Atom Control Talk Revived In Red Capital
Moscow reports revived talk of world wide atomic control in diplomatic circles. Envoys in Moscow say new efforts or proposals hint at progress toward an international agreement. Analysts cite recent U S proposals and comments by Dean Acheson and Truman as spurring renewed interest amid censorship hints and a prominent Malik letter to the UN secretary general.
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Washington
Congressional
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Sen. McMahon
D-Conn
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Soviet Union
WW S
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Sovies
N. Connally
D-Tex
United States
United Nations
Jacob Malik
Trygve Lie
Male
Atomic Committee
Britain
France
Canada
Democrats Pledge Fight for Senate Elections
Democrats vowed to contest Senate seats held by Republicans in this year’s elections. Sen Anderson of New Mexico stated the party aims to widen its Senate margin from 12 votes, with a campaign push starting in March. The current split stands 54 Democrats to 42 Republicans, with 38 seats up due to six-year terms and midterm changes.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Reepublicans
Solid South
Family Tensions Rise Over Guest Departure Expectations
A narrator describes strain as a mother endures guests staying late while Willie Willis emphasizes leaving when told. The tale centers on social pressure, caregiver burden, and the clash between hospitality and boundaries within a domestic setting.
Yale Names Griswold 43 as Yale President
Alfred Whitney Griswold, 43 year old history professor, was elected president of Yale University. President Charles Seymour announced the appointment, Griswold will assume July 1 as Seymour retires at 65. Griswold, Yale faculty since 1928, praised for quiet humor and long family Yale ties.
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Alfred Whitney Griswold
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Luke Prot
Griswold
Wale
Seymour
Yale Corp
Yale
Connecticut
Alfred Whittey Grisweld
Tornado toll rises as storms sweep four states
Twisters killed at least 35 people and injured about 200 across Louisiana, East Texas, and Arkansas with heavy damage to homes and buildings. Louisiana logged 28 dead, East Texas seven, Arkansas minor losses. Specific fatalities included residents near Royton and Hallam and others reported near Shreveport and Logansport.
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Texas
Arkansas
Royton
Castor
Slack Air Force Base
Sligo
Logandport
Hallam
Logansport
Wys
Highway Patrol
Hydrogen bomb threat to big cities outlined by experts
Washington and London dispatches summarize military and scientific estimates of a hydrogen bomb capable of wiping out a four mile radius and causing severe damage within fifty miles. Officials warn power growth and shelter effectiveness determine casualties and survival chances amid Cold War tensions.
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Ussr
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Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima
Manhattan
Commission
U.S. and Russia Rival Submarine Development
Washington reports a race between the United States and Russia to build an atomic powered submarine. Lawmakers say the effort could complicate hydrogen bomb development, with Senate and House atomic energy committees prioritizing naval work while acknowledging H bomb progress may be uncertain. Page 14.
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House Atomic Energy Committee
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Belgians Vote On Leopold Return Referendum Date Set
Brussels reports Belgians will vote on March 19 whether to restore King Leopold II to the throne in an advisory referendum. Regent Prince Charles has signed the referendum law, with the decree to fix the date to be published in the official Journal. Parliament will decide after votes are counted whether Leopold returns or abdicates.
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i—Reli‘apse
Leopold
Charles
Envoys to Confer on Asia Problems
Seventeen American diplomats begin a secret three day conference in Bangkok on Asia issues. They aim to strengthen U S policies in a volatile region, with topics ranging from Afghanistan border tensions to a Japanese peace treaty. The core concern is Communism's advance, with a political and economic approach outlined by Ambassador Jessup.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Siam
UPI
Asia
United States
Truman
Philip C Jessup
Whse
Jessup
Afghanistan
Diggers Defy Federal Rule in West Virginia Coal Fields
West Virginia coal miners in Boone Raleigh Fayette and Kanawha counties reject a return to work without a contract as John L Lewis orders 400 000 strikers to report for a 10 day period. Some miners intend to return but largely sit idle awaiting talks with operators.
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West Virginia
Boone
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Fayette
Kanawha
Ono
Logan County
Montgomery
Boone County
Have
Einstein Warns Of H Bomb Risk To Planet Life
New York February 17 Professor Albert Einstein warned that if the H bomb is developed the annihilation of air life on earth could be within the range of technical possibilities. He called the arms race a disastrous illusion and urged peace moves. He proposed a supra national body to carry out non violent aims and international control of weapons as secondary police measures.
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CINS
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Russia
United States
Alexander Baykov
Economics and Vinstitutions
Ussr
Birmingham University
Baykov
New York
Albert Einstein
Einstein
U S Losing Words War Solon Seeks New Weapons
Senator Smith of New Jersey urged the State Department to expand Voice of America broadcasts to fight communism. He criticized current propaganda and urged more aggressive overseas messaging, arguing Russia undermines American views while the administration debates anti communism strategy. Lawmakers split on effectiveness of such tactics amid Cold War tensions.
