Iran Premier Wins Vote of Confidence
Iran's parliament backed Premier Ali Razmara by a 91 to 6 vote with four abstentions after the shah pressed unity. The National Front opposed, while many deputies switched sides fearing dissolution and new elections that could delay stability and hurt Western interests amid oil nationalization pressures.
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Europe Influenza Plague Reaches Peak Across Europe
European influenza sweeps nations as Britain bears the brunt while Belgium Germany Denmark and Sweden report declines Spain and parts of Eastern Europe see rising cases The UK belt from Tyneside to Liverpool faces crowded hospitals and widespread closures A Prime type A virus drives the outbreak with London racing to develop a vaccine and mass trials planned In England Wales 20 million people saw 890 influenza deaths in the week ending Jan 13 with most victims over 55.
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U S Officials Say No Evidence Of Epidemic Flu
U S Public Health officials report no evidence of an epidemic influenza in the United States amid alerts after Englands extensive epidemic. They note normal winter influenza levels and only isolated true cases, with lab tests needed to confirm virus presence. The Pittsburgh case is A-prime and Dayton case is B type, echoing a prior 1950 A-prime outbreak cycle.
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Severe Cold Grips Midwest With Subzero Readings
Severe cold continued across the Midwest with subzero lows from Minnesota to Wisconsin and the Dakotas. The cold belt stretched east to the Great Lakes and south to the Ohio Valley, with light snow in parts and rain along the Atlantic coast. Temperatures listed include -12 in James Town North Carolina, -10 Aberdeen Maryland, -6 Grantsburg Wisconsin, -2 Minneapolis, -1 Mason City Iowa, while Chicago stayed above zero. Record highs were reported in the Far West, including 63 at Eugene Oregon and 84 at Los Angeles.
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Fire Traps and Rescues 14 Miners in Indiana Mine
An underground fire trapped 14 coal miners at the Pandora mine in Sullivan Indiana for hours. All 14 escaped via a newly found route to the shaft bottom despite smoke and a breached brattice partition. Two miners were overcome by smoke but not seriously injured.
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Ferguson Attacks Truman on Internal Security Panel
Michigan Senator Ferguson denounces President Truman's creation of an Internal Security Commission as a partisan action and says Congress cannot accept its findings as facts. Seth Richardson signals possible withdrawal if opposition grows, while the Senate delays action on nominations.
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