Chronology of 1947 Air and Mine Disasters
A year recount of 1947 mishaps lists major aircraft crashes with fatalities including DC-3 near Charleston and DC-4 losses. mine explosions in Nottingham and Centralia. a vast Texas City harbor explosion. numerous tornado deaths across the south and midwest. and a final tally of 274 airline fatalities from scheduled flights. The roll includes dates, locations, and casualty figures across multiple states and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Carmel
N. J
Galax
Goal Mine
Nottingham
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouridlis Me
Freworks
Clinton
Kitl
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Woodward
Okla
Texas City
Tex
Worth
Philadelphia
la Guardfield
New York
Ft. Deposit
Mad
U. S
Leedy
Goose Bay
Labrador
New Braunfels
Memphis
Notable deaths and obituaries of prominent figures listed
A scrambled list of notable individuals with brief ages and roles. Includes former U S senator Millard E. Weller of Maryland, store founder Charles S. Woolworth, vaudeville actress Eva Tanguay, congressman Andrew Volstead, Grace Moore the opera singer, philanthropist P Harris, naval officer Mitscher, ambassador Max Cerdner, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovington E. Weller
U.S
Maryland
Charles S. Woolworth
Eva ‘Tanguay
Andrew J. Volstead
Minnesota
Grace Oore
P. Harris
Notable Figures Die in 1930s Passings Span Politics and Industry
Henry Ford 83 auto maker. Benny Leonard 61 boxing champion. King Christian X of Denmark 76. Willa Cather 70 novelist. Martin J. Insullus 4 brother of Sampel utilities magnate. Sir Frederick G. Hopkins 86 biochemist vitamin discoverer. Evans F. Carlson 51 marine hero. Illiam A. Morgan 75 Morgan banker. Adrienne Ames 39 actress. David S. Walsh 74 ex senator governor. James Tully 56 novelist. Joseph J. Mansfield 86 long-serving congressman. Martha E. Truman 94 president’s mother. Gipsy R. Smith 87 evangelist. Theodore Bilbo 69 senator. Fiorello La Guardia 64 mayor and UNRRA head. Arthur Hyde 70 former agriculture secretary. Earl Snell 52 governor. Winant 58 ambassador. James J. Davis 74 labor secretary. Nicholas M. Butler 85 university president emeritus. Joseph T. Ryerson 67 steel magnate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Benny Leonard
King Christian X of Denmark
Martin J. Insullus
Sampel
Frederick G. Hopkins
Evans F. Carlson
Carlson
Raiders
Illiam A. Morgan
House of Morgan
Adrienne Ames
Pro sports stars move as Bowl results stun fans
Multiple football bowl scores list Illinois Georgia North Carolina Arkansas Louisiana State Rice with various bowl outcomes. Pro moves include Charles Trippi signing with Chicago Cardinals and Hank Greenburg joining the Pirates for 60 000, plus Ted Edwards and William Lingelbach winning U S court tennis doubles.
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Llinois
Georgia
North Carolina
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Rice
Charles Trippt
U. of Georgia
Chicago Cardinals
Procee
Heney
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Dodds
Knights of Columbus
Boston
Martin Ortiz
Harold Dade
Los Angeles
Willie Hoppe
Ted Edwards
William Lingelbach
U. S
Joseph Verdeur
Utah
Kentucky
Gil Dodds
Chicago
Davis Cup Team Captures Victory Over Australia
The American Davis Cup squad defeats Australia to retain the cup. In New York City the Giants beat an all star team 21 to 0, while other sports results include Yankees winning the World Series and Joe Louis retaining the heavyweight title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
New Orleans
New York City
Honeymoon
Hollywood Park
Calif
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland
Ndon
Lew Worsham
St. Louis
Harvard
Yale
New London
Conn
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Illinois
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Salt Lake City
Betty Jameson
Greensboro
N. C
Chicago
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Dolphin
Caro Mia
Gus Lesnevich
Tamil Mauriellp
Newark
Ike Willams
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Springfield
D. Lee Braun
Dallas
Tex
Vandalia
Ohio
Willie Pe
Stars Cage
Australia
N. Y. Giants
Eastern College
All-Stars
Jersey City
Kansas City
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Belmont Park
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Notre Dame
Southern California
College of Pacific
Utah State
U. S
O'Dwyer
Reynolds
Truman Sees Five Major Problems in State of the Union
President Truman outlines five core issues—strikes, monopolies, housing, taxes, and agricultural prosperity—in his annual state of the union message. Budget totals 3714 billion dollars. Marshall becomes secretary of state. wartime to peacetime shifts and international security plans are set forth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
George Marshall
James Byrnes
Potatoes Dumped Under Price-Support Plan Amid Costs
Government price-support plan authorizes dumping 20 million bushels of low-grade potatoes. The move aims to halt the spiraling costs and rising prices affecting farmers and consumers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Postwar political shifts and conflicts across Europe and Asia
A chronological summary covers U N actions in Trieste and China, French Indo China truce efforts, Polish elections, de Gasperi cabinet formation, Palestine talks, British withdrawal from India, treaty signings with Austria and Germany, and Marshall Plan aid. It notes Japanese premier Katayama and Hungary’s government coup, with UNRRA relief ending after four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N. Security Council
Trieste
Poland
Paul Ramadier
France
U. S
Alcide de Gasperi
Sontition
Christian Democrats
Palestine
Germany
Josef Cyrankiewicz
India
London
Austria
Ba Conmannlats
Congress
Greece
Hungary
Italy
China
Tetsu Katayama
Russia
Communist Party
de Gaspert
Marshall
U. S. Senate
Romania
Bulgaria
Chile
Gabriel Videla
UNRRA
World War II Era Diplomatic Aims and Conflicts Timeline
A dense snapshot of mid 1940s diplomacy and conflicts. Mentions Marshall Plan era European economic cooperation talks, U.N. vetoes by Russia, India’s transition to independence, and rising Cold War tensions. Notes Indonesian civil clashes, Ethiopian coup, Cominform formation, and labour clashes in France and Italy. Includes Greek casualties, Palestine tensions, and Princess Elizabeth’s London wedding. Also references U.N. actions on the Balkans and Palestine.
