No Report On Iranian Case Says Gromyko
Soviet delegate Andrei A. Gromyko said he did not expect to attend the United Nations Security Council session on Iran and knew of no Russian report on the matter. Russia boycotted the session as the council planned to hold Iran discussions after a May 6 deadline for Red Army withdrawals.
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
U?p
Russia
Iran
United States
Red Army
Bussein Ala
Outlawed bands terrorize Czechoslovakia border regions
Brat ISlava May 8. Outlawed bands trigger a state of emergency in the Carpathian borderlands of Poland Slovakia and the Ukraine. Authorities say the groups are led by four or five fugitive German generals. Reports say villages near Sanok burned forcing 5000 villagers to seek shelter. Bukowsko courthouse blown up by 800 armed men. Dukla Pass area becomes the final German defense redoubt.
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Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Carpathian
Poland
Slovakia
Ukraine
San
Sanok
Bukowsko
Berchtesgaden
Carthians
Dukla Pass
Byrnes proposes 21 nation Paris peace conference
Secretary of State James Byrnes reportedly proposed to foreign ministers that a 21 nation conference be convened in Paris starting June 15 to craft European peace treaties. Britain, Russia, France, and the United States debated points of agreement and disagreement as deputies prepare lists.
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Paris
James F. Byrnes
Britain
Russia
France
United States
Byrnes
Great Britain
E.C.T
Ernest Bevin
Oliver Harvey
Herve Alphand
Foreign Office
Fore
Rhine
World Without Peace Year After European War Ends
On VE Day anniversary, the world lacks peace and foresees years before real conditions are restored. Diplomatic authorities cite the Paris talks failure, plus conflicts in Asia and Palestine. Allied powers seek peaceful order but face tough road ahead amid Franco Spain and Russia rights disputes.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Europe
Paris
Asia
Middle East
Palestine
Holy Land
Franco
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Spain
Safety Meet Warns States On Driving Standards
President Truman urged states to set minimum driving licenses saying too many people with mental impairment drive. He cited Missouri selling licenses for a quarter and noted prior efforts in the Senate to enforce uniform road rules. He called for federal and state action to reduce highway deaths and pressed for uniform road rules during a three day governors meeting.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Missouri
Congress
Harvester Mine Shuts for Protection After Benham Shootout
International Harvester at Benham Kentucky suspends operations for a few days after a gun battle left one miner dead and six injured. Superintendent R E Galbraith seeks governor Simeon Willis protection to prevent further clashes amid a jurisdictional clash between PMW and UMW and a looming soft coal strike.
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Harlan
International Harvester
Benam
Simeon Willis
R. E. Galbraith
Progressive Mine Workers Union
Nhy
Arlan County
J. S. Cawi
Benham
Harvester Company
PMW
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Benham Hospital
President Truman Keeps Working On 62nd Birthday
President Truman marked his 62nd birthday by posting a business as usual notice at the White House. The family and White House officials offered no plans or announcements, keeping the day private.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Farmers See Improved Cotton Position and Need for Markets
Secretary Clinton Anderson told the Delta Council in Cleveland Mississippi that cotton growers face a brighter outlook due to lower government stocks and strong domestic demand. He urged expanding markets and advancing production efficiency to sustain balanced farming and industrial growth in the cotton belt.
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Cleveland, Miss
Clinton Anderson
Delta Council
Anderson
Terminal Pay Rights Granted Enlisted Servicemen
The House military committee reversed earlier resistance and approved a bill giving enlisted personnel the same terminal pay rights as officers upon discharge. Eligible servicemen could receive up to 120 days pay if they have accrued but unused furlough time at muster out, calculated at two and a half days per month of service. If actual time off was taken, furlough pay would not be awarded. The plan faced initial opposition citing cost and operational concerns.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Army
Navy
Budget Bureau
Phantom Murderer Haunts Texas City Five Slayings Recorded
Texarkana May 8 A killer dubbed the phantom haunts the state line city with five unsolved murders and two wounded. Police believe a single assailant shoots victims in pairs, leaving footprints and a flashlight as clues.
