Marshall succeeds Byrnes as Secretary of State in era of postwar diplomacy
In a sweeping shift Washington sees James Byrnes leave the State Department and George C. Marshall step up to lead U S diplomacy. Marshall’s wartime leadership and China peace efforts frame his new role while critics note his blunt approach will shape U S foreign policy. The piece also covers union boss James Petrillo and a federal ruling on the Lea Act, highlighting tensions between labor, broadcast policy, and constitutional rights.
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Tate
James Jf’. Byrnes
South Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
George C. Marshall
Byrnes
Paris
Gen. Marshall
America
Mr. Byrnes
Secretary of ‘State
Roosevelt
China
R. H. Shackford
United Press
Marshall
James Caesar Petrike
American Federation of Musicians
United States
Chicago
Petrillo
U. S
Walter Labay
Labay
Mr. Petrillo
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Lea
Marshall Cements Backing for Byrnes Foreign Policy
Senate unanimously confirms Gen George C. Marshall to succeed James Byrnes as secretary of state. The move, led by Republican negotiators, aims to show foreign policy unity as Byrnes resigns for health reasons and Marshall prepares to take over this week.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Senate
Truman
George C. Marshall
James F. Byrnes
Capitol Hill
Byrnes
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Foreign Relations
Marshall
United States
General Marshall
Bandit Slayers Admit Shooting Executive
Two youths tied tobacco executive J Edward Sprouse to a tree and shot him in Tennessee after forcing a ride from Nashville. Kelley of Marion Illinois and Sandusky of Lawrenceburg and Nashville Tennessee confessed to FBI and state authorities and led officials to the body. Both former marines were captured after a 50 man posse flushed them from Alabama woods near the border. Sprouse, 35, of the Tennessee Burley Tobacco Association, left wife and two children in Clarksville. The assailants also robbed a service station, forcing an attendant into a washroom and stealing cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Tenn
Alabama
FBI
J. Edward Sprouse
Tennessee Burley Tobacco Association
John C. Kelley
Marion
Ill
James Sandusky
Lawrenceburg
Nashville
Sprouse
Sandusky
Kelley
Columbia
Maryville, Tenn
Clarksis
Fas Sandusky
Bill Chapman
Byrnes Sudden Resignation Sparks Global Diplomacy Jitters
The shock resignation of Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and swift elevation of General George C Marshall unsettles world capitals from London to Nanking. Diplomats weigh potential shifts in US veto policy on the atomic bomb, U.S. attitudes toward Russia, and the durability of Marshall’s hard line stance amid wartime diplomacy.
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Harrison Salisbury
JU. P. Forign
James F. Byrnes
George Carshall
London
Nankingtony
Marshall
United States
Washingtons
Byrnes
U. S
Dr W L Sims Opens General Medicine Surgery Office
Dr Walter L Sims of Little Rock and Harrison announces opening of his general medicine and surgery practice at Josephine hospital. Son of Mrs W L Sims, he trained at University of Arkansas and Arkansas Medical School Little Rock, interned at Baptist Memorial Memphis, served 27 months Army duty in Europe, studying surgery since 1946. Married Ann Truemper, two children Walter L III and Nancy.
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Walter L. Sims
Little Rock and
Harrison
Josephine Hospital
Sims
W. L. Sims
Harrison, Arkansas
University of Arkansas At
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Medical School
Little Rock
The
Baptist
Deadline for AAA Benefits January 15 1947
Final date for reporting performance under the 1946 Agricultural Conservation program is January 15, 1947. Earl Martindale, Hempstead County AAA Chairman, urges farmers to file practice reports at the County Triple A Office as reporters will not visit farms.
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Earl Martindale
Hempstead
Martindale
Scout Cubs to Hold First Meet in Hope
Cub pack 33 of Hope will hold its first meeting Friday January 10 at 7 30 PM in the First Methodist Church. Parents may attend for a share of the fun. badges and certificates will be awarded. Cub master Bill Wray urges the grees of every cub to attend today. The pack charter will be presented and the den with the best parent attendance will keep the charter for a month.
