Senate Labor Body Faces Vote On Civil Rights Bill
Rebel southern Democrats seek to block Truman civil rights measures as the Senate Labor Committee schedules a 2 PM EST vote on a bill creating a national anti discrimination commission. The debate centers on fair employment and anti lynching proposals with cross party opposition and support.
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Truman
National Commission
Senate Labor Committee
Dixie
Congress
Hill
D-Ala
Labor Committee
Ellender
D-La
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Ives
U S Embassy Denies Italy Warship Visit Curtailment Report
The U S Embassy in Rome denied Washington reports that Italy urged curtailment of American warship visits to Italian ports. Premier De Gasperi denied any such step, calling rumors absolutely fantastic and noting Russia had protested earlier but was rejected.
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United States
Washington
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Russia
Weather report notes cloudy periods and drizzle in Carolina
The Carolinas face cloudy skies with light drizzle today tonight and Friday. Temperatures range from the mid 50s to mid 60s in major cities including Charlotte Charleston Columbia and Atlanta as official records track 24 hour rainfall and highs and lows across the region.
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Mobile
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N. Orleans
New York
h.Francisco
Spartanburg
O Washington
Experts Studying Price Declines Across Markets
Experts study yesterday's sharp price declines in commodities stocks and bonds. Wheat futures fell to the daily limit in Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City while New York saw 1.2 million shares drop $1 to $5 a share. Bonds and cotton prices followed downward trends amid signs of tighter credit and deflationary worries.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
New York
Associated Press Commodity Index
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Uhlmann Co
Goodbody and Co
Uhlmann Company
James S. Bennett and Co
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Los Angeles
Truman Says Budget Cuts Won’t Be Feasible
President Truman declared that Republican efforts to slash the 39.7 billion budget will fail, calling the 2.5 billion cut a mere talking point. He recalled last year’s similar debate, noting Congress reduced the request to 37 billion and still debated the final appropriations as a target.
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Truman
Senate-House
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Stocks Slide On Selling Pressure In New York
NEW YORK February 5 New selling momentum pushed stocks lower in opening trading as key issues fell a few cents to about a dollar a share Oils drew special selling attention and Wall Street watched the ticker for a decisive trend Following Wednesday's sharp declines cotton also slumped with losses up to $2 a bale as the weak market persisted
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New York
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Rationing On Voluntary Basis Urged Across Nation
Washington reports the administration backing nationwide voluntary food rationing to ease living costs. The agriculture department convened 18 groups of producers traders and consumers to plan voluntary limits amid a predicted meat shortage in spring. Congress rejected mandatory rationing and debates inflation measures as Brannan the agriculture official testifies on the program and distillery grain use.
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Department
Congress
Flanders
R-Vi
Truman
House-Senate
Senate Banking
Charles F. Brannan
Anderson
Senate
House Banking Committee
Hotfoot Costs Prankster Awarded 2500
A Passaic county jury awarded Richard Kiener 46 two thousand five hundred dollars for third degree burns from a hot foot. He sought fifteen thousand. The judgment against Richard Grimes follows an accusation he placed a lit match in Kiener’s shoe while he slept at Manny’s Tavern on December 21, 1945. The jury deliberated a half hour.
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N. J
Passaic County
Richard Kiener
Richard Grimes
Kiener
Manny
Clark Urges Curbs on Communism and Aliens
Attorney general Clark calls curbs on communism through existing laws, warns outright ban would push groups underground and risk unconstitutionality. He backs aliens reporting, limited detention, subversion group registration under Voorhis act, and strengthening espionage provisions.
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Washington
Clark
House Committee On
unAmerican
Congress
Cotep
Truman Warns of Economic Crash Without Price Controls
President Truman warned at a news conference that unchecked price rises threaten a market crash unless standby rationing and price controls are adopted. He reaffirmed support for civil rights based on the Bill of Rights and dodged a definite presidential bid, while declining to comment on party attacks.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Wright Bequeaths Kitty Hawk Plane to British Museum
Orville Wright bequeathed the world's first successful airplane the Kitty Hawk to the Science Museum at Kensington England. Probate Judge Rodney M. Love admitted the will for probate as Wright 76 died Jan 30 from lung congestion and heart condition after collapsing in his laboratory Jan 27. Other bequests include $300000 to Oberlin College Trustees, $8000 a year for Miss Mabel Beck for life, and $2000 a year for life to Carrie Brumbaugh housekeeper.
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British Museum
Daytton
Science Museum
Kensington
England
Rodney M. Love
Wright
Oberlin Ohio College
Mabel Beck
Carrie Brumbaugh
Snow Falls Across Wide Region Delays Business
Fresh snowfall blankets a wide area from the Midwest to the East Coast delaying business activity as a prolonged cold snap continues. Heaviest accumulations occur along the eastern seaboard and middle Atlantic states with 9 to 10 inches reported in parts of Kentucky. A snow belt runs from the upper Ohio Valley to the North Atlantic coast. Rain or snow extends from the middle states toward the Northeast.
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Trials of German Warlords Open in Nuremberg
United States prosecutors opened the last war crimes trial in Nuremberg charging 14 German military leaders with crimes against peace and humanity. Defendants include Field Marshals Wilhelm Von Leeb and Hugo Sperrle, with several others named. two top figures were noted as dead by suicide before trial.
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Telford Taylor
Chevy
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Reichswehr
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Georg von Kuechler
Herman von Hoth
Hans Reinhardt
Hans
Turkey Vows Firm Stand Against Moscow Demands
Ankara announces it will reject all Russian demands. Foreign Minister Necmeddin Sadak refutes reports of a policy shift and defends Turkey’s pro English and pro American aid stance. Reports say Turkey recalled its ambassador to Moscow after Russia withdrew its envoy.
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Turkey
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Assembly
Moscow
Sadak
England
Russia
Indonesians accuse Dutch in Java killings
Reliable informants say Indonesians allege Dutch soldiers killed 285 natives in two West Java villages on January 26, nine days after the Renville truce. The charge was reportedly sent in a letter to the United Nations good offices committee that helped negotiate the truce.
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Java
West Java
Renville
United Nations Good Offices Committee
Three Firemen Hurt Fighting $50,000 Blaze
A Creech Manufacturing plant fire at South Hamilton and Green streets caused extensive damage and injured three of about 50 firefighters who battled for over four hours. Officials believe a sprinkler valve failure aided the blaze, with authorities noting possible explosion factors as the structure burned.
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Creech Manufacturing Co
Hamilton
E. Green Streets
Creech Manufacturing Company
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Green Streets
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Creech Company
Ingram
Creech
Former Premier of Iraq Heads Arab Armies
Gen. Taha Hashimi, former Iraq premier, named chief of the Arab volunteer armies formed to fight Palestine Jews. Hashimi, leader of the Syrian volunteer army, was accepted as commander-in-chief after a meeting of Arab military and tribal leaders from Syria Palestine Lebanon Trans-Jordan and Iraq in Damascus.
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Syria
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