Nagasaki Bomb for Test Described by Admiral Blandy
Vice Admiral Blandy announced at a news briefing that an atomic bomb similar to the Nagasaki device will be used in forthcoming tests against warships. He travels to Pearl Harbor then Bikini Atoll to oversee experiments, stating the Nagasaki-type is the best available and could be superseded if a more powerful bomb exists.
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Washington
Nagasaki
W. H. P. Blandy
Pearl Harbor
Mt. McKinley
Bikini Atoll
Secon
Japan
Hiroshima
Whisky production slides in March as pat on totals fall
Internal Revenue Bureau figures show whisky production in March at 14,974,294 pints, down 2,118,028 from February. The report notes a continuing monthly decline in output.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Auto Industry Faces Impending Paralysis in 1946 Output
Detroit May 14 The National Automobile Dealers Association warns that the U S auto industry will nearly halt within weeks despite a coal strike truce. Coal for essential services will not feed production. The report cites steel curtailment parts shortages and other impediments as causing 1946 new car output to fall well below initial estimates.
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Detroit
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Dealers’ Association
139000 Miners Still Remain Idle
The Associated Press reports that about 139000 of the nation s 400000 coal miners did not return to work, as three fourths of Pennsylvania s 100000 diggers stayed idle amid a 43 day old stoppage. Unemployment benefits and a no contract no work stance kept many idle while others in Kentucky West Virginia and elsewhere eased back though Kentucky s 55000 miners saw only 29000 back at work and West Virginia reported all but 5000 returning to duty.
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Pennsylvania
UMW
John J. Lewis
Kentucky
Harlan County Con Operators’ Association
West Virginia
Lewis Demands 70 Million Levy In Coal Wage Talks
In Washington on May 14, union leader John L. Lewis pressed a seven percent payroll levy to fund a broadened welfare plan for miners and families. Operators criticized the demand as excessive as negotiations continued amid warning of a possible strike before May 25.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Truman
Paul W. Futter
UMW
Dews
Burt
D.va
OPA
Three Murder Attacks Cited In Justice Court
Complaints charging assault to murder were filed in Justice of the Peace Frank Vaughan's court against E. R. Nowotny and Willie E. Nowotny of 1720 South Presa Street for attacks on Joe Haecker of 1035 Burnet Street on May 13. Bonds set at 1000 dollars. other cases include J. F. Fansworth charged with assault to murder George Kriewald at 816 Hays Street. additional complaints list burglary, robbery by assault against several defendants with dates in May.
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Joe Haecker
Burnet Street
Justice of the Peace
Frank Vaughan
E. R
Willie E. Nowotny
South
Presa Street
Nowotnys
J. F. Fansworth
New York Place
George Kriewald
Hays Street
John E. Moseley
Capitol Avenue
Jake Alderman
Blanco Read
Newman Tschel
Billie J. Duncan
Kentucky Avenue
Rufus Hawkins
Randolph Field
OPA Denies Milk Price Hike in Denson Greenville and Sherman
The OPA refused a request by milk dealers in Denson Greenville and Sherman for higher prices. They sought a 3.35 to 3.55 per hundredweight rise and a half cent per quart increase. The news item notes the denial was disclosed locally.
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Dentson
OPA
Denson
Greenville
Sherman
Mystery Q fever outbreak hits Amarillo handlers
The so called mystery malady sweeping Texas is now identified as Q fever. Forty men joined the Panhandle outbreak, two died. Washington experts Dr. Norman Topping and Dr. K. C. Shepard assisted Amarillo health officials as Dr. John Hooper and Dr. J. Irons led studies. Cause remains unknown. linked to animal handlers, with ties to Rocky Mountain fever and typhus.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
United States
Australia
Montana
Washington
John Hooper
State Department of Public Health
J. ¥. Irons
Austin
Washington, D.C
Norman Topping
IC. C. Shepard
U.S. Public Health Service
National Institute of Public Health
Rocky Mountain
Somme
Queensland
Topping
Vattle
Seattle
Women’s purses robbed at hall report to police
Theft of 800 from a woman's purse at Iermann Sons hall was reported by Mrs Ruth Allen of 144 Drake avenue. F L Wartin of 1808 Mission road reported theft of 30 from his wife’s purse and named a suspect.
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Iermann Sons Hall
Ruth Allen
Drake Avenue
F. L .Wartin
Mission Road
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