Pressures in Truman Cabinet Split Over Warits and Oil
The Associated Press reports on Jay Franklin noting Truman faces pressure from munitions and Arabian oil lobbies within the cabinet. Life magazine recalls Stalin as a prisoner of the Politburo and Truman likening the White House to a prison amid debates on armaments and oil control.
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Associated Press
Jay Franklin
Truman
Life Magazine
America
Russia
Jim Forrestal
Lori Lovett
Lovett
United States
Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
Southern Democrats Expect Civil Rights Fight Delay
Dixie Democrats predict President Truman will avoid a civil rights showdown in the Senate for months. Truman backs civil rights planks including poll tax repeal and a federal anti-lynching statute while pushing a broad program on taxes, economy, housing, and social security. Southern senators vow to foil quick action, with Senator Sparkman and Senator Russell leading a Dixie watchdog effort to block civil rights moves during this Congress.
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Fuir
Truman
Sparkman
Alan
Senate
Seth
Russell D-Gal
Dixie
Congress
Violence Claims Lives of 72 in Arkansas in 1949
AP reports a deadly week in Arkansas with a tornado that struck Warren and nearby towns killing three. Among the victims were Mrs. Clint Eason, a tornado casualty. Lawrence Long who died by suicide amid a sexual assault case. and Mrs. Sophia Davenport from Lonoke. Other fatalities stemmed from fires, asphyxiation, and traffic crashes since the new year. Roller skating trivia is noted with J L Plimpton's 1962 four‑wheel rubber pad skate.
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Associated Press
Was
Arkansas
Clint Eason
Monticello Hospital
Sard Vietlm
Warren
St. Dorado
Lawrence Long
Sophia Davenport
Lonoke
United States
J. L. Plimpton
New York
Truman Report Sees Good Year Ahead And China Aid Debate
Washington expects a strong 1949 with new job gains and higher production while a Bullitt plan seeks 890 million dollars in military and economic aid for Nationalist China. Bridges backs Bullitt despite State Department dissent as Chennault could lead Flying Tigers revival. President Truman outlines an eight point program including a 4 billion tax raise and price controls as needed, aiming for stable growth and inflation containment.
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
China
Styles Bridges
R-N.h
Committee On Foreign Aid
State Department
Bridges
GOP
Bullitt
Far East
Armerican
France
Russia
Waterdog
Flying Tigers
Claire Chennault
Chennault
U. S
Chiang Kal-shel
Sterling F. Green
Truman
Jeonerees
Flo
Democratic Tegress
State of the Union
Geo Robison Named C of C President
George W. Robison was unanimously elected President of Hope Chamber of Commerce for a one year term starting January 1 1940 at the Ho tel Barlow board meeting. James Pilkinton was named Vice President Roy Anderson Treasurer Woodrow.
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George W. Robison
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Barlow
James Pilkinton
Roy Anderson
Robison
Chamber
U.S. Navy
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Ed Relief Bill Seen As Likely Action
Washington January 7 14 Senate approval of federal aid for education appears likely as Chairman Elbert D. Thomas and 12 colleagues introduced a bill matching last year’s plan for about 300 million dollars annually to expand educational opportunities in states. The measure would aid all states with the poorest receiving the largest shares though passage in the House remains uncertain as Republicans in that chamber oppose it.
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Washington
Senate
Iyumen
House
Elbert D. Thomas
Dutah
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Taft
R-Obie
Republica
P Tatt
No Immediate Reduction in Farm Gas Tax
The Arkansas legislature considers delaying farm gasoline tax refunds until highway revenues exceed 18 million dollars. A council committee drafted a bill to avoid impairing bonded highway obligations. If passed the bill would cut most farm use gasoline tax, effectively lowering it to two cents per gallon.
Laney May Refuse Clemency For Former Hot Springs Attorney
Gov Laney indicated he will likely deny clemency for Jay Rowland the ex Hot Springs city attorney convicted of taking bribes from gamblers Rowland was sentenced to one year in jail and fined 750 with appeal pending He said he will act only if court officials request and noted McLaughlin’s charges were dropped as he nears leaving office
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Live Rock
Taney
Jay Rowland
Hot Springs
Circuit Court
Rowland
Laney
Sid McMath
Leo P. MecLaughilnt
McLaughlin
U.S. Supreme Court
Pau Laney
Nickel Plate Rail Head Succumbs
Cleveland January 7. John Wysor Davin 57 president of Nickel Plate railroad and chair man of the board of Wheeling and Lake Erie railway died today in his home after ill health. He began in 1901 with Chesapeake and Ohio railway as a night shift year checker and rose to assistant to the president in 1933 and vice president in 193.. Davin was chosen to head Nickel Plate by Robert Young and the Van Sweringen firm late in 1942.
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Cleveland
John Wysor Davin
Nickel Plate Railroad
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Davin
Favin
Chesapeake ‘& Ohio Railway
Robert Young
Tuley
van Sweringen
Ermaire
Lava Flow From Mauna Loa Cracks Hawaii Coastline
Jan 7 reports say Mauna Loa split open creating a five mile crack and three lava rivers racing down the western flank toward Hawaii's coast. Aerial observers traced a 15 mile flow nearing Kailua and the coast within 10 miles while an eastern lava stream moved only three miles toward Milo.
