New Oil Race After Iran Troop Withdrawal
The withdrawal of Red Army troops from Iran may allow a new majlis election and immediate pressure from Britain the United States and Russia for Persian oil concessions. Tehran could resume talks with foreign interests to develop petroleum resources as Iran lacks the technical means. The three powers vie for control of one third of the world oil reserves as wartime prohibitions lift.
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Charles A. Grumich
New York
Iran
United Nations Security Council
Tehran
Russia
Britain
America
Oil Concession Rivalry in Iran Winds Back to 1949 Style Scramble
The piece recalls a chaotic pre 1944 bidding scene as oil prospectors push to strike deals with Iran amid British American interests. Russia's drive to counter British and American bids spurred political shifts and a retreat behind formal law, with competition flaring again as new concessions loom near Abadan and the Iran Iraq border.
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Iran
Russia
Brit
Baku
Caspian
Iraq-Iran
Abadan
Persian Gulf
Iranians Face New Oil Concession Conflicts
The passage describes Iran negotiating oil concessions amid competing powers. It notes the United States and Britain as major market players, with Russia and the British Admiralty playing key but indirect roles, and Americans acting as private capitalists pursuing profits.
Women Shopper Jam Leads to $10,000 Suit
Rebecca Benson, 60, filed a $10,000 negligence suit in circuit court claiming a crowd of women at a Louisville department store caused her two broken ribs by jamming her against a post as she entered, while attempting to buy scarce linen sheeting.
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Louisville
Rebecca Benson
Brothers settle suit over rope bequest in will
In Los Angeles AP two brothers Max and Charles Rosenbaum who were cut off with $1 each to buy rope for hanging themselves settled their lawsuit for a share in their mother’s $25 000 estate out of court. The plaintiffs charged their sisters Grace Roybark and Bessie Rosen with prejudice. Terms were not announced.
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Rope Bequest Los Angeles
Max
Charles Rosenbaum
Grace Roybark
Bessie Rosen
North Western to Add 16 Streamlined Passenger Cars
The Chicago and North Western orders 16 lightweight streamlined passenger cars from American Car and Foundry for about 1.5 million dollars. Built at St Charles Missouri, the fleet includes dining, lounge, cafe, postal, baggage dormitory, and other specialty cars for service between Chicago Denver and west coast points.
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Chicago
American, Car and Foundry Company
R. L. Williams
Chicago and North Western Railway System
St. Charles
Denver
West Coast
Railway Post Office
North Western
Pullman- Standard Car Manufacturing Company
North Western Limited
Night Schedule For North Western 400 Streamliners
Partial delivery has been made on 20 streamlined coaches used in the North Western fleet of 400 streamliners. Built by the Pullman company at about 1,480,000 dollars, these cars will supplement 400 streamliner equipment for Chicago to Minneapolis and St Paul service.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
North Western
Pullman- Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Truman selects Clifford as naval aide
President Truman on Thursday named Capt. Clark McAdams Clifford, a navy reserve officer and former St. Louis lawyer, as his new naval aide. He succeeds Commodore James K. Vardaman Jr., and has served as assistant naval aide.
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President Truman
Clark McAdams Clifford
Navy Reserve
St. Louis
Clifford
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