President Truman Lists Vast White House Staff
Washington March 31. President Truman described a large executive office crew, listing more than 1 500 employees across the Executive Office of the President including White House guards gardeners servants and clerks. He named key figures such as C E B Wilson W Averell Harriman James Lay Jr and NSRB head Stuart Symington, noting only a core group rate as top aides with weekly or daily briefings.
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Peter Edson
WEA
Washington
NEA
Truman
Key West
Rey
William ‘Rowland
California
Senate
Knowland
Harry Vaughans
Donald Damons
Merl ‘Youngs
RFC
White House
Bureau of the Budget
Defense
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Executive Mansion
John BR. Steelman
State Department
C. E B. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
W. Averell Harriman
Walter B. Smith
Central Intelligence
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
Acheson
Marshall
James S. Lay, Jr
Sydney W. Souers
Missuri
Fleet Adm
William D.leahy
C. E. Wilson
Acheson and
Marchall
Symington
NLRB
William J. Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Smith
National Security Council
Democratic
Clay Labor Target Quits. Wilson Adviser Steps Down
Gen Lucius D Clay resigns as special assistant to Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson, returning to Continental Can. Wilson lauds his contribution and says Clay may return for counsel. union critics accused him of bias toward compulsory labor service. DiSalle announces selective price cuts, rejects broad rationing, noting ample supplies and ongoing studies to roll back unjustified margins.
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Washington
Lucius D. Clay
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Clay
Continental Can Company
New York
Wilson
Gaint
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Berlin
Hfe
Continental Can
Michael V. DiSalie
DiSalle
Congress
Price Stabilization Director Reports War Era Price Shifts
The Office of Price Stabilization chief noted farm price declines of one percent between mid February and mid March, while overall farm prices rose 26 percent during the Korean War. Farm consumer costs increased 13 percent in the month to a new high. A Senate subcommittee urged NPA to scrap a proposed five percent rubber cut for April and reallocate under 10 thousand tons monthly to smaller firms, citing harm to small manufacturers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned that meat black markets have reappeared, particularly in the East.
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Office of Price, Stabilization
Agriculture Department
Senate
National Production Authority
NPA
United States Chamber of Commerce
East
Chamber
Three-Pronged Probe Of Tanker Deal Emerges
Washington March 46 A three pronged Senate investigation looms over a profitable oil tanker deal linked to war hero Admiral William F. Halsey former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr and Julius C. Holmes. Testimony shows a 100000 investment yielding 2600000 profit from five surplus government ships chartered then sold. Biden era figures including Joseph F. Casey deny names amid banking sub committee inquiry. Casey says profit details were disclosed but associates remained unnamed and he earned 250000 on a 20000 stake.
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Washington
Senate
Maritime Administration
William F. Halsey
Tate
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Julius C. Holmes
U.S
Joseph FE. Casey
D-Mass
Casey
Impregnable Word Lesson and Price Report
English lesson notes discuss pronunciation and usage of Impregnable and related terms. The Washington price report notes wholesale prices unchanged for the week ended March 27, with no new high record after several weeks of increases.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Teens Get 15-Year Terms For North Baltimore Robbery Spree
In Baltimore on March 30 two youths, Donald Baker 17 and Lester Franklin 25, were sentenced in the special youth court to 15 years for leading a dawn robbery spree in the city. They had prior stays at the State Training School for Boys and probation was rejected. Two accomplices, aged 15 and 23, were moved to juvenile court. After an 80 mile per hour chase with 20 police cars, the quartet was captured.
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Baltimore
Reformatory
Donald Baker
Lester Franklin
State Training School For
Emory H. Niles
Baker
Franklin
Tivoli Opera House Week Film Lineup With Stage Show
The Tivoli program for next week lists Sunday to Thursday features Born Yesterday with William Holden Judy Holliday and Broderick Crawford plus a cartoon and newsreel. Friday shows DD OA with Edmond OBrien Pamela Britton Luther Adler and a cartoon. Saturday presents The Sword of Monte Cristo with George Montgomery Paula Corday plus cartoon and Sport Hit. The City Opera House schedules The Great Missouri Raid with Wendell Carey Ward Bond and Ellen Drew through Wednesday plus cartoon novelty and news. Thursday brings Stage and Screen with A Night in Hawaii, plus Spy Hunt and a novelty. Friday and Saturday offer Navy Bound and Rough Riders of Durango with a cartoon. Desperadoes of the West Chapter 11 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Tivoli Theater
William Holden
Judy Holliday
Broderick Crawford
Edmond O'Brien
Pamela Britton
Luther Adler
DD. O
George Montgomery
Paula Corday
City Opera House
Wendell Carey
Ward Bond
MacDonald Carey
Ellen’ Drew
Hawaii
Howard Duff
Marta’ Toren
Tom Neal
Durango
Rocky ‘Lane
Strength For Today By Earl L. Douglass in the Nation
An editorial urges Americans to get their houses in order by strengthening faith and personal responsibility. It argues the country’s survival relies on individual citizens counting themselves as part of the nation and embracing sacrifice to endure fear and hardship without capitulating to crime or despair. A separate notice reports a flash flood in Hancock Washington County saturating western areas, triggering a power outage.
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Earl L. Douglass
America
Babson Newspaper
Hancock
Washington County
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Potomac Edison Company
April To Bring Plenty Of Showers
The Weather Bureau forecasts a month of showers across the country with temperatures below normal between the Rockies and Appalachians. Coastal states along the Pacific Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico are expected to see near normal temperatures.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Appalachians
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
New Giant Bloom African Violet Crimson King Variety
Rare new African violet Crimson King with blooms nearly 2 inches across. Introductory offer from Owen Nursery Bloomington Illinois. Budding plants available with fast growth, green leaves, and easy care. Postage paid on cash orders or COD, 10 day return for refund.
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Mall
C.O.D
Owen Nursery
Bloomington
Rainfall Outlook Across the Nation
Rainfall is expected to be abundant over most of the nation except the extreme southeast and southwest, where subnormal rainfall is indicated. The forecast suggests widespread wet conditions regionally with drier pockets in targeted areas.
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Pearre
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Markell & Ford
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