Democrats Back Plan to Extend Scarce-Item Controls
House Democrats rush a bill to extend the GOP system for dividing scarce materials like steel through voluntary controls and allocation authority. Senate Banking Committee opens quick hearings on export controls, with authority due to expire at month end.
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Banking Committee
Congress
Truman
80Th Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Monay
House Banking Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
China Braces for Lunar New Year Amid War Turmoil
In Peiping, nationalists clash with rebels as a unit resists moving into Communist territory. Li Tsung Jen pleads with Mao to initiate peace talks as government officials reportedly fear arrest. rumors of a Kuomintang revolt surface while Chiang Kai-shek again looms as possible leader.
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China
Li Tsung-Jen
Mao Tza- Tung
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai- Shek
Peace Parley Near Failure in Middle East Talks
Israeli and Egyptian armistice negotiations teeter on collapse as both sides resist concessions. Egypt demands Jewish withdrawal from southern desert gains, while Israel clings to the Negev. Delegates resumed talks after a two day recess, with officials saying positions remain substantially unchanged.
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Egypt
Reuven Shiloah
Tel Aviv
Ralph Bunche
Israel
Negev Desert
Scott Retains Shaky Grip Over GOP Group By Vote Of 54 To 50
In Omaha AP reports Hugh D. Scott Jr. narrowly survives a committee confidence vote 54 to 50 as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Supporters like Harry Darby praise his effort, while critics like Clarence Brown warn the chairman’s hold is fragile and could be challenged within months.
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Omaha Neb
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Republican National Committee
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry Darby
Kansas
Darby
Brown
Robert A. Taft
Leonard Hall
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Dewey
H. Carl Andersen
Rminn
Andersen
Roy E. Dunn
Jacob France
Maryland
France
Rent Hike Ups Rental Cost for Landlords in KC
In Kansas City AP reports landlords faced a $90 increase during a meeting of the Property Owners Association of Kansas City. A note to Thurman L. McCormick outlined the rent rise for the meeting hall from $10 to $100 a night at All Souls Unitarian Church. The church pastor Rev R Lester Mondale said the hike should not be viewed as pulling the property from rental use.
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Property Owners Association of
Kansas City
All Souls Unitarian Church
R. Lester Mondale
Taft to Speak on Future of Republican Party at McKinley Day Banquet
Senator Robert A. Taft will address the future of the Republican Party in a major policy speech at the McKinley Day banquet in Niles Ohio tonight. The AP report notes the event as a key policy-making gathering.
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Niles, O
Republican Party
Robert A. Taft
What Happened in Xavier Fieldhouse Last Saturday Night
Middie fans filled Xavier Fieldhouse to witness Hamilton’s basketball game. A journal reporter captured the scenes in photos, with readers invited to spot themselves in the pictures. Nearby, an AP feature outlines party math odds and passes for future gatherings.
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Middie
Hamilton
Journal
Postwar wages show signs of peak and possible dip
Washington reports wages may have hit a postwar high with declines likely. Over 300,000 General Motors auto and electrical workers face a two to three cent an hour cut tied to the government cost of living index, which fell for a third straight month to 171.4. The CIO Apparel Workers warned against a new wage boost due to soft demand, noting consumers have less to spend as food prices ease.
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General Motors Corporation
CIO
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
General Motors
Signals Heard May Be From Men On Missing B-29
US Air Force reports constant radio signals come from area 150 miles northeast of the Canary Islands and are believed to be from survivors of a missing B 29 with 15 men aboard. An oil slick sighted near the signal area supports the search. a B 17 and B 29 aircraft plus British planes aid.
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U. S. Air Force
Canary Islands
Air Force
Ca Jubi
Rio de Oro
Africa
Las Palmas
Canaries
Gibraltar
Dakar
England
Trio Reported Dead In Boston Subway Fire
A crowd at the State Street subway station in Boston endured panic as fire and smoke swept corridors injuring many, with at least three fatalities including two women and a man. Construction workers nearby were among the injured while crowding toward exits.
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City Hospital
State Street
Financial District
B-25 Crashes Near Farmhouse After Engine Trouble
An Air Force B-25 crashed within 100 yards of a Dane County farmhouse near Brookyn Wisconsin moments after its three man crew parachuted to safety. The crew Lt R K Scudder 30 Salt Lake City pilot Lt H M Swanson 24 Ascombia Mo co pilot and Pvt Appolinor Ortega 31 Georgetown Cal stated engine trouble at about 11 000 feet on a flight from Minneconue to Wright Field Dayton Ohio.
