Truman Photos Spark White House Privacy Debate
President Truman says it is safer at home if not photographed while vacationing in Key West. The controversy centers on unauthorized bathing suit images taken by Navy photographers. White House aides and Mrs. Truman oppose publication, while press officials defend limited disclosure. The incident drew commentary on privacy versus public interest.
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House
A. Association
Navy
Charles G. Ross
White House
New York News
Photographers Destroy Negatives Over White House Censorship
Still photographers refused submission to censorship and burned or destroyed negatives while newsreel men handed over their film to the White House. Much footage later leaked to the press, with limited views from a 200 foot altitude showing the presidential bench and scattered figures.
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White House
Playgrounds Plan Spreads Through Hope City
A civic subcommittee led by J and Thrash considers cleanups and paint up campaigns while exploring four ward based playgrounds in Hope. A forthcoming meeting at city hall will invite major civic groups to map sites and organize ward committees to study needs and develop an action program for playground facilities.
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Itope
J&d Thrash
Teddy Jones
George Brazier
Third
Livestock Shaw Association
Hope
Immajor
Wwark Couk
Public Health Land Recreation Committee
EB. ‘Hh. Stewart
George Frazier
Hervey Holt
Ed Thrash
Mr. Dillard
W. H. Croom
Edward &. Morvis
Foy Hamptons
Bauxite Residue May Yield Iron for Northeast Arkansas
Little Rock reports Senator I W Fulbright cited a Mines Bureau study noting bauxite residue at Reynolds Metals Alumina in Hurricane Creek could yield commercial iron for a small electric steel plant planned for northeast Arkansas. The article notes about 1,000 eye injuries daily among American workers.
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Little Rock
Reynolds Metals Alumina
Hurricane Creel
I. W. Fulbright
Arkansas Gazette
Bureau of Mines
Arkansas
Fulbright
Bowles Sweat Shop Suggestion Draws Southern Fire
Atlanta reports Connecticut Governor Chester Bowles sparked sharp criticism across the South for proposing that northern states fund organizing southern labor. Florida Governor Fuller Warren voiced cautious approval in some states, while Mississippi Governor Felding Wright called for Bowles to visit Mississippi to see sweatshop conditions. Southern governors generally rejected outside assistance as workers and leaders prefer local control.
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Atlanta
Connecticut
Chester Bowls
Bowles
Fuller Warren
Florida
Warren
Mississippi
Felding ‘Wright
Court Upholds Sentence for Manslaughter
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Walter Johnson’s seven year sentence for manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Claude Tate during a Elaine tavern brawl. The court rejected his claim that the punishment was cruel or unusual, holding the issue concerns severity, not duration, and found the evidence supportable.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Phillins
Walter Johnson
Claude Tate
Elaine
Johnson
Arkansas
Supreme Court
Arch Clutch
Tate
Earle Milling Company, Inc
James
Suanceme Court
Hieh
Garland
Thomas Doorey
Negra
Sterling Stores, Inc
Bey S
Phillips Chancery
Mary D. Brrch
Helena
J. J. Lueken
Morgensen
Law College Revenue Bond Bill Signed
Governor McMath signed a law authorizing state colleges to issue revenue bonds for construction without state funds. The 1949 legislature approved the bill among 41 signed on Saturday. McMath vetoed two bills, one to change venue in personal injury cases against state policemen and another to ban military ammunition possession. He urged department heads to trim travel expenses and end non essential positions. Marion Crist appointed to Arkansas Resources and Beverogmant commission, succeeding B. Cooks of Camden.
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Little Roth
McMath
Department
Marion Crist
Little Rock
Would Give Truman More Power Would Give Truman More Power
Washington March 21 Senator O Mahoney urged Congress to empower the president with mild powers to fight inflation and prepare for crises. He blamed rising prices on government spending and warned that without action inflation could worsen. Taft signaled possible support for a tax increase.
