Fair Enough Bribery In Sports And Education
David Shapiro of George Washington University refuses bribes in a frank essay on sport integrity. He teams with Frank S. Hogan to critique corruption from college football to racing and prizefighting, arguing that public trust and education suffer more from institutional dishonesty than betting frauds.
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David Shapiro
George Washington University
Frank S. Hogan
United States
Barney
David Apiro
15 Cent Wage Minimum Asks Broad Increase
Washington January 14 The Wage Hour Administrator William McComb asked Congress for a general 75 cent minimum wage replacing 40 cents and urged extending coverage to millions more workers. He proposed a three year back wage sue window and creation of committees including management labor and public members to set higher wages for certain industries.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
William IR. McComb
McComb
Truman
Poland Britain sign five year postwar trade pact
Poland and Britain signed a five year trade agreement valued at about 520 million dollars, the largest eastern western Europe deal since the war. Britain would release Polish assets totaling about two billion dollars frozen during the German occupation and Poland would channel resources to a Bank of England account to address prewar British debts. The British trade mission said the accord would guide future deals with eastern European nations. The figure for the trade was described as a conservative minimum.
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Warsaw
Poland
Britain
Europe
England
Mision
A T and T Faces Anti Trust Suit
Mao Tze Tung demands eight peace prerequisites and abrogation of treaties with the United States. He calls for trial of war criminals and criticizes Chiang Kai Shek as wavering for American weapons. The broadcast outlines eight conditions for peace.
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Mao
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
United States
Western Electric Split Is Demanded
The justice department filed a civil anti trust suit in Newark New Jersey to divorce American Telephone and Telegraph from Western Electric. It seeks disposal of AT T holdings in Western Electric and dissolution into three competing firms plus open access to patents and know how on reasonable royalty terms. AT T President Leroy Wilson defended the arrangement as public service and defense aiding. AT T stock fell to a 1943 low as the case emerged. Western Electric supplies over 90 percent of US telephone gear.
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Washington
Justice Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric Corporation
Western Electric
AST. &Fe
Tom Clark
Federal District Court
Newark
N. J
A. T. and T
United States
Clark
A. T. and
Attorney General
New York
Leroy A. Wilson
New York Stock Exchange
Dutch refuse to withdraw from Indonesian territory
The Netherlands declared it will ignore any UN resolution ordering retreat from territory seized in December. A Dutch spokesman said The Netherlands will never comply with withdrawal to preattack lines. The UN Security Council met to discuss Indonesia with US opposition to new troop pullback and emphasis on timely elections and transfer of control.
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Lake Success
Netherlands
United Nations
Indonesia
Security Council
J. H. van Royen
Australia
India
Egypt
Philippines
China
United States
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Council
Solons Urge Spending Out
Washington report from January 14 describes Capitol Hill reacting to President Truman’s hint of higher federal income taxes for individuals earning about $6,000 or more. Lawmakers push for spending cuts rather than tax hikes to balance the federal budget as Truman seeks 4 billion dollars in new taxes, primarily on corporations, while discussing middle to upper income brackets and take-home pay limits.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
Congress
Treasury
Roosevelt
United States
Six German war criminals hanged at Landsberg
In Munich on January 14 six German war criminals were executed at Landsberg prison as part of resumed hangings. Four entries involved the slayings of U.S. service members and two involved concentration camp inmates. Five death sentences had been clemency-rejected by Gen. Lucius D. Clay after a review by a commission led by Judge Gordon Simpson. Franz Weiss, slated to hang, was granted a last minute reprieve and will have his case reviewed by Clay. The tally at Landsberg reached 97 executions since October 15.
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Munich
Germany
Landsberg
Texas Supreme Court
Gordon Simpson
Lucius D. Clay
Franz Weiss
G. I
Stattmatten
France
Weiss
Winter's January toll tops 123 deaths nationwide
An Associated Press survey reports more than 123 people dead in January from severe weather across the United States. The blizzards and ice storms have caused multi‑million dollar crop and property damage, with extensive utility losses and thousands of livestock fatalities. Tornadoes hit Arkansas, Louisiana and Kansas. western plains blizzards isolated towns and stranded travelers as January’s extreme weather persisted.
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Associated Press
California
Arizona
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Louisiana
Plains
Rocky Mountain States
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Odom Sets Light-Plane Nonstop Record From Honolulu
Lanky Bill Odom, 29, lands in Oakland, ending a nonstop flight from Honolulu to New York begun Wednesday. He claims a new world record for light personal aircraft with 6.5 to 9 liter engine displacement, surpassing 2,061.7 miles by about 313 miles. Official approval from the National Aeronautics Association is pending.
