Wallace moves to run third party in 1948 race
Wallace announces a third party bid, arguing Democrats drift toward war and Socialism while Republicans face splits. Senate and House figures doubt broad support, noting labor and party leaders fear the split could aid George Wallace supporters or aid foreign policy factions. Critics call the move a danger to peace and a test of loyalties amid shifting alliances.
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Truman signs duplicate bill to curb living costs
President Truman signed a duplicate copy of legislation aimed at reducing the cost of living. The measure, sponsored by Republicans, faced a White House mystery after disappearing from the desk of Presidential Counsel Clark M. Clifford. Officials offered little explanation as to the bill’s fate or missing copy.
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Two Term Limit Proposed for Constitution Change
Albany sources say the 1948 New York Legislature will act on a proposed federal constitutional amendment limiting presidents to two elected terms. Republicans are expected to back the measure, which requires three fourths of states ratification and would bar any president from serving more than eleven years in some succession scenarios.
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Albany
New York
Liquor Grain Ration Rules Return Amid Grain Holiday
An average 5,000,000 bushels per month usage is limited as the government reestablishes wartime controls after a 60 day food conservation holiday ending Dec 24. Distilleries receive grain quotas equal to 21 percent of their December 1946 to March 1947 average, plus 1.4 times daily mash capacity, with wheat prohibition and a minimum 6,000 bushels per plant.
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Anderson
Palestine violence rises after UN partition move
Police reported 14 Jews wounded in Jerusalem as a bus carrying Ha dassah Hospital staff was attacked. Across the Holy Land 429 people died in fighting sparked by the wave 29 partition decision. British authorities banned Jewish taxis at 6 AM to curb raiders, while Damascus Gate saw Arabs killed in a taxi attack ends up with a Jewish gunfire incident.
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Damascus Gate
$40 Billion Budget Ready for Truman Year
Washington report states President Truman's fiscal team is finalizing a budget near 40 billion dollars for the year starting July 1. The plan, to be sent to Congress January 8, would roughly match the current year's total outlay, which ends June 30.
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Truman
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Rebels Fight To Hold Konitsa In Northwestern Greece
Guerrilla forces in the northwest of Greece pressure Konitsa as government troops breach lines at Gambala Heights and push toward the city. The rebel force is estimated at about 29,000, with 15,000 in the Konitsa area, as fighting since Christmas continues and supplies are poured into the besieged town.
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Wallace Runs as Independent for President in 1948
Wallace announces he will run as an independent, criticizing both major parties as war parties. He outlines world peace and the common man's welfare as planks, faces opposition from Americans for Democratic Action and anti Communist groups, and aims to build a left wing coalition for 1952.
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King Mihai Abdication Seen as Hurdle to Romania’s Growth
A page note discusses King Mihai’s abdication as a serious obstacle on the road to Romania’s development. It argues the monarchy would hinder democratization and progress while praising the popular government as instituted.
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Romania
Abducted monarch Mihai’s abdication fuels East Europe shift
Washington sources say politics overshadowed romance in Mihai’s abdication as Romania’s last monarch. Mihai, who led a palace coup against fascists and aligned Romania with the Allies, later resisted Communist Premier Petru Groza, complicating the postwar regime and symbolizing a sharp shift from monarchy to Soviet influence in the Balkans.
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Romania Confiscates Swedish Match Assets
Romanian police seized Swedish Match Company offices and factories in Romania and evicted Swedish directors and engineers after a state decree. The move followed a hostile press campaign accusing Swedes of attempting to sabotage the Romanian new order by producing dead matches.
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Stockholm
Romania
New Order
Snow Forecast For New York City After Record Storm
New York city faces a light snow forecast for tomorrow as it continues the enormous task of digging out from Friday’s 25.8 inch record. The Weather Bureau said the new storm would arrive late today, then diminish in intensity and be short in duration with colder temperatures and high winds. Mayor O Dwyer called the snow removal effort monumental but noted progress with about 30,000 workers and 2,486 pieces of equipment. Fuel deliveries lagged, with 40 percent of normal supply, and many homes faced heating fuel shortages amid snow clogged chutes and intakes.
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Weather Bureau
William O'Dwyer
Argentina Halts Meat Shipments to Britain
Buenos Aires reports indicate Argentina will halt all meat shipments to Great Britain by January 7. Amos J. Cooke of the British food industry cited packing houses in Buenos Aires confirming the ban and awaiting official word. Trade circles expect the ban to take effect unless Britain acts.
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