Truman Budget Shows No Rise In National Debt
President Truman presented a 35.86 billion dollar federal budget to Congress with a pledge that the national debt would not rise for the first time in 17 years. He warned inflationary pressures and rejected tax cuts, citing defense and postwar obligations as primary costs. The deficit is projected at about 4.35 billion, to be covered by Treasury balance reductions. debt expected to fall to about 271 billion within 18 months.
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William A. Rhiney
Washington
Truman
Congress
Treasury
UNRRA
Senator Bilbo Begins Filibuster In Senate Clash
Senator Bilbo clears his throat and signals a long control of the floor as a race relations debate heats up. He boasts of a planned opening on filibustering history and hints at his new book, Take Your Choice Separation or Mon sterization, to be published in March.
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Yaerington
Bilbo
Chavez
D-Nm
Morse
R-Ore
Senate
Pearl River County
Bilho
Mississippien
Pasaware
Truman Nominates Navy Aide to Federal Reserve Board
President Truman named Commodore James K. Vardaman Jr. to a 14 year term on the Federal Reserve Board starting Jan 1. He also nominated Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk as ambassador to Belgium and minister to Luxembourg. Vardaman, Mississippi native and son of the late Senator J K Vardaman, succeeds John St. McKee.
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Washington
Truman
James K. Vardaman, Jr
Federal Reserve System
Senate
Alan G. Kirk
Belgium
Luxembourg
Vardaman
Mississippi
James KL. Vardaman
John St. McKee Vardasiin
Missouri
Charles Saveyer
Madestie Mulienal Cani
Riros Onin
Cibeinnay
U.S. May Seize Idle Meat Firms Amid Strike Crisis
A fact-finding board prepared to begin hearings as the government weighed seizing major meat packing plants within days amid a six day old strike by CIO and AFL workers. President Truman would have the final word on any seizure, as shortages threaten meat supplies. Unaffiliated National Brotherhood at Packinghouse Workers warned of a 30 day notice if conciliation fails. Wage talks faltered with the CIO seeking 26 to 44 cents and the APL pushing 20 cents plus a 36 dollar minimum weekly wage. Pack ers offered up to 10 cents more per hour.
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Chicago
Truman
Washington
CIO
AFL
E. B. Witte
National Brotherhood At Packinghouse Workers
Don Mahon
APL
Southerners Fight Against Cotton Ceiling
A group of 19 Southern Representatives led by Rep. Whittington pressed for action against a proposed raw cotton ceiling price. They met with Agriculture Secretary Anderson and OPA Administrator Bowles, who signaled 24.09 cents per pound as a base, with ceilings tentatively described as a minimum rather than a maximum.
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Washington
Rep
Whittington
OPA
Anderson
Chester Bowles
Attington
Agriculture
Bowlss
Truman Seeks Billions For Power Agencies
President Truman asks Congress to appropriate about 83 million dollars to three major power agencies to expand national power facilities. The budget, sent today, also allocates 1.7 million for the Bonneville Power Administration and 83 thousand for the Southwestern Power Administration, with TVA 27 million for 1917 expenditures and 56.6 million proposed.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Bonneville Power Administrhon
Southwestern Power Administration
Jbae
Tennessee Valley Authority
Atom Commission To Have No Power To Demand Secret
The United States told the United Nations that a proposed atomic energy commission would be unable to compel states to reveal their atomic secrets. Senator Connally said the panel’s role would be to issue recommendations to member states via the Security Council, not force action. Vandenberg had raised worries about safeguarding US atomic secrets, but later assurances eased his concerns as UNO moved into a new organizational phase.
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John 92
Hightower
Commission
Security Council
Vanderberg Satissen
Connally
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Byrnes
UNO
United States
Britain
Frussia
Foreign Ministers
Moscow
Atomic Commission
Atomic Energy
Dime Collection Nets Support for March of Dimes Parade
Kingsport volunteers and area residents raised 202 dollars or more along Broad Street on the first day of the March of Dimes parade drive. A B Coleman, chair, said about 701 Dobyns-Bennett High School students will staff theatre duty from Wednesday through the drive’s close on Saturday.
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Usingsport
Street Scene Improves as Shoppers Evade Street Collectors
In March of Dimes campaign, two shoppers carefully sidestep street collectors while crossing a downtown street in the rain. Kok Small shows excitement after reading about the effort, hoping to see if he has contributed as promised.
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Kok Small
Sheean Warns Reds Could Seize Reich If U S Apathy Persists
Vincent Sheean told a Kingsport audience that apathy among Americans after World War I may allow Russia to gain full control of Germany. He warned that Congressmen chase reelection, Britain and France push to dominate Germany, and lack of U S leadership could recreate conditions that let Russia seize power. He criticized postwar demobilization pace and the continued use of a point system for discharge.
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Jorina Gorter
Europe
Russia
Germany
Vincent Sheean
Kingsport
Civic Auditorium
Sheean
Industrial Recreation Committee
Washington
Congress
War Department
Hitler
France
United States
Great Britain
Iran Premier Resigns After Failed Talks With Russia
Hakim Halimi, Iran's premier, announced his resignation after failed negotiations with Russia over Azerbaijan. He told parliament last week his foreign policy had failed and said he would present Iran's case to the United Nations before stepping down.