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Cub Pack 33 of Hope
First Methodist Church of
Eighteen Jews Arrested for Underground Work in Palestine
Eighteen Jews were reported arrested in Rishon LeZion during a police military search. Five were said to be prominent in Irgun Zvai Leumi, seven others described as members, identification by police withheld. The town had seen prior lashings by Irgun members and reports indicated a 60 day truce among extreme groups amid peace talks.
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Jerusalem
Rishon Leion
Irgun Zyvyai Leumi
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Rishon le Zion
Palestine
Irgun Zva Leumi
Kiwanians to Install Officers in 1947 Meeting
The Kiwanis Club will hold a combined Officers Installation and Ladies Night at the high school cafeteria Thursday. Clifford Franks will install B. E. McMahon as President Edgar Thrash as Vice President E R Brown as Secretary and Kenneth Hamilton as Treasurer. The 1947 Board includes Leo Ray W A Mudgett Paul Raley Henry Hitt Herbert Burns James Pilkinson Frank Douglas and Clifford Franks. The program features group singing led by Otho Taylor special music by Luther Holloman and Ted Jones and Rev Waymon D Miller of Lubbock will deliver the address.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Clifford Franks
B. E. McMahon
Edgar Thrash
E. R. Brown
Kenneth Hamilton
Leo Ray
W. A. Mudgett
Paul Raley
Henry Hitt
Herbert Burns
James Pilkinton
Frank Douglas
Otho Taylor
Luther Holloman
Ted Jones
Waymon D. Miller
Lubbock
Texas
Hope Kiwanis Club
Polio Campaign Committees Form in Hempstead County
T S Cornelius named 1947 National Infantile Paralysis Campaign chairs for Hempstead County. Listings show division leaders for women churches schools publicity veterans and civic groups including Rotary Kiwanis American Legion and B P W Club. Township and district chairmen across Hope Ozan Nashville and surrounding areas are named.
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Southland
Hempstead County
T. S. Cornelius
Lucille Ruggles
Earl O'Neal
Rev. S. A. Whitlow
James H. Jones
Alex Washburn
Kelly Bryant
Henry Haynes
E. O. Wingfield
Syd McMath
Jerome Drake
Patmos
Borcaw
Herbert Cox
Fulton
Nolan Township
Jimmy May
Washington
Ozan Township
Wilbur Jones
J. S. Moses
McCaskill
Redland
R. — C. Stuart
Columbus
Saline Township
Huron Light
Rt. 1
Hope
Spring Hill
P. C. Stephens
Blevins
Wallaceburg
E. , Thompson
Rt. 4
Watercreek
Earl Martindale
Nashville
Mine Creek
Vet Office to Be Closed Saturdays
Veterans Administration contact office in Hempsteed County Court house Hope Arkansas will close all day Saturdays starting January 11 1947. Veterans or dependents needing help to obtain benefits can arrange after hours appointments with Thomas J Booker the local VA representative.
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Veterans Administration
Hempsteed County
Hope
Arkansas
Thomas J. Booker
Fire Sweeps Rail Pier in Weehawken Loss Reaches Millions
A wind fanned blaze at New York Central Railroad export piers 3 and 4 in Weehawken New Jersey sent smoke over Manhattan. Loss estimated at six million dollars with pier 3 cargo valued at three million. Five railroad workers injured as crews battled burning creosote pilings and removed most freight cars from both piers.
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Weehawken
N. J
Hudson River
Midtown Manhattan
New York Central Railroad
A. A. Darby
Pier 3
Pier 4
New York
New York City
Newpee
Relative of Hope Resident Dies in Texas Home
Mrs. O. L. Hargrove former Miss Emma Jones an ex resident of Hope died at her Waco Texas home last night. She is survived by her sister Mrs. Floyd Porterfield several nieces and nephews including Mrs. Roy Anderson Mrs. Tom McLarty Mrs. Claude Waddle Mrs. Tom Kinser Edgar Briant all of Hope and Malcolm Porterfield of Tulsa.
