Westbrook Pegler on Union Power and War Policy
The column argues that American soldiers faced a Communist influenced port blockade and frames labor unions as wielding coercive power in wartime. Pegler cites Joe Curran and the National Maritime Union to discuss alleged sabotage of wartime logistics and deferments for union leaders. The piece notes a continued war effort and hints at broader political battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Adriatic
Hyde Park
New Deal Supreme Court
A. F. of L
F. D. Roosevelt
National Maritime Union
Spain
Joe Curran
Britain
France
Wuntil Hitler
Russia
Curran
Car- Tran
Head rolls in Louisiana after governor election defeat
Shreveport report says Nellie Theiss, manager of the Louisiana Tourist Bureau office, was fired for refusing a $50 campaign contribution to Judge Carlos Spaht. Hebert says dismissal due to frequent absences. Theiss cites policy and a prior remark to forget it. About 50 other state employees report firings for similar refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Long Machine
Nellie Theiss
Louisiana Tourist Bureau
Carlos Spaht
Spaht
Earl Long
Robert Kennon
Minden
Joseph Hebert
State Department of Commerce and Industries
Theiss
Lost wire haired terrier seeks owner in News-Star ad
Mr S B DeLee’s seven month old male wire haired terrier vanished on March 1. White with black head and a tail base spot, wearing a harness. Call S DeLee at 2-1931. reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. S. B. DeLee
Mr. Delee
News-Star
DeLee
Acheson Reverses Board Ruling on Clubb Case
Secretary of State Acheson admitted reversing a State Department Loyalty Security Board finding on Oliver Edmund Clubb, clearing him of loyalty doubts and allowing retirement with a pension. Clubb resigned February 11, citing damage to his career prospects.
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Washington (Ap
State Acheson
State Department
Oliver Edmund Clubb
TISK
Acheson
Clubb
Foreign Service
Department
Ferguson
R-Mich
Owen Lattimore
Senate Committee
Lattimore
McCarthy
R-Wis
Ferguson-McCarthy
Foreign Services
Carne
Senate
Officials End Cause Of Their Troubles
Long Beach New York city officials faced parking woes as 12 meters were removed by the City Council to free spaces in front of City Hall for officials vehicles. The change mirrors conditions on adjacent streets and aims to ease congestion around the building.
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Long Beach
N. Y
City Hall
Morrison Absorbs Parish Committee In New Orleans Power Shift
The Cres cent City Democratic Association allied with Mayor Morrison wins control of Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee at a last night meeting. Alden Muller elected chairman and Edgar Crey secretary, replacing Andrew Bacon and Charles Erickson. HQ moves to CCDA. proxy voting forbidden to limit RLDO influence.
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New Orleans
Crescent City Democratic Association
deLesseps Morrison
Orleans Parish
Alden Muller
Edgar Crey
Andrew Bacon
Charles H. Erickson
RLDO
Earl K. Long
Choctaw Club
CCDA
Poydras St
Clem Sehrt
Gov. Long
Long
Senate panel votes 7 to 5 against IRS Bureau overhaul
The Senate Expenditures Committee disapproves President Truman's plan to reorganize the Internal Revenue Bureau in a 7 to 5 vote. The measure moves to the Senate floor for final action next Tuesday, with supporters and opponents splitting party lines after four weeks of hearings.
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Washington
Senate Expenditures Committee
Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senate
McFarland
D-Ariz
George
D—Ga
Millikin
R—Cole
McClellan
Ark
Hoey
McCarthy
Wis
Mundt
Schoeppel
Kas
Dworshak
Ida
Nixon
Calif
O’conor
Ind
Humphrey
Minn
Monroney
Okla
Moody
Mich
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
House
Congress
Collinston Boy Is Shot In Foot
Collinston Louisiana March 5 Special Charlie Vaughn 11 son of Mr and Mrs Dan Vaughn Jr was rabbit hunting when he accidentally shot himself in the foot with a rifle. He was rushed to Bastrop General hospital and reported in excellent condition Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinston
Charlie Vaughn
Dan Vaughn, Jr
Bastrop General Hospital
U. S. Renews Policy to Limit Korean War Scope
The Truman administration will not strike at China if Korean truce talks fail, preferring to confine hostilities to Korea. Officials say public opinion could force actions diverging from this stance, and military leaders warned a broader war would carry great risk. Continued on Eleventh Page.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
China
United States
John M. Allison
Philadelphia Bulletin Forum
Philadelphia
Allison
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S
Korea
Punmunjom
Far East
Red Cross campaign drive reports four complete lists
Four workers in the Twin Cities Red Cross drive reported 100 percent cooperation in advance gifts. Wes ley Shafto Walter Schubert J. B. Pickens and Jimmy Crotwell were praised by fund chairman Mrs V O Allen for strong contacts and funds. A kick off breakfast for residential area workers was held at Bayou DeSiard Country Club at 10 am.
