Fair Enough Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler discusses Catholic priests involved with union rackets and public silence. He cites Jesuit Fr. Smith and references a Fordham sociology address by Fr. Fitzpatrick noting labor priests often avoid public criticism yet align with the labor side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Smith
S. J
Crown Heights School of Catholic Workmen
Brooklyn
Father Smith
Joseph P. Fitzpatrick
Fordham University
Tito Receives U S Backing in Yugoslavia
President Truman instructed George V. Allen to tell Tito's government the United States opposes aggression against any nation. Allen will depart for Belgrade December 28, as Tito faces continued Soviet pressure and guerrilla warfare fears. The U S has aided Tito economically and politically since his split from Moscow.
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Washington
President Truman
Marshal Tito
United States
Truman
George V. Allen
Yugoslavia
Tito
Allen
Belgrade
Moscow
Max Strauss Dies in Hospital Here
Max Strauss a Monroe businessman died Friday morning in a local hospital. Born in Germany December 21, 1875, he came to Monroe in December 1938 and worked with F. Strauss and Son until retirement. He is survived by wife Ella, son Ernest, brothers Fred and Jacob, sister Blon dina Strauss of Philadelphia, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10 30 a.m. at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
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Max Strauss
Monroe
Mr. Strauss
Germany
F. Strauss
Truman shuns coal dispute in three day week
President Truman again refuses to intervene in the coal dispute as miners led by John L. Lewis plan limited work weeks. Analysts debate whether Lewis will escalate to a full mine shutdown after January, with a 35 cent tonnage welfare royalty and $15 daily wage as terms for remaining operations.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ship captains warned over sailing into Shanghai waters
Washington December 23. The United States warned American ship captains they may lose licenses if they enter Shanghai waters. The warning, issued after a prior alert to Flying Arrow skipper of Isbrantsen line, notes Shanghai port and approaches are a danger zone due to Nationalist efforts to close the port. An earlier December 17 general warning to ships and masters remains in effect.
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Washington
Shanghai
State Department
Isbrantsen Line
Flying Arrow
Pusan
Korea
United States
Department of State
Seoul
Record cold grips central U S as highs fail to rise
Sub zero temperatures stretched from the Dakotas to northern Illinois with readings 25 below in Pembina North Dakota and 4 above in Chicago the coldest day of the season. Forecasters warned little relief over the weekend as snow and ice snarled travel and deaths from storms rose to 38 nationwide.
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Associated Press
Dakotas
Illinois
Pembina
N. D
International Falls
Minn
Decorah
la Crosse
Wis
Atlantic
Rockford
Bradford
Ill
Chicago
Mercury
N. C
New York City
Times Square
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Boston
Philadelphia
Minnesota
North Dakota
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Coast
California
Missouri
Money In Circulation Surges Ahead Of Christmas Spending
The Federal Reserve reports money in circulation rose 132 million dollars in the seven days ending mid December as shoppers fueled by optimism and an extra shopping day push department store sales and overall retail activity near 1948 records. Officials credit high consumer demand and merchants' aggressive advertising for the surge.
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Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Washington
Oak Grove City Official Louise Monroe Dies at 65
Louise Amelia Koerner Monroe 65 longtime Oak Grove city council member tele phone company co owner and Red Cross chairwoman for 17 years died after two weeks in coma Funeral services set for Saturday in Oak Grove with Rev. Clayton and Rev. Cheat ham Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery Survived by husband Asa C Monroe son H T Monroe daughter Mrs Roy Lee Emken grandson Herman Monroe brother Charlie Koerner sister Mrs E J Mielke Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named from local civic and church circles.
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Oak Grove
Louise Amelia Koerner Monroe
Oak Grove Telephone Company
Monroe
Red Cross
West Carroll Parish
R. L. Clayton
J. B. Cheatham
Catron-Gay Funeral Home
Asa C. Monroe
H. T. Monroe
Roy Lee
Passman Seeks Cotton Changes in Allotment Plan
Congressman Otto Passman said he will support legislation to correct inequities in the present cotton acreage allotment program. He noted the program burdens Louisiana cotton producers and has contacted the Agriculture Department offices in Louisiana and Washington for information. He added that Rep Pace and Rep Cooley assured proper legislation would be introduced to fix the inequities.