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Texas City
Texarkana
Tex
M. T. Gozaullas
Islenths
Lex Maniac
W. E. Davis
Miller County
Ark
Polly Ann Moore
Richard L. Griffin
Highway 67
Betty Jo Booker
Paul Martin
Spring Lake Park
Virgil Starks
Britain Talks Egypt Pullout End to Military Occupation
Britain's plan to withdraw its military establishment from Egypt after 64 years of occupation is debated in parliament. Prime Minister Attlee defends the move as calming Egyptian nationalism, while former PM Churchill condemns it as a historic loss. The decision, backed by chiefs of staff and dominion leaders, faces questions about empire and diplomacy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Egypt
Churchill
Commons
Olly
Attlee
Jne
Chiefs of Staff
Dominion
Turkey
State May Get 250000 Fund To Locate New Coal Sources
Senator Kerr announced a proposed 250000 appropriation in the interior department bill to aid search for new North Carolina coal sources. The U S Bureau of Mines would supervise explorations with geologists and engineers estimating a 45000000 to 65000000 ton Deep River field reserve.
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Washington
North Carolina
Kerr
D-Nc
Interior Department
Congress
United States Bureau of Mines
Arabian Ruler Calls Palestine Inquiry a Betrayal
King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia denounced the British American inquiry on Palestine as a betrayal and urged Arabs to speak out. He said the recommendations would betray Arab interests and that while he supports aiding Jews in Europe, the issue requires broader world participation.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Ibn Saud
Palestine
Mecca
Medina
Associated Press
Europe
Boll Weevil Threat Looms Over Cotton Crop Forecast
Washington on May 8 reports the boll weevil may cause extensive damage to the next cotton crop. Entomologists base the forecast on trash and hibernating weevils. Hot dry weather in June offers hope, while wet cool conditions could worsen losses.
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Washington
Defense attorney's contempt dispute in Vancouver court
Vancouver attorney Booth McAbee clashed with the judge over contempt. The justice of the peace offered ten dollars, McAbee retorted with scorn, and the judge raised the fine to fifty dollars before the attorney remained silent.
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Vancouver
Wash
Booth McAbee
Justice of the Peace
Paul Elwell
McAbee
Coal Walkout Expands Idle Workforce Across Nation
The nationwide strike spreads as more than a million workers join the idle ranks. AFL soft coal miners launched a 38 day stoppage, with 400000 laid off. Westinghouse CIO electrical workers and Ford Motor Company shutdowns add to rail, steel, and utilities disruption.
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AFL
CIO
Westinghouse Electric
Ford Motor Company
John L. Lewis and Workers Stand Firm in Mine Strike
Washington reports John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers maintain firm contract demands, triggering tighter government controls as coal supplies dwindle. Ford Motor Co suspends most operations, hitting 110,000 workers, with Chrysler and railroads also signaling layoffs amid the disruption.
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Lewis
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Washington
International Soundphoto
Ford Omtor Co
Chrysler Corp
Association of American Railroads
Miners vow not to work even if government seizes coal fields
Leonard Statke wicz, president of local 2,444, United Mine Workers AFL, told U S Senator Scott W Lucas in a letter that miners will not return to work even if the government seizes bituminous and anthracite operations.
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Wilkes-Barre
Leonard Statkewicz
United Mine Workers of America
AFL
U. S
Scott W. Lucas
Ill
Federal mediator intensifies bid to end coal strike deadlock
Paul W. Fuller doubles efforts to resolve 38 day stoppage keeping 400000 miners idle and $3 million in holiday overtime at issue. Senate leaders resist a rush to action while Civilian Production Administration prepares emergency controls to keep power gas and water services operating amid brownouts and outages.
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Fed ‘Eral
Paul W. Fuller
Lewis
Fuller
Capitol Hill
Senate
Democratic
Barkley
Ball
Minn
Taft
Ohio
John D. Small
Small
Ede ‘Ward Falck
War Utilities
War Production Board
Huffman Wins Ohio Democratic Senate Nomination Over Three Opponents
The Associated Press reports Senator James W Huffman led the Ohio Democratic primary with about 90 percent counted, defeating former Rep Stephen M Young by more than 23 000 votes. Marvin C Harrison backed by CIO PAC trails, Edward A Huth far behind as Bricker seeks November bid. Florida sees Spessard L Holland clinch the Democratic nomination over Lex Green for the Senate seat.
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Associated Press
James W. Huffman
Ohio
Clopac
Alabama
Union
Ind Sna
Florida
Huffman
Stephen M. Young
Marvin C. Harrison
Cio-Pacq
Edward A. Huth
Bricker
John W. Bricker
Senate
Spessard L. Holland
Charles C. Andrews
Holland
Lex Green
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