Murray And CIO Indicted In Taft-Hartley Violation Case
A federal grand jury indicted the Congress of Industrial Organizations and president Philip Murray for violating the Taft Hartley Act ban on political expenditures. The CIO News endorsement of a Maryland candidate prompted charges. hearings will be scheduled later. Murray and CIO officials face fines and possible jail if convicted.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray
Murray
Maryland
C.LO. News
LAW Murray
CLO
congress
Richmond Keech
Scotland
CIO News
Baltimore
Edward Garmatz
Germetz
APPLE Tis
Canadian income up a billion
Ottawa reports Canadians produced more and earned more in 1947, with gross national production at 13.1 billion and national income at 10.7 billion. Personal income rose to 10.36 billion while personal savings fell as consumer spending increased by about 1 billion from 1946.
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OTTAWA
Dominion bureau of statistics
bureau
Dr Steincrohn warns on high blood pressure from worry
Hartford heart specialist Dr Peter J Steincrohn warns in an American Magazine piece that elevated blood pressure stems from chronic nervous excitement. He cites anxiety jealousy and rage as key triggers and cautions even riskier habits like wagering can heighten danger to calm and serenity.
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Peter J. Steincrohn
Hartford. Com
sounes
Steinerohn
The Left Hand Fan Continued on Page Eleven
A fragment from the column The Left Hand Fan repeats title twice and notes continuation on page 11 with unreadable interior text.
No Subsidy for Beet Sugar in 1948, Abbott Says
Finance Minister Abbott told the commons on Tuesday the government will not subsidize beet sugar production in 1948. He recalled outlining policy when sugar rationing ended last fall in response to John Black of Lethbridge who asked about payments to producers this year.
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UAWA
C.P
Abbott
John Blackmore
S.C
Lethbridge
Canada Debates Hard Currency Measures and Barter Plan
In Ottawa the Finance Minister says Canada cannot predict how long unsettled world conditions will keep exchange conservation laws in place. The price probe committee gains approval and will meet after Prime Minister Mackenzie King denounces opposition delaying tactics amid cross party parliamentary tension.
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commons
Minnister Mackenge King
King
Ted tea
CCF
Britain Unions Seek Higher Pay Amid Wage Freeze Clash
Thirty seven trade unions representing about 3 million workers voted to demand higher pay defying the Labor Government’s wage freeze. The Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions urged increases averaging 14 shillings a week, as Parliament faces a critical debate on the policy and the threat of protests grows. Leaders planned talks with Prime Minister Attlee as the government seeks union endorsement.
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LONDON
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
Newcastle
Gobservers
house of commons
Si iford Cripps
Mayor Cox Defends Expenses In Port Arthur Budget Controversy
Port Arthur mayor Charles W. Cox argued a $21 000 expense claim for 14 years in office. He proposed deducting $20.15 from his March salary for a dress and hosiery purchase to a Port Arthur resident, while council wanted the amount deducted from his pay. The matter was referred to the civic finance committee for decision.
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FORT ARTHUR
Charles W. Cox
lakehead
civic finatre committee
Cox
James Wigmore
biayor
Baver Cox
civic finance committee
Four Die In Crash Landing Exercise
Two fliers killed and eight hurt two critically when a United States Navy Martin Mariner crashed about 20 miles south of Jacksonville during a training flight from Puerto Rico. Weather prevented landing at the naval air base forcing an attempted water landing.
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JACKSONVILLE
Fia
here
Puerto Rico
naval air base
OCEANSIDE
Cslif
United States navy
Coast Board
navy
Cavalier
Youth faces 12 arson charges in provincial farm fires
William R. Pickard, 25, a farm worker from New Westminster, was charged with 12 counts of arson and attempted arson after fires at the provincial government colony farm. He appeared in Maitlandville court and was remanded until February 15 for a preliminary hearing. The blazes in 1346 and 1547 damaged farm buildings costing $500,000 and claimed one life.
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NEW WESTMINSTER
B.C
William R. Pickard
colony farm
Mait~lardville
Pickard
Three Deaths Raise Canadian Fire Toll to 47
Three more deaths, including two young girls in Ste Rose and a baby smothered in a Halifax apartment, lift Canada and Newfoundland fire toll to 44 for the two days and 47 overall. A total fire damage estimate tops 32.51 million with major blazes in Montreal Hamilton Rimouski and St John s. Montreal faced two double alarm fires as 109 trucks worked downtown and damage nears 20 million.
