Fair Enough On Housing And Labor In Campaign Rhetoric
A column discusses public housing as a campaign topic, noting Republicans avoided turning it into a decisive issue. It condemns landlords and federal prosecutions of strikers, cites Roosevelt’s sedition charge against UAW, and critiques handling of labor unrest and benefits sought by workers.
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United States
Washington
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
United Auto Workers
Teamsters
Mother wins $23 000 prizes on CBS hit
Mrs Ruth Fallo of Biloxi Mississippi won $23000 on CBS Hit the Jackpot after her 13 year old daughter Rose Marie urged her to join. The mother entered curious to please her daughter and answered a clue correctly to win the secret saying. She had sold her home to fund her child’s heart treatments.
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New York
Ruth Fallo
East Beach Street
Biloxi
Columbia Broadcasting System
Rose Marie
Bill Cullen
Deer Driven Into Salt Lake City Amid Snow
Salt Lake City faces a deer influx as deep snow drives wildlife into the suburbs. Officials report elk appearing in foothills and about 2,000 deer along a 30 mile Salt Lake valley stretch. Mountain lion reports are unfounded, with 14 investigations finding tracks from dogs and deer.
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Salt Lake City
Owen W. Morris
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Morris
Salt Lake Valley
No Worse Penalty Seen For Cardinal Mindszenty
Budapest Feb. 9 The foreign office spokesman said an increased death sentence for Cardinal Mindszenty is unlikely as Hungary’s appeals court weighs treason plotting to overthrow the communist government and black market speculation charges against Mindszenty and six co defendants. The prosecutor voiced dissatisfaction with most sentences, effectively appealing to the higher court, though no schedule was given.
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Endre Marton
Budapest
Hungary
Foreign Office
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
People's Court
Ivan Boldistar
Ward named permanent chief of Monroe police
Mayor George O. Breece announced the appointment of H. T. Ward as permanent chief of police after eight months as acting chief. Ward, who passed the civil service exam last summer, began his tenure May 31, 1948, following the retirement of J. Dennis Busby. The council voted yesterday to make the position permanent.
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H. T. Ward
George O. Breece
Commission Council
Chief Ward
Civil Service
J. Dennis Busby
Monroe Police Department
R. Q. Cole
Civil Service Board
Breece
A F L Endorses Truman Program
The American Federation of Labor leaders plan to return north after endorsing nearly all points of President Truman's fair deal. The A F of L executive council wrapped up its winter meeting with calls to repeal the Taft Hartley act and to restore the mediation service to the labor department. They oppose inflation controls, favor voluntary measures, and urged Canadian unions to oust Communist influence amid a Trades and Labor Congress dispute.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Truman
A. F. of L
William Green
Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Congress
Canada
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Percy Bengough
Red
Frank Hall
A. F. of L. Railway Clerks Brotherhood
A. F. of S. Council
Bengough
Hall
Trades and Labor Congress
Dewey Urges GOP to Embrace Social Progress
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey urged the Republican Party to adopt social progress as a path to victory in 1950 and 1952. He framed the party as split between anti-paternalism and those who favor expanding New Deal era programs, calling for a middle road and rejection of anti-Democrat rhetoric.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Party of “Social Progress
New York
Dewey
Delay in Tax Boost Likely
Washington February 9 Senator George of Georgia chairman of the finance committee urged Congress not to write a new tax bill before next January, citing uncertain economic conditions. President Truman seeks a 4 billion dollar levy boost largely on corporations with possible higher income taxes for top earners. Committee sentiment favors an 11 month delay with Byrd opposing increases and Ways and Means silent on timing. Chairman Doughton reportedly shares the wait approach.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Congress
Senate
Finance Committee
Truman
Byrd
D-Va
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D-N. C
Landlords Vote Right to Strike in Shreveport Real Estate
The Shreveport Real Estate Board approved a landlord right to strike by pulling rental property off the market. Lawrence L. May said the unanimous resolution mirrors Tulsa actions and calls strike a cornerstone of labor unions. He warned tenants would bear hardship, noting contrasts with transport strikes in New York.
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Shreveport
Shreveport Real Estate Board
Lawrence L. May
May
Tulsa
Okla
Snow drifts clog cleared western roads in blizzard
Strong Westerly winds near 40 mph dusted heavy snow over cleared highways and rail lines across Wyoming Utah Idaho with more storms threatening property and livestock. At least five deaths reported in Wyoming Utah Idaho region as 40 trains stalled stranding 5 000 passengers and 36 passenger plus one army train between Omaha and Denver.
