Guarded overture to Communists from Chinese government
Peng Hsueh pei signals readiness to discuss a plan for cessation of hostilities and government reorganization after the National Assembly decision. He offers to pursue peace and unity with the Communists, though no official word yet from Communist headquarters in Nanking. Observers think Marshall's stance may pressure new negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Gen. Marshall
Peng Hsueh-pei
National Assembly
United States
Pensions Sought by Lawmakers Under New Bill
Washington congressmen rush to claim pensions under the congressional reorganization act with 43 former and 133 incumbents filing. Incumbents pay 6 percent of pay and non elected officials must meet age and service thresholds. May would receive 3376 yearly for life under the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Taber
Appropriations Committee
Wadsworth
R-N. Y
Bloom
D-N. Y
Cannon
D-Mo
Cox
D-Ga
Eaton
R-N. J
Michener
Rmich
Rayburn
D-Tex
Daniel A. Reed
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Short
R-Mo
J. Parnell Thomas
RN. J
Carl Vinson
Yalta Agreement blamed for Russia in Manchuria
Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese ambassador to the United States, said the Yalta agreement invited Russia back into Manchuria and northeastern Asia. He argued it was a war time expedient and warned it could provoke friction unless a spirit of co operation prevails between powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wellington Koo
United States
Russia
Manchuria
Asia
Council On World Affairs
Koo
Marshall to Rest in Honolulu
Gen Marshall arrived in Honolulu en route to take up his new appointment as secretary of state. He planned several days of rest with his wife at his side and offered no comment on his Washington confirmation. He stated he hoped to rest a few days but would decide after hearing from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Gen. Marshall
Washington
U S Determined to Collect Jap Reparations
Washington officials say the United States will begin collecting reparations from Japan immediately even without full terms with Russia and allies. An urgent directive to Gen MacArthur is being considered to begin removals of Japanese industrial plants. The War department notes shipments of over 2,000,000 tons of food to Japan with expectation of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State
War Department
United States
Japan
Russia
James K. Penfield
State Department Office of
Far Eastern Affairs
Gen. MacArthur
Howard C. Petersen
Navy Financing Research Work in Western Universities
The Navy funds over three million dollars for civilian scientific research in Western universities. Captain R. O. Myers reports the program stockspile knowledge for future defense, not secret war materials, with open publication of findings. Projects span UC Berkeley Stanford Cal Tech USC and sites in other states, including Montana State College with chemistry and medicine projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Navy
R. O. Myers
Office of Naval Research
Myers
University of California, Stanford
California Institute of Technology
University of Southern California
British cabinet prioritizes German peace treaty over Palestine
London sources say Britain's cabinet will focus on the German peace treaty ahead of Palestine. A Moscow Foreign Ministers Council meeting looms as Geneva hints that Zionists might push for a Jewish state proposal if Britain advances plans. The Palestine conference is expected to resume with no firm promises yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Steinkopf
London
Palestine
Holy Land
Britain
Moscow
Foreign Ministers Council
Geneva
Louis Segal
World Zionist Organization
Zionist Congress
France Rebuffed on U S Oil Deal in Saudi Rights
The United States rejected France's complaint over a Middle East oil deal involving Standard Oil of New Jersey and Socony Vacuum Oil. State Department said the matter is private between companies, not an inter governmental issue. French Ambassador Bonnet met Undersecretary Clayton to express concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Middle East
State Department
Henry Bonnet
William L. Clayton
France
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Socony Vacuum Oil
Saudi Arabia
Three Trainmen Killed In Empire Builder Explosion
Three trainmen died when the locomotive of the west bound Empire Builder exploded near Crary North Dakota, 398 miles west of St. Paul. Engineer Reginald Bennet Fireman Wilbert Hoff and A E Zinter district road master perished. Conductor L E Dordingley reported the wreck and said several dining car crew members and a woman passenger were hurt, none seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Empire Builder
Crary
N. D
Great Northern Railway
Reginald Bennet
Wilbert Hoff
Grand Forks
A. E. Zinter
Larimore
L. E. Dordingley
Weather Outlook for Butte and Surrounding Areas
Mostly cloudy Friday with light snow showers Friday night. Little change in temperature. Highs around 40 in the Butte area with recent readings near 49 to 21 overnight at the School of Mines. West of divide will be mostly cloudy with light flurries or sleet. north portion high 25 to 35. East of divide expected considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and slightly cooler conditions in the west and central portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Divide
Ex-Marines Held After Driving Hitchhiker To Death
Two dishonorably discharged ex Marines James D. Sandusky and John T. Kelly were jailed on serious charges after admitting they used a motorist as a human target and tied him to a tree near Centerville Tennessee. They led authorities to the body of J Edward Sprouse in Clarksville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
James D. Sandusky
John T. Kelly
Marion
Ill
J. Edward Sprouse
Clarksville
Alabama
Tennessee Line
Lynn Bomar
Boston
Sprouse
Sandusky
Bomar
Kelly
Marine Corps
Pulaski
U S Charges Poland With Breaking Potsdam Pact
The United States accuses the Polish government of terrorizing and suppressing opposition parties in violation of the Yalta and Potsdam agreements. A memo delivered to Warsaw protests coercion ahead of elections set for January 19 and urges freedom and fairness for Polish voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
United States
Poland
Yalta
Potsdam
Peruvian Cabinet Resigns Over Editor Slaying Crisis
Lima Jan 9 The entire Peruvian cabinet quit after a crisis sparked by the unsolved murder of Francisco Grana Garland acting chief editor and La Prensa board president. Premier Ernesto Portugal and seven ministers cited desire to let the president appoint a new government amid scarce homicide details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Jose Luis Bustamente Rivera
Ernesto Portugal
Francisco Grana Garland
la Prensa
Portugal
Atomic Control and Disarmament at Issue Before U.N.
