Reluctant Congress Faces Red Counterattack On Marshall Plan
James F Byrnes warns that European strikes by Moscow's agents target France and Italy to cripple aid, risking a long term Soviet victory. He urges urgent action, arguing Congress must approve funds to back the Marshall Plan before Kremlin pressure wins.
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Europe
France
Italy
United States
America
Moscow
Schuman
de Gasperi
Marshall
Congress
White House
State Department
Kremlin
Hoys
Stopgap anti inflation bill blinds big business
Washington analysis labels the stopgap measure a vehicle to exempt voluntary price agreements from anti trust laws, aiding large firms. Democrats favor mandatory allocations. Republicans push voluntary deals, with critics calling it economic regimentation and a means to break antitrust protections.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Justice Department
Truman
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Morse
Ore
Monroney
Okla
Kefauver
Tenn
United
International rights draft debated at Geneva session
The human rights commission in Geneva discussed draft declarations and covenants on rights and a report on implementation. US officials warned any international convention would bind signatories and require state-by-state legal adjustments, while education and careful consideration were urged as the commission tightened rules to avoid repetition.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Human Rights Commission
United Nations
United States
Commission
Radio Listings and Odd Fact on Ration History
The page lists a full day of radio programs from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. including Coast to Coast, Message of Israel, AP News, and You Asked For It. A closing note claims the first recorded use of ration books was in 1000 B C when China rationed rice after a flood.
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Israel
AP News
Southland
Fine Arts Quartet
Texas
Jim Robertson
George Barnes
Raymond Swing
Sammy Faye
Ernie Felice
Glen H. Taylor
Bill Lance
Santa Claus
Walter Winchell
Louella Parsons
Theater Guild
Jimmie Fidler
Isowned Ar Morning Head
B. C
China
Sharpshooter Billy Rose Snares Self in Slick Sale
Major Timothy Morgan recounts a 1927 Texas con, teamed with Blue Sky Bailey, selling Rock Creek Oil shares from Ranger to Fort Worth. Morgan describes a scam involving a widow with fifty thousand dollars, a staged romance, and a plan to steal her assets after marriage.
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Blue Sky Bailey
Ranger
Texas
Rock Creek Oil Company
Rock Creek Oil
Morgan
Abilene
Amarillo
Forth Worth
Timothy
Widow Ogilvy
U. S. Steel
Nice Cast Iron Tree Would Ease Christmas
A humorous letter from Henry McLemore describes leading a Christmas tree patrol with the McLemore Expeditionary Force. He jokes about laws against stealing trees, his perfectionist wife commanding the mission, and his wish for a durable rust colored cast iron tree. Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
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New York
McLemore Expeditionary Force
U. S. Friendship Train Report to France on Food Aid
Drew Pearson reports to President Vincent Auriol in Paris about the Friendship Train food drive. He notes seven sections, diverse American donors from farmers to schoolchildren, and non-governmental initiative preserving a spirit of international friendship.
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Drew Pearson
Paris
Vincent Auriol
France
Europe
California
Atlantic
Harry Warner
Teamsters’ Union
Steel Workvs’ Union
Farmers’ Union
Hawai
Wichita
Kansas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Congress
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Lions Club
Brightwood
Maryland
Washington
Philadelphia
Truman
la Havre
America
Kansas City
Mr. Truman
President Truman
Jackson County
Missouri
Brotherhood
World Brotherhood
Jesus of Nazareth
Misouri
Harry S. Truman
Grand Rapids
Michigan
George Welsh
Ventura
Burbank
Long Beach
Monroe
Louisville
Hazard
Kentucky
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Pottsville
Allentown
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Texas
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Widow's Charm Ends in White Wedding and Robbery
A narrator recalls wooing a widow, marrying her with a justice of the peace, then discovering $50,000 in Rock Creek Oil certificates substituted for her money. Blue Sky Bailey is implicated and loses his car. the pair flee to Austin after the ceremony. The tale closes with the widowed bride and her husband guarding their loot.
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Bailey
Justice of the Peace
Blue Sky Bailey
Austin
Morgan
Rock Creek
Billy Rose
Bell Syndicate
Old Faithful Bell Replaced by Plant Whistle
The 1,200 pound bronze fire bell that has warned the city for 35 years is failing. Councilmen ordered its removal from the 40 foot tower of the fire department. A screeching whistle at the city water and power plant will serve as the new warning sound.
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Mitch
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Enberg (R
Thomas L. Stokes
Eleanor Roosevelt
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Reio
Timothy Morgan
Kruppmeyer
Vienna
Manhattan
Henry McLemore
Martinet
St. Jean
James
MacArthur
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
U. S
French Republic
Richter
Alaska
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