Dewey Launches Presidential Bid Against Eisenhower and MacArthur
Governor Thomas E. Dewey goes public with his candidacy for the Republican nomination. He faces General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Douglas MacArthur in key early primaries in New Hampshire and Wisconsin, with 27 delegate votes at stake in Wisconsin and significant battles expected in both states.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
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Granite State
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Dutch and Indonesian Republic Sign Java Truce
The Dutch and Indonesian Republic agreed to a cease fire and demilitarized zone along the Van Mook line in Java and Sumatra. A UN committee supervised the 11 week negotiations and outlined policing, prisoner releases, and trade resumption with neutral military advisers monitoring actions.
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Weather forecast for North Carolina Sunday trends
Cloudy and colder with light snow in the west and north this afternoon. Showers and mild winds in the southeast this afternoon and early evening, followed by clearing and much colder temperatures tonight. Sunday will be very cold with subfreezing lows, down to 10 in the extreme west, 10 to 14 in the central region, and near 20 in the far east. Sunrise 7:29, sunset 6:52.
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Doubtful That Controls Will Be Tightened
Washington January 17 two more Democratic senators say there is little chance congress will strengthen rent controls as President Truman has urged. Senators Maybank Sparkman and Fulbright join hearings on extending controls as the current law expires February 29. Republicans and Democrats favor continued controls but debate the duration form and possible increases for non voluntary lease signers.
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Ohio
UAW Wage Demands to Be Heard in GM Talks
Detroit January 17. The UAW CIO presented a new wage package at a GM conference, proposing 25 cents an hour plus 5 cents for health care, a guaranteed weekly wage and three weeks of paid vacation for five year employees. A nationwide Chrysler conference will follow. Reuther indicated GM or Chrysler may be targeted first and notices to open negotiations could be filed February 28 with talks possible 60 days later.
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Doughton Claims Truman Wrong on Tax Plan
Rep. Doughton predicts Congress will sustain a veto of the Knutson bill to cut income taxes by 5.6 billion dollars a year. He says Truman is wrong to oppose any overall revenue cut and notes the issue may hinge on Democratic support to override a veto.
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Charles Loflin Receives JC Civic Service Award
Charles B. Loflin, 33, circulation manager of the Enterprise, was named the outstanding young man of High Point for 1947 at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night. The award cited his leadership in civic projects including a lighted softball park, hospital blood bank, and blood transfusion for an emergency case.
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Union Seeks 30 Percent Wage Increase Across Rail Lines
Cleveland January report says three operating brotherhoods threaten nationwide rail strike set for February 6 unless a 30 percent wage increase and 44 changes in working rules are granted. D. B. Robertson announces deadline as mediation efforts stall. potential impact covers about 240 railroads and 238,000 workers.
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Snow and Ice Throttle Southeast as Winter Grips Region
A severe cold wave and heavy snow blanket southern regions from Louisiana to Tennessee. Memphis reports 12 inches with widespread highway closures, bus and air travel disruptions, and fuel shortages fueling a regional crisis. Northern states like Nashville and Smithville log significant snowfall as temperatures plummet.
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Cambridge mayoral race reaches 388th ballot no winner
Cambridge Massachusetts politics stretched into a lengthy ballot count as nine councilors vie for mayor. On January 17 the council remained undecided after 388 ballots and planned another vote on Monday.
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Wallace to Speak in Chicago Today
Henry A. Wallace, third party candidate for president, will deliver a major campaign speech on domestic issues at the opening of the Progressive Citizens of America convention in Chicago. About 500 delegates from 26 states cheer his "peace and prosperity" platform as they gather to formally endorse his candidacy. his 5:45 p.m. EST address will not be broadcast.
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