Truman backs strengthened U N stance amid Soviet Noncooperation
President Truman told Congress the United Nations is making headway despite Russia and satellites refusing to comply with UN decisions. He called strengthening the UN a cornerstone of U S foreign policy and released a 1947 annual report prepared for him by Secretary of State Marshall.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Russia
United Nations
Soviet Union
Congress
United States
The
World Agency
Marshall
Hollywood Trust Plot Echoes in Election Year Drama
Philip Murray and the CIO are depicted in a satirical playlike scheme tied to Taft Hartley with Red Murphy and Justice Jackson featured amid a Washington hotel scene. The column lampoons political theater, court clashes, and party loyalty as an election-year farce.
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Philip Murray
Ewyers
Hollywoo -Wall Street Moving Picture Trust Ma
Supreme Court
Murray
C. I. O. News
Union
Tom Clark
Red Murphy
Connemara
Washington
Justice Jackson
Battleaxe
Justice Block
Alabama
Lizard Ridge
Klavern
Brother Jackson
Humane Board
Brother Black
Missed Bets Admitted as Vote Fraud Case Emerges
Washington report says the FBI admitted missing bets in the 1946 Kansas City vote fraud inquiry led by Edward Allen Amm, aiding J Edgar Hoover. The probe tied to the Fifth Missouri district Democratic primary where Enos Axtell beat Rep. Roger Slaughter amid a grand jury indictment of 72. six freed after evidence ballots were stolen. The DOJ reopened the case with five more indictments.
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Washington
the . B. I
Kansas City
Edward Allenamm
F. B
J. Edgar Hoover
Missouri
Enos Axtell
Ruman
Pendergast Organization
Roger Slaughter
Justice Department
Tamm
Senate Judiciary
Flier Rescued After Nine Days Adrift in Gulf
Esteban De Leon of Matamoros Mexico survived nine days at sea after a two engine cargo plane crashed near the Gulf. His companion Neil Womack of Brownsville died three days after the crash when a shark removed the body from their rubber raft. A Pan American banana boat radioed that De Leon was found 47 miles off the coast near an era Mexico in weakened condition and expected to recover. The flight was en route from Brownsville to Carmen Camche and the plane carried Beesh seafood from Yucatan to Texas and New Orleans.
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Brownsville
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Esteban de Eon
Matamoros
Mexico
Neil Womack
Gulf
Tan
Deon
de Leon
Rownsville
Carmen
Womack
Leon
Coxe denies paying for Old Regular endorsement
John E. Coxe state superintendent of education spent Thursday night in Monroe and denied in an interview with the News-Star a radio report that he paid for the Old Regular Democratic endorsement. He said no money was offered or paid to the Old Regulars or any member, and that the endorsement was voluntary and based on his record. He criticized Sam Jones and Shelby M. Jackson for spreading the false charge.
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John E. Coxe
Monroe
Shreveport
News-Star
Long
North Louisiana
Shreveport Times
Monroe Morning World
Democratic Organization of
New Orleans
Sam Jones
Shelby M. Jackson
Old Regular
Earl K. Long
S. M. Jackson
New Orleans Item
Big Four Envoys Convene Again In Austria Talks
London February 20 The Big Four deputy foreign ministers meet to draft a peace treaty for Austria. Russia seeks oil and shipping assets, plus compensation for former German holdings. US and Britain resist giving Russia control. France proposes compromises. Debates focus on a $200 million two year payment plan and removal of Russian troops before signing.
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London
Austria
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
France
U. S
Louisiana candidates warn of return to scandals in race
In Louisiana, gubernatorial hopefuls Sam H. Jones and Earl K. Long traded warnings that electing the other would revive the era of scandals and the spoils system. Jones spoke at Listrouma and Long at Ferriday urging veterans to consider the stakes as next Tuesday’s vote approaches.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Sam H. Jones
Earl K. Long
Jones
Listrouma
Long
Ferriday
Betty Planche
Russians Defy U N in North Korea Claim
A U S military official says Russians openly form a Communist government in north Korea aimed at the United Nations. He cites a Pyongyang broadcast on Feb 8 describing a peoples army, a constitution, and a flag with a red star and hammer and sickle, signaling a strong Soviet stance in the region.
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Seoul
U. S
North Korea
United Nations
K. P. S. Menon
U. N. Commission On Korea
Menon
Lake Success
Pyongyang
Peoples Army
Associated Press
Labor Party
Truman Planes 15-Day Goodwill Tours By Chamber Group
The Retail Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce schedules three goodwill tours by plane on April 27 May 11 and May 25. Led by Herbert Fink the trips aim to boost Twin Cities commerce with a 175 mile route through Columbia Clarks Urania Tullos Winnfield Jonesboro Hodge Ruston Dubach Bernice and Farmerville. Busloads of business and professional people are invited to join and a band will accompany the caravan with banners advertising the Twin Cities.
