Syria and Lebanon Seek Withdrawal From Levant Troops
Syria and Lebanon ask the United Nations Security Council to withdraw all British and French troops from the Levant amid a Greek question stalemate. The council grapples with Russia’s veto and whether Britain and Russia may vote on Greek troop involvement.
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London
Syria
Lebandon
United Nations Security Council
Levant
Council
Greece
Britain
Russia
Lebanon
Land Case Carried To Washington By Attorney-General
North Carolina Attorney General Harry McMullan urged Congress to set policy on submerged lands ownership within three miles of shore and tidal waters. He cited a California suit for federal title and urged Congress to invalidate it, warning it could threaten state rights and coastlines nationwide.
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Washington
North Carolina
Harry McMullan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
McMillan
California
Supreme Court
House
Senate Committee
MacArthur Accelerates Japan Occupation Force Buildup
In under six months General MacArthur has raised U S occupation troops in Japan to about 203 817 officers and enlisted men including the air force and headquarters. Since surrender, 24 829 Pacific veterans have been discharged.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United States
Japan
Nippon
Air Force
Kyodo
Oine Islands
Peoples’ Front
Communist Party
Joji Matsumoto
Hokkaido
Tokuemon Ohkawara
Relatively Mild Temperatures Predicted for Dixie States
The Associated Press reports mixed winter weather across the nation with rain sleet and snow from the Carolinas and Virginia to Arkansas and Kentucky. Cold north contrasts with milder southern temperatures as a low pressure system in northeast Colorado heads northeast bringing possible rain sleet or snow to much of the eastern half within a day.
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Carolinas
Virginia
Arkansas
Kentucky
Colorado
Ickes Pushes Federal Control Of Submerged Coastal Lands
Secretary Ickes urged that submerged coastal oil lands remain under federal control and asked the Senate judiciary committee to reject House bills surrendering any federal claim to coastal lands. He called the lands the nation's greatest potential oil reserve and warned the move would surrender vital oil for defense and defy federal jurisdiction. The California case on federal ownership is before the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Ickes
Senate
Judiciary Committee
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
California
Supreme Court
Robert W. Kenny
Plan Kept From Chief
Naval Captain L F Safford testified before a senate committee that he acted without Rear Admiral Husband E Kimmel’s knowledge in a campaign to clear Kimmel of responsibility for Pearl Harbor. He said Kimmel did not know of his actions and that he met Kimmel in New York in mid February 1944 after writing a coded letter doubting Washington naval high command.
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Washington
L. F. Safford
Husband E. Kimmel
Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Safford
Senate
Kimme
New York
Ervin Faces Housing Dilemma for New Washington Stay
Rep. Sam Ervin NC's newest congressman and his wife found hotel lodging after sworn in to replace his late brother. They seek permanent quarters soon so daughters Leslie and Laura may enroll in Washington schools, with the girls remaining in Morganton for now.
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Washington
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Ervin
Joe W. Ervin
Lesiie
Laura
Morganton
Thousands of World War II POWs Found Near Landsdorf City
A Polish press agency report from Moscow dated February 5 states that 190000 bodies have been found near Landsdor f Landsdorf in Silesia, including American prisoners of war. The discovery is believed to involve British American French Moroccan and Russian POWs and many Polish civilians. US authorities seek details on missing Americans from German camps.
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Silesian
Landinowieze
Landsdorf
U. S
Theericans
Middle East
Germany
Japan
UN moves toward Stamford area for headquarters
The United Nations interim committee approved a plan to place the permanent home in the Stamford Greenwich Westchester corridor in Connecticut and New York. Australia opposed and urged San Francisco, with Col. W R Hodgson promising to seek rejection of the recommendation when reviewed by the full committee.
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London
United Nations Interim Committee
Stamford-Greenwich- Westchester
Connecticut
New York
Australia
San Francisco
Col
W. R. Hodgson
UNO
Five Power Meet Amid Middle East Tensions Over Allied Troop Presence
Representatives of Russia France Britain the United States met at the British foreign office to discuss the world food situation and possible United Nations action. Officials noted a private potential talk among Security Council members as the body faced a threatened impasse with a new meeting set for 8 30 pm local time.
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Russia
France
Via
United States
United Nations
Security Council
Council
British Troops Withdraw Under Fire Near Soerabaja
A British communique says a company of troops pulled back west of Tebel near Soerabaja under Indonesian artillery fire and shifted to new positions. Indonesian fighters reportedly backed off after grenades were thrown at an allied position. British patrols and paratroopers were active at Semarang.
