Byrnes Tackles Problems From Turkey to the Pacific
Secretary of State Byrnes faces a range of issues from Turkey to the Pacific as he works with allies on a bipartisan foreign policy. He praises Senator Vandenberg and President Truman for reinforcing unity and flags U N trusteeships and Slav labor as current concerns while Russia’s tactics draw sharp critique.
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Turkey
Pacific
Washington
Russia
Vanden
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White House
White House Was Silent On the Field Mr. Truman
United Nations Naval Assembly
New York
Vandenberg
Truman
Europe
U. N
State Department
War
Navy
Yugoslavia
Ardanelles
United States
Communists Press Peiping Front as Forces March South
Chinese dispatches report 100000 volunteers joining Red forces in two weeks and guerrilla strikes crippling the government. Communist troops mobilize to defend the Peiping Tientsin corridor near Langfang while advancing toward Hsinlo and Tingh ien along the railway line.
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Yenan
Red
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Shanghai
Nancing
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Langfang
Tingh‘ien
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Hsinlo
Pilots Weigh Strike Over Pay at Transoceanic Airline
Union leader Behneke says pilots may stage pickets at strategic points unless pay revisions favored by a presidential fact finding board are adopted. The panel urged a 750 dollar raise to a 3000 dollar base with rate adjustments. TWA has implemented a lower offer, provoking strong union resistance and potential nationwide support.
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TWA
Behneke
Chicago
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Shannon
Ireland
Paris
Geneva
Lisbon
Madrid
Rome
Athens
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
Cairo
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
No Evidence Found of Plot To Kill Pope
Italian police said vague reports of a possible plot against Pope Pius XII were investigated but not substantiated. A list of about 20 alleged plotters was supplied, yet none identified or verified. Italian authorities denied rumors of an assassination attempt circulating in Rome and Vatican circles.
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Rome
Pius XII
Vatican
Alojzije Stepinac
Stepinac
Yugoslavia
Real Estate Forum Leaders Push Housing Action
Executives from Charlotte to Asheville and Chicago speak at a real estate convention on housing policy. Nelson decries the housing fiasco and urges veterans' housing, criticizing federal officials and urging readers to contact the president and Congress for swift action.
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Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Redwood City
Calif
FPHA
New York Vets End Sitdown After Senate Standoff
More than 100 World War II veterans ended a 23 hour occupation of the New York State Senate Chamber after Governor Dewey pledged to address the housing shortage. The group, marching with 900 veterans and CIO locals, vowed to push a 000,000 housing program and oppose the governor in the November election led by Michael J. Quill.
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N. Y
New York State
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Senate Chamber
New York City
CIO
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
Schacht denounces bombings from Stuttgart jail cell
Former Nazi finance minister Hialmar Schacht, jailed near Stuttgart, calls the bombings a democratic protest and denounces the charges against him as illegal. Authorities note an American motor pool explosion near Mannheim and an army officer’s car demolition may be linked. The city offers a 2500 reward for information. Amethysts origin and stainless steel history noted.
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Nuernberg
Schacht
Stuttgart
Mannheim
Here
Hitler
Reichsbank
Pittsburgh Strike Ends After Wage Arbitration Vote
Thousands of workers return to jobs as the nine day Pittsburgh power strike ends. Union members voted 1197 to 797 to arbitrate a 20 percent wage increase and related issues. Transportation and stores resume normal hours as officials warn of broader economic impact.
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George L. Mueller
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Wage Stabilization Board
Right Goes
Isaurice R. Scharff
New York
Mueller
WSB
Pittsburgh Railways Company
Bell Telephone Company
National Supply Company
U. S. Employment Service Office
David L. Lawrence
Cotton market turmoil sparks bear raid and congressional response
Senator Elmer Thomas blamed a bear raid by exchanges brokers and clients for the sharp cotton price drop while New Orleans and New York exchanges denied the allegation and offered records for investigation. In Mississippi a House subcommittee urged farmers to hold cotton off the market noting record demand for cotton goods and a potential 8.5 million bale crop limit.
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Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
New York
Greenville
Miss
House of Representatives
Cotton
Stephen Pace
Georgia
W. R. Poage
Texas
Tom Abernathy
Mississippi
George Grant
Alabama
OPA Moves Amid Food and Auto Price Control Debates
Officials circulated proposals and statements on extending or loosening price ceilings for flour bread and other foods while automobile prices face renewed scrutiny. Wheat and shortening already freed, with bread flour orders tied to supply and Truman's drive to lift OPA restraints. A CIO UAW demand for wage hikes and petitions for bakery decontrol add to ongoing industry tension.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford
Detroit
Truman
Cio-United Auto Workers Union
Agriculture Department
Prominent North Carolina Attorney Dies in Raleigh
Alexander B. Andrews aged 74 longtime Raleigh lawyer and former trustee of the University of North Carolina and East Carolina Teachers College died at his home of heart trouble. He led the American Bar Association in 1902 and the North Carolina Bar Association in 19. His death ends a 50 year legal career with services set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Good Shepherd Church.
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Alexander B. Andrews
University of North Carolina
East Carolina Teachers College
American Bar Association
S . N. C. Bar Association
Jane A. Marks
Montgomery
Ala
John H
Graham H. Andrews
Faral
Good Shepherd Church
Farmers Hold Cotton Off Market as Hearings Continue
A committee travels toward Kosciusko Mississippi to resume cotton hearings after talks in Memphis. Buyers are expected to bid conservatively while farmers wait for clearer price guidance.
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Kosinsko
Miss
Memphis
UN Assembly Opens as Molotov Leads Soviet Delegation
The North River voyage brings Molotov and aides to join the American delegation for a six week UN assembly. Senator Connally and Vandenberg arrive, with War ren Austin heading the U.S. group as presidents Truman and Spaak greet foreign ministers. The UN site dispute pits New York against San Francisco over location and cost.
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Nikolai V. Novkov
Washington
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Elizabeth
Molotov
Andreidy. Vishinsky
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Vandenberg
Arthur Vandenburg
Rmich
James F. Byrnes
Warren R. Austin
Maine
Truman
Spaak
Vincent R. Impellitteri
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Assembly
United Nations
Dean Acheson
New York City
San Francisco
Flushing Meadow Park
Crystal Springs
Moraga Valley
Oakland Hills
Germans vote in Berlin city council elections
Communists trail Social Democrats by 309297 to 214314 across four Berlin zones. Ballots cover parties not individual candidates with proportional city council results planned. Social Democrats claimed surprising plurality, while Christian Democrats defend private property. Socialist Unity supports industry socialization and broad expropriation of wealth tied to war criminals and capitalists.
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Berlin
Red Army
Social Democrats
Christian Democrats
Socialist Unity Party
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