Presidential campaign moves and party battles across states
The piece outlines Democratic and Republican lines on inflation control, minimum wage, social security, and education aid. It cites President Truman's criticisms of what he calls the worst congress, remarks in Seattle and Bremerton, and reactions from Chicago, Spokane, and Taft. It notes Taft's nomination bid, Brown's prediction, Stassen's revised vote estimates, Dewey's campaign efforts, Warren's federal aid push, and Indiana and Connecticut delegate actions. Also mentions a meat grinder claim about meat tenderness.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
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Clarence Brown
Ohio
Taft
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Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
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Lexington
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New York
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Hoffman Lays Out Cuts For Europe Recovery Plan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman argues that aid must continue to flow to Europe while urging cuts in production and materials to sustain recovery. He warns against revisiting EC A funding next year and stresses that expenditure depends on actual contribution to recovery. Also notes camels can drink 12 to 15 gallons of water in half an hour.
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House
Hoffman
Europe
John Taber
Ways and Means
Congress
Harvest Time Ads Drive Business in News-Star-World
In the News-Star-World, the harvest of business is constant as men rely on Want Ads to reach customers. Advertisers describe steady demand and effective results from listings, showcasing how the classifieds sustain local commerce and daily transactions.
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News-Star
Warning labels sparks heated debate over home wave kit
Louisiana lawmakers sparred over consumer warnings for a home waving preparation. Talbot argued warnings are unnecessary while supporters led by beauticians insisted labels protect users. Sen D Antonio was the sole dissenter amid concerns about literacy and who reads warnings.
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Talbot
Sen
A. O. Rappelet
Jerry Bookman
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate Approves $33 Million for Lunches and Pensions
Baton Rouge. the Louisiana senate approved $33 million in appropriations for Gov. Earl K. Long's programs. Bills fund free school lunches at $4 million annually for two years and use $25 million from the state surplus for increased old age benefit payments. First checks expected next month. House also passed measures to abolish the state department of finance and create an administration division headed by a commissioner, with projected savings and staff reductions. The senate also advanced primary dates to August 31 and suspended filing periods pending action. A hospital and health division arm to manage federal funds for private hospitals was approved. House leaders faced a near revolt over Sunday reconvening. adjournment set for Monday.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
Earl K. Long
House
Senate
State Department of Finance
Department of Finance
Sam H. Jones
Democratic State Central Committee
State Planning Board
Department of
Ragan Madden
Lincoln
Miners clash as pension talks stall with no wage raise
Van Horn leads fund talks as U A W chief Lewis dismisses operator spokesman ONeill as mumbles. ONeill presents a 20 page contract offer while operators keep a 19 cent tonnage royalty for pensions and welfare payments, but refuse a wage increase.
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van Horn
Lewis
O'Neill
O’neill
Miners Committee
Deaths: Cpl Jack McMullen and James Brakefield
The body of Cpl Jack David McMullen 26 marine killed in action on Iwo Jima in February 1945 arrived Thursday evening. Funeral services were held at 2 pm in the Hall Funeral Home chapel with two reverends officiating, interment in Hasley Cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs W J McMullen four sisters two brothers overseas and Shreveport residents. James L Brakefield 69 died Thursday in Readland Arkansas body lying in state at Catron Gay Funeral chapel Oak Grove until Sunday then Kilbourne Church of God at 2 30 pm interment Kilbourne Cemetery. Survived by wife a son three daughters ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Jack David McMullen
Iwo Jima
Illinois Central Railroad
Chapel of the Hall
C. E. Autrey
L. T. Hastings
Hasley Cemetery
Corporal McMullen
W. J
James L. Brakefield
Readland
Ark
Catron Gay
Oak Grove
Kilbourne
Church of God
Joe Duke
Arthur Brakefield
Lake Village
Ellen Huffman
Flint, Mich
Bill Moseley
Eudora, Ark
M. Toney
Sinking of Kjoebenhayn After Mine Warning In Hals Area
Distress signals alerted rescue flotillas as the 1,668 ton Kjoebenhayn sank in shallow waters near Hals after minesweeping. Frigga arrived to help survivors, with 1,000 fishing vessels aiding. Ambulances, planes, and physicians established emergency stations for arriving passengers.
