Russia Proposes UN Report on Armed Forces Abroad
At Lake Success on August 29 the Soviet Union urged the UN Security Council to require all members to report within two weeks the size and location of armed forces abroad as of August 1. The proposal, read by Andrei Gromyko without agenda prior, sought disclosure of foreign bases and garrisons, provoking protests from Sir Alexander Cadogan and steering committee chair Oscar Lange.
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United Nations
Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
Security Council
Gromyko
Alexander Cadogan
Oscar Lange
May Ask Congress for Relief Funds
A State department spokesman said Congress may be asked for funds to assist European countries cut off from U N R A aid after December 31. He noted no decision on recipients and that Italy and Austria may be among those considered, though not confirmed.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
Italy
Austria
Long Beach Judge Upholds State Hot Cargo Law
In a 53 page ruling Superior Judge Allen Ashburn held the California hot cargo and secondary boycott act constitutional. The decision announced in Long Beach on August 29 affirms the statute’s legality and authorities proceed with enforcement.
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Long Beach
Calif
U.P
Allen Ashburn
Armed Italian Partisans Free Two Slayers in Pallanza Jailbreak
Two hundred Partisans armed with submachine guns raided Pallanza jail in Piedmont and freed Renzo De Giuli and Clemente Pistoles, accused murderers of a Fascist. The group ignored leaders and government demands as unrest continued in eastern Piedmont. Premier De Gasperi planned a weekend trip to Alto Adige and a Paris visit next week.
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Rome
U.P
Piedmont
Pallanza
Milan
Renzo de Giuli
Clemente Pistoles
Alessandria
Alcide de Gasperi
Alto Adige
Briga
Tenda
Paris
Mining Men Meet in Helena for Montana convention
Miners from across Montana gathered in Helena for the eighth summer convention of the Mining Association of Montana to be held Friday and Saturday. Notable speakers include Julian D. Conover, W. R. Callaway, J. Burke Clements, Art J. Mosby, Dr. R. R. Sayers, United States geologist Clyde Ross, and Gov. Sam Ford with Senator Abe Murdock also attending. The event highlights industry issues and policy discussions.
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Missoula
Mining Association of Montana
Julian D. Conover
American Mining Congress
W. R. Callaway
Silver Star Victoria
J. Burke Clements
Montana Industrial Accident Board
Art J. Mosby
R. R. Sayers
Federal Mines Bureau
Clyde Ross
United States
S. A. Easton
Kellogg
Idaho
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company
Donald A. Callahan
Wallace
Montana
Sam Ford
Abe Murdock
Utah
Ex Night Club Dancer Identified in Child Abduction Case
Kenneth Raymond, 23, an ex night club dancer, was identified by two women in Florence, Arizona, as the man who drove away six year old Rochelle Gluskoter in Los Angeles February 15. He had been jailed since July 30 for a Phoenix kidnap robbery.
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Los Angeles
Florence
Ariz
U.P
Kenneth Raymond
Rochelle Gluskoter
Bernice Stephens
San Diego
Calif
Marguerite Reidenbach
Eugene Biscailuz
Raymond
Phoenix
Biscailuz
Gluskoter
Man Undergoes Rare Stomach Removal in California
SAN MATEO Calif Aug 29 A P Leland Bowlin 36 year old mechanic was in hopeful condition Thursday after doctors completed the removal of his stomach at San Mateo community hospital last Sunday The operation came after six weeks of treatment for an advanced malignant gastric ulcer and was deemed necessary as the only chance to relieve his ailment.
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San Mateo
Calif
A.P
Leland Bowlin
San Mateo Community Hospital
Bowlin
Artist John Curry Dies at 48 in Madison
John Stewart Curry, renowned for his American scene murals and longtime artist in residence at the University of Wisconsin since 1938, died of a heart ailment in Madison Thursday after suffering a heart attack the day before.
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Madison
Wis
U.R
John Stewart Curry
Curry
University of Wisconsin
Holyoke Couple to Wed This Fall in Circus Scion Alliance
Holyoke residents Jean Barry McCormick 25 and circus magnate John Ringling North 43 announced plans for their autumn marriage. The engagement was disclosed Thursday by Miss McCormick’s parents in Holyoke Massachusetts.
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Holyoke
Mass
Jean Barry McCormick
John Ringling North
Big Four Agree on Peace Talks But Allow Individual Votes
The Big Four foreign ministers said they would stick to agreed peace treaty drafts while allowing each power to vote freely on amendments not yet agreed. A French informant described a process to handle about 300 proposed amendments and speed conference work. Molotov urged delaying the UNGA, but Byrnes and Bevin opposed postponement beyond September 23.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers’ Council
V. M. Molotov
United Nations General Assembly
Sugar Situation Not Improved
The Agriculture department said no general improvement in the sugar supply is likely until the 1947 Caribbean crops move to market in large volume about six months away. Officials said slim chances exist for easing consumer rationing next year, with efforts to move beet and cane sugar eastward to aid Eastern consumers. Declines in production were noted in Europe, the Philippine Islands, and the Netherlands East Indies.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Mississippi River
Europe
Philippine Islands
Netherlands East Indies
Portland Building Swept by Flames
Fire swept through a six story downtown furniture store in Portland Oregon causing more than 200000 dollars in damage. Flames broke out on the fourth floor of the Gilbert Furniture company store just before noon and a fire investigator said the loss was over 200000 dollars. No injuries were reported.
