Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-03

Junuury

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7-Secretary of State George c. Mar
shall resigns and is replaced by
Dean Acheson.
says US. will join North Atlantic
defense alliance.
February
3-Truman declares Constitution gives
him power to stop walkouts affect
ing national health and welfare.
17-Presidents says current price de-
cline and unemployment increase
nothing TO worry about.
24-Hoover commission makes report on
government reorganization. Truman
says he will stump nation to defend
his program, stalled In congress.
March
2-Air force B-5o makes first nonstop
trip around world.
S-Louis Johnson replaces James For
restal as secretary of defense.
11-U.S senate rejects ruling against
filibusters. UNIV. announces two
week memorial walkout.
3o-President signs bill extending rent
control through June 80. 1850.
April
l4-Congress passes second year E.R.P.
authorization. House votes Sl6 bill
lion for arms.
le-Government rests case In trial or top
US. Communists
26-Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan re-
signs in protest against cancellation
of plans to complete super aircraft
carrier
Moy
administration efforts 10 repeal
Taft-Hartley act come to temporary
s-strike of 62,25o clio. workers
closes Ford Motor Co.'s River Rouge
plant.
l3-Francis Patrick Matthews. Omaha.
succeeds John L. Sullivan as secre-
tary of navy.
17-Atomic energy commission under
fire as pound OF uranium reported
missing. Franklin d. Roosevelt, Jr.,
elected to congress by New York
district.
25-Congressional investigation of atom
ic energy commission begins.
June
3-Alger Hiss perjury trial opens. Three
top Communists sentenced to jail
for contempt of court
7-Gordon Gray appointed secretary of
army.
s-John L. Lewis orders one-week mine
stoppage.
3o-John L. Lewis orders miners to
work only three days week.
Judith Coplon convicted as spy,
gets from 40 months to 10 years.
July
7-John Foster Dulles appointed TO
US. senate.
THURMAN abandons tax increase plans.
and calls for deficit spending.
Plus. ratifies Atlantic pact. House
rejects Brannan farm plan.
28-Truman offers Attorney General
Tom Clark seat on supreme court,
asks Senator J. Howard McGrath
to become attorney general.
August
5-State department white paper marks
off nationalist China as lost cause.
Gen. Harrr Vaughan of Influence
peddling.
l1-General Omar B.adley appointed
first chairman of joint chiefs OF
25-House recesses without senates per-
mission. Probe of corruption in B-36
program collapses. John Maragon,
alleged influence peddler, refuses to
talk in five per centers" inyesti-
cation.
September
lo-Presidents fact-finding board re-
!ects steel workers demands for
fourth-round pay raises.
13-Federal Judge Sherman Minton nom-
mated to supreme court.
15-Goyernment files antitrust suit to
break up A & p chain.
19-Strike called by coal miners John
l.. Lewis.
October
1-500, 900 CIO steelworkers strike over
pension-welfare dispute.
3-Navy air force dispute brings on con-
gressional probe.
1l-Eleven Communist party leaders
convicted ch2rQRQ of c0ngDlracy
against US. government.
head of the Presidents Council of
Economic Advisers. General Omar
Bradley says navy criticism of de-
fense set-up endangers nation. First
session 81st congress ends. Pennsyl-
yania Railroad drops Jim Grow"
seating.
as chief of naval operations by the
President raises political storm. Tru-
man freezes air force at 48 groups
3i-Bethlehcm steel and steel union
sign. pension plan. breaking solid
front OF sseel companies during
November
1-Vice Adm. Forrest p. Sherman
named chief of naval operations.
1-C.I.O. Gusts left-wing United Elec-
trical and Farm Equipment workers.
3-Eleven convicted Communists freed
on bail to press appeals.
6-Navy Captain John Crommelin rep
terness at defense setup. Fair Deal
program triumphs In New York as
Democratic Lehman defeats Repub-
lican Dulles in senatorial race.
s-John L. Lewis issues back-to-work
order. postponing coal strike until
ii-Unitea Mine Workers and us. steel
sign pact, breaking back OF steel
strike. Undersecretary Oscar l..
Chaplain succeeds Julian KruR as
secretary of the interior.
Ex-senator Thomas ID, Okla.) says
Sweden failed to show proper re-
spect for him on recent visit.
17-Leftwing demonstrators in. New York
City riot at National Maritime Union
hall. Alger Hiss perjury trial opens.
71--Whittaker Chambers testifies against
2s-David 4. Lilienthal. Acc head. re-
as-John I. Lewis cans off meeting with
advisers az coal strike deadline
looms. Us. announces impending
Device 70 breed. atomic energy
fuel disclosed by US.
29-Rep. J.. Parnell Thomas fR.. N.J.I
drops innocent plea to charges OF
payroll padding.
December
1-Goyernment denies FILA. loans up
on racially restricted properties.
Lewis orders three-day work week
after miners quit work again.
6--John L. Lewis signs pact with some
coal companies involving wage In
creases. Former air force major.
Racey Jordan, says Reds got atomic
materials and radar equipment DUR
ing war with official aid.
Tit. GIn. Leslie Groves denies
charges that Henry Wallace and late
Harry Hopkins prodded him to give
atom secrets or materials to RUS
STA Steelworkers end strikeAs# at
Alcoa.
-Mlneowuers talk about forcing coal
strike to bring about showdown with
John l.. Lewis. Department Of ds~
Tense diors 10000 employees.
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