Petrillo Orders Ban on Record Making by AFL Musicians
James C. Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians, announced the union executive board unanimously voted to bar members from making phonograph records and radio transcriptions after December 31. The move, effective as existing contracts expire, aims to boost use of live musicians for radio stations.
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Chicago
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Petrillo
Musicians’ Union
AFL Musicians Union
House
Washington
AFL
Soviet bloc shuns first vote on Marshall UN reform plan
The Soviet Union and allies boycott the test vote on Secretary of State Marshall's plan to overhaul UN machinery. Russia and Czechoslovakia refuse to join drafting work, calling the plan illegal. Delegations from 57 nations vote to seat Russia and Czechoslovakia on the drafting subcommittee, while many nations abstain. The full assembly resumes plenary sessions next week as debate over war charges and Marshall amendments continues.
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Russia
Czechoslovakia
Marshall
Balkans
Joseph Bech
Luxembourg
Argentina
Australia
Bolivia
Canada
China
France
India
Lebanon
Mexico
Norway
Britain
Uni
Little Assembly
United States
Flushing Meadow
Communist International Organization
Raymond Guyot
Warsaw
Guyot
America
Blum
Umstead Blasts Russia Over Europe Aid Policy
Senator William B. Umstead told the Veterans of Foreign Wars state council that Russia nurtures economic political confusion and fear among hungry Europeans to weaken governments and aid communism. He said Moscow blocks European rehabilitation plans and aims to discredit American aid while Soviets control parts of Germany.
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America
Russia
William B. Umstead
Veterans of Foreign Wars State Council of Admirtion
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
France
United States
Faw
Umstead
Hunt For Reds In Hollywood Starts Monday
Witness No 1 will be Jack Warner as the House Un American Activities Committee opens hearings on communism in Hollywood The inquiry aims to name names and expose alleged propaganda films tied to White House pressure with stars like Robert Taylor Gary Cooper Robert Montgomery and Ronald Reagan expected to testify The setup includes a marble caucus room and heavy media presence as Hollywood prepares for a broad questioning phase
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Jack Warner
Moscow
House Committee On Un-American Acttivities
Ollywood
Robert Taylor
Gary Cooper
Robert Montgomery
Ronald Reagan
Greek Government Closes Communist Party Publications
The liberal-led Greek government ordered police to close Rizopastis the Communist party daily and Elletheri Ellada organ of the EAM. A printing plant was seized and furnishings removed for confiscation with no arrests made. The move followed swift coalition actions in 24 hours.
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Charles Thens
Greece
Communist Party
EAM
Rizopastis
Elletheri Ellada
Weather report and political note from Washington AP
The dispatch cites a weather bulletin for main growing areas and mentions a political decision being withheld. It notes urging from war minister Zervas and other ministers to act, while liberal ministers Ladas and Rentis authored the closure measure for communist publications.
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Napoleon Zervas
Christos Ladas
Constantine Rentis
Democratic Split In Ga May Aid GOP
Georgia Democrats are warned by Secretary of State Ben Fortson Jr. that ongoing factional bickering could hand the 1948 election to the Republicans. Fortson urged compromise to avoid rival Democratic primaries, but both factions rejected the suggestion and claimed legal party status.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ben Fortson, Jr
Fortson
Speeding car chase ends in wreck near Greensboro highway
State troopers arrest Ruby Mccraith of Wilmington on charges of operating a lottery violating prohibition law and aiding and abetting reckless driving after a high speed pursuit from Winston-Salem ends when the car crashes on the Greensboro highway near the Pilot Life building. A man driver fled. liquor, butter and egg forms found in the car.
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Ruby MccGraith
Wilmington
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Forsyth County
Lewis and Holmes Motor Lines
North Main Street
Pilot Life Building
Chamber of Commerce Warns Tax Load Threatens Prosperity
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States warned that the combined burden of federal, state, and local taxes threatens future prosperity. It urged reducing government expenditures and taxes to improve economic trends while noting inflation stems from expanded monetary supply due to deficit financing in wars. It favored a long-range, orderly debt reduction over hasty retirement.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Chamber
Knutson Predicts Congress Will Pass Income Tax Cut
Rep. Knutson of Minnesota said Congress will pass an income tax reduction bill once the Ways and Means Committee resumes hearings on the 1948 Revenue Act. He noted hearings begin November 4 and a special study committee will report beforehand. He toured many states and found the public in despair over Washington's confusion and lack of a program.
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Washington
Congress
Rep
Knutson
Rminn
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-Nc
Minnesota
Washington J
Roose
Labor Plans Strategy For Election
AFL and CIO leaders refuse joint strategy but local unions plan closer cooperation in 1948 politics. Affiliated groups form joint programs at state and community levels while opposing Taft Hartley law, signaling broader labor unity on practical action despite organizational divergence.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Organized Labor
William Green
Philip Murray
Afl-Cio
Murray
Green
National Cio
Communication Workers of America
Phone Workers Union
Rai
Machinists
CWA
Governors To Convene At Asheville
In Asheville on Oct 18 19 the Southern Governors conference will be held at Grove Park with about 13 governors expected to attend. An informal pre conference reception was planned at the Biltmore Forest Country Club with early arrivals including Alabama Governor James E Folsom and others arriving overnight or tomorrow.
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Asheville
Grove Park
Biltmore Forest Country Club
James FE
Big Jim) Folsom
Alabama
Search Continues For Missing Cargo Plane
Efforts to locate a DC-3 cargo plane with three men aboard, missing since it took off from Charlotte Thursday night, proved unsuccessful. Civil aeronautics officials said the search would be continued tomorrow as eight planes scanned the area toward Gainesville, Georgia, including the western mountain region along the expected course.
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Charlotte
Civil Aeronautics
Here
Gainesville
France Chooses Between Communism and Democracy Vote
Paris October voters confront a two way choice between communist and anti communist candidates in municipal elections. The outcome could influence France's government and foreign policy toward the United States or Russia, with de Gaulle’s RFP gains a key role.
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Robert C. Wilson
Paris
United States
Russia
America
Cominform
New International Communist Information Bureau
France
Communist Party
Ree Ae
Soviet Russia
Paul Ramadier
de Gaulle
RFP
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Republican Party of Liberty
PRL
Communist Information Bureau
Europe
Hitler
Leon Blum
Edouard DeLadier
Radical-Socialists
Moscow
Blum
Ramadier
Bidault
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Ohio Federation of Women Republican Organizations
Taft
Stassen
Allege
By Larry Hauck
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Old House
Eric John‘ston
Motion Picture Association of America
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