Southern Governors Cold to Party Belt Proposal
Florida host Millard Caldwell and other Southern governors met in Akulla Springs to discuss graduate education for Negroes but showed little enthusiasm for Mississippi Governor Fielding Wrights call to form an all southern party. Wright urged a split from the national Democratic party, while Georgia Governor Thompson and Alabama Governor Folsom defended staying within the party.
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Akulla Springs
Fla
A.P
Mississippi
Fielding L. Wright
National Democratic Party
Truman
Anillymi Lnn
M. E. Thomp Wbon
Georgia
Thompson
Wright -An
Taid Wright
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Strom
South Carolina
Beauford
Maryland
Guv. Millard Caldwell
Florida
Lightweight tractor shown in New York premiere
A new lightweight tractor labeled Model T Jacques-Frazer Tractor debuted in New York. Frazer Farm Equipment Corp president Joseph W. Frazer claimed the air-cooled aviation engine powered device is the smallest tractor engine in the U.S. capable of running one to three hours per gallon while offering greater ground preparation with a rotary tilling attachment than a high horsepower two-plow tractor.
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New York
Joseph W. Frazer
Frazer’ Farm Equipment Corp
Jaggues-Frazer
Jaques Power Law Co
Denison
Texas
Frazer
Transport Damaged In Heavy Seas Refuels Delay
Transport Cibeval EXinge arrived in Yokohama with hull damage from heavy seas. Repairs will delay its departure to San Francisco, previously planned for February 16.
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Yokohama
Cibeval
San Francisco
Singer Helps Nab Extortion Suspect
Hollywood reports Frances Langford arranged a police involved meeting that led to the arrest of Byron F. Cole AB on extortion suspicions. Detective Lt. Tilden said Langford had been troubled since August by a man sending telegrams from Lincoln Nebraska and later demanding 500 dollars.
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Hollywood
Frances Babyford
Byron F. Cole
W. C. Tilden
Miss Langford
Lincoln
Neb
Tilden
Jn.a. Hollywood
Cole
France Italy approve customs union plan
Paris February 7 The French cabinet approved a proposed customs union with Italy. A communique said the union would be carried out gradually over a sufficient period to allow preparations and transitions. Experts from both countries studied plans to relax barriers and recommended steps.
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Paris
France
Italy
Slopa
San Francisco Municipal Railway Posts Six Month Loss
San Francisco's municipal railway posted a net loss of 809,734 in the last six months of 1947 despite total revenue of 9,360,771 and operating expenses of 8,649,967. UDA Manager James N. Turner said a 710,804 profit was wiped out by bond interest, depreciation and other charges.
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San Francisco
Municipal Railway
UDA
James N. Turner
Two Youths Held in Man's Disappearance
PASADENA February 7 Two youths Arthur E B Sanders 22 and George Foerschiei 23 held for questioning by Kansas City authorities said they left a tavern with Horace Mann 42 on June 17 the day he disappeared They claim they never saw Mann again Manns bloodstained car was found abandoned January 20 near Kansas City
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Pasadena
Kansas City
Kan
Horace Mann
Arthur Eb, Sanders
George Foerschiei
Mann
Guerrillas trapped near Athens amid mountain triangle siege
Milit inforants report Greek army units surrounded about 140 guerrillas on Mount Parnes region north of Athens within a triangle formed by Aghia Thomas Pyli and Chiembotsarion. Air support aided the operation as forces close in on the band.
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Athens
Militar Informaants
Mount Parnes
Aghia Thomas
Pyli
Chiembotsarion
Guerrilas
Joverhenu
British Protest to Bulgaria on Jews
London February 7 British Foreign Office disclosed a note to Bulgaria protesting use of Bulgarian ports by Jews bound for Palestine without immigration permits. The note said 18 905 Jews, mainly sailing from Bulgaria, have fled to reach the Holy Land since last August aboard four ships Pan Crescent York Paducah and Northlands.
