Marshall Plan Under Review
Washington sources mark the halfway point of the European recovery plan as the Marshall plan nears its second anniversary. George C. Marshall will deliver a major speech as criticisms grow abroad and at home over cost and aims to rebuild Europe with US aid to prevent spread of communism.
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Truman
Europe
Washington
LaFayette Park
White House
United States
Russia
Congress
George C. Marshall
ECA
Marshall
Harvard University
Soviet Union
Moscow
Western Europe
Hoffman
Labor Government Narrowly Defeated on Technicality
London AP reports the Labor government, weakened in the House of Commons by a sleeper seat, faced a surprise Tory victory on a parliamentary technicality this week. The vote on adjournment cut Labor's majority to three as Tory and some Liberal members swarmed in, prompting a planned confidence motion within 3 to 10 days.
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London
House of Commons
Commons
Labor
Attlee
Acheson Seeks Aid to Stop Asia Reds
Secretary Acheson presses for senate support of Truman’s point four plan to aid backward regions and curb Communism in Asia. He aims to rally Britain and France into a united front and to boost anti-Communist policy before the Big Three talks in May.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Senate
Asia
Acheson
Senate Foreign
Truman
Procan
Far East
Britain
France
Philip Jessup
Senate Committee
Congress
London
Special room prepared for father in St Michael's maternity ward
A special room is being set aside for the father in the new maternity ward at St Michael's hospital Toronto. It is remote from labor and delivery areas and equipped with a telephone so he can relay news to friends without delay.
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Toronto
Poppa
St. Michael's Hospital
Late snows help Canadian farmers but stall seeding
Canadian farmland benefits from persistent late snow providing moisture and frost protection. Ontario and Quebec worry drought if snow is scarce early, while British Columbia and Alberta see delayed seeding in places. Saskatchewan reports ideal conditions with strong moisture reserves as plans for wheat, oats, and barley acreage stay near last year. Newfoundland and other Atlantic provinces expect normal or modest crops with hay and potatoes dominating sowing.
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Lethbridge
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
New ‘Brunswick
Newfoundland
Franking costs eyed as post office loss hit questioned
Ottawa CP reports Senate committee hears franking costs the post office bears about 4 million yearly while overall mail business nears 100 million. Hansards mailing and newspaper subsidies reduce revenue by roughly 8 million annually. Lambert questions value of subsidized weekly editions and advertising limits are discussed. Continued on page seven.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Post -Office Department
Turnbull
Senate Transport and Communications ‘Committee
Department
Norman
Lembert
Ontarioy
Lambert
B C Lumber Industry All Smiles at Good Prospects
Vancouver reports a rebound in British Columbia lumber as the American market strengthens. After a harsh winter and wartime import cuts, the industry expects its largest business since 1948 with prices near peaks and U K markets sought to stay open. Premier Byron Johnson returns from UK mission to secure pre and wartime markets for continued demand.
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Vancouver
British ‘Columbia
United
Kingdom
B.C
U.S
Byron Johnson
United Kingdom
Eisenhower Urges Bigger Arms Outlay
Eisenhower told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that U S defences need strengthening and urged a larger defence budget. He cited the Air Force and Alaskan defences and backed plans for about 647 million dollars next year and 500 million more as a guess. House armed services will review a bill proposing over 13.9 billion in cash and contracts for the coming 12 months.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
House
Wvhich
Eisenhower
Senate
Air Force
Elmer, Thomas
Dem
Okla
Europe
Columbia’ University
Inva
New York
Smilestones Shipwrecked Gal and Pal Speak Calmly
Fragments show a shipwreck scene with a distressed gal and a pal trying to reassure her. The dialogue hints at fear and consolation as they face danger at sea.
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Smilestones
Small Baker Testifies to Threats by Larger Firms
Alfred Bensch of Wetaskiwin told a preliminary hearing on bread restraint charges that he was warned by rival bakers to raise prices or face trouble. He said he supplied a Edmonton store at nine cents a loaf while others sold at 12 cents, and that he refused pressure to raise prices. The hearing names Canadian Bakeries Ltd and other firms as defendants and notes the threat context from Edmonton bakers.
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Calgary
Edmonton
Alfred Bensch
Wetaskiwin
Woodward
Bensch
Simmonds
Edmonton Bakers
Justice Department
Canadian Bakeries “Ltd
Oo Weston’s Bread and Cake (Canada) Ltd
Winnipeg
Irish bloc pushes anti British aid amendment in House
In Washington the House approved an amendment to bar Britain from economic recovery aid while Ireland remains partitioned. The 99 to 66 vote was tentative, with final action expected later. Fogarty proposed Britain allow Northern Ireland to vote on its government within 24 hours.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Truman ‘Administration
Britain
Ireland
Emerald Isle
British Commonwealth
o.Truman
John
Fogarty
Northern
Northern Ireland
Ulster
The
Irish Republic
Bire
Commonwealth
Sanatorium Fire in Philadelphia Kills Five Inmates
Fire swept a private sanatorium in Philadelphia on January 29 killing five patients identified as John Siggins 70 A Romano 26 Barry Fass 19 Nicholas Termini 26 Irving Halpern 42. Fire Marshal Edward H Chew said the blaze started in the basement laundry and spread through the building.
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Nalienta
Edward H.chew
White
John
Siggins
A. Romano
Barry
Fass
Nicholas Termini
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