Some Progress Made at Meet Byrnes
President Truman welcomes Secretary Byrnes home after a European peace mission. Byrnes says progress was made as he reports to the White House on talks with Molotov Bevin and Bidault. He notes a Paris peace conference set for July 29 to discuss Hitler era treaties, with no German Austrian agreements reached yet.
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23 Are Injured in Rail Mishap Near Lewistown
A derailment near Lewistown involving the Broadway Limited from New York to Chicago injures 23, with 18 dining car staff among them. The all-Pullman train struck spilled coal on the track, sending two locomotives down a bank toward the Juanita river. Damaged cars stayed upright as passengers and crew are treated in Harrisburg and Lewistown hospitals.
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Man Killed by Train Near Vader Washington
Dolph Smith aged 37 was struck and killed Saturday night by a Portland bound passenger train from Seattle. Sheriff J A Blankenship reported Smith waited for a freight to pass and apparently did not see the approaching train.
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War Crimes Trial in Tokyo Delays Testimony
A cooling failure in the Tokyo courtroom halted testimony in the Tokyo war crimes trial. Gen Chin Teh Chun, former Peiping mayor and Chinese minister of military operations, could not be heard. The Tojo case and 26 others were recessed until air conditioning was restored. Sir William Webb did not set a resumption date.
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Writing atom treaty gains momentum at UN commission
Australian diplomat Dr. Herbert V. Evatt and Brazilian Capt. Alvaro Alberto da Motta Silva chair the 12 member United Nations atomic energy commission as it begins phase two drafting of a treaty to control atomic energy. Committees will address sanctions legal points and exchange of peaceful atomic knowledge. A US proposal to remove the veto from atomic questions via treaty is under review.
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Veteran Drowns in Bitter Root River Near Missoula
World War II veteran How ard S. Snooks, 33, drowned in the Bitter Root river five miles south of Missoula Sunday afternoon. Companion Earl I. Helms nearly exhausted himself trying to save him. sheriff deputies and firemen searched for Snooks' body.
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Red Proposals for Japan Denounced by Allied Head
Allied headquarters in Tokyo denounced Soviet labor proposals for Japan as propaganda and coercion aimed at guiding a left led regimented mass. The six page document said the reform program mostly mirrored existing law and noted a commission would publish specific labor reform recommendations within a week.
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Worthington Elected President of United States Steel
Leslie B. Worthington, formerly sales vice president, is named president of United States Steel Corpora tion, succeeding Ernest E. Aldous who retires after 45 years with the group. Worthington, a Chicagoan, joined US Steel in 1925 and was VP of US Steel Supply since 1942.
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Churchill urges strong Europe and France on Bastille Day
Winston Churchill appealed for a revived Europe centered on a strong France to avoid a third world war. Speaking in Metz on Bastille Day, he said Europe must rise from ruins and that Britain, France, and Russia must prevent another global conflict. He delivered the address in French to a large crowd.
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Britain Expected to Draw on Loan Account Soon
Washington reports Anglo American officials believe Britain may draw on its 3.75 billion dollar loan within a week. Officials weigh how much extra the U S might loan to other nations and whether Congress will provide funds. A Russian loan remains debated with Congress recess approaching and Export-Import Bank funds dwindling.
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Opposition claims rising terrorism in Turkey election drive
Opposition newspapers say violence increases as Turkey prepares for a disputed election. About 10 million voters are expected to cast ballots as opposition parties challenge Ismet Inonu's government for the 460 seat national assembly, amid reports of peasants beaten and claims of anti government propaganda.
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Truman on Potomac cruise aboard Williamsburg
President and Mrs. Truman sailed five hours Sunday on the Potomac aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg. Guest luncheon guest was Federal Judge Richard Duncan of Missouri and Mrs Duncan aboard the former Navy patrol gunboat.
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Soviet Press Doubts U S Intent on Atomic Bomb
Pravda commentators charge ruling circles in the United States will not renounce the atomic weapon and accuse Baruch’s plan of two tongues and dictation. They urge immediate outlawing of atomic weapons as the will of the people and support Soviet control of atomic energy.
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French Gratitude to U S Expressed in Bastille Day Broadcast
President Georges Bidault of France thanked the United States for American aid in liberating France from the Nazis. President Truman praised France’s front line role in the free nations. celebrations spanned Paris Berlin and the French empire.
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Butte Weather Forecast Monday Thunder Showers Expected
Weather data from the United States Weather Bureau for the period ending 6 30 p m July 14 shows Butte and area: School of Mines and airport highs 85 84 degrees, clear to partly cloudy with afternoon thunder storms and warm conditions. Montana west region partly cloudy with scattered showers and highs 80 to 90. east region clear to partly cloudy with highs 88 to 98. Precipitation 0 10 inch.
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Truman Signals Opposition to Pending OPA Measure
President Truman said he dislikes the Senate passed OPA bill and hinted he may veto it if basic changes are not made. The Capitol fight over the agency’s fate grew more confusing as House leaders debated actions ahead of a possible conference rewrite and a Tuesday House vote on rules.
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German Secrets Are Disclosed
Washington reported Hitler's scientists were developing a supersonic bomber intended to bomb New York. Col. D. L. Putt of the Air Materiel Command said the craft could reach 154 miles high, though it was never completed and Putt expressed belief it might have been feasible.
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Ickes Proposes U.S. End to Atomic Bombs
Harold L. Ickes, former interior secretary, proposed in a telegram to the National Committee on Atomic Information that the United States stop making atomic bombs and render impotent those it already has as a fitting first anniversary of the atomic age.
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Car Crash Victim Fights for Life Near Butte
Terald Hanekin 21, of 626 West Iron, remained critically injured after his car left U S Highway 10 and inverted 17 miles east of Butte. He suffered a severe brain concussion and internal hemorrhage but showed slight improvement. he had not regained consciousness more than 24 hours after the wreck. Also in the car were Frank Sciachetti 19 and Dorothy Christensen about 19. Christensen was treated for facial cuts and described as in good condition, Sciachetti released after minor hand cuts.
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Reparations Review in American Zone Stems from Moscow Move
Edwin W. Pauley, Truman’s reparations envoy, says German reparations in the American zone are under review due to Molotov’s Paris stance. He notes Russia’s demand of 10 billion dollars in German equipment violates Potsdam and warns of a new policy if Moscow won’t follow the agreement. Pauley arrived in Frankfurt after a quick Germany Austria trip and will return to the U.S. via London.
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Hughes Condition Improves After Crash Injuries
Beverly Hills July 14 U P Millionaire Howard Hughes showed interest in discussing his care with doctors as he rallied from critical injuries suffered in tests on an XF II aircraft he built for the Army. Stitches were removed. left chest fluid remained. right lung function continued despite rib fractures.
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Tank Explodes Near Haifa Bay Fire Flares
An oil tank exploded by the Kishon river in Haifa bay on Sunday igniting a major blaze. Fire brigades thousands of police and troops rushed to the harbor fearing sabotage and brought the fire under control after several hours.
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Ways and Means Reverses Tax Hike to Freeze Security Tax
The House Ways and Means Committee announced a one percent freeze on the Social Security old age and survivors insurance tax for another year, eliminating larger grants to low income states in the revision bill. The measure also covers veterans families, maritime workers under unemployment benefits, and raises federal matching funds for needy aged, blind and dependent children from twenty to twenty five dollars per month.
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