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Honolulu
Pameea Mauna Lana
Island of
Hawaii
Fir
Hawaii Island
Milo
Peter J. Brylinski
Chicago
Orval Callings
Wheeler Field
Plana
Kailua
Hilo
Slain Veteran Found Dead In Mountain Cabin Near Mena
Sheriff reports 31 year old war veteran Frederick R. Jennings was found slain in a mountain cabin near Mena. Authorities say Jennings died from a shotgun blast and appears to have died some time earlier. cabin locked from the inside.
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Mena
Jan
Frederick R. Jennings
Gerald Johnson
Jennings
Expenditures Reach New State High in 1947-48
Little Rock reports the Arkansas comptroller notes total state income expenditures climbed to 1,822,581 for 1947-48, up from 48,070,561 in 1945-46. Federal aid through state government rose from 6,871,394 to 27,407,051, with all funds spending totaling 107,715,772 versus 41,089,002 in 1945-49.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Comptrollee
Cease fire ends Negev desert offensive in 1947 war
Israeli forces halted operations and were ordered to cease fire at 2 p.m. local time as they retreated from deep penetrations into Egypt. The move followed UN ceasefire directions and paves the way for armistice talks with Egypt to end the conflict in southern Palestine and Gaza.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Negev
Wayot
Palestine
Gaza
Egypt
Rafa
Faluja
U. N
Negev Desert
United Nations
Rosa‘ion of
Dee
Palestine Conciliation Commission
Foreign Office
Man Kills Self After Attacking Two Women
A 29 year old man identified as Lawrence Long of Big Flat Arkansas killed himself with a razor as officers moved to arrest him for attacking Mrs Wilmalone Whipple principal of Big Flat school. Whipple said Long beat her with brass knuckles and attempted rape before she fled. He then attacked another woman, breaking her hands, and was shot in the left when he tried to enter her home. Whipple remained in serious condition at Marshall hospital.
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quvuuMun
Ernie Gentry
Lawrence Long
Big Flat
Ark
Wicers
Wilmalone Whipple
Truman appoints Acheson to head State Department
President Truman announced Dean Acheson will head the State Department and Budget Director James E. Webb will serve as undersecretary. The resignations by Secretary Marshall and Undersecretary Lovett take effect January 20, the day Truman is inaugurated for a new term.
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Washington
Marshall
Lovett
Truman
Dean Acheson
State Department
James E. Webb
Franklin D Roosevelt on Truman Policy and Cold War
A fragmentary Life magazine piece quotes Franklin D Roosevelt discussing President Truman's hard line toward Russia. The column hints at shifted U.S. policy, cabinet tensions, and the influence of oil and foreign interests on Cold War decisions, with an implied interview and job talk context.
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Washington
Jan
Zident Truman
U.S
Newa
Tha Fe
Franklin
Life Magaz Out Foundation
Paragt
Bruman
Fyfe
Sai
Jadminsion
Litzine
Tay Prantl
Russia
Cotton Crop Controls to Be Considered
Memphis January 7 A Bakersfield 19 year old beauty crowned queen of cotton fashion sails for New York to begin a six month tour as king cotton's ambassador She will gather fashion pointers during city appearances in Miami and later in France and England before returning to the University of California as a sophomore after a 40600 mile itinerary
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Memphis
Phane Iydd Smald of
Cotton
California
Ske ‘Howell
New York
King Cotton
Bakersfield
Shell
Miami
France
England
University O of California
Seven Bodies Found in Blizzard Toll Rises
Snowbound Wyoming and Colorado communities confirm seven storm deaths as toll reaches at least 17 across Wyoming Colorado and Western Nebraska. Among the dead are Philip Roman 37 and wife Ione 45 with two children near Rockport Colorado and Andrew Archuleta 30 and his five year old daughter found in a Hillsdale Wyoming auto. Most fatalities are elderly from heart attacks or exhaustion while railways and highways slowly reopen.
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Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Rockport
Philip Roman
Ione
Tony
Peggy
Andrew Archuleta
Hillsdale
Wyo
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Flood Areas Promised Relief Amid Weather Toll
Flooded regions seek federal aid as four southern states endure homelessness after Mississippi Alabama Tennessee and Georgia floods. Rescue work continues amid blizzards in the West with 17 dead including a Wyoming family of four and six in Colorado and two in Nebraska. California losses hit citrus crops at 10 million and vegetables at 5 million with overall drought damage noted.
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Associated Press
Coltry
Lakes Ontario
Huron
Washington
Green River
Utah
Ca Arnia
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennesse
Georgia
Bliz ‘Zard
Wyoming
Colo Chis
Nebraska
California
Clothing drive to Warren aided by VEW auxiliary
Through VEW auxiliary efforts two loads of clothing will be sent to Warren for tornado victims. Donors should contact Community to Co before Saturday for pickup. Clothing stored in Hope until Red Cross notifies VEW to transport.
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Am Red Cross
Warren
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Geo. Robison
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Self
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Hope
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