Labor Policy Sparks Senate Debate Over Taft Hartley
The Senate Labor Committee faces a heated test as Truman proposals to curb wage disputes meet resistance. Taft and Morse clash over repeal versus preservation of key labor protections. AFL CIO leaders press for staged changes and reforms to taft hartley while Wagner act options surface. Monet painting impressiona shown in 1862 exhibit signals artistic revolt against official salons.
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Senate Labor Committee
Senate Steels
Taft
R-Obio
Labor Committee
Congress
Morse
R-Ore
Truman
CIO
AFL
Redinak
Thomas
William Green
Philip Murray
Clauda Monet
Salon
Truman’s domestic agenda faces mixed support in postwar Congress
The article outlines Democratic momentum to push civil rights universal military training and tidelands control, while banking on expanding social programs and farm benefits. Republicans protest Senate committee changes and a shifted Foreign Relations edge, yet no clear break threatens forthcoming foreign policy proposals.
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Sion
Truman
Tidelands
Rt. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Hiad
House
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Ohio
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
Vandenberg
R-Mieh
Morse
R-Ore
Smith
R-Nj
Social Welfare Proposals Split Congress on Health Plan
Congress remains divided as Democrats push a national health insurance bill. Three Democratic senators join Representative Dingell to sponsor a plan outlined by President Truman, aiming to provide prepaid medical coverage for about 65 percent of Americans. Republicans condemn the proposals as government overreach and socialism.
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Lesinaki
D-Mich
House Labor and Education Committee
McGrath
Rhode Island
Wagner
New York
Murray
Montana
Rep
Dingell
Senate
House
Truman
Congress
Democratic Congress
Martin
Massachusetta
Reed
R-Kaa
Socialiat
Jenner
R- Jaa
healthcare guarantees for insured with free choice of providers
The text outlines medical and dental benefits for insured persons and dependents, including home nursing, hospital care, X ray, medicines, and special appliances. It guarantees free choice of doctor and hospital, with providers allowed to accept or reject patients. Hospitals gain protection from government supervision, and an insurance fund would pay for services with practitioner-set payment.
DeGaulle predicts return to power this year
Paris date Gen Charles De Gaulle predicted he would regain power in 1949 through elections or a major incident. In his weekly French Peoples Party piece he warned Communists must be checked and parties smothering France swept away, calling his movement the country’s last resort.
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Paris
Charles DeGaulle
French Peoples Party
de Gaulle
France
Snow and Floods Leave Wide Areas Damaged and Mournful
In Milford Utah and Ely Nevada chilling cold and flooding threaten. Red Cross and Army rescue thousands as rivers flood Columbus Mississippi area forcing evacuations. Alabama and Tennessee see displacement. Birmingham endures a January rainfall record. Five dead with fear of higher toll as blizzards persist.
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Milford
Utah
Ely
Nev
Red. Cross
Columbus
Miss
Alabanche
Tennessee
North
Georgia
Birmingham
Gadsden
Als
Army
Red Cross
Atorm Belt
Heaps Again To Head Growers
Farmers and extension experts gathered for the four state fruitconference at Hancock Maryland to hear about fungicides and insecticides. Leslie C Weaver urged using older sprays for now while newer materials stay experimental and costly. Dr Castillo Graham highlighted Parthon DN 289 Bigetol 318 and Chior dane as promising yet experimental for peach and apple pests.
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Frederick
Lloyd ‘Balde
Leslie C. Weaver
University of Maryland
Weaver
Hancock
Castillo Graham
Graham
EB. P. Hepburn
Charles C. Dunbar
University of Maryland Field Laboratory
Gilbert Miller
Consolidated Orchard Company
Paw Paw
W. Va
Truman H. Nold
National Apple Institute
Maryland
Marshall T. Heaps
Cardiff
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
M. E. Knouse
Peach Glen
Tom
Plans and speakers highlighted by college event panel
An executive committee outlined plans while officials answered questions at College Park. Principal speaker William B. Kemp, director of the agricultural experiment station, discussed tropical horticulture. Mary Done van Howe provided music for the evening program.
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Sepelon
William B. Kemp
Agricultural Experiment Station
College Park
Mary Donevan Howe
Education Seen Aid To Peace
Dr. James W. Mileham Hagere town Junior College dean told Hoegeratown Rotary Club that education can aid world peace. He spoke after returning from Korea about its history culture and daily life and warned of the constant threat of Communism.
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James W. Mileham
Hageretown
Yeaterday
Hoegeratown Rotary Club
Korea
Rotary
Frederick D. Buster
Mileham
Tomas
Mileham urges co operation to rebuild Korean education
Dr Mileham outlines US backed plan to unite teachers and principals in Korea, boost facilities and system, conserve resources and strengthen citizenship. He praises Korean educators, notes low pay, and calls for US support as national leaders for ideas. The national service committee chaired by Lewis Funkhouser organized the program.
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Mileham
Educs- Honel
Korea
United State
United States
National Service Comitiee
Lewis Funkhouser F A
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