Army purchases rise as costs boost price inflation
Army purchasing officer Col. Philip Smith testified before the Senate Banking Committee that a 30 percent rise in prices for supplies over the past nine months has cost the Army about 250 million dollars. He suggested price controls at wholesale could benefit the armed services, noting it was his personal view. The hearing also touched on oil movement and meat rationing legislation being prepared by Agriculture, with debate on expanding executive powers to curb inflation.
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Washington (Ap
Philip Smith
Smith
Senate Banking Committee
Army
Army Department
Tobey
R-Nh
Agriculture Department
W. M. Gallaghan
Edwin W. Pauley
Royall
Pauley
Senate
Buck
Del
Representative Wolcott
R-Mich
House
Truran
Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Virginia
Mr. Truman
China
James I. Byrnes
State Department
Rio de Janeiro
Chicago
Moscow
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Chungking
Germans Call General Strike Across Occupied Zone
In Frankfurt AP report Cologne urged a 24 hour general strike starting tomorrow with up to 120000 workers to stop at 6 am. Britain and American zones saw spontaneous stoppages over food shortages. Munich threatened a general strike as Cologne’s 3000 tram workers had already halted service.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Cologne
Bizonia
Ruhr
Cologne Trade Union Council
Munich
Marshall Concluding First Year In Cabinet Position
George Marshall finishes his first year as Secretary of State with continued public trust and hints of a broader future. Despite diplomatic setbacks in China, Austria and Germany, he has kept the public informed and maintained bipartisan support for his steady approach.
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Marshall
John M. Hightower
Associated Press
George C. Marshall
Moscow
London
New York
Washington
Chiang Kai Shek
China
Atoscow
Molotov
Mid Winters Severest Cold Wave Moderates Across Nation
The severe cold, blamed for 47 deaths in 17 states, eased today with temperatures rising in much of the Midwest and Northeast. Snow and strong winds lingered in Wisconsin and northern Michigan while New England and upper New York reported gradual warming. Schools closed in places due to snow and ice as Pennsylvania endured the cold belt’s worst effects with 11 deaths.
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Midwest
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Wisconsin
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Ware
Mass
New York State
New York City
Shreveport
Texas
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
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Kentucky
Connecticut
Illinois
Tennessee
Iowa
Minnesota
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Missouri
Transfer Of U.S. Ships To Put 30,033 Out Of Jobs
Rep Bradley warned that transferring 500 American ships to foreign flags under ERP-1948 would cause immediate unemployment for about 30,033 U.S. merchant seamen. He cited recent fleet reductions and urged keeping relief cargoes on American vessels to protect jobs.
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U.S
Solon
Washington
Bradley
R-Cal
House
State Department
U. S
United States
Europe
Californian
America
Franklin to Install Parking Meters on Main Street
The Franklin village council approved purchasing 190 parking meters at 79.50 each to curb congestion. Installation set for three weeks to 30 days, mainly along Main Street from Second to Sixth Avenues and connecting side streets. A 15,105 total cost was estimated by the city solicitor, with a contract to Duncan Meter Co. of Chicago.
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Franklin
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Young
Duncan Meter Co
Chicago
Young
Corncil
Main St
Main
Robert Eaton
Union Rd
Dale
East Second St
Warren County Commissioners
Louisiana Sets For Hot Vote For Governor
In New Orleans voters head to the polls as four candidates seek the Democratic nomination for Louisiana governor. Former governors Sam Jones and Earl K. Long compete with U S Rep James H Morrison and Appeals Judge Robert F Kennon amid a heated run up to a potential second primary. A chill rain forecast could depress turnout among about 900 000 registered Democrats. The contest follows a tax disclosure flare involving James Domengeaux who backs Jones as Long offers income transparency if Jones does likewise.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Sam Jones
Earl K. Long
U. S
James H. Morrison
Robert F. Kennon
Weather Bureau
Congress
James Domengeaux
Dla
Long
Domengeaux
Jones
Huey Long
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Earl
Soviet Leader Attacks Bizonal Plan At Council Session
Soviet Marshal Sokolovsky condemned the joint British American zonal setup at the Allied Control Council meeting in Berlin. General Clay replied to the charges as the council adjourned. Clay planned to fly to Washington to discuss Marshall Plan funds for Germany amid Eastern opposition.
