Georgia Officers Protest Federal Interference in Local Police
The Peace Officers Association and a South Carolina group oppose what they call discriminatory federal enforcement against southern officers. They pass a resolution decrying federal meddling in local law enforcement and potential nullification of state grand jury actions. Sheriff M Gray Whittle of Augusta questions why slapping a person of color is a federal crime while the same act against a white person is treated differently in federal court.
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Ja Peace Officers Association
South Carolina
U. S. Attorney Generals
Attorney General’s Office
M. Gray Whittle
Augusta
Decontrol Officials Weigh Swift Lifting of Controls
An official familiar with talks says OPA chief Paul Porter shifted to favor rapid removal of most controls once price and demand balance. The plan, described as a grand sweep, now hinges on President Truman's decision.
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OPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Truman
L M Sheppard 65 Dies in Greensboro Hospital
Luther M. Sheppard of High Point dies at St. Leo's hospital Greensboro after critical illness. Born October 5 1881 in Amo Indiana he worked in shipyards in several cities and lived in High Point. Survived by two sisters Mrs Wayworth and Mrs Hedrick and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements incomplete at noon today.
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Luther M. Sheppard
High Point
St. Leo's Hospital
Greensboro
Amo
Indiana
Sheppard
D. E. Wayworth
J. Tilton Hedrick
Lexington
Negotiations continue over strikes as UMW chief joins talks
Government and United Mine Workers discuss settlement with 30 district officers required for approval. UMW leader to meet Interior Secretary Krug Monday amid no major changes in ongoing stoppages. Trans World pilots study a government arbitration plan after 18 days off. Pickets at Philadelphia Record and Camden Courier-Post as Local 10 CIO American Newspaper Guild strike ends with executives filling roles. Hollywood film labor talks involve Joseph Keenan who may become a salaried mediator at $25 000 annually.
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AFL United Mine Workers
UMW
Interior
J. A. Krug
Trans World
Philadelphia Record
Camden
N.J
Courier-Post
Local 10
CIO American Newspaper Guild
Hollywood
Joseph D. Keenan
Chicago Federation of Labor
Powers May Be Curbed
Washington reports along partisan lines over 520 wartime statutes would be repealed if Republicans end emergency powers. Officials note repeal faces hurdles as war end dates and separate acts limit scope. Critics warn many controls vanish only with new laws and the first powers act.
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Washington
Reublican
Ruman
Congress
Clarence Brown
Treasury
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Federal Reserve Board
United States Veto Strategy on Albania Outer Mongolia Spain
The discussion notes that if Russia vetoes Portugal Ireland and Trans Jordan, the U S would vote against Albania and Outer Mongolia individually. Both failed to secure seven of eleven council votes in initial talks. On Spain the U S sticks to condemning the Madrid government but opposes a worldwide break in relations.
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Outer Mongolia
Russia
Portugal
Ireland
Trans-Jordan
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Council
Madrid
Pacific Coast Manufacturing Jobs Near 2.5x Prewar Level
Manufacturing employment in the Pacific coast states stands at about two and a half times the prewar figure, reflecting a strong postwar industrial rebound. The data highlights gains across key industries and regions, signaling a broad economic recovery.
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Pacific Coast States
Communists Rebuff Truce Drive As China Moves Toward Assembly
Chiang Kai-shek ordered a last minute ceasefire amid battles across Dairen Chefoo Shantung and Antung to permit Communist delegates to join the national assembly. The rivals refused talks on government terms and pressed for full restoration of territory seized. Marshall and Stuart reportedly pressed for peace and a revised constitution while party factions balked at participation.
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Antung
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War College seals secrecy after Harriman leak
The war college enforces silence while denying a specific army colonel was responsible for a published Harriman remark. Vice Adm. Harry W. Hill and aides press to keep sensitive topics private as officials consider wider scope and student enrollment.
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Agence France Presse
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Trieste governance debate shifts to UN oversight
United States and Britain push for Trieste under UN Security Council supervision with limited governor authority. Byrnes discussed Trieste with Yugoslav diplomats and Vandenberg signals bipartisan unity on foreign policy. Dulles backing firm Pacific trusteeship plan as UN debates Russia stance and decolonization.
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Paris
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New Era Begins as Politics and Prices Pivot in 1947
Trade winds push business optimism while labor and Congress clash over rights and strikes. Meats rise in cost yet supply shifts toward poultry and dairy as price ceilings press buyers to curtail purchases. Industry gains show peacetime highs in 1946 sales and 1947 crop projections.
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Washington
Truman
FDR
Congress
80Th Congress
Rail space market shows rails leading stock gains
Market report from New York on November 8 notes a slow recovery with rails pacing a selective advance. Rail bonds were favored while grains slipped as Keystone players like Chicago and Northwestern Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central pushed ahead along with several industrials and film firms.
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Electric Power and Light
Westinghouse Electric
Paramount Pictures
du Pont
Eastmen Kodak
Allied Chemical
Union Carbide
Livestock Market Report From Chicago
Salable hogs 8 000 and total 14 000 with prices mostly steady to 25 cents higher. Sows up 25 to 50 cents, cattle and calves mixed gains with tops near 29.00 for steers, dairybreds at 16.50 to 17.00, stock cattle weak at 13.00 to 17.00 and heifers around 23.00. Overall market shows firming tendencies in select grades with varied offerings from 9.50 to 28.00 across categories.
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Chicago
USDA
Truman pressures Hannegan over postmaster job amid party shakeup
In Kansas City Rep. Slaughter urged President Truman to dismiss postmaster general Hannegan following the Missouri congressman’s defeat after Truman backed Enos A. Axtell. Ed Crump also called for Hannegan’s ouster while others say he may seek to keep his cabinet post amid looming GOP-led Congress.
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Missouri
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Tex
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Mass
Cotton futures surge as market opens higher
Cotton futures in New York opened with gains across benchmarks on November 8. December contracts rose to 29.60 per bale and March to about 28.75 to 29.10, with other nearby months quoted near mid 20s.
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New York
Cabinet Makeup Remains Uncertain Amid White House Talks
President Truman weighs future course as cabinet members face health doubts and potential changes. Officials say he will not quit and may serve two more years in an independent role. A coalition cabinet is unlikely with decisions pending on how much GOP leadership will be consulted.
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Sion
Ates
Truman
Gamgress
Roosevelt Truman
Truman considers free coal and end to controls before November 20
Labor leaders fear how a potential shift by President Truman to drop price and wage controls could influence a looming strike. The plan would let coal operators and unions bargain with less government involvement, aiming to avert a government contract. The dispute centers on mine supervision and a pending case involving Jones and Laughlin Steel as the labor board moves toward a quick ruling.
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Lewis
Usng
Nation- Labor Relations Board
Jones and Laughlin Steel Cotton Mines
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