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Otto Passman
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Pace
Cooley
Agriculture Committee
Passman
Congress to Consider Excise Tax Cuts Early Next Session
Washington report on a pending senate battle over repealing or trimming federal excise taxes on oleomargarine and other items. The push gains momentum as President Truman signals interest in trimming levies with potential offsetting new revenue plans.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Truman
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
George
D-a
Sen
Senate panel backs $7 million boost for Inland Waterways
A senate commerce committee report urges a $7,000,000 capital stock increase for the Inland Waterways Corporation to modernize the federal barge line and authorizes operation across the Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio rivers. It also recommends selling or leasing the system in whole or in two units under restrictions and omits the Wherry amendment to limit private traffic takeovers.
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Washington
Inland Waterways Corporation
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Mississippi
Secretary of Commerce
Mississippi River
Warrior River
Sawyer
Truman Flying To Missouri For Christmas Observance
President Truman flew from National Airport to Kansas City for Christmas with daughter Margaret and then to Independence. He will spend time with kinfolk and return December 28 to Washington after a brief radio greeting and cabinet discussions. He declined views of General Eisenhower as a presidential candidate.
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Truman
Missouri
Washington
Independence
National
Kansas City
Kan
Margaret
Congress
Pope Urges Church Unity in Christmas Message
Pope Pius XII called for worldwide unity under the Roman Catholic Church in his annual Christmas address, urging Protestants to join Rome amid rising militant atheism. He said the coming holy year must bring religious renewal and reunification of separated believers, viewing the apostolic see as an anchor of salvation.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Jesus Christ
Church of
Christ
Good Fellows Donations Reach Final Total
A list of donations honoring many individuals and memory tributes totals $3,243.73. The note mentions Numerous trucks laden with groceries, fruits, toys and clothes set out.
Oak Grove Plans Big Santa Party
Oak Grove Lions Club sponsors a Yuletide festival with Santa arriving by light plane at 3 p.m. today on downtown main street. About 8,000 children and parents from Arkansas and northeast Louisiana are expected, with 6,000 to 7,000 large socks filled with candy fruit nuts and toys distributed after the arrival.
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Oak Grove
Santa
Arkansas
Louisiana
G. K. Gay
North Pole
Gay
The
Lions Club
Bodies and Wreckage Buried in Savannah Crash
A flaming B-50 bomber crashed into a muddy river marsh near Savannah after takeoff from Chatham Field on a training flight to El Paso. All 11 aboard perished, bodies and wreckage buried in the muck. rescue efforts were hampered by gas fumes and inaccessibility. Col. Frederic E. Glantsberg identified the aircraft.
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del Booth
Alderman Duncan
Savannah
Air Force
Chatham Air Force Base
Frederic E. Glantsberg
Chatham Field
el Paso
Texas
Chatham
Japan
U. S. Highway 17
Truman and Pope Pius XII Exchange Christmas Messages
President Truman sends a Christmas message to Pope Pius XII urging rededication to a peaceful, advancing world order and moral global leadership. The pope replies invoking Christ Child blessings and calls for unity under Christian teachings for mankind. The White House released the exchange dated December 17.
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Washington
Truman
Pius XII
United States
White House
Mr. Truman
Myron C. Taylor
U. S
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Divine Redeemer
Christ
Man Identifies Self After Fall In Charity Hospital
Samuel R. Hall of Gardendale Alabama identified himself in New Orleans Charity Hospital after a fall restored his memory. He said thieves hit him in Birmingham and stole $60 before he came to New Orleans as a Christmas shopper. Hall, a 23 year old father of two, was missing since last Saturday and reunited with his wife who cried during the call. His brother Ver Nice Calvert confirmed the two sons ages 22 months and four months.
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New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Samuel R. Hall
Gardendale
Ala
Birmingham
Hall
Vernice Calvert
Murphy Named Truman Counsel in 1949 Era
North Carolina born Charles S. Murphy will become the $20,000 special counsel to President Truman, succeeding Clark Clifford. He rose from a Wilmington post office job to work in the Senate legislative counsel’s office, aided Truman, helped draft the resolution creating the Truman war investigating committee, and will take the role February 1.
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Washington
North Carolina
Missouri
United States
Truman
Charles S. Murphy
Murphy
Clark Clifford
Wilmington
N. C
Durham
Duke University
Duke Law School
Duke
Senate Legislative Counsel
Senate
Truman War Investigating Committee
Wallace
N. Co
William Faison Murphy
G. W. Murphy
Asheville
Start Sophomore Critically Shot At Start High School
A Start High School sophomore named James Deal, son of the Start Baptist Church pastor, was critically wounded this morning while cleaning mud from a 16 gauge shotgun barrel. He was rushed to St. Francis Sanitarium by passerby W H Bishop of Epps La, with state police and a city officer guiding the escort to the hospital.
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Start
James Deal
Start Baptist Church
St. Francis Sanitarium
W. H. Bishop
Epps
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