Congress Won't Get Secret File On Formosa Plan
The State Department blocked congressional access to secret Formosa policy instructions sent to Far East diplomats last month. Senator Knowland demanded copies for the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, but officials said the document is classified. Knowland alleges the memo shows the U.S. intends not to defend Formosa and prompts public opinion for its potential fall.
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State Department
Formosa
United States
China Coast
Chiang Kai-shek
Herbert Hoover
Taft
Ohio
Republiean
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
U. S
Fortrosa
Sena
Council Upholds One Hour Parking Rule Decision
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Thursday refused to repeal the one hour parking meter limit. City Attorney H Marvin Parsons noted the ordinance remains in force, and overtime occurs only if the meter reaches the top. The board favored allowing short extensions but emphasized preventing long stalls in curb spaces for shoppers.
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Board of Mayor
Andrew S. Brooks
Britain To Recognize Chinese Communists
Britain told the United States it would recognize Communist China on Friday or Saturday, a move seen as a prelude to formal relations with both sides. The decision, taken weeks ago with timing settled before Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin’s Colombo trip, aims to open diplomatic contact with Red China and break from the Nationalist government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. The next step reportedly involves presenting credentials to Li Chenyenhai in London, a British educated lawyer and former judge of the International Court of Justice.
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Britain
United States
China
Werthestay
Forein
Ernest Bevin
Der
Colombo
Congress to slash federal spending to balance budget
Chairman Cannon declared the House Appropriations Committee will reduce federal outlay despite President Truman's figures. The aim is a balanced budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, while forecasts suggest tax changes may be limited to luxury items, transportation, and communications.
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Cannon
D-Mo
House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Mercy Killing Doctor Indicted For Murder In New Hampshire
Hillsboro County grand jury charged Dr Hermann N Sander with first degree murder in a mercy killing case. Abbie Borreto a cancer patient died December 4 at Hillsboro County Hospital Goffstown. A nurse testified she aided in air injection into the patient’s veins hastening death.
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N. Ho
Hillsboro County
Hermann N. Sander
Abbie Borreto
Manchester
Hillsboro County Hospital
Goffstown
China-Bound Vessel Seeks U S Naval Protection
American crew members on the Shanghai bound freighter Flying Arrow asked the State Department on Wednesday to arrange naval protection or authorize their release from contract. They also sought repatriation for any seaman electing to leave rather than sail for Shanghai amid Communist held port. The consulate said signing off had been authorized and offered loans to finance their return. Captain David Jones of Chicago accused the State Department of hindering departure.
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U.S. State Department
Flying Arrow
State Department
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Consilate
United States
David Jones
Chicago
Russia Allows Slavic Transit on the Danube War Route
Vienna reports Russia opened the Danube to Yugoslavia and allowed six barges carrying 2,700 tons of pyrite to travel to the American zone of Germany. The flotilla reached Linz, Austria, with four barges later expected to arrive in Passau, Germany after passing through Hungary and the Soviet zone of Austria.
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Austria
P—Russishen
Danube
Yugoslavia
Germany
Linz
Passau
Hungary
Cut in Passenger Service Ordered For Railroads
Government order at the Interstate Commerce Commission requires a general one third reduction in railroad passenger service due to dwindling coal supplies and fuel shortages. The cut, effective 11:58 PM January 8, applies to all railroads with less than a full coal reserve and lacking dependable supply. The two month measure targets reduced service by up to 9.4 percent from fer 1, 1940 levels. The move follows ongoing coal disputes between miners and operators and affects about 38 to 40 railroads reliant on coal.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Wormerday
Inex
FCC
IGG
John
Lewis
United Mine Workers and Mines Operatore Actoan
Tyelf
Association of American Rallrants
Lewis Seeks Miners Back After Illinois Walkout
In Illinois about forty eight large coal mines remained shut on Wednesday as about 16 000 miners were under orders to return to work next Monday. Despite rumors of a national strike most of the 480 900 miners nationwide were on the job. Union leader John L. Lewis pressed for a return to work while citing officials said the walkout was voluntary and ordered by local union leaders. Only seven associations mines operated yesterday, with the Progressive Mine Workers and some small mines under new contracts also active.
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Pita
Ocdere
John L. Lewis
Illinoias Coal Operators Association
Lewis
Witkey
Lewin
Truman Seeks Modest Tax Increase to Cut Deficit
President Truman asked Congress for a moderate rise in revenues to address the deficit while proposing targeted cuts. He signaled possible higher corporate taxes and tax shifts on transportation, while preserving incentives for growth and calling for continued rent control and tougher antitrust rules. He stressed initiative and enterprise and cited recent economic improvement as a foundation for future gains.
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Washington
Trueman
White House
Truman
Treasury
Sian
Builnean Menange
Truman Seeks Fair Deal Taxes and Social Plan
President Truman asks Congress for a moderate tax increase and expansion of social security, civil rights, compulsory health insurance, and the Brannan farm plan. He outlines a broad Fair Deal program and calls for continued aid to nations opposing communism while urging restraint on spending.
