G O P Moves to Bar e Secret Data on Traders
Washington and Capitol Hill battle over opening grain market records. Sen Barkley proposes publishing names of all traders including congressmen, while Sen Taft blocks immediate action. House GOP plans a seven member probe into commodity speculation and Anderson's data access.
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Washington
A.P
Sen
Barkley
D.-Ky
Anderson
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House
Senate Republican Policy Committee
G. O. Re
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Rules Committee
Congress
Truman
Barkle
Trot Bey
Boards of Trade
Sens
Toft and Ferguson
Rmich
Rep. Andresen
R.-Minn
Rainstorm Hits Northern California Areas
A weather report from San Francisco notes rain and strong winds moving inland from the Aleutian system. Clouds and showers are forecast for northern valleys and the Sierra Nevada with snow above 7000 feet. The southern San Joaquin Valley may see brief downpours before clearing tomorrow.
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San Francisco
California
Aleutian Islands
Weather Bureau
Sierra Nevada
San Joaquin Valley
Revenue from oil amid submerged fonds studied
Brief scan notes plans progress for Ammitts Bay vac and annual Christmas caroling on the B section. Mentions of a teletype update from Mukdsn about a Red drive target on Aqd. Distillers split over a grain plan and a midwest cold wave forecast are also listed among the page A- and B- sections.
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Ammitts Bay
U. S
le Havre
Tola
Midwest
Truck Kills Worker in Excavation Crash
Manuel Martinez 40 of Los Angeles was killed when a truck broke a barricade and rolled into an excavation where he worked at Lakewood Boulevard and Stearns Street. Driver William E. Delaney 38 of 1038 E Anaheim Street was thrown from the truck and hospitalized. Martinez worked for John R. Davis Construction Co.
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Manuel Martinez
Los Angeles
Lakewood Blvd
Stearns’St
Willam E. Delaney
Anaheim St
Community Hospital
Newell Nay
Delaney
W. E. Kunce
Pollee
Lakewood. Blvd
Martinez
N. Bunker
Hi'St
John, R. Davis Construction’ Co
Ships Race to Aid Two Army Craft
Navy rescue ships raced through the North Pacific to aid two disabled Army vessels. The El Caney has drifted over 100 miles after its rudder tore loose and propeller damage. Bolster was to intercept it about 9 p.m. The FS-245 hit a rock near Herbert Island in the Aleutians and Tekesta headed to assist.
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Seattle
Navy
Pacific Ocean
Bolster
Tekesta
Herbert Island
Aleutians
Sequam Island
13Th Naval District
Two Jews killed in Jerusalem strife reported
In Jerusalem the death toll from 27 days of Arab Jewish clashes rises to 262 as police say two Jews found dead in the city were obvious victims of foul play. The tally lists 131 Jews, 120 Arabs, eight Britons and three others. A British sergeant was killed and another seriously wounded during the night.
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Jerusalem
Union suit now Man wed plaintiff court dismisses suit
Albert Eminizer asked the court to dismiss a $25,000 damage suit filed by Patricia Cornell after she was injured while riding with him. They were married in June. Eminizer argues she cannot legally sue him now.
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Baltimore
Albert Eminizer
Whith
Patricia
Cornell
Eminizer
Truman Signs Foreign Aid Bill Amid House Debate
The House approved its foreign aid appropriation as the debate continued on the long range European recovery program. President Truman signed the aid bill at 9:20 p.m. in his office and prepared to propose a new agency to manage future European recovery efforts. The House rejected an amendment to restore 26 million for France and 6 million for Italy, while considering 509 million for winter relief in France, Italy, and Austria. Senate, China aid funding and agency structure for long term recovery were also under discussion.
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Javits
France
Italy
House
Truman
Congress
Austria
Senate Appropriations
China
House Foreign Affairs Committee
California Public Utilities probes race wire services sweep
The California Public Utilities Commission voted a sweeping inquiry into the extent of race wire services in the state. Gov. Earl Warren's crime commission prompted the probe affecting 77 communications companies. The inquiry seeks whether public facilities are used illegally and how the commission should act to curb bookmaking related abuses.
