President Truman to curb wheat use for bread and whisky
President Truman outlined a food conservation plan to ease a wheat shortage. He urged reduced beer and whisky production and lower meat poultry egg and butter supplies to save wheat for bread. Miller groups protested but the goal was to stabilize the food chain and prevent famine.
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Walllington
Anne
Alliwaglle
Rausutoy
Toman
Ura
Trimutt
Mullery
Wien
Paul
Missing From Wrecked Alaskan Liner Yukon
Coast Guard reports that 465 people from the Yukon were brought to Seward after the liner ran aground off Alaska. Survivors were landed as rescue craft continued to arrive. no bodies found yet. An attempt to verify all aboard is underway, with earlier counts at Seattle listing 487 aboard including 191 civilians, 186 military, and 120 crew. Captain C K Trandron commanded the vessel.
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Akalta U
Coast Guard
Lush
Peesan
Yukon
Seward
Beoght
Grounted
Yatton
Seward Ad
Giana
Lew
Seattle
Army
Alaska Steamship Co
Rlal
Cleilan
Aly Ynoyle
Buveh
C.K Trandron
Yosael
Royalty Warned of Bomb Threat Near Buckingham Palace
Unclear text reports a bomb warning affecting royal residences including Bucking ham Palace Marlborough House and St James Park. Dowager Queen Mary and King George are mentioned with preparations to move rooms as investigators assess unexploded German device 400 yards from Buckingham Palace after an explosion near the area.
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London
Buck
Ingham Palace
Marlborough House
Mary
Ween
Thanel Rooma
James’ Park
King George
Queen Elizabeth I
Tha Peineaat
Sandingham
Buckingham Palace
Svorlmimn
MacArthur Decrees Yamashita Must Die
General Douglas MacArthur orders the execution of Japanese Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita for condoning wartime atrocities in the Philippines. The expected date of hanging is not yet announced, with the action reflecting postwar justice against military leaders.
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MacArthur
Yamashita
Tokyo
Genem
Macarthyy
Mantori
Philippines
Trogps Union
I MacArthiur
Wilhelm, Styer
Pacific
MacAuliuy
Leyte
L Phall Raturn
Winds Code Confusion At Senate Japan War Thesis
Testimony at a Senate hearings panel presented that an intercepted Japan winds code message supposedly warned of war with the United States, but witnesses argued the message only referenced British moves. Capt L F Bafford and Admiral Salford testified about interpretations and timing, with Krammer detailing the cryptographic handling and possible delays in transmission.
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Washington
Navy
A. D. Kinney
Peatay
Mngland
Senate-layse
Japan
L. F. Bafford
Lily Gountry
Kraier
Sige
Chak Reiner
Boyland
Peare
Russia
Dresh
Kearner Sud
Kramov
Safford
Joud Appleuse
Beatin Voor
Fur Four
Duye
Mintsfort Hind
United Shires
Dhat
Salford
Thomas
Hart
Connecticut
Kruner
Mina
Giant Liner Ignored Strike of Tagboaters
New York reports Britain’s largest ship the Guicutt Hawaheth sailed for Enphind after pulling out of the harbor under her own power. The 95,000 ton liner carried 105 passengers as tug crews secured precautionary escorts and the Queen Elizabeth’s escort fleet stood ready.
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New York
Britain
Enphind
Strckken
New York Harbor
Skippen
M. Mord
Cunard
Lye
Elizabeth
Navy
Adda
Ptr
House Debates Delay Vote on Controversial Mediation Bill
The House adjourned with no action on the Case Bill as procedural delays and labor relations debates stalled a final roll call. Rep. Hoffman pressed for amendments, arguing the measure limits rights while broad mediation powers face criticism for injunctions and potential labor unrest controls.
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Washinghon
Huffein
Mieh
Cant
Hoffman
Tg the Members Befnre Ley Voter, , Spunker Koyburn
Taylan
Hume
Cive Bi
Sige
World Judges Picked By UNC
The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council elected all 15 judges for the new International Court of Justice. Notable selections include Green Hall Hadworth of the United States and Helge Klugerud of Norway. Final ballots placed Bolivin Windnealey of Poland as the fifteenth justice. Salary set at about 20 200 dollars yearly.
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Poland
Bolivin Windnealey
Amiity
Security Council
Assembly
Council
Counsil
Olupnational Court
Peutrkerping
Permanent Court of International Justice
Hague
Charter
United Nations
General Assembly
Hackworth
Chevy Chase
U.S. Department of State
John E. Read
Ottawa
Jepartment of External Affairs
Arst Ballo
Mo Hsu
China
Couneil
Belghim
Isidro Habeli Alfava
Mexico
Milovan Zoriete
Yugoslavia
Alejandro Alviyez
Chile
Jose Gustavo Guvirero
el Salvador
Ove
Amare
UNO
Trygve Lie
Norway
Jol
Hadawod
Fael Twanly Yeas
Hywevon
Chilean Unions Rally Over Government Labor Policy
Chilean Tabor leaders schedule a rally in Santiago to protest the government’s stance on a general strike. The strike began when the confederation of labor ordered a work stoppage and remains focused on the nitrate, copper, and coal mining sectors amid accusations against President Alfredo Duhalde.
