Westbrook Pegler criticizes democracy and Truman in wartime views
The writer mocks popular opinion on the Korean War and argues for republican government with elected trustees. He compares presidents and questions sources of authority, citing Roosevelt Truman and the press, and implies presidents act without direct public mandate in war decisions.
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Gazette
Charleston
W. Va
Chicago Dailyers
Republic
George Washington
F. D. Roosevelt
Truman
Barney Baruch
Strom Thurmond
United States
Truman seeks 97.5 million for Voice of America funds
President Truman asked Congress to boost Voice of America funding by 97.5 million dollars to combat Communist distortions. He delivered the request from Key West Florida stating world conditions require all means to present truth and counter Communist lies believed abroad due to lack of information.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Congress
Voice of America
White House
Healing Jesus Last Week Opens Starts Today Page Seven
In His final week before the crucifixion, Jesus heals the lame and gives sight to the blind as crowds gather in the Jerusalem temple. Priestly envy grows, and officials seek His death. The dramatic week continues on Page Seven.
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Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Christ
Senate votes on draft age shift and UMTS plan
Washington March 5 The Senate weighs Morse proposed ban on inductions under 18 while current 19 minimum stands. Debate centers on UMTS universal training and service with supporters predicting a sizable vote against the amendment. Committee bill would recruit older men first and then 18-year-olds, testing UMTS as the first Senate vote on the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Morse
R.ore
Lyndon Johnson
D.tex
Senate Armed Services Committee
G O P Seeks Troop Unity on Europe Issue
Washington March 5 Taft faced pressure from fellow Republicans to convene the Senate G O P policy committee to craft a substitute for the administration troop resolution. They seek to affirm Congress authority over sending divisions to an international army and limit presidential action. Taft may convene by midweek to decide on delaying the dispatch of four divisions.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Europe
Senate
Congress
Connally
D.-Tex
Russell
D.-Ga
Nine Hurt When Bus Overturns West of Mobile
A Greyhound bus carrying twenty people overturned seven miles west of Mobile on U S Highway 90 after skidding on a wet road. Nine passengers were hurt. Driver A L Malone of New Orleans said two cars sideswiped ahead, causing him to slow. Highway patrol cited slippery pavement from a drizzle. Injured include Mrs E B Green 57 Lancaster Pa Ida Tilford 70 Bay St Louis Miss Charles Gentry 15 Irvington Ala Mrs John Robinson Ft Meade Fla Mrs Laura English 44 Ft Worth Tex J N Harris 26 Mobile Mrs J C Harris 20 Mobile Airman George C Betteridge 21 Keesler AFB Miss Airman Richard Edwards 20 Keesler AFB leg injuries.
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Mobile
Ala
A. L. Malone
New Orleans
City Hospital
E. B. Green
Lancaster
Ida Tilford
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Charles Gentry
Irvington
John Robinson
Ft. Meade
Fla
Laura English
Ft. Worth
Tex
J. N. Harris
J. C. Harris
George C. Betteridge
Keesler Air Force Base
Richard Edwards
Keesler Afb
New Labor and Defense Split Narrowing or Widening Broadside
ULP C committee considers new broadsides that may widen rift between organized labor and defense mobilization officials. ULPC criticizes price controls and policy outlook, while CIO News urges Congress and defense agencies to adopt changes. Mobilization fallout includes USPC walkout and resignations amid price control protests by cotton industry and Maybank vows to oppose farm price ceilings. Economic Stabilizer Johnston says rollback effort planned.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Defense Mobilization
United Labor Policy Committee
ULPC
Truman
C. I. O. News
Congress
USPC
Charles E. Wilson
Maybank
D.S. C
Senate
Jeep Struck by Train at North Fifth Crossing
Deryl Z. Morris of College Avenue suffered a cut under his right eye when an Illinois Central engine struck his stalled Willys jeep at the North Fifth street crossings in Monroe. Engineer H. O. Jones and fireman C. L. Johnson were aboard the slow-moving train. passenger Johnny Johnson was uninjured.
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Willys
Illinois Central
North Fifth Street
Monroe
Deryl Z. Morris
College Avenue
Morris
North Fifth
H. O. Jones
Jackson
C. L. Johnson
South Riverfront
West Monroe
Johnny Johnson
Big Four foreign ministers conference in doubt over topics
Western representatives led by Philip Jessup demand talks cover broader world issues beyond Germany. Britain France and the United States press Russia to join a real settlement agenda as deputy ministers plan the agenda in Paris. The aim is to test Moscow’s willingness to engage on Cold War problems beyond Germany.