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O. L. Hargrove
Emma Jones
Hope
Waco
Texas
Floyd Porterfield
Roy Anderson
Tom McLarty
Claude Waddle
Tom Kinser
Edgar Briant
Malcolm Porterfield
Tulsa
Judge Gallaher of Fort Smith Dies at 75
Fort Smith, Jan. 8. Municipal Judge J. Q. Gallaher, 75, died at a Fort Smith hospital after a long illness following influenza. Serving his 22nd year as city judge, he arrived in Fort Smith in 1908 and was elected in 1925 succeeding L. F. Fishback. Survived by wife, three sons, a daughter, a brother, a sister, and nephew Sebastian County Clerk Wyatt Wilkerson.
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Fort Smith
J. Q. Gallaher
L. F. Fishback
First Christian Church of
Sebastian County
Wyatt Wilkerson
Gambler May Plead Guilty to Charges
Defense rested its case in the Alvin J. Paris bribery trial as summation opened. Prosecutors allege Paris tried to bribe Giants players Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock to throw the Dec 15 game with the Chicago Bears. Paris reportedly offered 2500 dollars to influence the outcome. his father Sidney Paris urged a guilty plea.
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Richard G. Harris
New York
Alvin J. Paris
John McKim Minton
New York Giants
Merle Hapes
Frank Filchock
Giants
Paris
Chicago Bears
Sidney
Bears
Hapes
Sitchock
Modern Assembly Methods Endanger Craftsmanship in America
Hartford veteran Henry Cudworth, 78, recalls 60 years at Pratt and Whitney in a factory now staffed by over 5 000 machines. He contrasts all round training of old craftsmen with today’s highly specialized work, noting women’s strong role and the shift from hand inspection to machine defect detection. He laments lost hands on skill but admiits progress as the world changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Soyle
Hartford
Conn
Old Herry J. Cudworth
Henry
Cudworth
Vermont
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Works
Jack
Quotations From President Truman Economic Report
Key quotations from President Truman's economic report to Congress describe strong 1947 prospects, warn of possible declines in consumer demand, and urge price and wage reductions to restore purchasing power. He calls for targeted adjustments to avoid production halts and unemployment while maintaining price supports for farmers.
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Washington
President Truman
Congress
America
Harris Introduces Bill for National Dental Research Institute
Washington January 8 Special A bill to establish a National Institute of Dental Research would place it under the National Institute of Health and create a National Advisory Dental Research Council. The proposal, supported by Congressman Jen Harris, seeks funding of 2 million dollars annually for research and coordination with other dental bodies.
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Washington
National Institute of Dental Research
Jen Harris
Dental Research Institute
National Institute of Health
U. S. Public Health Service
National Advisory Dental Research Council
Senate
House
Harris
Dental Research Council
E Institute
Truman Asks Congress to Let Taxes Alone
President Truman urged Congress to keep tax levels to support 1947 economic aims. He called for rising minimum wages, expanded social security, broader wage-hour coverage, rent control, and long range housing and employment programs. He stressed maintaining purchasing power through price relief and avoided depressoin, while proposing farm support reform and incentives for free enterprise.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Chhef
Legislative Branch
Thali
New Economic Council
America
Ted
Imanent Fair
Four Meet Violent Deaths In Arkansas Area
United Press reports at least four people died violently in Arkansas yesterday. Charles Davee Jr. died from injuries after a highway wreck near Bod. Mrs A B Bush, 63, shot herself. Gordon Ld, deputy coroner, ruled death by self action. Gregg Armstrong, 35, found dead in a Ferndale barnyard. Evalina Hopkins, 25, at state hospital for nervous diseases, beaten to death by an unidentified woman.
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United Pres
Arkansas
Cave
Charles Davee Jr
A. B. Bush
el Gordon Ld
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