Marshall Holds Firm On China Policy In US Aid Debate
Secretary of State Marshall maintained three year old policy toward China amid calls from MacArthur Wedemeyer and Chanault for large scale military aid. He said US supports two tracks in Europe and Asia as it aids Chiang Kai shek's government, endorses broader representation, and notes the Communist party is in rebellion seeking to topple the government.
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John M. Hightower
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Marshall
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China
Douglas MacArthur
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Claire L. Chennault
Chiang Kai- Shek
Europe
Far East
Communist Party
Letters on Wallace and Roerich Stir Debate on Presidential Candidacy
In a series of documents long hidden from the public, concerns arise about Henry A. Wallace and his ties to Roerich. The letters suggest Wallace was influenced by Roerich and aided his activities in Asia, complicating his public image before the 1940 election.
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United States
Henry A. Wallace
Nicholas Roerich
Roerich
Henry Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Japan
China
India
Firms slow in Red Cross aid drive in Monroe area
Monroe and West Monroe business firms lag in Red Cross fundraising. Of 308 firms, 116 reported $8,368 raised toward a $26,000 quota. Co-chairs O N McNeil and George Hemphill urge employees’ solicitation, stressing Red Cross as a broad service organization aiding lifesaving, nursing, and disaster relief.
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West Monroe
Red Cross
O. N. McNeil
George Hemphill
McNeil
Hemphill
Twin Cities
The
Senate set to vote on Marshall Plan this week
Senate critic Senator Wherry of Nebraska predicts final action on the European recovery program. He leads about 20 GOP senators who oppose the plan as written and plans to offer an amendment capping first year spending at 4 billion dollars.
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Senate
Marshall
Wherry
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Masaryk 10 Get State Funeral in Prague
Masaryk 10 will receive a state funeral in Prague on Saturday as Czechoslovakia’s Communist government orders rites for Jan Masaryk. The foreign minister, 61, was found dead yesterday in a courtyard below his bathroom window and government officials say he jumped. Premier Gottwald will speak at services in the Pantheon and burial will be beside Thomas Masaryk in Lang.
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Czechoslovakia
Jan Masaryk
Foreign Office
Klement Gottwald
Lang
Thomas G. Masaryk
Vlado Clementis
Cold Wave Grips Midwest with Record Subzero Lows
A brutal cold snap enveloped 16 states from New Mexico to Michigan with subzero readings and heavy snow. Oklahoma City logged 2 above as Tulsa faced six inches of snow and airport closure for 20 years. Garden City Kansas hit 20 below, while Minnesota and Michigan also posted extreme lows as travel disruptions and school closures followed.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas Panhandle
Federal Weather Bureau
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Texas
Canadian
Michigan
Tennessee
Arkansas
Midwest
Mercury
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Garden City
Kans
Oklahoma Panhandle
Pigeon-holed Czech security probe at United Nations
At Lake Success the United Nations pigeon-holed a Czech demand for a security council investigation into the Prague coup. Dr Jan Papanek, Czech delegate, said Masaryk died amid Soviet blame but Trygve Lie shelved the request as a non governmental communication awaiting sponsorship.
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Larry Hauck Lake
United Nations
Security Council
Nine Women Die in Asheville Mental Hospital Fire
Nine women patients perished in a blaze at Highland Hospital for Nervous Diseases in Asheville North Carolina. The fire started in the central building kitchen and spread rapidly through elevator shafts. Firemen evacuated two others before they died.
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Highland Hospital
B. T. Bennett
Bennett
Harold Enloe
Cold Wave Hits Louisiana and Mississippi Regions
The Associated Press reports a new cold wave moving into Louisiana and Mississippi. Forecasts include subfreezing lows in northern Arkansas and around New Orleans, with snowfall in northern Mississippi and near freezing along the coast. Shreveport logged 24 degrees at 6 am as March records broke, and relief is not far off with higher temperatures expected Friday.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Midwest
New Orleans
Shreveport
Eight die and eighty nine hurt in Jerusalem blast
A car with an American flag exploded outside the Jewish Agency building in Jerusalem. Eight people were killed and 89 injured as the two story structure caught fire and suffered extensive damage to archives and records. Witnesses said two men left in a taxi after the blast.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
Palestine Jewry
United States
Indi
Vote for Cut in Income Tax Seen
Washington march 11 senator george democrat georgia forecast the senate finance committee will back an income tax cut near 4.75 billion dollars with some democrats in support. millikin chairman republican colorado aims to trim house 6.5 billion proposal to lure democratic votes to override a veto. others echo ranges from 4.0 to 5.0 billion.
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George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Miilikin
Colorado
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Senate
Millikin
Democrats seek grass roots tactics for Truman campaign
Washington March 11. Democratic strategists seek grass roots advice to boost Truman as party leaders meet for a two day parley. National Chairman J Howard McGrath convenes across the country while Americans for Democratic Action leader Leon Henderson pushes a bold civil rights fight. The session plans a Philadelphia convention strategy amid potential southern walkouts and major battles in northern and western states. Gael Sullivan chaired the national committee meeting.
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Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Leon Henderson
Americans For Democratic Action
Executive Committee
Philadelphia
McGrath
Henderson
OPA
Gael Sullivan
National Com
Stassen Accuses Truman of Economic Appeasement
Harold E. Stassen charged the Truman administration with economic appeasement of the Soviet Union and satellites at the Philadelphia Bullets Forum. He cited 1947 exports of electrical machinery and machine tools to Russia exceeding those to England and France combined and warned of continued policy he called indefensible.
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France
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Belgium
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Delta DC-4 crashes at Chicago airport killing twelve
A Delta DC-4 crashed seconds after takeoff from Chicago Municipal Airport, burning explosively. Twelve of 13 aboard were killed, including four crew members. Only survivor is a severely burned Oak Lawn mother whose seven year old son died. The Miami bound flight went down during snow flurries, burning over an hour. Among the dead are Harold Levy and Ralph Levy.
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Heavy transport plane crash near Donaldsonville injures two
A heavy transport plane carrying 19 people crash landed and burned at an auxiliary airport near Donaldsonville Louisiana in fog. Seaman First Class G M Copeland and W F Robb were treated for shock while pilot Lt J L Scoggin and crew escaped.
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J. L. Scoggin
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John Rue
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Joe Labouche
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Rubinie Pappan
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Military developments signal grave world situation in 1948
Washington reports outline a very serious world situation as Secretary Marshall warns Americans to stay calm. High command meetings aim to align Army Navy and Air Force roles, defense funding debates continue, and new weapons tests including a 21 ton explosive bomb are planned in California and the Pacific.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Secretary of State
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Navy
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Pacific
California
Mihai Says War Only Hope For Free Romania
Former King Mihai of Romania, 26, says only war under current conditions can free Romania from Communist domination. He arrives in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth with Queen Helen for a two to three week visit, asserting he remains Romania’s rightful ruler.
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Mihai
Romania
Exmonarch
Helen
United States
New York Printer Strike Threat Looms Over City Papers
New York’s 14 daily newspapers and a $300 million annual printing industry faced a potential strike by A F L printers after publishers filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board. The Taft Hartley era dispute centers on negotiations and a March 31 contract expiry, with publishers ready to bypass composing rooms using engravings of typewritten paste ups if needed.
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A. F. of L. International Typographical Union
National Labor Relations Board
William Mapel
Chicago
Laurence H. Victory
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