Iran backs its UN envoy in New York amid Security Council report talks
Iran issued unqualified support for Ambassador Hussein Ala after Russian claims of lacking up to date information and as Tehran prepared to submit a full report to the United Nations Security Council. Premier Qavam said Ala remains fully accredited and capable to represent Iran in the Council matter, while Moscow weighs its response before the Wednesday deadline.
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New York
Iran
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
Ahmed Qavam
Trygve Lie
Hussein Ala
Ala
Council
Russia
Tehran
Andrei A. Gromyko
Qavam
Security Council
E.S.T
James F. Byrnes
Truman
Capitol
United Nations
London
Fire Flares In Laurenz Block Basement Blaze At West Broadway
A smoky basement fire at the National Trunk store in the Laurenz block drove about twenty tenants into the street on Monday night. Fire Chief John O'Donnell led crews aided by Assistant Chief Jack McCarthy for over an hour, as dense smoke forced oxygen masks and flashlight work. The blaze caused stock damage and smoke water damage. cause pending investigation, while crowds hampered firefighting efforts and mayor Barry O Leary condemned the interference.
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National Trunk
West Broadway
Laurenz
John O'Donnell
Jack McCarthy
Barry O'Leary
Mendal A. Witofsky
O'Donnell
Vessel Towed After Collision to San Pedro for Repairs
The merchant ship Oneida Victory, whose crew was removed following a collision with the tanker W L R Emmet, was being towed to San Pedro on Monday for repairs near Port Hueneme California.
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Port Hueneme
Calif
Oneida Victory
W. L. R. Emmet
San Pedro
U S Army in China Theater to Be Disbanded on May 1
Shanghai April 1 Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer announced the disbandment of the United States Army in the China theater by May 1 reducing personnel to about 3 000 to 4 000 men The Marines in North China revert to Navy control and are being rapidly demobilized with the Sixth Marine Division deactivated and remnants formed into the Third Marine Brigade Major Gen Arch F Howard becomes brigade commander and a new commander for the Third is expected soon
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Shanghai
United States Army
China Theater
Marine Corps
North China
Navy Command
Albert C. Wedemeyer
China
Manchuria
Nanking
Peiping
U. S
Marine First
Market Campaign Support Urged For Butte Street Signs
Butte seeks 3 500 street signs costing about 3 600 with labor. A fund drive asks residents and merchants to contribute at least 2 000 more, mail checks to 62 West Broadway Street Sign committee, noting tax money cannot fund signs. Continued on Page 3 Col 5.
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Butte
Chamber of Commerce
West Broadway
Chamber
Lewistown
Meetings to Draft New Wage Contract in Butte
Officials of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and a committee of the Butte Miners' union and the Mill and Smeltermen's union met in Butte Monday to redraft a contract based on an eighteen and one-half cent per hour wage increase. They announced near agreement and planned a Tuesday meeting to finalize terms before submitting the contract to union members for approval.
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Anaconda Copper Miningee
Butte Miners’ Union
Mill and Smeltermen’s Union
Butte
Overseas Veterans Return Home to New York Arrival
Two Butte soldiers dependents will travel from England to New York aboard the Queen Mary on April 4. The list includes Veronica LaBreche of Westbury on Tyne and Lily Jaramus of North Knutton Staff, wives of Princeton Pfc James P LaBreche and T4 John Jaramus respectively. Additional Montana servicemen listed include Teddy Rising Sun and Robert E Peterson among others arriving aboard Sea Briton, Costa Rica Victory, and Rushville Victory with arrivals in New York and San Francisco on March 31.
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Butte
New York
England
Associated Press
Veronica LaBreche
Westbury On Tyne
Pfc
James P. LaBreche
Colorado
Lily Jaramus
North Knutton
John Jaramus
Duggan
Montana
San Francisco
Teddy Rising Sun
Busby
Robert E Peterson
Great Falls
Wallace M. Braedt
Helena
Glenn S. Lamb
Manhattan
Costa Rica
Raymond E. Hutchings
Livingston
Ray A. Eisenhart
Billings
Joseph Mountain Pocket, Jr
St. Xavier
Robert W. Stack
Cut Bank
Mark I. Nielson
Missoula
Arthur T. Redding
Rushville
Thomas S. Etlek
Baker
Corp
Robert A. Chase
Stanley Gearhart
Chinook
Lloyd B. Lunde
School election judges to be certified today
Judges for the April 6 school election will be instructed and sworn in today between 9 and 5 at the office of Miss Margaret Leary the school clerk. Polls will be open 8 to 12 and 1 to 8 with 21 781 registered voters. Two board seats are open and voters will decide on purchasing 16.6 acres between Montana and Main for 12500 to fund a new grammar school after possible future bonds. Dr. Harry G Farrell seeks re election on the People slate with Rex F Henningsen. Independent candidates are also in the race.
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Margaret Leary
Montana
Main
Front
Rowe
Garfield
Webster
Harry G. Farrell
People’s Party
Rex F. Henningsen
Independent Party
Retailers Endorse Strike Control Measures Amid Policy Push
The American Retail Federation backed strike control legislation patterned after the Case bill. President Truman spoke of a new era of high living standards, and Stabilization Director Bowles estimated most price control work would end by mid 1947. Senator Ball outlined amendments for a mediation board. The group approved a resolution supporting Ball’s proposals and backed provisions to ban strikes during a 60-day cooling off, outlaw secondary boycotts, and hold unions liable for contract violations.
