United Nations rejects Soviet atomic plan and sends to commission
The UN Security Council unanimously returns the Soviet detailed atomic energy plan to the Atomic Energy Commission. The United States rejects the plan as dangerous and nonconstructive, warning it would fail to provide real international control and could incite war.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Security Council
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Russia
Atomic Commission
General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Commission
Council
M.S. T
Austin
Maroons Retain City Cage Title
Butte Central’s speed and defense secured the city high school basketball championship at the School of Mines gym. The Maroons topped Butte High 36 to 28, built a first half lead, and held on as a late rally fell short. Jim McCaughey led Central with 12 points while Jack Lloyd scored 15 for Butte High in a taut title game.
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Butte Central
Maroons
School of Mines
Butte High Purples
Butte High
Purples
Butte
Central
Welch
Lloyd
Partisan
Butte High School
Butte High Reds
Central Reserves
Jimmy McCaughey
Maroon
Joe Devich
Poard
Paul Driscoll
Devich
McCaughey
Heffernan
Hogan
Jack Lloyd
Navigator Blown From Plane Over Atlantic
Coast Guard reports a plastic navigation dome and navigator blown from a Trans World Airlines Constellation over the Atlantic at 19 000 feet. Pilot descended to save passengers as the bubble vanished. Navigator identified as George Hart of Sag Harbor New York. Plane en route to Geneva Switzerland and later landed at Gander.
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New York
Trans-World Airlines
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
M.S. T
Gander
Newfoundland
Santa Maria
Azores
TWA
Washington
Tom Bell
George Hart
Sag Harbor
Long Island
N. Y
Bell
Geneva
Switzerland
Bond Issue Placed Before Butte School District Voters
Butte school district trustees voted to seek a $300000 bond issue from district taxpayers to build and equip a new Webster Garfield grade school replacing the old Webster and Garfield buildings. The project cost is estimated at $687174.31, with existing settlement and insurance funds totaling $387174.31. The vote is set for the April 5 school election, which will also fill two trustee seats and consider additional Webster Garfield measures. The board also authorized paying $12500 for land acquisition.
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Butte
Webster and Garfield
Webster- Garfield
Webster-Garfield
Montana
Republicans Favor Chicago for 1948 National Convention
A GOP subcommittee urged holding the 1948 Republican national convention in Chicago the week of June 21 1948. National chairman Carroll Reece said the full committee would meet after Easter likely in Kansas City to act on the recommendation.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Carroll Reece
Kansas City
Manila barber admits attempted assassination of Roxas
A 50 year old Manila barber Julio Guillen y Cuerpo confessed to hurling a hand grenade at President Manuel A. Roxas during a public address at Plaza Miranda in Manila. He said his peanuts inspired the throw and claimed he would do it again if able. The blast wounded a photographer palace guard chief and five others. Roxas was unharmed. Balloting on a parity amendment to aid American investors was under way at the time.
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Manila
Manuel A. Roxas
Roxas
Julio Guillen Y Cuerpo
Guillen
Philippines
Central Luzon
Quiapo
Plaza Miranda
Jose Avelino
The
Sen
United Nations patrol plan eyed for Greece border
Salonika sources report a UN Balkan commission draft proposes UN sponsorship of border patrols to safeguard Greece. The plan, possibly termed an American plan, may tie to US economic aid to Greece. A six nation subcommittee heads to the Albania frontier to probe border incidents.
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Salonika
Greece
United Nations
UN Balkan Investigating Commission
United States
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
United Nations Commission
John D. L. Hood
Australia
China
France
Russia
Britain
Carey Idaho Schools Closed By Health Officer
Carey schools shut until Monday due to a pneumonia and influenza outbreak. Superintendent, several teachers, and about half the pupils ill. Blaine county health officer Dr. R H Wright ordered closure. Eden schools had been closed last week for influenza and reopened Monday.
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Carey
Idaho
R. H. Wright
Blaine
Eden
Senate panel backs Lilienthal as atomic chair in tight vote
The Senate atomic committee voted 8 to 1 to approve David E. Lilienthal as chair of the atomic energy commission and sent the endorsement to the full Senate amid expected debate. Bricker opposed citing FBI records on loyalty while Hickenlooper defended Lilienthal as best for the United States.
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Washington
Senate Atomic Committee
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Hickenlooper
R-Yowa
Lilienthal
United States
Bricker
Ohio
Taft
FBI
Carroll Wilson
High Commission
Navy
Atomic Commission
W. W. Waymack
Robert F. Bacher
L. L. Strauss
Sumner T. Pike
Wilson
Bacher
Strauss
Waymack
Pike
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
Sen. Connally
Texas
Hoover Blames Russia For Austrian Relief Shortfall
Former President Herbert Hoover told reporters that Austria will need about 155 million dollars in US relief funds to July 1, 1948 and blamed Russia for delaying economic recovery. He issued a second report on the European food survey for President Truman, urging additional aid and a peace treaty to free Austria’s economy.
