Byrd Seeks Major Cuts in Federal Spending Plan
Senator Byrd outlined a 7.5 billion dollar slash in federal spending and a 36 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year, arguing the plan would curb waste without new taxes. He contrasted his stance with President Truman’s tax approach and cited ongoing deficits exceeding 5 billion dollars. The Virginia Democrat urged reducing nonessential increases and inefficiency to avert deficits.
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Washington
Byrd
Truman
Virginia
Fair Enough Fair Enough
A New York legislative committee opposes repeal of a creditors law allowing attachment of a defendant’s assets before trial. It is dubbed the grocer’s and butcher’s law and is criticized as vicious, unfair, and intimidating to opinion, risking homeowners and bank accounts. The piece cites high profile cases such as Paul Draper and Larry Adler to illustrate its reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Connecticut
Paul Draper
Larry Adler
Marshall Plan cut expected in next year's aid
Western Europe faces a proposed minimum cut of 1 billion dollars in Marshall Plan aid for the next fiscal year. Senators McClellan Maybank Robertson and Thomas, backing reduced funding, argued Europe must self-help to achieve sustainability, while ECA plans sought about 3 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Neil Dalton
LCA
Dalton
Paul G. Hoffman
Senate
McClellan
Maybank
Robertson
Treasury
Western
Arkansas
East Carroll parish school chief dies at 42
Howard Henry Moorman longtime East Carroll parish schools superintendent died at Mercy Hospital Vicksburg Miss at age 42 He had planned an operation but was delayed by illness A native of DeSoto parish Northwestern State College graduate he previously served as Monticello High School instructor coach and principal before becoming superintendent Survived by his widow Zimra Dearing Moorman a six year old son Howard Jr and a twin brother in Texas Funeral services were being arranged in Lake Providence
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Lake Providence
Howard Henry Moorman
East Carroll Parish
Mercy Hospital
Vicksburg
Miss
DeSoto Parish
Northwestern
State College
Natchitoches
Moorman
East
Howard, Jr
Texas
Walters
Good Fellows Donate to Kids Miracle Letter from Monroe Child
A Monroe Good Fellows drive lists donations totaling 1192.75 including memory gifts for Stephens M. and Edgar Florsheim. A handwritten appeal from a nine year old girl requests warm clothes shoes and food for her welfare reliant family, noting a sister and brother and the need for medicine and school clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow
L. D. Myers
Chatham
Stephens M
Amee Csa Oy
Jerry Album
Eoarcsye
Martha Wood Bradley
Cacceses
Cate Wily
Lucius G
Step
Barbara & Grandbaby
Carolyn de
Edgar Florsheim
Hughes
Ida Kaplan
Guts
Betebetvseisen
Monroe
Santa
Leona
Ervin
Strauss New C Head Strauss New C Head
Clifford M. Strauss was elected president of the Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce for 1950. M. J. Carbone became vice president and John P. McKee treasurer. Strauss, longtime civic leader, has held national posts and led War Savings drives and Red Cross efforts. Carbone is a Bayou DeSiard Country Club director and honorary Progressive Men's Club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford M. Strauss
F. Strauss and Son, Inc
Twin Cities
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America
Cochairman
Ouachita Parish
Red Cross
Strauss
B'nai
Pace says no prospect of balanced budget without tax rise
Budget Director Frank Pace, after meeting with President Truman, warned there is little chance of a balanced 1951 budget without higher taxes. He noted the administration’s plan to Congress in January requires deficit financing unless taxes increase, and projected next year’s budget not to exceed 45 billion dollars, up from 43.5 billion in the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Frank Pace
Truman
Pace
Congress
Defense Department
Interior Department
Australia Votes On Free Enterprise Or Socialism
Australia faces a clear choice in the general election with Labor under Prime Minister J B Chifley seeking nationalization measures and the Liberal Country coalition led by Robert G Menzies opposing nationwide controls. The vote, near five million voters, could echo New Zealand's anti socialist shift and influence Britain’s upcoming elections.
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Gordon Tait
Sydney
Australia
Labor Party
J. B. Chifley
New Zealand
Liberal Party
Country Party
Labor
Liberals
Robert G. Menzies
Arthur W. Fadden
Menzies
Commonwealth
Empire
Dominion
Peter Fraser
Lights Go Out After Owl Versus Rat Battle at Field
Selman Field and the south side of Monroe lost power shortly before 1 a m Friday due to a battle between an owl and a rat that ended when both were electrocuted between two 13 000 volt lines. City official Bill Love said the owl carried the rat to the lines causing the outage, with both animals dying and the lines burned. The field was dark for about an hour and the south side for around 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selman Field
Monroe
Bill Love
Love
Passman Enters Louisiana Governor Race 1952
Passman, fifth district congressman Otto E. Passman of Monroe, announced in Shreveport that he would run for governor of Louisiana in 1952. He confirmed he would campaign with or without the current administration's endorsement and is serving his second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Otto E. Passman
Monroe
Louisiana
Passman
Ward Party Safe In American Hands
U S Consul General Angus Ward and 19 others arrive in Tientsin from Manchuria and plan to board the freighter Lakeland Victory at Taku Bar. The party, once under Communist confinement, traveled 700 miles by train in nearly 27 hours and face a tentative return voyage home with no reported incidents.
