World Today Russia presses for Austrian link to influence
The World Today reports Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov at a Paris four power talks argues Austria must stay within Moscow's sphere and warns Americans and British that withdrawal of all forces would allow Moscow to extend its western reach. Austrian President Benner seeks a UN role and eventual alliance with all nations. Austria is portrayed as a postwar victim of Nazi subjugation.
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Moscow
Molotov
Paris
Austria
Russia
Stettin
Mark Clark
America
Britain
France
Karl Benner
U.N
Germany
United Nations
Hitler
Fuehrer
Government may seize part of wheat held by mills and elevators
Washington reports the government may requisition a portion of wheat stored in mills and elevators to relieve famine abroad and support exports. Secretary Anderson toured Minnesota and North Dakota urging farmers to sell surplus grain, while officials debate methods including rationing and use of wartime powers.
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Washington
Tracy
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Minnesota
North Daekota
State Department
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Deancheson
Acheson
Agriculture Department
Georgia Power Employees Vote to Strike April 30
Federal officials intervene to avert transit paralysis as Georgia Power Company workers vote overwhelmingly to strike at midnight April. Labor conciliator John L. Cone schedules a 10 a.m. Monday meeting with company officials and AFL local 732 representatives.
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Atlanta
Georgia Power Company
Minight
John L. Cone
AFL
Scattered Frost Expected Across Interior Carolinas Tonight
The weather bureau forecast frost tonight in interior North Carolina and northern South Carolina. Minimum readings ranged from the mid 40s to 20 degrees atop Mt. Mitchell with other towns such as Asheville Greensboro Charlotte Raleigh Spartanburg and Columbia posting upper 30s to low 40s. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions in both states.
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Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mt. Mitchell
Carolinas
Asheville
Greensboro
Charlotte
Raleigh
Spartanburg
Columbia
Anthracite Miners Give Lewis Full Power To Act
John L. Lewis left Hazleton for Washington with authority to strike if needed to push demands for higher pay shorter hours and a health and welfare fund for Pennsylvania 75 000 miners. He authorized a 30 day strike notice and the tri district convention endorsed eight contract proposals while avoiding specifics.
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Hazleton
John L. Lewis
Washington
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Yeing
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
Labor
Schwellenbach
New York
Daylight Time Changes Across Six Eastern States
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday in six eastern states and portions of 19 others. New Jersey Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont and Connecticut will advance clocks nationwide. Several states and many communities decide locally while most of Maine observes DST whereas most of Oregon does not. Canadian cities also start daylight saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Associated Press
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
West Virginia
Illinois
Minnesota
Florida
Michigan
South Carolina
Missouri
New Mexico
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Louisiana
Ohio
Delaware
Oregon
Maine
Maryland
Speedy Rocket Plane Shown By Navy at Paterson Plains
A new rocket engine lighter than an automobile yet delivering 8000 horsepower was unveiled under Navy auspices. The 1500 4NC rocket engine is claimed to be the first to drive a plane faster than sound in level flight. It runs on liquid oxygen and alcohol, weighs about 210 pounds, and measures roughly four feet by two feet.
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Pompton Plains
N. d
Navy Department
Navy
Churchill vows unity of English speaking world in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen Winston Churchill, honored at a freedom of the city event, warned the world is ill and science yields destructive power while stressing underlying unities of the English speaking world will keep it unconquerable and enable a message to endure through generations despite hatred and trials.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Winston Churchill
Churchill
British Isles
British Commonwealth of Nations
United States Moves to Clear Austria of Occupation
At the four power foreign ministers conference the United States signals it will press for Austria’s full independence and for Trieste to retain Italian sovereignty while internationalizing port facilities. Russia and Yugoslavia push for Trieste sovereignty as US, UK, France, and Italy weigh reparations and Ruhr issues. Byrnes reportedly demands adoption of the US formula for Austria and a firm stance on reparations.