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London
Foreign Office
Bulgaria
Palestine
York
Paducah
Northlands
Hotfoot urged for Henry Wallace by committeeman
Washington February 7 a congressional committee chair and a Communist law expert urged that Henry A Wallace be subjected to an ideological hotfoot if he accepts support from totalitarian groups Nixon said he would back a law forcing candidates to renounce such support or face public scrutiny Waldman urged standards to let courts decide if groups like the Communist party are totalitarian If judged so candidates who accept their support should adopt their principles Wallace contends there is no issue in accepting Communist backing noting Supreme Court rulings on Communist aims and ideas
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Henry A. Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
Fcalif
Wallace
Nixon
Louie Waldman
American Bar Association
Citizenship Committee
Waldman
Congress
Communist Party
Sl “Lilke
Supreme Court
Synthetic Rubber Beats Real Gum
Baton Rouge La Feb 7 The Copalmyer Corp plant directors said today it is the first to produce a new ultrathin para rubber claimed to be 20 per cent better than natural rubber Officials said in a written statement that the product cements the synthetic rubber industry for a long pull in competition with natural rubber It was said to be produced at low temperatures and to differ radically from other rubbers exceeding natural rubber in many qualities The 20 per cent better claim was based on conclusive road tests on both truck and passenger tire treads The new rubber will cost practically the same as other synthetic rubber and the production process is open to other companies
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Baton Rouge
Copalmyer Corp
Tijuana Marriage Fraud Charged in Court Official Arrest
TIJUANA Mexico Feb 7 UPI Mayor Salvador Sierra Vera announced the arrest of Ru fing Terrera Mantes secretary of the Tijuana Municipal Court who was booked on charges of land and performing illegal marriages. He allegedly married a San Diego couple and was marrying another, taking 35 from each couple. The mayor said such marriages have no legal standing under Gov Alfonso Garcia Gonzalez order banning matrimonial agencies. The only official who can legally perform a marriage ceremony is the judge.
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Tijuana
Mexico
UPI
Salvador Sierra Vera Toany
Ru Fing Terrera Mantes
Tijuaba
De Gaulle’s Daughter Anne Dies At Eighteen In France
Gen Charles de Gaulle’s daughter Anne, aged 18, died during the night at Colombey les Deux Eglises France. The cause and details were not disclosed in the report. The obituary notes her as the high living family member of the French leader.
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Colombey
Les- Deux
Lises
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Charles de Gaulle
Truman to Speak in New York City March 17
President Truman will address the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick at a St. Patrick's Day dinner in New York City on March 17. The White House announced he accepted the invitation to speak before the group.
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Washington
Truman
New York City
White House
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Wary finder relinquishes claim to treasure in cellar
Benjamin Lieberman, a former book keeper, agreed to forget about finding 92,800 dollars after the state would pay the usual 25 percent informers’ fee if treasure winnings proceed. He says he stumbled on the cash 11 months ago, tied to a case involving Anna Theresa Hilop and her ex convict husband who allegedly hid it 16 years ago.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Lieberman
Pennsylvania
Fec Iif
Commonwealth
Lieberman
Anna Theresa Hilop
U S Senate OKs 22 Percent Elevation in Federal Retirement Pay
Washington February 7 Senate House conference committee approved legislation to raise federal retirement pay on average 22 percent. About 125000 retired government employees will see $300 a year or 25 percent increases, whichever is lower. The measure ends the 35 year service limit for computing benefits. Widows over 50 and those with children under 50 receive benefits. the bill awaits House and Senate action next week. Sponsored by Senator Robert A. Taft and Representative Willian Stevenson.
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Washington
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Senate
Robert A. Tali
Ohio
Rep
Willan A. Stevenson
Fearful Shanghai Hires More Police
Shanghai officials boosted the police force by 1000 men amid fears of worsening domestic unrest. Riots have flared, including a Sung Sing cotton mill outbreak that left three women dead and many injured. Mayor K. C. Wu was slightly injured during one riot linked to a student protest over a colleague’s dismissal.
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Shanchai
Sung Sing
Shanghai
K. C. Wu
Coleagues
Funeral Ship Cardinal OConnell Arrives With 261 War Dead
SAN FRANCISCO February 7 The funeral ship U S A T Cardinal OConnell will dock Thursday with the bodies of 261 sailors who perished in the Pacific theater. It will be the second vessel to return war dead to the homeland, delivering caskets for burial.
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San Francisco
Syracuse Family Welcomes Triplets Amid Budget Strain
Michael Walker, father of nine with two sets of triplets, questions how to provide $50 weekly for a growing brood. His wife Margaret gave birth to two girls and eight boys at Syracuse General Hospital, prompting hospital trustees to assist with endorsements and contracts. Doctor Stewart Bauman called the newborns healthy and normal, noting they received oxygen as a precaution.