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laurentian
Halifax
Canada
Newfoundland
Montreal
Hamilton
Rimouski
Que
St. John’s
Ned
Ste. Rose
BABE
Donald MacDonald
Agr
Airs
Edward Afee- Bonald
Peter
St John’s
North America
Hmit
Convicted of First Degree Murder Of Sask Man
Port Huron Michigan February 11 William H Stewart 46 of Sault Ste Marie Michigan was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of George Stanley Spaul 56 of Consul Saskatchewan a retired Canadian wheat rancher. Jury deliberated 26 minutes and Stewart was remanded for probation report before life imprisonment. The victim was dumped in a ditch near Ammett Michigan and Spaul’s 1928 car abandoned in Detroit later traced to Stewart who admitted hitchhiking with the Canadian but denied the confession claiming officers coerced him. He said Spaul tried to grab the ignition and shot him during a struggle over the car keys.
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PORT HURON
Mich
William H. Stewart
Sault Ste. Marie
George Stanley Spaul
Sask
Stewart
Spaul
Shirley Stewart
Ammett
Detroit
Canada
Meat War Pushes Prices Down In Postwar Market
News reports a broad commodity price break with grain stocks dropping at the Chicago open while housewives find meat flour butter and sugar cheaper. Analysts see consumer costs easing but warn on potential recession risks as global markets adjust.
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HICAGO
Chicago
London
Manila Stock Exchange
Sydney
Australia
Mex Orleane
New York
YORK
beck
United States
St. Helens
St Helens
Bombay Politician jailed in Gandhi assassination plot
Police say a Bombay politician was jailed for involvement in a pre assassination conference linked to the killing attempt on Mohandas K Gandhi. A raid on the Communist Red Guards office led to the arrest of B Dowde as an organizer.
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BOMBAY
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Red Guards
B. Dowde
Gandhi
Hindu Bal
Madan Lal
Punjab
Lal
Doedse
New Delhi
Godse
Speculation Over Public Works Post in Edmonton
Speculation runs in Edmonton on the possible successor to W. A. Fallon as minister of public works amid Fallon’s ill health and potential noncandidacy in the next general election. Gordon E. Faylor and Ivan Casey are named as likely replacements, Faylor noted for party whip and editor duties, Casey a High River MPP and former schoolteacher. Both are Social Credit members with wartime service and community involvement.
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EDMONTON
fife
WW. A. Fallow
Fallon
Gordon E. Faylor
Social Credit
Drumheer
Canadian
Social Crediter
Calgary
Rei
RCAF
Ivan Casey
Obkotoks High River
Towaie
sid
Canada
Hutterlie
drew
Bevin Threat Looms Over Anglo Egyptian Society Dinner
As Foreign Secretary Bevin spoke at the annual Anglo Egyptian Society dinner, while detectives hovered after an earlier anonymous call to Scotland Yard threatened an assassination attempt. The event proceeded without incident.
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C.P
Bevin
Scotland Yard
Lamont Leaves 11 Million in Will to Harvard and Others
The will of financier Thomas W. Lamont, published in New York on February 11, leaves 11 million dollars in bequests. Harvard University receives 5 million, Phillips Exeter Academy 2 million, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 million. Lamont chaired J P Morgan Company and died in Florida last week.
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NEW YORK
Thomas W. Lamont
Harvard University
Philips-Exeter Academy
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lamont
J. P. Morgan Company
Florida
Soviet charges Britain and France struck appeasement pacts
Russia accused France and Britain of making non aggression pacts with Miller to weaken and isolate the Soviet Union. The claim referenced a State Department publication of 268 German captured documents on prewar German Russia relations.
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RUSSIA
FRANCE
BITLER
MOSCOW
A.P
Hussia
Britain
Miller
Europe
United States state department
GERIN
CINCAGO
NEW YORK
APJ
United States
Chicago
EDMONTON
Manadian Mounted Petice
St Paul
Petice
Joseph Leonard Makekin
Lydia Large
Mirs
Veronica Cutkhife
KITCHENER
Allan Williamson
Gas
Bradley Watts
Stratford
Tavistock
WINNIPEG
Clarence George Richardsem
Ann ‘Varty
Julce
W. J. Donovan
defence connect
f. King's Remc
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Hindu Dal
Nehru
Maulana
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Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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