Copper Ban Ends and Fifty More Imposed
The government ended its copper ban for water systems after March 1 and imposed controls on home copper use after April. Restrictions affect water pipes, appliances, and certain products including cookware, furniture hardware, and a range of consumer goods, with NPA enforcing the timeline and households delaying modifications due to copper limits.
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Walbe Frank
NPA
New Isles
Bay
Bern
Enhluetia Tee Creany
Danger Skywriting Stunt Clears as Advertising Plane
An advertising stunt caused alarm at the airport when a skywriting plane produced warnings and frightened bystanders. Officials later confirmed it was a publicity ploy tied to a released movie and the aircraft did not take off.
U S Fines Railroad Trainmen 75000 After Guilty Plea
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen faces a 75000 fine after a guilty plea to contempt in U S District Court Washington DC Judge Edward A Tanim orders 50000 criminal and 25000 civil contempt penalties The plea cites two crippling rail strikes in December and February with involvement of the Potomac wards area and transfers to Chicago and Cleveland pending further action The CIO Textile Workers Union orders regional strikes as part of wage and benefit demands affecting mills in New England and other states
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Associated Press
Brotherhood of Railroad
Edward A. Tanim
U.S. District Court
Washington, D. C
Union
Haned
Awitehmion
Potomac Wards
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Army
CIO Textile Workers Union
New England
Dbywear
Troy Foundries
Ohio
Beatuck F Foundries
Cincinnati
U S Population Estimated At 143 Million On Jan First
Census Bureau estimate places United States population at 143 million on January 1, including armed forces overseas. This shows a gain of about 1.5 percent since the April 1940 census, according to the agency in Washington.
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U. S
Washington
Census Bureau
Revenuers Promise Power to Tackle Moonshine Problems
Deputy Commissioner Carroll E. Mealey told the House Ways and Means committee that Internal Revenue Bureau agents can handle any bootlegging and moonshining issues arising from a proposed tax rise to 12 dollars per gallon. He noted enforcement challenges would center in the South, with most violations previously occurring there. The plan aims to add about 708 million dollars in annual revenue, lifting alcohol taxes and shifting Treasury income to roughly 5.216 billion dollars per year, while arguing the South bears 83 percent of violations.
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Ashuington
South
Carroll E. Mealey
Internal Revenue Bureau
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Mestey
Mealey
Jorwise
Five Die as Truck and Bus Collide on Snowy Bridge
In Cuba New Mexico at noon a gasoline truck trailer and a passenger bus collided on a nar row bridge during a blinding snowstorm. Five people died including Pinkney Williamson Cobb of Bayfield Colorado and Dr Louise O Datfer of Cuba. Three others were injured including Ralph Root from Durango and the bus driver. An unidentified woman and her baby were among the dead.
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Cuba
N. M
VPI
Pinkney Williamson Cobb
Bayfield
Colo
Louise O'Datfer
Osteopath
Ralph Root
Durango
Bus Crashes in Fog Kill Two on Icy Minnesota Highway
A fog shrouded bus on an icy highway near Austin Minnesota struck a parked semi truck, killing two women and injuring 21 others. At least 15 admitted to St Olaf Hospital, two in critical condition. The bus carried 31 passengers. Sheriff Albert E Reinartz identified one victim as Mildred E Fischer, 62, of Waconia.
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Austin
Minn
eFb
Here
St. Olaf Hospital
Albert E. Reinartz
Mildred E. Fischer
Waconia
Linda Darnell Divorces Marley
Actress Linda Darnell, 28, was granted a divorce from Peverell Marley after a five minute hearing in Los Angeles. She testified Marley was rude to her friends and family and had criticized her many times. She said she had been under a doctor's care because of his treatment.
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Los Angeles
Linda Darnell
Texas
Peverell Marley
Hollywood
Marley
Small craft warnings issued along coastal arc through Tuesday
Weather bulletin warns small craft from Pt Concepcion to Ocean Side of north easterly winds around 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Skies clear tonight with scattered high clouds tomorrow. Temperatures slowly rise, but nights will feel cooler.
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Pt. Concepcion
Oceanside
Western Europe defense strength cited by Collins in Senate
Gen. J Lawton Collins testified that Western Europe has something on the order of 16 divisions for defense against possible attack as part of a plan to add six U S divisions to a North Atlantic defense force bringing total ground troops to 22. He noted Russia's strength at 175 to 200 divisions and discussed future European contributions and command decisions on atomic use.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Western Europe
Army
Senate
Administration
U.S
North Atlantic
Collins
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Service Committees
Russia
U. S
Sen
Wherry R.neb
Great Britain
France
Norway
Belgium
Luxembourg
Wherry
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Korea
Europe
Sen. Connally
D-Texas
Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Congress
Sen.Lodge
Senate House
Connally
Lodge
Sen. Wherry
United Nations Peace Units Meet Over China Sanctions
Three officers from a U N committee on sanctions against Communist China were summoned to meet with the six negotiators seeking a Korean peace. The joint session, held in Iran’s Assembly President Masrollah Entezam's skyscraper office, aimed to query good offices on prospects for a negotiated peace before deciding on punitive actions.
