Economic outlook across Washington and world markets
AP dispatch summarizes Capitol Hill moves to add a 6 million person tax roll removal, near record farm acreages with livestock declines, inflation control, Europe aid funding, and consumer credit curbs. Reports cover Stassen urging Truman on Russia, Morrison on British industry nationalization, school funding share, and Milwaukee hiring gaps.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate Hous Economic Committee
Senate
Europe
England
Herbert Morrison
New York
Strike Threat Over Wages At Six Chicago Papers
The International Typographical Union votes to strike if no contract is secured. 1,700 I T U members at six Chicago plants seek wage increases from 85.50 to 100 dollars weekly for day workers and 91 to 106 for other shifts. Publishers say issue is no contract policy and a lawful written agreement is needed.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Newsapers
A. F. L. International Typographical Union
Woodruff Randolph
International
Woodruff
John O’keefe
The
Publishers Association
Sev
Kennon Slips to Second in Sixth District Primary Poll
Kennedy campaign for governor and the all GI Kennon ticket held a statewide conference with supporters. The caravan visited fourteen Sixth district towns ending at White Castle. W T Mayo urged veterans to back Kennon. A Sixth district poll shows Kennon in second place behind Earl Long.
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Kennon
Long
Alexandria
Robert F
Bob) Kennon
New Orleans
White Castle
W. T. Mayo
Shreveport
Eg Place
Earl Long
Victims of Crash Have Kinfolk Here
Mrs. C. W. Connelly of 1287 St John Street traveled to Vicksburg after learning her cousin Mrs Nick Conti died from injuries from a Sunday automobile wreck in which her husband was killed instantly. The accident happened at Edwards depot near Vicksburg. The dead man owned a Vicksburg tailoring shop. Cousin Captain W E Later of 200 Lidell Street, master of U S Engineers boat, left for a business trip when news arrived.
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C. W. Connelly
St.John Street
Vicksburg
Nick Conti
Connelly
Edwards Depot
W. E. Later
Lidell Street
U. S. Engineers
Government Seeks Broad Powers to Buy Wheat, Extend Controls
Washington reports Truman administration officials urged Congress to grant wide allocation powers so the government could become sole buyer of the nation's wheat crop during emergencies. They warned a small crop could create an emergency and suggested extending export controls and applying allocation powers to other key commodities.
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Washington
Congress
Administration
Truman
Carl C. Farrington
Agriculture Department
Senate
House Economic Committee
Farrington
F. Marion Rhodes
Department
Production and Marketing Administration
Rhodes
William C. Crow
Protests Rise High in Canada
Ottawa reports growing protests from consumers and producers over the austerity import curbs. Prices for goods including motor cars rise sharply as officials seek to save up to 300 million dollars in foreign exchange. Officials hear cases as effects spread nationwide. Vancouver unions warn of fruit and veg import restrictions harming workers. Toronto sees price flareups. border authorities seize banned items.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Vancouver
U. S
British Columbia
Toronto
Canadian
Royal couple retreats to Broadlands after Romsey service
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended Sunday services at Romsey Abbey then returned to Broadlands honeymoon retreat. A cheering crowd welcomed them at the abbey and photographers captured their first formal pictures since the wedding as they rejoined privacy at Broadlands.
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Romsey
Eng
Elizabeth
Charming
Broadlands
Romsey Abbey
Prince Philip
W. B. Corban
Earl Mountbatten
Philip
Princess Elizabeth
London
Congress Debates Stop Gap Aid and Hollywood Contempt Citations
The week-old session begins full debate with Senate to take up a 597 million dollar Western Europe relief bill. The House plans to back contempt citations against 10 Hollywood witnesses as the un American activities committee proceeds.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Western
Europe
House
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
France
Italy
Austria
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Appropriations
House Economic Committee
Taft
Republican
Ohio
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
American Bankers Association
Senate Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Anderson
Bridges
New Hampshire
Anderson
un-American Activities Committee
Reds-in-Hollywood
Two Men Face Drunk Driving Charges in West Monroe Incident
Alfred J. Regan 56 of U. S. 80 west and Leonard J. Mc Donald 26 of Breaux Bridge were jailed after separate Saturday crashes on U. S. 80 near West Monroe. Regan faces a second offense this year and returns to court with bond set at 350 dollars. Mc Donald awaits Wednesday hearing.
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West Monroe
Jesse
U. S. 80
Alfred J. Regan
Alvin Youngblood
Ruston
Monroe
Regan
Leonard J. McDonald
Breaux Bridge
Sam Davis III In Local Clinic
Sam W Davis 1411 Emerson street credit manager of The Palace and a longtime local businessman was reported in serious condition Monday after suddenly falling ill. He later rallied and friends were assured he has a chance for recovery. He was taken to the Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic.
