Smoke Control Push in Syracuse Clean Air Drive
Emma Van Wormer reports Onondaga League of Women Voters drives for smoke abatement in Syracuse. Volunteers survey 150 buildings in ten days using Ringelmann chart to measure smoke densities and urge efficient burning to curb pollution. Article notes committee leadership and collaboration with Syracuse Chamber of Commerce and residents.
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Syracuse
Victor Hugo
Onondaga County League of Women Voters
League
John Southworth
Ringelmann
Edward Ss. Barlow
Southworth
Geoffrey ,Morrison
Harold M. Day
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
William J. O’brien
Reuben Lavine
Gertrude Braude
Onondaga League
Sixty-One Hurt as Fifth Avenue Bus Reverses Into Pillar
New York sources report sixty-one passengers were jolted in a Fifth Avenue bus crash when the driver says it reversed at full speed, slamming into a concrete pillar. Thirty-nine were treated at the scene or at nearby hospitals for minor injuries, with one passenger seriously injured.
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New York
Undersecretary Clayton Fights Free Trade in Editorial
Marquis Childs argues today that Clayton must repair tariff damage or face subsidies for wool producers, risking world market glut and potential economic warfare. If unresolved, state control of trade looms. Features and pages listed follow.
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Will Clayton
Marquis Childs
Aow
Tax Bill Outlook Shapes 1946 Elections and Policy
Washington predicts next year’s election will hinge on Truman and the Republican Congress over a tax cut and labor control bills. House finalizes income tax reduction by 220 to 99, with Senate unlikely to reach two thirds. Knutson predicts a veto unlikely, while Truman opposes tax cuts and favors surplus debt retirement. Page 9 continuation noted.
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Lyle ¢. Wilson
Washington
Truman
Republican Congress
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
House
Senate
Harold Knutson
R.minn
Ways and Means Committee
Knutson
Congress
War Blamed On Lincoln
Georgetown historian Dr. Charles C. Tansill told Confederate groups in Washington that Abraham Lincoln provoked the Civil War by tricking the South into bombardment of Fort Sumter. He spoke during a wreath laying at a Jefferson Davis statue, arguing Lincoln bore sole responsibility.
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Washington
Charles C. Tansill
Georgetown University
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Tansill
Jefferson Davis
United States
Fort Sumter
House Group Airs Universal Training
Washington D. C. The House Armed Services committee weighs universal military training after a presidential commission proposed a training program. Chairman Andrews says hearings could start immediately or be delayed until next year, with many members favoring postponement as the session nears adjournment.
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Washington(p
House Armed Services Committee
Andrews
R-N.y
U S plans further seven million credit halt to Hungary
The United States will withhold a seven million dollar export import bank credit for raw cotton to the new Hungarian government. Secretary of State George C Marshall suspended fifteen million dollars in credits for war surplus equipment. Diplomats expect a US protest to Russia over the coup, with a note likely by Wednesday.
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Washington (Lp
United States
George C. Marshal
Hungary
Marshall
Department
State Department
Russia
Uss.s.r
Tail Defect Considered in Maryland Air Crash
Civil Aeronautics Board investigators pursue a theory that a structural failure in the tail assembly caused the Maryland Eastern Air Lines crash near Port Deposit. Engine and propeller checks show no fault. Senate and House committees reopen hearings on air safety with Wilbur Wright and James Lan dis to testify. Secretary Hariman says commercial air travel remains eight times as dangerous as rail or bus travel.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern Air Lines
Port Deposit
CAB
James M. Landis
Landis
Senate Commerce
Brewster
T. P. Wright
Civil Aeronautics
Wolverton
Seven Hurt In Erie Limited Derailment Near Cambridge Springs
Seven people were injured when the Erie limited passenger train derailed near Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. All victims were taken to Spencer Hospital. three remained under treatment, with none believed seriously hurt.
