Senate probes war unit and aviation budgets
The Senate expenditures committee orders a broad probe of the War Assets administration and invites joint work with a House subcommittee on war surpluses while plans for unification legislation advance. Secretary Anderson argues production controls may help farm surpluses and employment. The House Commerce Committee notes a 20 percent cut in civilian aviation safety funding, with CAA requests at 113.89 million and Budget Bureau allotments at 92.27 million. Legislation to raise veteran salary limits for on the job training is introduced by Senator Pepper.
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Congress
Senate Expenditures Committee
War Assets Administration
Aiken
R-Vt
House
Anderson
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Commerce Committee
Budget Bureau
T. P. Wright
Civil Aeronautics Administrator
CAA
Wright
Sen. Pepper
D-Fia
Penalty Group Debates Atomic Veto and U N Security Council
A proposal would let an atomic inspection body declare a grave violation and prompt swift punishment. Nations could act under Article 51 even with a Security Council veto, effectively triggering warlike moves without unity at the council. The United States and Russia differ over whether the veto should apply to atomic matters. Russia favors keeping the veto intact while agreeing to inspections without it.
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United Nations Security Council
U.N
Security Council
United States
Russia
Ussr
Gen Geiger Dies at 61 Former Marine Leader
Lt. Gen Roy S Geiger died at Bethesda naval hospital age 61 eight days before retirement. He commanded the 10th Army on Okinawa and the fleet Marine Force in the Pacific. A tough aviator, he led air forces in Guadalcanal and later joint island hops across the Pacific.
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Washington
Roy S. Geiger
Marine Corps
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Geiger
10Th Army
Okinawa
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
Marines
Quadalcanal
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Joseph W. Stilwell
Army
FBI Nets Seven in NY and SC Bribery Plot
FBI says seven men were arrested in New York City and Columbia South Carolina on conspiring to bribe a War Assets Administration official. They allegedly sought favorable treatment in bids for nearly 1 million dollars of surplus steel and clothing.
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Washington
FBI
New York City
Columbia
S. C
War Assets Administration
J. Edgar Hoover
WAA
Hoover
Caldwell Idaho Co-operative Council to Meet
The Idaho Co-operative council will hold its 16th annual meeting in Boise on February 14, announced by President W. B. Allison. The council unites farmers’ cooperative groups and represents about 20,000 farmers statewide.
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Caldwell
Idaho Co-operative Council
Boise
W. B. Allison
Allison
Girl Clears Kidnap Suspect and Model Studio Operator
LODI California 17 year old Alice Dean Devine exonerates Earl Shelton a San Francisco studio operator after a kidnapping scare. She says Shelton did not kidnap her and she escaped using rope bonds and fled an auto court. Police corroborate she freed herself and Shelton was brought to the station for questioning.
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Lodi
Calif
Alice Dean Devine
Earl Shelton
San Francisco
Shelton
John Edward Devine
Alice Dean
Pat Coon
Devine
Here
Coon
Idaho Stockmen Protest Plan to Move Land Office
Twin Falls stockmen drafted letters to J. A. Krug secretary of the interior protesting the planned transfer of the regional land management office from Boise to Portland. Dan J. Cavanagh Twin Falls advisor says Portland sits at the western edge of the grazing area while Boise is central, opposing the consolidation under the bureau of land management.
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Twin Falls
Boise
Portland
J. A. Krug
Interior
Dan J. Cavanag
Burley
Cavanagh
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
General Land Office
Bureau of Land Management
Greece Seeks Reparations From Germany Postwar Recovery
Greece demanded the highest possible reparations from Germany for Nazi destruction. A government note presented to four power foreign ministers urged payment in the shortest time from current German production, including 500000 tons of coal annually, plus restitution of Greece’s prewar tobacco market in Germany. The appeal also sought German property in Italy and Austria, seized war material, livestock, mine-clearing costs, and compensation for archaeological and artistic treasures destroyed during the occupation.
