Secret Yalta Pact Reveals Kurile Handover to Soviets
The long secret Big Three pact on the Far East shown that Russia would join the war against Japan within months after Germany’s surrender and that the Kurile Islands would be handed to the Soviet Union. It also outlined restored Russian rights in Sakhalin, Port Arthur, Dairen, and Manchuria rail arrangements. Byrnes explained the secrecy to avoid alerting the enemy and complicating Allied operations.
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Freedom to Meet Restored in Iran
TEHRAN Feb 11 Premier Ghavam Sultayeh restored freedom of assembly to political parties in Iran. The right had been prohibited for six months under the emergency measures. The move signals a relaxation of restrictions amid ongoing political tension.
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Markets to Observe Holiday
NEW YORK Feb. 11 Major financing and community exchanges across the United States will be closed tomorrow for Lincoln's Birthday with government and most commercial markets observing the holiday. Some stores and exchanges will remain open in various jurisdictions.
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Fires Kill 18 Across U S Including Children
A series of weekend blazes in Washington Michigan New York and Iowa claim eighteen lives. In Spokane Washington four children aged from one to seven perished trapped upstairs after a stove fire. Their mother and another child were injured while an 18 month old was saved. Another blaze in Marquette Michigan killed seven lumberjacks in a three story building. Fire at Pinehurst Convalescent Home in Tallman New York killed six elderly women. inmates injured. A Mason City Iowa mother lost five children when a fire destroyed her home.
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Champion of Podunk Dies
Milian Cuffman, 84, longtime defender of Podunk rename traditions, died yesterday in Podunk. The community once thrived sixty years ago, its name linked to villagers buying waterwheels on a refill roundabout as they joked about the place called Podunk.
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One Party Race as Russia Votes for Stalin in 1937
Moscow reports claim more than 100 million ballots were cast in Russia’s general election with a single party and a single candidate per seat. Voters faced unmarked ballots to show support for the Communist line and Stalin. The Moscow radio broadcast suggested strong loyalty to the Bolshevik party and to Stalin, though full returns were not yet known.
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Slight Cold in Prospect for San Antonio Weather
Weather forecast from the forecast bureau predicts increasing cloudiness and slightly higher temperatures for the offing in San Antonio. The outlook notes a slight cold spell approaching with marginal changes in air mass through the period.
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Army Stages Swift Raids on Displaced Camps
The American army constabulary conducted rapid raids on displaced persons camps near Nuernberg and Munich to seize evidence and disrupt Yugoslavs attempting to hastily move groups toward Warsaw and Belgrade authorities.
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Pope Fius XI Absent From Service Due To Cold
Vatican sources report Pope Fius XI misses memorial Mass for his predecessor Pius NT due to a persistent cold. The pontiff is said to be improving as Vatican City notes his illness but hopes to resume duties soon.
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Connally Plans Germany Visit
Senator Tom Connally of Texas and Mrs. Connally with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will fly to Berlin Wednesday morning for a visit in Germany of at least three days. The trip has been arranged by the U S Army command.
Highway Crash Kills Family Near Blythe California
An auto truck collision fifteen miles west of Blythe California Saturday night killed May and Mrs May D Langer of Minneapolis Minnesota and two children Robert nine and Helsy four.
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27 Killed in Swiss Rail Crash Near Basel and Strasbourg
Swiss federal railway officials reported 27 people killed when the Casale Hasel express crashed late at Basel Calman midway between Strasbourg and Basel. The crash occurred early today, authorities said, as investigators began assessing the scene and casualty list.
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More Cold Rain to Hit Texas and Adjoining Meets
Weather bureau forecast colder air and rainfall moving across Texas after a brief warm spell. Overnight lows fell to 18 degrees at Pampa while Brownsville logged 43. Expect increasing clouds Monday with rain in the south, a Tuesday of occasional rain and colder temperatures, and fairer, warmer conditions in West Texas tonight.
