Winecoff Hotel Fire Claims 116 Killed in Atlanta Tragedy
The Winecoff hotel fire in downtown Atlanta killed 116 people and injured at least 100. Eyewitnesses described guests leaping from windows and others trapped in upper floors as flames consumed the building. Scenes of panic at Peachtree Street and Carnegie Way contrasted with a dramatic rescue attempt by hotel staff.
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Atlanta
Winecoff
Peachtree Street
Carnegie Way
Banks Whiteman
Arthur F. Geele
Arthur Geele
Man Injured in Traffic Mishap in Heavy Fog
A Butte resident, John Grace, 1347 Kaw, suffered a compound fracture and shock after being struck by a car at Front and Delaware around 6 PM on Saturday. Driver Howard Algers, 2215 Princeton, said Grace stepped into view in dense fog. Grace was taken to St James hospital. police urged pedestrians and drivers to exercise extreme care in the slick, fogbound streets.
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Butte
John Grace
Kaw
Front
Delaware
St. James Hospital
Grace
Bart Riley
Weather Bureau
Emergency Steps Ordered in Food Shipments
Secretary of War Patterson announced emergency measures to ship 303,500 long tons of food to the U S zone in December to counter a maritime strike and a severe shortage. Seventeen grain laden vessels will sail from Albany with Coast Guard icebreakers ready if needed. Stand-by vessels will be kept at other ports to load last minute cargoes and prevent delays.
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Washington
War Patterson
United States
Germany
Patterson
Iucius D. Clay
War Department
Albany
N. Y
Coast Guard
Hudson River
Clay
Early Pledges Kick Off Butte Chamber Drive to 8100
Early pledges total 8100 in the Butte Chamber of Commerce 1947 financial campaign labeled the 100 and Up Club. Sponsors and directors aim for a brisk finish within a week before holidays, led by A J Knievel president and campaign chair.
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Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
A. J. Knievel
Montana Auto Dealers Set for 1947 Convention
State and national figures plan talks at the Montana State Automobile Dealers association meeting. More than 400 members and wives will gather at the Finlen hotel in Butte for sessions Thursday through Saturday. Speakers include Bob Dee, Ed Hammer, George Schotte, Paul Seese, Martin Trenne, and Brig. Gen. Charles Sheridan. Harris Olson to be elected president with Suhr Breedlove as vice presidents and Jewell as secretary-treasurer.
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Montana State Automobile Dealers Association
Silver Bow
Finlen Hotel
Price
Bob Dee
Washington, D. C
National Automobile Dealers Association
Montana
Ed Hammer
Sheridan
Wyo
George B. Schotte
Butte Motor Company
Paul Seese
Great Falls
Martin P. Trenne
Deer Lodge
Charles L. Sheridan
Helena
State
Harris Olson
Don Suhr
Glenn Breedlove
Billings
John J. Jewell
Mr. Price
Myles Johns
Kalispell
C. N. Nybo
Missoula
Barney Ryan
Bozeman
Carl Anderson
Butte Expands Hereford Show with Increased Premiums
Butte Chamber of Commerce panels doubled prize money for the Western Montana Hereford Breeders show and sale to attract more entries. The 1947 event set for October 30 and 31 at the Montana Livestock Auction pavilion will offer 500 for grand champion bull and 250 for reserve, 250 for grand champion female, and 100 for several other top awards. Dan Thornton of Gunnison, Colorado, will judge the entries, with Mrs. Thornton honored for 4-H and cattle work.
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Western Montana
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Montana Livestock Auction Company
Dan Thornton
Gunnison
Colo
Butte
Thornton
William P. Studdert
Western Montana Hereford Breeders Association
Butte Forecast Shows Light Snow and Warmer Week Ahead
The Sunday outlook in Butte calls for cloudy skies with light snow in the afternoon or evening and a warmer trend. The high is expected near 38 in the next 24 hours. School of Mines reported 30/21 and the Airport 27/21. Precipitation noted. West of divide expect considerable cloudiness with light rain. East of divide partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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School of Mines
Divide
Montana Council of Churches Opens Three Day Convocation
Delegates from across Montana arrive in Butte for a three day Montana Council of Churches convocation. East and state pastors will lead talks sermons and lectures with Dr W W Van Kirk of New York slated as banquet speaker Monday night. Opening events begin with a union service at First Baptist Church tonight led by Rev Deane Edwards and Rev Floyd E Logee.
