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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1948
Page
1
Pegler notes a softened tone from Truman after tense remarks and cites Willkie admitting campaign deception. He argues the Taft Hartley debate shifts with a Truman substitute reactivating key reforms, painting the political landscape as evolving after the referendum.
Coroner’s inquest planned for Friday into the death of Aubrey Lee Clampit a 25 year old West Monroe man fatally shot on a farm nine miles west of West Monroe by his cousin Milton Clampit 21 who is held in parish jail. Witness Donald Glennon said the two men intended to scare Aubrey Lee when he entered the house. The shotgun blast penetrated the left chest causing immediate death.
The Queen Elizabeth will depart for New York next Sunday, 11 days behind schedule, with about 1,500 passengers aboard after a long layover caused by the American east coast dockworkers strike. Recovered funds and scarce cash leave many travelers unable to spend, with some paying tips by check and tourists facing near poverty aboard.
Washington November 26 The administration drafts a Taft Hartley repeal and substitute with old Wagner act elements and modified Taft Hartley provisions. A five man team including Tyson Meikelsohn Livingston Robertson and Donohue plans to file the gist with President Truman's aides by Monday.
Baptists from across the state meet in Monroe at the Monroe First Baptist Church for the ninth annual training union convention. An adult panel forum opened at 9 45 in the main auditorium focusing on Facts Concerning Alcohol led by Dr.
Inclement weather forces the Baptist Training Union event from Neville High School to the First Baptist Church at 6:45 p.m. today. Rev L T Hastings announced the 12:30 p.m. program featuring A C Lawton, Mrs Elledge, Dr Miller, Rev Lee, Dr Waddell, and a Maston address. Afternoon sessions and youth programs proceed with speakers including R M Rawls, Miss Gladys Keith, Charles Gage, plus the Louisiana Chorus and intermediates meeting at Ouachita Parish High School.
Athens reports Premier Themistokles Sophoulis, aged 87, endured a second heart attack and a “comfortable” night under care. Doctors say 36 hours will show if he can recover, with insulin and stimulants given and his political balance intact. He joked about staying “in the center.”
A newspaper item notes strikes have ended and shipping will resume normal service. The piece includes a Thanksgiving appeal from Good Fellows letters describing hardship and requests for food, clothes, and aid for families, a cancer patient, and a widow seeking basic supplies. It highlights generosity during the holiday period.
Baton Rouge Louisiana November 26 Senator W C Feazel said he will turn over his U S senate seat to Russell Long December 31 Long will be sworn in when the 80th congress reconvenes for its final session and would have seniority over newcomers in the 81st congress Feazel who was appointed interim senator by Governor Earl K Long did not run in the general election Long son of Huey P Long and nephew of the governor won the two year remainder of Overton's term saying it has been a great experience but he would not want it as a regular thing
Gov Earl K Long resumes work in Baton Rouge at the capitol after a two week Texas vacation. He held conferences with visitors including Senator W C Feazel and Representative Henry D Larcade.
Negotiators reach tentative settlements ending 86 day Pacific coast longshore strike and 17 day Atlantic coast walkout. Ratification by 92,000 maritime workers needed. up to 515 ships idle awaiting resumption. Wage hikes set, eastern base to 1.88, western to 1.82 per hour.
New York November 26. Businessmen who hid after the election are reemerging to read the political economy. They see Truman less harsh than feared and believe free enterprise may weather 1949 conditions. The market has steadied though remains cautious. Analysts note a slim Democratic majority and conservative crosscurrents in Congress.
Reports from Nanking dated November 26 describe Communist forces tightening around Suchow and Lingpi as they shift east of Suchow and regroup near the Pukow Tientsin line. Government forces brace for a major clash along the Suhsien Lingpi road with reinforcements and air support, while North China leaders declare troops ready to fight anywhere.
Delegates from 58 nations finalized 28 of 28 draft articles for a universal rights declaration. Aimed at freedom and equality for all, the text moves to the U N general assembly for final approval this year. A future covenant would bind signatories and may empower an international tribunal to enforce rights.
A military junta in Venezuela suspended constitutional guarantees including personal security, speech, home privacy, and freedom of movement. The decree, stated as temporary, follows the bloodless Wednesday coup that ousted President Romulo Gallegos, with a new cabinet named and plans for general elections promised by Lt. Col. Carlos Delgado Chalbaud.
Budget Director James Webb set a maximum federal payroll of 1,987,704 in the first three months of next year, trimming 53,829 from the prior quarter. Post Office losses 40,226 are seasonal. Interior and Agriculture also drop, War Assets down 4,003, while 17 agencies gain a total of 5,785 including Veterans Affairs and Commerce.
The United Nations Assembly rejected a Polish proposal to ban economic pressure between nations as a tool of policy. The vote was 33 to 6 with Eastern bloc backing the Polish plan and Russia opposing. Several nations abstained or were absent, while U.S. official Willard Thorp criticized the move as discrediting European Recovery Plan aid.
Portland report on the 1950 C I O convention shows Philip Murray, 62, set to be re elected as leader. Delegates back his policies while onslaughts against leftists rise, with the executive board given broad powers. A three cent per member tax hike funds Southern organizing and national C I O activities.
Landsberg prison in Bavaria executed fourteen German war criminals today for crimes linked to concentration camp deaths and the killing of American airmen. Names include Karl Kirschner Albert Hammer Heinrich Baumann Andreas Ingerbrand and other S S officers and camp physicians.
Washington reports that Congress will drop contempt actions against about 80 people who refused to say if they were or ever were Communists. The move follows unofficial Justice Department guidance and timing issues with end-of-year actions and potential crossovers to the next Congress.
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