Lords Bow To Government On United States Loan
The London based World Today notes England's House of Lords backed the labor government and approved the U S loan amid fears of a revolt. It recalls Asquith's 1911 Parliament Act and the threat to create liberal peers to ensure passage. It argues Lords still influence legislation and praises their advisory role.
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London
England
House of Lords
United States
Ministr
Asquith
Parliament
House of Commons
Commons
George
Attlee
Lord Keynes
CIO Strikes In Calif Compensations Sought No 20 Weekly
In Los Angeles on December 19 striking CIO workers at General Motors file claims for 20 dollars weekly compensation under California unemployment insurance law.
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Los Angeles
General Motors
California
Snowbound Carolinas Report Widespread Ice Paralyzes Transit
A 24 hour snow and sleet storm paralyzed highway commissions across central and western Carolina regions. Buses were canceled and private traffic reduced as dozens of minor accidents occurred. Rural schools closed through Christmas and a fatal fire near Durham highlighted the severe winter weather conditions.
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Carolinas
Asheville
Durham
R. P. Kerley
Raleigh
South Carolina
Columbia
Sterday
Chester
Committee In Session On Pearl Harbor Inquiry
Washington December 19 The Pearl Harbor committee called an executive session for late today to decide how long the five week old inquiry shall continue The plan may trigger a congressional clash Barkley chairing the group returned after illness and noted reports of a possible 30 day extension opposed by Ferguson who argues the inquiry should run as long as needed
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Barkley
D-Ky
Senate House
United States
Ferguson
R-Mich
Forty Tenants In Hollywood Apartment Won't Be Homeless Christmas
In Los Angeles on December 19 a Regional OPA decision allows Paul F. Siersen to withdraw his Hollywood luxury building from the rental market. Forty tenants face eviction, but attorney Leon Turret says appeals remain through OPA and civil courts and the tenants will not be on the streets at Christmas.
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Los Angeles
OPA
Hollywood
Paul F. Siersen
San Francisco
Leon Turret
82000 Troops Piled Up on West Coast Holiday Strain
San Francisco report says eighty two thousand Pacific soldiers may be stranded in west coast ports at Christmas unless rail facilities are cleared. Many navy personnel due for discharge or leave may also spend the holiday away from home as the Navy notes.
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San Francisco
Army
Navy
Charlotte Man Pleads for Birds During Ice Emergency
R. Chamberlain of the Mecklenburg Audubon club spoke for the birds urging residents to donate kidney suet peanut butter nuts bread crumbs chopped cheese baby chick scratch and raisins to feed birds during the ice crisis. He noted birds will repay with song and insect control next spring.
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Charlotte
Chamberlain
Congress Set to Act on Soldier Bill After Compromise
Congress moves toward final adjournment as an amended G I bill of rights faces one last House battle over future bonus payments. The compromise ends weeks of bitter Senate House dispute with veterans legislation at top of the agenda.
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Washington
Congress
Senate-House
House
Rankin
House Veterans Committee
Denial by Eleanor Deveny in Wisecarver elopement case
Mrs. Eleanor Deveny 24 mother of two children pleads innocent and denies contributing to Ellsworth Wisecarver 16 delinquency after elopement to Oroville California. Trial set for next Monday following a preliminary hearing in superior court. Wisecarver had a prior elopement in 1944 with Elaine Manfredi later annulled.
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Los Angeles
Eleanor Deveny
Ellsworth
Sonny) Wisecarver
Oroville
Calif
Superior Court
Denver
Third Session Of Ministers Important One
Moscow reports on the third session of allied foreign ministers as Byrnes Bevin and Molotov meet to discuss postwar issues. Talks addressed Japan Iran and atomic matters with a diplomatic air and long discussions after earlier procedural and filing sessions.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
United States
Byrnes
Spasso
Saega
Japan
Y. A. Malik
U. S
John Carter Vincent
State Department
James B. Conant
Vincent
Ibrahim Hakimi
Great Britain
Russia
Iran
BS Gp
Western Union Strike Planned by AFL and CIO Unions
Associated Press reports a nationwide walkout by 48 000 AFL Western Union telegraphers beginning January 7 at 8 a m to press for a 25 per cent wage increase. CIO steelworkers and electrical workers also plan strikes in January targeting wage hikes amid automotive industry tensions.
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Associated Press
AFL
Western Union
Western Union Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
CI0
New York
Federal Conciliation Service
CIO United
General Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors
Cotton Textile Price Controls Asked For Removal
The American cotton manufacturers association asked for removal of all price controls from the cotton textile industry. President Charles A. Cannon of Concord filed the appeal with reconversion director John W. Snyder. Similar appeals have been sent to the civilian production administration and several congressional committees.
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Charlotte
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Association
Charles A. Cannon
Concord
John W. Snyder
Civilian Production Administration
Byrnes Learns A Russian Phrase At Moscow Conference
Secretary of State James Byrnes has learned to say I agree in Russian and uses it often at the foreign ministers conference in Moscow. NBC broadcasts quote Byrnes mastering net meaning no while Molotov has learned okay for American usage.
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London
James F. Byrnes
Moscow
Eddie Gilmore
Associated Press
NBC
Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Gilmore
British Loan Opposed by North Carolina Treasurer
Raleigh dispatch reports State Treasurer Charles M Johnson opposing a proposed U S loan of one billion dollars to Britain He told the North Carolina Citizens Association that funds should address postwar problems and demanded budget retrenchment He noted the U S national debt stood at 275 billion dollars and urged balancing the budget as a priority.
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Raleigh
United States
Great Britain
Charles M. Johnson
North Carolina Citizens Association
Johnson
U. S
Upheaval In Crime Predicted By SBI Leader
North Carolina SBI director warns of a crime upheaval mirroring post WWI trends. He cites state factors such as population, foreign-born share, and limited organized crime presence. The bureau assists law enforcement across the state on approximately 350 cases yearly, with burglary and homicide among the most common, and operations span cities, towns, and counties.
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SBI
Thomas Creekmore
State Bureau of Investigation
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Justice
President Truman Backs Union of Army Navy and Air
President Truman urged merging the army navy and air into a single defense department headed by a civilian secretary with three component branches. He proposed one staff and a rotating chief of staff from the services to prevent domination by any one branch and called for universal training and a unified national security program.
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Washington
Dec
Truman
Army
Navy
War Department
Uni
Papoeeety
Congress
Mr. Truman
Explosion injures seven and leaves 1000 homeless near San Diego
Seven people were hospitalized after a flam ing navy ammunition truck exploded on a highway 15 miles north of San Diego. About 1,000 residents of the Torrey Pines housing project were evacuated as windows and walls were destroyed. The truck carried rocket motors and depth charge components. a quick warning by the driver prevented greater loss of life.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Here
Marin
Nav
Camp Matthews
Torrey Pines
John Arvin
Fallbrook
John Ayala
Loa Jolla Junction
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