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Paris
United States
Austria
James F. Byrnes
U. S
Trieste
Adriatic
Italy
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Russia
Moscow
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Great Britain
France
Ruhr
United States Seeks Bases In Iceland
Icelandic Premier Olaful Thors said the United States approached last fall about three long term bases. The U S promised support for Iceland's UN bid and access for the security council role. Costs of construction and operation would be US burdened and Iceland would remain independent. Discussions paused since December amid Soviet objections in Moscow press.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
Olaful Thors
U. S
United Nations
Security Council
Moscow
Rumors of Civil War Spread From Manchuria to Peiping
Tientsin April 27. Rumors of civil war spread from Manchuria across the Great Wall. Over the past week there were small service interruptions on the Peiping Tientsin railway and nightly shootings on the outskirts of the foreign built city. U S marine sentries in April shot and killed five Chinese prowlers near the old French arsenal, some wearing parts of Japanese uniforms. The dispatch notes Chinese officials left Harbin for Vladivostok as Russians departed, while the Chinese military mission left Harbin for Khabarovsk.
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Tientsin
North China
Manchuria
Great Wall
Peiping - Tientsin
U. S
Ta Kung Pao
Harbin
Vladivostok
Mukden
Khabarovsk
Young Democrats Gather in Winston-Salem Rally
Young Democrats of North Carolina gathered in Winston-Salem for a rally ahead of the state convention in September. Organizer Hank Gillespie of Asheville led a preliminary meeting as Henrietta Price Gillespie predicted the convention would be in the eastern part of the state. Joseph D. Nunan Jr. of Washington and Acey Carraway of Washington headlined tonight's banquet.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Henrietta Price Gillespie
Asheville
Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Washington
Internal Revenue
Acey Carraway
Young Democrats America
Japanese Policewomen Learn Courtesy From Ex Commissioner
In Tokyo the first graduating class of Japanese policewomen, ages 20 to 30, hear Lewis J. Valentine former New York police commissioner advise them to be courteous and helpful. Dressed in khaki uniforms the group bowed as Valentine wished them success and praised their new roles as public servants.
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Tokyo
America
Caesar
Lewis J. Valentine
New York
Valentine
Japan
Council Seeks UN Ruling To Ease Spain Crisis
The United Nations Security Council debates a subcommittee inquiry into Franco Spain with most members supporting an investigation to determine if Spain threatens world peace. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko remains opposed, arguing Spain has been proven a menace and that further inquiry delays action. Australian diplomat Hodgson pushes for unanimity through revised drafts.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Spain
Gromyko
U. N
W. R. Hodgson
Bonnet
Vatican radio cites German suffering in eastern zone camps
London April 27 Vatican radio reports an eye witness stating five Germans die weekly in Russian occupied eastern Germany camps. It describes widespread disease, hunger, rape, plunder, and lack of food, medicine, or doctors. It notes mass transfers of 5.5 million people to western areas and calls the suffering immense.
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London
The
Vatican Radio
Germany
Truman to Meet Snyder on Domestic Problems
President Truman shifts focus to home issues and plans a weekend Potomac conference with Reconstruction Director John W. Snyder aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg. Snyder to carry last minute reports on the soft coal strike and related reconstruction concerns as steel firms warn of shrinking coal reserves risking plant shutdowns.
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John W. Snyder
Snyder
Williamsburg
Makine
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Roxas Claims He's President of Philippines
Manuel Roxas announced a victory lead surpassing 125000 votes in the Philippine presidential race and said he would form a cabinet. He defended the result against fraud charges and pledged a justice oriented administration and efforts to boost investments and employment.
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Manila
Manuel Roxas
Philippines
Sergio Osmena
Joe Reyes
Osmena
Roxas
Hoover Warns of Food Shortage in India
Bangalore dispatch reports Herbert Hoover warning that without outside aid to India millions face starvation. He says most districts are on a precipice and any halt in imports could raise a death toll too terrible to contemplate. every ton of food helps reduce casualties.
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Bangalore
India
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Asia
Hoover
Five Drowned As Bus Skids Into River
A bus plunged into the Ocoee river near Ducktown Tennessee carrying two young mothers and three small children to their deaths. Three persons were rescued from the water. The dead, as reported, include Mrs Hubert White 23 and her children James 2 and Beatrice two months and Mrs Hayden White 17 and her infant daughter Willie Mae 18 months.
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Ducktown
Tenn
Ocoee River
Here
Isabella
Hubert White
James
Beatrice
Hayden White
Willie Mae
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