Truman's Trade Act faces trouble in Senate panel
Washington AP report notes two unnamed senators indicate Democrats may join Republicans to amend the Reciprocal Trade Act. The proposed change would require Tariff Commission risk warnings and explanations for duty cuts seen as harmful to domestic industry. Committee margins hinge on any Democrat crossover.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Tariff Commission
George
D- Ga
Axis Sally Set To Take Stand In Treason Trial
Washington AP report says Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally prepared to testify today in her treason trial. Her lawyer James Laughlin noted possible German defense witnesses may appear first if they arrive in time. Two former Nazi radio coworkers already testified.
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Washington
Sally
Mildred E. Gillars
Germany
James J. Laughlin
Miss Gillars
Laughlin
Church Influence Being Throttled In East
Geneva based AP report says eastern Europe sees coordinated church suppression under Communist pressure. Mindszenty case and Bulgarian Protestant leaders’ trials headline a drive to remove religious life from societies in Bulgaria Poland Czechoslovakia with many clergy jailed or retired and schools placed under state control.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Europe
International Information Bureau
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Bulgaria
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Finland
Hymns On Juke Box At Grand Rapids Restaurant
Fugitives from juke box find solace at Otto Katt's Pearl Street restaurant in Grand Rapids Michigan. For a nickel and a push at a button they can hear Hymns of the Cross or Near the Cross. Katt says over 500 patrons petitioned for the change.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Otto Katt
Pearl Street
Katt
Lost Lima pirate loot reportedly found on Cocos Island
Los Angeles AP reports searchers believe the famed lost Lima treasure worth up to 500 million dollars is buried near a beach and stream mouth on Costa Rica’s Cocos Island. Ellis Patterson and James Forbes IV describe locating metal deposits and advancing excavation plans with 150 tons of equipment aboard Bolivar.
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Los Angeles
Lima
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Ellis Patterson
James A. Forbes
Patterernor
California
Forbes
James Alexander Forbes
Riverside
Calif
Patterson
Bolivar
Cocos
Norway's secret atomic work shocks cautious world
Oslo reports reveal Norway's hidden nuclear activity including a secret lab with an atomic pile and heavy water production at Norsk Hydro. Uranium mining and cyclotrons in several cities indicate broad research, while Norwegians aim for peaceful use despite Soviet interest and global tension.
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Oslo
Norway
Russia
Norsk Hydro
S. A. Afanasiev
United States
House Paving Way For Vet Pension Vote
Washington AP House leaders ready to allow an early vote on the Rankin bill for veterans pensions. Sabath said he would clear the measure for a hearing next week, moving to lift road blocks and let Rankin defend the plan before the House. The bill would pay 90 dollars a month to 18.8 million veterans at age 65, with costs estimated from 62 to 129 million the first year and up to 6 billion annually by 1990. Rankin chairs the House Veterans Committee, which faced protests over its tactics.
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Washington
Sabath
D-Ill
Rankin
D-Miss
House Veterans Committee
Car Hits Train Kills Archie Miler Jr in Ohio
A 26 year old Archie C Miler Jr was killed when his automobile was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near South Webster Ohio last night. His death was reported by the Associated Press from PORTSMOUTH. The accident occurred at a crossing and authorities investigated the scene while routes remained blocked.
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Portsmouth
Archie C. Miler, Jr
Baltimore and Ohio
South Webster
Israel Recognizes Bolivian Government Move
AP reports LAPAZ Bolivia's council of ministers last night decided to recognize the government of Israel.
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Lapaz
Bolivia
Council of Ministers
Israel
Truman vows to pick his staff without outside influence
President Truman declared that he alone will name and move cabinet members and staff, rejecting any outside pressure or comments from critics. The remark came during an improvised dinner speech honoring Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan in Arlington Virginia, with emphasis on his loyalty to his aides and the right to direct personnel decisions.
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Aatec
Reserve Officers Association
Mr. Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
White House
Army-Navy Country Club
Arlington
Vaughan
Edward F. Whitesell
Army
Pearson
Peron
Argentina
Soviet Army Marks 31st Anniversary With Combat Readiness Order
Marshal Bulgarin issued an order for constant combat preparedness across major cities, authorizing 20 artillery salvos to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Soviet Army. Pravda and Izvestia echoed the call warning against U S aggression and pledging vigilance to defend the Socialist homeland.
