Roosevelt Advised Dies To Forget Communism
In the early hearings of the House un American Activities Committee President Roosevelt faced sharp criticism. John P. Frey testified about Communist influence in the WPA and related projects and Roosevelt urged Dies to forget communism and focus on Nazism. The exchange sparked laughter and controversy as cabinet members criticized the committee’s methods.
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Roosevelt
United States
House un-American Activities Committee
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
A.F.L
C.s.co
Dies
White House
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Jefferson Island
Sheppard
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ies
Frey
Heywood Broun
Matthews
East German rations under Soviet occupation described
The report from Berlin notes East Germans face severe shortages under Soviet control with daily bread, fat, sugar, and coffee rationing far below standards. Survivors compare conditions unfavorably to wartime, while Berlin remains supplied by Allied airlift.
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Richard S. Weil
ERLIN
Germany
Berlin
Stalin health limits travel as Truman invited to meet in USSR
Paris dispatch reports Premier Stalin says his health prevents a trip to Washington but invites President Truman to confer in the USSR or in Poland or Czechoslovakia. He lists Moscow Leningrad Kaliningrad Odessa or Yalta as possible venues with Truman's discretion. The telegram was delivered as a formal reply to ITS inquiry.
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Paris
Stalin
Washington
Truman
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
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Yalta
Potsdam
State Acheson
Moscow
Leningrad
Kaliningrad
Odessa
U.S.S.R
Crimea
Tannenberg
Masurian Lakes
Koenigsberg
von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Prague
Kingsbury Smith
Soviet Union
J. Stalin
Norway defies Russia in push for Atlantic pact inclusion
Washington February 2 AP Diplomats say the United States and Atlantic powers plan to invite Norway to join the projected north Atlantic security pact as the Oslo government resists Moscow pressure. Norway hinted it will study joining and may allow bases only if attacked. Meanwhile US and allies weigh submitting the accord to Congress as an international agreement rather than a treaty.
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Ashington
United States
Atlantic
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Moscow
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Denmark
Canada
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France
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Netherlands
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Russia
Soviet Union
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Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
House
Groundhog Billie Modernizes Shadow Quest at Home
A quirky feature reports Billie the pet groundhog in Johnston household at 2368 Kirby Ave NE. Billie now emerges from a cellar, hunts for a yard hole, and returns for bread and butter without chasing shadows. Shadow presence signals six weeks of winter, but Billie’s routine vibes toward milder weather.
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Billie
Groundhog
R. J. Johnston
Kirby Ave
Russell Johnston
Johnston
Rubber Stamp For Voting Use Urged in Ohio
Ohio senator Carl D. Sheppard proposes a sweeping voting reform including using a rubber stamp marked X on ballots instead of pencils. The plan aims to cut mechanical ballot errors and strengthen party lines, continuing his push for stricter election laws.
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Ohio
Columbus
Carl D. Sheppard
Summit
Sheppard Long
Today’s Index and Notices Summary
Index entries show amusements comics social news sports weather and tax service location. The page lists columns by George Sokolsky and Westbrook Pegler with editorial content and deadlines for income tax services.
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George Sokolsky
Westbrook Pegler
New Viewmaster Reels Arrive from Canton Camera
New Viewmaster reels just received from Canton Camera, Anc. at 205 3rd NW ad.
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Canton
Anc
Winter Weather Warnings From Dennis R. Smith
Dennis R. Smith forecasts six more weeks of winter after the groundhog saw his shadow on February Two. He urges readers to bundle up, stock coal, weatherstrip doors, and endure the cold as winds howl through homes.
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Billie
Dennis R. Smith
NLRB Chief Tout Labor Bill Overriding State Closed Shops
NLRB Chairman Paul M. Herzog told Senate labor leaders the Truman administration plan would supersede state bans on the closed shop in interstate commerce while preserving state limits on in-state commerce. He urged keeping a five member board and argued the bill would move faster, resolving 23 percent more cases.
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National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Paul M. Herzog
Senate Labor Committee
Herzog
Supreme Court
Tait-Hart
Youngstown Suspects Sought for Uniontown Bank Robbery
Two Youngstown men identified as gunmen in the Uniontown Savings and Loan Co holdup march toward return to Mahoning County after charges in Youngstown are resolved. Longaberger and Petrovich face life terms on bank robbery counts if mercy isn t recommended.
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Youngstown
Uniontown Savings and Loan Co
D. Deane McLaughlin
Mahoning County
David W. Longaberger
John A. Petrovich
Longaberger
Mahoning
Petrovich
Paul Bauer
Uniontown Bank
Helen Schoner
Ray Nunamaker
Medical Auxiliary Dance for Nurse Scholarship
An informal benefit dance organized by the Medical Auxiliary for a student nurse scholarship. The event is Friday February 4 from 8:30 p m to 12 p m at Meyers Lake with tickets available at the door.
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Medical Auxiliary
Meyers Lake
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