Dewey Warns Wherry Plan Could Paralyze Defense Effort
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey urged Congress to reject the Wherry resolution, saying it would paralyze the nation's defense by signaling a retreat from Europe. He testified before Senate committees that abandoning aid to allies and building Fortress America would invite aggression and harm U.S. troops abroad.
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Nebraska
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Stock Market Stages Dull Trading Day
New York February 24 stock market marked time in extremely dull trading with changes mostly under one dollar. Gains appeared for Boeing Admiral Zenith Commonwealth Edison General Electric International Paper and Pan American World Airways while declines were seen in Bethlehem Steel Goodrich Dow Chemical Allied Chemical MelIntyre Porcupine and New York Central.
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Admiral Zenith
Commonwealth Edison
General Electric
International Paper
Pan American World Airways
Bethlehem Steel
Goodrich
MelIntyre-Porcupine
Allied Chemical
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Yardstick Test for Japanese Banknotes Sparks Cunning Scheme
In Tokyo, merchants measure Japanese banknotes to counter a money making scam. Quick cutters take about twelve 100 yen notes and remove a strip from each. They patch the notes with tissue to create thirteen notes of slightly reduced value, hoping to pass as 100 yen each. The gain is about 27 cents per batch.
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Tokyo
Eder brothers surrender after coffee price protests
Crawfordsville Ind February 24 17 The Eder brothers Bill and Bud owners of the Eder Cafe Grille have surrendered after three months of defying inflation They had pledged in December to cut coffee price by one cent for every rise at the grocery and nine other downtown eateries have now joined in raising coffee to 10 cents a cup.
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Bud
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Movie Red Hunt to Shift to Defense Plant Communist Probe
Washington February 24 The House American Activities Committee may delay its Hollywood inquiry to broaden a defense industry anti Communist investigation Chairman Wood said hearings could open next week to probe Communist labor infiltration in sensitive defense plants including munitions plants If warranted the panel will hold on the spot hearings on the West Coast with a three man subcommittee The effort would extend city by city across key industrial areas Any evidence of McCarran Subversive Activities Control Act violations will be turned over to the Justice Department for prosecution The law imposes fines up to 10000 and five years in prison for any Communist in a defense job without registration with the Subversive Control Board The board is to determine if the Communist Party should be registered as a subversive organization
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House
American Activities Committee
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Woods
D.-Ga
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Wood
Reds-in-defense
Justice Department
Ae Lowe
Secretary of Defense
Rita Hayworth Tired of Africa Tour Heads Home to Cannes
Rita Hayworth announced she will return tomorrow to Cannes after a four month Africa tour with Aly Khan. She cited poor health and a wish to see her two daughters Rebecca and Yasmin, while being accompanied by Mr and Mrs Jackson Leighter. Aly Khan plans to resume his travels in Africa and the Middle East before rejoining her on the Riviera.
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Jackson Leighter
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Aga Khan
Middle East
Ir Riviera
U S Negotiating For Atomic Airplane Engine
The United States negotiates with General Electric for an atom powered aircraft engine as jet bombers like the Canberra and B-47 demonstrate long range and high speed. GE notes talks underway while Wilson outlines a production plan for 18 000 jet engines monthly and 35 000 tanks annually.
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United States
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General Electric Company
North Atlantic
Pacific
Honolulu
Wilson
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Chief
Lockland
Ohio
Fire at Kofu Schoolhouse. hose too short to hydrant
Fire at the Kofu schoolhouse in Japan on February 24 required nearby Seventy five tons of wine from a neighboring establishment to help suppress the flames as the supply hose proved too short to reach the hydrant.
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Kofu
Japan
18 Year Old Draft To Senate Tuesday
The Senate Armed Services committee urged drafting 18 year olds to bolster manpower against Soviet Russia. The universal military training and service program including an 18 year old draft is expected to open next week, likely Tuesday. Lyndon Johnson will handle the bill on the Senate floor.
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Russia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lyndon Johnson
D.-Tex
Senate
Wilson Sees Stronger Times Ahead If No War Breaks Out
In a radio address Charles E Wilson outlines a dual goal of strengthening defense while maintaining civilian needs. He calls for equal sacrifice and explains phased shifts in aluminum and steel to support defense by 1953, while suggesting civilian supplies will recover after initial defense buildup.
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James Marlow
Washington
Charles E Wilson
Defense
Wilson
Ceane
Russia
Two Sorties Into Korea Hub Hoengsong Reported
American forces pushed into Hoengsong twice but did not hold the central Korean road hub. A tank infantry team withdrew after a three hour fight north of the town as Chinese fire from the hills halted further advance.UN forces pressed on across the front with air, artillery and armor, while Chinese troops pulled back toward a new defense line north of Hoengsong amid reports of a leadership shakeup in China’s army.
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Tokyo
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South China
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Korea
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Songjin
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Boy Tortured In Fraternity Initiation
In Mobile Alabama a 15 year old boy David M Campbell Jr was tarred beaten with leather whips during a fraternity initiation. He and four others were stripped and doused with tar or creosote then driven at high speed before being left to walk home. The family later found him bruised and stained his body cleaned with kerosene. Fraternity president Ralph Largay condemned the act saying some form of retribution would follow. Police are investigating as school officials blame parents for allowing high school fraternities. No complaints yet from the other initiates.
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Ala
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Mobile County
No House Problem For Eisenhowers
Paris news reports Mamie Eisenhower leaning toward a permanent home in an 11 room Versailles villa owned by Paul Louis Weiller near their Trianon Palace hotel suite. Belgian hotelier Gustave Nellens offers a luxury home at Knokke Le Zoute with nearby airport to ease commutes to her husband's Pais headquarters.
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Trianon Palace
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Knokke-Le Zoute
Belgium
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Pais
Lifeboat Seen In Pacific By Plane
Tokyo reports a weather plane spotted survivors in a lifeboat about 275 miles southwest of Iwo Jima after the Norwegian freighter Florentine sank. A B 29 dropped aid and the navy tug Takelma moved to reach the lifeboat. British ship Silvermaple had earlier rescued 20 men from the crew.
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Far East Air Force Aas
Alonl
Iwo Jima
Guam
Takelma
San Francisco
Philippines
Iwo Pine
Othe
U. S. Air Force
Silvermaple
C. C. Peancey
Prices No Higher For First Time In Weeks
The government wholesale price index was unchanged the week ending Feb 20 breaking a 18 week rise run with 14 weeks at new highs. The index stood at 183.4 percent of the 1926 average, up 1.9 percent from Jan 28 1951 and 16.9 percent above the May 24-June 24 1950 period.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mysterious Stranger in Front Line Legend at Korea Battle
In Central Front Korea February 22 delayed report tells of a mysterious stranger with a BAR who arrived at the gun nest of a Chinese machine gun firing single shots after the BAR jammed. He then used an M 1 rifle and bayonet to slash through and slay four Chinese soldiers before vanishing.
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Chipyong
Korea
Ninth Infantry
Probers Pursue RFC Influence Links as Truman Seeks Peace
A Senate subcommittee presses a probe into possible political favoritism connected to RFC loans after disclosure that President Truman obtained 700 to 900 RFC letters. White House secretary Joseph Short says no evidence of illegal influence by anyone in Congress or staff exists. A proposed RFC overhaul would abolish the board and centralize loan decisions.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Joseph Short
RFC
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