The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-30

E&S3 - 81 6-80th congress convenes.
ESo3 gSlZ1 8-Begin hearings on the
ElR NT Marshall plan. Princi-
GzSA-&-- pal witness is State Sec
rotary George Marshall.
19-Bernard Baruch presents senate foreign
relations committee with his startling
peace mobilization program
23-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, chief of
staff, withdraws from Republican presi-
dental race.
February
S-National Airlines' las pilots strike be.
fore midnight over dismissal of pilot
two years ago.
4-Defense Secretary Forrestal consolidates
navy and air force transport systems
into military air transport service.
6-Navy announces that German va
rocket is successfully guided on a TO-
mile ascent at White Sands, N. M
19-Nation's steel corporations raise price
on seni.finished steel products SIS
23-Sen. Glen H. Taylor Cd, Ida) quits
ming mate.
24-Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers goes on
trial on charge of suborning perjury in
senate investigation
March
1-House un-American activities committee
accuses Dr. Edward u. Condor, director
of the national bureau of standards, of
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S-Navy rocket sets 5000 U. S. speed and
5S-n1ile ~ S. altitude record at White
16-FBI declares it has cleared !, ZOOS, 944 fed.
eral employees in loyalty program.
24-Gerhart Eisler sentenced to one to three
years Imprisonment in Washington for
passport fraud.
April
Both houses of congress override tax cut
veto, pass omnibus foreign aid bill and
adjourn for week.
toulouse Speaker Joseph Martin Jr, in.
tervenes in the 27-day strike of 400 600
soft-coal miners, and soon afterwards an
important agreement is announced.
20-John L. Lewis is fined $780, 900 and UNIV
81, 100000 for contempt of federal court
order.
3O-Gen. Hoyt S. vandenberg succeeds Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz as air force chief.
May
2-Gen. Dwight Eisenhower retires from
s-President Truman celebrates his 64th
birthday.
1o-Three railroad brotherhoods call off
threatened nationwide strike after Presi.
dent Truman orders army to seize roads.
19-HouSe passes Mundt-Nixon Communist
control bill. 1888.
PIN. Y. Gov. Dewey wins Oregon preSi-
dental primary over Harold E. Stassen
June
2-Senate votes to admit 200 900 European
displaced persons to the U. S. during
next two years.
EHouse appropriates $3.50, TIC. 228 for
foreign aid.
l0-Senate passes two-year peacetime draft
bill
21-Twenty fourth Republican convention
meets in Philadelphia Gov. Dewey of
New York nominated for the presidency
on fourth day, with Gov Earl Warren,
of California, as his running mate.
N-PreSident Truman signs second peace.
time selective service bill.
July
Seen. Eisenhower reiterates he will not
run for the presidency.
8-Soft coal prices rise 46 cents ton.
15-President Harry S. Truman, GA, and Sen.
Alben w. Barley 20. of Kentucky, are
nominated for president and vice-presi-
dent by the Democratic national conven-
ton in Philadelphia.
22-The Wallace third party, meeting In
Philadelphia, officially names itself the
Progressive Party, and dominates Henry
Agard Wallace and Sen. Glen H. TAYLOR
of Idaho as its candidates for president
and vice-president.
26-Congress convenes in a special session
called by President Truman.
Elizabeth Bentley, confessed wartime
Communist spy, makes startling disclo-
sures before senate expenditures sub
committee.