LaFollette Seen as Possible Web of European Aid Director
Washington November 10 amid debate over how to run the proposed Marshall Plan Robert M LaFollette Jr tops speculation as potential director of the multibillion dollar European aid program The Harriman committee backs a new independent agency with a powerful director to control dollars food and weapons while others favor direct State Department oversight The four year aid plan is estimated at twelve to seventeen billion dollars with food and fuel grants totaling about three billion six hundred million LaFollette who chaired Harriman subcommittees and advised on foreign aid is a likely candidate for the top post if a new agency is chosen
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Plan to resettle 150000 Jews to Palestine Costs 400 Million
In New York and Washington experts estimate the United Nations Palestine committee needs about 400 million dollars to move 150000 displaced Jews from European camps to Palestine over the next two years. Robert Nathan and Oscar J. Gass called the figure conservative during a planning conference.
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Nazis Victims to Recover Property Under U S Decree
Berlin Nov 10 The U S Military Government issues a decree establishing a restitution law enabling thousands to reclaim property taken during the Hitler era. Officials estimate 20 000 to 30 000 claims in the American zone valued at 156 000 000 to 200 000 000 reichsmarks. General Lucius D. Clay announced the measure after Bavaria Bremen and Wuerttemberg Baden opposed parts of the draft. The law covers 1933 to 1945 and protects good faith purchasers. claimants must file by May 15 1948 with penalties for noncompliance.
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Markets Closed Tomorrow for Armistice Day
United States security and commodity markets will be closed tomorrow for Armistice Day. Canadian and London markets operate as usual. U S markets reopen Wednesday.
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Hospital Ship Rescues 31 From Sinking Vessel
The U S S Army hospital ship Charles A. Stafford rescued 11 Portuguese fishermen and their crew of 30 from a foundering three masted schooner 640 miles southeast of Newfoundland after a two and a half hour struggle in 30 to 35 foot seas. Captain Gunnar Van Rosen said the crew faced rough conditions and would have used a breeches buoy if needed.
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Mission Institute Bombed in Italy
Italian news agency Ansa reports a bombing near Como at the Cerernate mission institute. A cyclist threw the bomb and fled with two companions after the blast, seriously damaging the Scala Bria Missionary site.
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Woman M D Awarded Medal by New York Club
Dr Fiorence K. Sabin of Denver received the 1947 American Woman's Asset relation medal at the annual Friendship Dinner hosted by the New York State Women's Republican Club. A Johns Hopkins graduate since 1900, Sabin taught anatomy and histology before joining Rockefeller Institute, retiring at 67 to pursue tuberculosis and cancer research in Colorado.
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Freighter Jupiter Towed From Storm Graveyard Near Milwaukee
The Jupiter, a 3000 ton freighter, endured a fierce storm off Ludington with 53 mile winds and 300 foot waves. Coast Guard cutters Mackinaw Sundew and Saginaw aided the evacuation, the Jupiter reaching Milwaukee safely for repairs while the Warren grain carer remained stuck on Lake Huron rocks at Rogers City Light. Captain Floyd Dossett reported engines failure and violent pitching before rescue.
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Denver Public Health Admin Overhaul Sparks Legislation
State public health administration advances new legislation to reorganize and streamline the Denver health department. Key provisions aim to clarify authority, improve funding flows, and enhance interagency coordination across city health services. Several lawmakers endorse the reform as a modernized framework for public health.
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