Surplus Buying Probe Sheds Light on Special Favors
Washington House Surplus Property Committee investigated claims that Benjamin F Fields obtained government favors to secure scarce goods. Chairman Slaughter pressed for details on “hand processing” of contracts as witnesses described a case where Fields was allegedly sold assets for 39.% and promised to discuss implications in forthcoming pages.
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WAR Assets Administration
Utilities Bid Dismissed For Central New York Power
The Federal Power Commission dismissed Central New York Power Corp plans to build compact facilities and convert its gas system to natural gas across seven counties. The commission cited the project’s preliminary stage and incomplete information, with the decision issued late yesterday.
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Benjamin Atlas
Washington
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Syracuse
New York
Federal Power Commission
Syrause
Gradual Rise In Mercury Forecast With Warmer Temps
SOUTH WINDS will bring slightly warmer temperatures tonight and Wednesday but the rise will be gradual. The weatherman said a break in the cool spell followed a midnight low of 49 degrees, within one degree of the date’s all time low set in 1942. Meteorologist Andrew P Keller noted the low readings were common across the northeast and expected cloud cover to accompany the temperature rise.
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Andrew P Keller
Weather summary for Syracuse area forecast
The Weather Bureau forecasts a cloudy and cool day in the Syracuse area with partly cloudy skies and a gradual warmup tonight and Wednesday. Highest temperature expected around 73 with a low near 48, sunset at 8:11 pm and sunrise at 9:00 am. Record highs and lows noted for prior years, with humidity readings given in the evening and early morning.
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Riots and Deportations In Palestine Stir British Turmoil
Rioting followed deportations of about 1,000 Jewish immigrants to Cyprus as British troops in Haifa and Jerusalem faced mob action. Police reported a 12 year old girl killed and several injured when troops fired to break up crowds. Curfew was lifted as British forces withdrew and more Jewish arrivals were noted at Haifa harbor. A separate item quotes ex president Hoover urging economic caution and UN cooperation, contrasting postwar hope with present fear.
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Palestine
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Hagana Radio
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United States
United Nations
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
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Russian opposition halts UN bid for Ireland Trans-Jordan
The Security Council committee postponed Ireland and Trans-Jordan membership bids amid firm Russian opposition. Afghanistan received a preliminary clearance from the nine applications under review as the 11 nation committee continued its sessions today with further meetings planned.
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New York
Ireland
Trans-Jordan
United Nations
Security Council
Afghanistan
Troopship David Shanka Sets Sail From Shanghai
The troop ship David Shanka departed Shanghai today with 794 passengers bound for the United States. Among the travelers are Army China Service Command officers and men now undergoing dissolution.
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Shanghai
INS
David Shanka
United States
China Service Command
Lawmaker Dies After Long Public Service
William J Gallagher aged 71 former street sweeper and WWII era congressman from Rochester died in St Marys Hospital after a long illness. He had insisted on staying in Washington until the 79th Congress adjourned despite illness.
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Rochester, Minn
Willam J Gallagher
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America
Congress
St Marys Hospital
Gallagher
Washington
OPA Plans Another Auto Price Increase Near 25 Percent
Washington OPA moves to approve another rise in automobile prices, aiming at roughly a 25 percent total increase above 1942 ceilings. Officials report authorized prices already about 22 percent higher than four years ago, with discussions held with manufacturers to determine the next hike required by the new price control law. Previous boosts included a 13 percent rise added to a 15 percent increase, restoring theater profits as ordered by Congress.
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Washington
OPA
Durant Denies Guilt In Darmstadt Jewels Theft
Mrs Durant a War Captain and former Phoenix manager denies stealing the crown jewels from Kronberg Castle. She cites lack of time to prepare a defense and says witnesses are hard to obtain as the government presses for trial. She hopes to return to Phoenix with her husband who also faces charges.
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Frankfurt
Ins
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Darmstadt-Hesse
Kronberg
Counse
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Brooklyn
Wace
Durant
Phoenix
Anz
Country
Strike Averted at Campbell Soup Camden Plant
A settlement was reached in the Campbell Soup dispute just before a planned Camden plant strike. Conciliators from the War Department helped resolve the inbox dispute that threatened 6,500 workers.
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Vanhengton
INS
Campbell ‘Soup Co
Camden
War Department
Inside Paris Peacemakers Editorial Calls for Palestine Note
A terse editorial argues that despite Paris peacemakers discussing politics, no positive plea emerges for Palestine. It warns the region could become a hotbed for conflict, reflecting a tense international stance of the era.
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Palestine
Maquis
Oddson Today
Freed man acquitted in Canada officer murder in Chicago
Donald Murray, 42, was cleared of murder charges after a 43 minute jury deliberation. His wife Doris, 39, admitted an extramarital fling but said she loved him and awaited his call. Murray testified he shot Maj John Fletcher in self defense after Fletcher attacked him with a chair during a hotel room confrontation last May 27. He told reporters he did not know if he would return to his wife, adding only time would tell.
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Donald Murray
Chicago
John Fletchher
Murray
Shootine
Fletcher
Loop
Doris
Murrray
John Fletcher
Vancouver
GI Influence in Dixie Politics Expands After Athens Battle
The GI influence in Dixie politics, seen surge in Athens Tennessee, spreads across the South within the one party system. A mass veterans meeting is scheduled for Alamo Tennessee on Monday night to form a national veteran group.
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Dixie
Athens, Tenn
Tennessee
Alamo Tenn
Bread Strike Hits Philadelphia In 1883 Labor Action
Bread lines stretched across Philadelphia as AFL workers entered their fourth day of a strike. Thirteen of eight major bakeries remained closed, cutting daily loaf production to about one million and leaving shoppers without bread.
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Philadelphia
Phiadelpha
Plebiscite to Decide King George Burden in Greece
Greek Premier Constantine Tsalderis rejects appeals to delay the plebiscite on whether King George will remain in power. The vote proceeds as scheduled despite opposition and uncertainty about the monarch’s future.
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Athens
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Constantine Tsalderi
George
La Follette Spars Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary
A three way race for Wisconsin governor unfolds as Senator Robert La Follette vies for Republican nomination. The contest intertwines with La Follette's Senate bid and national politics, while incumbent Governor Walter Goodland seeks party backing amid a crowded GOP scene. Concludes with continued coverage on Page 2.
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Robert la Follettes
Berlin Fire Kills 6 GIs in Military Pool Fire
Berlin report says six American soldiers died and three were injured in a blaze at a military police motor pool. U S Army Provost Marshal’s Office released the casualty figures and said names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Berlin
Next of Kin
Soviet Molotov Sees Italy Rising After Fascism
At the peace conference Molotov warned Italy must root out fascist remnants before a democratic resurgence. He praised Italy’s historic services yet rejected pleas for delays on Trieste and warned final terms with Germany cannot be tied to Italy. He noted Italy’s postwar role depends on democratic reforms.
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Melcher
Stopover Pay and Terminal Leave Rules for GI Veterans
The War Department interprets terminal leave, including home stopovers during transfers, as furlough time. Terminal leave pay bases on rank and old versus new base pay scales, with figures for Private to Master Sergeant. Enlisted men on furlough receive a fixed daily subsistence allowance, and upper enlisted grades may get daily quarters allowances if they had dependents at discharge.
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