Senate ends probe on wartime deals involving Meyers
The Senate War Investigating subcommittee closed its inquiry and sent the full record to prosecuting officers for possible criminal actions. General Henry H Hap Arnold praised the investigation as a service to the Army and nation while Meyers testified about bonds bought on margin and paper profits.
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Senate
Army
Meyers
Army ‘Air Force
Ferguson
Ing Comitee
Clark
Equal School Aid to Boost State Budget in New York
Governor Dewey announced the 1948-49 New York State budget will substantially increase aid to common schools with more assistance for poorer districts while avoiding cuts to richer areas. The $27.5 million 1947 appropriation for higher teacher salaries will be raised by taxation this year. A survey and the Friedsam formula integration are planned to determine the needed funds and distribution.
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Albany
Dewey
Special
Voters Pass Halfway Point in National Assembly Balloting
Election officials estimated more than 200000 people voted in Nanking today as nationwide balloting for National Assembly members reached the halfway mark.
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Wanking
Nanking
National Assembly
Case society punch column amends Queensbury rules
Paul Gallico argues a diverting technique to gain prominence as a citizen in a column on the editorial page. The page notes indicate features including comics, horoscope, amusements, letters, bridge, financials, churches, radio, classifieds, social news, deaths, sports, and editorials. Today’s pictures are on page 14.
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Ida Jean Kain
Brady
Mary Haworth
VA to proceed with Syracuse hospital on smaller site
The Veterans Administration announced it will go ahead with plans for a 1000-bed general hospital at Syracuse on a site reduced by withdrawing the old St. Marys Cemetery tract. VA negotiates with Syracuse University for 10 acres, aims to draft plans once written. Cost estimated at 15 to 20 million dollars.
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Buretta
Washington
Veterans _ Administration
Syracuse
St. Mary’s Cemetery
VA Real Estate
Syracuse University
V.A
General Hospital
University Pl
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Renwick Av
Syracuse University and Memorial Hospital
Irving Av. S
Weather outlook: rain then snow this weekend
The Weatherman reports a low pressure area over the northwest today will move toward Syracuse bringing occasional rain this afternoon and tonight. Sunday turns to snow with cooler temps. Today’s high around 46 and low 32, Sunday high near 42.
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Tarlo
Syracuse
Bomb blasts probe at Rome precinct HQs in political violence inquiry
The political police squad investigated two bomb explosions at the precinct headquarters of the Christian Democrat and Rome Qualunque parties today. They sought to determine if the nationwide Communist violence campaign had spread to Rome.
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Rome
Christian Democrat
Rome Qualunque
Prisoner with Perfect Alibi Foils Burglary Spree
In Walters Oklahoma the Cotton County Sheriff’s office uncovered a startling case when 18 year old jail prisoner W A Bennett walked into an ambush in an old cotton gin. The sheriff and deputies had believed him secured in jail but Bennett revealed he was orchestrating a wave of house and store burglaries from inside confinement. The sheriff’s team tracked the misdirection and exposed the improvised crime ring. Concluded on Page 2 Column 4.
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Okla
Cotton County
W. A. Bennett
Bennett
Vantine
Truman Sees Bradley Confirmed Across From Ike
Washington reports speculation that President Truman pushed General Omar Bradley to succeed Dwight Eisenhower before Ike retires. Bradley takes over December 1 and begins a month’s leave, then sits outside Ike’s office as Army chief of staff. Leo Bradley becomes veterans chief. Carl R. Gray to replace him later. Truman admires both men, but notes Ike’s political prospects and GOP hopes he runs for president.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Ike
Truman
Eisenhower
Omar N
Bradley
Army
Veterans Affairs
Carl. R. Gray
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
United States
Veterans
Leo
Leisenhower
Mr. Truman
Republians
Schuman Seeks French Premiership Amid Crisis and Labor Pressure
France's finance minister Robert Schuman announced from a Auriol conference his intent to form a new government as Communist‑leaning labor unrest rises. The chamber refused to back Blum, leaving France without a premier since Ramadier's resignation.
