Republican Unity Threatened by 1950 Campaign Finance
Internal GOP rift over funding for the 1950 congressional drive surfaces as House members push for at least 200000 from the National Committee while senators seek support for campaigns to defend seats. Leaders plan to meet with National Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr. to ease tensions and preserve party unity.
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Washington
GOP
Congress
Martin
Massachusetts
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
House
National Committee
Congressional Campaign Committee
Senate
House Gop
John Townsend
Delaware
Brewster of
Main
Townsend
Scott
Leonard Hall
Pope Demands Mindszenty Verdict Be Overturned
Pope Pius XII addressed about 250000 Italians in St. Peter's Square condemning the Mindszenty sentence as religious persecution by a totalitarian government. He suggested the Hungarian regime forced a false confession and urged people in communist states to reject church state deals that curb church activity.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
St. Peter’s Church
Cardinal Mindszenty
Lawrence Tibbett Jr. Honeymoon Fails as Wedding Is Called Off
In Los Angeles AP reports Lawrence Tibbett Jr. son of the opera star was set to wed socialite Dolores Huteson Wilson in Palm Springs last Saturday. The wedding was canceled at the last minute with no official explanation from either family.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Tibbett, Jr
Palm Springs
Dolores Huteson Wilson
Million Dollar Fire Ravages Shaker Square Block
Investigators probe a late night five alarm blaze on South Moreland Blvd Cleveland that destroyed a Bowling center and 12 stores, injuring 13. Fire damaged Hough Home Bakery, beauty shop, florist, drug store and others as flames spread to a restaurant roof. Estimated losses top $1,000,000 with a 6 hour containment effort.
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Cleveland
Shaker Square
South Moreland Blvd
Shaker Moreland Company
James E. Granger
Louise Birosh
Hough Home Bakery
Andrews Beauty Shop
Heil Flower Shop
Peck and Peck
Clark’s
Kroger Grocery
Colony Drugstore
Toy Chest, Inc
Kallagher’s
Fisher Bros. Co
A. Yates Clark
North Atlantic Security Pact Nears Finalization
Washington moves toward presenting a sweeping North Atlantic security treaty to Congress within a month, backed by a multi billion dollar arms aid plan for Western Europe. Negotiators including Acheson prepare for a final State Department conference while plans for the aid program anticipate over one billion dollars in initial appropriations and three billion in arm shipments.
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State Department
Congress
Washington
Western Europe
Acheson
Taft Signals Support for North Atlantic Pact
Senator Robert A. Taft indicated a tilt toward backing a North Atlantic alliance modeled on the Inter-American defense pact. He warned Congress must define terms, asserting only Congress can commit the nation to war. He cited Rio pact as a reference for collective response among Western nations.
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Kenton O
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Methodist Church
Taft
Congress
U. S
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Two-car crash kills Harry Byrd in Dayton area
A 58 year old man, Harry Byrd, died when his car collided with another in the Northridge suburb near Dayton yesterday. Police reported the accident involved two vehicles and is under investigation.
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Dayton
Harry Byrd
Northridge
Killed In Blast In Cincinnati Stove Explosion
Joseph J. Ritter, 76, suffered fatal burns yesterday in a kerosene stove explosion in Cincinnati AP report notes the accident as the cause of death.
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Cincinnati
Joseph J. Ritter
Understanding U S income tax forms in a tax series
A twelve part series by James Marlow of the Associated Press Washington Staff explains who must file a return and when Form 1040A 1040 long form 1040EZ can be used who counts as a dependent what taxes are deductible and details on the new joint return provision.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington Staff
Norway backs Western line on North Atlantic pact
Oslo reports the labor party votes 229 to 33 to join Western defense talks with the United States and Britain, despite Soviet warnings. Norway rejects a neutral Scandinavian option, affirming Lange’s pro west policy and signaling imminent NATO ties amid Washington negotiations.
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Capehart
R-Ind
The
Foreign Policy Association
Norway
Oslo
Russia
Labor
Harvard M. Lange
Lange
Washington
U.S
United Nations
Sweden
Denmark
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Labor Party
Economic Group Nearing Decision
Washington AP The Congressional Economic Committee will decide by next Monday on Truman proposals for stand by price wage and allocation controls and government power to build indisentral mlnnte AIM Posts. The panel’s verdict remains uncertain. Senator O Mahoney said he has not canvassed the group and offered no prediction. He defended the program as insurance for jobs profits and farmers income. He called anti regimentation critiques by some Republicans mere folderol. He also indicated a possible review of unemployment data after the report.
