GOP Scoffs At Truman No Corruption Claim
Republicans mocked President Truman’s assertion that there is no corruption in government. Senators Jenner and Ferguson attacked the claim as false or incomplete, citing dismissals and file access disputes, while Murray and union leaders reviewed the political landscape in a White House session.
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First U S Steam Locomotive Ends With Blast in 1830
Louisville readers recall the Best Friend of Charleston built in 1830 as the first U S steam locomotive. A fireman, irritated by escaping steam, sat on the safety valve lever and the engine exploded within a year.
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Demand Power Companies Stop Propaganda Charges
The Electric Consumers Conference drafts a demand to bar private utilities from charging customers for propaganda costs. President Truman considers asking Attorney General McGranery to probe potential violations of the corrupt practices act as the conference urges preservation of the federal power preference clause for state municipal and cooperative buyers. Delegates report ongoing public versus private power battles across the country. Ken Whitaker notes TVA would restrict transmission if barred from building lines.
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Murray D. Lincoln
Cooperative League of the United States
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Lincoln
Ken G. Whitaker
Electric Power Board of Chattanooga
Tenn
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TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
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