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Bill Odom
Eft
Honolulu
New York
Pacific
Odom
Oakland
Calif
Navy
San Francisco
Seattle
Electric Workers End Long Strike in Shelbyville
Electric workers local 846 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers halted a month long strike against Duck River Electric Cooperative in Shelbyville Tennessee and prepared to return to work. A compromise mediated by NLRB official M S Miller ended the dispute as patrols were once deployed to Sewanee after wires to St Andrews School were cut. The cooperative board president Harold Clark said a contract would be presented to bar union foremen from bargaining unit while noting a wage increase.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
Duck River
Sewanee
Franklin County
Jack Farris
St. Andrews
Harold Humphries
Harold Clark
England's Action Dims Israel's Armistice Enthusiasm
Washington dispatch reports a better understanding between the United States and Britain on the Palestine issue but notes policy gaps that could widen if Arab Jewish fighting continues. President Truman stressed U.S. aim at peace and stability in the Middle East while denying strained relations with Britain.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Truman
Middle East
JAIL SENTENCES ARE METED OUT
Six compulsory jail terms and fines totaling $700 were handed to traffic violators in district court before Judge David I. Garrett. Charles M. Williams received the heaviest penalty, 125 dollars or 60 days, with six months jail and license suspension, after prior charges in Farmerville. James T. McCrary of Ruston faced 125 dollars and a 30 day jail sentence for negligent injury and driving without a chauffeur license. Sheriff Dan Darrett accompanied McCrary to court.
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David I. Garrett
Fred Fudicharnelle
Garrett
Charles M. Williams
Fudickar
Williams
Farmerville
James Thomas McCrary
Ruston
McCrary
Dan Darrett
Motor Bureau to Be Open at Noon in January and February
C R Tidwell head of the revenue department in Monroe announces the motor vehicle license bureau will operate at noon from Monday January 17 through Friday February 4. To meet the February 5 deadline the office will stay open until 1 pm that day.
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C. R. Tidwell
Department of Revenue
Monroe
Ten outstanding men selected for 1948
Tulsa news reports the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce selecting ten outstanding young men of 1948. The list includes Frank P. Zeidler Milwaukee mayor. Sidney S. McMath Arkansas governor. George A. Smathers Florida congressman. Lou Boudreau Cleveland player-manager. Walter W. Cenerazzo Boston union leader. Richard Nelson Harris Minnesota manufacturer. A panel of 13 judges included Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold E. Stassen.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Frank P. Zeidler
Milwaukee
Wis
Sidney S. McMath
Arkansas
Hot Springs
George A. Smathers
U. S
Florida
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Walter W. Cenerazzo
Boston
American Watch Workers Union
Richard Nelson Harris
St. Paul
Minn
Toni
Senate OKays Salary Hikes Across Top Officials
The Senate approved a bill boosting pay for the president, vice president, and speaker, moving toward House action. Final passage would raise the president’s salary to 100000 with a 50000 tax exempt expense allowance, while the vice president and speaker gain 30000 salaries and tax exempt expense amounts. Debate centered on expense account auditing and potential inflation of official compensation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Barkley
Williams
R.-Del
Donnell
R.-Mo
Morse
R.-Ore
Lucas
Illinois
Millikin
R.-Cole
Senate Committee Clears Acheson For Secretary Of State
Senate foreign relations panel gave Dean Acheson unanimous approval to be secretary of state. Acheson pledged firm anti appeasement stance, while underscoring executive final say in policy. Confirmation likely next week as Republicans weigh possible opposition.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Connally
Dtex
Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Russia
Truman
Ters
Wherry
Nebraska
Taft
Ohio
Capehart
R-Ind
D-Tex
Short Cut on Repeal Asked
Washington Jan 14 Senator Pepper of Florida said many Democrats want the Senate labor committee to skip hearings on legislation to repeal the Taft Hartley act. Pepper led the push, while Taft and Republican members opposed. A decision was postponed until next Tuesday. Taft said hearings will be held. Truman backs repeal.
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Washington
Pepper
Florida
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Tragedy at Weir Cook as Navy plane crashes
An officer and four Columbus air station enlisted men were killed when a twin engine transport crashed after takeoff from Weir Cook airport. The aircraft, likely needing engine repair, circled to return then struck a field and crossed a highway. Pilot Lt. J. M. Richards and crew from Columbus, Lancaster, and Columbus, Ohio perished.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Naval Air Station
Weir Cook
J. M. Richards
G. Akeroyd
Naval Reserve
Columbus Air Station
J. A. Short
Lancaster
R. D. Newberry
J. E. Hosse
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Attorney General Charges Company
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January
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