Dr. Boyd Sees Crisis in Coal Walkouts
Washington date January 25 President Truman's mine chief warned dwindling coal supplies threaten a national emergency while a White House settlement before next week remains unlikely. John L Lewis may act to boost production as 88000 UMW members continue a walkout with a high stake wage demand and pension fund payments.
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Washington
Truman
White House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Lewis
UMW
Welfare and Pension Fund
Scientist Describes Man Made Rain Over New Mexico
Nobel laureate Dr. Irving Langmuir detailed a rain making test near Santa Fe on July 21 last year. He said silver iodide smoke seeded super cooled cumulus clouds to produce water sufficient to fill New York City reservoirs and more, costing about $20.
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New York
U.P
New York City
Irving Langmuir
American Meteorological Society
New Mexico
Langmuir
General Electric Research Laboratory
Senate approves Women's Rights Amendment for equality
The Senate voted 63 to 19 in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee women equality of rights with men. Backers say it would end discrimination such as jury service barriers and property-control laws, with a seven year ratification deadline. The measure must also pass the House and be ratified by three-fourths of states.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Russell
D-Ga
Bomber Crashes Nine-Man Crew Escapes In Arizona Training Flight
A B-29 from Davis-MMonthan Air Force Base Tuc son crash landed 17 miles north of Fort Stockton Texas. The nine crew members parachuted to safety and were only lightly injured. Witnesses described deserts winds and dust reducing visibility as guards secured the scene and air base officials planned on-scene investigation.
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Fort Stockton
Texas
U.P
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
Ariz
Here
Fort Stockton Memorial Hospital
Pyote
Air Force Base
Port Mockton
Y. B. Kuykendall
Davis-Monthan
Kuykendall
Montana highway program costs estimated at 340 million
Montana lawmakers estimate the long term cost to bring all highways to proper standards at 340 million dollars. A 20 million dollar annual program is possible from federal and state funds, with 7.5 million from state revenue and the rest from new sources.
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Helena
U.P
Montana
Bureau of Public Roads
George Schotte
Butte
Montana Post Office Snowbound Month
Helena Montana January reports postal disruption as Polebridge postmistress reports no mail since December 30 due to deep snow blocking roads. Postmaster J R Wine says the remedy is to tell her to wait for conditions to improve.
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Helena
Montana
J. R. Wine
Polebridge
Canadian
Wine
Beverly Hills Police Return $40,000 in Gems to Burglar
Police Chief C H Anderson handed over $40,000 in gems to James B Hudson a convicted burglar after a judge ordered the release of the jewelry. Hudson had claimed the gems were given to stake a friend in a poker game and sued for their return after his release. The chief remarked that most anything can happen in Beverly Hills.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
C. H. Anderson
James B. Hudson
Hudson
Anderson
Acheson Stands by Alger Hiss
Secretary of State Dean Acheson says he will not abandon Alger Hiss despite the latter's five year perjury sentence. Hiss seeks an appeal while GOP critics call for a congressional inquiry into Hiss influence on policy. judges discuss possible bail continuation and Supreme Court disqualification.
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Washington
U.P
Dean Acheson
Alger Hiss
State Department
Acheson
Henry W. Goddard
Hiss
New York
Karl E. Mundt
R- D
Senate
Homer E. Capehart
Ind
Styles Bridges
N. H
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Higher Court of Appeal
Goddard
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Stanley Reed
Tom C. Clark
Clark
U. S
Record heat and deep freeze clash across the nation
Associated Press reports a dramatic temperature swing with wind chills and no normal winter. Skies bring -57 in Chester and -22 in Spokane while St Louis reaches 68 above. southern California faces another cold blast as Midwest and East see a "June in January" heat wave fade into frost.
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Canada
Montana
Spokane
Wash
California
Chester
Mont
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Missouri
Midwest
North Central States
United States
Yellowstone Park
Adel
Cut Bank
Dickinson
N. D
Bismarck
International Falls
Minn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Springfield
Ohio
Cincinnati
Columbus
Russians Launch Scrap Metal Drive Across East Germany
Berlin dispatch reports a Soviet led campaign to secure metals and scrap in East Germany to ease shortages. Guards confiscate metal shipments at the zonal frontier and even shops in East Berlin demand barter with metal. Western Allied sources reproach Moscow for violating post blockading trade accords.
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Berlin
East Germany
Hitler
East Berlin
West Germany
Eastern Germany
Steel executives say prices too low for industry health
Washington January 25 executives from Inland Steel National Steel Jones and Laughlin and Allegheny Ludlum told the Senate House Economic Committee that steel prices are not too high but too low. They urged a higher price level to attract capital and sustain growth while deflecting accusations of price gouging and noting rising costs.
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Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
Inland Steel
National Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Allegheny Ludlum
Clarence B. Randall
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corporation
Weir
Ben Moreell
America
Moreell
Car Fire Causes Big Damages After Engine Warming Light
In Tacoma on January 25 Carl Hope placed an electric light under his car hood to keep the engine warm in near zero temperatures. Gasoline dripped onto the light causing a fire that damaged his car, a garage, and another automobile, totaling about 12,250 dollars in losses.
