Truman Plans Strongest Labor Message Faced Tough Path
Washington reports say President Truman aims to send to Congress the strongest labor bill he can craft. Both parties weigh proposals but show little consensus on compulsory arbitration or government power to draft strikers. The 1946 conference failed, boosting hopes for a new plan with records and subpoenas.
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Big Four to discuss Germany unity in postwar plan
Secretary Byrnes said the Big Four Foreign Ministers will begin preliminary talks on Germany this week while the American British plan for economic fusion of their occupation zones aims to treat the two zones as one area under equal partnership. The program targets self sufficiency in three years with calories raised to 1800 daily and acknowledges a temporary US cost of about 100 million in 1947. Byrnes noted he has not yet consulted Congress.
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Relief From Cold On Way As Temperatures Rise
The area braces for a thaw after subfreezing conditions. The low dropped to 16 degrees with a forecasted climb to around 32 during the day under partly cloudy skies. Tonight’s low is expected near 22 with Wednesday bringing occasional snow and warmer temperatures. Statewide overnight snow was limited to Syracuse Utica and Binghamton with traces.
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Weather forecast for Syracuse area continued unsettled spell
Partly cloudy and not so cold today with a low around 22. Snow possible on Wednesday with warmer trends and a high near 19 on Monday. Forecast for Eastern and Central New York Wednesday through Sunday calls for some precipitation Saturday and generally fair weather otherwise with near normal temperatures.
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U S Opposes Polish and White Russian Moves on Spain
The United States told the United Nations Political Committee that Polish and White Russian measures to isolate Franco Spain could trigger civil strife and international crisis. Senator Tom Connally argued approval would not help the Spanish people and could split factions, risking broader conflict.
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Plane Crash Kills 12 in Vosges Mountains
A French Army transport plane crashed during a snowstorm in the Vosges Mountains killing twelve people and leaving one missing. Four bodies were identified. names withheld pending relatives’ notification. A woman and two children were among the victims.
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Gale drives ships adrift as rescues hampered by fierce winds
Atlantic gale with winds up to 65 miles per hour capsizes and drives ships adrift off Brant Rock and Halifax. Coast Guard cutters and Royal Canadian Mounted Police attempt to rescue crew and passengers, including five aboard the Willard Hall and four from a lifeboat, while thirty plus sailors require treatment for exhaustion.
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Island Urania Sinks Back Into Sea Off Japan Coast
A volcanic island Urania near Japan reportedly sinks back into the sea today. It rose from the water about a year ago and was named after the British Navy ship HMS Urania.
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Nurses Strike Hunger in Surrey Sanatorium Protest
Thirty five nurses at the Surrey County Sanitorium began a hunger strike today over alleged poor quality food served to patients and nursing staff. The action highlights ongoing concerns about patient care and staff welfare at the institution.
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All Out Frisco Bay Area Strike Deepens Transit Halt
Oakland residents woke to a citywide strike by the American Federation of Labor halting buses trains and streetcars across Oakland Berkeley Alameda and San Francisco. Newspapers and public transit vanished as 1,000,000 residents faced disrupted services with effects unfolding later in the day.
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Yanks Alert In Manila Amid Fierce Skirmish Outside City
U S Army units in Manila area on alert as battle between guerrillas and Filipino forces rages on the outskirts. Mortar fire audible in the capital while evacuees flood in. About 1000 armed peasants reportedly involved. light tanks on standby and Manila police ordered to 24 hour duty.
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Truman silent on coal strike as Lewis case unfolds
Marquis Childs notes in his editorial column that President Truman remains silent and refrains from a direct appeal to miners, deeming it improper to speak. He argues the government shows leadership weakness in a power test, leaving miners bewildered and sullen.
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Burke Out As Head of Coal Men
The Southern Coal Producers Association accepted the resignation of former Nebraska Senator Edward R Burke as its president after a special meeting convened by Burke. The move followed Burke’s public call for a two week truce in the United Mine Workers strike and a proposal for operators to meet with John L Lewis to push a new contract.
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Bilbo Probe Broadens to Negro Vote Handling
Senatorial scrutiny of Theodore Bilbo's primary campaign widens to an investigation of how Mississippi local officials handled potential Negro voters. Seven counties are cited as witnesses describe alleged evidence or advice suggesting suppression and obstruction of Black voters in the Mississippi primaries.
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Rochester School Rocked by Blast
About 550 pupils were evacuated from Immaculate Conception School after a gas fumes buildup caused a minor basement boiler explosion. Priests nuns and safety officers led students to safety.
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Union Chief raps sordid history of injunctions in strike case
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers was found guilty of contempt of court for defying a restraining order during the coal strike. Judge T. Alan Goldsborough deferred sentence to Wednesday, with both sides urged to submit penalty recommendations. Lewis denounced government by injunction as he spoke briefly to reporters before the conclusion of the hearing.
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Socialist Vincent Auriol Elected President of French National Assembly
Vincent Auriol won the French national assembly presidency by 284 ballots to 170 for Marcel Cachin and 8 for Alexandre Varenne. His victory depended on Conservative MRPs backing led by Georges Bidault, who vacated the premiership to pave the Fourth Republic. The new premier will form an interim cabinet until a permanent government in mid January.
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Denver Faces Severe Coal Shortage With Cold Roofs
Denver residents endure a sharp coal shortage as city yards sit empty and households improvise heating. Families burn logs and debris while pulpwood trucks haul supplies, each home turning to stove, stove and makeshift fuel to stay warm during the crisis.
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Gardner Offered Ambassadorship to Great Britain
Washington friends indicate C Max Gardner has been offered the post of ambassador to Britain. Newsmen were told an announcement may come this afternoon. Gardner, a former North Carolina governor, is currently undersecretary of the Treasury.
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