Yugoslav Demand to Carinthia in Four-Power Talks
In Moscow the four power council heard Yugoslavia press for ceding southern Carinthia to Yugoslavia in any peace settlement. Edvard Kardelj claimed many Austrian troops served with Germany and cited Austrian generals for bombings at the war’s start. Yugoslavia seeks 150 million dollars in reparations from Austria, while Gruber resists ceding Carinthia. Russia backs Yugoslavia and the U S ally.
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Moscow
Council of Foreign Ministers
Carinthia
Yugoslavia
Edvard Kardelj
Belgrade
Karl Gruber
Gruber
Russia
Stanoje Simic
Austria
Britain to exclude five major powers from Palestine inquiry panel
A British spokesman said Britain will propose excluding the five major powers from the Palestine inquiry committee to be considered by the UN General Assembly Special Session opening April 28. Britain also opposes giving Jews or Arabs representation on the panel. The plan envisions about a dozen small powers with limited direct interest to avoid pressure from involved parties.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Committee of Inquiry
Palestine
United Nations Assembly
Britain
Regular Assembly
Vogler Plans Candidacy for North Carolina State Treasurer
In Charlotte on April 17 James B. Vogler of Mecklenburg County said he intends to announce his run for state treasurer soon. Vogler, a ten year General Assembly veteran and executive secretary of the North Carolina food dealers association, may make a formal announcement within a week.
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Charlotte
James B. Vogler
Mecklenburg County
Charles M. Johnson
Atte
Vogler
General Assembly
North Carolina Food Dealers Association
North Carolina Weather Outlook For Friday April 18 1947
Clear to partly cloudy conditions plus cooler air. Frost possible in western and central portions tonight. Friday forecast calls for fair skies and continued mild sunshine with sunrise around 6 58 and sunset about 6 42.
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North Carolina
Life term for Field Marshal in Nuremberg trial
MERNBERG Germany April 17 Field Gen Erhard Milch was sentenced to life imprisonment for drafting slave labor into Germanys aircraft factories and using prisoners of war in the armament industry. Judge Robert M Toms of Detroit presided over the 10 weeks war crimes trial of the former Luftwaffe chief.
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Mernberg
Germany
Erhard Milch
Robert M. Toms
Detroit
Threeman
Luftwaffe
Strike Curb Bill Ready For Action
The House moves its strong union strike curb bill toward passage as a final vote looms tomorrow. Chairman Hartley of the labor committee seeks approval by late afternoon while Senate action on a softer measure is anticipated next week.
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Washington
House
Hartley
R-Ny
Labor Committee
Senate
Armends
Lesinski
R-Mich
Special Commission
Rep
Kersten
Rwis
British MPs Thank Henry Wallace For World Peace Remarks
A letter signed by 111 MPs including many laborites praised Henry A. Wallace for his work on Anglo American understanding and world peace. Signers, about one sixth of the Commons, included four lords and socialist rebels such as Koni Zilliacus and William Gallo. Wallace, on a tour in Scandinavia, credited the labor government with moral and spiritual strength comparable to Roosevelt era policies.
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London
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Scandinavia
House of Commons
Kooni Zilliacus
William Galloone
House
United States
Roosevelt
Lewis accuses Krug of falsehood over mine safety
John L. Lewis told the Senate public lands committee that Secretary Krug uttered a falsehood when he blamed the United Mine Workers for lacking cooperation on coal mine safety. Lewis said the Centralia disaster resulted from Krug’s negligence and demanded stronger safety code enforcement.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Interior
Krug
United Mine Workers
UMW
Senate Public Lands Committee
Dworshak
Idaho
Centralia
Ill
Lewis
Coal Mines Administration
Mr. Krug
United States
Durham Chamber Protests Move of Tobacco Tax Office
The Durham chamber wires Senators Hoey and Umstead and Representative Durham to intervene against relocating the tobacco tax division from Greensboro to Washington. The Greensboro chamber asks Winston-Salem and Reidsville to protest the plan.
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Durham
Durham Chamber of Commerce
Hoey and Umstead
Rep. Durham
Tobacco Tax Division
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Greensboro
Washington
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
Telephone strike pause extended as negotiators wait
Secretary Schwellenbach and top conciliators will delay new moves for 24 hours to gauge company and union response to an arbitration plan for the 11 day nationwide strike. NFTW president Beirne criticizes the plan as loosely written while AT&T says it accepts in principle with 13 modifications.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
National Federation of Telephone Workers
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. Beirne
NFTW
Ap&t
St Anthony Let Him Down He Tries to Steal Gift
In Brighton England on April 17 Mordicisa dames, 42, was sentenced to six months for attempting to steal money from a church offertory box. He said he offered to St Anthony hoping for a job, got the job but was unhappy with wages, and stole back his money because St Anthony let him down.
