Judge Murphy to Direct Administration's House Cleaning
New York federal judge Thomas F. Murphy will head President Truman's non partisan commission to clean up the administration before the election. He will oversee probes into postwar graft and influence peddling while the White House promises no one will be spared for wrongdoing.
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America
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Teapot Dome
Archbishop Stepinac Release Signals Vatican Yugoslav Ties
Drew Pearson notes Stepinac's release eases a major friction between Yugoslavia and the Catholic world and cites Vatican influence. He argues Yugoslavia seeks religious freedom and warns of broader tensions over defense labor policy, inflation, and material controls impacting industry and prices.
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National Catholic Welfare Conference
John Zvetina
Chicago
Old star lapel pins for next of kin of fallen military
The Defense Department announced female relatives of Korean War casualties may obtain free star lapel pins by written request to appropriate service offices. The United Nations service medal may be worn by eligible U S military personnel for Korea or nearby service between June 27, 1950 and a UN set end date. Answers to reader questions cover NSLI extended insurance values, counting a spouse's income for VA pension, 100 percent disability requirements for nonservice pensions, and GI Bill training eligibility with a 1941 enlistment and discharge timeline.
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Farm Labor Shortage Prompts Refugee Sponsorship Push
John W. Gibson announces revival of the Displaced Persons Commission program to prepare refugees with farm experience for sponsorship by American farmers. The plan targets a large pool of dairy and general farmers as a response to a projected peak farm labor shortage next summer. Farmers must guarantee a job housing inland transport and non public charge status. information available from Washington DC office.
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Price, wage trends and policies in postwar economy report
A weekly Washington bulletin notes a new all time peak in food prices as of mid November and a 1 percent October to November rise. It details OPS ceilings adjustments under the Capehart plan for many goods, and reports a 257% billion yearly income rate with farm income up 18% as crop and livestock volumes rise amid defense investment.
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B. F. Goodrich Company
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Price Administration
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Capehart
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Office of Business Economics
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Air Force eases release of involuntarily called airmen
Air Force announces more liberal rules for freeing airmen before completing their tours. Reserve and Guard members meeting four conditions may be released with under six months remaining. About 2,000 involuntary recalls are expected by January. The service will also fly 156000 pounds of Christmas mail to servicemen in Japan and Korea.
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Kersten
Wisconsin
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Roosevelt
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Japan
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
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United States
Wildlife Toll of Automobiles in Kentucky Haunts Hunters
The Kentucky Division of Game and Fish reports that 13,267 edible game birds and animals were killed on highways in eight months of 1951. Extrapolated nationwide, losses could top 600,000 birds or animals valued at about $2.5 million. Rabbits and opossums suffer most as drivers fail to consider wildlife during hunting season.
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Kentucky State Division of Game and Fish
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