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Truman
Chester Bowles
Ball
R-Minn
Senate Labor Committee
Representative Case
R-S.c
House
Senate
GOP Names Tennessee Man Chairman for Republicans
The Republican National Committee elected Rep. B. Carroll Reece of Tennessee as its new chairman on the third ballot. Reece, 56, will resign his House seat to pursue the party’s November victory and will reportedly serve without pay. He defeated John A. Danaher and John W. Hanes after shifts from delegates in Idaho Illinois Missouri New York Utah Vermont and Puerto Rico.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Tennessee
B. Carroll Reece
Reece
House
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Hoover
O. B. Lovett
John A. Danaher
Connecticut
National Committee
John W. Hanes
New York
the Treasury
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hanes
Wendell L. Willkie
Canaher
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
James C. Reynolds
Wyoming
Wherry
Danaher
Worthington Scranton
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Bradley
Idaho
Ilinois
Missouri
Utah
Vermont
Puerto Rico
Bradley
Steel Industry Banks Ovens In Wake Of Miners Strike
The coal miners strike entered its first day with parades and speeches. United States Steel banks 2,600 Beehive Coke ovens in Fayette County and cuts 20 of 32 Pittsburgh blast furnaces, reducing output to 47 percent. Streetcar and bus strikes disrupt Detroit and Akron as auto production remains largely unaffected. nationwide idle figure reaches 768,000.
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Associated Press
United States Steel Corporation
Fayette County
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Akron
Western Montana Pioneer is Dead
E C Whaley a 78 year old Hamilton figure and former justice of the peace known as a western Montana pioneer was found dead in bed Monday night Sheriff F O Burrell said he appeared to have been dead since Sunday Neighbors alerted authorities after missing him over the weekend Survivors include brothers Matt Whaley of Missoula and Dave and Arthur Whaley of Spokane and sisters Miss Anna Whaley and Mrs Julia Tillman of Missoula
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Hamilton
E. C Whaley
Montana
F. O. Burrell
Whaley
Matt Whaley
Missoula
Dave
Arthur Whaley
Spokane
Anna Whaley
Julia Tillman
Toll of Hilo Wave Disaster
A Pacific-wide tsunami event from a submarine earthquake devastates Hilo Hawaii and tolls rise to about 63 dead with as many as 300 feared in the city. Widespread damage hits all Hawaiian islands. waves up to 50 feet tower over shorelines and a lighthouse is lost near Alaska.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Alaska
California
Hawaiian Islands
Unimak Island
Little East Island
French Frigate Shoal
Honolulu
Coast Guard
Populists Claim Victory in Greek Elections
In Athens on April 1 officials halted vote counting after a Populist leader claimed victory in Greece's Sunday election. Populist leaders said they might accept a non parliamentary prime minister in a broader coalition as turnout neared 65 to 75 percent, with 272,855 votes tallied across 499 precincts.
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Ministry of the Interior
Greece
Ministry of the Press
Daylight Saving Time Proposed by Butte Council
Butte aldermen on the committee of the whole recommend placing the city on daylight saving time from May through September. Alder man John Lindquist led the motion after local groups advocated the change, and he moved to seek council passage of a city ordinance. He also instructed the clerk to notify the secretary of the Montana Municipal League of the move.
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Butte City
Butte
John Lindquist
Lindquist
Montana Municipal League
Butte Weather Forecast Tuesday Outlook and Montana Conditions
Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday with Tuesday night partly clear. In Butte the School of Mines and Airport expect highs near 48 and 46 respectively with surrounding temperatures in the mid 20s to mid 40s. West of Divide mainly cloudy with scattered showers or snow flurries over mountains and highs 40 to 50. East of Divide plan for mostly fair conditions with increasing clouds and mountain snow flurries, highs 45 to 55.
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Butte
School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Kodiak Evacuated as 100-Foot Wave Threatens Town
U S naval officials ordered the evacuation of Kodiak and nearby beach villages as a 100 foot wall of water was reported rushing toward the island at 30 knots. The wave, originating near Unimak in the Aleutians, was forecast to reach Kodiak around midnight Pacific standard time.
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Anchorage
Alaska
U.P
U. S. Naval
Kodiak
Unimak Island
Aleutians
Navy
Hawaii Toll From Disaster Rises With Missing Teachers
Eight mainland schoolteachers are reported missing at sea while Maui faces major damage centered on the Kahului naval air station. Beachfront homes of wealthy residents suffered extensive harm, with Maui police estimating property losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars as Alaska reports continued Coast coverage.
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Hilo
Maui
Kahului Naval Air Station
Alaska
U S Ends War Base Presence in Cuba
Secretary of State James Byrnes informed Cuba that the United States will relinquish all wartime bases built in Cuba. Cuban Ambassador Guillermo Bell noted negotiations had been ongoing since September 24, 1945, with the issue discussed even before Iranian tensions at the U N in New York.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Cuba
United States
Guillermo Bell
New York
Tragedy Hits Hilo as Wave Kills Dozens
April 1 report from Hilo Hawaii details a devastating tsunami that swept shorelines, killing an estimated 300 and leaving 37 bodies recovered in the city. Troops guard wrecked waterfronts while relatives search for missing loved ones in Laupahoehoe.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Navy
Pacific
Anthony Paul
Laupahoehoe
Piece of Glass Lodged in Veteran's Throat
Bozeman report says a returning veteran, Buck Thompson, 23, bet he could drink a beer without using hands. He bit the glass, broke it, then again with his teeth, and a shard about an inch long lodged in his throat. Police rushed him to a hospital. doctors later transferred him to Galen for treatment.
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Galen
Buck Thompson
Thompson
P. I. Terrill
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