Russia veto attempt fails to bar Canada from UN talks
In New York on July 10 Soviet Russia failed to veto Canada’s participation in atomic energy discussions at the UN Security Council. Australia urged airing the veto issue at the September General Assembly. Canada was invited to the council table amid disputed rules of the Atomic Energy Commission. Gromyko reserved his right to raise the matter again.
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New York
Russia
Canada
United Nations Security Council
Australia
General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Gromyko
Herbert V. Evatt
Evatt
McNarney Seeks Freedom for Four Missing Americans
Gen Joseph T McNarney US commander in Europe reportedly pressed Soviet authorities for release of four Americans missing after crossing into the Soviet zone. Talks with Marshal Sokolovsky at the Allied Control Council meeting are said to focus on their fate. the four are Warrant Officer Samuel L Harrison and wife Helen, Capt Harold Cobin, and Lt George Wyatt, all missing since late June and early July. They were believed held near Oranienburg.
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Berlin
Joseph T. McNarney
United States
Europe
MacNarney
Allied Control Council For
Germany
Wassily Sokolovsky
United States Army
McClarney
Control Council
Oranienburg
Kommandantur
Samuel L. Harrison
San Antonio
Texas
Helen
Harold Cobin
Newark
N. J
George Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Okla
Truman backs Wheeler as Montana campaign heats up
The White House confirmed President Truman sent a letter calling campaign charges that Sen. Burton Wheeler is an enemy of railroad labor a distortion of facts. Wheeler seeks the Democratic nomination for a new Senate term, with former ally Truman’s stance raised at a Montana Senate committee hearing.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Wheeler
Leif Erickson
Charles Ross
Missouri
Ross
Mr. Truman
Senator Wheeler Long
Interstate Commerce Committee
Bailey Stortz
Senate Committee
Seven Parachutes Seen as Navy Plane Explodes in Flight
A twin engine experimental Navy plane exploded over Holyoke Massachusetts and crashed near Mount Tom killing 25 aboard. Seven parachutes drifted away as Westover Army air field confirmed survivors from the other aircraft. An Army inquiry seeks cause while victims, Navy Army and Coast Guard personnel, are named as those aboard.
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Holyoke
Mass
U.P
Mount Tom
Westover Army Airfield
Navy
Pratt-Whitney Aircraft Plant
Hartford
Conn
Westover Field
Army Board of
New England
Army
Coast Guard
Goose Bay
Labrador
Col
C. S. Johnson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pintlar Area Trails Funded for Deer Lodge Forest Development
Allocation of about 7500 dollars will fund bridle trail construction in Pintlar primitive area southwest of Anaconda under Deer Lodge National Forest. Two crews of five men will build trails, the first wilderness project since 1942. Beaverhead and Bitter Root forests will supply smaller funds and crews, with coordination across the three forests.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
Pintlar
Anaconda
Missoula
Beaverhead
Bitter Root
Warren Stillings
Deer Lodge
R. J. Bowers
Philipsburg
Phillipsburg
Elmer Luer
Anaconda District
Communist Force in Position to Attack Fleet Base
The Kinchow bay coast in Shantung reports large scale Communist amphibious landings near Tsingtao, base of the U S Seventh Fleet. Over 20 000 cadres on many fishing boats attacked Yintao Island and other Shantung coast points while U S Navy and Marine HQ in Tsingtao await word. The central government alleges uprisings and mobilization efforts as Yenan aims for a major central China offensive.
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Nanking
China
U.P
Kinchow Bay
Shantung Province
Tsingtao
United States Seventh Fleet
Yintao
United States
Shantung
Shalingchung
Kiachow Bay
Taku River
Navy
Marine
China Central
Central
Yenan
Jehol
Manchuria
Yenan- Manchuria
Incumbents Sweep in Washington and Utah Primary
Unofficial returns show all 10 incumbent congressmen seeking renomination led their races in Washington and Utah. Hugh DeLacy held a strong lead over Howard Costigan in the Washington first district. Abe Murdock, J Will Robinson, Henry M Jackson, and Hal Holmes were also renominated or led. In Utah, Walter Granger and Abe Murdock among others were renominated with wide margins.
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Associated Press
Washington State
Utah
Hugh DeLacy
Howard Costigan
Roosevelt
DeLacy
James Roosevelt
Costigan
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger
Hugh B. Mitchell
D-Wash
Russel H. Fluent
Walt Horan
Washington
John M. Coffee
Walter Granger
Abe Murdock
Dutah
Will Robinson
Henry M. Jackson
Charles R. Savage
Hal Holmes
China Faces New Food Crisis Amid Relief Suspension
Nanking reports that all relief shipments in China are suspended except emergency foods. U N A R A action announced in Washington sparks Chinese Communist criticism of Chiang Kai-shek's government. La Guardia cites internal staff complaints over failure to distribute aid to inland millions.
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Nanking
China
Washington
Chiang
Fiorello H. la
Boy Drowns at Pryor Creek Huntley
Bobby Clift a 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Clift of Billings drowned Wednesday in Pryor creek at Huntley Artificial respiration was used for more than two hours in a vain attempt to revive him.
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Huntley
Bobby Clift
Richard Clift
Billings
Pryor Creek
Navy Warehouse Destroyed at Hunter's Point Drydocks
A fire at the Navy Hunter's Point drydocks in San Francisco destroyed a tool supply and copper storage warehouse in 40 minutes. Several other buildings were damaged. No injuries or deaths among personnel were reported, and the blaze was controlled by 6 20 p m after starting at 5 40 p m.
