Syracuse Mayor’s plea for more state aid rejected by Dewey
Albany report says Governor Dewey refused further education and local aid due to a trimmed state budget. Mayor Costello led the fight and warned this was his last plea, as talks with the governor’s counsel yielded slim prospects for increases before March 1 sales tax take effect.
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Albany
Frank J. Costello
Dewey
Syracuse
Costello
New York
Charles A. McNett
Onondaga County
Charles D. Breitel
Breitel
Food Index Drops 15 Cents in Six-Week Span
New York. Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index fell 15 cents for the week ended Feb 24. The index at 6.61 marks a new low since Aug 19 1947 and is 67 cents below six weeks earlier. The six‑week decline brings it near the 1947 level, with the all‑time high 7.28 on Jan 13 and the 1933 low 1.49.
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New York
Dun’ & Bradstreet, Inc
Oil supplies threaten national security with Coast Lands bill
A Congress bill would grant state title to petroleum rich lands under coastal waters, challenging a Supreme Court ruling that such lands are federally owned. columnist Marquis Chills notes this editorial page debate amid a list of feature pages and notices.
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Staten
Supreme Court
Marquis Chills
Ida Jean Kain
Brady
Mary Haworth
Two Gls Take B 17 On 1700 Mile Joyride
Two sergeants from Washington New Jersey allegedly flew a B 17 on a 1700 mile joyride from the Galapagos to Venezuela with an uncrewed crew. They landed near Caracas and were arrested Monday. Officials say the incident was unknown to higher command and may have involved damage to the aircraft.
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Caracas
Theodore A. Havens c
Washington, N. J
Glen. Woods
Woods
Bender
Inquiry on Wide Fraud Charged on War Orders
Washington reports a GAO finding of widespread fraud in war contract settlements. Representative Bender and Lindsay Warren announce plans for a congressional inquiry. GAO examined 6,701 settlements totaling $906.9 million. at least 145 settlements valued near $4 million involved fraud. Justice Department will review certified cases. possible improper payments exceeding $800,000 in 27 contracts.
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General ‘Acounting Office
Congressional Investigation
Bende
House
GAO
Congress
Lindsay -Warren
General Acounting Office
Bender
Warren
Eepga
Belp
Doe
Olice
Justice Department
Dewey Signs Raise For Legislators In Albany
Gov. Dewey signed a bill increasing state lawmakers salaries from two thousand five hundred to five thousand dollars a year. The measure becomes effective immediately and secures present legislators about four thousand five hundred dollars for this year.
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Albany
Dewey
Mickey Cannizzaro Dies In Fast Plane Crash
Pilot Mickey Cannizzaro aged 45 of 152 John Street died after his all plywood Johnson Rocket plummeted into a hill near the Katlet Drive-In Theater shortly after taking a joy ride at Municipal Airport. He had just flown a spin around the pattern with Joe Beamish, enjoyed the craft, and planned further manual testing before the fatal loss of control.
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Mickey Cannizzaro
Happy
Cannizzaro
John St
Beauly Saton, Inc
129
Washington St
Hly Speedy Johnson
W. Genesee Tnpk
Katlet Drive-In
Senate approves 31 day rent control extension
The Senate unanimously approved a 31 day extension of present rent controls to March, completing Congress action on a temporary measure. With controls due to expire Sunday, the move aims to bridge to a longer extension pending House action. President Truman was expected to sign once delivered.
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Wasitington
Senate
Apri
Pilot Injured One Missing in Crash Near Suralt Station
A twin engine freight plane crashed and burned about 6 AM near Suralt Station, 18 miles east of Columbus. Pilot Jack Cole 26 from Hasbrouck Heights NJ was critically injured and taken to St Francis Hospital. The state highway patrol searched for co pilot Pele Deeleclo of Hackensack NJ.
Parcel Explosion Kills Employee at Brussels Post Office
Reported today in Brussels papers a parcel exploded at the South Station Post Office as it fell to the ground killing one worker and severely injuring another.
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Brussels
Two Dairies Indicted in Milk Price Conspiracy
The Justice Department indicted two dairy companies and six individuals in St. Louis for conspiring to fix fluid milk prices. Attorney General Tom Clark hailed it as the first major indictment under the anti trust program targeting food price conspiracies. Grand juries in Chicago and Washington are also examining local milk prices.
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Washington
Justice Department
St. Louis
Tom Clark
Olk
Anti-Trust Division
Clark
Federal Grand Jury
St Louis Dairy Co
Pevely Dairy Co
United States Puts Peace Threat Review on Big Five
The US drafted a formal proposal for the United Nations urging the Big Five to decide urgently if a peace threat exists in Palestine. The resolution, to be presented to the Security Council this afternoon, supports General Assembly approval and asks acceptance of the plan.