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Meadville
Cambridge Springs
Spencer Hospital
Riously
Secession Demand Sparks Jefferson Ward City Split
In Richmond Virginia a local group, Jefferson Ward Citizens Association, votes for a “secession” from the city to form Jefferson City if Richmond adopts a charter change ending the bicameral mayor system for a unicameral city manager. The stunt echoes Civil War era secession history and targets city government reform.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Jefferson
Orders Freight Car Industry Inquiry
Washington Attorney General Tom C Clark called for a grand jury investigation into alleged anti trust law violations by the railway freight car building industry.
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Washington
Tom C. Clark
May Refused Compensation Claim Ties Garsson Bribe Case
Henry Garsson testified at a federal court trial that he offered compensation to Andrew J. May for May’s wartime work as chair of the House Military Committee. Garsson said May declined but acted as an agent for Cumberland Lumber. The government accuses the Garsson brothers of paying May 55000 in bribes for wartime favors.
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Washington
Henry Garsson
Andrew ‘J. May
May
House Military Committee
Garsson
Murray
Kentucky
Floods Threaten Midwestern Corn and Oats Outlook
A wet spring in the Midwest endangers corn and oats, key feeds for meat and dairy. Illinois and Iowa lands sit under water as planting runs late, raising fears of an autumn frost. Baldwin Elevator Co reports about 50 percent of corn acres planted in Illinois with 70 percent usual by end of May. Wheat from the Southwest begins to move to market.
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Illinois
Iowa
Baldwin Elevator Company
Decatur
Heat Record Ties in London After Fifth Straight Day
London weather record floods heat mood as the noon reading at the Kew Observatory climbed to 87 degrees, marking the fifth consecutive day above 85. The long 73 year tie echoes 1874 heat patterns with consecutive daily highs.
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London
Kewt Observatory
Row Perils Rent Control Bill in Congressional Hurdle
Senator Buck urges that a building restriction disagreement may block final rent control action. Senate and House differ on extensions beyond June 30 and on permissive increases up to 15 percent if agreed in a lease through 1948. Tobey criticizes amendments. Taylor substitute rejected. Buck foresees possible agreement with little trouble. Senate seeks extension to February 29. House to December 31 with potential March extension by the President.
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Washington
Buck
Del
Senate
House
Tobey
Taylor
Idaho
Partition Choice Up To Indians In India Plan
London reports Britain proposed making India a dominion and letting Indians decide their independent future. Prime Minister Attlee and Mountbatten announced a plan on the Delhi radio. Mountbatten urged a unified India but warned partition as the only alternative if no agreement is reached.
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London
Great Britain
India
Clement R. Attlee
House of Commons
Viscount Mountbatten
Dehli
Churchill backs Labour plan for Indian dominion status
London reports that former prime minister Churchill and the Conservative Party will not oppose Britain's Labor government plan granting dominion status to India this year. Nehru welcomed the proposals on New Delhi radio after Mountbatten. Jinnah signaled the Moslem League will refer the plan to its leadership, noting some points do not meet their views.
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London
LENL
Churchill
India
Britain
Canada
Australia
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
All-India Congress Party
New Delhi
Mountbatten
Mohammed Ali Jinnar
Jinnah
Canners Get More Sugar for Food Processing
Washington based report says the Agriculture Department will grant more sugar to canners for fruits vegetables and sweet pickles this year. Fruit canners receive 100 percent of their 1941 base use compared with 90 percent last year speeding up supplies for the canning season.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Quake Hits Urumchi City In 38 Minutes
A Central News Agency dispatch from Urumchi reports a 38 minute earthquake striking the capital of Sinkiang Province beginning at 9 05 AM with no additional details available.
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Peiping CP
Urumchi
Tihwa
Sinkiang Province
Truman's ill mother resting well in Grandview
White House physician Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham reports President Truman's mother is in good condition and resting well in Grandview Missouri.
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Grandview
Wallace Graham
White House
Truman
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Wincheslag
Chicago
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Ferenc Nagy
Lajos
Dinnyes
Freight Car Industry Inquiry
Congressional Action
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Banking Committee
Moslem O.K
China
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