Johnson says U S defense stronger than since 1945
Secretary of Defense Johnson told a Virginia audience that the United States military will deter any aggressor with a strengthened, ready force. He warned a war could come quickly if unprepared and outlined plans to boost combat units while reducing overall armed forces.
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Trick to stage fraud ends in hotel cigarette scam
A man posing as Mr X from Franklin phoned Oll City wholesale tobacco house and ordered 50 Luckies 25 Pall Malls 25 Philip Morris 10 Camels. A taxi took the shipment to Reno where the cigarettes were to be paid on a prior debt, but the driver fled a side street before delivery. Police describe the suspect as middle aged with dark hair and mustache, wearing a gray tweed coat.
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Former tennis king Bill Tilden registers in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills officials say former tennis star Bill Tilden, 50, registered as an unconvicted sex offender after his arrest under a new state law. Assistant District Attorney Steg indicated the scheduled court appearance may not be needed and a $100 bond could be exonerated.
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Lewis Answer On Truce Order Still Awaited
Washington February 4 Associated Press Major Weil operators accept Truman V May strike proposal but John Lewis must decide by tomorrow whether to accept a hand proposal. Negotiations stalled as half the coal industry walked out and southern operators and captive mines prepared to resume normal output. UMW says operators meet with miners in bad faith and miners seek to restore contract terms while 100000 diggers strike over pay and work rules.
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Mercy Trial Recessed In Conn Murder Case
In Bridgeport on February 3 the mercy murder trial recessed after testimony from a psychiatrist who said 16 year old Carol Ann Paight was sane when she killed her father. The judge allowed questions on her sanity at the time of the Sept 23 shooting, with both sides set to continue arguments next day.
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Josep M. Lesko
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Census Bureau Chief Named by President Truman
President Truman nominated De Roy Victor Peel an Indiana University professor to be director of the Census Bureau. Peel is a Dest Moines native and World War I veteran and has written on administration and government policy. The post had been vacant since July after the retirement of the former director.
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U S Luxury Liner Crashes On Rocks Near Port
London reports the U S liner Washington struck rocks off Southampton in a violent gale racing from Britain toward western Europe. Twenty four passengers shaken. none seriously injured. Crew stuffed mattresses to cover a hole below the waterline as longshoremen helped seal the breach amid 50 mph winds. Queen Mary, with few passengers, was stranded in Cherbourg Harbor by gale conditions.
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Flood Dangers Mount In South Central States
Severe floods leave more than 48 000 homeless across seven central and southern states as rivers crest and highways flood. Ohio River nears 12 foot stage in Cincinnati while Point Pleasant WV braces for 473 feet. three deaths reported in West Virginia. Rain ends, but cold air adds discomfort to displaced residents and evacuations continue by boat.
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Phone Mediators Set Monday Action On Bell Strike
Washington February 4 Associated Press mediators fixed a Monday deadline for action in the threatened Bell telephone strike next week. Coalition Director Cyrus S. Ching said he would know by Monday afternoon whether progress is being made to avert the 100,000 Bell system workers walkout planned for February 8. Eight CIO Communications Workers divisions threaten to strike at 6 90 a.m. next Wednesday over wages hours vacations pensions training periods and local issues.
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No Progress in New York Coal Talks
Nine coal producers and the United Mine Workers reported no progress toward a new contract after nine weeks of bargaining. Relph Yasght spoke for the employers and Mart F Brennan for the union. the session slowed at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.
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Mart F Brennan
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Global aid plan of 50 billion debated in Senate
Senator McMahon proposes a five year 50 billion dollar global aid program to curb arms development and pursue peaceful atomic energy. The plan would push international control of atomic energy and require two thirds of existing military spending to be redirected to constructive ends, with broad economic aid including to Russia.
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Dsonn
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Eisiman
Jerray McMahon
Congress
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U.S
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Russia
British vote clear as king dissolves Parliament for Feb election
King George VI issued a proclamation dissolving Parliament and setting a February 23 general election between Labour leader Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill’s Conservatives. Labour held 390 seats in the 640-seat House. the process includes Lords approval and writs for MPs to leave office as the new Parliament is shaped. The interval will see Labour run basic industry policies, while Conservatives push for nationalization cuts.
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London
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Clifton Brown
British Atomic Scientist Charged With Leaking Secrets
A British atomic scientist is charged under the Official Secrets Act for leaking information to Russia. The case involves security services and the Crown Prosecution Service. trial details include Bow Street Court proceedings and high level government scrutiny.
Britain and France to join US in Berlin blockade response
Washington reports Britain and France will join the United States in countering Soviet rail, river and road restrictions between East Germany and the non communist sector of Berlin. Officials say the three western powers are coordinating possible measures, with timing to depend on current circumstances.
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British Nobleman to Take Bride Tomorrow
The Murness of Milford Haven plans to wed Romaine Dohlgren Pierce Simpson, a 26 year old American divorcee, in a royal style ceremony. Groom David Mountbatten, 30, is a scion of a prominent English house and a distant relative of King George VI. Guests include King Peter of Belgium and other aristocrats.
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Marques
Wood Boomed For Governor
State Senator Lloyd A. Wood of Montgomery County emerged as a Republican gubernatorial candidate prospect with Gov. James H. Duff in the race. Commenters note Wood’s bid may reshuffle the slate as rumors swirl about possible successors and a vacancy on the State Supreme Court.
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Russian demand for trial hits international war crimes plea
The United States rejects Soviet calls to try Emperor Hirohito and four Japanese generals at an international military court. A State Department statement accompanied by key excerpts from the Russian note details Moscow’s claim that bacteriological warfare units and senior officers were responsible for wartime crimes. The note seeks a court led by General Douglas MacArthur to try the emperor and four generals. In a separate item, Jacob Wolfe, 67, of Castleton Hotel, fell from a fifth-story window and is in critical condition with multiple injuries.
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Drivers Escape As Truck Rolls On Tow Car Here
A slippery East Calumbus Avenue crash left a light truck and a tow car damaged but driver Leland Thompson and Gerald Dawn unharmed. The wreck caused $180 to the wrecker and $750 to the truck, with the cab ruined and frame bent. Police said they had no further information on the incident.
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Groves To Testify About Scientist Allegations
Washington February 3 Congress summoned General Leslie R. Groves wartime head of the Manhattan Project to testify about British scientist Klaus Fuchs seized in London on suspicion of passing A bomb secrets to Russia The Joint Atomic Energy Committee and the Atomic Energy Commission announced Groves would testify tomorrow He noted Fuchs accessed broad vital weapons information during wartime U S atom projects and called the matter serious
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Russia
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Snyder Rules Out Deeper Slash In Tax Plan
At the opening of House committee tax hearings, Snyder outlines Truman era excise tax reduction efforts and signals that deeper cuts are unlikely, with a levy on television sets projected to raise about 40 million dollars.
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Tax Increase Raise Debate Across Government
Washington reports detail the push for higher taxes and targeted excises amid President Truman’s program. Secretary Snyder testifies that excise reductions must stay near 600 million dollars while proposals aim to broaden tax bases and adjust rates across goods and services, with party lines firm.
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Wootruth - Mien
Break-in at Model Dairy Mills Farm City May Be Linked
Police report a city break-in at the Model Dairy Mills on West Smith Street between 1:30 and 4 a m. Investigators found no wiretapping, drawers untouched, and a safe opened by a professional repairman. Possible links to two dairy burglaries in Menrville and Moore Mulk Co. thefts are being explored as detectives pursue the same crew.
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