United States and Russia Clash Over UN Assembly Debate
In New York a dispute grows over whether the United Nations general assembly should discuss small nation proposals to end the big power veto. The American delegation led by Warren Austin pushes full debate on 53 agenda items while opposing veto elimination, aligning with Russia on that point but likely clashing on restricting veto use.
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New York
United States
Russia
United Nations General Assembly
Security Council
Warren Austin
Assembly
Andrei Vishinsky
Africa
Truman Defers Answer On Wage Decontrol And Coal Strike
President Truman refused to discuss John L. Lewis ultimatum on reopening the United Mine Workers contract. He did not outline wage decontrol plans beyond his Oct 14 meat price speech and said no wage decontrol order or wage stabilization board statement would be issued this week. The status of the wage board is clouded by two resignations.
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Washington
Truman
Krug
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Wage Stabilization Board
Trum
United States weighs loan policy amid postwar relief plans
A U S policy shift centers on using relief funds for friendly nations as UNRRA ends while imposing loan restrictions to limit aid that could aid adversaries. Reports discuss Russia potentially needing up to six billion dollars for equipment, hinting at postwar trade and Moscow’s strategic moves in a divided international order.
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M. Roberts, JR
United States
Hitler
Germany
Washington
Moscow
U. S
America
Holiday for Cotton Marts
New Orleans exchanges will close due to exhaustion of clerical staffs and brokers from unprecedented business volume. The Cotton market had fallen sharply with futures down about 35 dollars a bale over four sessions, after New York and Chicago closed last Saturday during liquidation of a large New Orleans account.
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New Orleans
New York
Chicago
Partly cloudy mild pattern continues in NC
North Carolina sees partly cloudy skies and mild conditions today and tonight with a return of scattered light showers in the western areas on Friday. Sunrise and sunset times for Friday October 25 are listed as 6:86 and 6:32 respectively.
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North Carolina
Temperature Rainfall Journal of Oct 24 Across Cities
Official weather records report temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 8:30 A. M. Charleston Charlotte Chicago Columbia Denver Detroit Franklin Galveston Greensboro High Point Jacksonville Little Rock Los Angeles Memphis Meridian Miami St. Paul Mobile Mount Mitchell New Orleans New York Raleigh San Antonio San Francisco Spartanburg Washington Wilmington. Data lists readings by city with high and rainfall figures.
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Jotte
Charleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Pranaville
Galveston
Greensboro
High Point
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Meridian
Mobile
Mitchell
New Orleans
New York
Raleigh
San Antonio
San Francheso
Spartanburg
Washington
Wilmington
Mediation Sought in TWA Pilot Strike and Coal Talks
Federal mediation is accepted by TWA pilots and by union negotiators in the 1,400 pilot strike affecting 15,000 idle workers. John L. Lewis presses for wage talks to reopen on November 1 as soft coal miners’ wage dispute looms nationwide. Government eyes White House for signals.
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Associated Press
Trans World Airline
Washington
TWA
White House
John L. Lewis
William Pelley Faces Operation In Washington
William Dudley Pelley former Silver Shirts leader and sedition defendant was moved from a District jail to Gallinger hospital for an operation. Jail superintendent Curtis Reid said Pelley, brought for trial from Terre Haute where he served a sedition sentence, would undergo unspecified surgery.
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Washington
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirts
District of Columbia
Curtis Reid
Pelley
Terre Haute
Ind
Reid
Gallinger Hospital
Molotov Almost Trips at UN Exit in Greeting to Truman
Soviet foreign minister V M Molotov and his party nearly left the United Nations hall before President Truman did after his opening session speech. Secret service halted the movement and guided Molotov back inside where he approached Truman, shook his hand, and congratulated him on the speech.
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New York
V. M. Molotov
Truman
United Nations Assembly
Secret
Question Of Negro Education Put Up To State Advisory Budget Body
The state advisory budget commission heard the medical care commission seek funds for a four year UNC Chapel Hill medical school and hospital. Proposals included pooling funds with southern states and adding substantial federal and local support. total costs approach 24 million dollars over the next biennium.
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Raleigh
Medical Care Commission
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Leroy Martin
Advisory Budget Commission
William Coppridge
Durham
Coppridge
Martin
Supreme Court
Ames L. Clark
Medical Commission
Chapel Hill
Cotton Textile Economy Faces Changes Predicted by Economist
Economist A. W. Zelmeek told the 20th anniversary Cotton Textile Institute meeting that the next 12 to 18 months will bring important and unpleasant changes to the cotton textile economy while confirming a 1939 baseline for consumption rising one third in three to five years. He warned mills may face selling problems next spring as they attempt to move goods ahead for summer and fall 1947 amid fading demand and higher prices.
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New York
A. W. Zelmeek
Zelmoek
International Statistical Bureau
Cotton Textile Institute
Mills
Truman Denies Absurd Reports
President Truman called questions about Tom Clark being replaced by Senator Wheeler and about Robert H. Jackson resigning from the Supreme Court absurd. He declined further comment on both rumors.
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Washington
Truman
Tom Clark
Senator Wheeler
Dmont
Wheeler
Pustice
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Navy Forrestal
State Department
Clark
Jackson
Drop Noted in Livestock Receipts
Chicago market reports broad declines across hog cattle and sheep as embargoes ease. Hog prices rise with an opening top of 24.00 while 12 principal markets tally 45,700 hogs and 46,000 cattle on hand. Denver supplies 12,500 sheep.
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Chicago
Denver
Ceilings On Non Food Items Released By OPA
The Office of Price Administration released a list of non food items subject to price ceilings. Items include bone ash lamp black photo oil colors stove polish compressed ethylene and various rubber products. Lumber products cover plywood for aircraft use balsa wood and many wood components. The list also mentions regional lumber specifics in Oregon and Washington and notes continuation on page 7 A.
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Washington
OPA
Oregon
Canada
Cascade Mountains
Skamania
Klickitat
Hood River
Wasco
Congress May Kill OPA In January Says Officials
Washington officials forecast Congress will end price controls in January leaving only a slim list of scarce items plus rent ceilings. OPA removed price tags from cosmetics and many non food goods, and cut wage controls tied to ceiling levels. In food, sugar and rice remain under OPA while industry layoffs expanded as the agency moves to shrink the control list.
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Washington
Congress
OPA
Truman
United States to Press for Council Peace Force
President Truman signaled increased U S pressure to draft international security pacts for a peace force under the United Nations. The actions would involve the Security Council military staff committee with members Russia France China and Great Britain. The aim is to prevent aggression though no UN force is ready today.
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United States
Council
New York
Truman
United Nations
Soviet Union
Security Council
Russia
France
China
Great Britain
Cotton price spike blamed on politics in hearing
Senator Elmer Thomas argues political motives behind a sharp cotton price drop as Oklahoma farmers urge government action. Texas official J. E. MacDonald agrees the market slide from 39 to 32 cents a pound could have political effects and calls for fair, properly regulated exchange to fix prices for farmers.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas D-Okl
Oklahoma
J. E. MacDonald
Texas State Agriculture Commissioner
Thomas
Texas
MacDown
Texan
MacDonald
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