Defense Boost Demand Slows Economy Drive
Washington reports lifted defense requests as the House eyes an extra 350 million for military spending mainly for aircraft. A two year extension of the draft law is debated amid world tensions including Soviet atomic tests and Southeast Asia concerns.
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Costello Testifies On Gambling Ties Before Senate Panel
Frank Costello tells a Senate commerce subcommittee he is not qualified to discuss big wagering networks in the United States. He denies being a bookmaker but recalls a past slot machine business in New Orleans and says he once controlled 500 to 600 machines.
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Truman backs plan to create eight senate foreign relations subcommittees
President Truman endorsed a bipartisan plan to establish eight Senate Foreign Relations subcommittees to foster a free interchange between the State Department and Congress. He announced the position after a White House meeting with Secretary of State Acheson and Senate committee chair John Connally.
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Browder Contempt Cited Consideration in Senate Probe
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper signaled he might urge the Senate communist investigating subcommittee to cite Earl Browder for contempt. Louis Budenz said Browder’s testimony accusing him of falsehood came as no surprise to Budenz in New York.
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Senate probe into morality of film stars called off
Washington reports the Senate investigation proposed to probe immorality in the film industry was dropped after a conference with top film executives and Senator Edwin C. Johnson. Copenhagen dispatch adds three more yellow rubber suits to clues about the missing U S navy patrol plane over the Baltic two weeks earlier.
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Detroit Executive Dies in Miami
Charles C. Smith, 65, president of Gliding Supplies Service Co. of Detroit, died Wednesday in Miami Florida.
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Fairless Affirms U S Steel Sells Ore Freely to All Buyers
U S Steel president Benjamin F Fairless told a House committee that the firm will continue selling iron ore at competitive prices to any buyers including Venezuelan ore. He denied using ore reserves as a lever to raise prices and said the company does not control railroad rates in the Lake Superior region. He noted U S Steel owns 51 percent of high grade Lake Superior ore but only 19 percent of total U S ore including taconites.
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Truman to Make Eight Major Talks
President Truman will deliver eight major speeches on his cross country stumping tour next month plus about 50 off the cuff talks from his private railroad car. Seven of the eight speeches are scheduled: May 8 Lincoln Nebraska May 10 Pendleton Oregon May 11 Grand Coulee Dam May 12 Butte Montana May 13 Fargo North Dakota May 14 Madison Wisconsin May 15 Chicago for a Democratic rally.
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French Reds Urge Workers to Strike at First Signs of Outsiders
Communists in Paris call on French workers to quit jobs at the first sign that American English or German efficiency experts are appearing in factories, urging action amid wartime tensions and labor unrest.
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Chrysler Peace Hopes Rise After All-Night Talks
After nearly 21 hours of continuous bargaining, Chrysler, the UAW, and CIO reached near settlement on the 93 day strike. Both sides announced some progress though many non economic issues remained unresolved as observers grew optimistic about an end to Detroit's costly walkout affecting 89 000 workers.
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Norman R. Matthews
Tax Retained On Night Clubs
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to keep the 20 percent excise tax on night clubs and the tax on coin operated devices, bowling alleys, billiard and pool tables. It kept the 20 percent club dues and safe deposit box leases while suggesting exemptions for nonprofit bowling alleys and billiards. The panel warned total excises may exceed 1 billion if travel, freight, and long distance telecom taxes are kept. President Truman proposed a 655 million cap on excise cuts and a veto risks if new revenue isn’t found.
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Sanity Test Ordered For Man Who Set Fires
A 32 year old Green Lake county farmer pled guilty to setting six fires in 13 months and was ordered to take a sanity test. Circuit Judge L J Fellenz Sr committed Martin Marotz to Winnebago State hospital for 30 days observation per District Attorney James McMonigal.
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Wisconsin Weather Sees Cold Stretch Ahead
Milwaukee forecaster Howard J. Thompson warned of cloudy and continued cold conditions as April nears end. Temperatures hovered in the 30s to low 40s with a likely rise only to the mid 40s by Friday. Downtown Kenosha reported 41 at noon with statewide overnight lows around 22 at Land o Lakes and 24 to 28 in other cities.
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Crossing Crash Kills Two and Injures Eleven in Wisconsin
A Milwaukee Road streamliner struck a Green Bay and Western crew bus at a crossing in Port Edwards Wisconsin killing Harris Larson 24 of Hixton and George Malloney 39 of Arcadia and injuring eleven others Five bus passengers including driver Lawrence Dettinger were in serious condition at Wisconsin Rapids hospital Six others were discharged The bus was dragged 100 yards after the impact with the train The victims worked for Green Bay and Western and were returning from Pray Wood County to Wisconsin Rapids The Wisconsin Valley Hiawatha slowed for a stop when the collision occurred and Dettinger said he saw the train but brakes failed to respond
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Browder Denies Communist Ties in State Department
Former Communist party chief Earl Browder testified before Senate investigators that, to the best of his knowledge, no Communists are in the State Department. He refused to name any individuals if he knew them and contradicted Budenz’s claim about Lattimore. Browder said he would inform if he knew of disloyalty but believed no officials in the department are disloyal. He also noted he knows Frederick Field and Philip Jaffe, without linking them to the party.
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Illinois railroad crippled by walkout disrupts coal shipments
Operations of the Chicago and Illinois Midland railroad were crippled by a morning walkout of 125 trainmen and yard workers. The coal hauling line, limited passenger service, was affected after a national official of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ordered the strike despite President Truman's intervention.
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