UN Site Delay Stirs London Temp HQ Push
London floated as a temporary United Nations headquarters site as Egypt's Mam doub Riaz urged moving the interim base from New York. The move aims to give four to five months for reconsideration while debates on permanent location continue. Delegates discuss Europe, London, New York and San Francisco options amid a broader site controversy and pending decisions.
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LONDON
Mam
doub Riaz
Egypt
New York
United Nations Organization
United States
United Nations
Europe
wee
M. Bilaz
U.N.O
U.N.C
assembly
San Francisco
group of nations
Connecticut
security council
Levant
The Left Hand Corner and Other Notes
A jumble of excerpts discusses the mine locator's wartime utility and peacetime uses, the size of whales with measurements and diet notes, and a stray remark about early gold commissioners buried in the district.
Gold Crown Found in Pig's Jaw at Cherryvale
Farmer N H Shep pard led a pig to slaughter in Cherryvale Kansas when a butcher found a gold crown on the animal's jaw. The source offers a theory that the pig may have bitten into a nugget and worn the crown, exact origins unclear. The odd discovery adds local intrigue to a routine farming day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHERRYVALE
Kas
N. H. Sheppard
Students In Cairo Riots Over British Treaty Revision
Cairo February 9 1944 Egyptian students clashed with police during a demonstration against Britain over revising the 1936 treaty. About 50 students and 30 officers hurt, 150 students arrested, as a bus was set ablaze and streets filled with chants against imperialism. Police and British military police patrolled while Fatimid University drew an estimated 5000 attendees.
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MAX BOYD
CAIRO
Britain
G.K
Fatid University
United States
Nile Valles
Lord Killearn
Abdel Namid Badawin Pasha
Egypt
Sudan
Homma in Tears as Trial Ends in Manila
The war crimes trial of Lt Gen Masahara Homma ends in tears as prosecutors seek the death penalty for ordering the Bataan death march. The U S military commission will announce its verdict Monday, with Homma’s defense arguing the world would lose a man devoted to peace if his life is taken.
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MANILA
Masahara Homma
Batsan
opemy
Vancouver critic condemns Junior League leg show
Msgr Challoner in the February Catholic issue condemns what he calls brazen outrages to decency in Vancouver theatres and cabarets. He questions why authorities do not clamp down on the annual Junior League floor show and other productions besmirching the city’s good name.
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VANCOUVER
i—Magi wneis Challoner
B.C. Catholic
Junior League
Dominion
civi
Msgr. Challoner
Debates Loom Over Britain's Food Crisis and Budget
Prime Minister Attlee faces a crucial Commons debate on the food shortage. A government battle for bread committee reviews reports to craft the line for Thursday. Key figures include Sir Ben Smith and Hugh Dalton, with a cabinet panel examining food policy and domestic production amid planned price changes.
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JOHN DAUPHINE
LONDON
C.P. Cable
Attlee
ecommittee
Daily Sketch
Labor
Ben Smith
Hugh Dalton
Conservative
Daily Mirror
United States
Sir Ben
Dalton
Tor Williams
Alfred Barnes
war transport
food fm
Blackmore Attacks Bretton Woods Pact In Edmonton Address
Lethbridge Social Credit MP John Blackmore told an Edmonton Constituency Social Credit meeting last night that the Bretton Woods monetary agreement was almost inevitable and that supporters betrayed the country. He warned the deal could lead to war and economic ruin, saying experts disagree on its meaning and that Britain signed mainly due to a large U.S. loan. He criticized Parliament for endorsing the agreement despite a filibuster by Social Credit.
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EDMONTON
John Blackmore
Lethbridge
Social Credit M.P
Social Credit Association
Bretton Woods
Blackmore
Social Credit
commons
Britain
United States
Canada
Evacuation of German POWs Begins from Alberta Camps
German prisoners of war from Alberta camps start evacuation to Britain with transfers from Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. Special trains move captives to Halifax for the liner Mauretania, carrying about three thousand men in a heavily guarded operation under armed security and searchlights. The program aims to repatriate prisoners by next Thursday.
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Britain
Alberta
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Halifax
Mauretania
Mauretanig
pier 20
Floating Nursery Due to Arrive Halifax Sunday
The Mauretania, converted from troop carrier to a floating nursing home, is due to reach Halifax early Sunday with over 1,000 civilian passengers aboard. It lists 1,074 total, mostly Canadian service dependents, including 481 army women, 313 children, 96 RCAP women, 44 children, plus navy wives and children. Three special trains will transport the dependents to their new homes in Canada.