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Truman
Congress
United States
Senate
House
America
Benate-House
Messares
Jane
Street Scene Tangle In City Business District
An obscure street scene describes a car with a New York plate and an attached flag amid a busy commercial area. A woman in a black dress gloves a water-front spot, while others interact with papers and storefronts in a morning urban tableau.
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New York
East Tennesser
Russians Take Walk In Japanese Meeting
A Russian member of the Allied Council for Japan walked Wednesday avoiding an American chargé. The scene described involves repatriation efforts for Japanese war prisoners and tensions over the pace of return. Two Texan cowhands on Texassite refused to discuss Russia's stance as ponies were used to drive goats during a delayed goat roundup due to two weeks of rain. The event occurred near Parramore Island, Virginia, with American Chairman William J. Sebald presiding over the council session.
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Russia
Allied Council For Japan
Parramore Island
Theof Lee K. O. Derevyanko
Alec
Texasihe
William
Corral
J. Sebald
Nation Faces Job Shortage Amid Population Growth
Washington reports the nation is failing to create enough jobs for a fast-growing population. Commerce Secretary Sawyer notes a record 58,700,000 employed last year, with unemployment near 3,400,000 and a jump from 2,100,000 in 1947. He says labor force expansion outpaces job creation, as entry into the labor market rises faster than available opportunities.
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Washington
Boanya
Sawyer
Banyar
Truman's State of the Union Proposals Listed
President Truman presents major recommendations to Congress in his State of the Union message. Proposals are outlined in the order used by the President, covering postwar housing jobs and economic measures, civil rights and social welfare, and foreign policy. The summary reflects the formal package intended to guide legislation.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
State of the Union
Tribute Planned At Gym Opening In Kingaport
Tonight at 7, the 302 milestone in Kingaport history will be marked as Mayor Blankenbecler unveils a bronze plaque dedicating the new Iobyna Bennett gymnasium in honor of Coach LeRoy Sprankle who coached 21 years at Dobyna Bennett. A Dobyna Bennett versus Science Hit Johnson City basketball game follows, broadcast on WHKPT AM FM with Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech as guest speaker. Sprankle helped form the Big Five and organized the Saturday Morning League for youth. The fireproof concrete gym seats 2000 and features a steel column roof.
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E. B. ‘Blankenbecler
Iobyna- Bennett Gymnasium
LeRoy Sprankle
Dobyna-Bennett
Science
Juohnson City
Radio Statin
WHKPT
Government Files Suit Against Tenn Farmers
Elizabeth A. Me, named among cotton belt contestants, won the Miss Cotton Maid title in Spartanburg, while the U.S. Government sues Tenn. farmers for unpaid premiums. Attorneys said suits cover multiple states and court records indicate first alternates Hicks and Me in federal proceedings.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elizabeth A
U. 8
Gee
Spartanburg
Nesses Farmeta
Cotton Belt
George Anntory
Hicks
Edmond
Okla
President Enters Dispute Over Date Midpoint of 20th Century Questioned
Washington D C President Truman stated during the State of the Union address that the midpoint of the 20th century is approaching in 1950. The remark suggests the year marks the near halfway point and implies a shift at the turn of the new decade.
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Washington
Trusman
Congress
Vandenberg and Taft Reach Quiet GOP Foreign Policy Accord
Senators Vandenberg and Taft forged a discreet understanding on foreign policy to avoid open clashes. Taft said he wrote a statement on GOP policy which Vandenberg read and found acceptable, with a plan to submit it via a party trip. The leaders favor cooperation with Democrats on major policy while preserving input from Republicans in drafting statements and the national committee may ratify the group’s ideas.
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Vandenberg
Taft
Ohio
Alma
Michigan
Tait
Gabrielson
Millikin
R-Cole
National Committee
Senate
Home
Senata
GOP
Qwayn
Burley Tobacco Sale Resumes Across Eight States
Burley tobacco auctions restart in eight-state marketing belt from Loulaville Kentucky. USDA reports 322,313,782 pounds sold before the holiday recess. The Isas averaged 46.44 dollars per hundred pounds and the 1949 crop was estimated at 820,000,000 pounds by the Federal Crop Reporting Board.
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Loulaville
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Election Men Discuss Va. Voting Machines
The Virginia state board of elections will convene in Richmond on Thursday at 10 a.m. to evaluate and approve a voting machine for statewide use. Two machine samples will be demonstrated as Arlington County seeks potential deployment in its densely populated precincts.
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Richmond
State Board of Elections
Virginia
Arlington County Electoral Board
Schedule of Sclunar Periods from Knight’s SOLO WAR TABLES
The article presents a calendar of Major and Minor Sclunar Periods from John Alden Knight’s SOLO WAR TABLES for planning fishing or hunting, with times for each day and notes on observed water levels at Cherokee Dam and Douglas Reservoir.
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John Alden Knight
Cherokee Dam
Douglas Reservoir
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