Nehru Warns Rulers May Lose Thrones in Indian Talks
In the India England negotiations the Indian independenc e drive intensifies as Pandit Nehru signals removal of hundreds of minor rulers. He argues consolidation may come if talks succeed, a stance supported by Gandhi and the Congress amid regional Moslem opposition.
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New York
U. N. Security Council
England
India
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
all-India Congress
Nehru
Butte War Veterans Help Ease Disturbances After Strike
Montana City calms after three days of vandalism stemming from a copper strike. Sheriff Al McLeod credits volunteer veterans and CIO miners for calming crowds and protecting homes. He plans to swear in 100 special deputies as precaution. Three juveniles in custody for rioting.
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Butte
Mont
al McLeod
CIO
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
McLeod
Anaconda Copper Mini Company
Marshall Flies to Peiping Amid Manchurian Fighting
General Marshall, Truman’s envoy to China, will fly from Tokyo to Peiping to press Sino American peace talks. He cancels a Shanghai conference to join the three member committee at the truce headquarters as fighting intensifies in Manchuria.
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Marshall
Tokyo
Peiping
Truman
China
T. V. Soong
Shanghai
Washington
Chou en-Lai
Manchuria
Chou
Chen Cheng
MacArthur
Associated Press
Spencer Davis
Mukden
Changchun
Manchurian
Chinese Central
Tom Masterson
France proposes compromise on Russian crisis in UN Security Council
Trygve Lie informed the UN Security Council that the Iranian case may be removed from the council agenda as France presents a compromise proposal to turn the matter over. The secretary general read a memorandum after the French plan was introduced.
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New York
France
United National Security Council
Council
Trygve Lie
6 More Alleged Nazis Jailed By Americans
American intelligence officers jailed six more alleged nazis tied to the Erberhardt network in China after V E day. Seven others, including three German consular staff, have been held in Canton since Oct 18 1946 as participants or witnesses.
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Shanghai
Bureau Erberhardt
China
Canton
Bomb Tests Cost Seen Less Than One Super-Ship Price
Washington April 16 The Bikini atomic tests are claimed to cost no more than the price of one large new ship about 110 900 000 according to Vice Admiral Blandy commander of the joint army navy operation The unreported estimate had put tests at 425 million for target ships and 100 million for other expenses Blandy calls these figures gross exaggerations He says the tests pose no threat and are a defensive measure to pursue peace while influencing postwar armed forces planning
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Washington
Adm
W. H. P. Blandy
Army Navy
Blandy
OPA Reviews Impact of Rail Freight Rate Hike Request
The OPA examined how a 25 percent railroad freight rate increase would affect living costs though not a rate regulator. The Association of American Railroads asked the ICC to grant the rise by May 15 and to permanently raise first class passenger fares from wartime levels.
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Washington
OPA
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of American Railroads
ICC
Daytime Necking Banned at Naval Base in San Diego
At the Naval Air Station in San Diego California an order by station commander Capt Leslie E Gehers declares daytime necking an offense for both military personnel and civilians The command notes a growing display of affection described as necking and says it is not an outdoor daytime sport despite some view it as pleasant amusement.
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San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Station
Leslie E. Gehers
Carolinians Ask Higher Milk Prices
North Carolina dairy farmers urge Congress to remove dairy from OPA control and push for higher market prices. They warn milk subsidies will end and that without higher prices producers will face bankruptcy while consumers may see milk and butter return once dairying stabilizes.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Farm Bureau
OPA
North Carolina
Democrats Win Victory Over Party Leaders
House Democrats at odds with national officers blocked a move to delay a caucus to air grievances. They plan a resolution urging impartial backing of candidates and accuse chairman Robert E. Hannegan and aides of favoritism toward CIO affiliated groups. The caucus, set for tomorrow, followed a demand from over 50 Democrats over a national committee letter urging counties to back favored candidates.
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Washington
House Democrats
Robert E. Hannegan
CIO
National Committee
Labor's Chief Keeps Working On Coal Strike
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach pressed for a breakthrough in the dispute between John L. Lewis and soft coal operators. He reported no change in the deadlock and did not commit to a new meeting. Lewis demands a tonnage levy for a health and welfare fund, rejected by operators as un American.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Schwelelnbach
Secretary of Labor
John W. Gibson
Schnellenbach
Solid Fuels
J. A. Krug
John D. Small
Murders and Kidnappings Reported in Luzon Feb
Manila report notes 42 murders and 15 kidnappings mostly unsolved in central Luzon during February. Interior department says crime is down overall and turbulent conditions should not hinder next week’s election.
