Democrats Bank on Barkley Ruling to End Filibuster
Washington AP report says Democratic leaders press for a ruling by Vice President Barkley on whether a two thirds vote can gag Senate debate at any time. Illinois Senator Lucas signals possible vote tomorrow and warns failure could doom civil rights progress. Eastland defends southern filibuster as Lucas hints at dropping further rule changes if Barkley rules for cloture.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Truman
Eastland
D-Miss
S.ing
Bark
Ley
Hayden- Wherry
Blizzard Hits Ohio Counties
A blizzard swept across northern and western Ohio with heavy snow and high winds. Seven inches fell in Greenville in five hours prompting school closures and bus service stoppages. four inches in Union County and Van Wert. three inches in Montgomery County. Roads were drifted and driving hazardous as officials warned of extreme conditions and a continuing cold wave.
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Columbus
Chin
Greenville
Darke County
Dayton - Greenville Transportation Company
Upper Sandusky
Union County
Marysville
van Wert
Montgomery County
Weather Bureau
Miami Valley
Cincimnnati Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Carl R. Bibbee
Compromise Studied On Control Of Rents
In Washington Democratic leaders seek a compromise on rent controls amid fear of a heavy House defeat. A 15 month extension faces debate while Senate talk of ending controls after March 31 grows. Federal Housing Expeditor Woods warns rents could rise 55 to 60 percent without continued law.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Tighe Woods
Woods
House Banking Committee
Oleo Battle Enters Another Bewildering Round In Ohio House
In Columbus advocates for colored oleomargarine won a tentative victory as the bill passed the Senate and went to the House Industry and Labor Committee. The vote favored Industry and Labor by 65 to 51 though opponents urged referral to Agriculture. The House fight follows a near knockout in the Senate and a miscued tally later corrected, with a continuation noted on page 24.
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Oleo Battle
Ohio
Columbus
Senate
House Industry and Labor Committee
Agriculture Committee
Industry and Labor Committee
A. G. Lancione
House
House Reference Committee
Labor Committee
Rent Control Plan Offered To Congress
Washington AP Bowles former OPA chief urged Congress to extend rent controls 27 months to July 1 1951 and restore treble damages for overcharges with criminal penalties for fraud He proposed seven point program including limiting new construction and retain existing rent adjustments while tightening eviction rules and trailer site controls.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Congress
OPA
Bowles
Senate Banking
State's first all Ohio High School chorus to sing in Wilmington
The 200-voice chorus directed by Dr. Charles Hirt of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will perform Friday at Wilmington College as part of the second international Folk Music Festival running from tonight through Saturday. The event features Ohio high school singers in a joint program at the college venue.
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Wilmington, O
Charles Hirt
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Hollywood
Wilmington College
Axis Sally trial jury resumes service after night break
In Washington the Axis Sally treason trial jury, led by Deputy U S marshal Marget Farris, slept at a hotel after deliberating about eight hours. Miss Mildred Gillars’ fate rests on whether her wartime radio broadcasts betrayed the United States. Her attorney James Laughlin calls the continuing deliberations a favorable sign.
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Washington
United States
Marget Farris
Miss Gillars
Germany
James J. Laughlin
Edna Mae Herrick
Conneaut, O
Cuban Soviet Break Looms Threatens Diplomatic Ties
Cuban government issued two blistering notes to the Soviet embassy accusing Moscow of brazen propaganda and totalitarian methods. President Carlos Prio Socarras rejected Soviet protests over carnival masks of Stalin and condemned Communist statements as obedient to Moscow. No date for a formal break was given.
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Havana
Cuba
Carlos Pino Socarros
Stalin
Russia
Moscow
Storms and floods sweep South and Midwest
Late winter storms and floods wreak havoc across southern and central states. Tornadoes kill one school girl and injure about 40 as storms move from Deridder Louisiana through Mississippi Arkansas Tennessee to Columbus Georgia and Phenix City Alabama. Low temperatures plunge below zero in several states. heavy rains accompany damaging winds and widespread property loss.
