Attlee Wins Nod Again In British Defense Debate
London February 15 The House of Commons kept the Conservative line with a 308 to 287 vote defeating a no confidence motion in Labour defense policies. Churchill blasted government rearmament as inept and warned Britain lags behind enemies in training and atomic bomb production while Attlee acknowledged the postwar US share on A-bomb decisions under an expired wartime agreement.
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London
House of Commons
House
Britain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Russia
Clement R. Attlee
United States
Churchil
Attlee
Eisenhower sails for Europe to take command
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife sailed for Europe aboard the Queen Elizabeth to assume active command of the 12-nation Atlantic Pact army. The liner weighed anchor at midnight as the journey began.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Polling place mix up shocks Seventh District election
Candidate Wilkins learned his voting site for the February 27 council race in the Seventh District would be at opponent Harold Freeman's home. Freeman says the arrangement is legal after consulting the assistant city clerk, while Wilkins plans to verify legality with the City Clerk.
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Home
Wilkins
Nellie
Don Wilkins
Harold Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Freeman
E. L. MacDonald
Dangers of Debate in Troop Debates
Editorial warns that debate over sending troops to Europe could be read as appeasement to Russia, though Hoover Tait and Dewey argue for a strong deterrent with a powerful army and navy. The piece notes unity on stopping aggression and mentions continuation on page 14.
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Europe
Russia
Trimon
Hoover
Tait
Dewey
Wage increase ceiling set by board on base date
The board adopted a ten percent cap on all wage increases since January 15, 1950, with workers allowed to bargain within the limit. The regulation lets increases up to the base period, while pensions holidays and fringe benefits are excluded. Emil Rieve led labor members in protest and walkout to oppose the measure approved 6 to 3, awaiting Economy Mobilizer Eric Johnston's approval.
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Cyrus S. Ching
Eric Johnston
Emil Rieve
Labor
United Labor Policy Committee
U.S. Orders Regional Pricing to Ease Meat Squeeze
The government directed meat packers to revert to a regional pricing system to prevent a price squeeze on butchers and avert a possible meat famine on the east and west coasts. Wholesale price cuts are expected, but retail price declines are uncertain. officials consider food price rollbacks, though few would be possible under current law. President Truman said stabilization officials are studying rollback possibilities without detailing plans.
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Washington
Truman
Mystery Man Identified in Mt Baldy Road Killing Case
Former Compton Junior College swimming star and Long Beach auto worker Gaylord Orme was identified as the man seen with Rose Birdsall after the death of her brother-in-law Warren Foldenfield on Mt Baldy Road. He testified to aiding her response to Birdsall, aiding her defense as a potential prosecution witness in her murder trial.
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Long Beach
Rose Merie Birds Sali
Mt. Baldy Road
Gaylord Orme
Chestnut Ave
Robert Simpson
Miss Birdsall
San Bernardino Superior Court
Carl Kimbaugh
Warren
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Orme
Simpson Miss Birdsall
Baldy Road
Sen
100000 GIs For Europe
Defense Secretary George C. Marshall announced plans to deploy about 100,000 ground troops to Europe to deter a potential Soviet invasion. He warned Congress against troop movement limits and said naval and air power alone could not halt Russia, suggesting American forces might remain in Europe for a decade.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United States
Europe
Russia
Congress
Dollar Value Days Bring Brisk Buying in Long Beach
Long Beach hosts a two day Dollar Value Days event with strong shopper response. Chairman Waile G. Young and vice chairman C. F. Miller report plentiful merchandise and steady customer activity, noting Day One exceeded last year and today should continue briskly.
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Waile G.young
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