povlr
Counell
Russli
S. Pedder T. Gousey
Baron Herve de Chinben
Apenny
City Council weighs low cost paying plan and petitions
City Council meets Monday to discuss launching a low cost paying program with the avm process. Delegations from three additional city blocks submit petitions on Church Street East Smith Street and Franklin Street. City engineer says more petitions may arrive and bids, ordinances, and salary adjustments are on the agenda alongside tax and delinquent report. Hector convicted in Philadelphia rape case after 49 minute jury deliberation.
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Couriou Tras
North Bush
Church Street
First
Second Avenue
East Smith Street
Welgath
Gould
Franklin Street
Grace Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Glty
Don Williams
Irene Mollen
Police trace two leads in loan hold up
Police describe two men suspected in the Swissvale area hold up and robbery. A black 1940 Buick sedan with no plates and a white registration card was seen with three men fleeing toward Corry and Spartansburg. Investigators list ages, clothing, and a brown brief case as part of the composite description.
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Sidney
B. Blyton
Nis Cleth
State Point
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Erie
Flanigan
van Cise
Corry-Spartansburg
Corry
Swinvale
William Hamick
Gleveland
Harmick
California
Lo Moo
Ex NLB Member Supports Ball Wagner Bill
Gerard D. Reilly former NLRB member backs Senator Ball Bill to revise Wagner Act claiming it would strengthen industrial peace and not impair workers rights. He helped draft the measure and spoke amid strong union opposition during Senate labor committee hearings.
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NLB
Associated Press
Washington
Gerard D. Reilly
National Labor Relations Board
Ball Rwinn
Reilly
Labor Linions
Ball
Senate Labor Committee
Babson Urges Moving Federal Departments to West
Babson argues for relocating Interior and other federal buildings from Washington to a central Western site such as Kansas or Colorado. He questions why the Army and Agriculture departments are anchored on the Atlantic seaboard and advocates centralization or division of the capital. Continued on Page Six.
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Babson
Washington
Kansas
Interior Department
Colorado
Washington, D. C
Washington, D.C
Thal Buestion
Two Slayers Of Phila Police Officer Sought Nationwide
Unisined, Philadelphia police report two men sought for the murder of a police officer before his wife and two children. Edward Hough has been captured. accomplices David Almeida and Ian Francis Smith identified as the killers. A nationwide hunt was ordered with a $5,000 reward to aid the arrest.
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Phila
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Tech
Pace
Phindelphia Polies
Rewrald Geri Taq
Rinty
Tagling
Sbyeel Timera
Aine Ottud
Edward Hough
Trisnector
G. P. Richardson
Richardson
David Almeida
Iain Francis Smith
Hough
William Park
Prest
Mystery case in Union City bogged by gaps in details
Unclear Union City report describes a missing man, Boyd, with police and state authorities probing amid sparse clues. Investigations focus on his last movements, potential assault ties, and a rifle shot heard near his employer’s garage as days pass without fresh leads.
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Mynluristis Xiequnesrane Bf Tls Boyd
Wu Thovidis
Tik
Frume
Uwe
Erle
Puvitch Creek
Apyd
Heller
Dusiniss
Abe Henley Lown
Union
Elig
Nis
Sield
Union Cup
Yo'olod
Cuesiday
Boyd
Molasihg Tian Ls
Thomas Gardner
Welfare Departments Urge Immediate Sanitation Safety Fire Reviews
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania welfare institutions including mental hospitals have been ordered to list maintenance and repair needs for sanitation safety and fire prevention. Dr Emlyn Jones notes a review of needs and ongoing staff education as part of an administrative program. British storm continues with snow cold and gales delaying recovery.
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Welfare Dept
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Yenort
Emlyn Jones
Montes
State Sanitary Water Board
London
Britain
Guild strike forces sale of stern papers in Philadelphia
The Guild strike disrupts Philadelphia publishing, suspending the Record and three other papers. The American Newsways union drives wage disputes, claiming the strike aims to force higher wages and reduce operating costs. publishers warn of continuing publication only if a settlement is reached.
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GUILD
STERN
Philadelphia
Pel
Philkddpie Reed Company
Delghia Oxychunden
Amesluuy Newapaymy Gulla
ETO
Jathee
NLIGH
Willy HiPee
Laivudge
AneywAton
Cheviel
Steve Andl
Hie Amurionn
Witeh Weidd
Dia
Tts
Washinton
Milton
Murray
Chilli
Sitie
Joe
New City Zoning Measure To Be Printed Monday
A proposed city zoning ordinance gains publicity with hearings planned in the municipal building council chamber. The draft, prepared by the City Council and the Special Zoning Commission, will be published in The Journal and open public review February 6 and 7 at 7:20 PM to 10 PM.
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Watts
Wiel
Gis Gounell
Cory
Munfes
Pal Bulldue
T Ie
Zonlay Commission
Clty Connell
Hinley
Nesrians
Edward Haykins
Chatin
le Commission
Olly Boibicil
Weather storms and political notes from early February
A chaotic weather pattern in late January brought cold waves and storms across the Midwest and parts of North America. Reports from Bolivia and relief efforts described ongoing mining-region casualties, while in Washington President Truman announced a voluntary arbitration agreement for building trades. The Yugoslav government accused the Vatican of harboring war crime fugitives and demanded the return of five named individuals.
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Midwest
Jno Manian
Rai
North Dakota
Washington
Truman
Belgrade
Thre Vatican
South America
Vatican
Foreign Office
Britain
Am er ica to be evacuated March 1st
Fre Little America, Jun. 31. Evacuation of the expedition base planned by late February to March 1. Navy ships USS Olympia and two cargo vessels Merrick and Fancey will move outside the pack while Admiral Byrd lands 180 men at the tent camp for final departure.
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Little America
Lille America
Fe Merrick
Fancey
Hicksming
Richard B Byrd
Dolores Snyder Falls From Bell Vernon Bridge
Firemen searched the Monongahela River near Bell Vernon for Dolores Snyder a 16 year old from Lytnwood after she jumped from the Bell Vernon bridge following a dispute with her mother. Barbara Poland related Dolores intended to kill her mother and then leaped from the railing into the river. The report notes the incident was witnessed by Barbara as she tried to intervene.
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Associated Press
Selle Vernon
North
Belle
Monongahela
Dolores Snyder
Lytmygood
Verniai- Spoers Bridge
Wutter
Paisagreement
State’ Po
Dolores
Barbara Poland
Tytnwwood
Barbara
Dolores Cou
Fided
Herjor
Ber—barat
Stockton
Gruner Refuses Appeal as Execution Sparks Tense Fallout
Jerusalem reports describe British plans to seal off the city with barbed wire amid civil unrest. Needing to decide on appeals, Jewish underground member Dov Bela Gruner faces a death sentence after an attack on a police station.
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Jerusalem
Saud
Derusgiems
Elybe
Tyurr Toadert
Jendice
Epus
Thyland
Holy Land
Feas
Martial Tay
Jeruselem
Dov Bela Gruner
Privy Council
Britain
Supreme Court
Palentine
Wits
Epidemic at Lowry Field Triggers Mass Inoculation
Fourteen soldiers quarantined at Lowry Field await inoculation as an Army C-47 rushed in emergency vaccine flights through poor weather. Col. Robert J. Pratt reports an average of about 14 daily cases over the past week amid a respiratory illness described as streptococcal pharyngitis with regional peculiarity in the Rocky Mountain area.
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Associated Press
Denver
Lowry Field
Perllow
Seath Field
Robert J. Platt
Pratt
Rocky Mountain
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