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Washington
U.S
Herbert Hoover
Austria
U. S
Russia
Hoover
Truman
Germany
Britain
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman to Present Middle East Aid Plan in Joint Session
President Truman will address Congress on Wednesday to outline U S policy for the Middle East. He will detail aid proposals for Greece and Turkey and discuss military assistance and arms shipments. The briefing included key Republicans and Democrats as Britain shifts away from the region.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Middle East
Greece
Turkey
Senate
House
Mediterranean
Balkans
Germany
White House
Europe
Italy
Banquet Tonight to Honor A C M Officials in Butte
A capacity crowd of more than 450 Butte citizens will gather at the Finlen hotel for a community banquet honoring D. M. Kelly administrative consultant of Anaconda Copper Mining Co and E. McGlone vice president in charge of western operations. Carroll Fabian announced arrangements for a 6 30 p m dinner in the Silver Bow room with a Treasure State room overflow.
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Butte
Finlen
D. M. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
E.8. McGlone
Anaconda Company
Carroll Fabian
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Kelly
McGlone
Silver Bow Room
Finlen Hotel
Treasure State Room
William Meyer
Butte High
Boys Central
Senate Committee Votes to Tighten Portal Pay Bill
The Senate judiciary committee approved a more drastic portal pay bill by an 8 to 4 vote to mirror a House measure. The change aims to eliminate back pay claims totaling about 6 billion dollars by broadening coverage beyond time spent on a normal work day.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Weather Outlook for Butte and Montana Regions
Butte region shows partly cloudy skies with occasional snow showers Tuesday and little temperature change. highs around 40 expected in next 24 hours with prior readings of 46 as max and 29 as min at School of Mines, and 40 max 25 min at the airport. Montana sections note west of divide mainly cloudy with light snow showers and little change. east of divide expect decreasing clouds with mountain snow flurries and colder conditions, highs 15-25 east and north, 35-45 southwest.
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Butte
School of Mines
Divide
Army Scrip Recall Cripples Black Market Network
United States Army recalled outstanding military scrip in Germany and Japan, turning in 60 million dollars by 5 p.m. Tokyo time. Gen. MacArthur noted no counterfeiting in Japan but some locals doubted its value. New currency will be issued to troops. McNarney warned against hoarding and warned officers to curb excess scrip.
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Frankfurt
United States Army
United States
Germany
Japan
Tokyo
War Department
MacArthur
United States Occupation Zone
Nuernberg
Joseph T. McNarney
FBI Agents Examine Records of Arab Headquarters
FBI agents spent hours examining records at the Arab office in Washington. Cecil Hourani, secretary, said they had no objections since there is nothing to hide. The office, funded by seven Arab governments, publishes Near East information and opposes Jewish immigration to Palestine.
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Washington
FBI
Cecil Hourani
Near East
Palestine
Department of Justice
Chief of Toledo Peoria and Western Shot Death
George P. McNear Jr., 56, president of the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad, long involved in a 17 month strike with 13 railroad brotherhoods, was shot and killed near his Peoria home. He died at St Francis hospital after being found on a residential street. The case follows years of violence tied to the wage dispute since private ownership was restored in 1926, including a February 1946 shooting that killed two pickets at Gridley.
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Peoria
George P. McNear, Jr
Toledo
McNear
Frank Evans
Evans
Robert Sutton
Gridley
Til
Labor government opens defense of economic policy in Commons
In London March 10 the Labor government began a three day defense of its economic plan in the House of Commons after a private meeting in which Labor members criticized Prime Minister Attlee. Sir Stafford Cripps outlined steps to boost production, ration fuel if needed, reduce passenger train service, avoid tobacco rationing, support home film production, and push exports toward 1947 goals while building hard currency trade. Cripps framed the plan as democratic planning and noted the no confidence vote against Attlee would fail.
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London
U.P
House of Commons
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
Board of Trade
Stafford Cripps
Commons
Economic Planning Commission
Labor and Management
Cripps
Britain
United States
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Labor
Violence Flares in Punjab After Week of Bloodshed
In Punjab India violence surged anew as troops and police try to quell clashes between Moslems and Sikh Hindu allies. Officials warn a critical situation may worsen tomorrow with anti Pakistan days reported by both sides amid heavy fighting in Cambellpur Rawalpindi and southern cities. Death toll official at 550 for the week though unofficial tallies suggest higher figures.
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Lahore
India
Punjab
Cambellpur
Rawalpindi
Molotov Attempts China Agenda at Four-Power Talks
At Moscow the opening Four-Power conference on Austria and Germany sees Molotov push to place China on the agenda. Marshall blocks an immediate vote and proposes delaying action while discussing allied troop occupancy limits. The session proceeds amid a snowstorm as goodwill signals emerge.
Molotov Move Sparks China Crisis Clash Forecast
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov pushes to place the Chinese situation on four power talks agenda. The move risks a clash with U S Secretary of State Marshall over China while differences persist on German and Austrian peace treaties. Britain and the United States favor parity for the Austrian pact alongside the German treaty.
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Moscow
China
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
United States
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Chiang Kale Shek
Europe
Long Range Housing Bill Aims 15 Million Homes
Senators Taft Wagner and Ellender introduced a long range housing bill to spur construction of 15 million city and rural homes over ten years. The plan seeks a permanent national housing commission and a goal of decent homes for every American family with 5 million new homes targeted in the first five years.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Wagner
D-N. Y
Ellender
D-La
National Housing Commission
Republicans Fail to Agree on Rent Control Bill
Senate Republicans failed to reach a consensus on a rent control bill. Chairman Millikin said no vote was taken on a proposed 10 percent general increase as the group discussed methods and population as important factors in the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Millikin
R-Colo
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England
Economic Planning Board
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