Plan for Hemisphere Air Bases Shared by 21 Nations
Washington May 11 A master plan for western hemisphere defenses proposes pooling civil and military air bases across 21 nations for joint use. The outlined strategy centers on an outer ring of exterior defenses, followed by coastal and interior defenses to repel and delay invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Americas
inter-American Defense Board
Western Hemisphere
Defense Board
Truman
United States
Act of Chapultepec
Tance
Atlantic Line
Iceland
England
Azores
Canary Islands
Falkland Islands
Aleutians
Marianas Islands
Caroline Islands
Manus Islands
Australia
Atlantic
Wyatt Plans $400 Million Building Material Subsidy Program
Housing Administrator Wilson Wyatt directs immediate launch of a $400 million subsidy program once the housing bill passes next week. He orders industry conferences to accelerate production of scarce materials and reopen closed plants while seeking more funds if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Wilson Wyatt
Congress
Wyatt
Conference Committee
Truman
Southern Labor Conference
Asheville
N. C
War Surplus Disposal Under Fire in Senate Inquiry
Senator Wherry said a senate judiciary subcommittee uncovered apparently monopolistic angles in the War Assets Administration disposal of surplus electronic equipment. He noted few firms now control the market, down from more than 200 when the program began, and indicated further investigation is needed. The witnesses from WAA testified behind closed doors as the inquiry continues into safeguards for secret U.S. electronic devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wherry
R-Neb
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
War Assets Administration
WAA
U. S
Raleigh Man Heads X-Ray Technicians
C Johnson Satterwhite of Raleigh was elected president of the North Carolina Society of X-ray Technicians at the semi annual meeting in Charlotte. Other officers named were Mrs Mary E Glover of Wilson vice president and Miss Jane Cox of Charlotte secretary treasurer. Satterwhite succeeds Linwood Driver of Durham. Officers assumed their posts to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
C. Johnson Satterwhite
Raleigh
Theorth Carolina Society of X-ray Hnician
Mary E. Glover
Wilson
Jane Cox
Satterwhite
Linwood Driver
Durham
Monkeys Run Wild After Escape From New York Pet Shop
About 100 monkeys escaped from Henry Treffich's pet store in New York and created chaos across the city. Monkeys climbed into windows, roamed rooftops, and caused a firehouse field day before one animal fell to its death from a building. The escape started when a cage door was left open on the fifth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lower
Hudson Manhattan Railroad Terminal
Henry Treffich
Cape Fear River flood control project eyed for state plan
Rep. Clark says a state only flood control survey this summer could lead to a major Cape Fear river project costing about three million dollars. He notes past Army survey favored a lock but not flood control and cites the 1945 Cape Fear flood as the trigger for reviving the plan.
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Washington
North Carolina
Cape Fear River
Clark
D-Nc
Lieves
Newey
Nasuggs Island
Roanoke
Caliin
Virginia
North Garelina
Fayetteville
Cape Fear
Army
Arab Opposes Tripoli Trusteeship Over Italian Rule
Azzam Pasha of the Arab League warns that handing Tripoli to an Italian trustee would provoke war. He says Tripolitania should stay unified and accuses the four power talks in Paris of risking an economic collapse by dividing Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Azzam Pasha
Arab League
Reuters
Cairo
Tripoli
Paris
Tripolitania
United Nations
Italy
Cyrenaica
Politically Active Groups Map Coordinated Campaigns
A May conference of three liberal-leaning groups formed a nine member coordinating committee to direct joint action for candidates. The CIO PAC PAC National Citizens PAC and the Independent Citizens Committee of Arts Sciences and Professions adopted a Roosevelt Truman style platform and pledged a strong turnout with independent actions where needed. Leaders named three representatives from each group to the committee including Philip Murray Sidney Hillman James B er and Harold L Ickes Jo Davidson and Hannah Dorner were also named with Franklin D Roosevelt Jr attending as proxy for James Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Political Action Committee
National Citizens Pac
Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Ter
Cio-Pac
Philip Murray
CIO
Sidney Hillman
Ciopac
James B
PAC
Frank Kingdon
Elmer Benson
Minnesota
C. B. Goldwin
Farm Security Administration
Roosevelt
Icc-Asp
Harold L. Ickes
Jo Davidson
Hannah Dorner
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
James
Ickes
Toscanini returns to Milan after 17 years exile
Arturo Toscanini, 79, came back to La Scala in Milan after 17 years away, conducting an all Italian program to a packed house. The restored theater, rebuilt after 1943 bomb damage, retained acoustic brilliance funded by American military government and overseen by U S army Captain Petrillo. The concert was broadcast and heard by thousands in public squares.
