Fulbright urges national morality commission amid graft concerns
Senator Fulbright warned that moral corruption challenges American democracy and calls for a private citizen commission on national morality. He named ten individuals across professions as potential members and criticized the legal system for failing to reach certain corrupt practices tied to government loans and big-business lawyers.
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Washington
Fulbright
Senate
RFC
Yanks Fight Through Chinese Regiment On Western Front
American troops pressed a slow advance toward the Red Korean border on the Western Front. They killed 350 Chinese and squeezed them into a trap as UN planes dropped surrender leaflets. Unnamed Chinese forces and divisions were identified, with allied air and ground actions reinforcing the push toward 38 parallel.
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Tokyo
U. S
United Nations
U. N
26Th Army Corps
Imjin
77Th
Sundown
Munsan
U.N
Republic of Korea
Yonpo
U. S. Eighth Army
Kumh
Legionnaires In Germany Hand Out Toys To Children
American Legionnaires in Germany distributed toys to German orphans as part of the Tide of Toys program. Legion Commander Erle Cocke of Dawson Ga handed gifts to about one hundred smiling children at a Catholic home during the event.
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Germany
Legion
Erle Cocke
Dawson
Wilson Sees Power To Deter Reds In Sight
Mobilization Director Charles E. Wilson said the country has in sight the military power to deter any aggressor and inflation is moderating. He urged possible further curbs on prices and hinted the Wage Stabilization Board will be reorganized. Wilson noted plans showing industry will expand capacity to sustain civilian output and a defense load, with 1951 plant spending of about 23.9 billion dollars.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Office of Defense Mobilization
Defense Production Act
Wage Stabilization Board
ODM
Truman
Commerce Department
Miami
Fla
KeFauver
Kleinman
Rothkopf
Guzik
Senate
Tobey
Cogers
Ke- Foufer
Price ceilings aimed for meats by mid April
Washington March 27 AP Price experts target dollars and cents ceilings on steak and pork chops by mid April as the government seeks to curb meat prices and ease supply concerns. OPS officials say ceilings will be ordered soon though a specific date remains undecided.
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Washington
Office of Price
OPS
Eric Johnston
Michael V. DiSalle
Nine Fedayan Islam members arrested in Tehran plot
In Tehran nine members of the Fedayan Islam group were arrested amid a plot to assassinate military governor Abdul Hossein Hejazi. Police uncovered the plan after an adjutant captured two men near the governor’s residence. A list of 40 officials and ministers was found in the hideout, and guards were placed at their homes.
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Tehran
Iran
Middle East
Fedayan Islam
Ali Razmara
Abdul Hossein Hejjazi
Hejazi
Weather Summary for Thomasville Georgia March 27 1951
Cloudy this afternoon and tonight with showers late tonight or Wednesday. Thursday partly cloudy and mild. High yesterday 92, low 22 for the month to date. Precipitation total last 24 hours 0.00 inches. Total since the 1st of the month 5.05 inches. Normal for the month 4.09 inches.
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Thomasville
Acheson Urges Inter-American Unity Against Communism
Secretary of State Acheson urged immediate action by the American Republics to meet the threat of national Communism. He called for full economic and military cooperation with the United States and a coordinated defense plan in the hemisphere at the inter American conference of Foreign Ministers.
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Washington
Shitcheson
United States
Acheson
inter-American Conference of Foreign Ministers
Soviet Russia
International Communist Movement
Truman
America
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
3. Aerieseducriof
Eent America
Europe
Asia
Treasury Fraud Section To Check Gamblers Returns
Washington reports the Treasury will set up a special fraud section to audit income tax returns of gamblers and racketeers. Edward Foley and George Schoeneman testified as Sen Ke Fauver's crime probe hearsay continues with threats to witnesses noted.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Senate
Snyder
Edward Foley
the Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Scarface al Capone
Chicago
George J. Schoeneman
Internal Revenue
Morris Kleinman
Louis’ Rothkopf
Cleveland
Bamblers
Jacob
Greasy Thumb
Kefauver
Hunt
v-Wye
Georgia Forecast Smiles With Clouds and Showers
Georgia mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with warmer conditions and showers in the west and far north. Wednesday brings mild skies with scattered showers as west and extreme northwest Florida also sees cloudy conditions and scattered showers plus fresh southeast to south winds.
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Georgia
Florida
Cotton industry faces inventory indigestion and weak prices
In New York on March 27, industry observers report inventory indigestion across portions of the cotton textile sector as raw cotton prices dip and rayon sales slow. Nylon yarn supply fears ease while wool prices may fall. textile stocks rise and banks threaten tighter credit.
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New York
Passenger rocket planes to cross Atlantic forecast
Los Angeles March 27 AP Passenger rocket planes could fly New York to London in about an hour at altitudes to 500000 feet with speeds over 10000 mph, Hall L Hibbard of Lockheed Aircraft Corp said at a luncheon. He did not specify operation dates and noted jet planes for LA to NY are designed and awaiting customers with speeds around 600-700 mph.
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Los Angeles
New York
London
Hall L. Hibbard
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Hibbard
No Red Overtures For Truce Heard
United Nations commanders push a peace talk line but sources say no Red overtures for truce exist and no sign they will begin talks. The campaign to win Red losses continues with heavy casualties and MacArthur and Struble stressing the pressure on Communist leaders.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
Peiping
Red China
United Nation
Arthur B. Struble
U. S. Seventh Fleet
China
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