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Batavia
Tebel
Soerabaja
Semarang
Chiang hints at retirement as China seeks Russian concessions
Chiang Kai-shek told foreign correspondents informal talks on economic concessions to Russia are underway. He suggested possible retirement after a constitutional democracy is established and noted May 5 reforms to the national assembly.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Russia
China
Chiang
National Assembly
Manchuria
Chiang Kiang-Su
Marshall
Senator Hoey vows to keep speaking on filibuster
Senator Clyde R. Hoey of North Carolina declares he will continue the filibuster against the fair employment practices bill. He notes his motion to amend the senate journal from January 17 has been pending fourteen days, part of the southern senators' extended talking marathon.
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Washington
Clyde R. Hoey
DNC
Senate
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Senate Journal
Davenport Overdrew Says State
Greenville reports the state presented testimony that Roderick Davenport, former loan broker, issued or authorized checks totaling over $200000 on a New Bern bank while his balance never exceeded $3047.14. Solicitor D M Clark cited about 100 checks ranging from fifty to ten dollars as evidence.
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Greenville
Roderick Davenport
New Bern
D. M. Clark
World Today: From Madrid to Paris Food Contrast
DeWitt MacKenzie notes a sharp food disparity between Spain and war-torn France on a Madrid to Paris journey. He recalls Spain offering luxury at top hotels while France endures scarce dinners with meagre fare and Ersatz coffee, highlighting ongoing hardship.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Paris
France
Spain
Madrid
Traith
la Belle France
Hubbard
Dublin
St Jean de Luz Rebounds Amid Refugees and War Echoes
The Pyrenees crossing ends at San Sebastian and the French coast near St Jean de Luz, a lively town hosting Spanish republican refugees and an overcrowded American service university enclave in Biarritz. German fortifications remain on nearby hills as memories of occupation linger.
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Pyrenees
Spain
France
San Sebastian
Alfonso XIII
Hendaye
St. Jean de Luz
Biarritz
America
St. Jean
Price Ceiling On Old Houses Is Ruled Out
Washington February 5 The house banking committee rejected 14 to 11 an administration plan to cap prices on old houses while keeping in the bill a provision for price controls on new homes. The Patman bill would set a ceiling after a future date on the first sale of an old house and allow sale only to cover improvement costs. Spence said committee work would continue and a housing bill would be sent to the house.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Rep
Patman
Dtex
Wilson W. Wyatt
Spence
D-Ky
Rescued After Yukon Wreck Off Alaska Coast
Three men rescued from the wrecked steamship Yukon landed in Seward amid reports that up to 20 others were aboard when it foundered. Army Sgt. Jack Reinhold, Charles D. Scrivener, and Robert D. Maes were identified among survivors who clung to a cliff before tug crews brought them to safety. The guard reported no confirmed casualties and questioned Seward’s casualty claim.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Yukon
Seward
The
Chronicle
Army
Jack Reinhold
Charles D. Scrivener
Robert D.aes
Fact finding committee forms to study social agency funding
Governor Cherry announces a 41 member fact finding panel to review statewide financing consolidation for national state and local social agencies. Former governor J C B Ehringhaus of Raleigh is named chairman. others include Herman Cone Howard Holderness Horace Haworth I Greer and Major L P McLendon.
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Raleigh
Cherry
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
United War Fund
North Carolina
National War Fund
USC
Red Cross
Ehringhaus
Herman Cone
Greensboro
Howard Holderners
Greenboro
Horace Haworth
High Point
I. Greer
Thomasville
L. P. McLendon
Younts Plans Army Separation Within Sixty Days
Col. Paul R. Younts of Charlotte, commanding officer at the Army Air Forces overseas replacement depot in Greensboro, has asked for army separation within sixty days. A former Charlotte postmaster (1933–40), he has been floated as a potential candidate in the 10th district race but has declined to comment.
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Greensboro
Paul R. Younts
Charlotte
Army Air Forces Overseas Replacement Depot
Army
Younts
House of Representatives
Truman weighs wide price changes to ease steel strike
A high official said the White House will announce changes in price controls aimed at resolving the 15 day steel strike. Bowles argues for across the board loosening while Snyder favors flexible controls. A working agreement between Bowles and Snyder is reported, signaling a substantial wage policy revision without drastic effects.
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Washington
White House
Truman
OPA
Bowles
John W. Snyder
Snyder
Trumai
CIO
Federal takeover of New York tugboat system Decides in strike chaos
The federal government moved to assume control of New York Harbor tugboat operations as a crippling strike halted commerce and slowed food and fuel deliveries to the city. Mayor William O Dwyer proposed a settlement program which was rejected by officials.
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New York
Big Harbor
William O’dwyer
Accidental Deaths Total 96 000 In '45
Chicago February 5 Accidents in the United States in 1945 cost the lives of 96 000 persons and injured 10 300 000 while the economic loss reached 5 200 000 000 dollars the National Safety Council reported. The toll rose slightly from 1944 but the period after V J Day saw traffic deaths surge 36 percent.
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United States
National Safety Council
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Spencer
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