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American Red Cross
Twin Cities
V. O. Allen
Advance Gifts
Wesley Shafto
Walter Schubert
J. B. Pickens
Jimmy Crotwell
Monroe Business District
School Board Meeting Postponed To Next Week
Oua chita parish school board postpones today’s regular meeting as nine members attended the 15th annual state school board convention in New Orleans. They return late yesterday and will reconvene next Wednesday under Superintendent W. Ward. Attendees included W. E. Palmer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
W. W. Ward
Ward
State School Board
New Orleans
W. E. Palmer
M. D. Swayze
B. A. Tarver, Sr
Ed Hislop, Jr
E. M. Finley
J. H. Trousdale, Jr
W. B. Snabnet
D. T. Owens
Superintendent Ward
Dual deadly incident ends in parolee’s death
Jackson Ohio. Arthur Phillips a 44 year old parolee fatally shot his father William and his 14 year old niece Dorothy Little after a dispute. He then shot himself as deputies arrived after a two hour standoff.
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Jackson
O.P
Dorothy Little
Arthur Phillips
Sheriff's Deputies
Phillips
Stanley Lewis
Ohio Penitentiary
Walter Little
William
Pro-State Legislation Debated Over Offshore Oil Ownership
In Washington the Senate opened debate on state ownership of offshore oil lands, with proponents urging federal lease supervision and state royalties while opponents warn of a veto and lack of Interior Committee support. The House previously passed a state ownership bill despite a Truman veto in 1946.
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Washington
Senate
O'Mahoney
D — Wye
Anderson
O’mahoney
Long
D—La
O'Mahoney-Anderson
Senate Interior Committee
Secretary of Interior
O'Mahoney and Anderson
Truman
Congress
House
Rescinding Drive for World Government Gains Momentum
New York report shows a majority of state legislatures that once urged Congress to back a world federation have rescinded the action. Backers like United World Federalists say a supernational government remains essential to preventing war, while opponents warn it would erode U S sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
United World Federalists, Inc
World Federation
United States
Jaubert Seeks Seventh District Seat in July Bid
New Orleans lawyer Charles C. Jaubert announced his candidacy to replace retiring Rep. Henry D. Larcade in Louisiana’s Seventh Congressional District. Jaubert, a Loyola Law School graduate, lists Lake Charles practice and ties to former Rep. Vance Planche. Other candidates include Frank Hartley William Dodd and James OBrien.
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New Orleans
Charles C. Jaubert
Lake Charles
Henry D. Larcade
Jaubert
Loyola University School of Law
Bfore
Vance Planche
Aer
Frank J. Hartley
William Dodd
James Obrieb
Dixie Division Destroyers Fly Southern Flags at Sea
The U S Navy destroyer division sailing from Hong Kong displayed Southern flags, with three ships flying the Confederate flag and one the Texas Lone Star. The Bristol Beatty Purdy and Hyman veterans of Korea, commanded by Capt William Groverman Col James Coleman Means Johnson and Charles A Darra, hail from the South.
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Tokyo
U. S
Texas
Naval Headquarters
Hong Kong
Bristol
Beatty
Purdy
Hyman
Mason-Dixon Line
William Groverman
James P. Coleman
Columbis
S. C
Means Johnson
Greenwood
Miss
Charles A. Darra
Decatur
Ala
Reds encroach on Europe through union federation
Vienna based Cominform effort uses the World Federation of Trade Unions as a front and transmission base. WFTU operates from a Ringstrasse building with Soviet officials and is not registered in Austria. Giuseppe di Vittorio leads WFTU while it promotes labor rights as a vehicle for Soviet aims. The Vienna Metal Workers Union conference showcases this expansion with calls for peace pacts and opposition to remilitarization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Vienna
Europe
Moscow
Cominform
World Federation of Trade Unions
WFTU
Ringstrasse
Ring
Society For the Promotion of
Austria
Ussr
Zistersdorf
Kremlin
Giuseppe di Vittorio
Italy
Middle East
Metal Workers Union
West Germany
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Pegler
Skurile
Sapporo -Pacific Ocean
Japan
Honshu
Hokkaido
Tomakomai
Sapporo
Kushiro
Miyako
NEA Telephoto
Morrison
Azalea Trail
Colleen Kay Hutchins
Mobile
John Morissette Jr
Salt Lake City
Bienville Square
G. L
Harry Truman
By Harrison Humphries
World Govt
By Tom Williams
Larcade
Reds
Union
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