Truman's Speech Addresses Armed Forces Size
President Truman’s address to Congress centers on postwar foreign policy and the fate of the armed forces. The article notes uncertainty over whether military strength should rise, hold, or fall, the possible end of selective service, and the Mediterranean theater where forces are limited and training focuses on contingency.
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Merchant Ship Blasted By Mine
Eight US merchant crew died and 44 were missing or injured after the Exanthia struck a floating mine near Elba. Thirty four crew members reached Elba, others took to lifeboats as fishing boats abandoned towing efforts. Port officials and the American Export Lines gave no further details.
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Congress weighs Truman plan on Greece Turkey aid
Congress opened hearings on President Truman's request for a 400 million loan to Greece and Turkey with potential U S military and civilian personnel aid. Senator Vandenberg urged bipartisan support while lawmakers signaled possible restrictions including no full troop deployment and aid limited to relief. The debate centers on safeguarding independence of Greece and Turkey amid escalating Soviet tensions.
United States weighs U N boundary commission for Balkans
The United States may propose a permanent United Nations boundary commission to monitor Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, and Bulgaria as part of a new foreign policy to curb world Communist expansion. The plan ties to UN Balkan inquiry and involves a US led push after a Security Council effort revived last December.
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Labor Committee Head Promises To Change Attitude
Rep. Hartley, chair of the House Labor Committee, pledged to get tough with some unions as he commented on a threatening call to Rep. Kearns. He cited recent violence and said he already asked the Justice Department to order an FBI probe of the Kearns threat and the slaying of George P. McNear Jr.
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Hungary Korea Loom Big On World Horizon
Washington notes Hungary and occupied Korea loom largest on any list of potential candidates for extending Truman's support for free peoples. Officials in several departments work on proposals to aid these nations and bolster the democratic frontier amid Soviet pressure. The policy may later extend to China and others as yet undisclosed. The government outlined a plan to bolster Hungary with fifteen million dollars.
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Rail Future Seen as Political by Erie Chief
Robert E. Woodruff, president of the Erie Railroad, warned at a meeting of Western Pennsylvania shippers that government ownership of railroads could arise through political pressure or bankruptcy. He argued rates, wages, and modernization depend on federal approval and fair treatment compared with other industries, asserting the future of rail transport is political and requires earnings to finance improvements.
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Money Said Motive State Seeks Death Penalty For Woman
In Vale Oregon a circuit court jury is to decide on the death penalty for Mrs Gladys Broadhurst 40 accused of plotting her wealthy husband W D Broadhurst s murder to gain a 146000 fortune The District Attorney said her seven marriages and the testimony of Alvin Lee Williams a 23 year old cowboy show how she charmed and manipulated others Williams testified he killed Broadhurst under her direction while Langroise her attorney argued she was innocent and Williams had everything to gain by implicating her The trial unfolded with vivid claims of motive and influence.
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Hollywood Puts On Oscar Show Moves to Shrine Auditorium
Hollywood stages its annual Oscar ceremony for 1946 at Shrine Auditorium with 6,700 seats and public access for the first time. Nominees include Frederic March Laurence Olivier Larry Parks Gregory Peck Olivia de Havilland Celia Johnson Jennifer Jones Rosalind Russell Jane Wyman. Films in contention are The Best Years of Our Lives Henry V Its a Wonderful Life The Razor's Edge and The Yearling. Directors include William Wyler David Lean Frank Capra Robert Siodmak and Clarence Brown. The event runs around 11 p.m. PST with broader coverage in Story No. 6 Page 6.
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Glove Clue Probes Rise In Railroad President Slaying
Police in Peoria pursue state lab tests on a glove found near a tree 75 feet from where George P. McNear Jr. was shot. Plaster prints of a toe and heel were also taken as Roy Daily, a former guard, and three others face questions amid a 17 month strike by the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad and related labor violence.
