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March 1, 1949

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SNOW, FREEZE END FEBRUARY WARMTH; Removal of Slushy Blanket Speeded as Cold Moves In -- 3 Deaths Laid to Storm

By Unknown Author

Heedy, Edw

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FIRM CIVILIAN RULE TO GUIDE MILITARY IS URGED BY HOOVER; Commission Asks Changes in Establishment to Put Nation Above Service Interests

By Walter H. Waggoner

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government urged forcefully today that the National Military Establishment be reconstituted under "firm civilian control" that is clearly above military authority and puts the national welfare above what it called narrow service interests.

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DRIVE ON FILIBUSTER OPENED IN SENATE ON TRUMAN ORDER; Fight to Finish to Harden Closure, Regardless of Other Bills, Spurred by President

By William S. White

Sen Lucas, Speaker Rayburn and VP Barkley conf with Truman; Lucas repts Truman decision to meet closure rule change 'head on'; says debate will not be set aside for any other bills; Sen Hayden opens Adm fight in Sen; Sen George starts debate for South, arguing for states rights and charging rules change purpose is passage of Adm civil rights program

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Indonesian Republic Spurns Dutch Bid to Round Table; REPUBLIC SPURNS DUTCH INDIES BID

By the United-Press

Indonesia Repub rejects Dutch invitation to conf on NI soverignty; Dr Palar scores Dutch proposal as defiance of Security Council resolutions

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PENNSYLVANIA AID TO L. I. ROAD HALTED; Line Must Stand on Own Feet From Now On, Parent Says, Ending Bill Payments

By Unknown Author

The Long Island Rail Road, already in financial distress, appeared last night to have lost the support of its parent, the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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