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Paris
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Gave
Sumatra
Netherlands East Indies
U.N
U. N
Gromyko
Frontier Commission
Balkans
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
India
Pakistan
Italy
Austria
Transjordania
Hive
Portugal
Ecuador
Col
Carlos Mancheno
Britain
France
Geneva
Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
London
Warner
Palestine
Rome
Top Ten Spot News Stories of 1947
The year’s leading items include the Taft-Hartley act shaping labor, Marshall Plan outlay, tanker disaster at Texas City with heavy deaths, Soviet-U.S. clashes in United Nations, Britain’s India independence, Georgia governorship fight, nationwide telephone strike, price inflation, and royal marriage. Noted foreign policy shifts under Truman Doctrine and Greco-Turkish aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation's Weekly
Publishers Auxiliary
U. S
Europe
Texas City
Tex
United
Nations
Britain
India
Georgia
M. E. Thompson
Elizabeth
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Allegheny Mountains
Altoona
Centralia
Ill
Pine Bluff
Ark
Missouri
Iowa
Mitchell
Ottumwa
Leeburg
Cambridge
Grand Forks
Melbourne
Fla
Harrisonburg
Everett
Mass
Pegents Canyon
Mountain
Alaska
Kile
Mt. Spokane
Wash
Pacific
San Diego
Adrh
An A. Mitscher
Both
World &O
Max P Cerdner
O. S
England
Az Slaney Toler
Charlie Chan
Sears
Carmie Chapman
Catt
Cat BB
Willamy C. Durant
Hseval Motors Corporation
David S. Walsh
Massachusetts
Jim Tully
Joseph J. Mansfield
Texas
House
Martha E. Truman
President Truman
Gipsy R. Smith
Theodore G. Bilbo
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York State
Arthur Hyde
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Snell
Oregon
Winant
James J. Davis
Labor
Nicholas M. Butler
Columbia U
Joseph T. Ryerson
Charles Trippi
Atlanta
Hank Greenburg
Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Fox
Happy Chandler
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Joe Baski
Bruce Woodcock
Brooklyn
Burton Shotton
Texas U
Des Moines
Tlinois
Dn Penn
Babe Ruth
Japan
Phlanx
A. A. UW
Seattle
Crystal Plunge Club
San
Aele Ann Curtis
Andrews
Scotland
Mauri Rose
Indianapolis
Army
Columbia
Jake Iattotta
St. Paul Club
American Association
Finland
Canada
Fiers
Agsis
Antarctic
Mexico
U. S. Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ontlnes
Idea
Georgia Supreme Court
Melvin EB. Thompson
Selective Service
CPA
Jaurch
Bell System
David Lillenthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Jack Durant
Newburyport
Navy
Commission On Universal
Forrestal
National
William Odom
Roslyn
Hughes
Mrs. Truman
Brazil
Eat Spaatz
Air Force
Department of Agriculture
San Francisco
S. Justice Department
Earle C. Clements
Earl Warren
California
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
Robert E. Hannegan
James A. Donaldson
U. 5
Edwin Pauley
Army Department
North American
Snag
Canadian
Yukon
Newport News
Margaret Truman
Netroit Symphony
Thomas Anglin
James Scott
Scott
T. D. J. Leech
New Zealand
Montana
Wyoming
Eisenhower
U. S. Army
Emmett
Ida
Henry Wallace
Gallup
Dewey
G.I
University of California
Is Department of Agriculture
Presidential Scientific Research Board
Beulah Overell
George
Bud" Gallum
Beulah
Changchun
Philippines
Caroline, Marshall
Mariana
Souter
Rio de Janeiro
Arab Higher Committee of Palestine
U. N. Commission
Comintern
Charles de Gaulle
RPF
Yugoslavia
Alania
B. J. Sanford
M. D
Donald E. Holbrook
West Fifth Street
Clare , Michigan
H. J. Ballard
Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
R. Clare, Mich
K. Hammerberg
McEwan St
Clare, Michigan
Christina M. Schutt
Clare, Mich
N. B. Stirling
Dunlop
Chie, Michignan
Royal Akins
Hast
Blackerby
Charge Lake
Michigan
Bob’s
Clare
Mich
DE Soto and
Plymouth
Calibhan’s
Auto Electric
North McHwan
Clare County
Willys
Budd Lake
Harrison
Clare Sentinel
S.C. McArthur, M. D
Clare Hospital
G. C. Born Chiropractor
J. G. White
Optometrist
Clare Michigan
White's Jewelry Store
R. H. Strange
Mt. Plassant
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