GOP Plan Seeks Voluntary Industry Agreements on Critical Materials
The GOP plan aims to lead efforts for voluntary industry pacts to allocate critical products like steel with a carve out exempting participating firms from antitrust rules and provisions for government funds to run a campaign. President Truman seeks limited powers to allocate materials under a counterinflation program. Edward Brown of First National Bank of Chicago urges heavier taxes and a budget surplus to defend against deflation while opposing consumer and bank credit regulation. Oscar L. Chapman urges Congress to grant Truman power to ration and fix coal prices if needed.
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Truman
Senate G.O.P
Edward Brown
First National Bank of Chicago
Senate Banking Committee
Oscar L. Chapman
Interior
Congress
Senate
House Economic Committee
Ernst Lubitsch Rites Conducted
Hollywood mourned director Ernst Lubitsch at Forest Lawn Glendale with about 300 attendees. Jeanette MacDonald sang a Lubitsch piece and Charles Brackett delivered a eulogy. Attendees included Marlene Dietrich Betty Grable Merle Oberon Douglas Fairbanks Jr Jean Hersholt and Edward G Robinson. Lubitsch died at 55 last Sunday.
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Glendale
Hollywood
Ernst Lubitsch
Jeanette MacDonald
Lubitsch
Charles Brackett
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Marlene Dietrich
Betty Grable
Merle Oberon
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Jean Hersholt
Edward G. Robinson
Vic Mature Solves Zoning Citation
Hollywood report says Vic Mature avoided a zoning dispute after converting a garage to a dwelling for a Coast Guard buddy. City attorney dropped the citation when Mature pledged to build another garage once materials arrive.
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Vic Mature
Hollywood
Coast Guard
Mature
India Takes Over Woolen Industry
The Government of India, under a new order, has assumed control of woolen goods in the dominion. It can regulate manufacture over specified periods and control sale and distribution of all or part of production.
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New Delhi
Government of India
Dominion
Tough Day for Paris Citizens Amid Strikes
A Paris resident endures a rough day as water pressure drops from strikes and lights go out, halting subways. Residents crowd taxis and buses to work while garbage piles up on corners due to ongoing industrial action.
Train Wreck Near Dewitt Sends Crew From Yards
A train wreck reported at Dewitt yards at 5 30 AM left conductor Gleen V Swigert of Oswego and others injured. Mrs Hubert Schmidt of Liverpool found victim DeMott face down in water. Wilson was hurled from the baggage car and removed through a window as cars jackknifed. Fire units from Clay and Cicero aided in rescue and traffic control.
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Gine, Gleen V. Swigert
Oswego
Dewitt Yards
Hubert Schmidt
Liverpool
DeMott
Wilson
New York
Ray Hildebrandt
Clay
Cicero
Action Proposed On Nail Shortage
Senator Flanders of Vermont urged immediate action to relieve a nail shortage that could raise housing costs. He summoned 26 principal manufacturers for a December 17 meeting to discuss a voluntary distribution system, warning that failure would push toward government control.
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Washington
Flanders
AFL Outlines Nationwide Political Plan for Union Action
AFL presents a plan to 105 union presidents calling for voluntary contributions of at least one dollar from each of 7,500,000 members. William Green convened the meeting to discuss forming the Labor's Educational and Political League, authorized at the San Francisco convention.
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AFL
Washington
AF L
A.F.L
William Green
Lapor
San Francisco
Plane Hunt Resumed Over Alpine Search Area
The United States Air Force resumes the hunt for a missing U.S. transport plane with 20 aboard after seven days. The search area extends to Switzerland Austria and Italy. About 100 American aircraft are available as fog halts operations using L-5 observation craft and ground crews.
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Frankfurt
U. S
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Air Force
Constabulary
Democrats Map 1948 Program in New York City Meeting
State Democratic leaders will assemble in New York City next week to plan the 1948 legislative program. State Chairman Paul E. Fitzpatrick announced the meetings Thursday night and hinted the repeal of the Condon Wadlin Act, which bans strikes by public employees, would be a top priority.
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Buffalo
New York City
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Snow fails to fall from dry ice plan at Sun Valley
Sun Valley weather experts attempted to seed snow by dropping 50 pounds of dry ice from a plane piloted by Bob Savaria after several storms bypassed the resort. Four hours later the season received its first heavy snowfall, credited to nature.
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Sun. Valley
Idaho
Sun Valley
Bob Savaria
Ketchum
Man Held on Bail After Overcoat Incident
In Baltimore, Joseph Ferri testified he merely wanted to view a new overcoat and did not intend to steal. A store detective claimed theft was planned. Ferri told Magistrate Preston A. Pairo he is color sensitive. Bail set at 500 dollars.
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Baltimore
Joseph Ferri
Preston A. Pairo
Christmas Sales Ahead of Last Year, Dun and Bradstreet Reports
Retail activity for the week ended Wednesday showed modest gains over the prior week and 10 to 14 percent higher than the same period last year, with luxury items drawing interest in some areas. Shoppers favored medium priced goods of good quality according to the business research firm.
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Uxyore
Dun & Bradstreet
Rochester Firm Sues Union Over Hospital Project Dispute
A Rochester plumbing firm sued an AFL union for breach of contract tied to a work stoppage on a $500000 addition to Strong Memorial Hospital and a smaller project at Eastman Kodak Co. Perdue Co. sub contractor for plumbing and heating. The suit seeks 2821 in a City Court summons against union officials.
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Rochester
A F.L. Union
Strong Memorial Hospital
Eastman Kodak Co
Perdue’ & Co.,* Inc
Plumbers and Steam Fitters Union
Union Threatens Christmas Strike Over 15 Cent Wage Increase
About 50 000 Western Union employees outside New York City plan to strike before Christmas unless arbitration is granted on a 15 cent hourly wage increase. Spokesmen for three A L unions said the move was announced Thursday.
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New York
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