House Group Okays Atomic Weapons Funds
The House Appropriations Committee approved new funds for atomic weapons and research for military Alaska road work and for a postwar world with Russia. The panel backed a 332 407 782 bill to meet shortages in prior year allocations and urged rapid progress in atomic programs.
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Alaska
Russia
House Appropriations Committee
Veterans’ Administration
House
Truman
Maritime Commission
Post Office Department
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Carroll L. Wilson
Armed Services
Ilson
Wilson
Seward
Anroad Shorage
Red Soldiers Kill 3 Austrian Civilians in Dance Hall
The interior ministry reports Russian soldiers killed three Austrians with machine pistols last night at a dance hall in Josephberg, 45 miles south of Vienna in the occupation zone. Nineteen people were wounded after a fight escalated when the soldier returned with two companions and opened fire on the crowd.
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Vienna
Interior Ministry
Josefberg
CWV Pickets Red Ships at Jersey City Port
Catholic War Veterans picketed the Volga, a second Russian freighter, outside Claremont terminal in Jersey City. Hudson County CWV Commander Thomas J. Carlin said pickets would continue until the Red ships leave or the government acts. The protest targets longshoremen and Russian shipment of mechanized equipment.
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Jersey City
N. J
Claremont
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Thomas J. Carlin
Hudson County
CWV
Tes
Local Weather for La Crosse Vicinity Forecast
Mostly cloudy with occasional light rain tonight. Wednesday morning conditions extend the damp pattern with continued light showers and cooler temperatures across the La Crosse area.
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la Crosse
Stassen and La Follette to Speak in La Crosse Campaign
Harold E. Stassen and Philip F. La Follette plan campaign talks in western Wisconsin as the GOP primary nears. Stassen speaks Monday in La Crosse with La Follette slated Friday in the region and additional appearances including broadcasts and a Stoddard Hotel gathering.
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la Follette
la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Geesee
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Philip F. la Follette
Coulee
WKBH
Thomas E. Dewey
Orly
Richland Center
Baraboo
Sparta
Crosse
General MacArthur
Stoddard
Violence Flare As NYSE Strike Draws Pickets
Violence erupted outside the New York stock exchange on the second day of the strike as pickets clashed with police. About 100 officers faced the demonstrators while unions including Seafarers International Union and Sailors Union of the Pacific joined the Financial Employes union in protests. Officials reported no settlement progress after five hours of talks.
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New Stock and Curb Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Ambu
World Financial Center
Stock Exchange
Seafarers International Union
The
Sailors Union of the Pacific
AFL
AFL Financial Employes Union
Advocate Work On Highway 53 Meeting In Madison
Seven La Crosse men met Monday with the state highway commission in Madison to present a county board resolution urging completion of U S highway 53 from La Crosse to Hunters Bridge. County highway commissioner Paul Hartwig said the commission vowed to seek federal aid if the latest bill passes. Attendees included Terpstra and Walter Affelat among others, with T H Reynolds of the state highway department attending.
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State Highway Commission
Madison
Wis
Paul Hartwig
U. S. Highway 53
City of
Hunters Bridge
Hartwig
Owner Terpstra
Walter Affelat
George Berger
William Schame
John D. Ward
Ben Sias
T. H. Reynolds
State Highway Department
Two Tiny Infants Die at Milwaukee Hospitals
Two unusually small infants born last week died yesterday at Mt Sinai hospital in Milwaukee. A third 15 ounce baby, the smallest, was reported doing well at St Luke's hospital. The deceased were the 26 ounce daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Pennington and the 28 ounce daughter of Mr and Mrs Francia Weber. The surviving incubator baby’s mother is married to an out of town physician.
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Milwaukee
Mt. Sinai Hospital
St. Luke's Hospita
Howard Pennington
Francia Weber
St. Luke's
European Recovery Plan questioned as anti communism aid
Willard L. Thorp said the European recovery program alone may fail to halt communism. He warned without economic improvement in the 16 Marshall Plan nations, totalitarianism could spread, though West European states are taking steps and hope for recovery supports political and social institutions.
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Milwaukee
Willard L. Thorp
Thorp
Marshall
Washington
United Nations
House votes to invite Franco Spain into foreign aid program
The House approved 149 to 52 a measure to include Spain in the $6.205 billion foreign aid plan. Debate centered on Spain joining a European recovery program, with Russia and satellites potentially eligible if terms are met. Senate action and China aid were also in play as ERP and other packages moved forward.
