Truman bids for GOP support on pay as you go plan
President Truman presents a two package pay as you go plan to finance a massive defense program and invites ten Republican Ways and Means members to the White House for a confidential briefing. The plan aims to raise about 16.5 billion dollars, with a quickie package potentially yielding 10.6 billion.
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Weather forecast: clear and chilly nights ahead
Weather brief notes clear tonight and tomorrow. Colder tonight near 32 before dawn. Warmer tomorrow afternoon. Wind decreases tonight.
Airline Pilot Sets New New York London Speed Record
Pan American pilot Charles Blair, 41, flying a modified Mustang Excalibur III, completed the New York to London nonstop trip in 7 hours 48 minutes. He reached London with strong tailwinds and averaged about 450 mph, studying low stratosphere wind effects on transatlantic flights.
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Nevada blast victims file damage claims
San Francisco January 31. Claims for walls damaged by atomic bursts in Southern Nevada are creating new headaches for insurers. About 50 such claims have been received at the Insurance Company of North America in San Jose. Stange of the National Board of Fire Underwriters notes the issue requires major policy treatment by insurers.
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Wildcat rail strike halts freight and express service
A wildcat walkout by railroad workers crippled freight and express shipments across the nation. The Railway Express Agency embargoed rail express between 14 northeastern states and the rest of the country as the strike spread from Chicago and Detroit to at least a dozen cities including Philadelphia St Louis Milwaukee Buffalo Dallas and Knoxville. At least 27 railroads were hit as switchmen joined by firemen and engineers walked off. Trains, including 28 passenger runs, were canceled and layoffs affected 3500 workers in Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Mile Long Bridge Collapse Shocks Canada Crew and Cars Plunge
A mile long bridge over the St Maurice River collapsed in FPHREE Rivers Quebec in below freezing weather. Three survivors escaped by hopping ice floes. A body was found in a private car. Police fear more victims in the river as rescue crews search amid damage to the Duplessis Bridge.
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Tremor Shakes Lima Area Briefly at 11:38 AM
A brief but severe earthquake struck Lima and nearby seaside resorts today at 11 38 a m no damage reported and no injuries noted by authorities.
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Eisenhower Reports to Truman on Europe Morale
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower flew to Washington to brief President Truman and Congress on Europe’s will to resist Communism. He arrived early, met officials, and outlined a 21 day tour showing urgency for immediate NATO defense buildup and more U S troops. He plans talks with Congress and a 15 minute radio address to the public.
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United Nations Vote Brands China an Aggressor in Korea
The United Nations Assembly, led by Nasrollah Entezam, branded Communist China an aggressor in Korea by a 44 to 7 vote. The American resolution, approved in an extraordinary session, was hailed as a step for peace. MacArthur praised U N command morale during a Dec 1–15 review.
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U S Spares 21 Nazi Criminals Free Krupp Chief
UPI reports that American authorities commuted 21 death sentences and freed Alfried Krupp, restoring his empire and property rights. Several high ranking Krupp executives were freed while seven death sentences remained, including Oswald Pohl. McCloy defended the action as not indicting the German military as a whole.
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Raiders 10 test Western states' defenses tonight
Raiders 10 test Western states defenses tonight with reports guiding readers to telepage listings. Includes TV, radio, ships schedule, sports pages and tide temperatures across multiple sections.
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Wage Board Eases Freeze Allowing $1.60 Rise for Soft-Coal Miners
Washington AP January 31 The Wage Stabilization Board voted 6 to 3 to permit wage raises granted by January 25 or earlier for pay periods through February. A $1.60 daily increase will take effect tomorrow for about 400,000 soft coal miners, while hard coal miners may not receive a similar rise. Board Chairman Cyrus Ching said the hard-coal case is under review. The measure affects at least 50 other contracts, possibly many more, with officials outlining additional wage orders and exemptions for state and local employees.
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Tracks Blocked by Youths Arrested in Burbank
Four teenagers were jailed in Burbank after they allegedly piled a rock and timber barricade 96 feet long on the Southern Pacific Railroad main line near Van Owen Street and Vineyard Avenue. An inbound milk train slowed to avoid a wreck after spotting the barrier, delaying a northbound passenger and three freights for over two hours. The youths said they wanted to see what would happen.
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Downtown Houston Fire Kills One Fireman and Damages Seven Stores
A major downtown fire in Houston caused extensive damage to seven stores and left firefighter Joé Connor dead. The blaze burned for about four hours in freezing temperatures, with damages estimated over 500000 dollars. Firefighters battled the flames while fearing spread to Montgomery Ward and Milby Hotel, which were spared.
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