Robertson seeks curb on John L. Lewis monopolistic power
Senator Robertson asks fast passage of a bill to bring labor unions under anti trust laws if they restrain trade in industries affecting health and safety. He accuses John L. Lewis of wielding monopolistic control over coal production and prices, links it to a three day mine week, and notes court actions and resumed negotiations as the coal dispute widens.
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Washington
Robertson
D-Va
John L. Lewis
Senate
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Allied Industries
David L. Cole
Truman
Secret Pacts May Sell Chinese Down the River
Western diplomats fear secret Sino Soviet treaty codicils shift power into Moscow's hands. Acheson says nine week talks produced more than a simple alliance. Analysts foresee three Far East spheres with Manchuria Inner Mongolia Sinkiang as buffers and China as targets for influence.
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Associated Press
Yangtze
Washington
Acheson
Moscow
London
Paris
Russia
Far East
Manchuria
Inner Mongolia
Outer Mongolia
Sinkiang
China
Ina
Eye Operation Proves Successful for Mrs Sams
Eye transplant of a cornea from a still born baby to Mrs Mary Ella Sams's left eye at Grady Hospital in Atlanta promises restored sight for the Manchester Georgia resident. The 33 year old, blind since age 18 months, said doctors predicted about 80 percent vision and indicated a possible future operation on her other eye.
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Mary Ella Sams
Atlanta
Manchester
Southeastern
Chairman of Dan River Mills Board Dies in Danville
George Simmons Harris chairman of the board of Dan River Mills and founder of the Cotton Textile Institute died early today in a Danville hospital. He served as the 30th president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association in 1927.
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Dan River
Danville, Va
George Simmons Harris
Dan River Mills
Cotton Textile Institute
Danville
Harris
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Committee Votes To Remove All Potato Supports
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted six to two to remove price supports on Irish potatoes until rigid marketing controls are in place. Senator Lucas won approval of the move as a step toward a tight government potato control system to reduce production and avoid surpluses. The proposal was attached to a House cotton controls bill and previously approved informally.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lucas
D-Llll
FEPC Bill Is Pigeonholed Once More
In Washington the House Rules Committee deadlocked 6 to 6 on clearing the FEPC anti job discrimination bill for action. Six members backed keeping the measure in committee while six supported bringing it to a floor vote under Calendar Wednesday. If stalled, southern Democrats and some northern Republicans plan to filibuster to block final action, delaying the measure for months.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Herter
Mass
Brown
Ohio
Delaney
D-N.y
FEPC
Allen
Rules Committee
Profit Taking On Wall Street
New York February 16 stock market saw profit taking trim gains to fractions and some big names slip. Sparks-Withington and Zenith fell more than a point each while General Instrument rose about two points. Avco Mfg showed strength on heavy turnover as others like Sears Roebuck Lockheed and International Telephone posted mixed moves.
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New York
Sparks-Withington
Zenith
Stewart- Warner
Magnavox
Philco
Admiral Corp
Emerson, Radio Corp
Avco Mfg
General Instrument
Sears Roebuck
Lockheed
National Distillers
International Telephone
Kennecott Copper
American Cyanamid
Pennsylvania A. A
American Airlines
iTrans-Continental
Western Air
Scott's Knuckles Rapped By Utilities Commission
Raleigh reports the utilities commission defends its telephones expansion stance as Governor Scott pushes for faster service. Commissioners claim state funds and stockholder capital differ from highway projects and note investor fears amid rising criticism of phone companies.
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Scott
Utilities Commission
Raleigh
The
Highway Commission
China to Supply Labor and Hand Ports to Russia
The New York Times reports secret Chinese concessions to Soviet Russia including labor mobilization and control of seven key ports in wartime. Mao Zedong and Chou En Lai allegedly signed codicils with Moscow ahead of a mutual alliance, with talks on loans, and manpower transfers shaping a strategic link to Siberia and Manchuria.
