Fire Rages In Michigan Government Building
A massive fire raged for hours in Lansing's eight story state building, crippling government services. The blaze caused at least four firemen and a policeman to be overcome, destroyed records, and led Gov. Williams to order an emergency plan as authorities probed the cause.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Lansing Fire Department
Arnold Ner
Highway Department
Lawrence Meehan
East Lansing
Hugh Fisher
Charles M. Ziegler
Train Bus Crash Kills Seven Near Sudbury
Seven men en route to work died when a Canadian Pacific passenger train collided with a bus on a level crossing seven miles east of Sudbury Ontario The crash happened in 47 below zero with fog limiting visibility to under 100 yards The Montreal bound train had paused to drop passengers then struck the rear of the bus as it sped up.
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Sudbury
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Here
Montreal
One Two Punch Could Indicate Election Plans
Washington report says President Truman may run again if world conditions do not improve. He challenged Congress to cut his budget and attacked a senate banking subcommittee report while scolding rail union chiefs for failing to uphold an agreed settlement of the rail strike.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Assnine
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Donald Dawson
Fulbright
D.-Ark
Rail Brotherhood
Dare From Simpson Levels Truman Tax Plan Challenge
Representative Richard M. Simpson challenged President Truman to present the full 16.5 billion dollar tax program in one package as Congress weighs a 71.6 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year. The White House outlined tax boosts including 4 billion from individuals, 3 billion from corporations, and 3 billion from excises with a follow up bill later to cover remaining revenue. Senator George expressed support for a one package approach and signaled interest in a 5 billion dollar cut, without detailing targets.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Richard M. Simpson
R.-Pa
Congress
Senate
George
D.a
Senate Finance Committee
Simpson
House Committee
Ways and Eans Committee
Treasury
Snyder
Truman-Snyder
Doughton
D.-N.c
Taft Plan Criticized as Unworkable in Europe Defense Debate
Senator McMahon calls Taft proposal unworkable to fix troop quotas for Europe's defense and questions a 1952 challenge, as Sparkman condemns the report on Western military prospects. Taft argues for a concrete program and a one to nine ratio for U S to European divisions, urging Congress to approve detailed limits.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Taft
R.ohio
Europe
Sparkman
D.-Ala
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
GOP
Ohio
Senate
Truman
Ceca Andi Ok
People Congress
U. S
International Defense Army
Congress
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Thye
R.minn
Knowland
R.-Calif
Western Europe
Senate Policy Committee
Connally
D.-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
S. Army
Crackles Treatment of an alcoholic studied in report
The report notes treatment for alcoholism can slow due to numerous hinderances. It references M. L. P. and mentions unidentified factors affecting progress.
Labor Board Rules Against Broyhill
The National Labor Relations Board ordered the Broyhill Furniture company of Marion to stop interfering with workers rights to organize and to reinstate 17 employees with back pay from their June 1949 discharge. The AFL Upholsterers International Union of North America filed unfair labor charges months ago. the plant employs about 250 workers.
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Winston-Salem
National Labor Relations Board
Broyhill Furniture Company
Marion
NLRB
AFL Upholsterers International Union of North America
Mail Ban Lifted As Rail Strikers Return To Work
The Post Office lifted all mail service restrictions effective immediately as rail workers returned to duties. The nationwide walkout by switchmen, severity easing after army pressure, nudge Chicago and others toward full operation. Recovery signs showed most rail centers near normal with 70 plus thousand cars freed for movement.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Testoer Posta
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Mississippi River
Associated
Chicago
Army
Truman
Eee
Railroad Control Board
Detroit
DiSalle to Keep Parity Pricing Amid Food Costs Debate
Price Controller Michael DiSalle signals no change to parity rules in the defense act, despite rising grocery costs and calls to trim farmers protection. An OPS update notes meat licensing moves and possible subsidies, with Truman weighing production act revisions.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
7I Salle
Tate
Eric Johnsn
DiSalle
President Truman
Congress
Stock Market Gets Boost Amid Recovery Rally
New York February 9 A rush of buying lifted stocks along the recovery route. Prices advanced from fractions to about a point, with gains led by rails steels and motors. notable risers included Southern Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Santa Fe Standard Oil (NJ) Lehigh Portland Cement and others such as Inter National Telephone Air Reduction du Pont Philip Morris and Lockheed.
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New York
Southern Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio
Santa Fe
Standard Oil
Lehigh Portland Cement
Inter- National Telephone
Air Reduction
du Pont
Philip Morris
Inter- National Paper
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Lockheed, Distillers Corp
Seagrams
Philco
And
Radio Corp
Unemployed, Constitution Bills Added
Raleigh legislature advances unemployment compensation reform and moves to amend the U S constitution. Rankin and Burgwyn sponsor a call for a national convention to submit a constitutional amendment limiting the president to two terms. A bill to deny licenses to illiterate drivers aged 16 after July 1 1952 also passes the senate.
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Raleigh
U. S
R. Grady Rankin
Gaston
North Carolina
House
Rankin
W. H. S. Burgwyn, Jr
Federa
Congress
Senate
Julian Allsbrook
Halifax
Joe Carruthers
Guilford
J. T. Pritchett
Caldwell
E. M. O'Herron, Jr
Mecklenburg
Explosion at Minnesota Mining plant kills 11 and injures many
Investigators search the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing six story minerals building rubble for clues to a bomb like blast that killed 11 workers. More than 50 were injured and four in critical condition. Fire officials and company leaders said all workers were accounted for as the day shift began yesterday.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co
William Maddocks
Chinese Put Up Fierce Scrap In Central Sector
Allied forces push near Seoul with heavy shelling of the burned capital as Task Forces Myers and Colvin advance toward Yongdongpo and the Han river. Red resistance in western Korea appears shattered while ground gains accelerate despite sporadic counterattacks.
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Han River
West
Tokyo
Ky Han River
Seoul
Korea
A. W. Myers
Lander
Wyo
U. S. Third Division
Myers
U.S
U. S
Colvin
Yongdongpo
Han
Tom Colvin
Columbus
Jim Becker
Becker
25Th Division
Naval Guns Pour Tons Of Shells On Reds
The U S Navy reports it has delivered over 20000 tons of high explosives on Korean Communist targets since the war began. The routine hammering includes ships guns rockets and bombs with limited use of fleet forces ashore. A warning to China accompanies the in country bombardment and potential sea blockade scenarios.
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Washington
Chon
Korea
China
United States
U. N. Fations
Britain
Australia
Canada
Netherlands
Thailand
South Korea
U. S
U.N
Contal
Cold Morning Snow Grips Western North Carolina
Light snow fell in western and northern North Carolina with minimal travel disruption. Cities including Asheville, Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh and Winston Salem reported snow and cold, temperatures dipped to single digits in places, with forecasts for continued cold and possible light snow north and rain south.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Asheville
Durham
Henderson
Charlotte
Greensboro
High Point
Hickory
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Greenville
S. C
Rocky Mount
Cherry Point
Elizabeth City
Columbia
Ashes
Anderson
Florence
Weather forecast notes sharp cold snap overnight
The mercury will plunge to 18 degrees tonight and rise to 34 tomorrow. Last night's low was 24 degrees.
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Albert Dalybottom
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