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HALIFAX
army
R.C.A.P
navy
Ministry of war transport
Canada
President Truman Cancels Florida Trip Amid Crisis
President Truman withdrew his Florida vacation plans as a major national crisis loomed. White House aides said he remained hopeful the steel strike would end soon, with progress reported between United States Steel Corp and the steelworkers union. In New York City, fuel oil rationing was intensified by Mayor O'Dwyer, who declared a citywide emergency to prevent disease and secure hospital fuel, ordering strict controls and requiring applications to police headquarters for fuel access.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
New York
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
United States
White House
Florida
United States Steel Corporation
Albert Playdell
purchase
office of defence transportation
New York harbor
New Jersey
WESTERN UNION
Western Union Telegraph company
STALIN
LONDON
Soviet Union
Russia
UNO
IA.P
United Nations
Netherlands
New York City
Stamford
Greenwich-Westchester
Connecticut
JONES
OTTAWA
C.P
George Jones
naval staff
Halifax
FRANCO
SPAIN
MADRID
Reuters
Generatissimo
Francisco Franco
CHURCHILL
A.P
Winstein Churchill
Charles G. Ross
MAFFIOLI
LETHBRIDGE
FERNIE
Lou Maffioli
Crow’s Nest
Kerr
Sonja Henie Seeks Divorce From Dan Topping
Blond ice star Sonja Henie testified that Dan Topping told her to go her way and she would go hers as she sought a divorce in Chicago. Judge Robson deferred the hearing to February 13 and Henie said a property settlement was made and she wished to resume her maiden name.
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CHICAGO
Sonja Henie
Dan Topping
New York
Edwin A. Robson
Miss Hente
Topping
New York Yankees
Miss Henie
Arline Judge
International airports along border eyed for joint operation
Ottawa reports plans to discuss jointly operated Canadian American airports along the border. Proposals include Sault Ste. Marie Michigan as a Trans-Canada route stop, a Windsor Ontario site for Detroit service, and potential facilities at Fort Frances International Falls and Maine Quebec New Brunswick borders. Shared customs steps aim to streamline crossings.
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OTTAWA
United States
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Air Lines
Lake Superior
Detroit
Windsor
Ont
Howe
Fort Frances International Falls
New Brunswick-Maine
Quebec-Maine
Chicago
Shortages Threat To Aussie Industry
Australia faces steel and coal shortages imperiling industry and exports. A survey of 150 large organizations shows coal stocks enough for only weeks. strikes and production declines hit supply. Vital sectors including housing utilities and agriculture suffer. rationing of steel is considered inevitable.
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SYDNEY
Australia
Med
Reuters
Whyalla
South Australia
Broken Hill Proprietary Limited
Wireless Experts En Route Home From Australia
Lt.-Col. H. D. Were led a Canadian wireless unit that served in the Pacific after Hong Kong's fall. Nearly 300 experts, including radar technicians, depart Australia aboard the Socotra. The freighter, outfitted in Adelaide, sails toward Vancouver and is expected to arrive in early March.
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WILLIAM STEWART
SYDNEY
Australa
C.P. Cables
H. D. Were
Oakville
Ont
Pacific
Hong Kong
Australia
Adelaide
Vancouver
B.C
Strike committee doors return to work by Monday in UK base
Striking ground crew at RCAF transport base Downe Ampney reversed an earlier plan to stay out and agreed to resume duties by Monday after a 12 member committee recommended return. About 400 still-working personnel attended. 1200 at Oldham, Hampshire, also returned, citing threats to cut dependents' allowances and rations as coercive pressure.
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JACK SULLIVAN
AMPNEY
Gloucestershire
England
C.P. Cable
R.C.A.F
Canadian air force
United Kingdom
motor transport division
Oldinem
Hampshire
R.C.4.F
KIVG
Amoney
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Anm
Downe Ampnoey
air force
Redheads in Demand at University of Oregon Dance
The University of Oregon dance ticket prices show men with redheaded escorts cost 1.16, those with blond partners 1.27, and brunettes 1.34. An ad for hair dye appears on the back of the ticket.
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EUGENE
Ove
University of Oregon
Keep P.O.W. For Farms
Ottawa labor minister Mitchell said he may recommend keeping German prisoners assigned to farm work in Canada to help next year if needed. He will review in April and consider asking Britain to extend the stay for the remaining prisoners, while noting plans to meet 1946 farm labor needs.
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OTTAWA
Mitchell
Canada
H. H. Hannum
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Coostle
Atomic energy classes announced by navy
Washington dispatch reports the United States Navy announced forthcoming classes in atomic energy. It called this the first step in preparing line officers for potential changes in the whole concept of naval warfare. The notice appeared in a February 3 briefing, signaling a push toward modernization and new strategic thinking in naval operations.
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WASHINGTON
United States navy
Western Union strike ends after month long walkout
A.P. report says Western Union Telegraph employees voted to end their strike at 12:01 p.m. EST Monday, concluding a month of work stoppage and resuming normal operations. The decision follows negotiations and reflects labor action across the communications firm.
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Westminster
Kitchener
National Geographic Bulletin
Japan
Nes
apa prrHACHiF
Homma
Arctic
év. Etienne “Bazin
P.O.W
GERMANY
Robert Schuler
U.S
Aachen
Schuler
N.Y
King
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