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San Francisco
California Public Utilities Commission
California
Usteda
Total Fet
Earl Warren
Special Commission On Organized Crime
Racing “Wire Services
Commission
Harold Peauls
Vic
St. Tegal
The
Willowbrook Man Among 12 Killed in B-29 Crash
Twelve Army Air Corpsmen died and eight injured when a heavily loaded B-29 crashed after takeoff from Davis Monthan Field on a non-stop flight to Vernam Field Jamaica. Officials said engines may have failed after liftoff and identified the fallen officers by name and hometown. An accompanying bomber was en route to Jamaica.
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Tecson
Aziz
Der
Army Air
Jamaica
John P. Priecke
Don.ora
Bonnell P. Coachman
Donaldsonville
Cedric A. Togher
Willowbrook
Calif
Walter Wigley
Laguna Beach
Harold Rosenzweig
Laurelton
Long Beach
Gordon B. Odiorne
Wetumpka
Alay
Thomas A. Ferlazo
Ozone Park
N. Y
Mones
J. Pleason
Tucson
John J. Wooodall
Elmira
Tech
Tug in Distress Off Brazilian Coast
A Canadian tug Snohomish is aground near St Marcos Island off Brazil and in need of assistance per the Coast Guard report.
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New, York
Snohomish
St. Marcos
Brazil
Coast Guard
Taft Seeks Limited Ration Plan if Voluntary Fails
Taft urged the Senate to grant selective power to parcel scarce commodities if a voluntary industry agreement fails. He spoke as Republicans pressed to pass an anti inflation bill by nightfall. Minority Leader Barkley organized amendments to align with Truman goals, amid House hesitations before Friday adjournment.
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Taft
Snctos
A.P
Ohio
Senate
House
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Barkley
Truman
Congress
Fox, City Furrier Famed Worldwide Dies at 58
New York reports J Fox aged 58, once cited as the world's largest furrier, died of a heart attack in his Park Avenue apartment. Immigrant from England in 1907 with $3.50, he built a vast fur business acclaimed globally.
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New York
UPI
Fox
England
Yfars
Park Ave
Arms for Chiang Urged by Bullitt
William C. Bullitt former ambassador to Russia urged the United States to supply arms to Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalist government to fight communism. Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer joined the call arguing Chiang kept his promises while the U.S. failed. Congress had authorized emergency foreign aid including China and Truman signed the bill today.
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
Russia
United States
China
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Truman
Bullitiin
Senate Appropriations Committee
Chiang-kai Shek
Wedemeyer
Chiang
U. S
Explosion Damages Signal Hill Oil Tanks
A 1500-barrel oil storage tank on Signal Hill exploded after 4 am, sending a mile wide blast and fire. Fire departments from Signal Hill and Long Beach battled the flames, destroying one wooden derrick and injuring no one. Damage estimated in the thousands. cause under investigation. Tanks owned by Signal Oil and Gasoline Co. stood near Willow St and Cherry Ave. one tank loaded with crude oil, the other partially filled with oil. Eyewitnesses described the derricks as collapsing, with a protective concrete fire wall surrounding each tank. Fire Chief Frank S. Sandeman of Long Beach assisted Signal Hill Chief Eugene L. Albrecht.
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Hill
Long Beach
Signal Off and Gasoline Co
Willow’ St
Cherry Ave
Alster
Signal Hill
Cnt
Frank S.sandeman
Signal HM
Eugene L. Albrecht
Sandeman
Harold C. Thornton
William L. Head
Marshall to Speak on Radio Networks
Secretary of State Marshall will address the nation on Friday at 10 p.m. Eastern Time about twenty minutes. The broadcast, arranged by the State Department, will be carried by the Columbia and American Mutual networks to discuss the breakup of the European peace conference.
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Washington
Marshall
Fatio
Long Beach
State Department
State Ent
Columbia
American Mutual
One Way Out Man Shoots Off His Aching Leg
Lawrence Westover 30 was wounded in New Guinea by a Japanese bullet. An Army surgeon fitted a silver plate, later removed, but lifelong pain persisted. He finally amputated the leg with a . shotgun on his back porch, aided by Policeman Matthew J. O'Brien.
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Johnstown
Lawrence Westover
New Guinea
Westover
Matthew J. O'Brien
Wealover
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U.S
Bulletin
Commodity’ Exchange
Poan Bal
Signal Oil Co
iCherry
Charles
Tally
O.K
Ashington
Appropriations Committee
J. Fox
Bullitt
Derrick Burns
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