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Sheahim Halimi
Azerbaijan
Hakimi
United Nations Organization
Hakim
Iran
Ferguson Seeks Answers On Jap Spy Flights Before War
Senator Ferguson questioned how much the Army Navy and State Department knew of Japanese aerial reconnaissance over American possessions before Pearl Harbor. He asked for State Department documents and whether Admiral Kimmel was aware of planes over Formosa the Philippines and Guam. The hearing continued as Maj. Gen. Short story was set to be told and Brewster prepared to wrap up.
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Jaco Beu
Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Army
Navy
State Department
Pearl Harbor
Husband
Kimmel
Admral Kimmel
Michigan
Formosa
Merguson
Philippines
Guam
Hawaii
United States
United States. Kimmel
Pacific Fleet
Senner Brewster
R-Me
Gearhart
R-Calil
Rep
Keele
R-Wis
Kignmel
Walter C. Short
Brewster
Maine
Bears Harbor
U. S. Steel Furnaces Snuffed Out
A nationwide CTO steel strike shuts down about 1,300 plants across 30 states, crippling U S Steel operations and halting major production. President Murray vows continued action until Truman's pay raise recommendation is adopted, while Washington pursues settlement talks with steel fact-finders. In Pennsylvania the industry’s heartland, cold pickets guard mills as plants idle and wages are disputed.
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CTO
United
Planta
CIO
Philip Murray
Truman
Washington
Pennsylvania
Strieca
Carnegie- Illinois Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel Corporation
Johnstown
CLO
Illinois
Indiana
U. S. Steel
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Carnegie- Tiinoia
Gary
South
Chicago
PresidentUrges Congress To Back Postwar Program
President Truman asks Congress to back a sweeping postwar program to boost output of lower cost goods by higher paid workers. He warns against disunity and inflation, outlines a $35.86 billion budget starting next July, and urges cooperation between labor and management to resolve wage and price disputes. He notes no further tax cuts now and stresses the need for stable human relations to support reconversion and expansion.
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D. Harold Guyer
Washington
Truman
Congress
Treasury
Jig
Judge Calls for Clean County to Curb Crime
Judge Shelbourne Ferguson urged Sullivan County to clean up crime and corruption during the January Grand Jury session. He warned jurors to report misuse of public funds and questioned lax enforcement, promising action if conditions do not improve and noting about three thousand people are in the county's criminal economy.
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Biounivite
Sply
Appen Uw
Sullivan County
Shelbourne Ferguson
Ferguson
Mergunon
Mitrates
Tuck Asks For Assembly OK On Free Press
Governor William M. Tuck urged Virginia's General Assembly to declare support for freedom of information and a free press for all. He argued that free news flow guards against misinformation and helped avert tyranny, stressing Virginia's belief in freedom of the press as a basic right and its inclusion in the Bill of Rights.
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Tuck
Richmond
William M. Tuck
Virginia
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Virginia
Major Williams Returns After Health Officer Service
Major Williams, former Sullivan County Health Officer, arrived in Kingsport on Monday to begin terminal care. He entered service in August 1942, served at Camp Shelby and Camp McCoy, with 20 months overseas in the Pacific. He was with the Surgeon's office at Base Headquarters in Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Japan, and led health work in Sullivan County from 1939 until enlistment. He plans to resume public health duties after recovery.
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Willams
Sullivan County
Kingsport
Williams
Flo
Camp Shelby
Miss
Port Custer
Mich
Camp McCoy
Wis
Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Japan
Sullivan County Health Department
Sdvice
394 Jap War Plants Seized by Allied Forces
Allied forces seized Japanese war plants including aircraft plants and arsenals, placing them under guard. MacArthur ordered they be removed or repurposed for reparations, with many facilities to be transferred to Allied nations as compensation. Some equipment valued at millions was allowed to deteriorate. Japan was ordered to halt removals and guard installations.
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P—Wae
Japan
MacArthur
Allied Command
SP Japanese
Army Land Navy Arsenala
War Laboratories
Uheac
Aircraf
Allied Reparations Commission
Uness
Wen
H. D. Maxwell
Senate to Probe Courts Martial in wartime Hawaii
Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved an inquiry into Army and Navy courts martial systems and wartime martial law in Hawaii. McCarran said resolution standards, possible subcommittee handling, and a $25,900 appropriation required by Lucas before starting. He cited reported injustices and constitutional rights concerns amid wartime rule.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hawaii
McCarran
D-New
Sub Judiciary
Lucas
D-Dll
Senate
McCarrah
Ho Anid
De Gaulle Crisis Sparks French Political Summit
French major party leaders convene to discuss the resignation of Gen Charles de Gaulle after a cabinet clash over army size. Reports say Gouin may name an interim head while a new government forms. possible cabinet shifts include Auriol or Herriot. De Gaulle had announced a revocable decision amid the turmoil.
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Nigel Incay
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Sidute
Paris
Felix Gouin
Constituent Assembly
NBC
BBC
Vincent Auriol
Gouin
Brower Herriot
Veteru
Strike Ends as Michigan Students Return to Class
About 27,000 schoolchildren returned to classes after a one-week shutdown caused by a maintenance workers strike. The Board of Education and CIO union members agreed to a week-long truce to review a compromise from Conciliator Robert Limnssey. The plan envisions a 10-cent hourly raise and the union suspending demands for a union shop and other benefits in exchange for a modest wage boost.
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Wit, Mich
Board of Education
CIO State, County and Municipal Workers Union
Robert Limnsney
Sule Liber Me
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