17 Dec 1947
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
1
President Truman signed the 597 million dollar stop gap European aid bill early this morning as the House returned to debate an 88 million dollar cut recommended by the appropriations committee. The action followed objections to the committee's reductions on foreign aid and occupation costs.
Washington columnist argues that Congress and the people hold unlimited power to amend the constitution and may punish or execute Communists. He dismisses protections for aliens and enemies, contending the founding document serves domestic tranquility and liberty, even by drastic measures. He warns such steps would be Hitlerian.
Negotiations between Western Union and the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America AFL reach stalemate with a potential nationwide strike next Tuesday. Company offers a $22.72 per person bonus and a modest wage rise, which union leaders call insufficient and ill-timed ahead of Christmas.
A downtown Washington seven story building partially collapsed late last night, killing a 55 year old man and injuring 11. Fire crews rescued residents trapped in debris while searching for additional missing occupants. The 65 year old structure housed 37 apartments with about 150 residents in the affected portion. The owner Nick Papanicolas reported recent first floor remodeling to accommodate a business firm. The incident occurred near Capitol between the Capitol and the White House, with cause yet undetermined.
Twelve of the Jamaica bound B 29 crew died when the bomber crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from Davis Monthan Field. Two planes of the 49th squadron carried fuel for a non stop flight to Vernam Field Jamaica. An army board of inquiry will investigate the cause.
Warren R. Austin, U.S. delegate to the United Nations, told the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations that Russia rejects collective security and relies on its own defense. He outlined a pincer plan using economic strength plus a strong U.S. defense to deter threats and pressure Eastern Europe.
A British government source says the cabinet will review foreign policy structure due to the Big Four failure on Germany. Bevin will report on the dispute while Britain, the United States, and possibly France discuss merging occupation zones to aid Europe's recovery.
Peiping dispatches say Chiang Kai-Shek’s forces plan defense for Manchuria as two Communist columns push toward Houpangtze and Kai Yuan while Red marauders converge on Niufushan in Henan. Reports indicate possible government withdrawals but are denied by the Peiping information office.
Jerusalem officials report two Jewish men found dead in the Old City amid Arab Jewish clashes raising Palestine toll to 262 since the unrest began. Among dead are 131 Jews, 120 Arabs, eight Britons, and three others. Police say a British sergeant was killed and another wounded.
Lawrence Westover, 39, a World War II veteran, had a left leg shattered by a Jap bullet in New Guinea. After earlier surgery and a silver plate failed to bring relief, he reportedly amputated the leg with a 12 gauge shotgun on his back porch. Surgeons at a hospital completed the below the knee amputation.
Tokyo reports former Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo told the international war crimes court that naval and political leaders undermined his warning stance before the Pearl Harbor attack. He presented a 3600-word statement detailing secret plots, involving many defendants, and said he stood against a navy push for a surprise strike without warning.
Explosion at Signal Hill oil field starts a blaze that destroys two derricks and two 5,000-gallon tanks. Six fire companies fight the fire for two hours with no injuries reported. Police say cause is undetermined though gas escape from a well is suspected.
Washington reports the U S government could end March with a 7 billion dollar surplus and project a similar balance for the 1948 fiscal year. Officials cite strong December to March tax receipts from corporate and individual income taxes and ongoing payroll withholding.
Senator Barkley introduced a bill to authorize Secretary Anderson to publish names of grain traders, while Senator Taft blocked immediate action. The measure would amend the commodity exchange act and empower an official inquiry into futures trading by anyone connected to the federal government.
The Senate Democratic policy committee decided to amend a Republican anti inflation bill rather than block its consideration. Chairman Barkley said amendments aim to advance as much of President Truman's program as possible while withholding standby price wage controls. Taft announced a GOP bill for voluntary industry agreements, price restraint, export and transportation controls, to be taken up soon.
World War I veteran Kindle C Satterlee, 51, awaits his war bride Amy Graham, 50, who met him in Liverpool in 1918. Satterlee, widowed, married once before, and Amy, a Chester Church worker, plan to join in Portland after traveling via New York City. Her passport designation is War Bride.
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