GOP Plans Use of Red Issues In Campaigns
Republican strategists plan to attack the Truman administration on the communist issue in the upcoming congressional campaign. They target Truman's red herring remarks, loyalty file secrecy, and Acheson’s stance on Alger Hiss, framing these as vital campaign topics nationwide. Senator Ferguson backs the approach, while Democrats show mixed reactions to the tactics.
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GOP
Washington
Truman
Senate
State Department
Acheson
Alger Hiss
Ferguson
R-Mich
Michigan
Republic
House Committee On un-American Activities
Hiss
Nation reels as coal mines remain vacant
The third week of a nationwide soft coal strike leaves millions jobless. 180,000 UMW members join 372,000 strikers, with West Virginia and Pennsylvania units idle. Utilities cut output. steel plants furlough workers. food production risks rise as power curtailment spreads.
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Nation
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Aliquippa
United States Steel Corporation
Birmingham
Ala
Big Steel
Carnegie-Illinois Corporation
Steel
American Feed Manufacturers Associations
Illinois
Indiana
United Mine
America
Capitol Hill Debates Imports Boost as Hoffman Proposes More
Washington. Paul Hoffman urged increasing annual imports from Europe by four to five hundred million dollars toward 1952 1953 to help Europe earn dollars for purchases. The idea sparked mixed reactions on Capitol Hill amid tariff protection debates and Marshall Plan funding questions.
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Washington
Paul Hoffman
Capitol Hill
Europe
Hoffman
Canta Congress
U. S
Congress
Smith
Danbury
Conn
Paris
Wallace's Progressives Seek Respectability Strategy
Wallace's Progressives plan to avoid the red label and pursue respectability in 1948 elections. Leaders urged ignoring critics while electing progressives in winnable districts and backing closer candidates in tougher races. Rogge and Wallace pitched Russia critiques balanced with defense when warranted.
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Wallace
Chicago
Henry Wallace
Congress
Russia
Gentlemen's Agreement Hints at Delayed British Election
London reports strong hints that a conservative labor Gentleman's agreement may push a general election into coming months. Decisions pending aim to allow the House of Commons to tackle domestic and foreign issues amid a near deadlock. The Daily Worker mocks a backdoor coalition while Attlee seeks to form a new government with a slim Labor majority.
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London
House of Commons
Daily Worker
Attlee
Labor
Winston Churchill
Conservative Consultative Committee
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Liberal Party
Iron and Steel Corporation
Herbert Morrison
Ernest Bevin
Labor majority trimmed as UK election reports lag
Britain’s Labour holds 315 seats with Conservatives allied groups at 205, Liberals nine, and Irish Nationalists two as two remote Scottish districts report. Attlee prepares cabinet for a March 6 throne speech, while Tory leaders plot for possible new elections this summer amid internal Labour tensions and policy debates.
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Labor
Conservatives
Liberals
Scotland
Stocks Drift With Little Change In Active Market
New York stock traders left prices largely unchanged amid a moderately active session. Most price moves were fractional as individual corporate news guided small shifts and the coal strike’s impact had already been discounted, with traders awaiting clearer near term directions.
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New York
Nurse Takes Mercy Trial Stand Again
A nurse key to the mercy death murder trial of Dr. Hermann N. Sander testifies again in Hillsborough County Court in Manchester New Hampshire. Elizabeth Rose 24 says she tended Mrs Abbie Borreto 59 before her Dec 4 death and faced further questioning by Prosecutor William L Phinney as the trial resumes.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Hillsborough County Court
Elizabeth Rose
R.N
Abbie Borreto
Sander
Miss Rose
William L. Phinney
Borreto
Phinney
Administration Fights Move to End Federal Rent Controls
The Senate appropriations panel proposed a 2.6 million inch to wind down the housing expeditor’s office by June 30, risking the end of federal rent controls for many areas. Senators split, with supporters arguing controls should fade to state action and others urging continued enforcement through June to avoid price shocks. The agency cited roughly 11 million housing units in 353 areas under control, while decontrol has already occurred in 703 areas affecting 2.9 million units.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Truman
Tobey
R-N
Sparkman
D-Ala
Douglas
D-Ii
Chicago
Flanders
R-Vt
Appropriations Committee
Holland
D-Fla
Tighe Woods
Woods
Scientists Debate Hydrogen Bomb World Death by Action
At a University of Chicago round table Dr. Leo Szilard and three atomic authorities warned a hydrogen bomb could be rigged to create a death cloud that would poison air and wipe out humanity. Diplomats were urged to prevent such a peril while world news covered Soviet naval expansion and Indonesian rebel Westerling.