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Washington
O'Mahoney-Wyar
Congress
Taft Re Hse
O'Mulhoney
Senate-House Economic Committee
Taft
Leon Keyserring
Economic Council
O'Mahoney
Efe
Truman
PROGRESS KEYNOTE FOR TEXAS EASTERN IN 1948
Progress was the keynote as Texas Eastern reached full stature in 1948, asserting its role in the economy and communities along its routes. The year featured two major undertakings: converting the Big Inch and Little Big Inch pipelines into a natural gas system and upgrading and remodeling the pipelines for greater efficiency.
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Texas Eastern
Construction program completes Inch Lines project
The Inch Lines conversion was finished by January this year. Twenty one compressor stations were built with 71 reciprocating gas powered compressors and 109 centrifugal compressors and electric motors. Total horsepower reached nearly 240,000, the largest such installation of its kind. About 80 miles of pipe lines were laid to new supply and distribution points.
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Texas Eastern
Government Deficit Forecast Spurs Budget Debate
The Ohioan notes the term substantial deficit remains undefined and cites President Truman's forecast of at least 600 million dollars in the red for the year ending June 30. Taft, however, says no need for standby price and wage controls requested by the president.
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Ohioan
Truman
Taft
King Recovers From Foot Operation
London dispatch reports King George VI is recovering after a nine day operation to improve blood flow in his right foot. Six physicians reported the procedure successful with uneventful recovery and substantial blood flow improvement noted by doctors. The King now spends part of each day outside the palace.
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London
Palace
George VI
Ben
Two Die in Accidents Over State
Two men died in separate accidents over the weekend. Howard Ford, a 34 Negro man, was killed when his car collided with a passenger train in Dorado. Phillip Fletcher, 33, of the Chismville community, died from injuries after being struck by an automobile Saturday.
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Associated Press
Howard Ford
FE Dorado
Paris
Phillip Fletcher
Chismville
Modified Rent Bill Starts Times Race
In Washington on March 21 a modified extension of federal rent controls moved in a Senate race against time. The present law expires March 31, risking millions of homes and apartments, with Sen Maybank pushing a 12 to 15 month extension. House opposition and Senate amendments loom as Cain Bricker offer a six to twelve month plan, while Canehart proposes staged rent reductions tied to dollar thresholds.
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Washington
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
Sentate’ Banking Committee
House
House Ap
Cain
Wash
Bricker
Qhial
Senate Committee
Canehart
R-Ind
Senate debates wind down on decontrol and ER program
The text notes a shift to state level control of vent ceilings and mentions a Senate plan to start debate on a 5.56 billion dollar authorization for the second phase of the European Recovery program after decontrols are addressed.
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Senate
M A May Revive Service Along Part of Route
Helena March 21 Freight service may resume between Helena and Cotton Plant Arkansas by mid August an official of the newly organized Helena Northwestern railway said The company awaits Interstate Commerce Commission approval of its plan to operate over a section of the idle Missouri and Arkansas railroad W C Warguson of Star City would be manager and rebuilding on the old B L and A right of way will start after ICC approves Present ICC order abandoning ten M and A becomes effective April 16 If approved soon the line may be operating by August The new line would carry freight only with one train north and one south daily
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Helena
Cotton Plant
Ark
Melena Northwestern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri and Arkansas
W.C. Warguson
Star City
ICC
M.anc
Northwestern
Ferguson
McMath appoints Norsworthy as Arkansas county judge
Governor McMath names W B Norsworthy county judge of Arkansas. Norsworthy, currently deputy county collector, succeeds his uncle Judge W H Norsworthy who died two weeks ago. The appointment was announced in Little Rock on March 24.
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Little Rock
McMath
W .B. Norsworthy
Arkansas County
Jude
W. H. Norsworthy
Texas Eastern cleans 2638 miles of pipeline in 1948
Since May 1, 1947 Texas Eastern reports a 20 percent efficiency gain from internal cleaning of the Big Inch System. Using adapted oilfield equipment, engineers cleaned 2638 miles of pipe in under a year with minimal gas loss and no service interruptions.
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Texas Eastern
Texas
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Cete-Cola Company
King
M&a
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