Senate votes down Taft ERP cut in 56 31 roll
The Senate rejected a Taft led bid to trim the European Recovery Program by 1.3 billion dollars in the first year. The vote 56 to 31 came during a night session as final Senate action on the foreign aid bill neared. Taft warned no obligation to aid after 1948 while Vandenberg pressed for 51 months of support if allies kept promises.
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Washington
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Vandenberg
Anti Russian Program Shapes Up in Washington
A broad anti Russian plan spanning economic diplomatic and military measures is taking shape in Washington. It aims to curb communist expansion and could trigger an early showdown between the United States and Russia. The move follows stern warnings from President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall about a grave world crisis and damaged prospects for peace.
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Washington
United States
Rus
Truman
George C. Marshall
MacArthur Censorship Reported Across Japan News Cables
Kyodo news agency charged that censorship by Gen Douglas MacArthur's headquarters trimmed United Press reports on anti MacArthur for President clubs. The censors blanked lines about veteran support in Chicago and other U S cities while leaving other details intact. Col Marion P Echols said the edits were informal and postdated prior U.S. dispatches.
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Tokyo
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Kyodo
Supreme Commander
Army
Stars and Stripes
Marion P. Echols
WVTR
MacArthur
United Press
University of California, Harvard
University of California At Los Angeles
University of Wisconsin, Kyodo
Paul Berger
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Pittsburgh
Threat Of Strike Looms Over Lewis Pension Demands
John L. Lewis signaled a strike threat by demanding immediate pension talks with coal operators. He cited a long unresolved wage contract and said miners would act if operators fail to honor the agreement. He refused to commit to a date or an imminent walkout.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
United Mine Workers of America
Cyrus S. Ching
Texan fatally shoots former wife then kills self
In Dallas a divorced man, Marlon Martin, married to Mary Martin, 42, opened fire in the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners offices on the ninth floor of the Texas Bank Building. He shot Mary multiple times and then killed himself after a chase and four more shots sounded. Mary was in critical condition. Martin died at Parkland Hospital.
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Tex
Ondine- Show
Mary Martin
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Texas Bank
Marlon Martin
Mrs. Martin
Marlon
Martin
Parkland Hospital
Parkland
Abright Electric Company
Sleepy West Pocatello matron foils gagster in the dark
A local Pocatello gagster was checked by a sleepy matron who answered a late night phone call and identified the intruder without light. Eldred C. Stephenson, former Rexburg Ricks College registrar, notes Idaho veterans on the G L bill will receive automatic subsistence increases May 1. Singles rise to 75 dollars, one dependent to 105, and two or more dependents to 120 dollars monthly.
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West Pocatello
Eldred C. Stephenson
Pocatellan
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Utah Fliers Missing in Wasatch Front Search Planned
Two Richfield men, D. C. Winger senior county attorney and Reed S. Watson businessman, both licensed pilots, have been missing since Wednesday after departing Richfield for Salt Lake City. Their red and gray Stinson monoplane was last seen north of Sigurd amid overcast skies and possible heavy snow. An intensive Wasatch front search from Salt Lake City toward Richfield was organized.
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Richfield
Utah
Wasatch
Salt Lake City
D. C. Winger
Reed S. Watson
Salt Lake-Richfield
Hartle
Sigurd
Here
Russia accuses U.S. of delaying Palestine partition efforts
In New York Russia charged the United States with trying to stall the partition plan for Palestine. The UN debate reflected near conviction that Washington had abandoned the partition program, after Russian delegate Andrei Gromyko met with Jewish Agency representatives during high level talks.
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New York
Russia
United States
Palestine
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
Jewish Agency
Truman’s Name Entered in Oregon Primary
President Truman's name was entered Friday in the Oregon primary petitions before the 5 p.m. filing deadline. Wal lace backers withheld their candidate's name in this far western test while Republicans Stassen of Minnesota and Dewey of York are already listed for the May 21 ballot.
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Salem
Ore
Truman
Oregon
Henry A. Wallace
Mr. Truman
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
York
Grain Price Takes Rise Amid Market Shifts
Grain prices rose as hog futures advanced while farmers curbed shipments to market in preparation for a CIO packinghouse workers strike. The department of agriculture plans to resume buying wheat for export, aiming to purchase over 1,000,000 bushels daily as prices stabilize.
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Chicago
CIO
Department of Agriculture
Rummage Sale Planned by Ladies of Central Christian Church
The Ladies of the Central Christian Church announce a rummage sale on Monday March 15 at the USO location at East Clark and First Street. Proceeds benefit church programs.
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Central Christian Church
Uso
East Clark
First St
Much Smoke Little Fire in Pocatello
Firemen say oily smoke over northern Pocatello Friday came from burning old oil soaked railroad ties. The work was supervised by a Union Pacific employee and a railroad spokesman called it the regular method to dispose of useless ties. No damage was reported beyond smoke impact.
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Pocatellans
Union Pacific Railroad
Pocatello
Union Pacific
Anglo American film war ends with four year pact
The Anglo American film war ended with a four year agreement signed Friday. Officials expect Hollywood to spend at least 25 million dollars annually in Britain and the Sterling area for the next two years. Eric Johnson of the Motion Picture Association of America said much of the investment could go into radio television and phonograph records.
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London
Hollywood
Britain
Sterling
Eric Johnson
Motion Picture Association of America
Chile Charges Russia Over Prague Communist Takeover
Chile moved at the United Nations to seek a security council investigation into Russia over the Prague coup. The Chilean complaint, delivered by UN delegate Hernan Santa Cruz, calls for a probe into Russia's actions and border pressure on Czechoslovakia, with U.S. backing seen as pivotal to UN action.
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N. Y
Republic of Chile
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Chile
Security Council
United States
United Nations Organization
Council
Hernan Santa Cruz
Red
Byron Price
Prague
Santa Cruz
Jan Papanéek
Czech
Trygve Lie
New York
Palestine
T. F.tsiang
China
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
Tran
Azerbaijan
Gromyko
America
Turks Seen As Next On Russian List
An Ankara dispatch reported Russia would propose a treaty with Turkey similar to the one Stalin offered Finland, though no confirmation was given. The plan, said to be presented by Ambassador Lavrischev, met Turkish resistance while British talks with Turkey aimed to bolster defense in the Middle East amid Marshall Plan concerns. The Turkish foreign office denied links to Soviet plans and noted the Paris Marshall Plan conference as the focus. CBS London broadcast speculation suggested Russia may press Norway next.
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Russia
Turkey
Josef Stalin
Finland
Exchange Telegraph Dispatch
A. A. Lavrischev
Britain
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Foreign Office
Bevin
Sadak
Exchange Telegraph
Paris
CBS
London
Norway
Local Forecast Promises Warmer Saturday
Weather report predicts a milder Saturday with no precipitation and mainly cloudy skies for Gate City. Sub zero conditions and heavy snow elsewhere contrast with the calmer local outlook.
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United States
Gate City
Meyers Convicted by Federal Jury in Subornation Case
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers was found guilty by a federal court jury on three counts of subornation of perjury. He faces two to 10 years per count, with sentencing set for Monday. his wife Ila Rae wept as he appeared stoic.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Alexander Holtzoff
Meyers
Robert T. Bushnell
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Senate
Bushnell
Baltimore
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dayton
Ila Rae
Holtzoff
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