Durocher Faces Social Ties Amid Brooklyn Managerial Talks
Westbrook Pegler reports Leo Durocher, Brooklyn manager candidate for 1947, has ties with George Raft and Bugsy Siegel. Brooklyn GM Branch Rickey reportedly plans to exclude Raft from Durocher’s circle and even the ballpark. The piece notes Durocher's guest status in California and past gambling losses connected to Raft.
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New York
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
California
George Rgft
Broadway
Durocher
Branch Rickey
Columbus
Brooklyn Ball Park
Raft
Martin Shurin
Shurin
New Series Of Strikes Feared In Postwar Wage Push
Washington reports that CIO leaders warn a new demand for wage hikes could trigger another round of major strikes. Philip Murray backs using a Nathan survey claiming profits allow up to 25 percent wage gains without price hikes, while cautions grow over lagging worker purchasing power if wages rise slowly.
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Washington
Philip Murray
Robert R. Nathan
War Agency
Nathan
Bilbo barred from cross examining witnesses in Senate probe
Sen Theodore Bilbo refused cross-examination as a Senate war investigating subcommittee opened hearings on alleged dealings with war contractors. Chairman Mead and Senator Ferguson said questions could be asked in writing. Bilbo and attorney Forrest B Jackson of Jackson, Mississippi attended the session.
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Washington
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Senate
Mead
New York
War Investigating
Bilbo
Forrest B. Jackson
Jackson
Miss
Ferguson
Republican
Michigan
Pilead
War Investigating Committee
President cites strikes delaying end of war emergency
President Truman said strikes hinder reconversion and could have ended the war emergency earlier. He announced a revamp of war agencies and planned three messages to Congress, avoiding tax-cut or debt-reduction details. He noted executive powers tied to the emergency will wind down after its conclusion.
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Washington
Truman
Cheir
Congress
UNRRA Council Fight Looms Over Aid Finale Dates
An American Soviet clash looms in the UNRRA council over winding up relief for war damaged nations. Russia seeks strict contract fulfillment and extending UNRRA past December 31 to April 1947, while the American delegate urges continuation to avoid unspent funds and unmet relief. The informal tally favored prolonging the council’s life to next April, with Russia and allied states pushing for extension.
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Washington
UNRRA
Russia
Nikolai Feonov
C. Tyler Wood
Feenor
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Primos Well Flows 260 Bbls Day in Franklin Parish
Predictions by Halko Primos Sharp Co. for Butler No 1 in South Big Creek, Franklin parish, were fulfilled. After perforation at 3 414-16 ft the well flowed 260 barrels per day through a 316 inch choke, gas oil ratio 330 to 1, gravity 41 5, total depth 3553 ft, in section 20 16N 8E, north offset of the Big Creek field discovery well, second producer in which Gus Primos has an interest.
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Halko, Primos & Sharp Company
Butler No
Big Creek
Franklin Parish
Conservation Department
Gus Primos
Monroe
Plans for Drafting German Austrian Settlements Approved
In New York the Big Four foreign ministers completed plans to draft German and Austrian peace settlements. A final meeting was set for 4 p.m. EST to finalize minor details of the European satellite treaties and approve a six point agenda for the Moscow conference beginning March 10.
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John M. Hightower
New York
V. M. Molotov
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Moscow
Germany
Austria
Beans and Bread Diet Brings Shameful Poverty Spotlight
A nine year old writes from Winnsboro about a family surviving on beans and bread as school meals provide the only nourishment. The Good Fellows charity catalog reveals hardship with bedding, clothing and winter protection lacking for the children. A letter from a child highlights the broader plight faced by families receiving aid.
Plans filed for spastics school at Alexandria army base
Civil Aeronautics Board action stands between Louisiana’s plan to open a spastic children’s school at the former Alexandria army air base. Spencer Phillips says all war assets documents are filed and WAA likely to discount the sale as a gift. Conversion would cost about 18000 dollars and the school could open in two months with 20 residents and a training program for staff. The Fort Worth regional office handles the case awaiting aeronautics board surplus certification.
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Baton Rouge
Civil Aeronautics Boad
Army Air Base
Alexandria
Spencer Phillips
Phillips
War Assets Administration
WAA
Phillips Sail
The
Aeronautics Board
Fort Worth, Tex
Fulbright Still Urges Truman Resignation After Coal Crisis
Senator J William Fulbright Democrat Arkansas credits Truman with handling the coal strike well but maintains his call for the president to resign in favor of a Republican. He argues it would benefit the country and his party despite criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. The senator noted his proposal first surfaced after the November 5 election as Republicans gained control of Congress.
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Washington
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Truman
Fulbright
Oxford
Congress
White House
Change bus stop at Grand DeSiard streets
The city bus department announced changes to inbound south side buses serving Lovers Lane Charity Hospital at Grand and DeSiard streets effective Friday. Buses will unload and load on the curb south side of DeSiard opposite Walnut Street. St John and DeSiard stop is eliminated. Police urged drivers to obey signals and move promptly.
