Franco Spain Issue At UN Probes Peace Threat
The United Nations first investigatory subcommittee opened secrecy bound hearings to assess if Franco Spain menaces peace. It seeks Spain data held by the UN and expects evidence from exiled Republican leaders in Paris. The panel will keep certain documents confidential and may hear from Jose Giral arriving from Paris.
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New York
United Nations
Seovidence
Spain
Paris
Council
Russia
Moscow
Berlin
Fernando de Los Rios
Jose Antonio Aguirre
Jose Giral
Trieste Issue Spotlighted as Byrnes Pushes Peace Plan
Paris April 30 The foreign ministers conference devoted its session to Trieste and the Italian Yugoslav frontier omitions while Byrnes proposed a four power mutual security pact to keep the peace in Germany for at least a quarter century. Britain France and the United States received a boundary report on Venezia Giulia with both majority and minority opinions noted. Russia indicated conditional willingness to discuss the plan as France and Britain accepted it in principle.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Conference
Trieste
U. S&s
Byrnes
Germany
Britain
Russia
France
United States
Boundary Commission
Venezia Giulia
Stalin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Man on probation for 500 page love letter incident
In New London Connecticut on April 30 a 40 year old father of ten was placed on probation after breaching an attack of annoyance toward a 22 year old unidentified woman. He sent a 500 page love letter and rode a motorcycle beside her bus to beckon a ride on the tandem seat.
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New London
Conn
Bation
Ulio Recanato
Richard F. Corkey
Frank J. Philopena
Philopena
Goes
Corkey
Recanato
Amish bishops push manpower over tractors for farm food
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on April 30 the 13 bishops of the House Amish urge release of conscientious objectors now in service camps to work on farms—claim tractors cannot be used and food demand from starving Europe requires more hands. Clyde A Zehner of the state agricultural agency had urged tractors to aid famine relief.
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Lancaster
Europe
Lancaster County
Clyde
A. Zehner
Pennsylvania Agricultural Adjustment Administration
House
Government Cracks Down on Black Market Fueling Famine Relief
Washington April 30 The government steps up action against the black market to improve the domestic food supply and stop diversion of famine relief. The Justice Department will pursue income tax evaders involved in large profits while OPA expands enforcement against meat black markets. 850 agents will target meat rackets, up from 650, with hope for change in two months.
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Washington
Justice Department
Tom Clark
OPA
Anderson
Paul Porter
Porter
Agriculture Department
Cotton Market May Close On Saturdays
New York April 30 A board of managers of the New York Cotton Exchange will consider Saturday closures during the summer months at a meeting on Thursday Unofficial reports say prevailing sentiment favors closing due to lack of banking facilities on Saturdays New Orleans Cotton Exchange is expected to follow New York's lead in action taken
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Russian Army Leaves Iran Question Deal
In Tehran on April 30 the public questions a reported deal behind Azeri talks for returning the province to Iran. A Shah advisor says a deal was made weeks earlier and talks are staged to mask foreign influence. Tabriz radio says Soviet forces departed yesterday after four years in Azerbaijan with a farewell from General Glidsky.
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Joseph Goodwin
Tehran
Iran
Azerbaijan
Tabriz
Red Army
Jaido
Glidsky
AFL Chief Challenges CIO Leaders in Southern Drive
AFL President William Green warned CIO leaders at the United Textile Workers convention in Washington that the AFL will win the southern organizing battle. He called CIO foreign controlled and led by communists and urged workers to choose an American controlled union. Green said the drive would be relentless and uncompromising.
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Washington
William Green
CIO
AFL
Green
United Textile Workers
South
Worn Wallet Reveals $4000 Found By Debutant Dolores
Eleven year old Dolores Fitzgerald found a water stained pocketbook in her backyard containing $4000 and items. The Fitzgerald family turned the purse to police and located owner Celia Sparrow via a money order. Dolores will receive $50 for her find.
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Washington
Dolores Fitzgerald
Annette’ Fitzgerald
Celia Sparrow
Dolores
Morale victory and moral reform rise in postwar Germany
The piece argues the Christian Social Union in Germany marks a moral shift against Hitlerism, suggesting reform must come from inner conversion, not force. It praises cross-denominational Christian influence aiding moral rehabilitation in American and British zones and notes the ballot’s decisive early success.