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Tacoma
Wash
U.P
Carl Hope
Slightly Warmer Forecast Today In Montana Weather
Montana cold spell lingers with readings near record lows. By Thursday the forecast calls for a slight rise from minus 17 to 15 above zero with increasing clouds and light snow. Extreme values were reported at Chester and Wilder with 57 and 58 degrees below zero respectively.
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Weather Bureau
Butte
Helena
Montana
Chester
Wilder
Weather Outlook for Butte and Surrounds
Increasing cloudiness and light snow with a warm-up for Thursday. Forecast highs range from 0 to 15 degrees across regions with lows between minus 26 and minus 12. Trace of precipitation noted. West of divide expect mostly cloudy conditions with light snow south and a high near 10.
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Divide
Truman Offers Compromise on Draft Law
President Truman would accept a standby draft law with both the President and Congress able to order inductions in a national emergency. Secretary Louis Johnson, Gen. Omar Bradley, and Gen. J. Lawton Collins argued the draft remains an essential tool in countering Communism, while hearings on a three year extension continue.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dean Acheson
J. Lawton Collins
Army
House Committee
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Johnson
Joint Chiefs
National Security Council
Bradley
Chrysler strike halts 85,000 workers in nationwide walkout
The CIO United Auto Workers walk out 85,000 Chrysler workers after six months of deadlocked talks on a $100 monthly pension plan. Production at Chrysler plants nationwide stopped and Briggs Manufacturing layoffs followed. Government mediators seek a cooling off period as impacts ripple through suppliers and dealers.
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Detroit
CIO
Chrysler Corporation
United Auto Workers
UAW
Chrysler
de Soto
Plymouth
Dodge
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Evansville
Ind
Briggs
Rasy
Spokane Sees 60 Year Cold Record At 22 Below
Seattle dispatch reports Spokane hit 22 below zero the coldest in 60 years, surpassing the 23 below recorded on February 26, 1890, as the Pacific Northwest endures sub zero temperatures.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Mercury
Spokane
Soviet to recognize United States of Indonesia
Moscow radio reported that the Soviet government decided to recognize the United States of Indonesia as of Wednesday night. The announcement signals diplomatic steps amid postwar Asia alignment and reflects shifting international ties for Indonesia.
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London
U.P
Moscow Radio
United States
Indonesia
Southern Senators Fight FEPC Coalition Leads Filibuster Threats
Eighteen Democratic southern senators formed a bloc led by Senator Russell to fight to the end against the FEPC. They warned they would use the filibuster if needed to oppose the Fair Employment Practices bill creating a federal commission to prosecute discrimination in employment of Negroes and other minorities.
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Washington
FEPC
Truman
Russell
D-Ga
Dixie Bloc
Federal Commission
Bonner Urges Montana Water Priority in Basin Plans
Gov. John W. Bonner urged that domestic use irrigation and power take precedence over navigation in the Missouri river basin. He proposed altering the Pick-Sloan plan to ensure sufficient water for Montana's needs and warned against water leaving the state.
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Helena
Missouri River
John W. Bonner
Montana
Bonner
Showdown Vote on Taxes Sought by House GOP Leader Martin
House GOP Leader Martin announced a Thursday showdown vote to push an excise tax cut of about 700 million dollars. He faces doubt over amending the life insurance invest ment income bill to carry the tax cuts. He warned a buyers strike if action is delayed and noted many excise taxes could fall by half or more. The plan relies on a parliamentarian ruling on the amendment path.
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Washington
House
GOP
Martin
Congress
Witness Says Stimson Stopped Reds
The House committee heard that during 1943 and 1944 the Soviet Union failed to obtain 16 tons of uranium despite persistent efforts. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reportedly rejected the requests, with Britain obtaining about 15 tons of uranium oxide in spring 1943. Former Vice President Henry A. Wallace denied pressuring for uranium for the Russians. The testimony cited official letters and memos detailing eight tons of uranium nitrate and eight of uranium oxide sought in March 1943 and subsequent refusals.
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Washington
House
un-American Activities Committee
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Britain
Henry A. Wallace
Fulton Lewis
Wallace
Board of Economic Warfare
Russia
Committee
Courtney E. Owens
Owens
L. G. Rudenko
Need More Money for Atomic Work
President Truman urged Congress to fund expansion of atomic energy plants with 87.65 million dollars for next year and 7 million for TVA projects at Oak Ridge. The requests are part of a 900.818 million supplemental appropriation package, already largely anticipated in the spending plan.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Guilty of Slaying in Texas
Sam Smithwick, 62, former deputy sheriff, was found guilty of murder with malice for the July slaying of radio commentator W. H. Mason in an Alice, Texas street. He received a life sentence after jurors were polled.
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Belton
Texas
Sam Smithwick
W. H
Bill) Mason
Smithwick
Mason
Alice
Builders weigh eight hour day shift in Butte meeting
The Build Butte committee members from the Butte Development association the Chamber of Commerce New Industries committee and the Silver Bow Employers association plan a 7 30 p m meeting in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss presenting a proposal to restore the eight hour work day. The group says it has studied construction issues and will discontinue the column while noting no intent to antagonize any party.
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Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Build Butte
Butte Development Association
New Industries Committee
The
Silver Bow Employers Association
Build
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