Truman to unveil meat shortage report in prime time
President Truman prepared a national report on the meat shortage airing at 10 p.m. EST with cabinet members and aides present. He will consider options including new meat controls, price adjustments, or increased imports as the nation awaits the decision and OPA plans.
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Washington
Truman
Clark
Agriculture Anderson
White House
John R. Steelman
Eben Ayres
OPA
Paul Porter
Agriculture
Clinton Anderson
Tom Clark
Anderson
International Soundphoto
Molotov Attacks Paris Peace Conference Results
Russian Foreign Minister Molotov branded the Paris peace conference outcomes unsatisfactory and signaled a showdown on key issues at the four power foreign ministers meeting in New York.
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Paris
V. M. Molotov
New York
United States Keeps Right to Reclaim Lend-Lease Goods
U S officials say the war time lend-lease pact reserves the right to recapture all weapons and munitions supplied to Russia, though most goods are war materiel. Negotiations on settling the Russian account have not yet begun, and a note to Moscow may have gone unanswered. The bulk of the 11 billion dollars in lend-lease items are war goods, and Washington expects no claim for war materials destroyed in combat. Russia may be asked to pay part of civilian type articles.
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United States
Russia
Hese
Moscow
Weather outlook for North Carolina with modest warmup
The forecast calls for fair and slightly warmer conditions tonight with little change in temperatures. Calendar notes October 15 1946 with sunrise around 4 27 and sunset near 5 04.
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North Carolina
Temcalendar
Pome
Doughton Urges Action to Relieve Meat Shortage
Rep. Doughton of North Carolina, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, pressed Secretary Anderson and President Truman for immediate steps to ease the meat shortage. He disclosed telephone talks with Anderson over the past ten days but did not reveal details of the messages.
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Washington
Rep
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means
Anderson
Truman
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
Fear Famine This Winter In Dairen
Soviet dominated Dairen is expected to face famine and fuel shortages this winter as travelers arriving from the port report severe shortages and a sealed off status from China proper.
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Dairen
Harold K. Milks
Nanking
China
Pickets Demonstrate at Columbia Studio in Hollywood
Several hundred pickets gathered at the main gates of Columbia studio in Hollywood at about 5 a.m. mass arrests followed, with roughly 200 people taken into custody for violating a court order restraining mass picketing. Police reported no violence.
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Hollywood
Columbia Studio
Government forces seize towns as Yangtze front rides on
Government troops push toward Kalgan and Hwailai after street fighting, capture Dolon hub near Jehol border, and isolate Pao ting while clashing along 90 miles of the Peiping Hankow line. Communists press siege on Tatung and claim heavy losses for government forces in Kalgan fight.
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Peiping
Kalgan
Great Wall
Hwailai
Jehol
Dolon
Jehol-Chahar
Yalgan
Tatung
Shansi
Hopei
Paoting
Atomic Bombs In U. S. Only
President Truman stated there are no atomic bombs outside the United States. Ayers said, on the president’s authority, that only Bikini test and Japan drops involved atomic bombs outside U. S. shores.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Ayers
White House
Japan
Strike Leaders On Spot in Pittsburgh Power Dispute
The 21 day Pittsburgh power strike faces three tests as 2700 AFL streetcar and bus workers vote to return, a rank and file meeting weighs arbitration with Duquesne Light, and a nationwide election contests the independent union’s right to represent 1700 of 3200 members. The National Labor Relations Board ordered the election as key unions challenge bargaining rights amid mayor Lawrence calling the strike a major disaster.
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Associated Press
Btbe
Tfwaoin
Pittsburgh Power
AFL
Independent Power Union
Duquesne Light Company
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
AFL United Mineorkers
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
CIO Utility Workers Union
David L. Lawrence
Democrats Rally Caravan Schedules Across North Carolina
The Democratic Caravan visits Asheville for a 12th district rally with Monroe Redden and W B Umstead among speakers. The tour continues to Marion Morganton Statesville and Reidsville before returning to Raleigh for eastern turnout. Other speakers include Harry McMillan Thad Eure L Y Ballentine and Charles M Johnson.
