Clubs Backing The Disband All Over Nation
New York reports the national Draft Eisenhower League disbands after failing to unite behind Harold E. Stassen. Surprise shifts include six organizers endorsing Stassen while others remain cautious or switch to other potential candidates.
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New York
Harold E. Stassen
National Draft Eisenhower League, Inc
League
Stassen
Bernard C
Illinois
Stewart Scheftel
Scheftel
William H. Burnham
Burnham
Mutual Defense Alliance Considered for Western Europe
Washington officials view a long range mutual defense system with western Europe as likely, though not immediate. The idea, tied to the Marshall plan and Greece Turkey anchors, rests on securing western Europe while avoiding immediate treaty commitments.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Internl
Itset, i, Ac
Fst
Britain
Allance
State Department
Secretary of State
Marshall
Western Europe
Department
Bolster Grece
Turkey
FDR Jr Accepts Post as Union Counsel in Philadelphia
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr takes the job as general counsel of the AFL Upholsterers' International Union in Philadelphia. The elder Roosevelt had worked for the union from 1922 until 1930 handling bonding and insurance for its officers.
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Fdr, Jr
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Saturday
AFL
Blind thief eludes sighted police on Tokyo tramcar
A Japanese detective arrested a man on a crowded Tokyo tramcar only to find the suspect was totally blind. The thief boasted that crime paid well since no one suspected a blind man to be the culprit.
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Tokyo
Local Weather Forecast Clouds and Snow After Noon
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with occasional light snow on Sunday and warmer conditions, with the high near 20 degrees in the afternoon.
Republican congressman seeks bigger apartment
A congressman requested a larger apartment and had his secretary contact a real estate agent who handles many upscale units. The agent’s office responded that Mr Spandio was busy, suggesting an apartment listing beyond simple accommodations.
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Washington
Congress
Spandio
Wisconsin Democratic rift as Greene and Tehan clash
Milwaukee reports two top Wisconsin Democrats, state party chair Charles P. Greene and national committeeman Robert E. Tehan, acknowledge a break. Greene eyes Tehan’s job and hints at fallout from the recent state convention, while Tehan characterizes the split and signals no clear personal ambition, aiming to keep the party strong locally.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Charles P. Greene
Robert E. Tehan
Greene
Tehan
Charley
Democratic Party
Internal Revenue Collector
Frank J. Kuhl
Dewey Sees Good Chance For GOP President
New York Gov Thomas E Dewey told the 27th annual meeting of the Women's National Republican Club that for the first time since 1932 the Republicans have a real chance to elect a president. He called 1946 an important year for the party and the country.
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Washing- Stassen
Minnesota
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Joseph H. Geisel
Stassen
Geisel
Sisie
League
Milwaukee
Milton R. Polland
Wisconsin
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Green Bay
A. B. Pinkerton
New Jersey
George G
New York
Thomas
Dewey
GOP
Republican Party
Women's
National Republican Club
Decline in American Savings Revealed by 1947 Figures
A top government economist warns that 1947 saw Americans reduce savings by 3.6 billion dollars compared with 1946. The analysis ties lower savings to depressed disposable income and higher consumer expenditures, signaling waning buying power affecting business and jobs.
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Associated Press
Washington
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Ccc
France Devalues Franc Defying International Monetary Fund
France announced plans to devalue the franc to about 220 per dollar for international trades while allowing the franc to seek its own level at home near 340 to the dollar. Finance Minister Rene Mayer said details would be released soon and sent to parliament, despite IMF opposition and British pressure.
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Paris
Rene Mayer
France
International Monetary Fund
Washington
Great Britain
Monetary Fund
Stafford Cripps
London
Cripps
Europe
United States
Cohington
State Sees Gray Market In Fuel Oils Across Wisconsin
Wisconsin officials report a gray market in petroleum products led by small independent refineries seeking higher wholesale prices due to shortages. The anti trust division is investigating illegal sales while a congressional committee studies the broader price structure. City officials note emergency oil applicants may face higher prices as dealers pay above market to secure supplies.
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sEtdison
Wisconsin
Mahler
Attorney General's Office
Anti-Trust
Madison
Leonard Howell
Howell
National Headquarters for Stassen Opened
National headquarters for Harold E. Stassen's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination were opened in Minneapolis. Warren E. Burger of St. Paul was named to direct national campaign operations as executive deputy.
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Minneapolis
Harold E. Stassen
Warren E. Burger
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mayor Names Oil Committee to Tackle Fuel Crisis
Mayor Charles A. Beranek appoints a fuel committee Saturday to aid city county fuel oil administration. Members include Everett H. Woehrmann Archie Olberg Everett Yerly and Alfred W. Rice with the mayor as chairman. A Monday 4 p m meeting will set the community fuel oil program amid reports of rationing and rising burner installations.
