Gruber Opposes Yugoslav Territorial Demands in Austrian Talks
Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber urged a quick end to the Austrian peace treaty but refused to cede any territory to Yugoslavia. He defended prewar frontiers and rejected grounds for transfers, as Yugoslav and Allied positions edge toward a possible showdown on southern Carinthia and reparations assets. The American delegation signals readiness to push for a decision, with Russians reportedly backing Yugoslav claims if aligned with Western powers.
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Moscow
Karl Gruber
Austria
Council of Foreign Ministers
Yugoslavia
Carinthia
Gruber
Council
Edward Kardelj
United States
Britain
Soviet Plan Faces UN Supervision Bid Opposition
In Lake Success on April 18 the Soviet plan to place UN supervision over U.S. aid to Greece met new resistance as Security Council prepares its first test vote on President Truman’s 400 million dollar Greek Turkish aid program. French Delegate Parodi demanded U S acceptance of a special UN commission to oversee Greece funds, while Brazilian Delegate Aranha backed the aid and warned against UN interference. A majority of the 11 delegates already opposed the Soviet proposal.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Greece
Security Council
Truman
Alexandre Parodi
France
Srapeesh
U. S
Parodi
Oswa Aranha
Council
Security Council split over Greece aid supervision under UN
The United States proposed temporary Balkan observers to monitor Greece under UN oversight as part of Truman’s 400 million Greek Turkish aid. Britain and France opposed a Soviet plan for a special council commission to supervise the Greek segment, and Russia threatened a possible veto amid the divided security council stance.
Balkans inquiry lingers as council ponders U S proposal
Awaiting a council decision, the two questions center on a U S counter proposal. The council must act before it determines whether the Balkans investigating commission should remain with representatives in the troubled area.
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U. S
Council
Balkans
Montreal couple involved in Brunswick county crash death
Florida Plante 50 of Montreal died at James Walker Memorial Hospital from injuries in a Brunswick county automobile crash Tuesday. Roland Leonard 36 and Mary Bellerman 25, both from Montreal, were seriously injured.
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Wilmington
Florida Plante
Montreal
Canada
James Walker
North Carolina Weather Outlook for Midweek
A weather summary from North Carolina notes fair conditions with a light holdover chance of rain in the western portions. Temperatures are expected to rise gradually from Tuesday into Wednesday with warm Friday and cooler Sunday into Monday. Regional readings from Raleigh and other locales show variable values around seasonal norms with scattered light showers and minimal precipitation.
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North Carolina
Carolinas
Centraras
Ewing Appeal Likely Next Month In Manslaughter Case
Wall C. Ewing Cumberland county political leader appeals a manslaughter conviction tied to his wife s death last year. Docketed with the state supreme court, he was sentenced to 15 to 18 years and has been free on 25000 bond since September trial. Wife Mrs Douglas Sutherland Ewing died after hospitalization. autopsy cited brain hemorrhage and witnesses testified of repeated beatings.
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Raleigh
Wall C. Ewing
Cumberland County
State Supreme Court
Ewing
Douglas Sutherland Ewing
Fayetteville
Churchill Attacks Henry Wallace as Crypto Communist
Winston Churchill, at a Conservative rally in London, labels former vice president Henry Wallace a crypto communist seeking to sever Britain from the United States and weave it into a Moscow-led system. Churchill calls for firm anti Soviet policy and warns against English criticism of allied governments.
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London
Henry Wallace
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
United States
Moscow
Russia
Churchill
Wallace
Europe
America
Parish Priest Dies on Gallows in Slovakia
Bratlslava April 18 Dr Joseph Tiso, wartime Slovakia president and church leader, died on the gallows at dawn after his appeal for commutation was rejected by the Czech government.
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Bratislava
Czechoslovaia
Joseph Tiso
Slovakia
Hatch Replies To Critics Of Truman Plan
Senator Hatch said 100 million dollars in U S aid will steady Turkey so it can stand alone against communism while Greece will need help for a long time. He cited a July 1 1948 target for Turkey exit and warned of broader border issues raised by Senator Ferguson who urged a permanent border agreement with Russia and allies.
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Washington
Hatch
Turkey
New Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Greece
United States
Senate
Truman
Ferguson
R-Mich
Russia
UAW Chiefs In Session Coordinate Wage Talks
UAW leaders including President Walter P. Reuther convened in Pittsburgh to coordinate the CLO wage program as wage talks with General Motors adjourned in Detroit until Monday. They planned to reiterate their demand for a sizable hourly wage increase at GM.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
Pittsburgh
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Two Senators See Tax Slash
The two top Republican leaders on the senate finance committee say Britain's income tax cut strengthens belief that U S tax reductions are possible. Chairman Millikin and Taft voiced the view in separate interviews while Sen Edwin Johnson cautioned any projected treasury surplus could be spent on foreign policy.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Millikin
Texas City blast costs and losses soar
The article assesses the massive industrial damage in Texas City from the disaster, estimating government built plants and tank farms worth tens of millions. It names the Grandcamp High Flyer and Wilson Keene as lost ships and notes oil storage and chemical facilities, plus three freighters, contribute to the bill.
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Texas City
Teax
High Flyer
Wilson Keene
House Labor Bill Lands In Senate
Washington April 18 The House labor bill with tight union restraints and veto protections heads to the Senate after a 308 to 107 House passage. The Senate begins debate next week on a broader bill, with Taft hoping to add changes that still leave it less stringent. Conference likely later this month.
