Defense chief warns of surprise attack and world war risk
Secretary of Defense Johnson, in his annual report, urges constant readiness and international cooperation. He warns the nation could be attacked from the opposite demis te without warning and notes Russia possesses the atomic explosion secret. He says war threat has diminished as strength has grown and praises armed services unification while urging action to prevent complacent aggressions.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Russia
Armed Services Unification
George Bidault
National Assembly
Bidault
Germany
Berlin
Vassily Chuikov
United States
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Bad Weather For Most Of Nation Today
The Associated Press reports January ends with widespread bad weather across the nation including snow sleet rain and cold. Extreme cold grips Minnesota Dakota areas and northern regions while the west reports subzero in several locales. A freezing rain belt runs from New York City to Ohio with hazardous highways noted as fronts shift. Temperatures range from 88 in Laredo Texas to minus 29 at Bismarck North Dakota and minus 16 at Spokane Washington with warming trends spreading over the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes.
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Associated Press
Plains
Minnesota
Dakotas
Pacific Northwest
New England
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
New York City
Ohio
Texas
Arkansas
Virginia
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Mercury
Laredo
Tex
International Falls
Minn
Butte
Kalispell
Mont
Bismarck
N. C
Minneapolis
Spokane
Wash
Miami
Los Angeles
Great Lakes
Conciliator Eyes Action To Avert Phone Strike
Washington reports the federal mediation service moves toward preventing a nationwide telephone strike set for February 8. CIO Communications WorkersPresident Joseph Beirne meets with William Margolis to push for action while preserving emergency service. The union seeks a 35 hour week, better pensions and vacations, and a shorter apprenticeship period.
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Washington
William N. Margolis
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
CIO Communications Workers
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell Telephone System
CIO
Beirne
Staff Chiefs Meet Today
United States joint chiefs of staff arrive in Tokyo after a flight from the Aleutians. General Omar Bradley plans talks with General MacArthur on the Asian problem including China Formosa, with topics to include Ho Chi Minh recognition in French Indo China. A planned Misawa stop was canceled due to snow and high winds.
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Tokyo
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Orient
Haneda Airfield
Shemya
Aleutians
Douglas MacArthur
Constellation
Ho Chi Minh
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs
General MacArthur
Bradley
China
Formosa
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Air
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
AFL Gunning For Denham
The AFL leadership labels Ro bert N. Denham unfit for his NLRB general counsel post after his Washington remarks that the Teamsters union could cripple many industries. Green Tobin defend the union saying there is no basis for fear of nationwide strikes or broad labor power.
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Miami Beach
Fra
American Federation of Labor
Robert N. Denham
AFL
Denham
NLRB
Washington
AFL Teamsters
AFL Council
William Green
Dan Tobin
Teamsters
Negro Convicted of Murdering College Student
A Georgia jury convicted Clarence Henderson, 27, of murdering a college student after his girlfriend testified he forced himself on her. Judge Samuel Boykin sentenced Henderson to death in the electric chair on February 24. defense appeals were filed. Henderson claimed innocence and asked for mercy, saying he had something to live for.
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Carrollton
Georgia
Samuel Boykin
Clarence Henderson
Henderson
Clarence
NC March of Dimes drive extended in Chapel Hill
The North Carolina campaign is extended two weeks in Chapel Hill as organizers strive to reach a million dollar quota. State Director Mrs Phillips Russell announced the delay and noted the drive is far short of its goal.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Phillips Russell
AEC Reports Steady Bomb Production and Hydrogen Work
The Atomic Energy Commission says atomic weapons are being produced improved and stockpiled at a growing pace while outlining long range peacetime power development. It notes no plan for a hydrogen bomb but confirms laboratory work on three hydrogen forms and potential booster roles for fission devices.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Congress
Truman
Truman Urges Seventy Day Truce In Coal Strike Deadlock
President Truman calls for a seventy day pause in the coal mining stalemate while the atomic bomb program advances. Senate House Atomic committee signals support for developing the hydrogen bomb and names Sandia Base in New Mexico as a key site.
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Truman
Washington
Senate
House Atomic Committee
America
Graham Man Is Hero Of Plane Search
In Whitehorse Y T a heroic search pilot Lt Charles R Harden fought through deep snow to report his downed C 47 crashed 21 miles south While three of the men he left behind were injured two others were reported all right The mission involved the hunt for a USAF C 54 missing with 44 aboard Harden a native of Graham was brought to safety by civilian workers after air force and engineers crews retrieved him near Carcross Yukon Territory
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Whitehorse
Y. T
Charles R. Harden
Elmendorf Field
Anchorage
Alaska
U. S
President Loses Counsel Today
Clark M. Clifford ends four years as President Truman's chief counsel and moves to private practice. Charles Murphy, previously an administrative assistant, becomes chief legal expert with a focus on legislative matters at the White House.