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Asheville
Marion
Morganton
Striesville
Reidsville
Raleigh
Monroe Redden
W. B. Umstead
B. B. Everett
Palmyra
Harry McMullan
George Ross Poll
Williams
Forrest H. Shuford
Thad Eure
Charles M. Johnson
L. Y. Ballentine
A. L. Bulwinkle
Clyde R. Hoey
Hamilton C. Jones
Sen
Hoey
Statesville
Robert L. Doughton
John H. Folger
Supreme Court Will Rule On Freight Rate Verdict
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on ICC orders raising class railroad freight rates by 10 percent in the north and east and cutting them 10 percent in the south and far west. Nine northern states six New England governors and 33 railroads challenged the changes which affect about four percent of rail traffic.
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Washington
Supreme Court
ICC
Rockies
New England
Utica
N. Y
United Nations Atomic Energy Seeks Safeguards
The political committee of the United Nations atomic energy commission met at Lake Success to study safeguards against clandestine operations and misuse. Delegates examined a Canadian resolution proposing thorough checks at every stage of production from mines to materials and facilities.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Streicher Calls for Bravery in Last Hours Before Hange
In Nuremberg Julius Streicher, top Nazi Jew baiter, urged condemned associates to be brave in their final 48 hours. Ribbentrop recalls wartime acts as he faces death while Streicher and Alfred Rosenberg refuse religious solace. Chaplains visit the others as Lutheran and Catholic priests administer prayers and confessions.
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Nuernberg
Julius Streicher
Streicher
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Dapper Ribbentrop
Neville Henderson
Germany
Poland
Alfred Rosenberg
Sixtus O'Connor
Stalin Says U.S. War Talk Cited by Moscow Radio
Moscow radio quoted Stalin claiming foreign military men push war talk to justify large budgets. The broadcaster stated Stalin referred to the United States and noted U.S. military spending leads the world in peacetime.
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London
Moscow Radio
Stalin
United States
Alexander Worth
London Sunday Times
Moscow
Strain and Morality Hover as Nürnberg Executions Loom
AP analysis notes mixed reactions to impending Nazi executions at Nürnberg as eleven captains face possible death or life terms. Observers split between approval, desire for harsher punishment, and moral objections while debates on capital punishment continue worldwide.
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Nuernberg
Eric Raeder
Eight Killed In Highway Accidents Across Carolina
Across North and South Carolina over the weekend at least eight people died in highway crashes. Notable cases include Robert B. Johnson 38 of Tren ton killed in a head on collision near Kinston with driver Joe Dawson held on bond. Cora Belle Carlisle 25 Autryville fatally injured crossing near Hayne. Mattie Carlyle Lumberton killed by a truck. Leslie Davis 13 Waynesville died when his bicycle hit a parked truck. Leroy Wright Darlington injured in a wreck earlier and died. John Lee Wright 22 Columbia killed in South Carolina.
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Charlotte
Carolina
Robert B. Johnson
Trenton
Lenoir
Joe Dawson
Kinston
Dawson
Cora Belle Carlisle
Autryville
Hayne
N. C
Mattie Carlyle
Lumberton
Leslie Davis
Waynesville
Leroy Wright
Darlington
S. C
South Carolina
John Lee Wright
Columbia
Labor Meeting Debates Immediate Removal of Price Controls
In Chicago on October 14 the American Federation of Labor debated whether to back immediate removal of price and wage controls. AFL President William Green urged the move saying the OPA law harms labor interests and workers would benefit without controls, though rank and file opposes exist.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
AFL
William Green
Green
Bidault to convene four power ministers in Paris
Paris report says Georges Bidault will host the four power foreign ministers council at 7 p.m. tonight in his office as they near the New York peace talks. A British spokesman indicated the group would decide timing for final peace treaties with former enemy states and begin Germany terms talks. Molotov and the Soviet delegation planned to depart Le Havre by midnight for Southampton to sail to New York for the United Nations assembly.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
France
Foreign Ministers Council
New York
Germany
V. M. Molotov
le Havre
Southampton
United Nations Assembly
Finland to pay reparations amid conference vote
The conference backed Finland paying 300 million in reparations despite U S opposition led by Senator Vandenberg who sought 200 million. Nations split on territorial clauses as Finland would cede nickel mines and Petsamo port while a court reference clause passed. Vandenberg argued Finland cannot pay.
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United States
Soviet Union
Finland
Arthur H. Vandenberg
M Mchigan
Canada
South Africa
New Zealand
Netherlands
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Greece
Norway
Petsamo
Russia
International Court of Justice
United Nations
Slav
Andenberg
Vandenberg
U. S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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