The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-05
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E4mk January
MWMN 5-Truman SKIS higher
taxes. universal mill
tary training, wage
price controls in the state-of-the-union
7-secretary of State George C. Mar
shall resigns and is replaced by Dean
Acheson.
Estate department policy statement
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.
lT-President says current price decline
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
fillibusters. UNIV. announces two
week memorial walkout
3o-President signs bill extending rent con-
troll through June 30. 1850.
April
1fCongress passes second year E.RP.
authorization. House votes sic bill
lion for arms.
2s-Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan re-
signs in protest against cancellation
OF plans to complete super aircraft
carrier.
Moy
ADMINISTRATION efforts to repeal Taft
Hartley act come to temporary halt in
13-Francis Patrick Matthews, Omaha.
succeeds John L. Sullivan as secretary
fire as f pound Of d0m aPanGm Teported
missing. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
elected to congress by New York
l9-Government rests case in trial Of top
US. Communists.
25-Congressional investigation of atomic
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
s-John L. Lewis orders one-week mine
stoppage.
3o-John [. Lewis orders miners to work
only three days a week Judith Coplon
convicted as spy, gets from 40 months
July
john Foster Dulles appointed to US.
senate.
THURMAN abandons tax increase plans
and calls for deficit spending
2l-US. ratifies Atlantic pact. House re-
lects Brannan farm plan.
28-Truman offers Attorney General Tom
Clark seat on supreme court asks
J. Howard McGrath to become attorney
general.
August
5-state department white paper marks
off nationalist China lost cause
s-Five per center probers accuse Mai
Gen Harry Vaughan of influence ped
11-General Omar Bradley APPOINTED
first chairman of joint chiefs of
staff.
mission. Probe Of corruption in B-38
program collapses. John Maragon
alleged influence peddler refuses to
talk in five per centers" investiga-
ton.
September
1O-President's fact-finding board rejects
steel, workers demands for fourth
round pay raises.
l3-Federal Judge Sherman Mnton NOM
-, mated to supreme court.
15-Government files antitrust suit to
break up A g. P chain.
l9-Strlke called by coal miners John L.
Lewis.
26-Truman signs reciprocal trade agree
ments extension act.
October
100000 CLIO steelworkers strike over
pension-wafare dispute
3-NaVy air force dispute brings on con-
greSSional probe.
l1-Eleven Communist party leaders con-
yIcted on charges of conspiracy against
19-Dr. Edward C. Nourse resigns as
head of the Presidents Council Of
Economic Advisers. General Omar
Bradley says navy criticism of de-
Tense set-up endangers nation. First
session 8 9ls i-o congress ends Pennsy;
seating.
2s-Dismissal Of Admiral Louis Denfeld
President raises political storm. Tru-
man freezes air force at 48 groups
3l-Bethlehem steel nd steel union
front of steel companies during
November
1-vice Adm. Forrest Sherman
named chief Of naval operations.
2-c aa Gusts sls eft-wing United Electrical
3-Eleven convicted Communists freed
on bail to press appeals.
rimanded for revealing navy's BIT
terness at defense setup; Fair Deal
Democratic Lehman defeats Repub-
lican Dulles in senatorial race.
e-John L. Lewis issues back-to-work
order, postponins coal strike until
11-United Mine Workers and US. Steel
sign pact, breaking back of steel
strike. Undersecretary Oscar L.
Chapman succeeds Julian Krug as
secretary of the interior.
Ex-senator Thomas 3D.. Okla) says
Sweden failed 20 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
21-Whittaker Chambers testifies against
Alger Hiss.
23-David E. Lilienthal, Acc head, re-
signs.
2s-John L. Lewis calls off meeting with
advisers coal strike deadline
looms. US. announces impending
tests of A-bombs at Eniwetok
Device to breed" atomic energy
fuel disclosed by us.
29-Rep. ]. Parnen Thomas (R., MY
drops innocent plea to charges Of
payroll padding.
December
1-Government denies FILA. loans up
on racially restricted properties
Lewis orders three-day work week
after miners quit work again.
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