Gromyko Veto Rejected as U.S. Faces Postwar Policy
A House committee on postwar economic policy accuses Russia of economic enslavement and political terror and urges the United States to take positive leadership in Europe. It calls for reviewing occupation aid, loans to occupiers, and freer access for American firms and information abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex H. Singleton
Washington
Russia
Special House Committee
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Germany
United States
Potsdam
Sol Bloom
N. Y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Bloom
State and War Departments
State Department
France
New York Sports Editor Proposes Publishing Point-Spread Odds
Max Kase of the New York Journal American argues that publishing professional gamblers odds is a public duty citing legality of gambling at tracks and the need for a consistent editorial stance against illicit betting. He contrasts track betting with illegal pro football game fixing and urges readers to consider moral and legal implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max Kase
New York Journal-American
Polo Grounds
Lew Burton
Nevada
G O P Economy Drive Backfires in Washington
Washington dispatch reports House Republicans warn their economy drive is backfiring. Departments trim payrolls, risking loss of Republican appointees as they balance the budget. A chieftain admits party fate hinges on fired workers. In Kansas City a 30 year old woman becomes a grandmother as her daughter gives birth to Donna Marie, a 6 pound baby girl.
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Washington
House
Kansas City
Claude Wilbur Norris
Armon D. Tlieb
Donna Marie
Norris
Morrison defeats Maestri in New Orleans race of 1946
New Orleans elects Mayor Morrison over incumbent Maestri by 2048 votes in the January Democratic primary. Other top Louisiana stories include Willie Francis narrowly spared the electric chair after a botched execution, a mid October cotton market collapse, and a Baton Rouge legislative session focused on labor issues led by Rep. W. J. Cleveland's anti closed shop stance.
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New Orleans
de Lesseps S. Morrison
Louisiana
Robert S. Maestri
Morrison
Willie Francis
St. Martinville
Tom Jordan
Baton Rouge
W. J. Cleveland
Cotton Still Tops Louisiana Crops in 1946
Louisiana’s cotton remained the top crop by value in 1946 at 49.6 million dollars, despite the poorest season in 36 years. Rice was second at 49.2 million, with sugar cane, corn, sweet potatoes, and other crops following. excessive rains limited yields across multiple items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
GOP Scores Populous Wins In 1946 Elections
Official AP figures show Republicans strongest in the eastern and midwestern regions, capturing 207 of 246 House seats as of the 1946 off-year election. The GOP outpolled Democrats in 21 of 24 states, with 34.6 million votes cast for House candidates, and a total 35.87 million votes overall, the highest in state races to date.
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Washington
Associated Press
East
Midwest
House of Representatives
House
Inquest into Shannon Constellation crash delayed
An inquest into the deaths of 12 victims of the T W A Constellation crash at Shannon is adjourned to January 28. Testimony describes darkness and mist at the time, with the plane scattered over an acre and still burning. A farmer recalls hearing three loud reports and a line of fire, while a baby cried amid cries for help. The surgeon cites shock from mangling injuries as the cause.
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Ennis
County Clare
Erie
Shannon
John Hickey
Hickey
Michael Donnellan
Edith Delaby Waterbury
J. B. MacClaney
Injured newborn infant found in rain soaked bag
A newborn boy, believed to be born yesterday, was found jammed in a rain soaked shopping bag in an alley in Reading. He had a fractured skull and injuries possibly from beating or being thrown from a car. Doctors say he has a fair chance to survive. Police have no leads on the parents.
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Reading
Der
Community General Hospital
Milan Chepko
Charles W. Langendorfer
Cold snap to linger as Siberian air grips region
The Associated Press reports continued frigid weather with sub zero temperatures unlikely to moderate soon. Forecasters say a Siberian air mass will keep parts of the U S below normal most of the week, with moderation not expected for two days. Northern readings fall to extreme lows while southern Texas cites 19 above in Fort Worth and 29 in San Antonio.
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Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
Canada
Siberia
Alaska
Yukon Valley
Dakotas
Texas
Ohio Valley
Gulf
Fort Worth
Tex
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Bemidji
Minn
Wilson Named Atomic Manager
President Truman named Carroll Louis Wilson as general manager of the U S atomic energy commission. Wilson, 36, engineer and longtime consultant, helped Vannevar Bush in wartime weapons work and was chosen after a nationwide inquiry. He lives in Framingham Massachusetts, is married, and has three children.
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Washington
Truman
Carroll Louis Wilson
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Wilson
Vannevar Bush
Commission
Charles G. Ross
Framingham, Mass
Senate Debates Bilbo Expulsion Bid Amid Turmoil
The Senate Republican steering committee postponed a decision on disqualifying Theodore G. Bilbo of Mississippi. A unnamed Republican said Bilbo could be retained with 32 votes, while Senator Ferguson urged blocking his oath in the new Congress. Taft convened a special steering committee session with Hickenlooper Bridges and Millikin to lead the effort.