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Manila
Luzon
Interior Department
Philippines
Wartime Dairy Controls Enforced To Stabilize Food Supply
Washington reports a new wartime plan to ease butter bread meat shortages. OPA and the agriculture department reinstate controls to boost dairy output, restore slaughter limits, and curb butterfat use for non butter products. Senator committees seek details on meat distribution and bread supply to meet overseas famine quotas.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Senate Agriculture Committee
OPA
Agriculture Department
Senate
Small Business Committee
Baking Industry
Need Generation To Clean Up War Says General
Brig. Gen. Ken R. Dyke in Tokyo urged Americans to accept a long recovery, saying it will take a generation or more to address war burdens. He warned against focus on luxuries while the world seeks essentials and called for active participation beyond self protection.
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Tokyo
Ken R. Dyke
Allied
United States
J E Latham Succumbs In Greensboro
Greensboro mourns James Edwin Latham 79 a leading cotton broker and businessman who developed the city notables include Latham company head and Greensboro Warehouse founder He served in the New York Cotton Exchange since 1903 and helped build Latham park King Cotton Hotel and the citys first union bus station Funeral service at Forbis and Murray with burial plans at Green Hill cemetery despite long illness
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Greensboro
James Edwin Latham
Forbis and Murray Funeral Home
J. A. Redhead
First Presbyterian Church
Green Hill Cemetery
J. E. Latham Company
Greensboro Warehouse and Storage Company
Latham
New York Cotton Exchange
Latham Park
King Cotton Hotel
East Market Street
West Bessemer Avenue
Housewives To Pay More For Citrus Fruits
Housewives in some areas will pay up to a cent a pound more for oranges lemons and tangerines beginning tomorrow. OPA announced the rise to offset increased costs while in other areas retail prices will not rise despite higher grower costs. Areas where increases occur were not specified.
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Washington
OPA
Truman Signs Anti-Coercion Radio Measure
President Truman signed a federal offense law to curb coercion against radio broadcasters. The act targets practices by the AFL musicians union led by James Petrillo and imposes up to one year in prison and a $1000 fine for forcing stations to hire unnecessary staff, pay for unperformed services, or rebroadcast transcripts. It also covers interference with foreign cultural broadcasts.
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Washington
Truman
AFL Musicians Union
James C. Petrillo
Senator Vandenberg
R-Mich
Petrillo
Interlochen
Mich
Cooling Off Draft Measure Eyed in Senate Battle
A house draft extender and a companion pay boost move to a cooling off period in the senate. Senate leaders expect inaction for about a week, with doubts about backing the house version which bans teenage inductions and offers a five month holiday from service. The house bill extends the draft to February 15 and bars inductions May 15 to October 15.
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Washington
Senate
House
Elbert D. Thomas
Dutah
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Army
Navy
UN Security Council delays action on Russia and Iran cases
The United Nations Security Council postponed ruling on Russia's proposal to drop the Russia Iran case and adjourned to tomorrow as three delegates pressed for immediate review of Poland's charges against France and Spain. Dr. Quo Tai-Chi, the chairman, announced a 1 pm EST meeting time tomorrow. Poland accuses France and Spain of endangering world peace and harboring Nazi scientists developing new weapons in the atomic era.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Poland
France
Spain
Quo Tai-Chi
Labor Front Of Nation Is More Peaceful In Butte
The labor front in Butte Montana appeared calmer after a weekend of disturbances linked to a strike at Anaconda Copper. Sheriff Al McLeod said veteran volunteers and CIO miners unionists helped restore order in the copper capital and patrols kept the peace as violence targeted nonstriking employees and their families.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Anaconda Copper
al McLeod
CIO Miners
Strke
CIO International Union of Mine
Anaconda Company
CIO
Additional Wage Increase Sought by Railroad Unions
In Chicago on April 16, fifteen non operating railroad brotherhoods filed notices seeking an extra 14 cent hourly raise for over one million workers on 130 carriers. They aim to cover the gap between the original 30 cent demand and the 16 cent arbitration award given on April 3.
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Chicago
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