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Missouri Ozarks
Midwest
Plains
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Michigan
Pembina
N. C
Miles City
Mont
Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle
Central States
Washington
Deridder
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Columbus
Phenix City
Ala
Terry
Two Indicted For Espionage Involving UN Engineer
A federal grand jury indicted Judith Coplon, a Department of Justice analyst, and Valentin A. Gubitchev, a Russian engineer at the United Nations, on four counts of espionage. One count alleges Coplon delivered to Gubitchev documents and notes containing intelligence on espionage and counter espionage activities in the United States.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Department of Justice
Anlyst
Valentin A. Gubitchev
United Nations
Miss Coplon
Gubitchev
United States
Mother Listen By Telephone As Daughter Slain In New York
AP report from New York describes a triple shooting at London Terrace in Manhattan. Emory Holt 32 shot Norma Holt 34 and David Whittaker 32 before killing himself as a mother in Hollywood heard the dying screams by telephone.
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New York
Emory Holt
Hollywood
Norma
David Whittaker
Elsie Thomas
Whittaker
London Terrace
Thomas
Holt
Danish Leader To Confer On Atlantic Pact
Danish Foreign Minister Gustav Rasmussen arrived in Washington for talks with Secretary of State Acheson and others on the North Atlantic security treaty. Denmark is expected to ally with the pact powers, citing Greenland bases guarding North Atlantic routes. Discussions include the status of the Greenland air stations and their final disposition, viewed as crucial to defense.
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Washington
Gustav Rasmussen
Acheson
Denmark
Europe
Greenland
Rasmussen
United States
Government Expenditures To Be Sliced
Washington AP report notes House members vow deeper cuts to federal spending for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Despite Truman requests for more revenue, leaders predict no tax increases as lawmakers seek to reduce the deficit and cover debt payments.
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Washington
House
Cannon
D - Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Tabor
R-Ny
Congress
Truman
Youngstown Men Confess Holdup In Washington
Police report two Youngstown men confessed to a train robbery in Martinsburg West Virginia. The suspects were seized during a daring robbery in the capital area and admitted involvement in the Washington incident.
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Youngstown
Washington
Martinsburg
Rail robbery legend fades as West Virginia incident shocks nation
A Baltimore and Ohio train robbery near Martinsburg, West Virginia, left about 100 passengers robbed while gunmen escaped with more than 1,000. Ramsdell and Ashton, Youngstown, Ohio, were captured in a Washington pawn shop after a tip. Police reported Ram sdell had prior convictions and both face federal charges for theft from interstate shipment.
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Daviston
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wilds
Cumberland Mountains
Caviston
New York City
New York Central Railroad
Ramsdell
Baltimore and Ohio
S. and W
Lomax
James D. Kennedy
Kennedy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Beckman Leads Left Wing in CIOUAW Local 45 Victory
Charles K. Beckman and left wing forces won 10 of 12 executive board posts in the election conducted by Local 45 of the CIO United Auto Workers. The union represents 3,600 workers at General Motors Fisher Body and station wagon plants in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Charles K. Beckman
CIO
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Fisher Body
Inspector Cassidy dies in Cincinnati hospital
George H. Cassidy aged 52 from Coal Grove Ohio died at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati yesterday. He served as general chief inspector for the Dayton Malleable Iron Co Ironton Ohio, hospital attendants said.
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Cincinnati
George H. Cassidy
Coal Grove
Christ Hospital
Dayton Malleable Iron Co
Ironton, O
Jobless Pay Measure Approved By Lausche Heads To Senate
Ohio Labor Committee sent a revised jobless compensation bill to the Senate after amendments led by Sen. Metzenbaum. The measure limits benefits to two thirds of earnings, tightens suitable work rules, adds a six week sea pay cap, and reduces waiting periods to one week for those out of work through no fault of their own.
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Lausche
Ohio Senate
Labor Committee
Frank J. Lausche
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Cuyahoga
Margaret A. Mahoney
Senate
Emmett R. Guthrie
Coshocton
Metzenbaum
Florida
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Hamilton
Sally
Collie
Contrary District
St. Joseph
Associated Press
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J. C. Caviston
Association of American Railroads
White House
John E. Winters
Lyman Ramsdell
George Llewelyn Ashton
Winters
Elwood Lomax
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