Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler on Roosevelt tax returns
A mass oversight inquiry reveals undisclosed income tax return irregularities tied to Jimmy Roosevelt. The August 1938 publications linked to Alva Johnston and a Saturday Evening Post exposé show Jimmy leveraging his father’s status to gain insurance business. Roosevelt ally Allen Treadway urged broader scrutiny of political families’ tax filings.
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Jimmy Roosevelt
Alva Johnston
Saturday Evening Post
Johnston
Jimmy
Roosevelt
Allen Treadway
Massachusetts
Sixty Nations Seek U.S. Point Four Aid Support
About 60 countries and territories request a share in the Point Four program under the foreign aid authorization. State Department officials said the demand follows the Senate’s 47 to 27 approval of the $3.1205 billion aid bill, a major Truman foreign policy victory. Officials foresee feasibility limits and plan a prompt start with a summer launch, likely including malaria control in the Middle East or Southeast Asia via a large DDT spray program. A survey mission to the Middle East is being considered to fill information gaps.
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U. S
Congress
State Department
Senate
Truman
White House
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Senate Republicans
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Mayor Cargile Dies in Vidalia at 50
Vidalia mayor L. L. Cargile, 50, died at his home Thursday night after years leading the town. Funeral at his residence Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment in Natchez cemetery. He also served as Missouri Pacific railroad agent in Vidalia and belonged to the Baptist church and Shrine. He is survived by wife Gladys McCrea Cargile, son Buddy Cargile, and his father W. O. Cargile of Monroe.
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L. L. Cargile
Natchez
Cargile
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Vidalis
Baptist Church
Gladys McCrea Cargile
Buddy” Cargile
W. O. Cargile
Monroe
Jones
Chicago Gasoline Truck Streetcar Disaster Kills 33
A flaming collision between a crowded Chicago streetcar and a gaso line truck killed 33 people, injuring at least 30, with about 200 made homeless. Investigators question jammed rear doors. flames engulfed five buildings as 8,000 gallons of gasoline exploded, painting the scene in fire and smoke.
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National Safety Council
Texas
Struc
Allied Victory Seen in March
In Berlin on May 26 the western allies expected a clear victory as Maj. Gen. Bourne predicted Russia's weekend parade by the Communist led youths would end in Western victory. British armored cars guarded the midcity boundary while Western police prepared for possible agitation, noting Moscow abandoned earlier putsch tactics.
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Britain
Russia
G. K. Bourne
Freie Deutsche Jugend
Bourne
Moscow
Restrictions on Romanian Envoys Stated by U S
Washington May 26 The United States imposed strict limits on Romanian diplomats in the United States as retaliation for actions against the American legation in Bucharest. Undersecretary Webb announced reductions matching Romania’s demand to cut staff in Bucharest to ten persons.
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Washington
United States
Bucharest
Romania
Webb
Louisiana bills seek 56 million dollar state appropriation
Baton Rouge May 26 Louisiana lawmakers have filed bills totaling 56,118,837 in special appropriations threatening a large slice of state revenue. The three week old legislature adjourned to Sunday to allow hundreds of last minute measures, many for statewide projects. Top requests include 8.2 million for public works drainage, 4.2 million for highways, 3 million from a veterans tax fund for voting machines, and 1.5 million for a New Orleans Junior College.
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Louisiana
Senate
House
Department of Public Works
Veterans Bonus
New Orleans
Southern University
Scotlandville
Louisiana State University
Francis T. Nicholls
Thibodaux
State Board of Educa
Explosion Burns Driver in Maryland Truck Crash
State police rushed to a Glenmont scene on May 25 where tractor-trailer struck a culvert and gas tank exploded. Jay K. Cope, 38, of Woodbine, wandered with singed eyebrows and no pants. He could not say if he jumped or was thrown from the cab, but otherwise was okay.