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Montana
Butte
Montana Council of Churches
East
W. W. van Kirk
New York
Department of International Justice and Goodwill
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Deane Edwards
D. D
Federal Council
Commission of Worship
Floyd E. Logee
First Presbyterian Church
John Oliver Nelson
New York City
Edwards
United Nations
van Kirk
Strike Ended on Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Washington December 17 1941 John L Lewis ended the coal strike on the fifth anniversary of Pearl Harbor. News arrived around noon MST recalling the December 7 1941 Japanese attack as Lewis announced the end of the strike.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Pearl Harbor
M.S.T
Lewis
Progress Toward Abolishing War Gains Momentum
United Nations near a final arms slashing plan aimed at abolishing war with debates focused on separate control commissions for atomic and other weapons. US and USSR wary of veto issues while a verification agency plan for a troop census faces resistance from both powers.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Security Council
United States
Council
United States Atomic Control Plan
International Atomic Development Authority
General Assembly
Tom Connaly
D-Texas
Russia
Fall From Jeep Fatal To Hunter In Montana
Victor Porter aged 39 a veterans administration employee died after a fall from a moving jeep during a hunting trip near Lewistown Montana. Porter suffered a skull fracture and brain injury from the accident on the Denton road as Anthony Geis swerved to avoid a cow. A coroner's inquest was planned for Monday with funeral services likely in Deer Lodge.
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Lewistown
Victor Porter
Veterans Administration
Billings
Here
Porter
Fort Harrison
Helena
L. A. Drewlecke
Billings V. A
Sterling Shaw
Anthony Geis
Denton Road
Justice of the Peace
E. R. Judd
Deer Lodge
Warning by Nimitz on Pearl Harbor anniversary
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz warned at a Pearl Harbor anniversary speech in Dallas that a militarily weak United States invites conquests by modern aspirants. He said past attackers mis judged the U.S., and the next would-be conqueror would strike first.
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Dallas
Texas
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
United States
Naval Operations
Philosophical Society of Texas
Agreement Reached in Seattle Maritime Labor Talks
The striking A. F. L. Checkers union, which has stalled Puget Sound shipping since the west coast maritime strike, announced a contract agreement Saturday with the Washington Waterfront Employers' association.
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Seattle
U.P
A. F. L. Checkers’ Union
Puget Sound
Washington Waterfront Employers’ Association
Coal strike ends as miners return to work
John L. Lewis yields to government and calls off the 17 day soft coal walkout with 400000 miners ordered back to work. President Truman cancels Sunday broadcast and attends an arts show as the nation moves toward resuming normal production and potential wage negotiations.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Aetha Ona Phen PF
Necian
Northwest Mining Association urges labor act repeal and reforms
The Northwest Mining association at its 52nd annual convention called for repeal or amendment of the Wagner act and the fair labor standards act and urged restrictions on labor unions. It urged fair laws for labor and management and labeled some acts as unfair labor practices. The policy also covered tax reform, gold mine compensation under WPB order L-208, ending the premium price plan, and curbing federal land policies. Directors re elected Wray Farmin as president. Felix Wormser spoke on future lead demand and Stanly Easton urged more attractive mining financing amid cross border investment trends.
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Spokane
Northwest Mining Association
SEC
Wray Farmin
Association
Felix E
Martial Law Declared in Iranian Mazandaran Cities
Tehran announces martial law and a curfew in Mazandaran as Iran enters a tense two week election period amid clashes between armed groups and citizens. Reports say Tudeh members were found with arms and Azerbaijan border clashes widen as government plans to supervise elections.
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Tehran
Iran
Caspian
Mazandaran
Russia
Rezmara
Azerbaijan
Moscow
Tran
Democratic Party
Rusfians
Rejin
Etelaat
Aghkand
Azerbaijans
Ahmed Qavam
Grenade Wrecks Munitions Dump Near Shanghai
A hand grenade dropped at a Chinese army ammunition dump caused a series of explosions near Shanghai on Saturday. Fire crews could not reach the scene due to ongoing blasts and fear of several large undetonated aerial bombs. Thousands of residents were left homeless as homes burned and windows shattered, with no casualty estimate available. Lt. Gen. Hsueh Ti-wu, Shanghai police commissioner, cited the incident.
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Shanghai
Hsueh Ti-wu
Woosung
17 Hurt as Rocket Derails Near Wellington
The Rock Island north bound Rocket derailed on a curve ten miles north of Wellington Kansas early Saturday injuring 17 passengers none seriously. Eight were taken to a Wichita hospital seven to a Wellington hospital with others already aboard.
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Wellington
Kan
Rock Island Railroad
Here
Wichita
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J. E. Corette, Sr
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