Taft Hopes For Vote Today On Inflation Bill
Senate Democrats drop blocking moves and plan amendments to the anti inflation bill. Chairman Barkley says no standby price wage controls will be added. Taft pushes ahead with a Republican bill on voluntary price agreements, exports, and controls, while House action remains uncertain.
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Nice Day Due With Quiet Winds For Winter Thursday
A light winter day is forecast for Thursday with not above freezing temperatures and a small chance of snow. Winds that were strong today from 15 to 25 mph will diminish by Thursday, yielding a fairly pleasant winter outlook.
Final Crop Report Estimates 1947 Output Near Wartime Peak
The Agriculture Department releases its final 1947 crop production report showing total output near the 1942-45 wartime peak. The year’s crops are expected to match the wartime average despite postwar adjustments, indicating strong agricultural performance.
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Agriculture Department
De Gaulle signals stance on new constitution and power
Charles de Gaulle says he will reject forming a French government until a path to a new constitution is clear. Bertram Benedict offers analysis in the editorial. Pages 42 and 43 feature Ida Jean Kain Dr Brady comics. horoscope on page 27. pictures on page 18.
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Jean Kain
Brady
Mary Haworth
GOP Demands List of Market Plungers
The Senate Appropriations Committee prepared to draft a subpoena for Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson to produce all information on commodity speculation by federal officials including Congress members. Senator Homer Ferguson said the move follows approval by the Republican Policy Committee to investigate speculation.
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Truman Signs Stop Gap Europe Aid Bill in Congress Debate
President Truman signed the 597 million stop gap European aid bill at 9 20 AM as the House resumed debate on an 88 million cut. The measure reduces foreign aid and Army occupation costs by about 30 percent with the total requested 1 118 million 165 thousand to be shared between the aid and occupation funds. House approval was expected with Senate confirmation forthcoming. The Foreign Affairs Committee moved toward long term aid machinery.
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Truman
House
Appropriations Committee
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R-Nyd
Senate
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Friend Ship Reaches France Amid Food Aid
The storm-tossed ship Friend reached Le Havre, France, delivering nearly 9,000,000 pounds of food as a timely Christmas gift to the French people, amid wartime relief efforts.
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Frances
Truman to present long-range European recovery plan Friday
President Truman plans to send to Congress on Friday the long-range plan for European recovery, the day set for adjournment, as learned today in Washington.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Bomber Falls Killing 12 in Arizona Crash
In Tucson, eight survivors from a B 29 crash were hospitalized after the bomber veered from its takeoff at Davis Monthan Army Air Field and exploded. Officials planned to identify the dead and injured as Army experts investigate the cause of the disaster.
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Norfolk air crash claims seven including Lt Dawley
A naval board investigates a collision near Norfolk Naval Station that killed seven men, among them Lt. (jg) James H. Dawley Jr., 25, of a Syracuse family. Dawley’s parents received telegram confirming his death. Ensign Joseph William Akins, 21, of Kingsport, Tenn., was also among the victims.
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American officers visit Volos for Greek army talks
Fifteen American officers led by Maj. Gen. Arthur M. Harper and Brig. Gen. Truman C. Thorson flew to Volos on Tuesday to confer with Lt. Gen. Constantin Ventiris, field commander of the Greek armies.
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Truman C. Thorson
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Constantin Ventiris
Tito Heads to Belgrade on Yugoslav Official Visit
Premier Marshal Tito leaves Belgrade with a delegation for Bucharest Romania on an official visit. The departure was kept secret and no reason was given for the trip.
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Marshal Tito
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Romania
Wedemeyer urges U S aid to Chiang to fight Communism
Lt General Wedemeyer told a Senate committee the United States should immediately supply military equipment and economic aid to Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government to combat Communism. He defended Chiang as the logical leader of China though harsh about past U S promises.
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United States
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Distillers Reject Grain Limitation Plan
The distilling industry rejected a government proposal to cap grain use at 2.5 million bushels monthly and approved a higher limit of 3.5 million bushels instead. The plan, backed by former War Secretary Robert Patterson for the Distilled Spirits Institute, drew sharp criticism from Secretary of Agriculture Anderson who warned of Congressional action if grain savings are not pursued.
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Robert Patterson
Distilled Spirits Institute
Anderson
Congress
Firemen Battle Oil Field Flames in California
An explosion in the Signal Hill oil field awakened residents in Long Beach area. Fire companies from Long Beach and Signal Hill fought flames at three or four oil wells and an oil tank.
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Marriage j In Commerce Magazine Quote
A witty line from Commerce Magazine notes that marriage is a process for discovering what sort of man your wife would have preferred.
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Commerce Magazine
One Killed Eleven Injured In Downtown Building Collapse
A downtown seven story apartment building collapsed late last night killing a 55 year old man and injuring 11. Firemen excavated debris for a missing occupant identified as Ernest Dorsey 44 while others were pulled from the wreckage. Approximately 150 residents lived in 37 apartments in the structure.
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Washington
Lsted
Ernest Dorsey
Deadline Extended For GI Insurance
The Veterans Administration extends the reinstatement deadline for national service life insurance from December 31, 1947 to July 31, 1948. GI policies may be reinstated without physical examination in most cases up to the new deadline.
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National Service Life Insurance
Britain to Reconsider Foreign Policy After German Disunity
A high level British source says the cabinet will likely review its foreign policy structure after the Big Four failed to agree on Germany. Foreign Secretary Bevin to present a formal report detailing the disagreements that ended the conference and raised concern over Germany's continued disunity. Britain was expected to align with the United States on next steps.
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Ernest Bevin
Britain
United States
Marshall to address nation on Big Four talks failure
Secretary of State George C. Marshall will report to the nation at 10 PM Friday on the unsuccessful Big Four foreign ministers conference in London. The aim was to merge France’s occupation zone with the British American zones to utilize Germany’s industrial base for Europe’s reconstruction.
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George C. Marshall
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State Department
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Geremany
Europe
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Bevin
U. S
Bidault
Marshall
King George
Buckingham Palace
Germany
Reich
Frankfurt
Butter Prices Edge Higher to Record On NYMEX
The wholesale price of Grade AA butter rose a cent to an all time high of 91.5 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Grade A gained a cent to 89.5 cents while Grade B jumped 2.5 cents to 81 cents and Grade C leaped 2 cents to 76.34 cents.
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New York Mercantile Exchange
Wholesale index falls for second straight week
New York report shows the Dun and Bradstreet wholesale price index dropping to 7.02 for the week ended December 16 from 7.12 the prior week. Earlier peak reached 57.17 in the week ended December 2 with foods generally used at 6.28 compared with last year.
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Dun & Bradstreet
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