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London
Greece
Germany
Foreign Ministers Council
Australia
Italy
Austria
Capone Improving After Stroke In Florida Recovery Seen
Capone shows progress after Tuesday apoplectic stroke at Palm Island Florida. Dr Kenneth Phillips says unless complications arise recovery seems possible and the family may leave if desired. Capone remained stable overnight with the immediate family at his bedside as doctors monitor for any further issues.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Capone
Exmobster
Palm Island
Kenneth 8. Phillips
Higher Court May Oust Portal Suits
The Justice Department urged dismissal of the Mt. Clemens Pottery portal pay suits unless new evidence shows substantial claims. The Supreme Court upheld the wage hour principle but sent the amount to Picard for further evidence to determine if workers' prep time warrants payment.
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Washington
Justice Department
Portal
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Supreme Court
Frank A. Picard
Picard
New York
Detroit
Rep Céller Proposes Bills to End Silver Purchase Act
Two bills were introduced in Washington to repeal the silver purchase acts. They would overturn the requirement for the treasury to buy all domestically mined silver until stock levels reach a set ratio to gold reserves. The open market price has fallen to 78.25 cents per ounce.
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Washington
Rep Céller
D-N.y
Treasury
Coroner's jury cannot fix blame in fatal Butte crash
In Butte Montana a coroner's jury reported it could not determine fault in the October 12 traffic crash that killed Norman O. Wills 30 of Helena. Wills' car collided with a truck driven by Louis Taucher 23 of Pocatello Taucher attended the inquest but did not testify.
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Butte
Mont
Norman O. Wills
Helena
Wills
Louis Taucher
Pocatello
Taucher
North Wants Payment for Coeur d Alene Fire Loss
Rep Goff introduced a bill to reimburse Coeur d Alene Idaho for the loss of its civic center burned while used as a USO center. The building was destroyed Oct 10 1945 and a 17 year old soldier confessed setting the fire. Damages are set at 73821 dollars.
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Washington
Goff
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
USO
Antarctic helicopter crash on carrier leaves crew unharmed
A helicopter from the Antarctic expedition crashed into the Pacific during takeoff from the USS Philippine Sea. All aboard were rescued unharmed per Admiral Cruzen. It was the third loss of a plane for the expedition, following a December 30 PBM Mariner with fatalities and an earlier Pine Island wheeled helicopter loss with two survivors.
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Uss
Olympus
Little America
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
Admiral Cruzen
Pine Island
Robins Plans Second Talk For Friday At 11
Boise Governor C A Robins planned to deliver his second message to the 29th legislature tomorrow at 11 a.m. in a joint session. Executive secretary Glenn Howell said Robins worked late to finish the speech outlining budget and education recommendations and was sending letters requesting the joint session.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
House
Senate
Robins
Glenn Howell
Howell
Board of Correction
Glenn Bandelin
D-Banner
Soap Shortage Forecast After Industry Meeting
New York report: leading soap producers warn demand outpaces supply despite some retail shelves showing soap powders and chips. Industry officials say prospects remain constrained as they attend the annual meeting of the Association of American Soap and Glycerine Producers.
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New York
Association of American Soap & Glycerine Producers
Weather Moderates In Pocatello With Snow Flurries
A weather report notes moderating conditions in Pocatello after today’s snow flurries. High 37, low 14. 24 hours to noon. Tonight partly cloudy with low about 20 and Friday high near 40. Mean 26. sunset 5:21. Nearby towns report varied temps.
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Pocatello
Malad
Boise
Burley
Buite
Dubois
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake
Taber Seeks Immediate Federal Budget Slash Plan
Rep. Taber says he will balance the budget this year by slashing already appropriated funds and re surveying 1947 spending. He targets large cuts from OPA, commerce, and armed services while noting revenue estimates may be understated by about 1 billion dollars. He seeks a first balanced budget since 1930 and calls for action this year rather than waiting.
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Washington
Rep. Taber
OPA
Commerce Department
Army and Navy
New Yorker
Treasury
Truman
Taber
Representa
Bureau Fears Price Jump If Sugar Controls End
Agriculture Secretary Anderson warned that sugar prices could rise to 40 cents per pound if price and ration controls are removed now. He cited the current price around 8.2 cents and urged extending rationing beyond April 1 and July 1. He said consumers should receive 10 extra pounds of sugar this year, while commercial users could see about 35 percent more.
