Grains Rally Falters After Record Slump Feared
Wheat futures steadied after a week of losses as grains remained near record lows. May wheat rose modestly to 2.34 1/4, soybeans slumped to 3.25, and corn and oats showed slight gains, while the staple cotton rose in New Orleans and hogs and steers hit multi month lows. Traders eyed inflation and potential meat shortages for May as wholesale indexes firmed slightly.
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Steel and Auto Workers Push Third Round Wage Boosts
Philip Murray and CIO United Steelworkers begin talks in Pittsburgh to draft new wage demands. Auto workers move to bargain with Chrysler first, seeking a 30-cent hourly raise plus benefits, with GM talks to follow and a focus on wage inequities across 14 plants. The storm system receded, leaving deaths and floods across multiple states.
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Peace Feelers From Russia Stir Speculation
Washington officials expressed skepticism about Russian peace feelers or a move to end the cold war. Reports tied to Berlin talks, lend lease settlements, and a possible meeting involving Ambassador Robert Murphy were denied or left unconfirmed by state department spokesmen. Secretary Marshall urged a clear European shift before any genuine settlement could arise.
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Clark Accuses Communists Of Targeting U S Children
Attorney General Clark warned that Communists seek to recruit American children, saying the younger the better. He cited an FBI finding amid Education Department plans to stress democratic values in classrooms and noted widespread school access shortages fueling ideological risk.
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Government clamps down on evaders records show gains in collections and convictions
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports 1947 tax collections and penalties rose by 482 million from 1946, with nearly 1 million in fines in criminal evasion cases. It achieved a 95 percent conviction rate across 267 tried, while 373 were indicted and over 4,000 investigated for future action.
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Raleigh Driver Tests Brakes. Charged With Careless Driving
In Raleigh on February 14 a young motorist was arrested for careless and reckless driving after using a public street to test his car brakes instead of waiting for the state mechanical inspection lanes.
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Palestine War Casualties Up in 1873 Daily Toll
In Jerusalem on February 14 sixteen people were killed in the Palestine partition war raising the total death toll since November 29 to 1,187. The report notes shootings, a road mine explosion near Kastina, a sniper fatality in Jerusalem, multiple deaths in a gunfight near Tulkarm, and clashes across Tel Aviv including attacks near Feja and in Hatiqva and Givat Herzl quarters.
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Rockefeller Honeymoon Wave of Cheer Hits Palm Beach
Winthrop Rockefeller and his bride Barbara Sears wed on Valentine's Day at Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel after a late-night ceremony. The couple, with Laurence Rockefeller and other relatives, plan a 10-day Miami Beach honeymoon before returning to New York.
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Valentine Day Mail in Valentine Nebraska Crowds
Valentine officials report a busy postal scene with about 15 000 pieces of mail expected to pass through the Valentine post office on February 14. Many items were packages sent to receive the local Valentine cancellation and be re mailed, compared to roughly 6 000 pieces last year.
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Beautiful 15-year-old faces murder charge in Valentine slaying
In Franklin New Jersey on February 14 15 year old Marian Russo was charged with murder after a dispute over a high school dance led to blows with her mother Lillian Russo 35. The girl reportedly struck first with a beer bottle and attempted to hide the body in a canvas bag before washing away bloodstains. She remains in Franklin Hospital with a skull fracture under guard awaiting treatment.
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Administration Reframes Tax Strategy Amid GOP Bill Debate
The administration shifts to a business friendly tax revision plan delaying broad changes until budget clarity, arguing a quick cut in the 6.5 billion proposal would hinder long term reforms. Treasury Secretary Snyder’s Atlanta speech signals targeting both corporations and individuals with future relief tied to debt reduction.
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Russia accuses Britain and France of aiding German war aims
Moscow alleges Britain and France pursued a double game to incite alliance with Hitler Germany while guaranteeing Poland Romania and other states. It cites prewar talks with the USSR and backstage negotiations with Germany, claiming Britain favored German settlement of Danzig and the Polish corridor.
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Large News Staff To Travel With President Truman
Twenty eight reporters radio and camera men will accompany President Truman on a Caribbean trip next week. The White House lists include P Bernard Young Jr and Llewellyn A Coles as notable Negro press representatives marking a first for such coverage. The president departs Friday for Key West then Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Cuba returning March 5.
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