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St. Anthony
Brighton
Eng
Truman Plan Backers Confident of Senate Approval
Backers of President Truman's military and economic aid plan for Greece and Turkey express confidential confidence as the Senate nears approval. Despite strong opposition, leaders say passage is likely after last night's tense session and ahead of a pivotal vote expected Tuesday afternoon.
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Washington
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Senate
Wage-Price Statement Ready For Friday Release
Washington April 17 the senate house economic committee with staff analysis by Gustav Peck prepared a wage price statement. Chairman Taft said the report argues against wage boosts, warning higher wages could trigger further price increases. More details on page A.
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Washington
Senate-House Economic Committee
Congressional
Taft
Ohio
Gustav Peck
Higher Pay Urged for Teachers by Council Head
David J. Rose of Goldsboro North Carolina urged higher salaries and more support for teachers to attract workers and improve national education. He called for federal funding to equalize opportunities and criticized rural education funding as shortsighted. Rose also pressed action to remedy dilapidated school housing and stressed human resources as vital as crop funding.
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Washington
David J. Rose
Goldsboro
N. C
National Council of State School Boards Associations
Citizens’ Conference
National Education Association
Rose
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
Dr. Rose
California
Idaho
Dakotas
Maine
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Red Cross Estimates Texas City Death Toll Rises
Washington reported the Red Cross estimates the Texas City explosion may total 700 to 800 deaths. Roy Wingate, based on city reports, said 400 bodies recovered and about 3,000 injured. Two earlier blasts added 50 casualties with one death. About 400 seriously injured are in Galveston and Houston hospitals.
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Washington
Natorial Red Cross
Texas City
Tex
Roy Wingate
St.Louis
Red Cross
Wingate
Galveston
Houston
Texas City Sees New Blasts as Toll Mounts
The Texas City disaster escalates with fresh ship explosions only hours after twin blasts that killed hundreds and wounded thousands. Searchlights scan debris at dawn while fires at oil refineries from the vessel Flying High add to smoke over the ruined city.
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Williams
Barnard
Texas City
Texas
Truman asks agencies to aid Texas City relief effort
President Truman said he has asked every government agency to cooperate in relief of suffering after the Texas City disaster. He telegrammed Mayor Adolph C. Truhan expressing sympathy and directing units to assist Red Cross in relief work.
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Washington
Truman
Texas City
4D. C. Truhan
Red Cross
Explosion Rips Dock Area as Help Arrives
In a dramatic blast two explosions tore through a dockside area sending steel fragments into the air and a black cloud above. H Boucher from Goose Creek Texas helped free trapped bodies while a Red Cross nurse treated a man with a severed leg and another injured helper.
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H. Boucher
Goose Creek
Texas
Red Cross
Guerrilla escape in Greek mountain trap raises doubt
Rumors in Athens claim the Greek army operation against leftist guerrillas in the Pindus mountains failed as many escape a trap. A usually reliable source said it would be lucky to trap 400 while about 1,000 militia were involved.
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Athens
Pindus
Greece
Explosions Grow Deadly In Texas City After Liberty Ship Blast
Texas City officials and Red Cross sources estimate 400 known dead with 200 to 250 more feared and up to 400 injured as new explosions and oil fires threaten storage tanks. Rescue workers report 50 in the area during the High Flyer blast and officials race to contain fires and evacuate. The Grandcamp incident and chemical plant nearby worsen the unfolding disaster.
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Texas City
Tex
Clarence Quinn
J. C. Trahan
Texas Coast
Quinn
Red Cross
Jester
Herbert Whitmore
Galveston County
High Flyer
Volney J. Shoun
Houston Lire Department
Shorty
Warmege
To Chemical Oes
Wholesale Sugar Price Declines Signal Market Shift
New York reports the Sucrest Co cutting 100 pound sugar to industrial buyers by 0.05 cents below OPA ceilings. The drop follows consumer resistance to high bakery prices and increased warehouse storage of bulk sugar for industrial use, while household demand for packaged sugar grows with the new 10 pound ration stamp. Cuban sugar output for the year reaches 3,537,000 pounds versus last year.
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New York
Sucrest Co
OPA
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