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Paris
Russia
Germany
U. S
Philip Jessup
Britain
France
United States
Jessup
Ernest Davies
Alexander Parodi
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Truman
State Acheson
America
Long to Lead Louisiana Prison Inquiry Panel
Governor Earl Long agreed to chair a 28 member special committee tasked with investigating the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The panel plans a Wednesday visit aided by four state police wagons and one Angola wagon to inspect conditions and address recent inmate protests.
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Baton Rouge
Earl Long
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Long
Dolph Franz
Shreveport Journal
Franz
Angola
Rudolph Easterly
Easterly
R. C. Lawrence
Why Fight Answer Heightens Korea War Debate
Washington reports state department officials hoped Secretary Acheson’s letter to an embittered marine corporal would influence broader criticism of Truman administration policies. The letter, made public Saturday night, followed a January 19 appeal from Clarence Moulliette of Camden New Jersey seeking help in replying to his son John a 24 year old Marine at Camp Pendleton.
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Clarence E. Moullette
Camden
N. J
Marine Cpl
John B. Moullette
Acheson
Marine
Korea
Washington
State Department
Cpl
Truman
Moullette
White House
Clarence E. Moulliette
Manhunt for duo jailbreakers in midwest capture affair
Omaha March 5 two jailbreakers Dewey Battershaw 21 and Victor Sweet 24 plus an armed confederate abducted four hostages including Deputy Sheriff Clifford Hansen and attorney John N Baldwin on a courthouse break. They boarded an Omaha city bus then commandeered a second auto ending on a farm near Auburn after tying up the hostages. Clifford Battershaw Jr 16 is named as the liberator. Continued on page seven.
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Odell Hanson
Omaha
Midwest
Auburn
Douglas County
Dewey Battershaw
Victor Sweet
Hartington
Neb
Richard Collins
Clifford Battershaw
Dewey
Clifford Hansen
John N. Baldwin
Baldwin
Hansen
Cotton price ceiling imposed on farm raw cotton
Washington reports the first farm price ceiling on raw cotton went into effect, ending a price fight for Price Director DiSalle. Maybank warned of congressional opposition, while New Orleans Cotton Exchange president Creekmore expected major exchanges to stay closed. OPS cited the issue as DiSalle’s most critical, with Johnston backing him. The ceiling stands at 45.76 cents per pound for white and extra white middling 15-16ths.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Maybank
D.S. C
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
E. F. Creekmore
New Orleans
di Salle
Funeral funds stolen in Chicago after charity drive
In Chicago on March 5 a community collection raised 625 dollars to cover funeral costs for four year old Jimmie Carco who died of a brain tumor. His parents James Carco and Marietta Carco reported the money missing from a garment bag when they returned home from the funeral home.
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Chicago
Jimmie Carco
Jimmie
James Carco
Marietta
Our Lady of the Angels Church
West Side
Stronghold Hit On Three Sides In Korean Mountain Fight
U S infantry with heavy artillery drove off about 6000 North Korean Reds from a central Korean mountain stronghold. The assault hit the position from three sides by the seventh and second U S divisions with French elements aiding.
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Tokyo
U. S
Central
Korea
Third Corps
Quinn
15Th Division
Pangnim
Pangnim-Wonju
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Yongdu
Hoengsong
U. S. Seventh Division
Changpyong
Kangnung
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Hongehon
Blizzard Threatens Midwest With Heavy Snow and Cold
A new blizzard bears down on the northern Midwest with subzero temperatures and winds up to 45 mph. Montana reports 18 below and drifting snow while the Dakotas and Plains states brace for spreading cold. Forecaster Kenny warns the high plains hit could push the cold into Canada, delaying its arrival in the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region.
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Middlewest
Canada
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes Region
H. S. Kenny
Chicago
Rocky Mountain Region
Kenny
Great Plains
Montana
Cutbank
Mont
Dakotas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
High Plains
Iowa
Rocky Mountain
Middle Atlantic
California
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Seattle
New York
Government rests in Collazo murder trial
The government rests its case in the Oscar Collazo murder trial connected to the Blair House gun battle aiming at President Truman. Judge Goldsborough denies a defense motion for acquittal while Collazo is expected to testify as the defense presents evidence.
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Washington
Oscar Collazo
White House
Truman
T. Alan Goldsborough
Collazo
Blair House
Leo A. Rover
Goldsborough
Rover
Mr. Truman
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