Wealthy broker linked to propaganda schemes eyed by press
Westbrook Pegler reports on Arthur J. Goldsmith who runs multiple propaganda letterhead operations from a Waldorf tower address. He cites secretaries, a cautious response, and a Washington filing showing funds used to influence elections in other states for figures like Frank P. Graham and George E. Franklin Jr. The piece questions impact and motives while noting McCarran's stance against communism.
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New York
Arthur J. Goldsmith
Waldorf Tower
East 50Th Street
Goldsmith
Herbert Bayard Swope
The
Herbert
Herbie
House
Washington
Committee On National Affairs
Frank P. Graham
North Carolina
George E. Franklin, Jr
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Foreign Relations Committee
McCarran
Spain
Franco
Soviet Foreign Legion
Soviet Russia
DiSalle Predicts Further Price Rises Before Stabilization
Washington reports price director Michael V. DiSalle forecasts a five to six percent rise, potentially higher, before any stability. He expects some results by midsummer but warns the process may hurt many as the initial price freeze remains in place.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
di Salle
DiSalle
U. S. News and World Report
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Meat packers agree to nine cent wage rise in industry
Chicago reports three of four large meat packing companies Swift Armour and Cudahy reach a nine cent hourly wage increase with the CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America and AFL Amalgaated Meatcutters. Wilson and Company is not included. The rise awaits Wage Stabilization Board approval and would take effect February 9 if approved by March 25.
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Chicago
Wage Stabilization Board
Rail traffic back in high gear after switchmen war
The national rail system resumed full speed as about 12 000 switchmen returned to work by a 4 p m EST deadline. Army control granted a pay boost with 12 2 cent hourly increases for switchmen and yardmasters and 5 cents for road trainmen, though unions seek a 40 hour week at old pay for 48 hours. A contempt hearing in Chicago federal court looms Wednesday with a $25 000 fine from last week for violating an injunction.
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Associated Press
Army
Chicago
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Federal District Court
97 Year Old Man Killed by Auto near Rayville
William R. Graham aged 97 was struck and killed on U S Highway 80 near Rayville Louisiana just before 11 AM. The driver John Ed Johnson 44 of Minden was named by state police who called the crash unavoidable. Graham was walking west on the highway when he failed to look and attempted to cross the shoulder. He died from a fractured skull and was taken to Mulhearn's Funeral Home.
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Rayville
William R. Graham
Here
U. S. Highway 80
Graham
John Ed Johnson
Minden
Johnson
Mulhearn
Draft UMST bill gains bipartisan backing in Senate
Senate supporters of the administration plan to draft 18 year olds into a universal military service and training program push for broad backing. Lyndon Johnson says it is the most carefully prepared draft bill, while Bridges calls it fair with possible changes. Open session set for Tuesday to act on the measure as subcommittee approval appears to secure a majority, though Morse dissents. Senator Edwin Johnson remains opposed to drafting youths under 19 overseas or into combat and vows to push for restrictions.
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Edwin B. Hankinson
Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
D.-Tex
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Bridges
New Hampshire
Preparedness Group
Full Armed Service Committee
Russell
D.-Ga
Armed Forces Group
Morse
R.-Ore
Edwin C. Johnson
D.colp
Dewey Urges Large American Army for Europe
New York reports Gov. Thomas E. Dewey argues for a substantial U S ground force to be deployed in Europe as essential to defense. He clashes with Taft Hoover on military limits and opposes isolationist stances aiding Stalin.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Europe
Republican Party
Robert Taft
Ohio
Herbert Hoover
National Broadcasting Company
Meet the Press
Dewey
Hoover
Taft
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Stalin
America
Russia
Air Defense Test Ended With Very Satisfactory Marks
A four day air defense exercise across 211 state area east of the Mississippi ended with a very satisfactory verdict by the air force. About 150000 civil defense observers and radar units supported 3000 aircraft sorties while security blocked further results. Stewart Air Force Base hosted the maneuvers in Newburgh New York.
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Newburgh
N. Y
United States
Air Force
Mississippi River
North Carolina
Civil Defense
Stewart Air Force Base
Avalanches Kill and Displace Villagers Across Alpine Europe
Renewed avalanches in Switzerland and northern Italy kill at least four, with 12 missing and 10 rescued. Villages near the St Gotthard pass face destruction and evacuations while rail traffic remains halted. An express Chicago Zurich train is stalled as a wall of snow blocks the Airolo station for hours.