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Sam W
Davis
Emerson Street
The
Palace
Vaughan-Wright- Bendel Clinic
Schuman Forms New Cabinet In France
Sheriff deputies probe the death of nine year old Roy Dennis fatally shot while rabbit hunting with three other boys near the Downing Pine road Brownsville. Coroner says chest wound from a .22 caliber rifle caused death after he died at 7 pm Sunday. Roy’s older brother Jimmie and two Dupree children were with him when the incident occurred. rifles were in use but none heard a shot.
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Roy Dennis
E. B. Dennis
Brownville
J. T. French
Jimmie
Bobby
Dickie Dupree
Ilinois Central
Downing Pine Road
Roy
Wright- Bendel
J. R. Smith
Jimmie Dennis
Dupree
Schuman forms coalition cabinet as strikes threaten France
Premier Robert Schuman announced a new coalition government in Paris as strikes paralyze railroads harbors and coal mines. Mobile guardsmen and recalled reservists were deployed to curb unrest after a 1 franc subway fare rise.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
France
Fontainebleau
Schuman
Charles de Gaulle
Rally of the French People
RPF
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Socialist Party
Georges Bidault
London
Quadruple Trouble for Maj. Gen. Meyers Deepens
Washington reports four lines of threat loom over Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers. Possible Senate inquiry follows wartime abuses while grand juries review accusations of air craft stock holdings profits from a secret subcontracting firm and tax evasion. General Arnold hints at a potential court martial.
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Donald Sanders
Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Senator Tobey
New Hampshire
Senate Banking Committee
War Investigating Committee
Air Force
Meyers
Clark
H. H. Arnold
Dapper Meyers
Arnold
Big Four Foreign Ministers Meet Opens in London
About 500 aides and experts rushed final prep as the Big Four foreign ministers gather in London for a possible last shot at unified peace with Germany and Austria. Molotov arrives. Bidault joins coalition. Bevin and Marshall may also meet.
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London
Germany
Austria
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
France
Bidault
Robert Schuman
Rene Massigli
Britain
Georges Catroux
Russia
Rene Couve de Murville
Herve Alphand
Ernest Bevin
Molotov
U. S
George Marshall
Marshall
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations Assembly
New York
Marshal V. O. Sokolovsky
Georgi N. Zarubin
A. S. Smirnov
Six Planes to Remain With Local Air Reserve Unit
Six single engine training planes sent to Monroe for the local Air Reserve unit will stay until Wednesday morning. Col. Luther Jones, commander, announced the extension due to bad weather. Members are urged to report for flying on Monday or Tuesday.
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Monroe
Air Reserve
Luther Jones
Shreveport
Col. Jones
Bridges Calls Aid Plan Likely To Trigger US Food Shortage
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire warned that the administration’s emergency aid for Italy France and Austria could provoke a serious U S food shortage if grain shipments to Europe are cut and crops fail. He questioned the lack of detailed justification for the $597 million request and opposed a blank funding check.
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Washington
Bridges
Republican
New Hampshire
Italy
France
Austria
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Anderson
Truman
Congress
Europe
State Department
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
House Economic Committee
Agriculture Department
Carl C. Farrington
Department
F. Marion Rhodes
Farrington
Want 6 000 000 Off Tax Rolls
A Capitol Hill effort seeks to remove about 6 million low income individuals from the tax rolls via a mid December tax cut measure. Knutson aims for broad percentage cuts with a $4 billion package, while proposals to raise the personal exemption to $600 and adopt a community property split are debated. Reacting to Truman vetoes, supporters argue for fairer relief. opponents fear loss of revenue and tax equity.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Knutson
Minnesota
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Truman
Minnesotan
Rep. Forang
Rhode Island
Ways and Means
Rep
Engel
Michigan
Mother of famed revivalist Minnie Kennedy dies at 78
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Aimee Semple McPherson, died in Hermosa Beach California at 78. The aide to Angelus Temple known as Ma was found by secretary Helen Monroe and pronounced dead of natural causes by Dr. Curtis Varney. Kennedy had a complex marriage history with evangelist Guy Hudson and later annulment. Survivors include two grandchildren Rolf McPherson and Roberta Kennedy.
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Hermosa Beach
Calif
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple MicPherson
Roxas faults US aid focus at UN Asia Far East meeting
Philippine President Manuel A. Roxas told the opening of the 12 day UN economic conference for Asia and the Far East that wealthy powers should broaden aid beyond Europe. He urged attention to Asia where 1.25 billion people need feeding and clothing, warning Europe’s plight is not the only urgent problem.
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Baguio
P. IL
Philippine
Manuel A. Roxas
United Nations Economic Commission For
Europe
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