Congress Gets Truman Report on Foreign Aid
The article reports President Truman sent to Congress a Marshall Plan study by the Economic Cooperation Administration. It argues Europe must lower prices to compete in the U.S. market, urges European exporters to boost efficiency and retool manufacturing, and suggests sharing export earnings to spur U.S. dollar trade. The report covers ECA operations to July 1 and calls for European economic unity while noting progress has been slow and devaluation of currencies was deemed necessary to narrow price gaps.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
United States
Economic Co-operation Administration
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
Girl Denies Quarrel With Heer Prior to Frat House Slaying
Joyce Crafton testified Heer was only slightly amorous after dancing with him before the Ohio State University homecoming party. She denied any quarrel or anger and said there were no improper advances. A grand jury is expected to consider a first degree murder charge against Heer for the shooting of Jack T. McKeown, a journalism senior, near the fraternity house.
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Olumbus
Ohio
James E. Heer
Ohio State University
Joyce Crafton
Heer
Columbus
Jack T. McKeown
Miss Crafton
Cleveland
Ohio State Illinois
McKeown
Franklin County
Columbusi
Euclid
Hiets
Norwood
Cincinnati
Assaul
Teduce
Delta Tau Dalta
ViecKtown
Umiversity
Council On Student Affairs
Frank M. , Mallett
James E. Rhodes
George W. Fisher
U S Sanctions Another Increase for Rail Tickets
Washington reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 12 percent hike in eastern basic interstate passenger fares, raising coach rates to 2.376 cents per mile and Pullman to 4.5 cents per mile. The decision, by a 6 to 4 vote, aims to offset rising operating costs and a large passenger-revenue deficit.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Esterday
Southern and
Western
ICE
British Must Get Out of Czechoslovakia
In Prague Czechoslovakia on November 1945 British nationals were ordered to leave within 14 days. Consul William L. Wakefield said a note was sent to the Czech foreign ministry seeking explanation. No reports of similar action against U S nationals were received.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
William L. Wakefield
Czech Foreign Ministry
U. S
Fined for graft in atomic energy projects
Ian Will Ballson, 30, once USC buyer, was fined 5000 dollars after being found to accept percentage kickbacks on materials bought for atomic energy projects. He faced yesterday’s verdict in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Ian Will Ballson
University’ ‘of California
Solons Hear Problems of Tax Experts
Washington November 15 two senior advisers to President Truman explained that tax and spending policies must consider more than balance of the federal budget They argued the nations general economic welfare should guide whether the budget shows a surplus deficit or balance Budget Director Frank Pace Sr added long range effects on other policies matter more than annual dollar figures The remarks were made to a Senate-House economic subcommittee which opens hearings on monetary credit and fiscal policy tomorrow.
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Washington
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyider
Frank Pace
Senate House
Second Pact Meet Scheduled for Penn
A second meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Defense Committee will be held in Paris on December 1 with France hosting eleven treaty members. Secretary Johnson, named chairman at the first meeting in Washington, will head the U S delegation. The meeting aims to continue mutual defense planning for the North Atlantic area.
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Wastlingsun
North Atlantic Treaty Defense Committee
Paris
U. S. Defense Department
Johnson
Defense Committee
Washington
U. S
North Atlantic
British Occupation Cost Figures Put At 590 Million Pounds
London report shows Britain’s occupation of Germany totaling 590 million pounds for military and civil costs plus 200 million pounds for German economy aids through March 31. The figure was presented in the House of Commons by Christopher Mayhew the undersecretary for foreign affairs.
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London
Germany
Britain
House of Commons
Christopher P. Mayhew
Mayhew
Coplon Girl Pictured as Conscientious Federal Employee
Judith Coplon, convicted of spying for Russia, was shown in Federal Court as a conscientious government worker who aided U S Attorney General's office by exposing subversive organizations. FBI Agent Granville testified the arrests followed a cloak and dagger pursuit in New York last March. The hearing on papers seizure precedes the spy conspiracy trial with Valentin Lubitchev.
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York
Judith Coplon
Russia
U.S
Archibald Palmer
Irt
Valentin Lubitchev
United Nations
FBI
Robert R. Grant Ville
Falmer
Miss Coplon
Department of Justice
Tom Clark
Granville
Tom ©. Clark
Supreme Court
Palmer
Jman
Goman
Miss Copton
Gubitchey
New York
Miss Copion
Gubitchev
U. S
Miss. Coplon
Guhitchey
Little Brunette
Third Ave
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Ragent Sain
Sylvester A. Ryan
Tides and Temperatures From Local Coast Survey
The report lists sunrise and sunset times, moonrise and moonset, high and low tides with heights, and a water temperature reading. Foregoings attributed to the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey, noting calm surf conditions observed by Long Beach Lifeguards.
