Government Price Cut Plan Off to Good Start
The Associated Press reports a government push to curb scarce-food costs shows early signs of impact. Housewives resist high butter and top-grade meat prices as demand shifts to cow and duck beef veal and lamb while dairy butter demand drops after holidays. Secretary Anderson cites voluntary self rationing as a tool to slow inflation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Anderson
Consomer
Commodities Fall Third Day Signals Leveling Off
Wheat futures touched the 10 cent decline limit then recovered slightly. Corn kept to the eight cent daily limit for the third day as cotton futures fell but later showed small gains. The market reflected an anticipated end to the cost of living rise with volatility across grains and foods.
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New York
New York Exchange
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
Pearson Libel Suit Dismissed
Charles Town The Associated Press reports columnist Drew Pearson’s $100000 libel suit against Jefferson Republican was dismissed after the newspaper agreed to pay court costs. Judge Decatur H Rodgers read a bench note in which editor Funkhouser said Pearson shows no malice and is not a Communist.
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Charles Town
Drew Pearson
Jefferson Republican
Cir‘court
Decatur H. Rodgers Ord
Funkhouser
West ,Virginia
Pearson
America Plans Flattop For Atomic Bombers
The United States eyed a giant aircraft carrier to host atomic bomb carrying planes, with a 60 000 to 80 000 ton flat deck and eight experimental craft. Secretary Sullivan outlined cautious progress on guided missiles and warned of shifting timelines amid budget debates. The plan includes a large carrier and limited reduction in federal jobs as strategic bombing advances are discussed.
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Truman
Congress
Navy
Sullivan
Chester Nimitz
Naval Operations
Senate House group calls for 2.5 billion budget cut
A Senate House committee recommends trimming 2.5 billion from the coming fiscal year’s spending. The 102 member panel, created to cap federal outlays, produced nonbinding goals subject to approval by Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Truman
President Truman backs universal military training for peace
President Truman said approval of universal military training this session would give the United States the initiative in working for world peace. He warned that delaying until war clouds gather would lose that initiative and called timely national security measures insurance of peace amid preparations for possible conflict.
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Associated Press
New York
Trusman
Jhis
Congress
United States
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Wintry Beckley Street Scene Shows Slush and Solace
Street scenes in Beckley’s business district show sidewalks slick with slush and ice. A young man stands in the cold gazing into a florist window and mutters a lines about spring being behind winter.
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Beckley
Beclley Area Workers Deny Slush Fund Charge
A Beckley survey shows State employees say any political funds are voluntary. Canterbury denies any fund exists while others report no payroll deductions and note may donate to parties or funeral flowers funds for coworkers. Bailey claims affidavits and schedules a Charleston meeting to audit collections.
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R. D. Bailey
Pineville
Democratic Executive Committee
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Beckleyan
Liquor Commission
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Raleigh
State Road Commission
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George W. Ballard
Pinecrest Sanitarium
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Charleston
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Mullens
Southern Senator Attacks Truman Plan as FBI Gestapo
Senator Russell of Georgia charged that President Truman aims to use the FBI and Justice Civil Rights Division to end Jim Crow segregation in the South. He warned this could lead to whites and blacks attending the same schools and using shared facilities, framing it as a federal assault on racial barriers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russell
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South
Jim Crown
Lal
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Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
De Valera Party Falls Short in Irish Dail Majority
Dublin reports Fianna Fail led by Eamon de Valera falls short of a clear majority in the Dail after partial results from 106 of 147 seats show 53 seats for Fianna Fail. Secretary Mullins says coalition with Labor and Independents possible. Fine Gael leader Burke sees chance of minority support extending De Valera’s 16-year rule.
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Thomas L. Mullins
Fianna Fail
Eamon de Valera
Mullins
Eire
de V Valera
S. Fianna Fail
Williame Burke
Eral
Fine Gate Party
de Valera
Government Information Bureau
Ald |Cial
de Vallera
National Labor
Film Song Writer To Be Deported
Hans Eisler faces deportation in a brief proceeding in New York with the government indicating he may leave the country by February 28. The motion picture songwriter’s fate was decided in under thirty minutes.
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Associated Press
New York
Hans Eisler
Arabs Vow To Fight U.N. Palestine Partition Plan
The Arab Higher Committee warned Secretary-General Lie that Arabs in Palestine will oppose any international force and reject the partition plan. They said no Arab will cooperate with any commission and that U.N. efforts will fail. The memo criticizes U.S. pressure on small states to back partition. Tarasenko accuses Britain of blocking the plan.
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Associated Press
LAKE
Arab’ Higher Committee
Palestine
Holy Land
United Nations
Trygve Lie
U.N
United States
U.N. Assembly
Soviet
Ukraine
Britain
Vassily A. Tarasenko
Security Council
Marshall Chinese Aid Faces Stiff Test in Congress
Secretary of State Marshall's plan for Chinese aid faces congressional scrutiny. The program proposes 510,000 in U S assistance over 15 months starting April 1, larger than prior informal estimates. Critics may push for far more aid and question the lack of military support for Chinese nationalists.
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Congress
Associated Press
Washington
China
Three Inch Snowstorm Closes City and County Roads
A fresh three inch snow blanketed the Beckley area with Oak Hill showing seven more inches and Glade Creek three. Temperatures fell to near 29 degrees with morning lows around 27 29. Power and telephone circuits suffered outages officials hope restoration by nightfall. Major routes remained open but drivers urged caution as buses and schools faced delays and road crews worked to clear primary roads.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Stromp
Consolidated
Greyhound Lines
George Gadd
State Road Commission
U.S. and Britain Court Stronger Bizonia Rule
The United States and Britain proclaimed a stronger bizonia framework with an upper state council an economic council a Cologne high court and an executive committee to govern railways shipping transport customs price control and other vital sectors. The plan increases the 54 member economic council to 104 after state parliamentary elections and sets a high court to enforce laws.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United States
Britain
Bizonia
the Economic Council
Cologne
U. S
Second German Inmate Awaiting Trial for War Crimes Kills Self
Gen Ott von Stuelpnagel longtime wartime commander in occupied France hanged himself in Cherche Midi Prison while awaiting trial on crimes against international law. Indictment alleged executions of hostages. trial would have begun this summer. His death follows a recent suicide by another German officer awaiting U S war crimes trial.
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Paris
War Ministry
Ott von Stuelpnagel
France
Cherche- Midi
Stuelpnagel
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Heinrich
Germany
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Marcel Heraud
Johannes Blaskowiltz
Nuernberg
Weather shifts from snow and fog to clearing night
The western regions report snow and fog this morning while the east sees dense fog early this afternoon. Clearing and colder tonight with Saturday expected dry and chilly conditions.
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