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New York
New York Times Today
China
Russia
Yellow
Dawen
Port Arthur
Chinwangtao
Haichow
Chefoo
Weihaiwei
Tsingtao
Sulzberger
Dairen
Soviet Union
Times Dispatch
Mao
Chou
Peiping
Moscow
the Times
Siberia
Manchuria
Sinkiang
Times
Blood Tests May Indicate Heart Ailment
Berkeley researchers report finding three giant molecules in the blood of 101 of 104 patients who suffered coronary disease attacks. The study links molecule presence to arterial hardening risk, possibly guiding future blood tests, with notable age and sex patterns among 600 people examined.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
John W. Gorman
Science
Sun Spots May Disrupt Radio Service Reported
A Greenwich Observatory spokesman dismissed sunspot disruption rumors noting the sun hasn’t been visible for two weeks. London endures another rainy day marking the sixteenth straight day of rain.
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London
Greenwich
B-36 Pilot Harold Barry Last To Leave Crashed Plane
Captain Harold L. Barry of Hillsboro Illinois tells how he bailed out minutes before a B 36 crash off the British Columbia coast. He landed on Princess Royal Island in icy water and wood smoke. six crew members remained missing as Coast Guard and search teams pursued a large scale hunt.
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Harold Ll. Barry
Hillsboro
British Columbia
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Princess Royal Island
Coast Guard
Vancouver
B. C
Ketchikan
Alaska
Whitfield
Raymond P. Whitfield, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Crippled Ship Heads Toward Charleston with 236 Reservists
Aboard the destroyer Ludlow 236 naval reservists face engine water loss and failing oil pumps as the vessel courses to Charleston South Carolina from 700 miles out. Commodore Bednarz redirects toward Charleston after yesterday’s trouble. Crew limits drinking water while trainees wonder about returning home for Monday work.
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U. S
Ludlow
Charleston
S. C
Edward T. Bednarz
Freeport
N. Y
New York
Edward F. Andrews
Westfield
N. J
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Veterans Benefits Paid by VA to North Carolina
The Veterans Administration estimated that it sent 6.55 billion dollars in veterans benefits to states in the last fiscal year. North Carolina received 167.8 million dollars and South Carolina 91.9 million. Most funds came as compensation or pension payments and retirement pay. The VA said annual report to Congress.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
North Carolina
South Carolina
Congress
Truman Keeps Door Open for Peace Talks with Russia
President Truman hinted a future peace mission to Russia remains possible and said the United States is open to negotiation on atomic weapons. He ruled out a big three meeting and said he does not plan to meet Stalin or any state head abroad. He spoke of a non political campaign tour to aid Democratic candidates and prepared a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner address.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Winston Churchill
Stalin
Moscow
Mr. Truman
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Krock
Fred M. Vinson
Congress
White House
Pennsylvania
Ohio
George Luckey
California
Lucky
CIO
AFL
Britain
State Department
Myers
D-Pa
Churchill
Truman Defends Autonomy as Press Clash Erupts
President Truman clashed with reporters at a Washington news conference after revealing details of an interview with Arthur Krock. He asserted he is a free agent who will speak and act as he pleases, while addressing issues from Russia to atomic controls and political strategy for 1952.
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Washington
Truman
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Russia
Doris Freeson
George Luckey
State Department
McCarthy
R-Wis
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
Churchill Denies Death Rumor Ahead of Election
London February 16 Winston Churchill, angered by rumors of his death, issued a formal denial. The Conservative leader said the claim is untrue and noted it as part of a whispering campaign during the campaign for the February 23 election.
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London
Winston Churchill
Conservative
Churchill
Labor Party
Thousands Evacuated As Floods Pummel Louisiana Mississippi
The Associated Press reports that about 8 000 people are evacuated with thousands more ready for evacuation as flood waters cover over a million acres in East Louisiana and Mississippi. The Mississippi River remains a danger along a 600 mile stretch from Cairo Illinois to the Gulf. Snow and sleet hit New England, with up to 16 inches forecast in some areas.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
New England
Mississippi
Ohio
Cairo
Gulf
Massachusetts
Boston
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Kremlin
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I Grou
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