Months Stopgap Extension Of Rent Control Forecast
Senators Flanders and Bricker predict a one month stopgap extension of present rent control as debate opens on a 14 month extension with changes. House Banking Committee already approved through March. Bricker hints amendments to restore two provisions and end controls if vacancy rises.
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Ohio
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Senate Banking Committee
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Congress
Senate Committee
N and W Flier Derailed Injuring Several Near Portsmouth
The Norfolk and Western Powhatan Arrow derailed 20 miles east of Portsmouth Ohio with the engine on its side. No fatalities were reported though a number of passengers were hurt. Fire and rescue teams responded to the scene as investigators began assessing the cause.
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Here
Streamliner Powhatan Arrow Jumps Track Killing Fireman
The Norfolk and Western line train Powhatan Arrow derailed near Portsmouth Ohio. A fireman died and the engineer was seriously injured. officials say no passengers were hurt.
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Portsmouth
Streamliner
Powhatan Arrow
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Train Derails Near Franklin Furnace After Open Switch
At 10 55 a m the Roanoke bound train derailed near Franklin Furnace but stayed upright in some reports. Ambulances from Portsmouth rushed to the scene as William Snook a local high school principal quoted rail workers about an open switch and cars overturning or remaining on end.
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Franklin Furnace
Roanoke
William Snook
Weather Outlook North Carolina February 21 1948
Considerable cloudiness today and tonight with some light showers mainly over the east. Cooler across the north and west today, colder tonight, and continued cool Saturday. Calendar note indicates sunrise at 6 07 and sunset later.
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North Carolina
President Truman Embarks on Florida Puerto Rico Trip
President Truman left Washington by plane at 10 32 a m on a 15 day trip to Florida Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Cuba His first stop is Boca Chica near Key West overnight He will meet Puerto Rico governor Jesus T Pinero and Virgin Islands governor William Hastie both appointees. Three Negro reporters accompany the trip marking a first for a presidential journey. He uses the Sacred Cow plane with Lt Col Francis Williams piloting.
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Truman
Florida
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Cuba
Boca Chica
Key West
Fla
San Juan
Jesus T. Pinero
William H. Hastie
Hastie
Howard University Law School
Francis (French) Williams
Williamsburg
St. Thomas
St. Croix
Cold Weather Forecast Returns To Carolinas Tonight
A forecast of colder weather and occasional light showers arrives in the Carolinas after two days of springlike warmth. The low temperatures report Raleigh and Myrtle Beach 50, Charlotte 47, Winston Salem 49, Wilmington 52, Asheville 41, Hatteras 58, with other points in the region showing similar readings.
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Truman Mixes Famous Teddy With Democratic Heroes
President Truman at the Jackson-Jefferson day dinner slipped adding first names to a punch line. He praised Jefferson Jackson Wilson and Roosevelt and inadvertently named Theodore Roosevelt when intending Franklin D. Roosevelt. Robert P. Lamont, 81, former commerce secretary, died in New York.
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Robert Lamont
New York
Robert P. Lamont
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Herbert Hoover
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Detroit
Cold Wave Spreading Across Nation
A frigid cold wave extended from the middle west to the Atlantic coast and Gulf states. Temperatures forecast to dip below freezing tonight reach northern Alabama and nearby areas, signaling a sweeping winter snap across multiple regions.
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Atlantic Seaboard
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Cold Winter Grips Europe as Wolves Prowl in Italy and Norway
London reports a brutal winter across Southern England Western Europe and Scandinavia with cold and snow. Marauding wolf packs from the Sierra mountains in southern Italy raid cattle in northern Norway prompting military planes to enforce control. Forecasters warn of continuing frigid conditions and plunging temperatures.
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Weather note mentions Florida prominence in gulf states
Forecaster J M Porter notes Florida appears to be the only state among Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana with notable activity. Further details continue on page five.
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Bama
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. M. Porter
Florida
Senate Report Calls for High Point College Overhaul
The University Senate of the Methodist church urged reforms at High Point College including the retirement of Dr G J Humphreys with no financial loss, resignations of trustees, charter revision, and a broad administration shake up from the president to the kitchen.
