Congress Eyes Labor Law Overhaul As New Session Opens
Washington reports the incoming Congress faces a wave of labor reform proposals aimed at curbing union power and reducing strikes. Compulsory arbitration tops the agenda with bills from Rep. Auchincloss and Case and Sen. Ferguson’ seeking a three‑man board to decide disputes. Taft signals stronger Senate leadership and a focus on preventing future coal strikes led by John L. Lewis.
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Toll of Christmas travel tops national deaths
Traffic deaths reach 202 during Christmas period with 55 in California and 18 in Illinois amid wet streets and drinking. Illinois reports 19 fatalities in Chicago area. worst single crash claims five lives near Norristown Tennessee. Police warn toll may rise beyond 300 highway deaths.
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Bilbo Prepares to face Senate on contractor ties
Senator Bilbo of Mississippi is poised to answer questions over his dealings with war contractors as the Senate war investigating committee weighs a report on his ties to Mississippi contractors. Elmer Thomas says Bilbo will argue a record of others’ conduct while Bilbo defends his dealings and admits receiving gifts.
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Warning of communist influence in labor unions and government
The House Committee on Un American Activities heard chief counsel Ernie Adamson warn of a conspiracy to foment revolution through a general strike. He cited a 1946 report noting communist control of 17 major CIO unions and claimed deep penetration in government, labor, and education, with the Library of Congress labeled a haven for aliens.
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Weather outlook North Carolina with warmer temps and sun
North Carolina shows clear to partly cloudy skies and a slight warmup today and tonight. Friday favors more sun in the north with warmer readings, while precipitation is not indicated for the period. Official records list temperatures across several cities with scattered rainfall readings and notable highs and lows for December 26.
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Battle Inside GOP Sets Stage for 1948 Rivalries
Washington dispatch reports a brewing anti Dewey coalition among Republicans and southern Democrats driven by the fight for the house majority leader post. Dewey allies back Rep Hallick indiana, with Jenkins Oh ie Dirksen Ill and Brown Chi as contenders amid heated intra party clashes and high level jockeying over Taft Bricker and Dewey loyalties.
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Bowery Saint with $1500 Gifts Sparks Street Cheer
Joseph Bonavita a 39 year old ex fighter and restaurateur visited the Bowery with a sack of green dollar bills. Police affirmed the notes as genuine and aided in convincing skeptical residents to accept the money. He distributed nearly all his $1,500 gift from Brooklyn saying he has done this five times but never on such a scale.
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Truman Returns to Capital After Holiday Visit
President Truman capped a brief holiday visit with the home folks in Independence and prepared to return to Washington to tackle labor and other legislative tasks of unusual magnitude. He carried three messages on legislative, financial and economic matters as he faced the new session.
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W. C. Fields Stricken In California
Pasadena report says W. C. Fields 66 vaudeville star and film comedian died Christmas Day in a California sanatorium after months of liver illness and a coma. Born Claude William Dukinfield in Philadelphia January 29 1880 he rose from juggling acts to the Ziegfeld Follies and later to cinema.
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1108 Killed In Earthquake Reported In Japan
The U. S. army raised Japan disaster toll to 3 650 dead and 2 542 injured, surpassing Japanese ministry figures. Wakayama and Shikoku coasts suffered tidal waves 25 to 27 feet high. Homes destroyed listed at 18 262 with 33 500 damaged.
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Indochina Situation Probed as French Move North
Paris dispatches say Colonial Minister Marius Moutet began an on the spot probe of Indochina as French troops push into Annam and Tonkin amid Viet Nam nationalist resistance. He met Admiral D Argenlieu in Saigon where delegates urged removal of the high commissioner.
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109 Die In Plane Crashes Near Shanghai
Civil air transport planes crashed in dense fog near Shanghai killing 76 passengers and injuring 18 with ten missing. One farmer died and four were wounded when a crash hit a Woosung farm. The incidents involved Central Air Transport and Chinese National Aviation Corporation planes.
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Boxing Day in England A Quiet National Holiday
The piece describes Boxing Day as a day after Christmas in England when shops close and buses and trains move slowly. It notes the holiday’s origins in leaving gift boxes for service workers and contrasts English customs with Scottish New Year celebrations, with families vacationing and a general hush across the country.
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Record Spending Reaches New High in 1946
U S commerce data show Americans spent a record 127 billion dollars on goods and services in 1946, about 900 dollars per person. The rise reflects higher prices and stronger sales, with non durable goods at 77 billion and durable goods at 14 billion, well above 1945 and 1941 levels.
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Two Saved From Death On Ice Floe Rescue in St Lawrence River
In frigid waters of the St. Lawrence, two of six survivors were saved from an ice floe after a plane crash near Quebec. The seventh aboard was believed drowned as four others had already been brought ashore. A small boat from Petite Vallee, 350 miles east, aided by a Canadian Pacific air search, ferried the men to safety as the freighter Colabee helped.
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President Truman to Read State of the Union January 6
Reports say President Truman plans to deliver his state of the union in person despite still finishing the labor portion. He is expected to urge equal responsibility under law for labor and management. He may give only brief mentions of the Wagner Act, which Republicans seek to change to address perceived inequalities.
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Talmadge Men Are Organized for Governor Bid
Supporters of Herman Tallmadge opened campaign headquarters at the Henry Grady hotel in Atlanta to rally state legislators behind his bid for governor. They aim to amass enough votes after the January 13 assembly convenes to elect the son of the late governor-elect, based on a few thousand write-in votes from November. If unable to secure a majority, Governor Ellis Arnall and Lt. Gov. elect M. F. Thompson would push to inaugurate Thompson and await Arnall's resignation.
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