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Pracuse
N. Y
U.P
Michael S. Walker
Walker
Margaret
Syracuse General Hospital
Stewart Bauman
Baes
Fraulein Says She Will Wed Fritz Kuhn in Munich
A 32 year old Munich woman named Munz told a reporter by telephone that she is engaged to Fritz Kuhn, former leader of the German American Bund. She said she hopes to marry soon and did not know Kuhn’s location or his marital status. police questioned her in Munich about the report and Kuhn’s escape from Dachau two days earlier.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Munich
Fritz Kuhn
Fritz
Henwig Mugz
Stars and Stripes
Kuhn
United States
Dachau
Daughler
Fraulein Munz
United States Air Force
Joberwviesenfeld
Hall to Open at St Lucy’s Parish with School Program
St Lucy’s Catholic Parish on 23rd St and Sanita Fe Ave prepares a social hall opening tonight with a program by St Anthony’s High School girls and music by Sammyj Sloan and his orchestra for a dance tonight.
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St. Lucy's Catholic Parish
23Rd St
Sanita Fe Ave
St. Anthony's High School
Sammyj Sloan Ang
Soviet Youth Sent to Chop Wood in Kirov Sector
Pravda reports 10,000 Soviet youths from the Komsomol have been sent to chop wood in the Kirov region. The regional conference decided to aid the woodcutting program, and the first contingents have already departed for the woods.
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Moscow
Pravd
Komsomol
Yoth
Kirov
Pravda
Ex Envoy to Belgium Seeing King in Cuba
Ex envoy Hugh Gibson former US ambassador to Belgium and friend of King Leopold II has appeared at Hotel Nacional in Havana where the king stays. He is said to be on vacation and his visit coincides with the king's stay, fueling speculation Leopold may visit the United States soon. Gibson and the king have been together frequently.
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Havana
Cuba
Hugh Gibson
United States
Belgium
Leopold II
Hotel Nacional
Leopold
Gibson
Daughter born to brother of quints
The Dionne quintuplets now have a niece born in St. Joseph's Hospital North Bay Ontario weighing seven pounds. The infant is the first child of their elder brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Dianne and the first grandchild of Oliva Dianne of Callander Ontario.
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Ont
Dionne
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ernest Dianne
Oliva Dianne
Callander
India protests to Pakistan over border grab claim
New Delhi February 7 Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that Indian armed police have occupied about 42 square miles of Indian territory in Assam. India protested via telegraph and warned actions may follow if police are not withdrawn.
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Parliament
Pakistan
Assam
India
Boy Injured in Auto and Streetcar Collision
Fourteen year old James Mauldin of Atlanta was struck by a streetcar after an automobile horn startled him. He suffered a likely skull fracture and possible internal injuries in the February incident.
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Atlanta
James M. Mauldin
Mauldin
Electric Rubber Panels Heat Home of Tomorrow
A U S Rubber Co exhibit shows radiant electric heating panels called Uskon installed in ceilings to heat objects and people without warming the air. The system, tested in a lab house by the Pierce Foundation, promises cheaper future fuel needs and simpler installation than traditional radiators or pipes.
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Aritan
U. S. Rubber Co
Earth
Sur
John B. Pierce Foundation
Ounsoom House
V-2 Guided Missile Demonstration at White Sands
At White Sands New Mexico a V-2 rocket was successfully controlled in flight using an electronic guidance system. Maj J B Dickey said the craft could maneuver left right and up down, climbing about 70 miles. Army and private contractors plan a series of further steps to enable remote target guidance.
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White Land
N. M
J. B. Dickey
Army
White Sands Proving Grounds
Washington
Ordnance Departmento
Disability Pay Policy Assailed by Ohio Republican
Rep. Elston said the armed forces grant too generous tax free disability pay to retired officers. He chairs a House subcommittee probing the Army Navy retirement system and promises hearings with law officers to expose any double standard between regular and non regular officers. The subcommittee's hearings paused but will resume February 16.
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Washington
Elston
Ohio
House
Armed Services
Vaughan Promoted Momentarily As White House Aide
Maj. Gen. Marty H. Vaughan briefly believed he had been named chief armed forces aide to President Truman. A White House statement corrected the mis impression noting there will be three aides representing the three service branches. Vaughan remains an Army aide with Renfrow as his assistant and Col Candy named Air Force aide. Capt Dennison serves as naval aide.
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Washington
Marty H. Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
White House
Charlier G. Ross
Ross
Louis Renfrow
Renfrow
Robert B. Candy
Mr. Truman
Air Force
Tanker Deals Tie in Oil Trade Policy
Washington reports a new Maritime Commission rule requiring foreign oil tankers sold abroad to carry at least ten cargoes to the United States before any other voyages. Ten Italian tankers will deliver oil to eastern ports. Americans must keep purchased tankers in domestic trade through May 1 to ease fuel oil shortages.
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Washington
Italy
U.S
Commission
Caribbean
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