New Boycott Threatens UN Russian bid over Iran case
The Soviet Union demanded the United Nations Security Council drop its Iran case from scrutiny and accept Moscow’s view that bilateral Iran USSR talks settled the matter. The broadcast followed Washington’s clash with Congress over draft extension and army navy unification. President Truman pressed for a one year Selective Service Act to sustain peacetime training while resisting conscription. Senate opposition and House action loom as committees plan hearings on unification and continued draft registrations, with Bridges warning against rapid action on consolidating forces.
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Russia Pushes to Drop Iranian Case from UN Security Council
Moscow declared the Iranian question must be dropped from the Security Council agenda. Russian officials led by Andrei Gromyko argued the matter is illegal to revisit and urged immediate removal before May 6 when Iranian troops are expected to be out. The move follows Gromyko’s 27 March walkout and signals renewed pressure amid Iran Iran relations and Polish-Spanish notices.
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Stalin
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Andrei A. Gromyko
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Trygve Lie
New York
Ime
Red Army
Iran
Lie
Gromyko
Council
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Security Council
Poland
Russia
Russein Ala
Nazi Special Treatment Linked to Keitel Case
The British Prosecution at Nurnberg submitted new documents to the International Military Tribunal linking Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel to a 1944 plan to grant captured Allied air raiders a special treatment. The term referred to secret execution by the security police, the documents stated.
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International Military Tribunal Today
Wilhelm Keitel
Last League of Nations Assembly Opens in Geneva
Geneva report notes President Carl Hambro of Norway opening the 21st and final League of Nations Assembly. He delivers a eulogy to five Allied leaders and praises the United Nations as the better idea born from the league’s efforts.
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Carl Gd. Hambro
Norway
League of Nations Assembly
United Nations
League
Condition of Donahey Declared Poor
In Columbus, former Ohio governor and U.S. senator A Vic Donahey remained in poor condition at Grant hospital after a second blood transfusion. The 72 year old Democrat, treated for chronic bronchitis, had first and second transfusions from U S Senator James W Huffman, his son in law. He was admitted last week for treatment.
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A. Vic Donahey
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U.S
Grant Hospital
James W. Huffman
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Sunday Frost Likely Mild to Fruit Buds in Cleveland
Weatherman George Andrus says Sundays frost with a sudden drop to 26 degrees probably caused little damage to fruit and flower buds. Damage thought slight, due to brief cold snap in Cleveland area.
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Cleveland
George Andrus
Control of Oil To Be Russian in Iran Venture
TEHRAN AP Russia will hold 51 percent of stock in the Soviet Iranian oil company for the first 25 years of its 50 year term with Iran retaining 49 percent. Premier Ahmed Qavam said the plan will be placed before the Iranian Parliament for approval and invited Azerbaijani provincial representatives to negotiate amid a semi autonomous government challenge.
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Tehran
Russia
Ahmed Qavam
Wapakoneta Plant Hit By $150,000 Blaze
A three hour fire at the G. A. Wintzer & Son rendering plant near Wapakoneta destroyed trucks and machinery. Property valued at $150,000 by company officials. Origin of the blaze not determined.
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Wapakoneta
G. A. Wintzer & Son
Fight To Slash Subsidies Fund In Housing Bill
Washington debate centers on trimming the 600 million dollar subsidy fund for building materials. Senator Capehart proposes halving the amount to boost supplies without raising prices, while Senator Taft seeks to strike a provision guaranteeing markets for new materials. Democrats doubt success as the House rebuffs the fund.
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Wilson Wyatt
Barkley
Kentucky
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
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Private Secretary To Hitler Arrested in Germany
Frankfurt report from Danua News Agency says Marie-Thekla Weichelt, described as Adolf Hitler’s private secretary, was arrested in Würzburg. She aided the Fuehrer in drafting speeches, according to the agency.
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Frankfurt
Parades Riots Precede Jap National Ballot
Tokyo reports a left wing rally against Prime Minister Shidehara’s conservative government sparked two days of campaigning turmoil. About 10,000 Communist led protesters damaged property and attacked police, pressuring cabinet survival amid predicted low voter turnout and a possible female abstention surge.
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Air drops planned to relief China famine by UNRRA
Emergency food by air to China is being organized by UNRRA. Ma Gen Claire L Chennault says he is forming an air transport unit to fly relief to stricken areas due to famine. UNRRA representative Sidney Bittenberg warns of severe hunger especially in Hunan with malnourished children and emaciated bodies.
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UNRRA
Claire L Chennault
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Sidney Bittenberg
Hunan
Monoxide blamed for deaths of two Ohio youths
In Xenia and Springfield two 18 year olds, Harry Shetts Jr. of Xenia and Robert P. Bostwick, were found dead in a parked car at a filling station. Police say they likely fell asleep and were overcome by exhaust fumes from the engine.
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Harry Shetts, Jr
Robert P. Bostwick
Springfield
Stoppages Averted in Cincinnati and Columbus Strike Threats
Public service walkouts were averted in Cincinnati and Columbus at the last minute as Portsmouth city workers began a sitdown strike over a 25 cent hourly raise. Akron moved to end the dispute with threats of action, while steel and manufacturing plants across Ohio settled with new contracts and wage gains for CIO and AFL unions.
