Blaze Rages Through Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta Fire
A 15 story Winecoff Hotel blaze in downtown Atlanta kills 120 and injures 100 plus. Guests plunge from upper floors as flames trap others. eyewitnesses report panicked escapes and rescuers work to control the fire. The hotel housed 285 guests with rapid spread through air-wells and elevators, origin under investigation.
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Atlanta
Winecoff
Harry Killips
William B. Hartsfield
Accor
Theotel
Chicago
Lale
Eisenhower and Patterson deny Britain bomb aid claim
President Truman’s coal crisis focus frames day as war leaders affirm no atom bombs or fissionable material were sent to Britain or any country. Eisenhower and Patterson stated there have been no bombs or material supplied abroad.
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Washington
Patterson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Great Britain
Eisenhower
Drew Pearson
Britain
Ohio strip mining to require licenses and bonds
The Ohio Strip Mining Commission plans a bill for the next legislature to license operators of mines over 250 tons annually and to require bonds for land restoration. Mines under 250 tons would be exempt. licensing would cost 50 dollars with a joint bond of at least 1 000 dollars and 100 dollars extra per 10 acres.
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Columbus
Ohio Strip Mining Commission
Ohio
Tavern Owner Reports Stolen Trunk of cash totaling 14200
Cleveland police say a trunk in the bedroom of George Hallal a 58 year old tavern owner was pried open and 14200 in five ten and twenty dollar bills taken The theft was reported to Detective Sgt Munley on Friday.
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Cleveland
George Hallal
Hallal
Joseph
Munley
Sam Simmons on race and success in America
Sam Simmons states the no racial discrimination theme bores him yet notes discrimination against the Negro in business. He says he has faced respect from peers and admits his wealth and popularity gaps stem from personal traits. He argues some Africans are improving economically and cautions against unwarranted persecution while urging accountability for distrustful conduct.
End of Coal Strike Lifts Restrictions Across Nation
Officials lifted major restrictions within an hour after the strike ended. The Office of Defense Transportation, Civilian Production Administration, and other agencies restored freight and passenger rail service, ended most brownouts, and signaled paychecks returning as coal supply improves. Steel and auto sectors faced slow recovery.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Civilian Production Administration
District of Columbia
Ohio Libraries To Receive 500 000 Under New Plan
The 18 month old Library Survey Commission recommends a three layer Foundation Plan. Ohio's 276 libraries would get 500000 in state funds, ten times prior aid. Each district must match its 1945 tax contribution, receive 20 cents per pupil, and the state covers shortfalls if totals fall under 50 cents per pupil.
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Ohio
Columbus
Library Survey Commission
James Metzenbaum
Cleveland
Metzenbaum
Dairymen Name Rake President At Ohio Convention
Dr E E Rake of Findlay chosen president of the Ohio Dairymen Association at a two day session attended by about 200 delegates. Emerson Mizer of Cadiz elected vice president and S M Salisbury of Ohio State University treasurer. New district directors include H M Thomas Convoy Clyde Stacy Green Springs Monroe Bouton Mount Vernon Homer Gall Athens D H Andreas Beach City L L Rummell Cincinnati and Dr J L McKitrick Columbus.
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Lima
E. E. Rakestraw
Findlay
Ohio State Brown Swiss Association
Ohio Dairymen’s Association
Emerson Mizer
Cadiz
S. M. Salisbury
Ohio State University
H. M. Thomas
Convoy
Clyde Stacy
Green Springs
Monroe Bouton
Mount Vernon
Homer Gall
Athens
D. H. Andreas
Beach City
L. L. Rummell
Cincinnati
Dr. J. L. McKitrick
Columbus
Pawn Broker Shot During Downtown Holdup
A pawn shop in downtown Columbus was robbed by a Black suspect who shot and killed the 60 year old owner Jacob S. Goldsmith. Police cornered the fleeing man about a half mile away and wounded him in the shoulder.