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Glenmont
Jay K. Cope
Woodbine
First captive hatched whooping crane sighted in nest
Corpus Christi Tex May 26 The first whooping crane hatched in captivity was sighted with its parents Jo and Crip at the Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge. The chick named Rusty due to its reddish brown coloring, suspected hatched overnight Wednesday or Thursday morning. Refuge manager Julian A Howard said its presence was confirmed this morning when Bob Allen of the National Audubon Society viewed the bird from 1000 feet with a spotting scope. Rusty is the world’s 38th captive whooping crane.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge
Julian A. Howard
Bob Allen
National Audubon Society
Rusty
North Carolina vote weighs Graham in tight primary
North Carolina faces a three contender Democratic primary to decide whether Frank Graham returns to the Senate. Willis Smith leads conservative forces while Reynolds seeks the anti-Graham lane. Olla Ray Boyd runs as a long shot. The outcome affects party direction and national policy alignment.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Truman
Frank P. Graham
Senate
Willis Smith
Raleigh Corporation
Robert R. Reynolds
Erin
North Corona
Olla Ray Boyd
Graham
South
Smith
Reynolds
Traffic Snarl Unwinds in Atlanta Transit Strike Aftermath
Atlanta suffers daily gridlock as a nine day transit strike paralyses the city. Traffic arteries clog, temperaments flare, and drivers bond with fatigue and worry. The piece imagines a future where one more car triggers endless jams and financial tensions, ending with a grim satire.
Queen Mother Mary Celebrates 83rd Birthday
London May 26 Queen Mother Mary celebrated her 83rd birthday with royal family members and 30 guests at Buckingham Palace. King George planned a toast to her health as congratulatory messages poured in. A day of activity ran from 7 30 a m to 10 45 p m with time set aside to read letters and telegrams. Noon salutes were fired in Hyde Park the Tower of London and by British ships in European ports.
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Mary
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Queen Mary
Marlborough House
George
Hyde Park
Tower of London
Western Powers Press for All German Elections to Unite Germany
Western allies urge Russia to allow free all German elections tied to guarantees of individual freedoms as Berlin hosts a massive Communist youth rally. Letters from US British and French commissioners to Soviet commander Chuikov propose four power talks to draft an electoral law and move toward a constituent assembly.
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BOMN
Germany
Russia
Berlin
United States
V. I. Chuikov
John J. McCloy
New Electrical Union Winner at General Electric plants
The CIO International Union of Electrical Workers appears to win bargaining rights for the majority of General Electric employees in a national NLRB election. About 90,000 workers voted across 57 GE plants, with IUE securing 49 units representing 66,083 employees while UE claimed 47 units and 38,137 workers.
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C. I. O.international Union of Electrical Workers
General Electric
G. E
National Labor Relations Board
United Electrical Workers
U. E
River Works
Lynn
Mass
Pittsfield
Syracuse
N. Y
Bridgeport
Schenectady
NLRB
U. S. Secretary of Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
Brazil minister blocked by Russia at Allied Council
In Vienna on May 26, Brazil’s new minister Dr. Roberto Mendes Goncalves was blocked from a formal presentation to the Allied Council by Col. Gen. Alexei ZheltoV of Russia, citing no diplomatic ties with Brazil since Oct. 21, 1947. U. S. Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes decried the move as impolite and reflective of the council.
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Austria
Allied Council of Brazil
Russia
U. S
Geoffrey Keyes
Roberto Mendes Goncalves
Alexei Zheltov
Brazil
Izvestia
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Keyes
Allied Council
P Stricter welfare rules cut state expenditures
State welfare department reports April outlays of 8 754 933 down from March 8 773 198 with a projected May savings of about 475 000. Commissioner Higgins cites tighter eligibility for aged recipients and assets as reducing grants while promising continued restrictions to balance income and outgo next fiscal year. The administration also seeks a 10 million transfer from welfare reserves to the highway fund.
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Baton Rouge
State Welfare Department
Lawrence Higgins
Higgins
Welfare Department
Highway Fund
Hats in the Ring for School Board Nominees Listed
Qualifying for Ouachita parish school board is led by Burt Sperry Democratic committee chair. Ward one lists Dr. B. E. Spencer. Ward two includes Frederick H. Watcher Warren Palmer and J. L. Barker Jr. Ward three names M. D. Swayze Miss Juanita Porter and Felix Terzia. In ward one and two one seat, in ward three two seats. Swayze resides outside Monroe. Terzia resides inside Monroe city limits. Qualifying deadline May 30 at 5 p.m.
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Democratic Committee
Ouachita Parish
B. E. Spencer
Frederick H. Watcher
Warren Palmer
J. L. Barker
M. D. Swayze
Juanita Porter
Felix Terzia
Sperry
Swayze
Terzia
City of
Monroe
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