Court of Appeals rules Biederman ineligible for Brooklyn ballot
The Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that Maurice E. Biederman cannot appear on Tuesday’s Democratic state committeeman ballot for Brooklyn’s 18th Assembly District due to registering in the wrong district last year. The ruling follows a telegram appeal by Biederman to Governor Dewey and a special session of the court.
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Court of Appeals
Maurice E. Biederman
Democratic State
Brooklyn
18Th Assembly
Biederman
Dewey
Supreme Court and Appellate Division
Slaughter Seeks Quick War Surplus Sales Reform
Chairman Slaughter of the House committees ordered staff to draft a report urging immediate changes in War Assets Administration surplus sales citing numerous problem spots after committee hearings. The move follows criticism of the administration’s handling of excess war materials.
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Washington
D-Mo
House
Burplas
Cnre
War Assets Administration
Auto Makers Postwar Output Rises But Losses Hit Six Months
Detroit report shows postwar peak in auto production offset by Automobile Manufacturers Association finding a six month loss of 45.234 million dollars. The loss equals over three cents per sales dollar after tax credits under excess profits tax carryback provisions.
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Detroit
Automobile Manufacturers Association
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Soviet and Danish deals and war news from Moscow and beyond
Reports from London Copenhagen and Moscow recount a US bomber test, a five year Denmark Soviet trade pact, Pravda on Soviet housing woes, border clashes near Mosul with hundreds dead, and Berlin preparations for potential hangings of Nürnberg defendants.
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Denmark
Soviet Union
Moscow
Riots Desolate Calcutta As Curfew Fails
On the eve of self government Calcutta faced mob rule with Hindu Muslim tensions. Curfew from 10 PM to 4 AM again failed as crowds looted shops and stoned newspaper offices. British troops, armed and helmeted, patrolled with wire mesh covered vehicles while police warned against gatherings.
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Calcutta
Wellington St
P 51 Crashes Before Train at Bedford Air Show
A P 51 Lighting fighter from the Army air show crashed on the Boston and Maine main line near Bedford and killed the pilot. Earl Spinney, a nearby New Haven Railroad employee, flagged down the Minute Man after the crash as flames engulfed the wreckage. Further details were being withheld pending official statements.
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Mass
Bedford
Boston and Maine Railroad
Earl Spinney
New Haven Railroad
Bedford Air Field
Truman Begins Restful Atlantic Yacht Cruise
President Truman enjoys a leisure cruise aboard the Presidential yacht Williamsburg, moving north toward New England as he rests from 16 months in office. Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said the trip has done him a lot of good and that 17 carefree days lie ahead. The escort warship USS Wells trailed 500 yards behind.
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Atlantic
INS
Williamsburg
New England
White House
Charles G. Ross
Uss Wells
Poisoning Suspect Free Under Bond
MADISON Ind. Mrs Lottie Tot Lockman a 62 year old practical nurse charged with the poison murder of a former employer was released from Jefferson County jail in Madison Saturday after four persons posted a 15000 bond She carried a bouquet of flowers from friends and said I feel just fine as she left the jail
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Lottie “Tot” Lockman
Jefferson County
Half World Suffers From Malnutrition Report Says
London January report to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization cites Sir John Boyd Orr stating half the global population faces malnutrition and hunger at times. The FAO conference in Copenhagen will consider a permanent world food board to stabilize prices and build stocks.
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Hnger
John Jloyd Orr
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
F.A.O
Copenhagen
World Food Board
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Senator Mead Probes Surplus Army Cargo Shipment
New York Senator James M. Mead after a 90 minute inspection of the Philippines bound cargo ship Michael Edelstein found surplus Army stores not being shipped home as expected. He noted 3 553 tons of cargo largely miscellaneous items including cross arms for telegraph poles, tires, Army generating trucks, blankets and bandages.
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INS
James M. Mead
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Philippines
Michael Edelstein
North River Pier
Sen. Mead
Ship Cancels Call for Aid as Diphtheria Fear Aboard Troop Ship
New York bound troop transport Newbern Victory 400 miles from New York canceled earlier requests for medical aid. One soldier died aboard while 1,495 soldiers were aboard and another was seriously ill with symptoms described as diphtheria.
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New York
INS
Leghorn
Italy
Wyatt Reconsiders Expanded Housing Authority Request
Wyatt seeks to hand over staff and power to regulate churches stores offices and public works to the housing expediter as part of a broad construction control push. Officials say he is reluctant to accept a large shift that could slow the housing drive though it would enable scrutiny of projects. Private talks with Small have not produced a decision. The Patman Emergency Housing Act grants Wyatt broad powers over other agencies to advance housing goals.
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FWO
Small
CPA
Simatf
Patman
Byrd accuses federal payrolls of padding jobs
Senator Byrd of Virginia charged that federal jobs were manufactured to shield workers on the government payroll. He cited a Senate Economy Committee report noting June war agency payroll cuts were offset by increased personnel in bureaus and related agencies.
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U.S
Washington
D-Va
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House Economy Committee
Union Officials Face Seven Count Warrants In Case
Judge Murphy signed warrants for 18 indicted union officials charged with conspiracy to extort and labor law violations. The co conspirators are expected to testify as prosecutors plan arraignment at 1 PM Monday. The first count alleges merchants paid $5 a month for private pickups. the second cites threats to force union membership.
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John Doe
George B. Murphy
Murphy
Cas
Circuit
Lester M. Moll
Grand Jury
Teamsters
Picket Lines Protest Convicted Objectors in Jamestown
Sixteen protesters including a woman formed a picket line around the Jamestown post office today. They protested the conviction of six conscientious objectors charged with participating in a slowdown at the Big Flats Public Service Camp last May. Judge John Knight sentenced the defendants to 18 months in an institution to be designated by the federal government.
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Jamestown
Big Flats
John Knight
Army plane trip to confer with Secretary Patterson
An Army plane flew Saturday to Glen Falls New York to confer with Secretary Patterson at his summer home as the War Department pursued formal discussions on defense matters.
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Patterson
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