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Columbus
Jacob S. Goldsmith
Nuernberg Jail Chief Removed From Post
The U S Army announced that Col Burton C Andrus was removed as commandant of the Nuernberg Prison and that security measures were revised ahead of new war crimes trials. Andrus led the prison during the trial of 21 top Nazi leaders and during Hermann Goering's death by his own hand.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Burton C. Andrus
Nuernberg
Andrus
Hermann Goering
Two Canton Men Plead Guilty to Theft Charges
Pet H. Baroni and Carl M. Spinden pled guilty to burglary and automobile theft in Canton before Judge George N. Graham. Sentences ranged from one to 15 years in the Ohio Penitentiary. George Curlister, 26, also pleaded guilty to similar charges and had his sentence deferred.
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Canton
Pet H. Baroni
Carl M. Spinden
Ohio
Common Pleas
George N. Graham
George Curlister
Admiral Halsey to Leave Active Naval Duty
Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., commander of the Third Fleet, will step aside to let younger officers take over. The Navy announced Friday night that he asked to be relieved from active participation and the request was granted.
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Washington
William F
Bull) Halsey, Jr
Third Fleet
Halsey
Navy Department
Federal Reserve Reports Savings Increase in District banks
The Fourth Federal Reserve District shows saving deposits at 59 banks in 12 cities rose by 2 225 000 weekly in November. This compares with 1 950 000 in October and 1 580 000 in Q3, but remains below the 3 500 000 weekly average of the first half of the year.
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Cleveland
Federal Reserve District
Anniversary Passes Quietly in Washington
The fifth anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor passed Saturday without official notice in Washington. No ceremonies or statements were issued by national leaders as the city marked the anniversary discreetly.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Tipster Ruth Briggs tied to Moscow Roosevelt talk
Ruth M. Briggs former WAC captain and secretary to Lieut Gen W Bedell Smith ambassador to Soviet Russia is identified as the source who gave reporters details of Elliott Roosevelt's Moscow talk. The piece notes Briggs was once said to be engaged to Roosevelt prior to his marriage to Faye Emerson.
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Ruth M. Briggs
WAC
W. Bedell Smith
Soviet Russia
Elliott Roosevelt
Moscow
Roosevelt
U. S
Hotels Protest Liquor Board Rules In Ohio Hearing
The Ohio Hotel Association protested two proposed liquor rules saying they hinder sane and enforceable control. Executive secretary Herschel Mowery urged chairwoman Miaise McQuate to consider opposing viewpoints from other liquor interests. The rules extend revocation penalty periods and require permit applicants to post notices. Final action is set for December 15 after objections are filed.
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Columbus
Ohio Hotel Association
State Liquor Board
Herschel Mowery
Secree
Miaise McQuate
Jack Admits Firm Conflict With Directors
Cleveland news reports Bill Jack president of Jack and Heintz Precision Industries stating he is in a sharp feud with firm directors over his human relations program for workers. He warned he could be fired but would not quit and noted a dispute over continued donation of free Christmas turkeys to associates dating back to 1940.
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Cleveland
Bill Jack
Jack & Heintz Precision Industries, Inc
Jack
War Vets Promised Christmas Checks
War veterans with subsistence allowances for students or on the job training had not received payments but Veterans Administration branch officials in Columbus said a drive was under way to deliver overdue checks by Christmas.
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Columbus
Veterans Administration
Reds Sanction Next Debate Over Austria
New York report says Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov agreed the foreign ministers council should start work on an Austrian settlement at its next meeting in Europe. He rejected a Britain American French demand for an immediate deputies commission to hear a German peace treaty before the European conference. Secretary Byrnes proposed a great power agreement to limit occupation armies in Europe with force reductions by April 1 1947 and April 1 1948, subject to Austrian treaty withdrawals.
