Russians fear to stay in Manchuria say Chinese official
Chinese sources say Russians will pull out of Manchuria after stripping it of industry to feed Soviet needs. They claim power dams and coal mines have been looted, worsening fuel shortages while factories move toward Siberia. The official notes Russia sees Manchuria as a security threat and seeks concessions, with three years needed to restore industrial capacity from the prewar era.
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Changchun
Manchuria
Rei
Pacific
Siberia
Russia
China
Japan
Vladivostok
Manchurian
Kostelanetz Suggests UNO Unity Through Orchestra
Conductor Andre Kostelanetz proposes that United Nations delegates form their own symphony orchestra to learn harmony and ensemble playing. He spoke in Baltimore as guest conductor of the Baltimore Symphony, joking that politicians should know about music as musicians do about ties.
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Baltimore
Andre Kostelanetz
United Nations Organization
Kostelanetz
Jumpers Lose Wings And Boots For Refusal At Bragg
Washington March 9 Wing insignia and prize boots were stripped from 168 parachutists who refused to jump during a training exercise near Fort Bragg North Carolina. Maj General James M Gavin ordered the action after the incident disclosed today. About 700 parachutists participated and several veterans faced possible early discharge for continued parachute pay disputes.
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Washington
Bragg
N. C
War Department
James M. Gavin
82D Airborne Division
Fifth Avenue
New York
Europe
13Th Airborne Division
Gavin
Fort Bragg
Army
Paul Younts Declines D C Candidacy In 10th District
Greensboro March 9 Col Paul R Younts commanding officer of overseas replacement depot said he will not seek the congress seat in the 10th district Democratic primary. He said it would be unwise to begin another career before the present job ends to the government satisfaction.
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Greensboro
Paul R. Younts
Overseas Replacement Depot
Congress
Guilford County Republicans Adopt Platform and slate
Greensboro convention features a platform denouncing Guilford county government, urging statewide teacher pay raises, and re electing Z H Howerton as executive committee chairman. Stan ton Cecil of High Point and R E Lowdermilk of Greensboro are vice chairmen with Mrs M W Klotz of Whitsett as vice chairwoman and E M Stanley of Greensboro as secretary. N D McNairy listed among attendees.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Z. H. Howerton
Stanton Cecil
High Point
R. E. Lowdermilk
M. W. Klotz
Dutch Arrive In Java To Replace British Troops
Batavia March 9 three Dutch battalions arrived to take over from British and Indian forces in Java. An official communique says 2400 troops have come to withdraw British and Indian troops within months. Indonesians, led by Premier Sjahrir, protest to the Allied command as negotiations with the Dutch resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
Sutan Sjahrir
Sjahrir
Aneta
Netherlands
England
Archibald Clark Kerr
Open negotiations loom in coal industry clash
Washington March 9 John L Lewis and bituminous coal operators near contract talks set for next Tuesday. Three hundred thousand to four hundred thousand soft coal miners likely to face demands including a 10 cent royalty for a union welfare fund, a shorter work week with wage adjustments, and unionization of supervisory workers. Lewis supports the policy amid ties with AFL leader David Dubinsky.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Negotiating Committee
Lewis
David Dubinsky
AFL International Ladies’garment Workers Union
Decline in strike idles amid broad labor calm
The Associated Press reports a nationwide dip in strike idle workers to 707000, with major disputes still unsettled at GM production workers, CIO electrical workers, United Mine Workers, and train crew strikes looming. Federal mediators plan separate talks as labor actions expand in San Francisco, New Jersey, Louisville, and Philadelphia hotels.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Western Electric Company
New York
General Motors
CIO Electrical
United Mine Workers
Eee
Acre
CIO
United Auto Workers
James F. Dewey
John L. Lewis
Washington
Lewis
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Isroad
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Louisville
E. Leland Taylor
Philadelphia
AFL
Adelphia Hotel
Southern Bloc Seeks Control of Congress
A large coalition of southern Democrats and Republicans forms an informal ten member house committee to draft a substitute for continuing the OPA beyond June 30. A senate group is planned as well. The aim is to curb OPA powers and broaden joint legislative influence on major issues.
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Clair Johnson
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
OPA
Rep. Case
R-Sc
Rep
Hartley
Britains Worst Sports Disaster At Burnden Park
Bolton England March 9 At least 34 people killed and hundreds injured when two stadium barriers collapsed during a championship match at Burnden Park Stadium in front of a record crowd of more than 70 000. Four seriously injured 22 treated and discharged and about 500 given first aid near the scene.
