Bias Debates Over Labor Bills Echo Nazi Imagery
In testimony to Congress, AFL leader Dubinsky condemns bills limiting industry wide bargaining and closed shop, while Thompson Products' Livingstone accuses NLRB of perverting justice and argues NLRB bias resembles Nazi Germany. He says proposed laws would weaken labor and democracy and fail to address workers economic insecurity.
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Associated Press
Washington
David Dubinsky
A.F.L. Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Congress Today
Senate Labor Committee
Dubinsky
Capitol
Raymond S. Livingstone
Thompson Products, Inc
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Livingstone
Compan
Anto
N.L.A.B
Nazi Germany
Senate
Garment Workers
Senate Finance Panel Delays Teacher Salary Bill progress
Senate Finance Committee continues budget study for 1947-49 biennium before reporting higher teachers wages. Chair Hardesty said funds must be clarified, aiming to finish budget review by Thursday and then revisit teacher salary bills. The panel weighs revenue sources including treasury surplus and cuts to fund increases.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Senate Finance Committee
Hardesty
D.marion
Senate
Marlow Begins Income Tax Guide in Nation Today
James Marlow of the Associated Press starts a series in the Nation Today column detailing how to file income tax returns. He covers choosing the right form, eligible deductions, and whether a return is required, offering practical tips for readers. First installment appears on the Raleigh Register editorial page.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Nation Today
Marlow
Raleigh Register
Eleven American Airmen Rescued After Greenland Crash
Eleven airmen trapped three days 600 miles from the pole were flown to Westover Field Massachusetts aboard a C 54 transport. Lieut Bobbie Joe Cavnar 22 Okmulgee Oklahoma landed the rescue plane after a 2310 mile flight from Thule Greenland. The crew climbed out exhausted but in good condition with no serious injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Westover Field
Mass
North Pole
Greenland
Bobbie Joe Cavnar
Okmulgee
Okla
Army Air Transport Command
Thule
Lieut. Cavnar
Buffalo Teachers Fight To The Finish Strike Expands
More than 2,000 Buffalo teachers walk out demanding a 1025 dollar annual raise now. Many nonparticipants may join as the strike enters its second day. About 9,796 of 171,000 students attended 88 schools open yesterday as the board and city officials prepare an official response.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Federation of Teachers
Independent
United States
Robert T. Bapst
AEP Begins Rural Expansion in West Virginia
Appalach ian Electric Power Company starts a rural extension plan spanning about 800 miles of lines into southwestern West Virginia communities. Division manager A J Darrah cites a $1.5 million cost within a $10 million company program affecting 30 Virginia and 21 West Virginia counties.
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Assacatea Press
Huntington
Appalachian Electric Power Company
West Virginia
A. J. Darrah
Darrah
Virginia
Cabell
Wayne
Lincoln
Putnam
Mingo
Logan
Morning commuter halts bus with porch windbreak scene
A Mullens woman from Advocate Apartments heads to the laundress with her small son guiding a sled laden with laundry toward a city bus stop on South Oakwood. The scene captures a brisk morning in a street setting as a bus slows to a stop.
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South Oakwood
Mullens
Advocate Apartments
Dollar Bacon Seen in Pork Price Surge Across Markets
An Agriculture Department meat specialist warned retail pork, especially pork chops, could reach one dollar per pound as live hog prices hit all time highs. Dealers expect wholesale-to-retail price shifts this week with continued strong meat demand and a tight hog supply, the smallest crop since 1940, driving spring and summer pork availability lower.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Russ Jeter
Jeter
Marvin Henting
School Reopening Uncertain After Heavy Snow
Raleigh County schools may reopen Wednesday morning as four more inches of snow clog roads. D W Bryson will decide later after consulting aides. some schools may operate if safe. Beckley College stays closed rest of week. Wyoming County schools closed until Thursday. Fayette County attendance under 50 percent. road crews keep up with snow. buses on schedule from Beckley terminal.
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Jletin
Raleigh County
D. W. Bryson
Raleigh
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Wyoming County
Fayette County
George Gadd
Beckley
Chiang Kai-Shek Returns to Nanking After Brief War Tour
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek was reported back in Nanking after a hurried Central China war-area visit. The Ministry of Information declined to confirm his whereabouts while Hsin Min Pao cited Tsiwan dispatches saying Chiang and over 20 senior staff flew to Shantung then returned to Nanking within 24 hours.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Ministry of Information
Hsin Min Pao
Tsiwan
Shantung
Chiang
Associated Press
Manchuria
Senate Tackles Leftover O P A Controls
Senate subcommittees debate ending O P A rent control and funding cuts. A banking panel plans to draft a bill to end O P A rent limits, while an appropriations group would cut back its remaining funds and force the agency to surrender 9 000 of existing money. O P A officials warn such moves would shutter the agency beyond June. Major General Fleming to testify on funds and work through June 30.