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Paris
Robert. Schuman
Popular Republican Movement
MEP
Schuman
Vincent Auriol
National Assembly
Leon Blum
Luxembourg
Auriol
Paul Régnaud
Andre Marie
Yvon Delbos
France
Paul Ramadier
Chamber
de Gaulle R. P.F
French People’s Rally
de Gaulle
Eight Die and Eighteen Hurt in Plane Crash Near Tabor Peak
A Romanian Soviet Airlines flight en route from Bucharest to Prague crashed in bad weather near Tabor Peak, killing eight and injuring eighteen, ten seriously. Among the injured were Alfred Davidson, an American journalist bound for Paris, and H Grigorescu, Romania's ambassador to Prague.
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Bucharest
Prague
Tabor
Alfred Davidson
Enroute
Paris
H. Grigorescu
Year’s Worst Tip at Bowie Ends in Dead Horse
An unidentified caller offered a “sure thing” tip on the fifth race at Bowie. The horse Chance Nick, a 25 to 1 shot, collapsed and died after running in seventh place for three furlongs. Jockey Ey J Knapp was not injured.
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Newark
N. J
Bowie
Nick
Ey. J. Knapp
Molotov Surprises Hinted at Big Four Conference
London delegates to the Big Four foreign ministers meeting anticipate potential Molotov moves. He stirred debate in Moscow by raising China’s internal situation and may press the Marshall Plan and Western Germany. Diplomats warn he could use the forum to push Moscow’s anti US agenda if Germany and Austria talks stall.
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Molotov
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Moscow
China
Germany
Austria
United States
Record Clay's Reply To Russ Zone Blast
Berlin report on the eve of the Big Four meeting shows Soviet Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky accusing the Western Allies of violating Potsdam and Yalta aims and denazification efforts while Gen. Lucius D. Clay counters that he will not worsen already strained relations as the Allied Control Council prepares for talks. The exchange centers on occupation policy by the United States Britain and France amid strategic postwar tensions.
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Russia
Germany
Itsel
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Allied Control Council
Potsdam
Yalta
United States
Britain
France
Lucius D. Clay
Council of For
UN Session Nears End With Palestine Decision Looming
The U N Assembly at Lake Success neared adjournment after ten weeks of debate as delegates anticipated a Tuesday midnight finish. A rapid last push cleared remaining items and prepared to tackle the Palestine issue while the United States proposal to have the Little Assembly study veto changes gained approval.
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United Nations
Assembly
Palestine
U.S
Little Assembly
Siegel Pal Held On Entry Count
Los Angeles bureau said Allen Smiley, 40, associate of the late Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, was arrested for falsely claiming United States citizenship. Smiley was seated with Siegel when an ambush shot felled Siegel last June at Virginia Hill’s Beverly Hills home.
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Los Angeles
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Allen Smiley
Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel
United States
Smiley
Beverly Hills
Virginia Hill
Pollyanna of Hollywood Brings News of Nice People
Virginia MacPherson profiles Art Baker a radio host who counters gossip with data showing the average husband and wife habits and a focus on doctors babies dogs and Abraham Lincoln Baker promotes wholesome stories over salacious gossip backed by nine years in broadcasting encouraging positive public deeds.
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Virginia MacPherson Hollywood
U. S
Art Baker
Baker
Joe
Hollywood
Abraham Lincoln
No Force Grain Control Proposal Fails in Congress
Washington reports say President Truman’s No 5 grain control plan to regulate livestock feed went down to Republican opposition in Congress. Taft, head of the Senate House Economic Committee, said the committee could mark No 5 off the list as opposition blocks the measure. The grain control proposal sought authority to induce marketing of livestock and poultry at specified weights.
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Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House Economic Committee
Seattle
Europe
Anderson
Senate House. Committee
Speed Action Urged on Aid Bill for France Italy Austria
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed for speedy action on a measure authorizing 597 million dollars of aid to France Italy and Austria to combat cold war anxieties and political chaos. Introduced by Vandenberg and Connally, it cleared the committee 18 to 0 and debate slated to begin Monday.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
France
Italy
Austria
Senate
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Connally
D-Tex
Secretary Anderson backs price control tied to food conservation
Senate and House debated a voluntary farm program and a broad price control bill. Anderson urged price controls to back conservation measures, proposing presidential authority to impose up to full margin requirements on commodity exchanges. Taft praised the recital but doubted impact on 1948 prices.
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Taft
Anderson
What Am I Saying by Frank Morgan
A humorous ad column notes a bargain sale is a disease of women spread by Sunday ads and blooming in Monday department store displays. It likens advertising to winking at a girl in the dark, saying you may know what you are doing but others do not.
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