Senate votes warn compromise on federal budget cuts
The Senate trimmed proposed cuts to 4 1/2 billion after the House called for 6 billion, with a possible 5 billion compromise ahead. Critics fear the move keeps Army and Navy budgets large and delays broad tax relief while warning that postwar peace requires sustained military readiness and tax-funded inflation controls.
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Senate
Minnesota
Knutson
House
Army
Navy
America
Britain
Russia
Legislating Against Subversion in Congress and Beyond
A Washington dispatch reports on the House Un-American Activities Committee under J. Parnell Thomas proposing strict new steps to curb subversive activity. Bills would create a DOJ division to prosecute subversives, empower an independent commission to dismiss disloyal federal workers, deport aliens, and end tax exemptions for certain groups while restricting government employment to citizens. The piece criticizes citizenship-only labor and office rules as insufficient and highlights a contrasting extremist defense at the Atlantic trial where Homer Loomis Jr. advocates repatriation and racial segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peter Edson
House UN- American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
Mr. Edson
Thomas
United States
American Communist Party
Congress
Atlantic
Homer Loomis, Jr
Africa
Loomis
Birds fluff feathers to trap air for warmth
In cold weather birds fluff their feathers to create lofted down that traps air as insulation, helping them stay warm. This simple behavior increases feather loft and reduces heat loss in chilly conditions.
Bill to Double Driver's License Fee Discussed
Arkansas Senate debated a bill to double the 50 cent driver license fee and fund a 24 hour highway patrol with 27 additional troopers. Critics warned of higher costs and questioned enforcement, while supporters noted potential tests and statewide examinations. Memorial services for six deceased senators were planned in the Senate chamber at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Mosby
Lepanto
Garner
Magnolia
Sen. Lookadoo
Arkadelphia
Sen. Jones
Conway
Sen. Smith
Reyne
Sen
Byrd
el Dorado
Arkansas
Senate
Sen. Maner
Hot Springs
Chaney
Calico Rock
Raney of
McCrory
Key Club to Present March Program at High School
The Key Club, a Kiwanis sponsor group, will present a March 4 program at the high school at 8 p.m. The Gay Nineties themed show features Frankie and Johnnie, Dangerous Dan McRoo, Casey at the Bat and other skits. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Leaders include Bill Morton, Jewel Moore and James Morrow. officers Glen May Sr., David Newbern Jr., and Bob Hyatt. sponsor Coach Nolan Tollet. The 25 members must maintain a B average and participate in other activities.
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Key Club
Kiwanis Club
Frankie _ and
Johnnie
Dan Magroo
Casey
Bill Morton
Jewel Moore
James Morrow
Glen May
David Newbern
Bob Hyatt
Soph
Nolan Tollet
Sino Reds Launch Major Offensive in Manchuria
Reports from Nanking say about 125,000 Chinese Communist troops with tanks opened a fierce drive in Manchuria and overrun Nungan and Kutai, advancing toward Wanpaoshan near Changchun. If aimed at Changchun, the capital would face strong garrison resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold K. Miles
Nanking
Manchuria
Changchan
Changchun
Nungan
Kutai
Wanpaoshan
Gari
Sungari
University of London buildings anchored by concrete piles
Concrete piers drive deep into the ground to support new University of London structures. The design allows future internal alterations without touching the outer shell.
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University of London
Hurricane Creek Workers File Portal Suits
Federation lawsuits allege Reynolds Metal Co and related outfits owe 110 Hurricane Creek plant workers for time over 40 hours weekly spent clocking in changing clothes and traveling plus equal liquidating damages. Filed in federal court by State Senator Ernest Maner and a Houston firm, the suits name Reynolds, Aluminum Company of America, and Aluminum Ore Co. as defendants. Similar Hot Springs actions had previously targeted Jones Mills plant workers.
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Little Rock
Peto Portal
CIO
Reynolds Metal Co
Aluminum Company of America and
Aluminum Ore Co
Ernest Maner
Hot Springs
Houston
Hurricane Creek
Benton
Union
Jones Mills
Reynolds
Aluminum Company of America
California girl found scarred after assault near Long Beach
A 17 year old Long Beach girl Jacquelyn Mae Stang was found beneath a railroad underpass badly burned and gashed with ligature marks. She said a man followed her from Poly technic High School about 6 pm and grabbed her. Doctors said she recovered, though she bore lacerations and a cigarette burn. Police reported no solid lead in other mutilation cases in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Jacquelyn Mae Stang
Floyd Stang
Stang
Co. J. Novotny
Polytechnic High School
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Short
Medford
Mass
Jeanne Axford French
Tax Skirmish Shapes Up in Senate
Washington report notes Senator Knowland and Taft clash over a debt reduction pledge as the Senate debates earmarking 3 billion dollars from budget savings for national debt payments. A vote looms on a high economy pledge while the budget ceiling is debated after a 51 to 33 cut of 4.5 billion from Truman’s proposed yearly outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knowland
Calif
Oif
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Enowland
House
Aft
Congress
Truman
Chamber
Wreckage of CNAC Plane Found with 19 Aboard
Shanghai reports CNAC announces discovery of an airliner missing since January 25 en route from Hong Kong to Chungking found 100 miles east of Chungking. All 19 aboard confirmed dead including American pilot James M. Blackmore of Los Angeles.
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Shanghai
China National Aviation Corporation
Chunging
Hong Kong
Chungking
CNAC
James M. Blackmore
Los Angeles
Calif
Heavy voting clocked 635 ballots by 1 p.m. in City of Hope
By 1 p.m. voters packed every precinct as 635 ballots were cast, surpassing February 13 totals. Ward breakdown showed Ward 1 with 315, Ward 2 with 157, Ward 3 58, and Ward 4 95, reflecting four additional races and intense mayoral contest activity.
