The White House Aims at RFC Influence Scandal
A Senate Banking and Currency subcommittee accuses White House influence on RFC lending. President Truman reveals 700 to 900 letters from congressmen seeking favorable loans. He resists public release, saying no illegality shown. The clash could spark a long mudslinging fight reshaping White House and Congress relations.
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White House
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Truman
Executive Branch
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Fixer Faces Huge Tax Lien Involving College Basketball Scandal
Salvatore T. Sollazzo, a jewelry maker accused of fixing major college basketball games, faces a $1,128,493 IRS tax lien freezing assets. Tax debts reportedly span 1943 to 1947 with unclear income sources. Meanwhile bribery probe of players at three New York colleges advances amid sport world commentary.
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Salvatore T. Sollazzo
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sollazzo
New York
Republican split on European troop policy and 22nd Amendment recount
The article covers Stassen and Dewey urging troop deployment to Europe before Senate committees, opposing by Wherry and Taft who support executive authority. It notes a Republican rift, potential 1952 candidacy effects, and cites the 22nd Amendment's ratification details with state-by-state progress and exemptions.
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Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
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Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
America
Eisenhower
Stasseh
Senate
Wherry
Gen. Eisenhower
Congress
Don't Blame Us American Farmer on Defensive
A Midwest view argues farmers face accusations of raising grocery prices after government price controls. Editors urge housewives to boycott meat to pressure cuts, saying profits flow to packers and retailers rather than farmers. The stance reflects a regional belief that farmers receive only a small share of rising food costs.
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Midwest
Operation Killer widens Korea stand off between UN and Chinese forces
United Nations forces under Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgeway launched a limited push dubbed Operation Killer aiming to reduce Chinese numbers. Both sides dug in as terrain proved less decisive than firepower, with Maoist forces banding behind trenches for a renewed counterattack. Delegates hoped Mao would reopen peace talks as casualties mounted.
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Korea
U.N
Matthew Ridgeway
Ridgeway
U.S
Mao Tsetung
Senate Approves Navy Modernization and Draft Changes
The Senate passed a 2.36 billion atom age navy modernization bill sending it to President Truman. It funds a 57,000 ton super carrier and about 140 new warships with 292 conversions totaling 1,000,000 tons. General Omar Bradley accepted a compromise to lower draft age to 18 and extend service from 21 to 26 months to reach 3.5 million armed by July.
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House
Truman
Omar Bradley
House Armed Services Committee
Bradley
Senate approves three month rent control extension
The senate banking committee approved a three month stopgap extension of federal rent laws covering 7 million homes. The measure heads to the senate floor with March 31 expirations. Communities choosing to continue controls may stay under federal ceilings until June 30.
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Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Truman May Seek Senate Return After 1953 Term
Rumors in Washington say President Truman may run for his old Senate seat when his term ends January 20, 1953. Friends say he is seriously considering a return, though most observers expect a decision after early next year.
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Truman
Washington
Senate
NPA Orders Slash in Natural Rubber Use
The National Production Authority ordered a reduction in rubber use across about 40 000 products. The policy took effect the first of the month to conserve rubber for stockpiling armaments and industrial items as mobilization advances this year.
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National Production Authority
NPA
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