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Lovers Lane
Charity Hospital
Grand
DeSiard
Walnut Street
St. John and
J. D. Busby
New Safeguard Added to Arms Plans at United Nations
A UN sub committee added a safeguard to arms reduction plans requiring any program drafted in the Security Council to gain approval from a special session of the 54 nation General Assembly. Assembly President Spaak said he may stay in New York through Christmas 1948 to push the talks. Secretary Byrnes may intervene but not before tomorrow.
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New York
United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
Assembly
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
Spaak
James F. Byrnes
Canada
Elderly Visitor’s Purse Snatched in Wood Street Incident
Mrs. Alpha Norwood 74 of Hugo Oklahoma visiting her daughter Mrs. O H McCartney 617 Wood Street was robbed of a purse in the 500 block of Wood Street after 6 PM. A man in a dark coat and light trousers grabbed the purse and fled down an alley, taking $15 glasses and a pencil. Mrs Norwood could not identify the assailant.
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Alpha Norwood
Hugo
Okla
O. H. McCartney
Wood Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
W. M. Smith
McCartney
Woodtreet
Truman restructures war agencies naming Steelman in new admin role
President Truman reorganizes wartime agencies by abolishing the war mobilization office and creating an Office of Temporary Controls led by Maj. Gen. Philip B Fleming. John R. Steelman becomes assistant to the president while Raymond M. Foley and Frank R. Creedon take housing posts. The move keeps rent and sugar controls and outlines a housing conference to map veterans housing.
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Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Philip B. Fleming
OPA
OWMA
Civilian Production Administration
Steelman
Raymond M. Foley
Frank R. Creedon
Wilson W. Wyatt
RFC
Wage Stabilization Board
Economic Stabilization Board
Fleming
George E. Allen
Creedon
Robert S. Littlejohn
Steelman, As Chairman of the President's Scientific Research Board
Commission On Higher Education
Foley
Federal Housing
Federal Works
CPA
Congress
Two Planes Missing In Dual Pacific Search
Los Angeles reports two separate missing aircraft cases. A B 25 twin engine bomber vanished yesterday on an hour long flight from Muroc to Mines Field. A Marine transport with 32 men was lost Tuesday afternoon near Mt Rainier, shifting search back toward the Tacoma area as authorities discount the green flare rumor. Coast guard units moved into the Longmire area near Mt Rainier and the army air forces planned dawn duty at McChord field.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Army
Muroc Air Base
Here
Minesfield
Marine Corps
Mt. Rainier
Toledo
Washington
Coast Guard
Longmire
Army Air Forces
McCord Field
Tacoma
Five Alarm Fire Kills Eight in Upper West Side Ice House
A five alarm blaze at an abandoned ice house on 184th Street collapsed a five story wall, killing eight and trapping 38 others. Firemen recovered four bodies, with more feared buried as ambulances ferried many injured to hospitals. Witnesses described a quake like collapse and priests administered last rites among debris.
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New York
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Frank Moorehead
Anthony Biancardi
Daniel Corrado
Thomas Phillips
Thomas P. Brophy
West 184Th Street
Virtue Ally
Joseph Poper, Jr
Nick Sloan
David Rea
William O’dwyer
Edith Dirien
Charles
Margaret
Mary
Charles Whitecroft
Louisiana records record amount in state finances
Louisiana reports a record 141,106,235 dollars in total receipts for the last fiscal year with 30,478,946 dollars in the bank. Finance Director J. S. Reily and Budget Officer J. H. Rester caution that wartime demand and savings boosted revenues and may not continue. They note 1946 legislation appropriated 92,720,950 dollars for the next two years and warn that most of the June 30, 1946, figures reflect abnormal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. S. Reily
J. H. Rester
Reily
Rester
Shreveport Chosen For State Firefighters Convention
Alexandria Louisiana December 12 Shreveport was selected as the site for the state Firefighters Association convention to be held March 11 13 Capt Jerry Hagewood of the Alexandria fire department and Association president announced after a meeting of the association executive board
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Alexandria
Shreveport
State Firefighters Association
Jerry Hagewood
Alexandria Fire Department
Blum Nears Victory as Interim French Leader
Paris Dec 12 Socialist Leon Blum 74 was virtually assured of election as president premier of the interim government after Georges Bidaults MRP declined to field an opposing candidate. An almost unanimous assembly vote was expected later today, ending a two week cabinet crisis.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Georges Bidault
MRP
Popular Republican Movement
Blum
Popular Front
National Assembly
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Pegler
Big Four Council
Unrra Council
U. S
Primos
Betty Jane Masur
Hugh W. Davis
Sharon Davis Robertson
Winnsboro
W. C. Rush
Pacific Women's Club
Jennie White Miacahernden
Jack Brooks
Grenada
London
Sylvia Thomas
United States
University of Virginia
Sylvia
London School of Economics
Florence McAllister
Burtonsville
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