Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler on C I O Communist Fight
Washington January 31. Pegler argues the CIO defeat of Communists marks the era’s central union shift aided by Catholic influence. He cites Philip Murray’s past inaction, recent break with Communists, and alleged front men in Catholic and Irish circles, naming Rice Mooney Curran and Quill as examples. The piece frames Catholic backers as pivotal in expelling Moscow’s influence.
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Washington
Philip Murray
Pittsburgh
Murray
Harry Bridges
Supreme Court
Bridges
A. F
West
Charles Owen Rice
James H. Durkin
C. I. O. Union of Office Workers
Reds
Bernard Mooney
Office Workers’ Union
Father Rice
Durkin
Mooney
Joe Curran
Mike Quill
Curran
Trial disrupted by protesters at Reimann hearing
About 300 demonstrators breached police lines in Düsseldorf and forced a recess in the British court trial of Communist leader Max Reimann. They sang the Internationale and overwhelmed security as Reimann pleaded innocent to charges of encouraging discrimination against those aiding Allied forces.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Max Reimann
Reimann
Ruhr
Diplomats Question Stalin Peace Pact Move
Soviet Premier Stalin hinted at peace talks with Truman and possible joint peace decree while leaving timing on lifting the Berlin blockade unclear. Western diplomats urged caution as Moscow suggested a Big Four meeting before any blocking moves, with disarmament as a UN issue and ongoing debate over sequencing.
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Associated Press
Stalin
Truman
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
Washington
United Nations
Monroe Snow Blankets Louisiana and Mississippi a Severe Cold
Louisiana and Mississippi faced more cold as a heavy snow and ice event disrupted schools buses and flights. Snow totals reached ten inches in Campti and seven to ten inches around Shreveport to Monroe, with ice in Biloxi and widespread closures. One death occurred near Hammond, La., and strawberry crops were wiped out in Louisiana while Notreary assessments warned six weeks for shipments.
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Louisiana
Missippi
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Campti
Natchitoches Parish
Pass Mandhac
W. E. Anderson
Neal Dry
Caddo Parish
J. K. Gladney
Webster Parish
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
Livingston
West Baton Rouge
East
West Feliciana
Iberville
Ascension
Tangipahoa
Southern University
Louisiana State University
Campu
Lafayette
Monroe
Mboisant International
Shreveport
Caddo
Bossier
Sabine
Webster
DeSoto
Claiborne
Red River
Natchitoches
Jackson
Lincoln
Bienville
Biloxi
Crystal Springs
Twin Cities
West Monroe
Selman Field
G. S. Manning
Cannon sees out in budget cuts promised by Cannon
Washington January 31 Chairman Cannon of the House Appropriations Committee said the $41.858 billion budget can be reduced though the amount and whether it prevents a tax rise are unclear He noted Taft warned taxes at about $60 billion and 27 percent of income If government functions can be cut remains debated and studies show trim areas but details were not final
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Washington
Jan
Cannon
D.-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Appropriations
Conquerors Enter City Of Peiping
The conquerors entered Peiping with an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 followers marching from the northwestern gate toward the city from the summer palace road. They carried bazookas and other American weapons captured from the defeated Nationalists. Spectators were curious but not hostile or joyful as the Reds appeared solemn and tired, amid a historic moment for the ancient capital.
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Spencer Moosa Peiping
Peiping
Summer Palace
Genghis Khan
Hoover urges U.S. reforms to cut federal agencies
Former President Herbert Hoover urged Congress to empower the president to reorganize the government so fewer than 20 major agencies report directly to the White House. He noted 1,830 bureaus and divisions exist now and said estimates vary on how many would report directly to the president. He spoke in a statement for the House committee on executive expenditures amid hearings on a sweeping reorganizing bill.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
White House
Hoover
House Committee On Executive Expenditures
Chinese President Arrives in Shanghai on undisclosed mission
Acting President Li T'sung-Jen landed at Lunghwa Airfield in Shanghai from Nanking at noon. He was on an undisclosed mission, accompanied by political adviser Kan Chieh.
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Shanghai
Li T'sung-Jen
Lunghwa Airfield
Nanking
Kan Chieh
Meat prices lag as livestock costs fall, analysts say
Chicago January 31 meat consumers have benefited only in part from lower livestock prices as current retail prices remain near last year's levels. H M Conway argues wholesale and retail values lag, delaying meat movement and keeping consumer costs high. price gaps widen margins for processors and retailers. He foresees continued producer–consumer price maladjustments through the year.
