Red Promise To Quit Iran Cheers UN Operator-Miner Conference
United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis threatens to terminate the current contract by midnight next Sunday March 31 as negotiations with bituminous operators enter a critical week. Key issues include a health and welfare fund and shorter work hours with wage concessions seen as likely but not guaranteed. Page 8.
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UNRRA Moves to Curb Grain Use in War Aid Debate
UNRRA officials at a tight session in Atlantic City consider sharply curtailing grain for liquor and livestock to feed the hungry world. Delegates weigh a worldwide rationing plan and three criteria for future food allocations including occupation length, postwar standards, and a minimum calorie scale. President Truman has urged cutting grain for alcohol and boosting stock development.
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Mihailovic Arrests as War Criminal Revealed by Yugoslavs
Yugoslav authorities report former wartime Chetnik leader Mihailovic captured after long search in the Yugoslav hills. Rankovic announces the arrest in parliament. location of capture and fate remain unconfirmed amid rumors near Vishegrad. Subesic had warned of execution when tried, while Soviet accusations of Axis collaboration continued.
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British pledge to help India move toward independence
London government vowed to back India if she wants independence. Lord Pethick-Lawrence, flanked by A. V. Alexander and Sir Stafford Cripps, told nearly 360 correspondents that preliminaries will set up machinery for India to realize full independent status. He recalled Attlee’s Commons pledge and said India may stay in free association with Britain, but it is voluntary. The mission aims to arrange interim steps quickly amid tensions among Indian leaders, with Gandhi and Jinnah to meet the next week.
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Baruch Urges Extended OPA to Prevent Disaster
Bernard M. Baruch told the House Banking Committee that inflation costs from wages and prices demand a renewed wage price policy. He warned without extending the OPA and maintaining price controls coupled with higher production, the economy risks disaster and war production may suffer as demand for essentials grows for years. He outlined seven steps including balancing the budget, halting monetary expansion, and ensuring wage increases align with price controls.
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Order Limiting Construction Nears Completion
Administrator William Wyatt said a temporary order restricting new building to essential residential and hospital structures will be completed within two days. He noted it would halt nonessential projects while directing available materials to Veterans housing and the national housing program. Wyatt projected about 250 thousand workers are needed to finish the program, with most in adjacent construction and materials production.
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Shift Sends Winant To UNO and Harriman To Britain
President Truman orders John G. Wisant to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and William Harriman to Britain as ambassador. Walter Bedar Smith heads to Moscow while Winant’s replacement signals high hopes for the UN and global living standards.
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Soviet Troop Withdrawal: Britain Reacts and UN Hopes
Unofficial British sources report Britain finding a withdrawal of Soviet troops from Iran favorable if verified by actions. Moscow says troop evacuation from the Iranian regions began March 2 and should finish in five to six weeks. Tehran cites ongoing talks with Russia and the UN Security Council meeting in New York.
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Italian Food Rations Disaster Warned By Officials
Reporters note European famine pressures as W M Taylor and C J Dues stress that Italy faces a food crisis. A five day training at the University of Tennessee Knoxville with university extension and PAL aims to study criminal law and police problems amid rising shortages, urging action before deeper starvation.
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Trade unions blame industry and AFL for strikes
Philip Murray closed his speech at the CIO United Auto Workers convention praising Thomas as a strong ally and asserting no group can harm the CIO. He denounced rumors, defended wage campaigns, and argued labor faces strikes due to AFL industry leaders failing obligations at the Labor Management Conference. He warned against attempts to divide the CIO and emphasized its growing power.
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Senate Deadlock Over Immediate Minimum Wage Hike
Washington reports show Senate leaders failed to cobble a compromise with wage hike opponents. Senator Pepper notes no agreements reached as floor battle looms while proponents plan to push the bill, with Hook forming a broader coalition including some Republicans. The measure would raise base pay from 40 to 65 cents and later to 75, expanding coverage to millions. A Southern Democrat Republican bloc seeks to block the immediate rise. training plans for Navy personnel proceed toward the Western Atlantic in late April.
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Republicans Attack Wallace Over Foreign Policy Tangle
Washington Republicans accuse Wallace of turning foreign policy into partisan politics. Ball and Peabody defend restraint, warning against isolationist backlash if Republicans gain control. Truman aides say foreign cooperation progress is at risk, while critics brand the cabinet as harming party unity.
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President Welcomes Delegates At United Nations Opening
President welcomes delegates to the first Security Council session at Hunter College Bronx headquarters. Byrnes pledges wholehearted American cooperation to strengthen the United Nations and urges peaceful dispute settlement through the council, while noting readiness to act promptly if needed.
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City cleanup sparks vigil as residents flee fire chaos
Widespread street flames and smoke disrupt nearby homes as residents begin annual cleaning. Fathers and children rally to rebuild while officials warn of hazards and try to contain the congestion. Firefighters work atop a building as chaos unfurls.
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