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Washington
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Pepper
D-Fla
Murray
D-Mont
Denmark King Is Restless
Opened in Copenhagen on April 18 the official update says King Christian X, critically ill after Easter, shows considerable languor. Physicians report irregular heart activity and hampered respiration but note he remains fully conscious and slept well though restless before midnight.
Henry Ford Leaves Most Estate to Ford Foundation
Detroit April 18 news reports the bulk of Henry Ford's estate goes to the Ford Foundation with non voting Ford Motor Co. stock diverted to charity. The size of the estate is not stated, but estimates range from 200 to 500 million dollars.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford Foundation
Ford Family
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Edsel B. Ford
Edsel
Edsel Ford
Conover Pastor Heads Synod
The Rev. Lonnie A. Carpenter of Conover was named president of the southern synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church during closing sessions at Mt. Hope Church near Julian. Also named were Rev. John C. Peeler as vice president, Rev. W. C. Lyerly as secretary, Rev. Milton Whitner as treasurer, and Dr. Donald C. Dearborn as council member.
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Greensboro
Lonnie A. Carpenter
Conover
Southern Synod
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mt. Hope Church
Julian
John C. Peeler
Burlington
W. C. Lyerly
Newton
Milton Whitener
Salisbury
Donald C. Dearborn
Synodical Council
Pen Magnate Plans Coast to Coast Flight Record Attempt
Milton Reynolds, Chicago pen maker who set an unofficial around the world record this week, says his pilot plans a coast-to-coast flight aiming for five hours. Reynolds spoke after arriving from Washington and noted the run would be faster than any propeller craft, though a jet could do it quicker.
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New York
Milton Reynolds
Chicago
Reynolds
Washrenee
Wage Increase Offer Denied By Union
Pittsburgh report says U. S. Steel offered a wage increase to CIO United Steelworkers, but union leaders deny knowledge of the move as steel workers head into a pivotal weekend to push contract talks. The Iron Age journal of metal working industries first reported the offer.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United
Steelworkers Seek 8 Cent Rise in Jones and Laughlin Wages
Pittsburgh reports the United Steelworkers present a wage increase request during contract talks with Jones and Laughlin Steel, seeking an eight cent hourly raise as part of the demand.
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CIO
United Steelworkers
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Steelworkers and Steel Industry Seek Break in Impasse
A published statement claimed a substantial wage increase offer. Philip Murray, president of CI and the Steelworkers, said he knew nothing of it. Iron Age noted a more remote strike probability after progress, while sources near negotiators said no meetings had occurred in the past two days.
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Philip Murray
Iron Age
Long Railroad Strike Ends After Ambush Death
After an eighteen month strike by 13 brotherhoods against the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad, a verbal settlement was reached following the slaying of railroad head Geo P McNear Jr. Executors announce a mutual agreement and the strikers likely return to work Monday with full seniority preserved.
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Peoria
Til
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Geo. P. McNear, Jr
W. F E. Keiser
Phone Strike Breaks Stall In Bell System Talks
Washington April 18 The 12 day old telephone strike shows no new move from NFTW or AT&T and government. Some Bell system employers report workers returning to jobs while NFTW relies on time to break equipment. Union demands include a 12 weekly raise and nine contract concessions for 39 affiliates.
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Washington
Ameriian Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Labor Department
Schwellenbach
NFTW
Joseph Bierne
Jews Attack British Leave Center Killing Sentry
In Nathanya four attackers dressed as civilians attacked the British army leave center, killed a sentry with gunfire and hurled three bombs before escaping. The raid followed tightened security after the planned hangings of four Jewish underground members for anti British violence.
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Jerusalem
Nathanya
Dov Bela Gruner
Fire destroys M and M Pontiac Company in Rock Hill
A blaze in Rock Hill destroyed the M and M Pontiac Company early yesterday causing damage estimated at more than 50000 dollars. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
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Rock Hill
M and M Pontiac Company
Explosion Toll Mounts After Texas City Disaster
Texas City witnesses a third day of flames after a series of blasts at Humble Oil storage tanks. Deaths estimated at 650 with about 3000 injuries, and property damage between 50 and 100 million dollars. Rescue crews search twisted wreckage as governors escalate emergency measures. The Grandcamp and High Flyer nitrate ships triggered the chain of fires in the industrial district.
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Texas City
Tex
W. L. Laddis
Toda
Humble Oil Company
Laddis
Monsanto Chemical
High Flyer
Wilson B. Keene
Beauford H. Jester
Col
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
Burton Shotton Named Brooklyn Dodger Manager
Bulletin reports Burton Shotton, 65, former Philadelphia Phillies manager, named manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers today by Club President Branch Rickey. The article also notes GM offers wage boosts to UAW CIO and a Molotov accusation by Secretary of State Marshall over Austria assets.
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Brooklyn
Burton
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Philadelphia Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Rep. Norman Dies at 67 in Washington
Rep. Fred Norman of Washington state, a Republican serving his second term from the third district, died today at about 7:30 a.m. after becoming ill at friends' residence. His office says he was 67 and died likely of a heart attack.
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Fred Norman
Capitol
Norman
Riley Zumwalt
Raymond
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