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Gerty
Reich
Germany
United States
Europe
Christian Social Union
Hitler
Two Juveniles On Trial For Double Murder Case
In Queens county court two juvenile defendants 14 and 15 face murder charges for the February 24 strangling of three year old Sybil Gurfein and the slaying of a 53-year old dry goods store proprietor. The 14 year old, Jack Turk, is described as the youngest to be tried for his life in New York State.
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New York
Queens County
Jack Turk
New York State
James D. C. Murray
Sybil Gurfein
Housewives Urged To Cut Down On Bread Servings
Government guidance urges households to reduce bread and fat use to aid famine relief. Tips include serving one bread slice per person, using dry bread in puddings, open faced sandwiches, and turning crusts to crumbs. Save fats for gravies and sauces to cut waste.
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Washington
Bureau of Home Economics
Agriculture Department
Lewis and Operators Enter Contract Talks in Washington
John L. Lewis met with soft coal operators in a government arranged room in the Labor Building to press for a new contract ending a 30 day mine shutdown. Secretary Schwellenbach supervised the effort as negotiations moved from prior talks at the Shoreham Hotel.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Labor Rtment
Shoreham Hotel
Coal miners strike heads to payment dispute over holidays
John L. Lewis refuses to discuss a new contract and demands operators adjust overtime pay for Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s based on a presidential order. Operators say Truman revoked the order last August 21, but cannot estimate the total amount involved.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Chief
Charles O'Neill
President Truman
O'Neill
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Association
Secretary Seeks Steady Umpires for Miner Operator Talks
In the meeting room the secretary placed two seasoned umpires with the miner and operator committees to keep discussions flowing if possible, then withdrew to reflect on the progress. He believed the groundwork had solidified for continued negotiations.
Senator Bridges proposes ban on political activity by justices
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire introduced an amendment to the judicial code to bar future Supreme Court justices from political activity while a vacancy exists for chief justice. The move would not apply to current justices and references Associate Justice Robert H. Jackson as a potential war trials prosecutor and possible future chief justice candidate.
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Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Congress
Robert H. Jackson
Nuernberg
Jackson
President Truman
Truman
Slater
Harlan F. Stone
Rye Bread Price Increased Two Cents A Loaf
OPA raised retail rye bread prices by two cents a one-pound loaf effective immediately. An agency official said white bread and other varieties may see higher prices as bakers seek further increases. The new rye ceiling is 11 to 12 cents per loaf and will be reviewed by June 30 to decide on continuation.
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Washington
OPA
Chamber Head Denounces Immediate OPA End
Eric Johnston, president of the U S chamber of commerce, warned that scrapping price controls now would plunge business back in the doghouse within a week. He spoke as the 34th annual meeting opened in Atlantic City with about 2,000 business leaders attending. Directors debated a resolution seeking October 31 as the elimination date for OPA.
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Atlantic Cits
N.J
Eric Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Chamber
Johnston
Russian fighters buzz plane carrying Gen Clark near Vienna
Two Russian fighters intercepted the sonar plane of Gen. Mark W. Clark as it flew from Vienna to Linz with Brig. Gen Ralph A. Snavely commanding the U S F A air division. Clark was not aboard the B 17 and he protested the Soviet actions.
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Vienna
Mark W. Clark
Lintz
Ralph A. Snavely
Clark
Traffic Deaths Top 8 000 in First Quarter
National Safety Council reports 8 120 traffic deaths from January 1 to April 1, an increase of 4 4 percent from 1945. March fatalities reach 2 670 as 1946 annual fatalities are projected near 38 000 based on current trends. All-time high was 39 969 in 1941.
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Chicago
National Safety Co
Anel
Council
Ex-Governors Visited by Ex-Secretaries in North Carolina
Washington April 30 Two former North Carolina governors were visited today by their ex private secretaries who now hold major state posts. Max Gardner's ex secretary Win Gill Laurinburg State Commissioner of Revenue visited Gardner while Clyde R. Hoey's ex secretary Hathaway State Commissioner of Parole visited Hoey. Both officials say the visits were purely social with no political significance.
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Enterprise Washington Bureau
Washington
North Carolina
Treasy
Max Gardner
Win Gill
Laurinburg
Sta
Revenue
Gardner
Hathaway
Paro
Hoey
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