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Smith
Sen. Smith
R-Nj
Congress
Voice of America
State Department
Russia
Senate
Asia
China
Acheson
Ganda
Sereed
Tots McMahon
Ings
Hoodlum Empire Gamb lers Reaping Huge Profits in Syndicate
Miami area hailed as winter capital of America s most notorious crime network. Bob Considine profiles key hoodlums and the national syndicate s reach from local police to state capitals and Washington, noting corruption in public offices and calls for legalization as a counterstrike.
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Fienias
America
Bob Considine
Considine
Chicago
Capone
Reds to Index East Germans
Berlin dispatch reports the East German state plans a master card index on 17 million adults to map political history for the new regime. The dossier system aims to aid the Volkskammer led purge of unreliables and control over party and government roles. Ex-Nazis are welcomed if they align with Communist leadership.
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Germany
Red Gestapo
Volkskammer
People's Chamber
Herbert Warnke
Interior Ministry
East German Communist Republic
National Zeitung
National Front
Warnke
Railroads Establish Safety Record in 49
Washington Feb 12 07 Railroad operations in 1944 showed their best passenger and employee safety records in history says the Assoc of American Railroads William T Farley president announced the system logged about 33 23 000 000 passenger miles with only six passenger fatalities from train accidents and 25 passenger fatalities from all causes The fatality rate for rail employees was 213 per million man hours worked the lowest on record
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Washington
Assoc
William T. Fariey
AAR
U S May Act To Help States Combat Slots
Washington February 12 Federal action against slot machines looms as Attorney General McGrath hosts a crime conference with federal and state authorities. President Truman will address the meeting amid a push to curb gambling rings and interstate slot shipments, with FBI chief Hoover supporting a bill to halt shipments of machines or parts.
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U. S
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McGrath
Truman
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Rep
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D-Ga
Hoover
Plane Carrying Secret A-Data Falls Near Albuquerque
A Beechcraft jet crashed five miles west of Albuquerque West Mesa Airport killing two Atomic Energy Commission security inspectors Warren G. Fleshman and Robert Francis Purcell and pilot Hugh H. Williams Jr. The plane owned by Carco Flying Service carried classified information but no atomic material. Investigations were conducted by the Civil Aeronautics Administration and security officials.
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N. M
Albumerqne
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos
Warren G. Fleshman
John W. Fleshman
Wasonda
Okla
Robert Francis Purcell
Fielding H. Purcell
Denver
Hugh H. Williams, Jr
Carco Flying Service
Carco
AEC
Albuquerque West Mesa Aire
Pima Morgan
Churchill Plans Blueprints Stir British Campaign
London report says Winston Churchill released a seven point plan for Britain's future as Labour protests rise. The Conservative leader aims to overturn the Labour government before the February 23 vote with aims to unite the nation, strengthen the Commonwealth, and boost home food production. Labour counters urge judgment by record, not promises, as the campaign intensifies.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Iraq Police Chief's Bid for Power Fails in Two Hours
In Baghdad on February 12, Ali Khalid, director general of Iraq police, attempted to toppling the government but was arrested within two hours with no bloodshed. A cabinet communique said his movement was foiled and he faced trial after being removed from his post.
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Iraq
Ali Khalid
Iraq Police
Ali Khalid l
Seyeyid Tawfik al Suwaid
Ali Jawdat Ali Ayubi
Egypt
Ali Ayubi
Muzahim Amin El-Pachachi
Syria
Officials Wait Before Acting In New Crisis
Pittsburgh February 12 1971 Government orders from John L Lewis to end the soft coal strike fail to move the United Mine Workers leaders in Western Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio and Windsail urging a contract as essential to restarting production. District officers report miners remain determined and skeptical about returning without a binding agreement while government delays transmission of orders.
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Jonn L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Windsail
Graham Morrison
Levis
UMW
Lewis
William Hynes
District 4
John P. Busarello
James Blare
Adolph Pacifico
Miners Defiance Could Test Courts Across Nation
Washington on February 12 reported coal industry leaders fear a broad labor government clash beyond wage talks as 490,000 idle miners may resist returning to work despite court orders. CIO chief Murray has aided Lewis with 500000 dollars while AFL president Green and Murray warned Truman that invoking Taft-Hartley could worsen the coal dispute.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
CIO
Philip Murray
Lewis
Murray
AFL
Willliam Green
Truman
White House
Charleston Skies Monday February 13 Forecast
Fotocestai on Page 7 notes a Monday sky guide for Charleston with sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, visible constellations Cassiopeia and Orion, planets Venus Saturn and Mars, plus temperature readings across morning to afternoon.
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Orion
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Saturn
Mars
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