United States and Russia clash over sequencing in U.N. talks with Herschel Johnson insisting on atomic energy control first and dismissing a general disarmament plan. Andrei Gromyko pushes for immediate drafting of a mass destruction treaty as a broader goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United States
Russia
Herschel Johnson
United Nations Security Council
Johnson
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Hutson resigns as UN assistant secretary general
John B. Hutson announced his resignation from the United Nations post as assistant secretary general in charge of administrative affairs. Trygve Lie said Hutson would serve until a successor is named. Wilson Wyatt emerged as the leading candidate amid discussions of replacements. The post carries a 15000 dollar salary plus 7000 dollars for expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
John B. Hutson
United States
Trygve Lie
Hutson
Wilson Wyatt
Lie
Wyatt
Resolution Offered to Rename Boulder Dam Hoover Dam
Washington: Rep. Jack Z. Anderson introduced a House resolution to rename Boulder dam as Hoover dam. The project on the Colorado River began under former President Herbert Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
Jack Z. Anderson
Calif
Colorado River
Herbert Hoover
GOP Opposes Truman Tariff Reduction Plan
Opposition within the Republican ranks questions President Truman's push for tariff reductions by agreement with other nations. Leaders including Senate GOP Chief White and five other senators express apprehension about a reciprocal trade program and its domestic costs ahead of Geneva negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Trade Organization
Geneva
Congress
Truman
Senate
White
Brewster
Butler
Neb
Capehart
Ind
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Wiley
Wis
Housing Survey Underway in Butte by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce begins a housing survey as population growth is expected. They seek owners with space in homes flats apartments or rooming houses for rent to contact the chamber at 6535. Representatives will canvass the community starting Friday to complete the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Taft outlines broad Republican program for economy and welfare
Senator Taft offered a GOP plan to curb strikes and cut the federal budget to 33.5 billion dollars while trimming personal income taxes by 20 percent. He urged expanded federal aid for housing welfare education and medical care and pledged efforts to broaden social security coverage. He criticized Truman’s economic report as inconsistent and argued price reductions rather than wage hikes would boost purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Taft
Ohio
Economic Club
Senate
Truman
Congress
Harry Hopkins
Three Killed in Bombay Rioting
Bombay rioting that began Thursday left three dead and about 50 injured after two trucks shattered a funeral procession. Women were beaten, stones and acid were hurled at a passing car as clashes spread among Hindus, scheduled castes, and Moslems. Police fired repeatedly to disperse mobs as hospital reports climbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
S. K. Patil
Bombay Provincial Congress Party Committee
Snyder Widens Budget Clash as Lawmakers Meet
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder met with Republican lawmakers in Washington on the eve of Truman's budget message. Talks focused on further cutting the Truman budget with calls for a 20 percent individual income tax cut and a full review of the fiscal situation. Budget leaders described the lunch as social and noted ongoing strategy among House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committee chairs ahead of proposed spending details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Congress
Truman
Treasury
Capitol
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means
Millikin
R-Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Kaman Taber
N. Y
House Appropriations Committee
Bridges
N. H
Senate Appropriations
Legislators Prepare For Busy Montana Session Start
Montana's 30th Legislature closes a brief four day stretch after two bills passed and three more moved forward. House and Senate leaders anticipate a flurry of activity next week with notices on measures and early introductions including a hunting and fishing license fee plan to fund wildlife preservation and city sewage code changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
House
Senate
R. C. Lowe
Dawson
Lowe
Earl H. Hall
Park
D. J. Baldwin
Yellowstone
Ory J. Armstrong
Flathead
Baldwin
Fish and Game
Charles Scofield
Powder River
French Gains End Three-Week Siege of Hanoi
Dispatches from Hanoi report the three weeks siege of Hanoi by about 10 000 Viet Nam Nationalists ended after French military successes in recent days. Chi Minh broadcast to the French people detailing terms for ceasing hostilities. Paris officials await Moutet report as restored communications and food supplies aid Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hanoi
Indo-China
Bangkok
Chi Minh
Marius Moutet
Moutet
Es Sa
Nique
Haipong
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