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Good Will Tours
Retail Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Fink
Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Columbia
Clarks
Urania
Tullos
Winnfield
Jonesboro
Hodge
Ruston
Dubach
Bernice
Farmerville
Truman Begins 5 Day Tour Florida Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Cuba
President Truman departs Washington by plane for a five day visit to Florida Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Cuba. He stops first at Boca Chica near Key West for an overnight stay and visits San Juan and the Virgin Islands with local governors. Three Negro reporters join the trip marking a first for presidential travel. The Sacred Cow aircraft is used with Lt Colonel Francis Williams piloting the leg.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington
Truman
Florida
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Cuba
Boca Chica
Key West
Fla
San Juan
Jesus T. Pinero
William H. Hastie
Hastie
Howard University Law School
Washington
Francis (French) Williams
Arkansas GOP primary canceled for lack of candidates
The April 20 statewide Republican presidential primary in Arkansas will not be held as no candidate qualified before the deadline. Harold Stassen petitioned for the primary and a $40,000 ballot fee was set to be shared among participants, but no entrants filed by the midnight deadline.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Republican State Committee
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Wallace Townsend
Truman Backers Seek Delegates in Minnesota Drive
In St Paul on February 29, Truman supporters won control of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor central committee. Led by Mayor Hubert Humphrey, the group set up a seven member steering committee to organize plans for the D F L state convention June 12-13. Elmer A Benson pressed for a nine member panel to include one from each congressional district. The right wing faction includes Byron Allen Orville Freeman Eugenie Anderson Mrs Charles Halsted John Moriarity Curtiss Olson and William Horan. Wells and Allen opposed the third party move and aided Humphrey in mobilizing Truman delegates.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Truman
Minnesota
Democratic- Farmer-Labor Central Committee
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Henry Wallace
Elmer A. Benson
Benson
Wallace National Campaign Committee
Byron Allen
Detroit Lakes
Orville Freeman
State Central Committee
Eugenie Anderson
Red Wing
Charles Halsted
Brainerd
John Moriarity
Duluth
Curtiss Olson
Byrd opposes Truman civil rights push at Virginia dinner
Senator Harry Byrd declares southern lawmakers will use every legislative device to fight President Truman's civil rights program. He warns federal aid could be withheld to enforce segregation repeal and predicts possible southern unity against federal coercion. Senator Hoey backs Byrd's stance.
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Richmond
Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Truman
Hoey
North Carolina
South
Arabs Hope to Bar Partition in UN Action
Arab leaders plan a campaign to repeal the Palestine partition project, arguing it is illegal and unworkable. They aim to block the Security Council debate on force and seek reconsideration by the 57 nation General Assembly, possibly via special session. Secretaries Marshall and Austin coordinate on U.S. stance.
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Lake Success
United Nations Assembly
Security Council
Palestine
Assembly
George C. Marshall
Warren R. Austin
Washington
Austin
Southern Democrats Declare War on Civil Rights Bid
About fifty Democratic congressmen from 11 southern states formed a block to oppose President Truman's civil rights proposals. They pledged cooperation with southern governors and vowed to block any anti-lynching, anti-poll tax, and anti-segregation legislation, arguing such measures invade state sovereignty. The meeting, led by Rep Colmer of Mississippi, drew representatives from Georgia through Virginia, with some delegations missing.
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Washington
Truman
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Smith Ws
Colmer
Democratic Party
G. O. P. High Command
Henry Wallace
Carroll Reece
Old Henry
Wallace
Prices Appear To Be Steadier
New York report notes commodity markets show slight upturns after sharp declines since February. Economists warn against over optimism as steel prices rise and farmers plan to match wartime production despite price drops. Officials expect wheat prices to cover costs and a bumper corn crop to boost meat production.
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Richard Wfiske
New York
Clifford S. Young
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Chicago
Henry Ford
Paris
France
Agriculture Department
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fingerprints Taken From Dormitory Girls at College Campus
On Thursday the dormitory residents at Northeast Junior College were fingerprinted for identification at the request of Dean Rodney Cline after a sum of money went missing. No suspects or accusations have been made.
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Northeast Junior College
Rodney Cline
Dollar's value gains but is small compared to 1941
Chicago consumers face higher prices than a month ago yet still far from 1941 prewar levels. A 17-item food snapshot contrasts ham 21 cents per lb in 1941 with beefsteak 69 cents, potatoes 59 cents for ten pounds, and other staples amid price-control shifts and postwar income changes.
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Larry Eldred
Chicago
Chi
Warnings Issued For Small Craft Along Gulf Coast
Small craft warnings were ordered today from Brownsville Texas to St Marks Florida as a cold front nears. Winds up to 31 mph forecast with a shift to northerly as air cools. Showers possible in Mississippi and temperatures dipping to the 28 to 32 degree range in extreme north Mississippi tonight. New Orleans forecasts a low of 50 to 54 tonight with coastwide lows 52 to 56 and southwest Louisiana in the forties.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
United States Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Tex
St. Marks
Fla
Mississippi
Louisiana
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