Shrinking the Marshall Plan Faces Hearings
Washington December 22 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to hear prominent Americans on the four year 17 billion dollar Marshall plan for European recovery. Hearings begin January 7 with Secretary of State Marshall likely first witness as panel seeks a cross section of views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Barkley
Marshall
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Congress
Truman
State Department
Foreign Relations Committee
Harriman
Europe
Bernard M. Baruch
William L. Clayton
Herbert Floover
Martin
R-Mass
Herter
Delay Hearing On Printers Delay Hearing On Printers
The AFL International Typographical Union refused to produce records subpoenaed in the Taft Hartley act case brought by the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Hearings were adjourned to January 7 in Chicago with a court test anticipated on enforcement of the subpoenas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
Washington
AFL International Typographical Union
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Allen Sinsheimer
Robert N. Denham
National, Labor Relations Board
Denham
NLRB
Chicago
Gerhard van Arkel
Arthur Leff
van Arkel
Sinsheimer
ITU
Sullivan Ordered Into State Court
Arizona Supreme Court required John L. Sullivan to appear at 10 am on December 27 and show by what warrant he claims the office of attorney general. The move follows Eva DeConcini’s appointment by Gov. Osborn after Sullivan’s December 13 gambling-law conviction and ongoing appeal in a conspiracy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
O.R
Arizona Supreme Court
John L. Sullivan
State of
Arizona
Eva DeConcini
Sidney P. Osborn
Sullivan
DeConcini
Supreme Court
Strike Ends in Italy After Widespread Labor Action
Rome reports a nationwide food workers strike involving 800000 people ends after industrialists and union leaders reach a temporary agreement on pay dismissal and seniority. Violence in Sicily leaves 15 wounded in Canicatti as police fire on demonstrators. Somber note from Pietro Nenni warns of a leftist split if De Gasperi’s party wins in spring elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
U.P
Sicily
Caltanisetta
Palermo
Canicatti
Lemonstrators
Leutenant
Carabinieri
Pietro Nenni
de Gasperi
Christian Democratic Party
Aleman Prepares New Year Radio Address For Mexico
President Aleman is drafting a nationwide broadcast outlining plans for 1950 including a 200 million peso irrigation system to boost production, Mexico UN participation, a larger budget surpassing 2 billion pesos, efforts against foot and mouth disease, the state oil monopoly, electrification, and improved working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Aleman
Mexico
United Nations
Germany
De Nicolais First President of Italy
Rome memo reports the constituent assembly approved a constitution for the Italian republic by 453 to 62, after 17 months of work. The charter ends the Savoy monarchy as Enrico De Nicola is acclaimed the first republican president.
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Rome
Constituent Assembly
House of Savoy
Enrico de
Nicola
20-Ounce Girl Baby Is Born
In Minneapolis Fairview hospital doctors report a 20 ounce girl born December 6. She has gained four ounces in 16 days and will stay in an incubator for 3 to 4 months until reaching about six pounds. The baby is noted as the smallest known survivor in the United States.
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Minneapolis
Fairview Hospital
Germany
Smallest American baby on record born in Chicago in 1936
An AMA spokesman said the smallest baby ever born was a 12 ounce girl in Chicago in 1936. Jaqueline Jean Benson was born to Mr and Mrs Lester R Benson and weighed about 12 ounces after birth. The AMA noted there were other 20 ounce babies in medical records.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Jaqueline Jean Benson
Lester R. Benson
AMA
State to unify crippled children health program
State Director of Public Health J. P Ward received approval from the regional social security board to transfer the crippled children's health program to his department. The legislature considers moving both children health divisions under one head as Edith P. Sappington notes the plan unites maternal care and crippled children under a single agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U.P
Public Health
J. P Ward
Regional Social Security Board
Social Security and Welfare Department
Public Health Agency
Edith P. Sappington
Social Security
Flagstaff Seeks To Exceed Its Budget By 27000
Flagstaff city officials asked the state tax commission to exceed the budget by 27000 dollars with 9300 slated for pumping water to the distribution system. A hearing date has not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Flagstaff
State Tax Commission
Taft Plans February Midwest Tour for GOP Nominations
Senator Taft of Ohio will tour the Midwest in February with stops in Minnesota and Nebraska. He will deliver Lincoln Day remarks in Minneapolis on February 12 and speak at Lincoln Day dinners in Omaha on February 13 and Denver on February 14. The trip aims to project strength ahead of the June Philadelphia convention.
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Harold JH. Stassen
Minnesota
Taft
Minneapolis
Stassen
Ohio
Gov. Thomas, B. Dewey
New York
Philadelphia
Congress
Omaha
Denver
Iran Names Hakimi 75 To Succeed Qavam As Premier
In Tehran on December 22 1945 Majlis speaker Reza Hekmat announced Ibrahim Hakimi Al Molk 75 a top aristocratic figure had been named premier to replace Ahmed Qavam. Hakimi had served as premier twice before in 1945. The Majlis backed Hakimi and Mohammad Mosadegh in a 54 54 tie vote after Qavam resigned December 10 following a failed confidence move.