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Charles A. Beranek
Pee County
Anthony Madler
Everett H. Woehrmann
Chamber of Commerce
Archie Olberg
Wadhams Oil Company
Everett Yerly
Yerly Coal Company
Alfred W. Rice
la Crosse Tribune
Kay Francis Confined To Hospital For A Week
Kay Francis remains in White Cross hospital for at least a week as doctors report her condition is fair after a severe cold and an overdose of sleeping pills. An examination found leg burns from a radiator incident to be superficial and visitors are barred.
Intoxicated Russian Soldier Shoots U S Officer
Lt. Fred Scheunemann of Chicago an air force officer at Templehof Field was shot and wounded last night by an intoxicated Russian soldier He is hospitalized with a shoulder wound authorities said in Berlin
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Berlin
Fred Scheunemann
Chicago
U. S
Scheunemann
Templehof Field
On The Dial Begins In La Crosse Tribune Radio Listings
The La Crosse Tribune introduces a new radio listing format titled On the Dial. Starting today readers can locate broadcasts by four column panels listing times and key La Crosse area stations WGN Chicago Mutual, WCCO Minneapolis Columbia, WKBH La Crosse Nationalrograms, and WLCX La Crosse American network, plus other well received stations and frequencies.
Finds Returns $610 Rewards 25 Cents
NAMPA Idaho reports Mrs L A Easter found a billfold with 610 dollars and notified officers The owner confirmed the identification and awarded Mrs Easter a twenty five cent reward for returning the valuables
Blizzard Sweeps Northeast Slamming New York City
A new blizzard moved from the south into the northeastern states bringing heavy snow and cold winds. New York City faced up to 14 inches with 30 mph winds and snow plus sleet and freezing rain expected through Sunday.
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New York
New York City
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
New England
New Jersey
All Weather Jet Fighter To Fly Soon
The air force’s first all weather jet fighter the XP 87 a four engine two place craft will likely have its first flight at Muroc air base early in February. It was built at Columbus Ohio and will be trucked to California for testing.
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Washington
Air Force
Muroc Air Base
Columbus
California
Teachers Vote to Strike Over Delayed Paychecks
AFL Chicago teachers union representing most of the city’s 14 000 public school teachers voted unanimously to strike Tuesday unless paychecks are released. Delay on the school budget raise and tax levy prompted the action as council committee delayed approval.
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Chicago
AFL
Chicago Teachers’ Union
Men’s Teachers Club
Martin H. Kennelly
John Fewkes
Idaho visitor menaces bank in Chicago hold-up attempt
A pistol-wielding man from Boise, Marion M. Stevenson, 27, tried to rob First National Bank in Chicago. He was subdued by a guard with a tackle amid frightened depositors and captured without gunfire after alarms sounded. Stevenson told officers he wanted the money for whisky and things.
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Chicago
Idaho
First National Bank
Adolph Wolf
Marion M. Stevenson
Route 5
Boise
Loop Bank
Elmer Lar
Larson
Stevenson
Detective Bureau
New Alignment Aims To Forge Western European Bloc
Britain and France would anchor a western European bloc to counter Soviet influence with Belgi9m the Netherlands and Luxembourg joining. The plan envisions U S backing until the bloc becomes self supporting and could broaden to include Italy Portugal and Scandinavian nations as a broader anti communism coalition.
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London
Britain
United States
Russia
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Ernest Bevin
Western Europe
Jaly
Portugal
Greece
Bevinco
Rome
Italian Constituent Assembly
Committee On Treaties
Italy
Europe
Carlo Sforza
Non-Communist Pledge Defense in Labor Board Case
Washington reports NLRB general counsel Robert N. Denham defended non Communist affidavits for union leaders under Taft Hartley as a proper use of congressional power to curb Reds. He sought dismissal in a suit by the CIO National Maritime Union led by Joseph Curran challenging the pledge requirement.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
CIO National Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
NMU
Food Seekers Mob at Friendship Train in Messina
Police converged on a crowd estimated around 1000 in Messina after they tried to board an American train. Seekers tore at the station and wrote their names on photos and scraps in hopes of parcels being distributed. The crowd remained largely orderly until police intervened and the train moved inland.
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Messina
Staty
Sicily
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Waukesha
Wis
John B. Shepperd
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga
Tenn
Harold Stassen
Beill
U.S
America
Mediterranean
Occu- Germany
Austria
Germany
Greene, Tehan
West Europe
By Louis Nevin
The
Kay Francis
By Alex H. Singleton
United States of Europe
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