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High Point College
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John Seaton
Senate
N. M. Harrison
Maurice E. Troyer
Syracuse University
A. J. Lynn
High Point
Board of Education
Board of Trustees
CIO Leader Pleads Not Guilty in Taft Hartley Case
CIO President Philip Murray pleaded innocent to charges that the CIO News Union newspaper funded by union funds endorsed a Democratic congressional candidate in Maryland last July. His attorneys moved to dismiss claiming the ban on political expenditures violates press freedom. A tentative motion argument date is set for February 27 with trial slated for March 22 if not dismissed.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Alexander Holtzoff
U. S. District Court
CIO News
Maryland
Baby Born To Gloria de Haven And John Payne
Los Angeles reports actress Gloria de Haven and her husband actor John Payne welcomed a son named Thomas, weighing seven pounds ten ounces, born last night. The Paynes, married since 1944, already have daughter Kathleen, age two.
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Los Angeles
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John Payne
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Truman calls for rally of common people in 1948 campaign
President Truman urged a battle against the privileged few and said the 1948 campaign would test the nation. He spoke of Jeffersonian ideals and civil rights progress while southern Democrats protested with empty seats and threats of organizing against his program. Senator Byrd accused the civil rights commission of urging states rights violations as southern lawmakers planned a regional conference.
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Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Thomas Jefferson
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Byrd
Budget chief calls $200 million GI training cut
The administration asked Congress to rewrite the GI bill of rights to remove so called hobby courses such as flying dancing music photography and horseman ship training by mail. The GI bill has funded education or special training for 4 500 000 veterans. President Truman urged a restudy in his budget message prior to a House hearing led by Chairman Rogers of Massachusetts.
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House Veterans Affairs Committee
Western Powers Push Austrian Peace Amid Economic Demands
London reports the United States Great Britain and France insist Austria must meet payments and asset claims within its means as deputy foreign ministers pursue a Russia involved peace formula. The talks opened calmly with hopes of an accord despite Russia pressing for 200 million dollars oil shares and Danube shipping control.
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CIO Approves 100000 Packers Strike Nationwide
The CIOU union won approval for a nationwide strike by 100000 meat packers amid demands for a 29 cent hourly wage rise with later boosts to meet family budget standards. Negotiations continue with Armour Swift Cudahy and Wilson. Two thirds earn under 1.10 hourly and regional rates vary.
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CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America
Ralph Helstein
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Helstein
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Coon Up Tree In Philadelphia
A raccoon is stuck in a tree near City Hall Philadelphia prompting police to assist. Residents reported the animal high up and shy. officers hope it will descend on its own.
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Philadelphia
City Hall
Irregular Prices Noted On Markets
New York markets show irregular price moves with small shifts across grains and livestock. Wheat and corn dipped marginally while oats and soybeans moved within small ranges. cotton rose on old crop deliveries as mill buying pressured prices. Hog prices rose in Chicago. cattle and sheep held steady amid cautious economic signals.
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New York
Chicago
Truman Alerts on UN Attitude and Soviet Noncooperation
President Truman told Congress that Russia’s refusal to carry out United Nations decisions creates a disturbing new problem. He said the UN is still making headway and strengthening the organization remains a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. The 359 page 1947 UN report was delivered by Secretary Marshall.
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Truman
Russia
United Nations
Soviet Union
Congress
United States
World Agency
Marshall
U N Acknowledged as Goalyet Questioned by State Dept Official
Statesville report notes Eric Stein of the U S State Department admitting the United Nations has not yet achieved charter goals. He warns at a Lions International conference that for a world organization there is no practical alternative to the United Nations.
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U. S. State Department
Eric Stein
United Nations Organization
Stein
Lions International
UN report cites east west clashes over Greece Korea and Palestine
The cabinet officer notes major UN disagreements with the Soviet bloc through Greece, Korea, and veto disputes, while only partition of Palestine saw US and USSR briefly agree. The report warns the UN faces a pivotal 1947 choice between averting big issues or tackling hard global problems.
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New Death Ray Targets Germs In Ultraviolet Lamp
Westinghouse Electric unveils a slimline germicidal lamp that doubles the ultraviolet output against bacteria and viruses, claiming twice the germ-killing power in its new death ray device.
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New York
Westinghouse Electric
Southern Democrats Declare War on Truman Civil Rights Program
About 50 Democratic congressmen from 11 southern states met in Washington on February 10 to declare opposition to President Truman’s civil rights program. They adopted a resolution pledging cooperation with southern governors against anti-lynch, anti-poll tax, and anti-segregation legislation. States represented included Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Texas Arkansas Louisiana North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia.
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