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Lake Success
INS
United States
United Nations
Palestine
Security Council
Cenera
Duke's Ranch Fire Costs Thousands In Cattle Loss
A blaze at Duke of Windsor's Pakisko ranch 25 miles west killed 24 purebred Shorthorn cattle. Loss estimated between 15 000 and 20 000 dollars. Fire reported at HIGH RIVER Alla.
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High River
Alla
Nm Ranch
Duke of Windsor
Pakisko
Here
Dixie Rebels Plan to Back Darkhorse for President
The Dixie Rebels aim to deny Truman the Democratic nomination by pressuring northern Democrats that Truman cannot win in November. They back a darkhorse candidate while pushing for anti lynching and anti poll tax measures in Congress. Senator MacClellan and six southern colleagues met in Washington with related governors to coordinate strategy.
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Dixie
Truman
My. ‘Cru
Jess
MacClellan
D.-Ark
Dixie Governors Stifts
Washington
Fire destroys lumber yard and multiple businesses in Hollywood
A large fire in Hollywood destroyed a lumber yard and about six other businesses on Santa Monica Boulevard and Lexington Avenue. A chemical company cleaning plant photography shop sash and door plant electric company and salvage company were burned with many other establishments endangered.
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Hollywood
Santa Monica Blvd
Eclectric Concern and Salvage Company
Lexington Ave
Marriage dictum quoted in Ohio lecture on gender roles
Mrs. Melville Mallison argued in Youngstown Ohio that God sanctions marriage between a young man and woman, while human institutions shape unions between an older man and younger woman. she invoked Henry Ward Beecher’s preaching to classify age-based pairings as divinely or socially determined.
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Melville Mallison
Youngstown
Ohio
Henry Ward Beecher
Bears Invasion Notes A Modern Goldilocks Tale
Charleston Ss. GPl Pollen reports a man entered a home while the family was away and helped himself to a full meal, washed dishes, and went to bed. A neighbor’s boy found the intruder who threatened with a pistol and claimed he would return.
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Charleston
Ss. G
Woodrow Aman
Scharee
Lynch Bill Approved Moves to Full Committee
A House Judiciary Subcommittee approved a bill to make lynching a federal offense. The measure advances to the full Judiciary Committee before House vote. It is part of President Truman civil rights program, with Southern Democrats opposing state control and citing falling lynching numbers.
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Washington
House Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
House
Truman
Four-Hour Battle in Tel Aviv-Jaffa Border Area
Arabs and Jews clashed for four hours in the Maashieh sector early today. Explosions leveled six Arab and two Jewish strongpoints and caused extensive damage to buildings on both sides.
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Jerusalem
Maashieh
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
State Vote Seaway Plan Rejected by Assembly
Albany AP report: New York Republican controlled Assembly votes against development of the St Lawrence River seaway over Governor Dewey objections. Only 11 in favor, no clerk announced approval. Sullivan resolution asks Congress to defeat the project citing doubt it would waste public funds. Proposal moves to Senate with expected close vote.
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Albany
New York
Lowell House
Sullivan
Congress
3 Power Talks On Reich Delayed
The United States Britain and France suspended Western Germany talks for 24 hours to await arrival of the Benelux delegations. Officials said the Big Three have advanced their view on Germany under the European recovery program before Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg present their opinions.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Senmrany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Western Border Sealed as Prague Crisis Deepens
President Benes accepted a new cabinet led by Communist Gottwald with Social Democrats and other parties. The Frankfurt Army said Czech guards sealed the western frontier while Americans were reported stranded. Prague faced growing protests and a threatened general strike as anti Communist ministers quit and the plan for full Communist control loomed.
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Banard - Benes
Klement Gottwald
Iran
Social Democrats
Bre
PEW
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Czecho‘slovakia
Tral’ Seneesey
Benes
Social Democratsi
Vaclav
Majer
Frantisek Tymes
Jan Masaryre
Coamon
Truman May Cut Short Vacation in Caribbean Cruise
President Truman neared the end of a Caribbean cruise and faced possible early return from a Florida vacation due to official duties. He was due at Guantanamo Bay aboard the White House yacht Williamsburg, then planned to fly home on the Sacred Cow to Key West, Florida.
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President Truman
Caribbean
Florida
U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
White House
Williamsburg
Key West
Fla
Winter snowfall tale from Syracuse weather forecast
Weather report notes Syracuse under a high pressure regime delaying heavy snow while reporting season totals near normal at 55.2 inches, compares with 77.6 inches typical and 99.6 inches last season. cites 128.7 inches in 1944-45 as a record, with spring arrives March 20 at 11 57 AM and light rain expected today with winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts to 30 mph.
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Syracuse
Ths
Andrew ©. Keller
Chiel Weatherman
OPEC
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