GOP coalition dumps FEPC plan in 221 178 vote
A Republican Southern Democrat coalition took control of the House in a 221 to 178 marathon vote to scrap the administration FEPC bill. They backed a weaker McConnell substitute that would investigate discrimination but lack enforcement power, prompting immediate civil rights condemnation.
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Washington
House
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Samuel K. McConnell, Jr
Republican
Pennsylvania
FEPC
McConnell
House Labor Committee
FE. E. Cox
Georgia
Arizona
John R. Murdock
Harold A. Patten
Britons Swarming To Polls In Crucial Vote On Socialism
London and major cities saw extremely heavy early turnout in Britain’s parliamentary election. Voters faced a choice between Winston Churchill's Conservative Party and Labour’s welfare program. 34 million registered. 622 of 625 Commons seats at stake. Weather mild with rain expected later. transport to polls included carts and wheelbarrows as turnout surged.
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London
Winston Churchill
Conservatve Party
Labor Party
Britain
House of Commons
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Conservative
Ireland
England
Scotland
Belgian Reds Routed By Gendarmes At Defense Ministry
In Brussels three hundred helmeted gendarmes with guns and tear gas bombs dispersed about 100 picketing Communists outside the Belgian Ministry of Defense. The demonstrators shouted we want peace in protest of Gen. Charles T. Lanham, the U.S. military assistance chief for Belgium.
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Brussels
Ministry of Defense
Charles T. Lanham
United States
Belgium
State health welfare and correction department urged
A legislative committee urged immediate consideration of creating a state department of health welfare and correction to reorganize state government. It would abolish the State Board of Public Health and transfer duties to a commissioner. other boards and facilities would fold into the new department. The plan also proposes a finance department post auditor and legislative bureau under legislative control, and abolition of five elective offices and annual legislative sessions.
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State Department of Health, Welfare and Correction
State Board of Public Health
Commissioner of Health, Welfare and Correction
State Hospital For Insane
Fort Grant Boys’ Industrial School
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Health, Welfare and Correction Department
State Prison
Pioneers’ Home
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Arizona Children’s Colony
Veterans’ Relief Commission
State Department of Finance
Office of Post Auditor
Legislative Bureau
Post Auditor
Iowans Hear Their Senator Reprimanded
Iowans at Encanto Park on Washingtons birthday heard Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper voted against the Central Arizona Project by 55 to 28. Robert M. Renaud urged protests to Iowa congressmen and contacting former reps to push Arizona’s case. The Iowa Society of Arizona elected Roy Border as president and named other officers.
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Arizona
Iowa
Encanto Park
Washington
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Robert M. Renaud
Patricia Jane Drive
Maricopa County
Pella
Renaud
House of Representatives
Congress
J. C. Norton
Veterinary Department of
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Society of Arizona
Roy Border
North 12Th Street
Alex Roschke
Ed Kellum
Waterloo
E. F. Howard
Hazel Davis
Phone Strike Threat Lifted By Union Truce Plea
The threat of a nationwide telephone strike ending a 100000 worker walkout was halted as the CIO Communications Workers union agreed to a 60 day bargaining truce urged by President Truman. Beirne stated workers would bargain continuously to seek a peaceful settlement.
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Washington
Joseph A. Beirne
CIO Communications Workers of America
Truman
Bell System
Western Electric Company
Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone Company
State outlines case against mercy killer
In Manchester New Hampshire the state says Dr Hermann N Sander admitted killing 59 year old Abbie Borroto with air injections to ease suffering and was urged by her husband to act The attorney general told a 13 man jury that Sander claimed he knew the law might be broken but should be changed He said Sander believed Borroto would have lived two more days and described four injections totaling 40 cubic centimeters of air as the act.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
William L. Phinney
Phinney
Dr. Sander
Sander
Biron
What Noted People Are Saying
President Truman declares the danger of communism lies in armed imperialism seeking expansion by force. Senator Herbert Lehman says only exceptional individuals will fight for liberty amid hunger and insecurity. British Prime Minister Attlee argues war cannot end by banning a weapon alone but by abolishing its causes.
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International News Service
Washington
Truman
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
London
Attlee
Poles Agree To Be Agents For Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria February 23. Poland has agreed to represent Bulgaria in the United States. The United States broke diplomatic relations with Bulgaria Tuesday. The Bulgarian press called the U S action arbitrary and unfriendly and said Bulgaria bears no fault.
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Poland
United States
U. S
Lewis and coal operators near $1 gap in talks
John L. Lewis and soft coal operators are reported to be less than $1 apart in bargaining for a new soft coal contract. No progress is seen, despite operators claiming no concession. Industry sources say a $1-a-day package would raise wages, royalties, Welfare Fund costs and other expenses under a new pact. Lewis has reduced his demands to 95 cents a day with a 7-hour day and 15-cent fund boost, while operators say his demands total about $1.85 a day.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Welfare Fund
Temperature Readings From Sky Harbor Station
A fragmented weather log lists multiple temperature readings at various times from Sky Harbor Station. The entries show early morning measurements in the 40s to 50s and include several timestamps such as 12:30 pm and 5:30 am with inconsistent formatting.
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Sky Harbor Station
Sea Es
Hooded Gang Invades Home In Cleveland
Six hooded bandits invaded the Cleveland home of multi millionaire William G. Mather, slugged his wife, and stole jewelry valued between 200000 and 800000. Armed robbers searched a second floor room, bound a nurse, and fled with diamond necklaces, a pearl necklace, a diamond pin, rings, a brooch and earrings. Mrs. Mather, 93, said she lacks insurance and hopes police recover the pieces.
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Cleveland
William G. Mather
Mussell
Mrs. Mather
White House plans emergency rail board to avert strike
The White House says President Truman will likely create an emergency board by tomorrow or Saturday to head off a threatened nationwide railroad strike. The Brotherhood of Conductors and Trainmen has set a strike for 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Brotherhood of Conductors and Trainmen
Unmasked Gang Believed Klan Slays Alabaman and Wounds Son
Pell City Alabama February 23 AP report says a 39 year old Charlie Hurst was killed at home after warning his son that Klu Klux Klan members were pursuing him. His 19 year old son Howard wounded in the hip as the assailants fled in a car.
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Pell City
Ala
Klu Kluxers
Charlie Hurst
Howard Hurst
Hurst
Howard
Daddy
Pell City Hospital
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Mather
Rail Emergency Board
Ira Davis
Young Hurst
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