Western Powers To Ignore Red Peace Maneuver
Congressional leaders debated public access to the atomic commission top secret quarterly report. Senator McMahon pressed Lilienthal to disclose the size of the U S nuclear stockpile while Tydings Connally urged censorship and review by military authorities.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Senate-House Committee On
McMahon
Lilienthal
Atomic Commission
U. S
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Connally
Peiping Parade Welcomes Communist Contenders in Mock Pageantry
Peiping February 3. Thousands greet the Communists as they stage a large parade through the city. Civilian groups march with cheer leaders while parading groups display American made jeeps ambulances and other captured vehicles. A cold wind from the Gobi dusts the procession. More on page 2A.
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Peiping
Japan
Norway Considers Atlantic Pact With Own Interest
In Oslo on February 3 Prime Minister Halvard Lange said Norway will decide on joining a western defense alliance by its own interests after further investigations. He warned against letting other nations dictate Norway’s stance and criticized Norwegian Communists for misrepresenting Norway’s position to Moscow.
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Oslo
Norway
Halvard Lange
Nory
Lange
Moscow
Hiss
Parliamnt
Russia
Canada
Britain
France
Lgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Truman Labor Bill Gets Conditional CIO Approval
The CIO endorsed the Truman Labor bill as a Senate debate over government power to block critical strikes heated up. CIO General Counsel Arthur Goldberg called the measure the only practical path to Taft-Hartley repeal and Wagner act provisions, while suggesting clarifications. Attorney General Clark argued the president could seek injunctions under inherent powers, a point challenged by Republicans during a tense Senate labor committee session.
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Washington
CIO
Congress
Arthur Goldberg
Senate Labor Committee
Goldberg
Clark
Senate Labor Unit
Tobin
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Taft
Ohio
Wage Assignment Bill Is Killed By Committee
Raleigh February 3 The house judiciary committee killed a bill that would make employers liable for wage assignments by workers Railroads argued the plan would discourage thrift push workers into debt and burden employers with bookkeeping costs Rep W Frank Huskins introduced the measure A similar bill was previously killed in the senate A separate note says a joint committee heard support for a proposed state personnel department to manage qualifications and salaries for state jobs with no opposition to the plan
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Raleigh
House Judiciary Committee
W. Frank Huskins
Yancey
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Pro
Scott
Two B 25 Bombers Collide Over Shreveport Kills Two
Two B 25 bombers collided around 4000 feet near Shreveport Louisiana killing two air force men Capt George E Johnson and Capt David R Powell both 33 and 27. Five others parachuted to safety with injuries. The crash happened during instrument approaches at 1 20 p m CST with plane exploding.
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Shreveport
Air Force
Shreveport Yesteray
Barksdale Air Force Base
George E. Johnson
Minneapolis
Calvin Ramsey
Box
Columbus
N. C
Byron’ B. Boon
Linden
Texas
Robert W. Welch
Oakland
Ill
Boon
John W. Hassard
Barksdale
St Joseph High Beats Dubois Public 30 27 In Big Upset
In Dubois Pennsylvania on February 3 St Joseph High School defeated Dubois Public High School 30 27. The parochial team fielded all eleven players while the public school had 235 boys. All eleven St Joseph players took the court.
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Dubois
St. Joseph High School
Dubois High School
Cardinal Mindszenty Goes On Trial In Budapest
In Budapest on February 3 a Hungarian peoples court opened the treason trial of Cardinal Mindszenty. He pleaded partly guilty to many charged deeds and said he would withdraw opposition to a church state accord if the trial was postponed. His former secretary also pleaded partly guilty.
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Budapest
Josef Cardinal
Mindszenty
Ondras Zakar
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Mayodan Men Held On Kidnapping Count
Greensboro dispatch reports two Mayodan men Richard Adkins and Ed Aaron captured near Madison after allegedly kidnapping and robbing Claude Vernon 29 of Greensboro. Vernon said the pair took his car and $12 near a Greensboro restaurant, then released him near Stoneville. Police say the suspects confessed to the theft.