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New York
Molotov
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Europe
Commission of
Byrnes
Austria
Hungary
Romania
CIO Workers Push Pay and Damage Suits
CIO Steel workers and Auto Workers filed federal suits seeking retroactive portal to portal pay totaling 53.25 million dollars and 53.25 million in liquidating damages against Republic Steel Corp American Steel and Wire Co and Ohio Crankshaft Co About 57000 employees nationwide are involved in the action.
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Cleveland
CIO
Republic Steel Corp
American Steel & Wire Co
Ohio Crankshaft Co
Republic
Jeep Station Wagon Production Hits November High
Jeep station wagon production rose to 1,680 units in November, reaching a new monthly high reported by Willys-Overland Motors Co. on Saturday.
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Willys-Overland Motors Co
Automobile Kills Boy in Ada
Six year old Gary Lee Dodge son of Mr and Mrs Elza Dodge was killed Friday when struck by an automobile in Ada Oklahoma. The accident stunned the neighborhood as authorities investigated the incident and the family mourned the loss.
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Ada
Gary Lee Dodge
Elza Dodge
Ohio Coal Miners Await Word as Crisis Persists
Ohio's 18 000 coal miners waited for John L. Lewis to issue an official word on resuming work while industry officials warned the crisis may continue. Ford Sampson of the Ohio Coal Association said most mines may reopen by midweek but rail car shortages will limit production. The Solid Fuels Administration may allocate cars to needy cities and industries. Some UMW members at Fulton Strip Mine voted to return, and Adolph Pacifico predicted most members would be back by Tuesday pending Lewis's decision.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
UMW
Lewis
Court of Appeals
Ameri
Associated Coal Operators
Supreme Court of the United States
Interior
J. A. Krug
ODT
Columbus
Ohio
Ford Sampson
Ohio Coal Association
The
Solid Fuels Administration
Fulton
Powhatan Coal Co
Jewett
Belmont County
Adolph Pacifico
District 6
Postal Service Restores Normal Mail Service
Washington The post office department ordered a return to normal mail service effective immediately. Gael Sullivan assistant post master general announced that coal conservation restrictions enacted at 12:01 a m Friday have been revoked.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Gael Sullivan
Ohio Dentists Study Community Programs
A workshop conference of Ohio dentists in Columbus examined expanding community dental programs to reach the top percent of Ohio school children in need of treatment for decaying teeth. Dr. H. B. Milhoff reported Ohio children's teeth were decaying six times faster than dentists can fix them.
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Columbus
Conference of
Ohio Dentists
Ohio
H. B. Milhoff
State Health Department
Company Stops Strike By Equalizing Wages
A threatened strike of 225 Ohio Power Co employees in Tuscarawas Coshocton and Guernsey Counties was averted by equalizing wages with other Ohio districts. E W Wages CIO Local president said the agreement provides increases of five cents in undisclosed hourly rates for about 80 percent of the district's workers.
Cleaners to Raise Prices in Cincinnati by December
Cincinnati dry cleaners will raise prices 10 percent by December 12. Neal Wheeler acting executive secretary of the Dry Cleaners' Association announced Saturday.
Miners Ordered Back to Work Across District 6 Mines
Confirmation of a back to work order spread Saturday through UMW officials in Division 1 District 6. Rainey said Thomas Price reported direct orders for miners to report Monday for the first shift, with John Owens in Washington said to have sent the directive. Hocking Mine indicated a Monday return, and officials hoped Lost Run and Kimberly mines would be ready as well.
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Lewis
H. T. Rainey
District 6
UMW
Rainey
Thomas J. Price
Columbus
Price
John Owens
Washington
Hocking
Lost Run
Kimberly
Miners Face Daily Fines Amid Walkout Crisis
Operators plan to levy $1 per day fines on miners for unauthorized walkouts. Most companies reportedly authorized by the Coal Mines Administration to collect the penalty, totaling $7 to $8 for Ohio miners. Appalachian Coals Inc. president R E Howe warns the strike worsens a national coal shortage, estimating a further loss of tens of millions of tons.
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Sampson
Coal Mines Administration
Ohio
R. E. Howe
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Cincinnati
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