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Milan
Italy
Arturo Toscanini
la Scala Opera House
Toscanini
Milan Symphony
la Scala
Manchuria To Evacuate 1 300 000 Japanese
The Chinese government and the U S army signed an agreement to remove about 1 300 000 Japanese from Manchuria. Col Richard C Wittmann said the program could be completed by September 30. Communist leaders allowed some Japanese to stay, while Chiang Kai shek forces coordinate the repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
U. S. Army
Manchuria
Richard C. Wittmann
China
Chow Pao-Chung
Changchun
Central
Wittmann
Tu Li-ming
Jia
U. S
Honest Slavian Returns $600 To American
In Belgrade a Yugoslavian man Milos Kikov found $600 and an immigrants bank account book sewn in a fur coat collar. He returned the money to the United States after a village committee confirmed the find and the finance minister approved a permit for remittance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Delia Hyer
New York
Milos Kikov
Industrial Bank
Chambers Street
Mikov
Minister of Finance
United States
Radar to Aid in Locating Forming Hurricanes
Navy says radar will be used this summer to spot new hurricanes, though range limits mean ships may need to close in for effective use. Recon planes and the micro seismograph will continue to support warnings, with radar having tracked a hurricane for eight to ten hours so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Candidates In 6th Speak At Carolina
Two of three Democratic nominees for Congress from North Carolina's sixth district have accepted to speak next week at UNC Chapel Hill under student group auspices. E Earle Rives and D E Scarborough of Greensboro will speak, and incumbent Carl Durham of Chapel Hill is invited. Sponsors include local American Veterans committee chapters American United for World Government Association of Carolina Scientists Carolina Political Union and the Southern Conference for Human Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Congress
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
E. Earle Rives
D. E. Scarborough
Greensboro
Carl Durham
The
American Veterans Committee
American United For World Government
Association of Carolina
Locket Key to Murders in Grant Michigan
A 33 year old foundry worker confessed to killing his wife Gladys 26 and her daughter Karen Greenwald four year old, near Grant Michigan on April 19. He buried the bodies in a moonlit grave after locket found on the wife’s body led police to arrest Charles Gilbert of Muskegon Heights. Prosecutor Murphy planned two first degree murder warrants. The killer said jealousy over alleged mistreatment of their children sparked the slayings.
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Grant
Mich
Charles Gilbert
Muskegon Heights
Gilbert
J. Donald Murphy
Pop. 4
Murphy
Gladys
Karen Greenwald
Three Services Vie For Control Of Rockets
At White Sands proving grounds a test series with German V-2 missiles opens amid a behind the scenes struggle among the army navy and air force to control long range rocket development. Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay says there is no real coordination without the president and no clear responsibility between air and ground forces.
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White Lands
N. M
Army
Navy
White Sands Proving Grounds
Curtis LeMay
CIO Trying To Delay Labor Action
Washington May 11 CIO unionists urge senators to block labor legislation by bringing up the anti poll tax bill. Sen Mitchell says he has telegrams from CIO locals urging substitution. Eastland and Lucas express confidence that the senate will act on labor laws despite the coal strike. Continued on Page Two-Sec, A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Senate
Michell
D-Wash
Mitchell
Eastland
D-Miss
Noth
Lucas
D-Ill
Ro Neaver
Congress
Hoey Proposes Five Point Labor Law Plan
Senator Hoey of North Carolina outlines a five point program to curb strikes and safeguard the economy. He calls for union accountability for contracts, a free vote by workers on strikes, and a cooling period before strikes to prevent recurrence of disruptive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingdon
Hoey
D-Nc
Congress
Automobile Dealers Gather In Pinehurst NC Convention Opens
Henry Grady Weaver of General Motors will address the opening session of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers association annual convention in Pinehurst. About 800 people are expected for the three day meeting. Governor Cherry is to speak Monday on a highway safety program for North Carolina with Lloyd Griffin W L Mallon T Boddie Ward Russell N Keppel and A H Ward among other scheduled speakers.
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Pinehurst
Henry Grady Weaver
General Motors Research
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association
Cherry
North Carolina
Lloyd Griffin
Raleigh
W. L. Mallon
National Association
T. Boddie Ward
Russell N. Keppel
The
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
A. H. Ward
Clemson College Extension Service
Control Put On Coal Mined During Truce
The government ordered the railroad freight embargo lifted and stopped controls on soft coal during the strike truce. Federal officials planned to reserve 500000 to 25000000 tons for emergency use without seizing mines. John L. Lewis and mine owners in talks with mediator Edward F. McGrady sought a settlement by Wednesday as back pay and power curbs remain points in negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
Edward F. McGrady
Truman
Lewis
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Loe
Solid Fuels Administration
Steel Oies
Supply of Men's Suits Doubles in Postwar Retail
New York reports that American men are buying suits at more than twice the pace of early 1945. An international statistical bureau study estimates about 2,000,000 suits monthly flow into retail stores, with quarterly output near 6,000,000 compared with 3,000,000 in late 1945. Retailers say sales exceed last spring in both dollars and units. A major chain notes 30 to 50 percent higher suit sales than 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Statistical Bureau
Farmers Asked To Raise Fewer Pigs
Washington may 11 1946 secretary of agriculture Anderson urged farmers to cut fall pig production by 10 percent from last year to conserve grain for export and feed famine areas. Bowles warned meat shortages will hit next winter and spring as grain prices rise and pork supplies shrink. Fall pig goal set at 31 500 000 head with hope for similar or larger output next year if market conditions improve.
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Washington
Anderson
Chester
Bowles
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KU Klux Klan
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Samuel Green
Raleigh Man
D. Harold Oliver
Carolina
Alice Rector
Denver
Los Angeles
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