Evening star., 1947-12-26
Soaring Prices and Russia Top
7OBiqqest News Stories of AZ

portant factors in the American
scene but limited labor unions In
what they could do and what sort
of contracts they could get from
employers.
One provision developed more
headlines than perhaps all otners
combined. 1t specified the National
Labor Relations Board can not help
union unless the union has filed
certain information with the Gov
ernment, including statements from
their officers swearing they are
not Communists. There was hell
and fury about this provision.
Many unions first announced they
wouldn't comply. And yet, within
four months of the date the law be-
came effective, most Of the unions
had fully complied.
4. Texas City Explosion. In a
swollen area known as Texas City
Tex, dock workers toiied under the
warm April sun. Suddenly
terrific explosion was heard for
miles around. A nitrate-loaded
French freighter was obliterated. Its
entire crew persisted. A chain Of ex-
plosions was set of, and before it
was all over much Of the boom in
dustrial city was destroyed. Hun
dreds died. Thousands were injured
millions Of dollars lost. A former
war correspondent. flying over the
flaming city, likened 1t to Nagasaki
Japan, victim OF the second atom
bomb.
S. United States Aid to Europe.
Editors picked this heart-warming
but controversial story as number
five. 1t could have been first. Tieo
uo in it was not only story OF g
great Nations mercy but the econo-
my and cost of living Of an inflated
but well-fed Nation. In 1t was the
Marshall plan to. feed hungry
Europe thereby to stop encroach.
ments of Russia. 1t had all the
elements-mercy, politics and dan
ger.
6. War Contracts Investigated
Uncle Sam, like any person who hae
undergone great expense, was check.
ing back on the cost Of war. Intt
the early picture stepped plane
maker Howard Hughes. Then hi.
press agent, plump and babyish.
looking Johnny Meyer. followed al.
most in turn by retired air fora
general, Bennett Meyers. The con.
gressional investigators and theil
witnesses heard everything from biz
business deals to night club adven.
lures to scandals and 1t was ont
field day after another for headlin.
writer's and photographers.
Z. India's Freedom. A new day
!, some of the hours in it shaded with
blood, dawned for long troubled
, India. India's 400,000,0O0 people
shed their hated role Of subject peo
pies in August. A new chapter O
two independent dominions began.
, 8. Elizabeth's Marriage. Priv ces
Elizabeth married her Prince amit
glittering pagentry as Britain
harassed and hungry, cheered thu
great romantic tidbit of British life
, 1t was a real royal love match, w
were told, and the British loved i
/ all.
= 9. Palestine Troubles. As the oil
year f7ickered, blood was being spilled
in the Holy Land. The partition
: of Palestine, designed to give
| homeland to Jews. led the Arabs Il
, swear holy war. 1t was the big
J gest single work of the hoped-fo
United Nations.
10. Florida Hurricane. Everyon
| knew one of the worst hurricanes IL
. Florida's history was approaching
Years of planning and study hraces
the people for the shock. But Whel
, it came. it landed feinting, jabbinl
and jolting like Joe Louis fighting