Abundance Freedom Porter Plea
Paul Porter, a former Truman special envoy to Greece, urged in New York that American policy pursue economic abundance and political freedom for all. He pressed aid to Greece and Turkey, envisioned a broader European reconstruction, and said food and fuel are tools against totalitarianism to be deployed widely to build economic security and liberty.
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NEW Lork
Paul Porter
Truman
Greece
Porter
Liberal Party
New York State
Turkey
Europe
Flood Prom Page One Otumwa Des Moines River Rising
Des Moines River at Ottumwa stood well above 1943 record as crests arrived. Tornado casualties reported in Warren. Ottumwa Naval Air Base rescues under way with planes and life rafts. Floods spread through Iowa Illinois Indiana with towns evacuated, levees breached, and widespread damage. Weather bureau warned more heavy rains, evacuations continued.
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Ottumwa
Des Moines
Mary Bechler
Warren
Otumwal Naval Air Base
Boais
Glenview
Naval Air Base
Adout Peanle
Ohio
Sharon
Mississippi
Keokuk
Quinncy
Hannibal
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Psychiatrist Links Murder Impulse to Voices in Allen Trial
A psychiatrist testifying for the defense in 16 year old Slusil Allen’s first degree murder trial described the defendant as having a marked impulse to kill when he hears a man’s voice directing him. Dr Lewis Robbins of the Menninger Clinic testified that Allen hears a voice that issues commands, and cited Frank’s death as evidence of the impulse.
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S Josepi, Mo
Slusil B Allen
Housing Showdown Charges Probed by Labor Committee
Hartley said the House Labor Committee will investigate charges that funding trades unions staged a deliberate slowdown against the nations housing program. He noted that charges came from many sources including union members themselves. He said laboi leaders fear a large housing program could expand unions and reduce their control.
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Ware Aun Lue Mar Tred
A Harlley, Jr
House Labor Comp Allce
Nations
Hartley
Laboi
Maritime Union Forms Policy Unit United East Coast Committee
Joseph Curran, president of the National Maritime Union, announced the reformation of an East Coast joint policy committee of maritime unions. Curran will be elected chairman, Murray Wincent, ACA Atlantic District president, is secretary. The group includes NMU, ACA, National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, and observers from the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association.
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EW York
INS
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Curran
Sere
Charman
Murray Wincent
Atlantic
American Communications Association
NMU
ACA
National Union of Marine Cocks
Briggs Body Tieup Set Over Wage Talks With Briggs
The United Auto Workers threatened a nationwide work stoppage on Wednesday unless Briggs Manufacturing offers were accepted. Briggs rejected a proposed wage formula tied to the auto industry, halting talks as the company runs a major independent body supplier operation producing bores for engines.
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Visroil
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Briggs
Momply
UAW
Buggs
California Seen For Truman Prediction Split in California Delegates
California Democratic national committeeman predicted a Truman victory in California in the 1948 campaign. Pauley disagreed with Rep Tobfield who warned of a possible three way fight among California delegates to the Democratic national convention and a risk of the state backing Republicans in the presidential race.
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California
Truman
Washington
Eawin v. Pauley
Calfornia
Saueday
Harry Truman
Pauley
Rep
Tobfield
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Weather Bureau
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Eddyville
Tilinois
Illineig
Beardstown
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