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Tehran
Iran
Reza Hekmat
Majlis
Ibrahim Hakimi al
Molk
Ahmed Qavam
Hakimi
Mohammad Mosadegh
Qavam
771 Traders On U S List
Washington reports listing of 771 big traders in cottonseed oil futures on the New York Produce Exchange as of October 31 1947. The list includes Edwin Pauley special Army aide, with government employees mostly excluded. hedging traders appear also.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert H. Crandall
Tucson
Ariz
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson Today
New York 34 Produce Exchange
Anderson
Edwin Pauley
Army
Senate
Pauley
Royall
Alderson
Sen
Bridges
Senate Group
Pope Pius XII Suspends Audiences For Christmas Rest
Pope Pius XII, ill with a light cold and hoarseness, stops daily audiences and Vatican garden walks until after Christmas. He will still meet close associates on urgent Vatican business and prepare for his Christmas address to cardinals. The speech will be broadcast by Vatican Radio with translations afterward.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican Gardens
Vatican
Holy See
Vatican Radio
United States
Greenwich
Veeck updates Carey transfer plans for 1948 season
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck visiting here says Lee Carey of Tucson will play next year with Bakersfield in the California League. Carey has a four year scholarship at the University of Arizona and may be moved to a higher league if warranted. Veeck praises Joe Vosmik and predicts Bobby Feller will win 20 to 25 games. He also counts on Gettel and Muncrief for 1948.
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Bill Lucas Lee Carey
Tucson
Cleveland Indians
Tucson Cowboys
Bakersfield
California
Bill Veeck
Carey
Cleveland
University of Arizona
Veeck
Joe Vosmik
Cowboys
Vosmik
Globe-Miami
Bob Lemon
Bobby Feller
Feller
Gettel
Bob Muncrief
Bill Veeok
15 Year Sentence for Yacht Slaying in Havana Case
Patricia Sehmidt, 22, was sentenced to 15 years in Guanabacoa women's jail for manslaughter in the yacht slaying of her lover John Lester Mee of Chicago. She must pay $5,000 indemnity to Mee's heirs. six months extra if unpaid. Probable deportation status not decided.
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Havana
Patricia
Laura)’ Sehmidt
John Lester Mee
Chicago
Mee
Dubé
Audiencia Court
Lester
Wilmette
Toledo
Miss Schmidt
J. M. Fuentes
Carrete‘yo
Cristobal More
Telegraph union strikes averted by 50 day fact finding
Washington dispatch reports Western Union workers and three AFL unions averted a pre Christmas strike by sending their disputed wage demand to a federal fact finding board for decision within 50 days. The action delays a nationwide telegraph tie up until after February 9 and follows talks with Federal Conciliation Director Cyril C. Ching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
Telephone
Bell Telephone Companies
Pepth
Ask
Cyril C. Ching
Supreme Court Critics Illinois Procedure in Marino Case
Three justices denounce Illinois court practice in a ruling granting Tony Marino a new trial for a 22 year old murder. Chief Justice Vinson notes inadequate counsel and unsigned waivers. Rutledge warns Illinois petitions flood the court, urging reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Ilinois
Rutledge
Douglas
Murphy
Tony Marino
Vinson
Marino
Vingon
Bircuit
Winnebago County
Ill
Illinois
Tunois
Britain’s Labor Party Targets Communist Infiltration in Unions
London dispatch reports Labor Secretary Morgan Phillips launching a campaign against Communist influence within British unions. The Communist Daily Worker denounces US plotted interference to split unions in Britain France and Italy. Phillips warns of sabotage risk with about 50 000 Communists in Britain holding key union posts.
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Barton D. Pattie
London
Britain
Labor Party
France
Italy
Anon
Morgan
Phillips
Daily Worker
U. S. State Department
American Federation of Labor
Paris
Communist General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Communist Party
Cominform
Six AFL Unions Win 20 Cent Pay Increase in Arizona
A three member arbitration board in Phoenix grants six AFL building trades unions a 20 cent per hour raise retroactive to August 5, narrowly totaling a near victory for unions while carpenters lose five cents from their demand. The 103 page report covers wages rules classifications and union practices stemming from hearings held in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U.R
Arizona
AKL
Threeman
Carl Holmes
Holmes
Carpenters Union
Meyers Waives Hearing in Perjury Case
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers smiled as he waived hearing and posted a 2000 dollar bond in Brooklyn federal court to guarantee his appearance January 7 before a federal grand jury in Washington. He faces six counts including perjury and inducing others to swear falsehoods. Meyers appeared before Federal Commissioner Martin C. Epstein in a removal proceeding related to a bench warrant for transfer to Washington.
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New York
Bennett E. Meyers
Brooklyn
Washington
Air Forces
Martin C. Epstein
Meyers
Russia to get new chance in Germany
Berlin report says General Lucius D. Clay announced another four power effort to solve major German problems before any move to form a full Anglo American zonal administration. He signaled caution on irrevocable steps and future agreements with the Soviet Union.
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Berlin
U.P
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Clay
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Ala
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