Winecoff Hotel Fire Claims 116 Lives in Atlanta Inferno
A rapid, deadly blaze at Atlanta’s 15 story Winecoff hotel killed 116 people and injured over 100 as guests leaped from windows or burned in upper floors. Fire officials traced the fire to corridors on the third or fourth floors with origin undetermined amid heavy casualties and chaotic rescue efforts.
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Winecoff
Atlanta
America
Line Theater
Peachtree Street
Carnegie Way
Banks Whiteman
Arthur F. Geele, Jr
Arthur Geele
Harry Phillips
Phillips
End of 17 Day Coal Strike As Mine Chief Yields
Washington report says John L. Lewis capitulated ending the 17 day soft coal strike. Base measures lifted as mining is set to resume Monday with workers returning and talks opening with private mine owners. President Truman cancelled his planned broadcast and visited an art show amid the turn of events.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Debate on UN arms inspection bogged by veto issue
Lake Success New York December seven debate on arms reduction stalled over whether UN inspection bodies should fall directly under the security council with veto power. Andrei Vishinsky urged direct council control while Tom Connally pushed for an independent commission, leading to a drafting committee report.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Security Council
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Tom Connally
Council
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
China
Faeade
Belgium
Czechosloa
Spain
Canary Sings On Charred Winecoff Hotel Floor
In Atlanta on December 7 a canary, perched on the fortyelfth or fourteenth floor of the Winecoff hotel after a fatal blaze, was found singing atop the ruins eight hours after firefighters ended the fire. The bird’s owner could not be identified.
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Atlanta
Winecoff
YC Clubs Urge Vote Age Reduction to 18 in NC
The North Carolina Young Democratic clubs executive committee adopted a resolution urging the general assembly to lower the state voting age from 21 to 18. It cites World War II sacrifices by 18 to 21 year olds and notes educational gains that have matured younger citizens.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Young Democratic Clubs Today
General Assembly
UDC
Actress Laurette Taylor Dies After Prolonged Illness
Laurette Taylor, a 62 year old noted actress popular for over three decades, died tonight in New York after a long illness. She had been intermittently ill for 10 years.
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New York
Laurette Taylor
Horror of Atlanta Fire Reported By Eye-Witness
Eye witness E J Hosch describes the Winecoff Hotel blaze in Atlanta. He reports screams and deaths as flames swept floors four through six. Firefighters pleaded for restraint as victims leaped from windows, including a mother with two young children. The disaster is labeled the worst hotel fire in U S history with many deaths.
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Atlanta
Mine Chief Hints At Early Contract Talks
John L. Lewis signaled possible early contract talks with mine owners after calling off the coal strike. He said talks could occur with government or operator groups and pledged to honor Supreme Court rulings. Lewis ordered miners back to work to March 31, pending court decisions or new private negotiations.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United States
Lewis
Truman
National Coal Association, Industry Trade Group
Supreme Court
Byrnes proposes big four troops cuts in Europe
Secretary of State Byrnes proposes to cut occupation forces in Europe to 620000 by April 1 and to a further 25 to 33 percent by April 1, 1947. The plan targets American British Russian and French troops in Germany Austria Poland and the Balkans with Bevin likely to support while Molotov’s reaction was not known.
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Byrnes
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Foreign Ministers Council
Germany
Austria
Poland
Balkans
Bevin
Molotov
Bilbo to Face Senate Panel on War Contractor Ties
More than 30 witnesses are to testify before the Senate war investigating subcommittee on Senator Bilbo and a group of war contractors. Chairman Mead says Bilbo will appear in person and that the panel will summon anyone with first hand information. The open hearings aim to determine the truth amid serious charges.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating
Bilbo
D-Miss
Mead
D-Ny
Senate
Jackson
Miss
Europe Jubilant At Strike's End
Europe welcomed the end of the U S coal strike with relief as exports of food fuel and machine tools were set to resume. Britain warned of potential ration cuts while Germany faced fears of deeper shortages amid wartime recovery.
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Europe
London
U. S
Britain
Germany
President Truman Cancels Radio Speech On Coal Crisis
President Truman halted a planned radio address after a telephone message announced that the miners strike was off. Press Secretary Ross delivered the news and the White House gave no further comment. The speech would have outlined the stakes and legal steps to secure a settlement.
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Washington
Truman
White House
John L. Lewis
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Truman Hosts First Postwar White House Reception
President and Mrs. Truman greeted 1,477 guests at a White House reception marking the start of the postwar season and the first Washington newspaper corps event since May 1941.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Washington Newspaper Corps
Settlement Eases Coal Strike Tensions Across Sectors
Labor and management reacted with relief to John L. Lewis's order sending miners back to work. Ira Mosher of the National Association of Manufacturers called it an unexpected development and urged legal limits on union power. CIO chief Ernest B. Pugh welcomed ending shortages but urged merit-based scrutiny of injunctions. Virginia Governor Tuck pressed for national labor laws to shield the public from future upheavals.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
Oecrec
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Ira Mosher
Lewis
Osher
Wives and Children Of Soldiers Flown to Europe
War department launches Operation Reunion to fly about 100 dependents weekly to Europe. Twelve women and fourteen children departed LaGuardia aboard a commercial airliner, heading to Frankfurt, Germany, to ease first class space shortages on ships.
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New York
War Department
Europe
LaGuardia Field
Fragkant
Germany
Three Young Men Hurt In Greensboro Road Crash
Three young men were injured early this morning when a car driven by Wiley Snow left the Greensboro road near Five Points. Fog and blinding headlights blamed for the crash. Snow and Kim Clontz sustained painful but not serious injuries, while Bill Williams of Fayetteville appeared most seriously hurt.
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Five Points
Greensboro
Wiley Snow
High Point
Kim Clontz
Bill Williams
Fayetteville
Bright Yule Travel Returns as Coal Strike Ends
The end of the coal strike lifts fuel and power restrictions, restoring rail service, parcel post limits, and civilian production rules. Freight and export embargoes ease, allowing stores to stock for Christmas and families to travel to Yuletide gatherings. The post office backlogs ease with overseas parcels reopening. Some restrictions remain, including street lighting cuts and elevator limits.
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Post Office Department
Civilian Production Administration
District of Columbia
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