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Cincinnati
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United Steel Workers of America
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Tyson Bearing Co
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AFL International Machinists
Republic Steel Corporation
Youngstown
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Lakes City Malleable Co
Heart Attack Fatal for McArthur Resident J W Thomas
J W Whid Thomas 54, longtime McArthur resident, was found dead Sunday night. A coroner ruled death from a heart attack. He is survived by two brothers Omar and Wilbur, both of McArthur. Wrightsel Funeral Home handling arrangements to be announced.
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Whid) Thomas
J. E. Strong
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Wilbur
Wrightsel Funeral
French Ammunition Explodes at Saigon City Border
A French ammunition dump near Saigon exploded this morning followed by a series of blasts two hours later. The army erected barricades and began evacuating civilians as trucks carried wounded, including women and children, to hospitals by noon.
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Saigon
Status of Quo vanishes during New York cruise
The UN Security Council faced an hour of uncertainty as delegates toured Manhattan by boat. Dr Que Tai Chi, a Chinese member and council president, disappeared after leaving his hotel to join the cruise. A police launch later picked up Dr Quo near 200th Street as the ride continued following two erroneous taxi detours.
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U. N. Security Council
Manhattan
Que Tai-Chi
Security Council
Hudson
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Lower Manhattan
Committee To Win Peace Seeks Action On National Plan
The National Committee to Win The Peace, with several hundred delegates from across the country, travels to Capitol Hill to press for action on a three day drafted program. Objectives include Soviet cooperation, avoiding unilateral U.S. moves, and broader UN usage. Domestically, restoration of administration policies stalled by party friction. Colonel Evans Carlson and Paul Robeson named co chairs of the provisional national committee. other members come from labor, veterans groups, and allied bodies.
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Anti Petrillo Bill Sent To President Truman
Washington Congress sent the Anti Petrillo Bill to President Truman after more than two years of debate. The compromise targets coercive union practices by James C Petrillo and the American Federation of Musicians. Penalties include up to one year in jail and a $1000 fine for radio employers who hire excess staff, overpay for services, or pay unions for phonograph records or to halt certain programs.
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Senate
James C Petrillo
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Lunions
Ignorance of Religion Blamed for World War II
Vatican City dispatch argues that religious ignorance fueled global conflict. The report calls for education on faith to prevent future wars and frames the issue as a moral crisis requiring renewed attention from leaders and citizens worldwide.
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Vatican City
Tidal Wave Death Toll Climbs in Hawaii and World
Reports from Honolulu and across the Pacific state the tidal wave disaster has raised Hawaii’s confirmed dead to 83 with six more bodies found and many missing. The pontiff Luther Pius XII urged guidance and Christian duty amid the tragedy as authorities tally victims on Oahu Maui and other islands.
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Maui
Official Says Government Will Act This Week Looming Strike
A Labor Department official said the government will act this week as 72,000 CIO ship workers file 30 day strike notices in 17 shipyards over an 18 cent hourly raise. The move follows a week old 400,000 bituminous coal miners strike and prompts questions about wage policy and possible government action.
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Chester Bowles
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Resolution Urges Probe Into Strike Cause Before Senate Labor Panel
Washington reports a proposed resolution calling for a broad inquiry into labor strike causes goes to the Senate Labor Committee for a preliminary review. Senator Tunnell of Delaware, a co author and subcommittee head, says he will seek guidance from the full panel. If approved, hearings could span the summer.
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Senate Labor Committee
Tunnell
D-Del
Parity Will Bring Veto for OPA Extension
A high administration official said President Truman would veto price control extension legislation if Congress lacks the farm parity amendment. The move comes as the administration urges renewal of OPA by May 15 without the proposed crippling amendments. Directors of five agencies warned that continuing emergency powers through June 1947 could avert inflation, while the House Banking Committee has approved the OPA bill with amendments and awaits floor action.
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Truman
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House Banking Committee
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Bodies Found In St Louis Slayings Prompt Murder Probe
Authorities press a search for clues after the brutal slayings of Alice Shryock, 16, and Otto Kopp, 73. Kopp was found in his drug store living quarters with skull fractures and jaw damage, likely robbed. Shryock’s mutilated body was found in a wooded area near a suburban streetcar line after a Sunday picnic.
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Alice Shryock
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Roosevelt Name And Policies Still On Hot Political Stage
Washington report notes FDR’s name and policy proposals continuing to spark debate in Congress and campaign rhetoric. House leaders clash over Roosevelt’s legacy as Pearl Harbor inquiry resurfaces, with Republicans denying personal attacks while acknowledging Roosevelt as a campaign touchstone.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Keefe
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BS Deracte Ree
Ball Bearing Firms Arraigned in Cleveland
Three individuals and six ball bearing companies faced arraignment in Cleveland on a federal indictment charging conspiracy to fix prices in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The “Big Six” controlled about 95 percent of U.S. bearings production after a yearlong grand jury investigation.
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Urges Pay Hike To Aid Ohio Teacher Shortage
Mrs. Stanley W. Emitt of Tallmadge urges a 12 month salary raise to ease Ohio's teacher shortage. She spoke at a state education meeting broadcast by WBNS, naming the Ohio PTA president and education officials as part of the discussion.
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Stanley W. Emitt
Tallmadge
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