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Western Plains
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Utah-Idaho
Utah
Idaho
Omaha
Denver
Nebraska
Montana
Dakotas
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Central States
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Wyo
State Agriculture Society
Rufus M. Howard
Air force jet bomber speeds set cross country airs
The Northrop YB-49 eight engine flying wing jet bomber stands by for a cross continent run from Muroc California to Andrews Air Base Maryland. It aims to complete the 2273 mile trip in four to five hours at speeds near the 607.2 mph mark set by the Boeing XB-47 Stratojet yesterday. The two jet bombers reflect ongoing long distance testing as the air force plans improvements to reach higher speeds and better equipment.
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Washington
Air Force
Northrop
Muree
Calif
Andrews Airbase
Moses Lake
Wash
Muroc
Navy
Los Angeles
Boeing
Andrews Field
Here
New York
William Council
Russell E. Schleeh
San Francisco
Joseph W. Howell
Borden
Ind
Wholesale prices dip below OPA day ceilings on many commodities
New York report details persistent declines in wholesale prices for corn oats rye and lard after ceilings were lifted while coffee remains high near January 1948 peaks. The piece notes retail prices lag wholesale shifts as stocks bought earlier move through distribution. Continued on Twelfth Page.
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Richard Fiske
New York
Mindzsenty Case Spurs U.N. Intervention Push
The House Foreign Affairs Committee urged U N involvement in Cardinal Mindszenty’s Hungary case. Secretary Acheson said the Mindszenty trial and life sentence show a police state assault on religion and personal freedom, linking it to broader religious persecution in Hungary. He warned Hungary bears full accountability under its peace treaty.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
Cardinal Mindszenty
Acheson
Mindszenty
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Lajos Ordass
United States
Reds in China Are Satisfied in Quiet Front
In Nanking the war appears to pause for months as Communist leaders consolidate control north of the Yangtze while observers doubt a wide peace or a southward offensive. Mao and lieutenants rest on their laurels as Chiang Kai-shek’s forces are routed, and US Marines depart Tsingtao aboard Enrico and Renfield bound for San Diego.
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Yangtze River
Li Tsung-Jen
Yangtze
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Fenghua
Tsingtao
San Diego
Enrico
Renfield
California
One-Year-Old Strangled In Ford At Air Base
Shreveport Louisiana February 9. James Daniel Egan one year old son of Sgt James D Egan was strangled to death when he fell into the space between the back shelf and seat of a 1934 Ford coupe at Barksdale Air Force Base. The father had brought the child and an older sibling to report duty unable due to wife in base hospital. The infant slept on the car shelf and wedged between seat and shelf when he rolled off and was found unconscious. He died at the base hospital.
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Shreveport
James Daniel Egan
James D. Egan
Barksdale Air Force Base
Egan
Acheson Defends North Atlantic Pact Against Aggressive Charge
Secretary of State Acheson rejected Russia’s accusation that the proposed North Atlantic defense alliance is aggressive. He told reporters the pact’s purpose is to deter aggression and promote peace. Soviet notes to Norway demanded caution as talks on the Austrian peace treaty continued in London.
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Washington
Acheson
Russia
Norway
Robert Hewett
London
Yugoslavia
Austria
Marshall Tito
Europe
Yugceslavia
Georgi N. Zarubin
Labor bill hearings extended two weeks by Senate panel
The Senate labor committee approved a two week extension to February 23 for hearings on the administration labor bill. Democrats Murray and Pepper said no further night sessions unless needed, and the witness list will be revised with additional speakers. The United States Chamber of Commerce labeled the bill completely inadequate amid planned showdowns on the GOP plan.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Murray
D.-Mont
Pepper
D.-Fla
Morse
R.-Ore
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Senator Morse
Oregon
Russia demands UN report on atomic bombs
At the United Nations in Lake Success on February 9 Russia pressed for a U N resolution demanding that the United States disclose by March 31 the number of atomic bombs it possesses along with data on armed forces and armaments. The measure also criticized the North Atlantic pact and sought broader world control of atomic energy. Warren R Austin labeled Moscow s move a sut cotash on arms control. The U N security council adjourned to Thursday as Soviet deputy minister Jakob Malik offered projects from the Paris assembly.
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Lake Success
Russia
United States
United Nations
U. S
Soviet Union
U. N. Security Council
Warren R. Austin
U.N
U. N
Security Council
F. T. Tsiang
China
Jakob A. Malik
Paris
Forsythe avenue truck ban defeated in Ouachita parish vote
Ouachita parish police jurors rejected an ordinance to ban trucks weighing one ton or more from Forsythe avenue between Monroe city limits and U S highway 165 by 7 to 6. The measure aimed to curb oversize trucks near Neville High School. Jurors also amended and re enacted the alcoholic beverage ordinance, setting beer and whiskey license applications due by November 1 and approving three beer and four whiskey licenses.
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Ouachita Parish
Forsythe Avenue
Monroe
U. S. Highway 165
A. E. Montgomery
Neville High School
Fred Johnson
Willie Bowman
Eugene Davis
Silas Giles
Mary L. Robinson
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