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Washington
Dec
Senate Republican Steering Committee
Theodore G. Bilbo
Miss
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Mississippi
Bilbo
Senate War Investigating Committee
Ferguson
Michigan
Congress
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bridges
New Hampshire
Millikin
Colorado
Severe Windstorm Scatters Wreckage at Camp Campbell
A severe windstorm across southern Christian and Todd counties damaged Camp Campbell with four army buildings demolished and 15 more heavily damaged. Farm property suffered major losses including a farmhouse destroyed and four large barns ruined. Two injuries reported. one serviceman treated for facial wounds.
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Hopkinsville
Camp Campbell
Christian
Todd
Jens Doe
F. W. Conard
Columbus
Ohio
Camp Campbell Hospital
Doe
Clarence Camp
Tobey fights GOP plan to form Senate committees
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire challenged Republican leaders as they met to allocate committee assignments arguing the rules forbid action until Congress convenes. He labeled the current panel a rump and warned the move could centralize power as Senate Republicans prepare leadership posts. He also cited Lodge as a potential future addition and kept his own preferences unnamed.
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Washington
Senate
Tobey
New Hampshire
Republican Conference
Senate G. O. P
Congress
Republican Committee On Committees
Reed
Kansas
Commercce
White
Maine
Committee On Committees
Lodge
Massachusetts
Girl's Accuser Also Arrested In Bigamy Case
Charles Vincent Correro a 40 year old recreation parlor clerk from Gordon Avenue was arrested after posting 500 bail for his role in an illegal marriage to Virginia Mae Arnold 19. He allegedly obtained a license misreporting ages and marital status while Arnold remained jailed on the bigamy charge filed by District Attorney Lester.
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Charles Vincent Correro
Gordon Avenue
Virginia Fide Crawford Arnold
Carrero
Criminal District Court
W. M. Harper
George W. Lester
Virginia M. Arnold
Ira Ray Arnold
Clerk of Court
Arnold
Hotel Monroe
Threaten to close Los Angeles stores over wage dispute
Los Angeles county grocery stores may close Thursday if wage talks fail. Union A F L clerks demand 60 a week 40 hours while employers offer 55. Butchers in Long Beach to vote on a strike as negotiations continue.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
A. F. of L
Joseph de Silva
Long Beach
Soviet Union pushes atomic control plan at UN session
Andrei Gromyko urged item by item discussion to outlaw atomic weapons and destroy existing stocks. He rejected U S veto removal as a revision of the UN Charter while Bernard Baruch pressed for adoption of the U S plan as the commission's report to the Security Council. Several nations backed Baruch while Hasluck and Alberto supported US alignment with the General Assembly resolution.
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Francis W. Carpenter
Lake Success
N. Y
Soviet
Russia
United States
United Nations
Andrei A. Gromyko
Bernard M. Baruch
Commission
Comes
United Nations Security Council
Gromyko
U. S
Paul Hasluck
Australia
Alvaro Alberto
Brazil
A. L. McNaughton
Canada
Mohamed Bey Khalifa
Egypt
Baruch
Hasluck
Alberto
General Assembly
United Na. Atomic Energy Commission
Dr Ray Banister Missing After Alaska Snowstorm
Dr Ray Banister 40 native of Monroe and two hospital operators in Alaska are missing after radioing a blizzard over Seward as he flew toward Homer. Searchers and army planes scoured the area for four days with relatives and officials alerted including the F B I.
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Ray Banister
Monroe
Alaska
Aline Banister
Oak Street
Barister
Montana
Louisiana
Seward
Guy Banister
Butte
Mont
Guy
Hastings
D. Ross Banister
State Department of Highways
Baton Rouge
Roy Banister
Lake Charles
Airports grant funding to be announced by Civil Aeronautics
Washington officials said the Civil Aeronautics Administration will announce a partial list of approved airport project sponsors on January 7 as part of a seven year program. The national airport bill allocates 500 million for seven years with 45 million for current expenses and grants.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
SAA
Congress
Commerce Department
Veterans’ Housing
Fumes Overcome 75 Firemen At Atlanta Drug Store Blaze
In Atlanta a drug store fire left 75 firemen overcome and 52 hospitalized after an eight hour struggle. The cause and origin of the fumes remained sought while embalm fluid cans were claimed by officials but denied by the store owner. Damage was estimated near $50 000 as the warehouse blaze risked the adjacent Atlanta Journal building.
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Atlanta
Winecoff Hotel
F. J. Bowen
Naylor
Atlanta Journal
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Correro
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