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Abolo
Switzerland
Europe
St. Gotthard
Frasco
Locarna
Tscha ™Mutt
Italy
Monferrato
Piedmont
Nizza
Canelli
Cervinia
Airolo
St. Gotthard Pass
Chicago
Zurich
72 Year Old Man Found Dead In West Monroe Home
A 72 year old man was found dead Sunday in his River Front area home by West Monroe police. Ouachita parish coroner Dr. J T French ruled natural causes. J W Rice reported the incident and funeral arrangements are handled by Peters Funeral Home.
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Riverfront
West Monroe
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
John H. Tidwell
J. W. Rice
Isabelle Street
Peters Funeral Home
Three Children Die Strangely After Family Picnic
Amarillo Texas reports three children died after a Palo Duro canyon picnic. Investigators seek cause as family members fall ill following a meal of scrambled eggs and calf brains. A poisons expert aids autopsy. no charges yet.
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Amarillo
Tex
Palo Duro Canyon
Here
Robert Henry Patton
Patton
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Eula
John Wesley
Jerry Allen
Robert Wesley Patton
Katherine King
Tax order rescinded on Livingston Lumber crop levy
Baton Rouge February 12. After protest from Livingston parish police jury Governor Earl Long acted to have the state tax commission rescind its order reducing the Livingston Lumber Corp ad valorem assessment. State Attorney General Bolivar Kemp, a stockholder, cites 1948 constitutional amendments shifting severance taxes to forestry and schools but favors modification to aid timber rich parishes.
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Baton Rouge
Earl Long
Livingston Parish
State Tax Commission
Livingston Lumber Corp
Taft Faust
R. E. Jacobs
Tax Commission
W. E F. Allen
Police Jury
Long
Jacobs
Allen
State Commission
Bolivar Kemp
Kemp
Livingston
Teen arsonist inks Michigan state blaze on 4 million ruin
In Lansing a 19 year old state highway department worker Richard C Shay admits setting a massive 4 million dollar fire that destroyed the state office building. He says the act aimed to win a probationary sentence and avoid military service while his wife and baby waited at home. No one was harmed.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Richard C. Shay
State Highway Department
Paul C. Younger
Shay
Roberta
Dwight C. Rich
Ingham County
Naval Reserve
Younger
Israel Jordan dispute studied meeting set by UN
Jerusalem February 12 United Nations officials planned talks with representatives of Israel and Jordan to ease border tensions after alleged violations of the Rhodes armistice. Israel accused Jordan of two transgressions including Arab infiltration and mining that injured a civilian near Beit Jibrin southwest of Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
United Nations
Israel
Jordan
Palestine
U. N
Beit Jibrin
Ice jam and water famine hit Columbia Pennsylvanias tough winter
A massive ice jam on the Susquehanna River caused a dire water shortage in Columbia with a ration of one quart per person daily. Water is boiled, businesses closed, and fire safety concerns loom as crews install a pump to move water over Chiques Hill toward Marietta.
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Columbia
Susquehanna River
Walter Rove
Roye
Rove
Marietta
Washingtonboro
Columbia Water Works
Lancaster
Chiques Hill
Tallulah Child Fatally Injured
Four year old Michael Wayne Scott son of Mr and Mrs John Scott was struck by an eastbound car on U S highway 80 near Mound Tallulah La He died on arrival at a Vicksburg hospital Investigating sheriff C E Hester said the child darted into traffic and was hit by I P Albright of Haynesville Funeral arrangements by Crothers Funeral Home Tallulah pending relatives arrival
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Tallulah
Michael Wayne Scott
John Scott
Mound
U. S. Highway 80
Vicksburg
Madison Parish
C. E. Hester
Michael
I. P. Albright
Haynesville
Hester
Albright
Crothers Funeral Home
Stormy Romeo of Crete on Trial
In Canea Crete on February 12 Costa Kephaloyannis known as the stormy Romeo faced trial for forming an armed gang to kidnap Tassoula Petracogeorgi daughter of a rival family The couple claim they are married Tassoula is pregnant and may appear in court Her father George Petracogeorgi vows to block the marriage and pursue annulment while Tassoula reportedly sends a statement she will stay away Costa acknowledges his wife Tassoula in court setting and defense.
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Canea
Crete
Romeo
Costa Kephaloyannis
Tassoula Petracogeorgi
Costa
George Petracogeorgi
Tassoula
Petracogeorgis
Sam
Tassoula Kephaloyannis
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