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Bolton
England
Britain
Burden Park Stadium
Most Horrible Cup Tie Ends in Tragedy
British papers criticize a referee decision to continue Bolton vs Stoke after a grandstand collapse killed 38 and injured over 500. The Sunday Pictorial front page blares the tragedy with a photograph of Referee G. Dutton while News of the World notes players continued unaware of the disaster.
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London
Bolton
Stoke
Sunday Pictorial
G. Dutton
News of the World
Tragedy At Bolton Stadium Crowd Crush Kills Many
Police estimate up to 39 dead in a Bolton morgue incident as a grand stand collapse sends a tightly packed crowd into a deadly crush. Two women among the dead, many with chest and head injuries, as barriers gave way and spectators toppled onto others.
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Bolton Morgues
Veterans To Get Better Medical Care
Washington March 9 Dr Paul R Hawley medical director urges round the clock medical care at veterans hospitals and prompt authorization for treatment during nights Sundays and holidays He orders branch officers to maintain the highest standard of care and to remove personnel hindering access emphasizing patients seen promptly and at least daily for admitted cases
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Washington
Veterans Hospitals
Paul R. Hawley
Administration
Hawley
Flue-Cured Tobacco Disappearing Fast
RALEIGH March 9 The disappearance of flue-cured tobacco is continuing at an exceptionally high rate. Total exports during the 12 months ending June 30 may reach as much as 400 million pounds, the state department of agriculture said today. Agriculture Commissioner W Kerr Scott predicted exports would remain high for two or three years, saying the immediate future for Tar Heel tobacco farmers appears bright. The state produces about 67 percent of all flue-cured leaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
W. Kerr Scott
Spain Holds Line Amid Patience With Defiant Broadcast
London reports Madrid radio declares Spain may defend itself without explaining to others. It rebukes those who accuse Madrid of interference and cites Christine Garcia’s execution to warn against meddling. The broadcast calls U.S. denunciations of Franco alliance with Hitler diplomatic façades and notes Axis pacts by Russia and France.
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London
Madrid
Spain
Christine Garcia
Danzig
U. S. State Department
Francisco Franco
Adolf Hitler
Russia
France
State Department
Enoree
Hendaye
Bordghera
Poland
Bulgaria
Greece
Patterson Sees Atomic Bomb Peril
Secretary of War Patterson warned on CBS that failure to safeguard atomic secrets could place the nation in direct peril. He voiced support for civilian control under Truman’s plan while urging direct military participation in atomic applications until a safe international framework is established. Patterson called for strong authority to shield vital information and opposed weak controls.
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Washington
Patterson
War Department
CBS
Truman
War and Navy Departments
War Secretary
Congress
Andes
Stimson
Senate Atomic Committee
Pat
Argentina Moves Behind Peron in Presidential Race
Buenos Aires March 9 Col Juan D Peron led labor party ahead in the Argentine presidential contest Observers see Perons push as diplomacy with democracies and a bid to smooth over Western Hemisphere ties A bomb hit the Spanish consulate in Buenos Aires but caused no casualties Peron holds 198 electoral votes to 72 with 189 needed Provinces of Buenos Aires and Tucuman vote tomorrow amid fraud accusations from Feb 24 election
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Buenos Aires
Labor Party
Juan D. Peron
Spain
Peron
United States
France
Britain
Tucuman
Premier Drew warns of Russian aggression and uranium risk
Ontario Premier George A. Drew at a Credit Granters of Canada convention warns that Russian aggression mirrors prewar Germany and endangers Canada’s uranium deposits near Great Bear Lake. He warns of potential Arctic operations and urges Allied unity with the US and Britain to keep peace despite tense international affairs.
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Toronto
Ont
George A. Drew
Ontario
Canada
Credit Granters Association of Canada
Russia
Great Bear Lake
Manchuria
Persia
Turkey
Greenland
Arctic
Drew
United States
British Empire
Army Navy Phenomenologists Set To Predict Bomb Effects
Washington reports that Army Navy phenom enologists are tasked with predicting blast, heat, pressure and other phenomena from Bikini atoll atomic tests. Led by Joseph Hirschfelder and Ralph Sawyer, the group measures shock transmission, hull stresses, and safety factors while meteorologists and seismologists monitor weather and seismic data.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Bikini Atoll
Joseph Hirschfelder
University of Wisconsin
Ralph A. Sawyer
University of Michigan
Naval Ordnance Proving Ground
Dahlgren
Sawyer
Navy
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Cunard
White Star Line
Lon
Reds
Spencer Davis
Peiping
Mukden
By Spencer Davis
UNO
Paul Younts
Khan
Bombay
India
Argentina
Stafford L. Warren
University of Rochester
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