Long Range Housing Plan Proposed by Truman
President Truman urged Congress to pass a 14 month stronger rent control law and extend home building aid in a special message. He proposed a long range program aiming to produce one million dwellings annually for ten years while maintaining orderly progress in housing policy. The plan includes extending ceilings to April 30 1949 on a modified basis and advancing a broader housing program at lower cost.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Cers
Senate
Truman visits Virgin Islands on goodwill tour
President Truman ends Caribbean trip with a St. Croix tour as he presses Congress to renew the Virgin Islands charter to stabilize the islands economy. He plans to sail aboard the Williamsburg to Guantanamo and then fly to Key West for a nine day vacation.
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Christiansted
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
Truman
Congress
Charter of the
Virgin Islands Company
Caribbean
Aes
William H. Hastie
Williamsburg
Guantanamo
Cuba
Key West
Fla
GOP Plans Inquiry Into Steel Price Hike
The Senate House Economic Committee will hear three steel executives at public hearings as Taft signals no circus atmosphere. Republicans blame big steel for a price jump that could raise costs across manufacturing and fuel labor demands for higher wages and anti inflation measures. CIO President Murray warns unions are prepared to push wage hikes in April.
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Eee
Senate
House Economic Committee
Truman
Theats
GOP
Ion Cy Cio
Murray
CIO
Murrayurray
Father and Son Die In Struggle Behind Midtown Subway Train
In New York a 60 year old man and his 2 year old son were killed when they fell from a midtown subway station platform during a struggle with a train. The father Reval Letkowsky died instantly while the boy suffered leg injuries that required amputation and died later in hospital.
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New York
Reval Letkowsky
Worker Killed In Miamisburg
A Dayton area worker died in Miamisburg while employed by Dayton Power and Light Co. His widow Mettie survives.
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Miamisburg
Dayton Power and Light Co
Mettie
Henderson Denies Health Forced Resignation From Post
Henderson says health concerns did not force his resignation as warden of the 96 year old prison. Sherwood confirms the timing and says he accepted the resignations after discussions with Gov. Bricker. Ralph W. Alvis becomes acting warden as investigators probe accusations of a guard inmate clique and narcotics smuggling.
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Henderson
Sherwood
Wee Henderson
John W. Bricker
Charlie Sherwood
Ralph W. Alvis
Suintendent
London Prison Farm
Western Germany Future Discussed Amid Russia Absence
United States Britain and France open a three power conference on western Germany. Russia sits out as Cominform and Soviet objections to the Marshall Plan shape the talks. Benelux nations secure a hearing while protests are rejected.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Ger
Italy
Japan
U. S
Europe
Communist International Information Bureau
Cominform
Lewis W. Douglas
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
18 year old student held in death of newborn in Champaign
An 18 year old honor student from Chicago and University of Illinois student Miss Ostrowsky is jailed in Champaign County on a killing charge after allegedly strangling her newborn. The infant was found in a laundry bag in her room. A psychiatric exam was ordered as officials examined motive and family protection concerns.
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Champaign
Muriel Rence
Univerate of
Timane
Bresee
Theed
Tho
Dniversity
Illinois
Chicago
Miss Ostrowsky
Six Die In Fire At Brewster Street House Cambridge
Six members of the Gregg family perished when a blaze swept their 16 room home on Brewster Street in Cambridge. The sole escapee, Edna Roper, a 29 year old maid, was critically injured after leaping from a second story window. Firefighters and a chaplain battled the inferno all night, with the interior consumed and all six found dead in second floor bedrooms.
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Cambridge
Mass
Brewster Street
H. Allen Gregg
Harvard
Ann
Susan
H. Alan Jr
Peter
Thomas
Edna Roper
Thomas Tierney
Henry Kilfoyle
Gregg
Tierney
Idge City Hospital
Nationwide mild weather with brief cold snap forecast
The nation experienced mild temperatures with a brief exception in the northeast where Caribou Maine stood sub-zero. Montana saw 20 to 25 below readings earlier as a moderating cold front edges across the Midwest by Wednesday morning. Temperatures were expected to dip 10 to 15 degrees after noon and tomorrow in most states.
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Caribou
N.Y
Southern Governors Move to Question McGrath in Union Clash
Southern governors gathered to press party leaders about civil rights bills and anti-lynching actions as the South faces a potential showdown with President Truman. Senators warn Congress must act or risk heightened discontent, while Republicans bear blame for failing to curb filibusters. The McGrath hearing looms as the region seeks a formal response.
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Senate
Ers
Truman
Reblicans
Chaler
Pri ‘Or
Molotov Listed in Who's Who for First Time in U S
The 1946 49 Who's Who adds 7 505 names to the American roster. Thomas J Watson of IBM again has the longest sketch. First time entries include Dorothy Lamour Hildegarde Doroth Krsten Minerva Pious James W Glenn and Marshall Tite. Nevada New York and Massachusetts lead listings per 100 000.
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America
Tne
Eaeh
Thomas J. Watson
International Business Machines Company
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Nevada
Massachusetts
Dorothy Lamour
Hildegarde
Dorothy Krsten
Minerva Pious
Nussbaum
Fred Allens
James W. Gienn
Reyindus Tobacco Company
Marshall Tite
Yugoslava
Taft Urges U S Military Aid to China
Taft accused President Truman of proposing a flawed 570 million relief plan for China and urged vigorous action now to prevent Communist loss of Manchuria. He argued the United States should supply arms and ammunition to China as it did in Greece to resist communism and protect Japan.
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Detroit
Taft
Ohio
China
Truman
Marshall
Congress
Economic Club
Par East
Europe
Far East
Manchuria
Japan
Greece
School Safety Council division meets to discuss lessons
The School division of the safety council meets Tuesday at 4 p.m. with the Civic Association to discuss school safety lessons for upper elementary groups. Walter S. Geekeler is the division chairman.
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The
Safety Council
Civic Association
Walters
Geekeler
Riots devastate Jerusalem after bombing and clashes rise
Jerusalem ground to a standstill as Arabs Britons and Jews patrolled the city after a bombing in the Jewish sector killed at least 52. Nine British soldiers and several Jews died in subsequent fighting as two hotels and multiple buildings were crushed.
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Jerusalem
Ben Yehuda Street
Haganah
Palestine Post
Vsiewiah
Escu
RAF
Palestine Police
Czechoslovaka
German Trial Sparks Judge and Writer Wire Tapping Claims
In Frankfurt Germany a war crimes trial draws attention as an Iowa judge faces criticism for alleged partisan conduct. A newspaperman accuses wire tapping amid coverage of Field Marshal Wilhelm List and others. The war crimes prosecutor Telford Taylor notes tensions and calls for objectivity.
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Germany
U. S
Iowa
War Crimes Tribunal
Wilhelm List
Host
Balkans
Charles F. Wennerstrom
Supreme Court Justice
Nyte
Hal
Telford Taylor
Oelone Leles
United States
Ter
Ag Tribune
States Army
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Calvin Francis Adams
West Roxbury
Margaret O'Brien
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Palestine
Benes Calle
Prague
Czech National Socialist Party
National Socialist Party
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Ministry of Interior
Zdenek Marjanko
Ministry of Justice
Marjanko
Prokop Drtjna
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Benet
Trague
Ministry of Information
Bratislava
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Deane
Iffeer
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