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Santiago
Chile
Tntauical Party
Alfredo Duhalde
Confederation of Labor
White House May Back Down On Pauley Nomination
Washington reports the White House may withdraw Leuwin W. Pauley from consideration as Undersecretary of the Navy amid party split on cancellation. Senate hearings delay while Navy Committee and Banking Committee prepare further questions touching Pauley and George E. Allen.
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White House
Pauley
Washington
Congress United
Leuwin W. Pauley
Agwnee
Studer
Secretiuy
Naval Committee
Hhe
Teuman
Te Withsdrawal
Tobry
Postwar Tugboat Strike Sparks Fatalities and Government Seizure
The New York Tugboat Workers and railroad workers in Illinois faced a violent wave as postwar labor tensions surged. Army and Navy help were sought to restore shipping, with government seizure of the Toledo, Peoria and Western and a 240 mile line. A deadly shooting at Gridley, Illinois, followed a crossing halt, amid accusations of cold blood by gunmen.
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Ilinois
Office of Defense Transportation
Amy
Navy
Jomah New York
Uai- Yor
Lawrence C.turner
Army
Sittong A.B
Toledo
Peori
Rairoad
Governent
Gridley
Peoria, Ly
Sherf Kai] Hicharily
Bloomington
Meola
W. C. Keiser
Brotherhood of Locomotive Funmen
Engine Mien
New York
Comensing
Turner
Mayeri
Yaris
Wheat to Austria in emergency relief to be sent soon
The United States plans to ship wheat to Austria as the initial act of an emergency relief program. Baron Renn UNI allies announced the move tonight as part of the urgent aid effort.
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London
United States
Austria
Baron Renn Uni
Wage-Price Policy Deadlocked in Washington
Washington officials disclosed a deadlock over a wage price policy as talks delayed a public hearing. Bowles indicated a revised policy would require clear wage and price figures, with possible scale limits of wage increases up to a set percentage and price increases tied to that level, to quell strikes.
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Washington
Chester Bowlea
Bowles
Newamen
White House
Thade
Patterson Doubtful About Fathers Demobilization Plans
Washington UP Secretary of War Patterson questions the Army's ability to discharge all fathers by July 1 or release 2000 men by March 1. He cites a letter to the Army Attache and outlines Army slowdown investigations and the department’s manpower problem.
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Dee.p
Navy
Te Bulived Ha
Marcnay Campa
Romessaie
Washington
Patiogain
Attala
Hotong
Patteramt
Tne
Army Styles Change Uniforms for American Civilians
Army officials sparked a major controversy by altering the approved attire for American civilian staff with the occupation forces. Female civilian workers resisted the shift toward olive drab and pink accents, opposing the new dress requirements linked to WACs and officer uniforms in the postwar setting.
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Keankturt
Germany
Tha
Elvittin
Aktis
Dirk
Wacs
Exemption Sought for Parked Cars in New Bill
Albany. A bill by Sen. Chaves O. Burniey would exempt owners of legally parked and unoccupied vehicles from furnishing security to cover damages beyond $50 in accidents. Current exemptions remain for vehicles operated without permission or only damaged vehicle cases. Additional amendments would ease corporate notices and allow charitable contributions tracking. A state emergency rent commission proposal aims to study housing and set rents, with various conditions on housing classes.
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Albany
Tinbury
Chaves O. Burniey
Buffalo Republican
Tisk Mw
J Raymond McGovern
New Rochelle Republican
Hitler Deputy Said to Land in Patagonia Mystery Radio Claim
A group calling itself The Association De Maya claims Hitler's deputy Martin Bormann landed in Patagonia aboard a submarine, with reports of a submerged U-138 sunk and survivors near Port Rawson and Santhort Halngerta. The tale centers on living on a plantation one mile north of Query in Mintanoa dove Ineo.
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Montovideo
Association de Maya
Fish
Hill
Ehief
Martin Bormuon
Patagonia
Tha Brandenstahld Borminn
Agvern
Inter
Manehers
Cnow
Bovorano
Cayeald
Tandot Howe
Rawson
Query
Mintanoa
Stetlinius Mediates Greek Crisis With Big Power Scale
The United Nations Security Council ends a tense clash over British troops in Greece. Stettinius mediates a compromise accepted by Bevin and Vishinsky. The council votes the issue largely closed as Norman Makin sums the position and observers applaud unity for world peace.
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Ernest Bevin
Meitam Wink
United States
Algha
Russia
Britain
Mevin
Makin
Coun
Greece
Counreil
Lewin and
Vishinsky
Council
Molotov pledges Soviet support of the UNO
Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov told Moscow radio that night Moscow pledges unwavering support for the United Nations as the sole path to peace and security for the country. He defended the Soviet Union’s peaceful policy as lasting and rejected imperialist antagonism while praising Communist leadership at home and abroad.
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London
Vyatheslav Molotov
Russia
United Nations
Molotov
Moscow
Europe
Amarion
Guderal
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