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United Nations, N
U. N
China
Assembly
Masrollah Entezam
Iran
Selim Sarper
Turkey
Stern Section of Swedish Ship Reaches Japan Coast
The stern section of the Swedish motor vessel Christer Saien arrived at Yokohama under its own power after the bow broke away and sank 150 miles east of Japan in a Thursday storm. The Marine Phoenix rescued 14 crew and all passengers Saturday, leaving 22 crew aboard to sail the stern-first ship at three knots.
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Yokohama
Christer Saien
Japan
Marine Phoenix
Avas
Labor Chieftains to Tell President Mobilization Woe
Labor union leaders met with President Truman amid a clash with mobilization chiefs that could disrupt the defense program. AFL President William Green, ULPC leaders, and 15 rail unions pressed grievances over the mobilization setup, risking strikes and broader disruption. Truman discussed the crisis with Congressional leaders and Mobilization Chief Charles E. Wilson, while three Wage Stabilization Board labor members resigned in protest over the pay-raise formula.
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Washington
Jay
Truman
White House
AFL
William Green
United Labor Policy Committee
CIO
ULPC
John L. Lewis
House
Rayburn
Texas
Charles E. Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
Warren Warren May Leave Hospital This Week
Gov. Earl Warren may leave University of California Hospital in San Francisco this week after a two week stay for neuralgia in his right arm. Aides say he plans a short rest and is unlikely to keep scheduled appointments.
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Salhamento
Earl Warren
University of California Hospital
San Francisco
Aids
Adoption of new rifles studied but costly shift
Adoption of new rifles and machine guns is being studied, but the shift will be slow and expensive. The note appears in the Page A-7 news highlights.
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Boyle
Air Force halts 18000 voluntary reserve recalls
Washington Feb 10 The Air Force will suspend voluntary recalls of about 18000 reserve airmen citing high enlistments and re enlistments. Officers recall orders remain in effect while new officer recalls are halted. The move affects volunteer reserve airmen not attached to units and does not stop recalls of Organized Reserve members. Senate subcommittee reports accuse the Air Force of greedily grabbing the best young men and will study armed forces training centers.
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Washington
Air Force
Air Force Organized Reserve
Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Senate
Airrmen
Lyndon Johnson
D.texas
Johnson
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Lackland
State Adjutant General Resigning to Lead 49th Division
SACRAMENTO Feb 19 Maj Gen Curtis D O Sullivan will resign as state adjutant general to devote full time as commanding general of the 49th Division California National Guard. The governor’s office announced the change stating it was requested by O Sullivan who has served since April 29 1946 and has been confirmed by the U S Senate as major general of the line. The 49th Division is one of two California National Guard divisions with the 40th under Maj Gen Daniel H Huddleston LA called into federal service and training at Camp Cooke.
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Sacramento
Curtis D. O'Sullivan
49Th Division
California National Guard
O'Sullivan
U. S. Senate
49Th
National Guard
California
40Th
Daniel H. Huddelgon
Los Angeles
Camp Cooke
House Group Agrees to Draft of Youths 183
Washington February 19 UP The House armed services committee informally agreed on a compromise draft bill. It would permit drafting men 18 to 42 years old with months of training before combat and extend service from 22 to 27 months. Chairman Vinson polled members and planned to introduce the bill. no formal vote was taken. The decision is not binding and support appeared strong for lowering the draft age to 18 from 19 and adding six months training.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
D.ga.i
Vinson
Big Three Seek Tension Talk on March 5 With Russ
The United States Britain and France sent notes to the Soviet Union proposing a four power meeting in Paris on March 5 to set an agenda for discussions among American British French and Soviet foreign ministers on east west differences. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky received the notes whose texts were to be released tomorrow. The plan aims to obtain a simple yes from Russia to start the Paris talks.
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Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Paris
U. S
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Singapore police arrest 761 rioters in December clashes
Singapore police reported 761 persons were arrested over December Moslem riots tied to the Maria Hertogh custody case. Of those, 505 remain in custody, 33 convicted of rioting and assault and sentenced to prison, and 223 have been released.
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Singapore
Night Morris
Maria Bertha Hertogh
Ridgway Declares Decisive Allied Korea Victory
General Ridgway announces a decisive Allied victory on the Korean fronts as U N forces push into east central Korea. American counterattacks advance up to four miles amid heavy artillery and air strikes near Chechon Wonju and Chechon area with roughly 3000 Reds estimated killed.
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Tokyo
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
U.N
Han
Seoul
Chechon
Wonju
Tom Stone
Chuchon
Stone
Stan Switon
Doughboys
Kumna
Swinton
War hero finally receives Bronze Star for WWII service
Lt. Roy Duncan of Encino California is en route to Fort Bragg North Carolina with his Bronze Star and commendation ribbon. The Army took six years to locate the officer who had been shifted around since earning the awards for European service in World War II.
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Los Angeles
Roy Duncan
Encino
Cali
Fort Hragg
N. C
Army
Truman Bows to Critics Seeks Single RFC Head
President Truman proposes to replace the five member Reconstruction Finance Corp board with a single top boss and create loan policy and review boards. The plan would keep RFC as a separate executive branch entity and add nominees from the Treasury and Commerce departments along with one president designated member.
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Ashington
UFC
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Congress
White House
Joan Policy Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Commerce
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Lewis Glosson
Ahanta
Folk
By Jack Bell
Warren
State Adjutant General
Big Three
Ridgway
South Bank of Han
Clen Clements
RFC
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