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Chicago
H. M. Conway
National Livestock Producer
Conway
Jury to Hear Nazi Records in Axis Sally Case
The Axis Sally treason trial resumes with German witnesses and replayed propaganda broadcasts. Prosecutors plan more witnesses to detail Mildred Gillars Nazi broadcasts during World War II and her alleged betrayal for German pay.
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Washington
Germany
Mildred E. Gillars
Miss Gillars
United States
Armed Service Fund Hike Seen in Congress
A House committee prepared to authorize more soldiers and planes than President Truman requested and to scuttle universal military training. Chairman Vinson said the committee will likely approve a bill for an army of 837,000 and a 70-group air force, reallocating 290 million to the air force while keeping defense funds under tight scrutiny. General Vandenberg testified as the main witness, outlining the service strength plans.
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Washington
House
Truman
Vinson
D.-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Rival Parties to Rule Israel
Israel faced a political shift as two rival labor factions prepared to form the new regular government in Tel Aviv. Mapai held 44 of 120 seats, with about 36 percent of the vote, while the other labor group trailed closely. Ben Gurion was expected to be premier and Weizmann named president, with ongoing UN mediation efforts under Bunche amid stalled armistice talks.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Chaim Weitzman
Provisional Council of State
David Ben- Gurion
Rhodes
Ralph Bunche
United Nations Palestine
Bunche
Ben-Gurion
Mapai Party
Mapai
Man Who Shot Priest Caught After Gun Battle
Elmer Stanford, 40, wounded and captured after a 45 minute shootout with police in an East 69th Street rooming house. He is charged with felonious assault for wounding a Roman Catholic priest in a confessional.
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New York
Elmer Stanford
Stanford
East 69Th Street
Bellevue Hospital
Leaders Threaten To Take Back Louisiana Purchase
Baton Rouge civic leaders seeking tidelands data threaten to reclaim 15 000 000 acres of the Louisiana Purchase if federal pressure on oil tidelands continues. Vice President Edgar Sowar of the Louisiana National Bank warns Texas and Oklahoma may be dwarfed as Baton Rougeans travel to Houston for a goodwill trip, attend the fat stock show, and promote Louisiana’s livestock show at State University.
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Baton Rouge
Texas
Tidelands
Edgar Sowar
Louisiana National Bank
Louisiana Purchase
Oklahoma
Sowar
Herbert Wimberly
City National Bank
Wimberly
Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Louisiana
State University
United States
Canada
Pierre Boudreau Marquette
Bogalusa
San Jacinto
Morgan City
Capitol
Two Ships Collide Off Fukien Coast in China
Reports from Shanghai indicate the Chinese steamer Hsianghsing and the coastal vessel Masbate touched after a collision 40 miles off the Fukien coast near Formosa’s northern entrance. The Hsianghsing carried 300 passengers from Shanghai to Swatow. later radio messages suggested no serious damage or distress.
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Shanghai
Fukien
Swatow
China
Formosa Strait
Shanghai Coast Guard
New U S Atomic Bombs More Powerful Than Old
The Atomic Energy Commission reports in its fifth semi annual summary to Congress that new U S atomic bombs are significantly more powerful than earlier models. It notes substantial gains in energy release from three 1948 Engewetok tests and states production is expanding to strengthen the national stockpile.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Japan
Bikini
Congress
Eniwetok Atoll
David Lilienthal
Eniwetok
Commission
United States Atomic Energy Program
Mass Evictions Face Court Tests in Tulsa and Nation
Landlords opposing rent controls plan mass evictions nationwide to leave rental property idle while federal prosecutors, led by Attorney General Tom Clark, study eviction notices for illegal conspiracy. Housing expeditor Tighe Woods threatens court injunctions as the American Veterans Committee mobilizes legal aid. Senator Thomas calls it a chance to decide rent control. Rep. Patman warns of harsher laws. The banking committees will study Truman’s rent control proposal this week.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tom Clark
Tighe Woods
The
American Veterans Committee
Wallace J. Murphy
Tulsa Property Owners Association, Inc
Thomas
D.-Okla
Patman
Texas
Congress
House Banking Committee
House
Senate
Truman
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