The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-22
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April

April
7-Telephone workers launch nationwide
strike as $40 900 employees of Bell sys-
tenn leave jobs.
e-David Lilienthal confirmed as head Of
Atomic Energy commission after heated
2l-President warns of imitation dangers and
pleads for voluntary price cuts
30-Military court convicts Col JACK Durant
In Germany, and imposes l5-year sen:
tence.
May
l-Round of threatened strikes in steel and
heavy manufacturing industries settled
By raises Of 10 to b II cents e Pep
portal-to-portal pay suits. r-
20-tast major telephone workers strike
Newburyport, Mass, merchants abandon
voluntary price cut campaign:
plane, carrfer.based XF2D:l. with speed
of 900 mph.
June
1-Commission on universal military train.
ing issues stern warning on dangers Of
swift humiliation In atomic war without
huge army. extensive defensive or
ganization.
11-President reasserts doctrine of main.
tanning world peace by helping weak
17-House fails by two votes to override
presidential veto OF income tax reduc'
23-Taft-H Hartley bill becomes law as con.
gress overrides presidential veto.
30-President signs rent control bill, continiI'
July
18-Senate sustains presidential veto Of In.
come tax reduction bill
President signs presidential succession
bill placing speaker Of house first In line.
and termination dates set for l24 others.
26-Bill approved to unity armed forces.
Legislation passed permitting cashing Of
veterans terminal leave bonds:
created post secretary Of national de.
Eightieth congress ends first session.
August
i0-William odom of Roslyn, N. Y. flies
around world In record 73 hours. cover
1l-Sensational Hughes investigation by sen.
ate committee probing army airplane
contracts suddenly adjourned.
September
president and Mrs Truman visit Brazil
on 20-day goodwill mission.
14-Army imposes complete ban on news OF
biological warfare developments.
2s-Gen; &c, Carl spaatz named air force chief
2s-Farm income scars II per cent in past
year while operating costs jump 16 per
cent, department Of agriculture report
: discloses.
October
Food conservation drive launched by
President.
1o-First war dead arrive at San Francisco.
23-President calls congress for emergency
session on November II.
34-Dtstillers begin 60-day shutdown to save
so-U. S. Justice department files anti
| trust suit against II investment bank.
ing companies.
November
-Democrats regain state control in Ken.
lucky by electing Earle c. Clements
governor.
IPresident's advisory committee says U.
s. must give Europe Ave and three
quarter billion dollars In aid In 1913.
13-Gov. Earl Warren of California enters
Republican presidential race.
T-Congress convenes on Presidents call
to deal with European aid, imitation.
D-Charles Luckman resigns as chairman
OF citizens food committee.
25-Robert E. Hannegan's resigns as post.
master general succeeded by James
A. Donaldson, former first assistant.
December
s-Ten movie writers, producers and di.
rectors indicted for contempt of con.
gress in Red probe.
1l-Secretary Marshall denounces Russian
slurs on U. S. in London.
h-Open congressional investigation OF
grain speculation Of Edwin Pauley.
army department official.