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Berlin
Wassily Sokolovsky
Allied Control Council
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Sokolovsky
Foreign Ministers Council
London
Clay
Robert Murphy
United States
Washington
Army
Germany
U.ss.r
Courthouse Destroyed by Large Fire in Urbana
Fire leveled the 119 year old Champaign County courthouse in Urbana. Sheriff Jay McKeever saved criminal records and about 60,000 dollars in cash from the safe as firemen from several cities battled the blaze. The probate courtroom and auditor’s office were lost, with plans to rent temporary quarters while a new courthouse is built. Cause was not determined.
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Urbana
Champaign County Court House
Jay McKeever
Ray Ball
County Recorder's Office
Auditor's Office County Commissioners
McKeever
Wallace Entry In Race To Help GOP Belief
Washington AP report says Republican leaders believe Henry Wallace's third party bid could help the GOP win the presidency after 20 years. National Chairman Car roll Reece cites Wallace's entry provoking Truman to defend foreign policy and warns of a Democratic Communist partnership. Bricker and St George address budget and delegate plans as Taft backing grows.
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Republican National
Reece
Democratic Party
Communist Party
Katherine St. George
New York
Wallace
Merciful Providence
Senator Bricker
Ohio
Dulles Calls European Recovery Plan Step Toward Peace
John Foster Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the US planned European recovery program is a step toward peace. He warned Soviet leaders aim to weaken free Europe and urged cooperation including a customs and monetary union among western states, Germany included.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
U.S
United Nations
United States
Senate
Foreign Elations Committee
Dulles
Free States of Europe
Europe
Communist Party
Germany
Pauley Defends Deals In Letter To Senator
Edwin W Pauley a special Army aide defends his Commodity profits in a Senate inquiry letter He says no inside information was used and asserts he earned 932703 in three years while liquidating most holdings after joining the Army post The chairman of the subcommittee released his 2000 word letter and full trading records for review
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Washington
Fadwin W. Pauley
Senate
Pauley
Army
Royall
Bridges
Rnh
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
California
Department of the Army
Marshall
Baruch Pushes Two Year Tax Pause Rejected by GOP
The House GOP Steering Committee prepares to back a Knutson bill aiming for a five point six billion dollar 1948 tax cut while ignoring Baruch’s call to delay cuts for two years. Baruch testifies to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Harriman endorses Truman’s plan and Farm Bureau opposes immediate large tax reductions.
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Washington
Martin
Mass
House
GOP
Bernard M. Baruch
Truman
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and
Baruch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Secretary of
Commerce Harriman
House Ways and Means Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ways and Means Committee
Federation
Frightened horse kills woman in car near Gates Mills
Mrs. Marguerite Suffin aged 55 of Gates Mills died from head injuries after a frightened gelding reared and struck the steel roof of a car driven by her husband Willard A. Suttin. Gates Mills Police Chief shot the horse, owned by Mayor Courtney Burton, as a pony and another horse stood in the road.
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Cleveland
Marguerite Suffin
Gates Mills
Willard A. Suttin
Leslie B. Smith
Courtney Burton
Suttin
Akron man begins 30 day workhouse for alleged theft
Howard B. McKibans, 57, started a 30 day workhouse sentence after being charged with stealing March of Dimes collection boxes from store counters.
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Akron. C
Howard B. McKibans
Tucker Bids To Buy $28 Million Steel Plant In Fight With Republic
Tucker Corp president Preston R. Tucker vows to "fight to the last ditch" to acquire a $28 million surplus blast furnace and coke plant at Cleveland. He claims a higher bid than Republic Steel, which already operates the plant under a war assets lease. Tucker says War Assets Administration will decide in 10 days and repeats his demand to be the successful bidder or receive 20,000 tons monthly of pigs at current prices if he loses.
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Washington
Preston R. Tucker
Tucker Corp
Chicago
Cleveland
Tucker
Republic Steel Corp
Republic
War Assets Administration
Bie
Sue Announces Candidacy for Ohio Lieutenant Governor
George Sue of Waverly, former lieutenant governor under Gov. Frank Lausche, declared his bid for the Democratic nomination for the office again.
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Columbus
George Sue
Waverly
Frank J. Lausche
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