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Tokyo
U. S
Angus Ward
Tientsin
State Department
Ward
China
Manchuria
United States
Taku Bar
Mukden
Great Wall of China
Lakeland
Red
North China
Uranium Probe Eyes Canada In Snowballing Political Issue
House un American Activities Committee probes into uranium leaks shifts toward Canada as two investigators travel there amid indications the inquiry could ignite 1950 politics. A Canadian shipment of 1000 pounds of uranium compounds to Russia via Great Falls in 1943 is noted. committee says the two developments are unrelated. Russell says the Canadian angle was reactivated as Groves is questioned and a December 19 hearing looms with discuss of Henry Wallace’s request for a hearing following Fulton Lewis remarks.
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Washington
House
Russia
Canada
un-American Activities Committee
Great Falls
Mont
New York
Louis J. Russell
Russell
Committee
Leslie R. Groves
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Fulton Lewis
Civic Music Opens With Mary Henderson Recital at Brown Hall
Canadian born Mary Henderson a Metropolitan Opera soprano opened Monroe Civil Music’s 1949 1950 series with a gala recital in Brown Hall. The large audience and Monroe Civic Music Association praised her warm personality and musical range from Italian and German to English songs. New works by Bone and Fenton drew attention, with One Fine Day from Madame Butterfly among favorites. Continued on Fifteenth Page.
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Mary Henderson
Metropolitan Opera
Monroe
Brown Hall
Civic Music Association
Miss Henderson
Richard Trunk
Carlo Ravasenga
Bone
Fenton
Madame Butterfly
Miss Hen
Wife Seeks Congress Seat After Thomas Sentencing
Rep J Parnell Thomas drew six to 18 months in prison and a $16,000 fine for payroll padding. Immediately his wife announced intent to seek the congressional seat about to be vacated. Judge Holtzoff condemned the conduct, noting duty to set an example, with the court ordering imprisonment and payment of the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
Thomas
Alexander Holtzoff
House
New Jersey
Congress
House un-American Activities Committee
Holtzoff
William H. Collins
Nationalizing Britain’s Industry Draws Uproar at NAM
Cecil Palmer told 3,000 American industrialists that Britain’s move to nationalize industry risks socialism and communism, calling national health service and social security “rackets.” He warned aid to Britain funds a system he calls a socialist frame-up. Senator Bricker warned big government could lead to state socialism and dictatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Palmer
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Congress of American Industry
Waldorf- Astoria
Palmer
National Health Service
Britain
United States
Canada
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Paterson Named Railway Director for Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
A. B. Paterson of New Orleans Public Service, Inc., was named a director of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad at a quarterly board meeting in St. Louis. The 3,000 mile line has operated from New Orleans since 1930 after absorbing the New Orleans Great Northern. The board declared a 50 cent per share dividend on common stock payable January 10, 1950 to record holders on December 21, 1949. Road officials estimated net income for 11 months this year at 3,684,000 versus 5,753,000 in the same period in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
New Orleans Public Service, Inc
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
A. B. Paterson
New Orleans
Truman Sees Eisenhower As Presidential Candidate
In Key West Florida today President Truman’s allies say he regards Dwight D. Eisenhower as an active candidate for the presidency. They note Eisenhower’s recent speeches as part of a buildup for a Republican bid and expect Truman to respond in a January state of the Union message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Key West
Fla
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Congress
Charles G. Ross
James F. Byrnes
British Labor Party Wins Bradford By election
In Bradford England Britain's labor party won its first by election after pound devaluation. George Craddock Labor candidate earned 23335 votes, John L Windle Conservative National Liberal 19313, C J Canning Independent Liberal 2882, giving Craddock a 1140 lead over rivals. This marks Labor's 35th straight by election defense since 1945.
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Bradford
Eng
Britain
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
Conservative
Churchill
Labor
Attlee
George Craddock
Laborite
John L. Windle
C. J. Canning
Craddock
Five From California and New Jersey Saved After Sea Rescue
A Monterey California family of four plus a Summit New Jersey man survived a plane ditching 60 miles east of Miami. Pilot Andrew K Heineken, his wife and two children, and P G Jongerson Jr were rescued by a PBY after clinging to two empty gas tanks. They reached Miami unhurt and flew to New York.
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Miami
Fla
New Jersey
New York
Andrew K. Heineken
Andrew K. Jr
Robert
Monterey
Calif
P. G. Jongerson, Jr
Summit
N. J
San Juan
P. R
Bimini
Orange Cay
Heineken
Coast Guard
JRF
Constellation
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Pegler
East Carroll
NEW Chamber OF Commerce
C. M. Strauss
M. J. Carbone
John P. Mkee
John P. McKee
L. C. Noland, Jr
Owl
Rat
Freedom
Angus
ATOM
Civic Music
Paterson
British Labor Party
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