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Washington
Congressional Economic Committee
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Joint Economic Committee
Friends of
Organized Labor
State Department Revamping Urged
Hoover Commission urges a top to bottom overhaul of the State Department to curb postwar overload. It recommends concentrating foreign affairs in President Truman, cutting passport and shipping functions, expanding the secretary’s staff, forming a U S foreign service, and expanding ambassadorial authority while opposing civilian control of Europe and Japan’s military governments.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
State Department
Truman
Congress
Commission
Department
Commission On Government
Herbert Hoover
State Acheson
Foreign Service
Foreign Affairs Service
Europe
Japan
Military Pay Boost Ahead Of House Hearings
In Washington the House Armed Services Committee opened hearings on a military pay bill proposing average raises of 14 percent for all uniformed services with discounts for lowest ranks. The bill, costing about 400 million dollars yearly, follows a civilian commission led by Charles R. Hook that urged pay alignment with civilian roles where feasible yet warned against creating a favored military class. Secretary Forrestal testified as the first witness.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Forrestal
Charles R. Hook
Middletown
Ohio
Hook
Six Year Absence Ends as Beloved Dog Returns Home
KEARNY N J AP After six years Tinker a black and white dog trots back home to his chair owner Bill Nicholls says he is home to stay. The once missing pet settled into his favorite chair appearing unchanged.
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Kearny
N. J
Tinker
Bill Nicholls
Cincinnati Woman Dies From Hotel Dress Fire Burns
Mrs. Catherine Roberts, 68, died at General Hospital from burns suffered January 11 when her dress ignited in her downtown hotel room. Coroner Dr. Herbert P. Lyle said a cigarette spark caused the fire.
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Cincinnati
Catherine Roberts
General Hospital
Herbert P. Lyle
Hamilton County
Lausche Shifts Prosecution To Ohio Attorney General
Governor Lausche orders the attorney general to take over the prosecution and investigation of the Eleanor Gifford slaying in Athens. Chief counsel Bryant to lead, as two suspects Dodds and Rawlins face murder charges and a third man sought. Jury not yet indicted. probe into county sheriff’s handling requested.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Eleanor Gifford
Athens
Herbert S. Duffy
Athens County
Eleanor E. Gifford
Attorney “General of
Ohio
Lausche
Gordon Gray
William C. Bryant
Duffy
Bryant
Harry Dodds, Jr
Pvt
Grover E. Rawlins
New Straitsville
George Bateman
Paul E. Brown
Dodds
Rawlins
Brown
Miss Gifford’s Church
Truman Labor Program Will Pass, Belief
Washington AP reports House Democratic leaders forecast most of President Truman's labor program will clear the chamber. CIO President Philip Murray criticized the pace of progress in the 81st Congress and cited concessions by Senator Taft of Ohio.
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Washington
House
Truman
Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
Taft
Rohio
National Grange disputes repeal mandate on Taft-Hartley act
The National Grange told Senate Labor Committee that November voters did not mandate a repeal of the Taft-Hartley law. The group argued farmers helped reelect President Truman just as much as any group and that the act has had a corrective effect on labor management disputes. J T Sanders, legislative representative, presented theGrange views.
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Washington
National Grange
Congress
The
Grange
Truman
J. T. Sanders
Senate Labor Committee
Truman, Murray Clash Over Taft Hartley Steel Time
President Truman backs repeal of the Taft Hartley act and restoration of the Wagner act with changes. Senator Murray disputes parts of the administration’s bill in a dispute noted as hearings begin in the Senate Labor Committee and lag in the House.
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Truman
Taft
Washington
Murray
Ohio
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
House
Capitol
Labor Committee
French bobsled crash injures French team at Lake Placid
In Lake Placid New York Louis Saint Calbre driver and Henri Adan brakeman of the French No 2 two man bob sled were injured when their sled hit the Mt Van Hoevenberg course wall at Shady Corner The wreck follows the Belgian tragedy at the same spot on February 10 where Max Houben died during trials for world championship races
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Louis Saint Calbre
Henri Adan
Mt. van Hoevenberg
Max Houben
Ohio Legislature Eyes Turnpike and FEPC Bills
Lawmakers eye turnpikes and fair employment practices with Senate move on a Pennsylvania style toll road bill. Amendments set bid uniformity and block toll profits from funding questionable roads. FEPC hearings draw large attendance as Gov Lausche backs a state commission. House and Senate schedule for tonight includes education film censorship plan and a $3 levy per ten minutes of film.
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Columbus
Senate Finance
Ohio
Pennsylvania
William M. Boyd
Cuyahoga
Ralph A. Winter
Medina
Senate
Winter
Highway Department
House Labor Committee
FEPC
Tomrrow
Frank J. Lausche
Senate Education Committee
State Education Department
House
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