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Frigga
Truman seeks to critique Congress on Berkeley trip
President Truman expressed regret that his Berkeley engagement prevents attending Secretary Schwellenbach’s Seattle funeral. He named Secretary Krug as his representative, Gov. Wallgren to accompany him, and vowed to press his charge that Congress passed a rich man’s tax law over his veto while traveling to Berkeley.
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Truman
Berkeley
Labor
Schwellenbach
Seattle
Krug
Wallgren
Congress
Olympia
Senate debate trims armed forces bill with reforms
Amendments cut the bill’s life from five to two years and added a house approved revamp of army and air force court martial systems. The senate outlawed poll taxes for inductees, allowed recruiting of 25 000 aliens in a foreign legion with citizenship after service, and rejected a house provision for immediate drafting after a 90 day wait.
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Senate
Foreign Legion
Armed Services
Floods drive thousands from homes along Columbia to Portland area
The Navy warned the situation deteriorating as U S army engineers ordered evacuation of diking district 13 near Kelso Washington, while 60,000 others fled flood ranges along the lower Columbia. The Red Cross reported 59 missing from Vanport as the death toll reached four, with $100 million in damage. Rehabilitation funds moved forward with a $10 million emergency housing bill and a $12 million Fraser valley dike program planned in Canada.
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Navy
Vancouver
B. C
Columbia Valley
U. S. Army Engineers
Kelso
Wash
Portland
South Kelso
Red Cross
Vanport
New Jersey
British Columbia
Lulu Island
Lulu
Queensborough
New Westminster
Columbia
Trail
Creston
U.S
Canada
Washington
Congress
Truman
Ottawa
Fraser Valley
Solons mull cigarette tax and New Orleans reform
Lawmakers on a ways and means panel debated a cigarette tax plan to cut smoking, with concerns over price rises to 26 cents per pack and a 1 cent sales tax under the new law. Rep Samuel Cashie aims to restore the tax hike on the house floor. The session also revisited a New Orleans city government reform bill, including a public referendum attempt, while a toll bridge bond measure and the shrimp season rule were advanced.
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Ways and Means
Samuel Cashie
Iberville
New Orleans
Mississippi River
House Committee On
Senate
Senate Committee On Game, Fish and Oysters
Eviscerated Chicken Weighs Slightly Less Than Dressed
A reference notes that an eviscerated chicken weighs about two percent less than its dressed weight, reflecting minor weight loss after processing.
Housing battle reshapes T E W housing bill vote
Michigan Republican Wolcott faced backlash as Democrats and several Republicans joined to strike down public housing and slums provisions in the T E W bill. The move altered housing aims to include veteran housing aids, mortgage insurance, and rental housing incentives, drawing praise from Representative Boggs and Taft.
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Wolcott
Michigan
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Stratton
Illinois
Hardie Scott
Pennsylvania
Hull
Wisconsin
Senate
Scott
Representative Boggs
Louisiana
Banking
Taft
House Committee
Taft Urges Limited Government in Ideological War
Taft argues for an administration that abhors regulation and federal power, advocating liberty, equality, and justice as the key to winning the ideological war against a Trumanesque program seen as regimentation, high taxation, and centralized bureaucracy. He warns the nation would be choked by taxes and union control if such a program persists.
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Congress
Truman
Ohioan
Taft
American philosophy sails to meet communist crusade abroad
A fragment notes a program aimed at spreading American philosophy worldwide to counter a communist crusade with American faith. The readable lines emphasize ideological outreach and global reach without specific names, dates, or places.
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