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Verdict: Murder by Unknown Person in McNear Slaying
Nussbaum testified Daily claimed a May discharge by McNear and police check Daily's whereabouts when McNear was killed by shotgun. Evidence hinges on shotgun pellets and wadding. no witnesses. Coroner's jury ruled murder by person or persons unknown.
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Noted Author Winston Churchill Dies in Florida
Winter Park Florida AP reports 75-year-old Winston Churchill prominent American author died of a heart attack. A St. Louis native and US Naval Academy graduate, he lived in Cornish New Hampshire and wrote novels including The Celebrities Richard Carvel The Crisis Inside The Cup and The Dwelling Place of Light. He arrived recently from Cornish. his wife Mabe Harlakenden Hall had died in 1945. He leaves two sons and a daughter. Funeral services and burial will be in Corbeast.
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Unknown Flyer Is Buried On Yap Isle
The Associated Press reports a lone American flyer buried on Yap Island Caroline Islands after his plane crashed and burned over three years ago. Natives tend a crude cross and place fresh flowers daily, keeping the memory alive on this forgotten grave.
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Secretary Said Adopting Firm Stand At Potsdam Session
Top American diplomats say Secretary of State George C. Marshall will push a dynamic foreign policy to counter Soviet expansion. President Truman urged $400 million aid to Greece and Turkey, intensifying tensions as the Big Four continue to wrangle over Germany. Molotov agreed to disclose German POW figures if others cooperate, signaling new transparency in prisoner data.
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Workers Abandon Building Search In Cincinnati Collapse
In Cincinnati rescuers paused amid a 30 foot debris pile for the body of Fred Elsaesser 76 last of six trapped men after a five story building collapsed. Fire crews had recovered one body and rescued two others earlier with Delmar Rudd freed. Wally Peskin 47 was last survivor pulled from the wreckage as authorities weighed risks to rescuers.
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Administration Against Income Tax Reduction Opposes 20 Percent Cut
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder told House Ways and Means Republicans that the Truman Administration opposes any 20 percent across the board income tax cut this year. He said substantial cuts may come later if the 1948 surplus supports debt reduction, and urged focusing benefits on low income taxpayers if tax relief proceeds.
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McCauley Death Sentence Appealing May Be Limited Evidence
West Virginia Supreme Court will hear Mark McCauley’s appeal of a Mineral County death sentence for the murder of state trooper Joseph P. Horne. Attorney General Ira J. Partlow said evidence shows McCauley was never a patient in a California mental hospital, though a prior letter described him as an inmate. Prosecutor Vernon O. Rankin noted new information: McCauley was not a hospital patient, but an employee, raising questions about his sanity.
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Moscow reaction to President Truman speech
Russian papers Pravda and Izvestia did not publish the speech or excerpts but carried two Tass dispatches from Washington about Greece and Turkey loans. Senators Jenner and Johnson criticized Truman's plan, with Johnson calling it an undeclared declaration of war. Broadcasts were hard to hear here, leaving Russians largely ignorant of the speech for now.
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Police Claim Solution of Woman's Murder
Los Angeles Inspector Morris Stensland announced an apparent solution to one of four recent female slayings in LA and nearby. Myron Funk 23 signed a statement admitting he killed Mae Lorena Preston 46 aka Mae Lund, a friend of his and his father Frank Funk 52. The two men are held on suspicion. a murder complaint against Myron was prepared.
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Police search for sex maniac in Fresno after nurse reads
Police renewed checks on suspicious persons in Fresno area as they hunt a sex maniac suspected in the killing of Esther Lee Davis, a nine year old Sanger girl. Undersheriff Ford said no arrests and few solid clues exist. the coroner indicated possible rape.
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Weather updates for Virginia and West Virginia
Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Southwest region may see occasional rain tonight. Friday expect cloudy skies, moderate temperatures, and more rain. Beckley reports yesterday's high near 40, and tonight's low around 22. Precipitation over the last 24 hours ending at noon is minimal.
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