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Washington
Senate
O.P.A
Banking
Buck
Del
Siip O.P.A
Appropriations
Philip B. Fleming
Office For
Fleming
Purdue Bleachers Collapse Kills Two. 200 Injured
A wooden bleacher collapse at Purdue during a Western Conference game against Wisconsin leaves two students dead and about 200 injured. identified victims are Roger Gelhausen, 24, of Garrett, and William J. Feldman, 20, of East Chicago. The disaster follows Purdue’s 34-10-33 lead and witnesses describe chaos as splintered planks gave way and spectators fell onto the floor.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University Today
Wisconsin
W T. Cox
Tippencanoe County
Roger Gelhausen
Garrett
William J. Feldman
East Chicago
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Purdue
Police LA
Joseph Clark
Beto Purdue
Taft Forecasts Major Cuts in Army and Navy Budgets
Senator Taft reports the 1948 military funding may be trimmed to about 7.5 billion dollars, from Truman's 11.2 billion request, as Congress eyes a 4.5 billion to 5 billion reduction. He urges early planning to reach a peace time level, noting the likely impact on efficiency.
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AsSuyimwase
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Army
Navy
Congress
Senate
Armed Services
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Krug Seeks Native Autonomy for Pacific Islands
Secretary Krug, in Tokyo with General MacArthur, discusses civil government for Pacific islands. He envisions limited interference with native customs, supports U S citizenship for Guamanians and Samoans, and aims to report proposals to President Truman after Hawaii hearings. The delegation plans two day hearings on Hawaiian statehood in Honolulu.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Pacific Islands
U. S
Krug
MacArthur
Secrteary
Hawaii
Wake Island
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Norris Poulson
Rcalif
Clair Angle
Calif
Joseph Farrington
C. G. Davidson
Ins
Belo
Washington
Truman
United States
Stand On Sheriff Fees Faces House Debate In Charleston
West Virginia House considers limiting county school boards power to pick textbooks with amendments to curb frequency of changes. A related measure seeks restitution from the state auditor for alleged unlawful disbursements. Delegate Piper proposes actions against the auditor and sureties. Nine Judiciary Committee members push back against newspaper criticism over jail inmate feeding costs.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Holt
Lewis
House of ‘Delegates
Stalt
Weston
Hiness
West Virginia
Piper
Ohio
House
Judiciary Committee
Walter Verge Ross
Mercer
House Noor
Charleston Gazelle
Sitle
Ross
Soviet Eases Censorship for Moscow Conference Reports
Soviet censors appear to have enacted Molotov’s principle allowing foreign correspondents to report the foreign ministers conference next month freely. No edits have been made to Associated Press dispatches for days, and reports move quickly through censorship. Molotov had said reporters covering the Big Four conference in Moscow on March 10 would report from Moscow as from Paris and New York. American officials previously interpreted this as censorship-free reporting for Moscow.
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Associated Press
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
New York
Paris
Food Prices Still Higher Than 46
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that retail food prices declined 1.1 percent from mid December to mid January but stayed 41 percent above a year earlier. The index sits at 183.8 percent of the 1935 39 base with sharp drops in butter eggs citrus fruits lard cured pork and poultry while eggs cereals bakery products beverages and some meats rose.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wze
United States seeks UN return of atomic control issue
The United States aims to press the United Nations Security Council to send the atomic energy dispute back to the Atomic Energy Commission. Washington plans to ask the AEC to reconcile American and Soviet positions and push toward a peaceful, verifiable system to control atomic energy.
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Associated Press
Lake Success
N. Y
United States
U. N
Security Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Tension over Korea heights in U S Soviet talks
Washington reports growing friction between the United States and the Soviet Union over Korea ahead of a Moscow conference. Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge said he has given up on unifying Korea under a provisional government and will seek higher level guidance. The Moscow joint Korean commission stalled last year due to Soviet demands barring opponents of the five year trusteeship plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Korea
Marshall
Moscow
John R. Hodge
Russia
UU. S
Local diaper service to open in Beckley area
Beckley lawyers Sparacino Issue and Morgan win charter for Mountaineer Tower and Linen Supply Services Inc capitalized at 10000 with 6000 to start. The firm will launder diapers towels and linens serving Raleigh Payette and Wyoming counties with 60 day start and five initial employees.
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Olive Markical Register
Beckley
Eatwell
Anthony J. Sparacino
Sparacino
Mountaineer
Ner
Benjamin D. Issue
Mount Hope
John T. Morgan
William S. O'Brien
Whitestick Avenue
Mabscott
Turner Battery Shop
Jap Rail Wreck Takes 178 Lives
A four car derailment on a six car steam train near Komagawa caused 178 deaths and 350 injuries. The train plunged 30 feet into a wheat field, with the second to third car coupling failing. An emergency wrecking crew from Johusan Airfield aided the search.
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Associated Press
Komagawa
Japan
Tadanva Se- Fawa
War Department
Honolulu
Johusan
Injured Man Hurt After Fall At Home In Naoma
Boyd Pettry of Naoma fell at his home yesterday injuring his back. He received treatment at Beckley hospital. Pettry works for the Raleigh Wyoming Coal Company at Edwight.
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Phillip P. Powell
Patrick Powell
Rhodell
Ernest L. Wilcox
Beckley
Clarence Wilcox
Beck
Pall Boyd Pettry
Naoma
Beckley Hospital
Pettry
Raleigh Wyoming Coal Company
Edwight
Weather Flurries Move Through West Virginia
West Virginia sees snow flurries and slightly milder conditions today. Expect mainly cloudy skies with occasional flakes and a temperature change tonight and Wednesday. Yesterday’s high near 22, overnight low around 18. Precipitation in 24 hours ending at 8 yesterday was 0.19 inch.
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West Virginia
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