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Associated Preas
Leo Szilard
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Round Table
Soviet Union
Admr
Ivan Stepanovich
Britain
Labor
House of Commons
Singapore
Turk) Westerling
West Java
Bandoeng
Westerling
Jakarta
Freighter Strafed Near China Off Tsingtao Incident
The Pioneer Dale, an 8000 ton United States Lines freighter, was bombed and strafed off Tsingtao, China. Captain James F. Knowlton reported one slight casualty and said the ship would proceed seawards awaiting orders as officials ordered a return to Japan. The vessel has a crew of 50.
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New York
Pioneer Dale
United States Lines
Tsingtao
China
James F. Knowlton
Knowlton
Japan
Explosion at Batangas Ammunition Depot Kills 11
A carelessly tossed cigarette started a blast at a Batangas ammunition depot Saturday night. Eleven people died and 100 were injured, with 24 still in the hospital today.
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Manila
Batangas
Leopard Still Sought In Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City a national-scale hunt for a missing leopard continues. Seven dogs trained in mountain lion chasing work under Bryan Denton and William Kent as they and a Denver Post chartered plane head to join the search at dawn.
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Oklahoma City
Bryan Denton
Laveta
Colo
Colorado Game and Fish Department
William Kent
Colorado
Denver Post
Zoo
India
Daybreak
Julian Frazier
Marine Greservists
National Guard
Frazier
Leopard hunt in Oklahoma City stumps hunters and dogs
Oklahoma City diary reports a 200 pound leopard that escaped into the wild remains uncaught after two days of effort. Hunters hounds and four cat dogs failed to locate or bell the animal as officials weigh bold methods including civilian trainers involvement.
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Fraser
M. D. Douglass
W. T. Cooke
Frazier
Crockett Morrison
Cross 1
Dryden
Texas
Morrison
Naddalena
N. M
Oklahoma City
India Jungle
Zoo
Dismissal Attempt Is Unsuccessful In Coal Dispute
Washington reports indicate soft coal contract talks recessed with one hour notice for further talks. P John L Lewis and United Mine Workers plead innocent to contempt over 372000 miners not returning to work under court order. Judge Keech rules on evidence and law as parties await outcome while miners refuse to resume work.
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Cleveland
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Truman
Lausche
Ohio State ‘Highway Patrol
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
UMW
Progressive Mine Workers of America
Hos
Washington
P. John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Today
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Welly K. Hopkins
Consel
Lewis’ Union
White House
Charles Ross
Congress
Its
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers Union
Springfield
Til
Lewis
Harry M. Hull
Probe Warehouse Fire in Smithfield Under Suspected Arson
Firemen resumed inquiry into a Smithfield cotton warehouse fire that destroyed a 50 by 100 foot building yesterday. Fire Chief Ed Woodall says arson is probable as a horse and mule were killed along with a truck a new wagon a carload of hay and 273 bales of cotton damaged. Loss estimated at 30000 to 35000 and insured.
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Smithfield
Ed Woodall
Woodall
Fingerprint Evidence Under Scrutiny in a Girl's Doubt
Experts defend fingerprint science while courts rely on prints in criminal cases. A girl questions the truth conveyed by fingerprints, exploring doubt about what the marks can reveal. Page 38.
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