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Floods threaten west Alabama and Georgia as river rises
Swirling flood waters surged over parts of west Alabama and Georgia for the second time in a month. The Warrior river was expected to crest around 64 feet at Tuscaloosa with lowland areas evacuated and Northport largely underwater. The Red Cross estimated about 100 people would be homeless in Rome Georgia.
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Floods Hit Germany Strain City Life Across Karnap
Flooding in Hereford area Germany disrupts life as Emser Canal breaches flood Karnap and Essen to ten feet. 2100 residents marooned, traffic on the Rhine halted, and Cologne bridge affected.
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Yanks Alert At Revolt Rumor
In Tokyo on February reporting a rumor of a Japanese underground group ready to strike on the emperor’s anniversary. American authorities doubled guards at imperial palace posts and alerted Seventh Cavalry units. no disturbances by 4 p.m. Fukyo time. National holiday founder’s day passed quietly with limited banners under MacArthur’s permission.
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Weather forecast for San Artrorno and vicinity
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions from Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Maximum Monday around 62, Monday night and Tuesday night warmer with lows near 40, no significant precipitation indicated. Additional weather details continue on Page 2A.
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Indonesian Dispute May Be Shelved at UN Session
United Nations security council considers shelving the Indonesian dispute pending Batavia talks between Dutch and Indonesian representatives. Vishinsky and Bevin clash over a five power inquiry while a Dutch proposal for an Indonesian commonwealth surfaces in Batavia. UNO committees toil through a mass of questions as members push for adjournment but US delegates doubt a Tuesday finish.
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Arab states protest New York UN HQ plan
On February 11 two Arab states Iraq and Saudi Arabia protested the United Nations plan to place temporary headquarters in New York with a permanent site to be chosen later. They argued against New York as the special committee raised the issue during the General Assembly debate.
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Troop Shipping To End At Los Angeles
Troop and cargo movements through the port of embarkation at Los Angeles will cease February 28 and thereafter shift to San Francisco and Seattle. The notice outlines end of shipments from Los Angeles with continued operations at alternate west coast ports.
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White House signals shakeup in top administration
The White House said for the first time today that changes are probable in top administration personnel and indicated an announcement on a steel policy formula was imminent.
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Brides Greet U S With Songs On Queen Mary Arrival
New York reports the arrival of the Queen Mary with waves of brides and children aboard. The band played Mere Canes the Bride as servicemen’s wives greeted the ship and later reunited with husbands at a nearby armory. The welcome featured songs God Save the King and God Bless America.
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Naval Flier Dies in Plane Crash Near Tolio
Waco February 11 1931 a naval flier died and another was injured in a crash near Tolio about 15 miles from the city. State Highway Patrol investigator A L Chitcoln said the survivor reported the plane went into a mid air collision and fell.
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Dallas Sailor Sends Bottle Note to Betty Campbell
Lloyd Jensen of Dallas on sea duty last week placed a note in a bottle and tossed it into the ocean off Miami. The bottle was found in Miami Beach and the note mailed to Miss Betty Campbell. Jensen then had his date yesterday.
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English War Tribes Arrive New York for Fort Worth Trip
Twenty six English war tribes scheduled to travel from New York to Fort Worth on a Texas and Pacific train to St Louis. Arrival planned for Wednesday. details learned today in Port Worth.
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Massacre commander Homma sentenced to death by firing squad
Manila dispatch reports General Masaharu Homma was convicted by a military tribunal of war atrocity charges including the Bataan death march and sentenced to death by firing squad. The proceeding lasted five weeks as defense counsel portrayed him as peaceable while he accepted the verdict.
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Osmena backs Homma execution in war crime ruling
Manila February 11 approval comes from President Osmena after the military tribunal sentences Lt General Masahary Homma to death for war crimes. More details on page 2A.
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Arthur Urges Transport for U S Wives in Japan
In Washington General MacArthur called for special permissive legislation to allow wives of U S military personnel stationed in Japan to travel to occupied areas. He spoke in Tokyo and urged Congress widen the policy to cover all ranks, noting hardships shared with servicemen. No War Department approval was reported, and housing projects in Japan faced delays.
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