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Moscow
Nicholas A. Bulgarin
Armed Forces
Russia
United States
Bulgaria
Pravda
Izvestia
Soviet Union
Long hearing on labor bill ends today in Washington
Public hearings by the Senate Labor Committee on the Truman administration labor bill neared an end after a month of stormy sessions. The central issue remains averting strikes that threaten national health and safety, especially in coal, with witnesses including Joseph E. Moody and James W. Haley urging retention of Taft-Hartley provisions.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Moody
James W. Haley
National Coal Association
Congress
Donnell
Morse
Ferry Launch Taken Found Floating Eight Miles Downstream
Manchester Ohio police report the town ferry, a gasoline powered launch with a barge that can carry three cars, was stolen. The launch was found tied to the Ohio shore near Aberdeen, eight miles downstream from the village.
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Manchester, O
Manchester
Kentucky
Ohio River
Ohio
Aberdeen
Storm Strikes Maryland Amid Wet Winter Downpour
A strong storm swept Maryland overnight bringing heavy rain after a mild winter across the region. The weather disrupted travel and caused localized flooding as residents faced continuing unsettled conditions.
House Labor Committee Expected To Approve Ohio FEPC Bill Today
Ohio House Labor Committee is poised to approve an FEPC bill, with hearings completed and a session called for action. The measure would bar firing or hiring discrimination based on race color creed national origin or ancestry, and create a FEPC to hear complaints enforceable by courts. Two clergymen debated the issue as advocates and opponents testified ahead of a likely House vote next week.
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Columbus
House Labor Committee
Ohio
FEPC
Ed Witmer
D-Stark
Witmer
Fair Employment Practices Commission
House
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Nazism’s deadly Tabun spray debated by American officer
Mountain View based Maj. James M. Graham described Tabun, a Nazi nerve poison, as a fast killing liquid with fruitlike odor and skin danger. He said Germany did not use it and Russia likely would not, citing 125,000 tons found in Bavarian caves and a 1000 ton shipment mislabeled as chlorine to Aberdeen.
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Mountain View, Cal
Russia
Germany
James M. Grahem
U. S. Army
Berlin
Graham
Chamber of Commerce
San Jose
Mountain View
Aberdeen
Wallace Attacks Marshall Plan and Atlantic Pact
Former Secretary of Commerce and current Progressive Party leader Henry A Wallace said the Marshall Plan and Atlantic Defense Pact push the US toward bankruptcy and war. He urged abandoning the cold war and negotiating with Russia as a peaceful alternative, testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
America
United States
Russia
Progressive Party
Wallace
Truman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Police Suche Strangler Of Millionaire In New Orleans
In New Orleans during Mardi Gras, police hunted for a strangler who killed Virginia millionaire James A. Mahoney in a French Quarter hotel room. The 55 year old Bristol, Virginia resident was found nude with a bloodied face and a knotted towel around his neck. Investigators seek a six foot stocky man with gray hair and broad shoulders seen with Mahoney earlier in the Monteleone Hotel lounge. A wallet is missing though $1,400 in travelers checks were found. motive may relate to cash in the wallet. Mahoney had arrived Sunday and planned to depart for Yucatan, Mexico.
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New Orleans
French Quarter
James A. Mahoney
Bristol
John J. Jackson
Mahoney
Monteleone Hotel
Jackson
Bill to Reward Aliens Helping U S Studied
A hush hush bill to reward aliens aiding CIA spies abroad heads for swift approval by the House Armed Services Committee. The measure would grant 100 aliens yearly permanent residence for providing valuable information, with broad waivers on admissibility and citizenship paths, targeting renegade Communists with insider knowledge. The panel also weighs a 3000 mile missile range and radar for air defense.
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Washington
Congressional
House Armed _— Services Committee
U. S. Central Intelligence Agency
Vinson
D-Ga
House
CIA
United States
Intelligence Agency
Ohio Finances to Be Studied by Committee
Ohio faces a tight budget with only about 4 million dollars apparent for extras and a potential 150 million in requested increases. Governor Lausche convened 19 leaders from business, cities, schools, labor, and government to review figures and discuss current expenses, deficits, or new taxes while noting a 72 million dollar surplus should fund capital projects. Finance Director H D De Fenbach er to attend.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
General Assembly
Lausche
H. D. Deefenbacher
Senate Revision Plan Sparks Bipartisan Critique
A plan by Sen. J Howard McGrath to give each state three U S senators faces swift opposition from both parties in Washington. McGrath argues three could improve efficiency, curb overload on committees, and keep states more accurately represented, while critics warn it dilutes the Senate and power.
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PEKA
Kas
U. S
J. Howard McGrath
D-Ri
McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Kansas
Congress
Morse
R-Ore
McKellar
Dean
The
Senate
House of Representatives
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcolo
Ferguson
R- Mich
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J. Arthur Rank
Fagin
Atlantic Pact
Strangler
Philip Montelepre
Yucatan
Mexico
Bill
House Committee
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