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Washington
House
Spain
Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
State Department
Senate
Russia
Rep
Hand
R-Nj
Senate Studies
China
Greece
Turkey
Japs Call Off General Strike After MacArthur Ban
In Tokyo the Japanese Communications Workers union halted its threatened general strike of 400000 members after General MacArthur banned the action. About 200000 had already walked out regionally causing layoffs. Union secretary Mitsuji NagaoKa said the ban did not apply to regional walkouts.
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Tokyo
Communications Workers’ Union
General MacArthur
Mitsuji Nagaoka
Lewis Yields to Court Appears Before Fact-Finding Board
Lewis obeyed a federal court order and appeared with aides before a presidential fact-finding board investigating the soft coal strike. Judge Curran warned of fines or jail for contempt as the UMW leader sent four lawyers to explain why he should not testify. The probe seeks pension fund issues affecting about 400,000 miners and comes as the strike enters its third week with a government order to cut freight service by 0.25 percent and reduce passenger coal transport.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
Edward M. Curran
Curran
Wesley K. Hopkins
United Mine Workers
Board of Inquiry
Hopkins
Earl Houck
Harrison W. Combs
T. C. Townsend
Richmond B. Reech
UMW
Sherman Minton
Truman
Alexandria
Thomas E. Murray
Miners’ Welfare and Retirement Fund
Murray
Ezra van Horn
Welfare Fund
van Horn
Richmond B. Keech
Go To Russia Wallace Row Reignites Truman Speech
President Truman at a Greek American Ahepa dinner mocked Henry Wallace and his movement urging a trip to Russia. He contrasted Wallace with Alcibiades and warned against subverting liberties. Wallace offered no immediate reply as Truman warned of dangers worse than war and cited 1940 41 parallels.
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Henry A. Wallace
Truman
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Maine
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Ahepa
Dean Alfange
New York
Wallace
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Stalin
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Alcibiades
Fire destroys two Germantown buildings forcing 50 families to flee
Philadelphia fire destroyed two buildings in Germantown early today and forced about 50 families to flee nearby homes. Fire crews investigated the blaze and worked to control hotspots as residents sought safety.
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Philadelphia
Germantown
Ashida Predicts One Billion Aid From U S This Year
Tokyo reports Prime Minister Hitoshi Ashida says Japan will receive about one billion dollars in foreign aid this year largely from the United States. He notes the figure exceeds other amounts discussed in Washington and calls it his personal calculation after meeting with U S Undersecretary William Draper Jr.
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Tokyo
Hitoshi Ashida
Japan
U. S
Ashington
Ashida
U. S. Army
William Draper, Jr
Wallace Says War Crisis Was Created by Truman
Henry A. Wallace charged that the Truman administration manufactured a false crisis to push universal military training and conscription. He said the administration deliberately stampedes Congress and the public toward war.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Wallace
Congress
Waste Problem Sought by Local Council Tonight
Local industrialists will address the common council at 7 30 p m to find a solution to industrial waste in the sewage system. Copper and chrome deposits from several industries are killing bacteria and halting gas production at the disposal plant. City engineer John Barth notes a drop in sewage gas since last February and authorities sent samples to the state health department in Madison for analysis.
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Common Council
John Barth
State Health Department
Madison
Madison Laboratories
Council
Money Woes Cited Over Worn Bills Currency in Circulation Shrinks
Treasury official E L Kilby tells House Appropriations Committee that money in circulation is aging and retiring worn out notes is slowed by a lack of funds to print more. He cites 2.949 billion bills in circulation with 1.197 billion being ones. A $1 bill lasts about nine to ten months. The treasury blames funding gaps for slower retirement of worn notes.
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Washington
Treasury
House Appropriations Committee
E. L. Kilby
The
Kilby
Conferences Aim to Shape Economic Aid for Americas
Delegates at the ninth international conference of American states in Bogota discuss forging a regional bloc within the UN, a Latin American economic aid program, and a peaceful pact. They plan to address Communism and colonialism in the hemisphere, with Chile Paraguay and Cuba urging a stand against Communist influence.
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Colombia
Western Hemisphere
Mariano Ospina Perez
United Nations
Latin America
Chile
Paraguay
Cuba
Americas
George C. Marshall
Ghost of OPA Returns as Senators Link Inflation to Military Spending
In Washington the OPA’s specter reappears as senators tie rising prices to proposed large military outlays. Bernard Baruch warns of a tremendous price impact while Charles Wilson favors stronger wartime controls and possible universal military training. He explains cost pressures may necessitate controls regardless of combat. Henry Wallace opposes the administration program, fearing it could spark war.
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OPA
Congress
Bernard M. Baruch
America
Wilson
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric Company
War Production Board
Baruch
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Senate Banking Committee
Mr. Truman
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