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Dane County
Sam Alme
Brooklyn
Here
Dane County Sheriff's Department
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Salt Lake City
Ilot
H. M. Swanson
Ascumbia
Pvt
Appolinor Ortega
Georgetown
Cal
Minnecorue
Wright Field
Dayton
Chinese Ships Collide Feared Loss Beyond 600
A fog collision off Chu Shan Island near Shanghai involved the Taiping passenger freighter and the coal carrier Kienyuan. About 650 aboard. 40 accounted for hours later. Survivors were picked up by Australian and other vessels, with language barriers hindering rapid information. The Taiping carried war refugees to Formosa. Kienyuan carried coal from Formosa to Shanghai.
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Whangpoo River
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Chung Lien Ship Company
Formosa
Moonshine still seized in Crawford County raid
A moonshine still three barrels of mash and bottles of whisky were found early today on a farm home eight miles southeast of Bucyrus. Richard Wilburn, 29, of Lisk Kentucky, a metalworker at Crawford Steel, was arrested and charged with manufacturing possession and sale of taxed liquor. Sheriff Ralph Schreck and four state liquor agents led the raid. it was the county's first still seized in 16 years.
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Bucyrus
Ralph Schreck
Richard Wilburn
Lisk
Crawford Steel Company
Schreck
Crawford County
Fight to Save Livestock in West Slowed by Weather
Fresh rounds of snow and winds across Nebraska Nevada Utah Idaho and Arizona slowed relief efforts for millions of starving cattle and sheep. Federal and state officials joined a massive drive to dig out from the blizzards while emergency cash aid funded the rescue of over 5 million head stranded in the western ranges.
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Senate Group Heavy On Bill Delayed
Washington AP report on Senate labor hearings as Secretary Tobin was called as first witness to outline repeal of Taft Hartley and Wagner Act restoration. Session delayed after fiery debate between Republicans led by Taft and Democrats led by Pepper over hearings scope and administration aims.
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Senate
Senate Labor Committee
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Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Pepper
Florida
Quake Shakes Iloilo Island Capital in Philippines
A moderately strong earthquake was recorded last night near Iloilo City on Panay Island, central Philippines, with no immediate reports of damage. The weather bureau issued the bulletin and confirmed the tremor's occurrence.
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President's Defense Budget Faces Limited Cuts Debate
Washington reports the $14.268 billion Truman defense budget for the next fiscal year remains largely safe from deep cuts. House appropriations leaders hint the Air Forces could receive a 70-group force by reallocating funds from universal military training, while Army plans keep its peacetime strength at 837,000, below the President’s 677,000 ground force. The clash centers on Air Force group counts and potential statutory fixes.
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Truman
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Armed Services
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Forces
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Bradley
Ohio River crest forecast as rains stop
Rains cease along the Ohio River and cold weather forecast. Meteorologist J Cecil Alter predicts the crest in Cincinnati will be just above 52.5 feet, with river levels rising slowly near the city and falling or steady on tributaries. The Cincinnati stage was 51.5 feet at 10 a.m. EST. One drowning reported as a barge worker William Alfred Bradford, old terminal watchman, fell into the swollen river. Officials cited high winds or possible heart attack as causes. Far downstream in southern Illinois conditions remained perilous.
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Ohio River
U. S. Weather Bureau
J. Cecil Alter
U. S
Ohio
William Alfred Bradford
Illinois
Lausche mobilizes state flood plan for possible duty
Gov Frank Lausche announced state agencies should be ready for flood duty if needed. He has received no requests for flood aid but said the adjutant general would coordinate a state flood emergency plan if required.
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Frank J. Lausche
Flood Fears Grow Along Ohio River as Water Rises
The Ohio River surge threatens communities from Cincinnati to Louisville with rising flood stages. About 1,000 people flee areas downstream while Red Cross sets up three relief centers in Clermont County. Upstream, Wheeling expects 36 feet of floodwater, and May or John J. Minto seeks National Guard help for Cannelton Indiana gates, though Indiana governor says situation is under control for the night. Aurora Indiana readies evacuations as Cincinnati braces with pumps at Mill Creek barrier dam activated to move floodwaters away from the downtown area.
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Red Cross
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Minto
Henry F. Schricker
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New York Central
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