McCarthy Seeks Data on German POWs Held by Russia
Sen. Joseph McCarthy says Russia must release data on German prisoners of war used as slave labor. He cites a State Department repudiate Yalta pledge and notes up to 200,000 POWs believed held by Russia. He sought inclusion of this issue in European recovery program funds.
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Washington
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
U. S
Russia
Congress
McCarthy
Roosevelt
Truman
Yalta
Potsdam
European
Germany
State Department
Syndicate Smuggles Cigarettes Through Free Zones
Germany and Stephens kept the cigarettes and let them go. When that failed he offered 1000. He transferred the title of his car to Schneider as security. Two days later Schneider met Brown and accepted the money from Brown’s companion a displaced person who owned the cigarettes. A spokesman for the provost marshal’s office described the operation: cigarettes are bought in the U S and shipped to a free zone in Switzerland then to Austria near the German border where goods in free zones are untaxed until destination and carried in box cars up to 9600 tons. They are smuggled from Austria into Germany where prices are high.
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Stephens
Schneider
Brown
U. S
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Antarctica’s Highest Peak Elevation Questioned
A note from the Encyclopedia Britannica discusses whether Antarctica’s average elevation sits around minus six thousand feet and how this relates to debates on which continent has the highest average topography.
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Antarctica
Any Messages For Upstairs by HAL BOYLE
A man alone in an office writes twenty five New Year resolutions. A ghostly angel asks for truth and delivery of promises as a water cooler mishap delivers a comic twist about failing to keep resolutions.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Angel of Truth
Waas Apa
Car and Truck Crash Report Near Second and Cass Streets
A car driven by Wilbur on 1803 Caledonia Street collided with a parked service transfer truck at 5 52 p m Tuesday near Second and Cass due to icy streets. Damage is estimated at 200 dollars. A separate hit and run involved a truck owned by an unnamed party in front of 806 Rose Street, with damages estimated between 100 and 350 dollars.
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Caledonia Street
Second
Cass Streets
Neary
Ane
Cass
Dam
Rkeda
Ee Bil
Humbolt
Rose Street
Jaycee Bosses Night to Feature Don Bell Talk
La Crosse Jaycees plan the Bosses Night banquet on January 18 at the VFW club with war correspondent Don Bell as the main speaker. Bell will discuss the Russian situation and atomic warfare based on his eyewitness reports from Manila. The event also includes recognition for a distinguished service award and notes a Snow Queen contest and coronation ball planned for February 5 with Hollywood-style judging and press photo coverage.
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Don Bell
Manila
la Crosse Jaycees
VFW Club
Ses Crant Wil
Jaycees
la Crosse
Parcees
Robert Jenkins
Dick Pow
Jenkins Richt
Jenkins
St. Paul
Truman urges sweeping tax and anti inflation plan
President proposes a four billion dollar tax hike targeting corporations with broader taxes on estates gifts and personal income. He backs wage and price controls, stronger rent and credit measures, and insists on expansion of social programs while urging cooperation with Congress and industry.
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Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Senate moves on civil rights and committee allocations
The piece notes Senator Maybank and Senator Johnston from South Carolina as leading figures in civil rights efforts and details an upcoming Republican committee on committees to choose members. It reports the Democratic leadership’s plans for an eight to five split on seven strategic committees including Labor banking agriculture judiciary rules commerce and public works as part of lawmakers’ maneuvering for President Truman’s agenda.
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Maybank
Johnston
Senate
Truman
Democrats realign seven to six Senate committees
Democrats push seven to six balance in key Senate committees including finance and interior to back tax reform and Marshall Plan funding. Foreign relations will pursue Cold War legislation while Republicans decry the shift as bipartisanship strains. Senator Vandenberg calls the move regrettable and not particularly bipartisan.
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Senate
Interior
Post Office
District of Columbia
Truman
New Labor Legion
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Mich
Strike Called Off After Court Order Halts City Transit
Union leaders report the strike was suspended following a circuit court order. George Koechel said the board was told to return workers to their posts and resume service, citing a 14 year bargaining history and a move to end arbitration. The dispute arose after the company rejected a 15 cent wage rise, downgrading to seven cents offered.
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Brehm
Transport Company
George Koechel
AFL
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Daniel W. Sullivan
Jon
Koechel
American Citicourt
Sonnpean
Truman Voices Okay Of Seaway Proposal
President Truman again urged Congress to approve the St Lawrence Seaway and Power project in his state of the union message. He argued rivers should be developed for power irrigation navigation and flood control and urged applying Tennessee Valley lessons to other basins.
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Truman
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Tennessee Valley
Future
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Ailee
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