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Washington
Anderson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Congress
Idaho potato shipments lag due to car shortage
Idaho shippers report 1,946 fewer cars of potatoes loaded in the first 18 days of January versus last year. Melvin Stratford, association manager, notes last year had 3,224 cars compared with 2,288 this year, a deficit of 52 cars per day. Total Idaho shipments reach 23,134 cars versus 24,398 last year, while East Idaho stays ahead at 13,416 vs 12,621 cars.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Idaho Potato and Onion Shippers Association
Melvin Stratford
Idaho labor chief installed in Boise despite Pocatello ties
Leonard Hall of Boise was installed as secretary treasurer of the Idaho state federation of labor. The offices will stay in Pocatello where they have been for 22 years. Hall defeated August Rosqvist of Pocatello and joins vice presidents Kirk Walker Fred McCabe M C Larsen James Robertson Charles E Johnston Homer Burns E J Hurrell. Hall has 17 years in organized labor and runs a motor court in Boise and presides over painters local 477.
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Idaho State Federation of Labor
Pocatello
Leonard Hall
Boise
August Rosqvist
A. W. Galipeau
Coeur d'Alene
Kirk Walker
Fred McCabe
M. C. Larsen
James Robertson
Charles E. Johnston
Homer Burns
E. J. Hurrell
Hall
Painters
CIO Reopens Talks in Long Allis-Chalmers Strike
United Auto Workers leaders meet in Detroit to review final proposals from Allis-Chalmers after 271 days on strike by West Allis workers. The company offers on wages union security and grievance procedure following a Milwaukee pastors mediated union-management session.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Allis-Chalmers Corporation
West Allis
Wis
Ensworth Reisner
Milwaukee
First Methodist Church
Indictment Of May And Three Wartime Officials
Former Rep Andrew J. May and three officers of the Erie Basin Metal Products and Batavia Metal Products firms are indicted on conspiring to defraud the government. The grand jury charged May with accepting over 53 thousand dollars while pressuring war contracts for the Garsson group.
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Washington
Clark
Andrew J. May
D-Ky
May
Henry M. Garsson
Murray, Garsson
Joseph F. Freeman
Erie Basin Metal Products Inc
Elgin, al
Batavia Metal Products, Inc
Batavia
House Military Committee
Campas
1¢ Brothers
Congress
Bolitha Laws
Federal District Court
Senate War Investigating Committee
Garssons
Joseph Freeman
War Department
Garsson
Senate
Robins Sets Early Idaho Pardon Board Meeting
Gov. C. A. Robins called a 10 a.m. Monday meeting of Idaho’s new pardon board. The session will continue from earlier this month with outgoing Democratic officials. A calendar from Warden Louis E. Clapp lists about 70 clemency petitions from Idaho State Penitentiary inmates awaiting action.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
Louis E. Clapp
Idaho State Penitentiary
Idaho House approves election shift and tax measures
The Idaho House approved to move the primary election from June to August and backed a one cent per 100 pounds levy on marketed potatoes and onions for the Idaho Advertising Commission. A separate vote defeated taxing state lands at full value under 40 year contracts, with Rep. John Hohnhorst opposing.
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Boise
Idaho
House of Representatives
Senate
House
C. A. Robins
Idaho Advertising Commission
John Hohnhorst
R Jereome
Revenue and Taxation Committee
State Tax Commission
Hohnhorst
Georgia lawmakers clash over oath in senate journal
In a 27 to 27 tie the Georgia Senate kept the oath taken by M. E. Thompson as acting governor. Herman Talmadge’s supporters faced a heated day with 1,200 students marching at the capitol while Arnall spoke. Tal madge offered to resign if Thompson quit as lieutenant governor, a move he rejected.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadue
General Assembly
Senate
M. E. Thompson
Journal
Thompson
Talmadge
William P. Dean
Convers
Dean
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Heil Herman
State
Basques Receiving Special Consideration by Congress
Washington reports that Basque seamen who settled in Idaho Nevada Utah Oregon and Washington for sheep work may gain legal status after Sen Dworshak Idaho helped secure congressional authority. Immigration officials note 1925 to 1929 arrivals. deportation actions followed alien registration act of 1940. ranchers urged protection for valued herders.
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Washington
Northwest
America
Justice
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Oregon
Sen
Dworshak
Justice Department
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