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Washington
Clark M. Clifford
Truman
Clifford
White House
Charles Murphy
Murphy
Russia Eyes Moves in Indochina and Indo China Crisis
The article reports on Soviet recognition of Bao Dai regime in Indochina and its impact on the cold war. It notes France’s opposition, Western reactions, and potential shifts similar to Greece with U S arms. It also mentions a renewed Soviet East West truck blockade and US hydrogen bomb considerations.
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Associated Press
France
Russia
Bao Dai
Paris
Indochina
Greece
Washington
Dean Acheson
Britain
Baé Dai
United States
Indonesia
Reynolds enters Senate race opposing Graham in North Carolina
Asheville reports 66 year old Robert Rice Reynolds returns from retirement to run against Sen. Frank P. Graham in the Democratic primary. Governor Kerr Scott says Reynolds is a showman but not to be discounted while Graham defends his record. Reynolds attacks Graham on foreign policy and endorses a states rights program and universal $1 monthly pensions.
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Asheville
Robert Rice Reynolds
U. S
Frank P
Reynolds
Bob
Sen
Graham
North Carolina
Washington
Kerr Scott
Hoey
Senate
Graham Wins NC Democratic Party Bid in 1944 Senate Race
Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, was appointed March 22 after J M Broughton died and seeks the unexpired term. He faces Manley R Dunaway and Olla Ray Boyd in the Democratic primary with two opponents noted. Reynolds retired in 1944 after twelve years in the Senate amid opposition to a postwar international cooperation measure. Clyde R Hoey, senior senator, runs for another six-year term and may oppose Graham.
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Graham
North Carolina
Democratic
Reynolds
Senate
Congress
University of North Carolina
J. M. Broughton
Broughton
Manley R. Dunaway
Charlotte
Olla Ray Boyd
Pinetown
Clyde R. Hoey
Hoey
Mighty Missouri Snagged On Rock Off Norfolk
Aboard the battleship Missouri off Virginia, salvage crews failed to free the grounded 45,000 ton ship as tugboats and beach gear exerted combined pulling power. Rear Admiral Wallin said the ship likely rests on a rock. another refloating attempt is planned for tomorrow with possible alternate methods if it fails.
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Norfolk
Smr
Homer N. Wallin
Allan E. Smith
Chesapeake Bay
Missouri
The
William D. Brown
Admiral Smith
Smith
Missing Cadet Cox Still Not Found At West Point
West Point authorities search for Richard C. Cox 21 of Mansfield Ohio missing 17 days. An unidentified civilian who allegedly visited Cox the day he disappeared is sought as a possible clue. A similar description was reported after a cadet received a call from a man claiming overseas service.
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West Point
N. Y
U. S. Military Academy
Richard C. Cox
Mansfield
Ohio
Cox
Republicans Split on Electoral College Change Impasse
Senate GOP split on a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college with Taft of Ohio backing opposition to Lodge of Massachusetts. The plan would allocate electoral votes by state popular vote, altering current winner takes all. A two thirds vote in Congress and ratification by state legislatures are required.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Lodge
Massachusetts
GOP
New York
Mssachusetts
Minnesota
House
President Truman proposes 70 day coal truce and board inquiry
President Truman urged a 70 day coal production halt starting February 6 and an independent presidential board to study the mining dispute within 60 days. He asked for fast replies by February 4 and warned that no party is bound to accept the board’s recommendations as miners idle rise beyond 100000 in six states.
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Washington
Truman
United Mine Workers
Mr. Truman
John L. Lewis
Northern
Piedmont Gas May Rest Its Case Today
Piedmont Natural Gas Corp may finish direct testimony in the Virginia Carolina natural gas case today. Witnesses include geologists on gas reserves a financial expert and Piedmont president W P Conyers Jr. Richmond supply details were discussed with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp president Claude Williams.
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Washington
Piedmont Natural Gas Corp
Virginia - Carolina
Harry Littman
Piedmont
W. P. Conyers, Jr
Power Commission
Piedmont and Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp. Commission
North Carolina
South Carolina
Central
Tidewater
Virginia
Commonwealth
Claude A. Williams
Houston
Tex
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Richmond
Reidsville
N. C
Stock Market Is Firm Today
Demand for radio television stocks calmed in a generally firm market. Several radio issues made some progress while profit taking clipped others. Advances were fractional. higher prices were paid for U.S. Steel Armco Goodyear Montgomery Ward International Harvester Schenley Admiral Zenith Motorola American_id American Can Servel Baltimore & Ohio Southern Pacific Standard Oil NJ Johns Manville Lehigh Portland Cement.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Armco
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Schenley
Admiral
Zenith
Motorola
American Id
American Can
Servel
Baltimore & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil
Johns Manville
Lehigh Portland Cement
American Telephone
Philco
General Motors
Chrysler
Dow Chemical
Eastman Kodak
American Woolen
International Paper
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Plane Search
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Frank Graham
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Robert Reynolds
Frank P. Graham
Clyde R. Sley
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