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U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Long Beach
Senate Pension Probe to Restart in California
Sacramento reports the state Senate committee will resume its pension probe with a Los Angeles hearing before year end. Chairman Sen. Fred Weybret says George H. McLain will be called. Gov. Warren backs continued inquiry. Subpoena remains in force.
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Sacramento
State Senate
McLain-Williams
Fred Weybret Salinas
Los Angeles
George H. McLain
Weybret
Warren
Weybrer
Senate
McLain
Woybret
Myrtle Williams
Williams
Legislator Walt Horans Europe Trip Sparks Airport Laughs
Rep Walt Horan of Washington travels with a small bag as he joins House appropriations committee members for a European trip. His wife Sally quips about his blue serge suit being the dressiest item, and Horan jokes he would skip any event demanding evening wear while abroad.
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Washington
Walt Horan
R.wash
Europe
Sally Horan
House Appropriations Committee
Horan
Two Wed Then Husband Starts Long Prison Term
In New York on November 15 a Brooklyn couple wed briefly before the groom Walter M. Schults 20 is jailed to await sentencing for second degree burglary and attempted service station hold up. His bride Doris Cohen 23 vows to wait. Police report a separate incident involving Trula Brown and Troia ending with Brown being removed from jail after filing a complaint.
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New York
Walter M. Schults
Doris Cohen
Peter T. Farrell
Brooklyn
Schults
Queens
Farmers Prefer to Hear Truman at Plowing Contest
In Urbana Ohio a Champaign County farmers group plans the 1950 plowing contest with a Sept 13 event. Votes show Truman leading among invited speakers with 20 ballots, Taft and Anderson also listed, and a letter of invitation to Harry S Truman to follow.
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Urbana
Ohio
Champaign County
Robert A.taft
R-Oho
Truman
Sen. Anderson
D.N. M
Milton Eisenhower
Kansas State College
Ike
Taft
Missouri
Harry S. ‘Truman
Bid Tossed Away Mistaken as Act
Hanover November 15 Richard L. Fickinger was named Pennsylvania s safest truck driver for October. He was invited to a York ceremony for a gold button and gifts, but when officials arrived he had thrown the notice away thinking it an ad, and only then was found at home.
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Hanover
Richard L. Fickinger
Flickinger
Pennsylvania
York
Felix S. Bentzel
Filckinger
Man jailed after alledged barroom brawl with rival
In DerKur on November 1 Robert Brown, 32, went to a police station claiming drunkenness and asked to be locked up. Maurice La Lond arranged it. In the jail Brown attacked Arthur Trola, 34, a barber, and shouted. Brown claimed Trola had made passes at his wife. Sgt La Lond explained Brown’s motive and mood.
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Derkur
Robert Brown
Maurice la Lond
Brown
Arthur Trola
Sgt
la Land
Trola
New Trial in Race Mixture Dispute in Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court orders a new trial for farmer Davis Knight of Jones County who was sentenced to five years for miscegenation. The court ruled the verdict was contrary to the overwhelming weight of evidence and granted the appeal on grounds of incompetent evidence and popular passion alleging his great grandmother was not a full-blooded African Negro.
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Jackson
Miss
Missppi Supreme Court
Davis Knight
Jones County
Knight
Mississippi
Girl Rides Calf With Dog Along in Thomaston Maine
Marianne Lufkin, 12, rode Ferdy a six month old bull calf to school using a saddle fashioned from an old belt burlap and a blanket with rope reins. Her collie Larnie trotted behind as the dog barks sometimes persuade the calf to mind its business.
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Thomaston
Maine
Marianne Lufkin
Ferdinand
Marianne
Larnie
Ferdy
Pair Hanged for Slaying of Gandhi
In Ambala India two Hindu journalists Narayan V. Godse and Narayan B. Apte were hanged after the Gandhi assassination. They walked to the gallows smiling and carried small packages believed to be Hindu scriptures. They shouted nationalist slogans before the trap sprung.
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Ambala
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Ambala Central
Narayan V. Godse
Narayan B. Apte
United India
Mosiem-Hinds
Seven Jailbreakers Still at Liberty
Bakersfield, Nov. 16. Seven jailbreakers remain at large after a Sunday night escape from Kern County Jail. Two are charged with murder awaiting trial while the FBI aids the search since one escapee is a federal prisoner and had overpowered a jailer on a sick call.
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Bakersfinlds
Kern County
FBI
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