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City of Hope
Memorial donations pour in for Hempstead County war memorial
The Ramsey-Cargile Post 4511 and Leslie Huddleston Post 12 report grateful thanks for strong community support raising funds for a Hempstead County men memorial to World War I and II casualties. Groundbreaking began with plans for a Memorial Day 1947 dedication, though location shifts occurred, and a formal schedule will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey-Cargile Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leslie Huddleston
American Legion
Hempstead County
Thel Joplin
Edgar Edwards
Blevins
J. E. Ward
Dolan B. Cargile
J. Ellen, Sr
Talbot Feild, Sr
Texarkana
Sidney Ward
Los Angeles
Cal
Jonnie Ward
J. T. Bowden
Dave Atkinson
Norvalene Hogue
R. T. White
William R. Orton
Gracie M. Hicks
Union Compress Co
Haynes Bros. Dept
Robert LaGrone
Merchants Discuss Credit Problems at City Hall
About twenty five local merchants gathered at City Hall to hear J C Carlton of the Hope Retail Credit Bureau explain services. Carlton said the bureau lists about 500 cards covering around 19 000 families and noted two payment options: per report or monthly dues.
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G. Aobbs
Hobbs
J. C. Carlton
Hope Retail Credit Bureau
Carlton
Credit Bureau
Hope
Retail Credit Bureau
House Forces Muster Against Portal Pay
Washington reports a Republican House majority and Southern Democrats backing a wage and hours bill to curb portal-to-portal pay suits. Five hours of debate set with a Friday final vote likely after amendments. Key provision allows employers to claim good faith defense under past orders, against some $5.8 billion in suits.
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Washington
House
House Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Not Very Difficult to Fall in Love With a Race Horse
HAL BOYLE writes from Hialeah on February 27 about Armed, a six year old gelding with 39 wins in 44 starts and a shot at Whirlaway’s earnings record. The author and wife observer Mrs Dodson marvel at Armed’s speed and personality, noting a track record and a $50,000 purse as he wins at Santa Anita.
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Hal Boyle
Hialeah Racetrack
Kentucky
Dan Patch
Santa Anita
California
Whirlaway
Dan
Bradstreet
Florida
Chiron
Thessaly
Frau
Armed
U S and Russian Troops Clash in Korea Report
Seoul reports say U S and Soviet troops exchanged fire along the armistice line with no casualties. American intelligence dismissed the incident as exaggerated noting a border patrol found Russians fleeing Paekchon after rifles were fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
United States Trusteeship Plan for Pacific Islands Near Approval
United States push to place the Japanese mandated islands under UN trusteeship heads toward approval in the Security Council by March 7. Soviet Russia backs the plan in principle while Britain and Australia weigh legal objections and instructions. Islands include Marshalls Carolines and Marians with U S bases and fortifications to remain.
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Max Harrelson
N. Y
United States
United Nations
Security Council
Soviet
Russia
Great Britain
Australia
Britain
U. S
Andrei A. Gromyko
Assebly
Warren H. Austin
U. N
Austin
Gromyko
Marshalls
Carolines
Marianas
Paul Hasluck
Vatican says Albanian jail delegate jailed in Albania
A Vatican source said Msgr Francesco Gini the apostolic delegation to Albania had been jailed in Tirana. The source, citing Bari, reported two secular priests at Scutari were tortured to death and their bodies thrown from a window to fake suicide.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Albania
Francesco Gini
Bari
Scutari
Molten lava streams threaten Italian villages on Mt Etna
A lava flood from a new Etna crater pushed toward Passo Pisciaro with Castiglione Di Sicilia nearby. Officials including the archbishop and prefects monitored the scene as residents prepared for possible evacuation. Passo Pisciaro’s population is about 1,000 with Castiglione Di Sicilia around 10,000. The larger town was not expected to be in immediate danger.
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Palermo
Sicily
Mount Etna
Passo Pisciaro
Catania
Ansa
Bari
Castiglione di Sicilia
Mental Health Reform Urged at Arkansas State Hospital
Dr. N T Hollis head of the Arkansas State Hospital for Nervous Diseases tours the Little Rock unit to show its dire condition under a mere 83 cents daily per patient. He calls for doubled funding, highlights overcrowding and obsolete facilities, and stresses public education to destigmatize mental illness.
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R. S. Dean
Little Rock
N. T. Hollis
State Hospital
Dax
Heiis
Little K
Hollis
University of Arkansas Medical School
U. S
Arkansas
Veterans’ Institutions
AFL Leader to Protest Release of Testimony
Washington reports AFL President William Green denounced a news release of his prepared testimony as misrepresentative and demanded a protest letter. Rep Hoffman urged probing whether staff released the highlights to drum up publicity while Hartley hinted members may have been involved. committee sessions continued on labor legislation.
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Washington
Hoffman
R-Mich
Hi Labor Committee
AFL
William Green
Green
Ch Hartley
R-Nj
Hartley
Associated Press
Adva
Repo
Iask
Retail Liquor Prices Rise After New Tax Across Arkansas
Retail liquor prices in Arkansas rose after the new liquor tax took effect, with increases up to 2 dollars per fifth in several towns. Little Rock, Hot Springs, Fort Smith, Pine Bluff, and Pine Bluff show mixed changes from 5 to 28 cents on various sizes and blends. Some stores held to old prices or adjusted only certain categories, while efforts to sell bonded liquor at pre-tax levels emerged in Hot Springs.
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United Prese
Arkansas
Little Hot Springs
Fort Smithville
Pine Bluff
Ft. Smith
Rock
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Fort Smith
Ville
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James Thrasher
Sino Reds
China
By Alex H. Singleton
U.S
Korea
Mt. Etna
Douglas
Cornell
Wynn
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