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Portland
Ore
Furniture Company
Gilbert Furniture Company
William Curtis
Industry Shifts to Civilian Output Near War Peak
Industry is pouring out civilian goods and services at a rate close to total wartime production. Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small reported a near full-capacity run, with auto assembly up 56 percent and sewing machine output up 30 percent since June. GNP hit about 130 billion dollars in the April-June quarter, while freight- car shortages threaten mills in Chicago. Civilian employment rose to 58.1 million, but about 5 million workers left the labor force since V J Day.
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Washington
John D. Small
Small
CPA
Chicago
Montinuec
Cotton Textile Ceilings Are Again Increased
OPA raises cotton textile prices again under the new price law signaling further mild rises for garments. Fourth increase since March takes effect Friday. OPA also sharpens meat ceilings with higher pork beef prices and a 2,500-strong enforcement drive led by Irving Gruber to curb black market activity.
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Washington
OPA
Anderson
Chicago
Paul Porter
Irving Gruber
Gruber
United States
Japan’s War Machine Destroyed And Democarcy Expands
Gen MacArthur reports the Japanese military is shattered. About 4,000,000 troops in Japan and 2,500,000 abroad have been disarmed. 2,000,000 civilians returned home. Wartime industry seized. monopolies broken. democracy instituted. new constitution places sovereignty with the people and 39 women elected to the Diet.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Truman Will Sail for Capital Today
President Truman ends Bermuda vacation with eight fish and plans to sail the Williamsburg to Washington. The yacht is set to dock at 5 p m Monday after a Sunday stop at Hampton Roads and a dawn departure from Bermuda.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Truman
Williamsburg
Washington
Hampton Roads
Maritime Union Calls Off Strike on Great Lakes Vessels
Detroit Aug 29 Leaders of the CIO National Maritime union voted to call off a strike against all Great Lakes ship operators except seven firms not yet in settlement talks. After 15 days of walkout, the strategy committee said ratification by members would follow in port meetings.
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Detroit
C. I. O. National Martime Union
Great Lakes
Missouri? State fisheries director to test treaty rights
Seattle reports Milo Moore state director of fisheries announced a test case will be conducted to determine Indian treaty rights regarding fishing in the Columbia River.
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Seattle
U.P
Milo Moore
Columbia River
Lighting system praised as community achievement in Butte
J E Corette Jr of Montana Power praised the Race Track district lighting project as a model of civic planning at a ceremony in the Race Track Volunteer Fire department hall. A new 150-lamp system illuminated nearly all corners, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the volunteer fire department.
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Race Track
J.E. Corette, Jr
Montana Power Company
Butte
Butte Forecast: Clear to Partly Cloudy with Warm Temps
Butte area expects clear to partly cloudy skies Friday and Friday evening with warmer conditions. Next 24 hours max around 75 at School of Mines and airport. Mines: 67/40. Airport: 67/42. West of Divide: mostly fair Friday, some thunderstorm activity south in afternoon, high 70 to 80. East of Divide: fair Friday with isolated thundershowers in extreme southwest, high 68 to 78.
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School of Mines and Airport
School of Mines
Divide
Associated Pre Max Min
Pree Billings
Annegneemenes
Belgrade Broadus
Custer
Cut Bank
Dillonaean
Drummond Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Kalispell Eaccsoce
Lewistown
Livingston
Cancellation of A-Bomb Test Is Held Possible
Washington reports that cancellation of the third atom test planned for next spring remains possible. Navy favors test Charlie to extend findings from Bikini tests. joint chiefs of staff will decide. Obstacles include research needs, budget cuts of 650 million dollars, and aging technical personnel.
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Washington
Navy
Bikini
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Three Men Die in Acetylene Torch Blast at Memphis Plant
At the Trumbull Asphalt plant in north Memphis an acetylene torch explosion killed three workers, with initial reports listing at least five dead. The victims were T. H. Wolfe, about 35, Howard Wolfe, about 16, and Henry Gleece, about 50.
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Memphis
Tenn
Trumbull Asphalt Company
Delaware
Nelson Dale
T. H. Wolfe
Howard Wolfe
Henry Gleece
Condition improves food and agriculture across Europe says Dodd
Norris E. Dodd United States under secretary of agriculture said after a 30 day fact finding tour that conditions have improved in most of Europe from famine threats six months ago.
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Berlin
Europe
Norris E. Dodd
United States
Report Group Operated for Russians
United States counter intelligence corps agents arrested 15 German leaders of an espionage ring in the American zone spying for Russia. The organization based in Stuttgart, led by Walther Kazmarek, used dictographs and embedded agents to record meetings and plan expansion. Kazmarek's group grew into an extortion operation as authorities outlined.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.2
United States Counter - Intelligence Corps
Russia
Soviet
Army
Stuttgart
Walther Kazmarek
Kazmarek
Fries Deutschland
Free Germany
Chinese factions agree to plan for all party state council
The Central government and the Communists formed an unofficial five member committee led by US Ambassador J Leighton Stuart to organize a 40 man state council as an interim coalition while peace talks continue. Chiang Kai-shek is urged to issue cease fire orders and halt hostilities in Jehol and Peiping Tientsin areas.
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Nanking
Une
United States
J. Leighton Stuart
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Jehol
State Council
Stuart
Kuomintang
National Assembly
Chahar
Mialgan
Chengteh
Two Are Killed in Plane Crash
Canadian Texas reports United Press chief operator Loren E. Conrad and his daughter in law Doris Conrad were killed in a private plane crash Wednesday in a pasture. Authorities identified the bodies after a call to Loren Conrad Jr. in brae California.
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Texas
Loren E. Conrad
Pacific Coast
United Press
Doris Conrad
Conrad
Loren Conrad, Jr
Brae
Calif
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