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Greensboro
Madison
FBI
Guilford County
Richard Adkins
Ed Aaron
George Martin
Rockingham County
Claude Vernon
Bellevue Street
Stoneville
Martin
Southerners Eye Filibuster On Civil Rights Debate
Southern senators say they expect no forced quick action on anti-filibuster and civil rights bills. They warn they will filibuster any of these proposals if needed. A Republican predicts most civil rights measures will not become law, except possibly an anti-lynching bill. Senate Republicans push to end filibuster and bring proposals to a floor vote. The rules committee delayed action, while talk of a two thirds vote to curb debate circulates.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Truman
House
Hays
D-Ark
Knowland
R- Calif
Rules Committee
Minority opposition to United Church of Christ merger grows
In Cleveland on February 3 the general council of Congregational Christian Churches faces a second vote on the United Church of Christ merger. Delegates who backed the Oberlin plan 1,000 to 12 last June may push opposition as the Evangelical and Reformed church also waits a possible second poll on interpretive issues. The two bodies total about 2,000,000 members and require 75 percent approval from across churches for final union.
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Cleveland
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
United Church of Christ
Oberlin
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Council
Congress weighs ban on mass evictions in rent bill
Washington Feb 3 Congress may ban mass evictions in the new two year rent control bill. The administration measure would extend coverage to hotel rooms not rented to travelers leased housing with 15 percent rent increases and accommodations not rented for 24 months.
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Washington
Congress
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Oklahoma
Federal
Television Proves Just Too Interesting
A burglar in Brooklyn was found by police watching a television show in the front room. He claimed he would leave after the program. Officers arrived and arrested 46 year old Joseph Motyka on a burglary charge.
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Florida
J. B. Lattimore
Duke University
Lumberton
N. C
Fort Myers
New York
Frank Magalino
Brooklyn
Magalino
Joseph Motyka
Stalin's Peace Bid Sparks U S Policy Backdrop
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Stalin’s second unofficial bid for talks with President Truman prompts Western worry and a clear U S stance. Dean Acheson says no Washington meeting and warns against separate talks toward a peace declaration. He stresses UN commitments and continued resistance to Bolshevik aggression.
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Stalin
Truman
Eer Ys
Soviet Union
Red Bloc
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Washington
White House
America
Secretarf
Dean Acheson
Acheson
United States
Navy to Cut 30000 Men and 72 Ships in 1950 Budget Plan
The Navy announces immediate reductions under President Truman's 1950 budget, laying up 72 ships including 15 major fighting vessels and trimming active personnel by 30,000. Sullivan cites cuts to Essex carriers, light cruisers, anti aircraft ships, and a drop of about 400 aircraft from over 8,000.
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Washington
Navy
Truman
Sullivan
Senate
House Armed Services and
Wachovia Head Endorses Scott Highway Program
Robert M. Hanes president of Wachovia Bank endorses Governor Scott's proposed 200 million road bond issue and a one cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund the program. He argues the bond and tax are needed for North Carolina's growth and road system expansion.
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Winston-Salem
W. Kerr Scott
Robert M. Hanes
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Hanes
American Bankers Association
Scott
North Carolina
Priest Dies In Fire At Mt Clemens Sanitarium
The Rev. Father Thomas Barry 52 a Wickliffe Ohio priest died in a fire at St Joseph sanitarium Mt Clemens Michigan breaking out at 1 30 a m. Nurses tried to save him but he suffocated in his bathroom while 25 guests and 40 staff fled into freezing temperatures.
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MT. Clemens
Mich
St. Joseph Sanitarium
Thomas Barry
Wickliffe
Ohio
Cleveland
Unity Pact Plans Seen In Washington
Washington announces no Russian peace maneuver will derail Western unity. Acheson rejects Stalin readiness to meet Truman and warns against direct side deals with the Soviet Union. Truman to hold weekly news conference as officials interpret the stance.
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Washington
United States
Acheson
Stalin
Truman
Europe
Soviet Union
Voice of America
Russia
United Nations
Labor Leaders Seek Modification of North Carolina Anti-Closed Shop Law
Tar Heel labor leaders urge the general assembly to repeal or amend the 1947 anti closed shop act. A two page mimeographed letter signed by six union leaders argues the law is harsher than the Taft Hartley act and based on false information. Signers include C A Fink O C Lee E L Sande fur J E Baum berger R E Denny and John F Slaughter.
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Raleigh
Tar Heel
General Assembly
North Carolina
Scott
C. A. Fink
Salisbury
State Federation of Labor
O. C. Lee
Communications Workers of America
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Wachovia
Mt. Clemens, Mich
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