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San Francisco
Byrnes urges Big Four on German peace treaty drafting
Secretary of State Byrnes proposed that the Big Four begin drafting a German peace treaty at once and suggested extending the U S disarmament period for Germany to up to 50 years. Molotov outlined Russia’s plan for a centralized German state with industrial capacity to meet its needs and asked for a special Big Four conference before year’s end.
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Paris
U.P
James F. Byrnes
Viacheslav Molotov
Byrnes
Germany
Molotov
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Flood Leaves 300 Montanans Homeless After Dam Breach
In Plentywood Montana a cloudburst Tuesday night breached Carrol dam eight miles northwest. Box Elder creek overflow flooded four blocks of the town, washing out 50 residences and causing extensive mud damage. No deaths reported as volunteers evacuated families and cleared debris. Rancher Jud Goodman’s home and ranch buildings were destroyed but his family survived.
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Carrol Dam
Plentywood
Montana
Here
Box Elder Creek
Outlook
Jud Goodman
Goodman
Author Says O'Connell Group Gave Material for Book Probed
Senate investigation into primary campaigns of Sen Wheeler and opponent Leif Erickson adjourned to Washington for further questioning. Witnesses include David Plotkin author of The Plot Against America and Gerald L K Smith of America First. In Helena, Barker questioned Wheeler Erickson campaign officials Montana publishers and Copper Mining officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry O'Connell
Helena
Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
D-Mont
Leif Erickson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Robert Barker
Montana
National
David George Plotkin
America
Wheeler
Plotkin
David George Kin
Gerald L. K. Smith
America First Party
Barker
Sen
Wheeler Erickson
Montana Supreme Court
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte Weather Forecast For Thursday Bright And Warmer
Butte area expects fair skies and rising temps Thursday with warmer night. School of Mines near 82 and the Airport around 80 for highs. past 24 hours show 74 at the Mines and 76 at the Airport with lows near 38 and 37. West of Divide cloudy but warmer to 75 to 80. east of Divide fair and warmer to 75 to 85.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Hughes Condition Still Critical
Howard Hughes, noted producer and industrialist, remained in critical condition after a Beverly Hills crash while testing a new photo reconnaissance aircraft. A bulletin from Dr Verne Mason cited slow lung recovery, nourishment intake, stabilized blood pressure, and dressings redone as he was moved from the stretcher.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Verne Mason
Hughes
Army
Beverly Hills
Brazilian soprano Sayao to sue for divorce from Mocchi
Ren o Nevada Novitiate report states that famed Brazilian lyric soprano Bidu Sayao will file for divorce Friday from Walter Mocchi. Her attorney disclosed this Wednesday night, noting the marriage has never been publicly announced and lasted nearly nineteen years.
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Reno
U.P
Bidu Sayao
Walter Mocchi
Senate Invites Veto With OPA Amendment
The Senate moved to exempt more items from revived price ceilings including milk dairy, petroleum, cottonseed and soy products. A grain exemption failed 32 to 40 while a petroleum amendment passed 40 to 30. House members warned the bill may offer less control than Truman vetoed and hoped to substitute later.
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Washington
Senate
OPA
Barkley
House
Wolcott
R-Mich
Banking Committee
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Hawkes
R-N. J
Moore
Rokla
County Budgeting Under Way In Silver Bow County
Silver Bow officials filed expense estimates as budgeting began for 1946-47 welfare work. The tentative poor fund budget lists expenditures of 279 892 46 dollars and must be certified by state agencies to secure supplemental aid.
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Silver Bow
State Board of Examiners
State Department of Public Welfare
Clark Told to Open Negotiations on German Assets in Austria
President Truman orders Gen. Mark W. Clark to begin talks with Allies and the Austrian government to relinquish the American share of German assets in Austria. The U.S. will not recognize Nazi acquisitions made by force or pseudo-legal means. Clark reports to Austrian Chancellor Figl and says Germany assets in the U.S. zone will be held by Austria as trustee for reconstruction. The U.S. reserves rights to claim certain industries, including Linz’s United States Steel Works, later resolved.
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Vienna
Austria
U.P
Truman
Mark W. Clark
United States
Clark
Leopold Figl
United States Steel Works
Linz
Hermann Goer
Merchants urged to hold line against inflation
A Washington letter from the United States Chamber of Commerce urged Butte merchants and local business groups to prevent unwarranted price increases. It calls for holding prices to normal profits, avoiding profiteering, hoarding, and urging consumers to limit purchases to current needs. The message was sent to the Butte Chamber of Commerce with copies to other merchant groups.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
United States Chamber of Commerce
William K. Jackson
United States Chamber
Jackson
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
Prisoner Killed In Harlem Prison Farm Break Near Sugar Land
Seven inmates escaped Harlem prison farm No 2 near Sugar Land. A steward killed Walter Elliott one of the escapees. Ralph Anglin 24 remains at large. Five prisoners were captured within hours including Kenneth Aughton 20. Names of the other four captives not yet released.
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Houston
Texas
Harlem
Sugar Land
Walter Elliott
Ralph Melvin Anglin
Kenneth Aughton
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Ontarioville
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Erickson
Butte
Belgrade
Broadus
Custer
Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls Steerer
Havre
Helena Steaweseeeten
Kalispell
Lewistown
U. S. Weather Bureau
Francis J. Kelly
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