Byrnes Rebuffs Reds Over Two-Thirds Rule at Peace Conference
The Paris peace conference rejected Soviet efforts to impose a two-thirds voting rule. Secretary of State Byrnes declared the U.S. will not be dictated to and will not dictate to others. The conference voted 15 to 6 against the two-thirds proposal as Molotov pressed for Soviet positions. Poland and Czechoslovakia abstained.
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Aid Rushed To Stricken Areas After Quakes In Caribbean
Earth tremors strike Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico damaging towns, prompting emergency aid from Planex and Red Cross. Reports say hundreds of houses destroyed and dozens of doctors and nurses dispatched as residents flee to open areas. Panicked crowds fled collapsed buildings while authorities sought shelter and supplies.
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Scientists See No Connection With Tests Yet Quake
Washington scientists conclude no link between Bikini atomic tests and Caribbean earthquakes. Geologist Meyerhom says a test could not trigger an earthquake across the globe. atomic scientist Rush calls energy negligible for triggering quakes. others note Caribbean faults extend deeply and that quakes will recur.
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Truman Signs Law Providing Terminal Leave Pay to Veterans
President Truman signed a law granting about 15 million veterans the right to terminal leave pay, with estimated 2.7 billion dollars to be paid to noncommissioned personnel who did not receive full furlough time. The measure sets daily rates plus subsistence and quarters supplements, with total funding above 50 million for cars and 26 million for CFA. The act broadens benefits including increased allowances, canteens, and wartime pension provisions amid a Senate probe into wartime munitions interests and a separate May testimony context.
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Bathtub Prison Incident Captures City Headlines
Mrs Bertha Singer a 60 year old 230 pound woman was trapped in a bathtub when the tub became a confined space during a domestic incident. Police and a rescue squad freed her after manila eight is the word. The husband Harry was away at work in a gas garage when the accident occurred.
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LaGuardia May Seek Senate Seat Amid UN Role Talk
Reports from Geneva indicate La Guardia may run for the U S Senate in New York after hinting at resignation. He plans to study the UN relief and rehabilitation effort in China before possibly taking a post as director general, sources say.
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Four Steps To Apply For Terminal Leave Pay Outlined
Four steps for ex GIs to claim terminal leave pay outlined after Truman signing a bill creating 2.7 billion dollars for veterans. Steps include obtaining the claim form, having it sworn before an official, and mailing with discharge paperwork to the appropriate paymaster.
Rise In Food Prices Shocks Nation Amid Record Jump
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 7.7 percent rise in retail food prices from June 35 to July 15, the largest monthly increase on record. Previous peak was 9 percent from March to April 1927, with July prices 14.8 percent above August and 28 percent above last August. Street scenes capture a busy week with toy tracks and retail chatter outside stores as shoppers note spikes and store banners advertising shirts and sales.
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Appeal Board Rejects Most of Six Zoning Appeals
The city Board of Zoning heard six appeals Thursday, approving one case and deferring another. Four property owners had appeals denied for nonconformity with Residence 2 zoning, while one variance was granted to Kart Hrrtley for continued use of a small building between Dorothy and Globe Streets.
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Athens Tension as Power Shift Looms in McMinn County
In East Tennessee unrest arises as a forceful group seizes ballots and bullets, moving toward control of McMinn County. Former Sheriff Pat Mansfield reappears amid chaos, speaking during a tense confrontation at the Athens jail. Mansfield declares he is done with politics, as deputies and local figures maneuver under strains of mob violence and new governance plans.
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FBI Identifies Suspects in Pontac Georgia Lynching Mob
The Washington Post reports the FBI has identified members of two Georgia mobs linked to a Pontac lynching of four Black men. Gov. Elek Arnall and Attorney General Toot Clark say a full federal probe is underway, with at least three suspects named and efforts to untangle remaining evidence for arrests.
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Sweden Likely To File Bid For UN Membership
Sweden plans to forward its bid for United Nations membership to New York after a cabinet meeting in Stockholm. The move, expected to face scrutiny, would be the ninth application considered by the Security Council’s membership committee now in session. The Albanian bid discussion was blocked by a Soviet memorandum opposing it, with Russia insisting on distinguishing between actions of fascist regimes and democratic governments.
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Sullivan County GOP Primary Results Finalized
Final returns from Sullivan County GOP primary show no Republican primary held in 22 districts. Reported votes list W. Lowe 7,205 for governor, W. Ladd 2,270 for U S Senate, Leate Gress 48 for Congress, Elmer Greer 23, John Wesley Nilgo 2,554, Dayton Philips 4M, Joseph Wolfenbarger 1,657 for state offices. Committeemen and committeewomen totals stated amid canvass at Blountville courthouse.
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Government Tightens Inflation Rule By Denying Lumber Workers Pay Boost
Washington reports the government renewed wage controls by limiting postwar pay increases for lumber workers. The policy affects about 4,000 workers in the Pacific Northwest as wage boosts are frozen pending further analysis by the Reconversion Board. Steelman notes most industries had already secured full 26-cent postwar raises, while one Bay Area firm contends a 5-cent increase tied to a government approval.
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Speaker Woods Quits Politics For Good In McMinn County
Etowah Tennessee reports Speaker George Woods will not run in the November general election. He says he is withdrawing from politics and may seek other work after a Cantrell era sweep. Pat Mansfield also exits politics, signaling veteran forces may back independents in the two posts.
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Mines Output at Record Levels Across Bituminous Pits
The Coal Mines Administration reports sustained weekly output near 12,000,000 tons of bituminous coal since June 1 despite railcar shortages. West Virginia and nearby mines face closures due to gondola shortages, while total production for weeks June 3 through July 20 reached 1,140,000 tons versus the prior year.
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