Byrnes Pledges Human Rights Inclusion at Peace Talks
Secretary of State James Byrnes pledged the U S delegation to the Paris peace conference would strive to include a guarantee of human rights and freedoms in the postwar treaties. Bulgaria and Hungary pressed their claims as the session opened, with Bulgaria seeking a corridor through Thrace and a port on the Aegean.
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Paris
U.P
James F. Byrnes
United States
Byrnes
Bulgaria
Hungary
Balkan
Greece
Dmitri Manuilski
Ukraine
Balkans
Georgiev Kulichev
Grecian Thrace
Aegean
Janos Gyoengyoesi
United Nations Organization
Romania
Transylvania
Gyoengyvocsi
Czechoslovakia
Manuilski
Grecian
Thrace
Yugoslavia
Kulichev
Poland
Compromise Rumor Clouds Tucson Housing Recall Fight
Rumors in Tucson say housing chief W T Pyott and project managers may resign to end the recall bid against Mayor H O Jaastad and councilmen Niemann Pistor and Codd. Veterans dispute the talks while pressing reinstatement of servicemen on tenant lists and removal of Pyott and managers. a mass meeting is planned to circulate recall petitions. Patten, a former recreation director and veteran, dodges a mayoral candidacy question.
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Tucson
Tucson Housing Authority
H. O. Jaastad
J. O. Niemann
William J. Pistor
William H. Codd
W. T. Pyott
Jerry Gump
United Veterans’ Committee
Pyott
A. B. Lieh
A. E. Winblad
Stanley Robins
Harold A. (Porque) Patten
May Ask Delay Of Great Lakes Seamen Strike
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach considered asking a postponement of a Great Lakes seaman strike set to begin at midnight. A delay could prevent paralysis of lake shipping and shield steel and auto industries. The government contemplates appealing to the CIO national maritime union to extend the deadline or offering a three point compromise with arbitration. The union demands a 40 hour week a hiring preference for union men and a 10 cent hourly wage raise at all starting rates.
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Washington
UPR
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Great Lakes
Schwellenbach
National Maritime Union
CIO
Atomic fears voiced at Rotary talk on nuclear threat
Dr. Harrison S. Brown warned at the Pioneer hotel Rotary noon meeting that atomic bombs could annihilate the United States within five to seven years without global control. He cited rapid bomb development abroad, grim death tolls, and potential cancer risks, and noted an upcoming lecture at Tucson High School.
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Harrison S. Brown
Atomic Energy
Rotary Club
Pioneer Hotel
Brown
Division of Chemistry
Clinton Laboratories
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Institute of ‘Nuclear Studies
University ‘of Chicago
Tucson High School
United States
Dr. Brown
Tojo Praises Occupation Policy on Anniversary
On the first anniversary of Japan's surrender Hideki Tojo praised Allied occupation policy as impressively excellent. He urged nations to renounce war and seek other methods to resolve disputes. He urged mobilizing intelligence and political will to replace war with peaceful settlement, praying for the success of these efforts. He did not name the United Nations publicly.
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Ralph C
Teatsorth
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Tojo
United Press
United Nations
Ichiro Kiyose
British Cabinet Discusses Truman Palestine Partition Plan
London August 14 cabinet met in special session and heard a report on alternatives proposed by President Truman to the Anglo American plan for partition of Palestine. Attlee reportedly submitted Truman's changes to cabinet for consideration.
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London
Truman
Partition of
Palestine
Clement R. Attlee
Mr. Truman
Jewish proposal adopted as president's policy
President Truman sends counter proposals to Great Britain on Palestine. Immigration to the Holy Land would resume before a long range plan takes effect. The plan favors Jewish state control with limited Arab areas and joint immigration authority.
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Washington
Truman
Great Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Mahun Golman
Goldman
Paris
United States
Federation
Jewish Agency
Galilee
Nablus Triangle
Jaffa
Hatley Buys Hood Oil Co
Sale of Hood Oil Co fuel oil business announced by owner William M. Hood. Hatley Oil Co owned by E. C. Hatley buys delivery equipment and storage tanks on Oracle road. Tanks to move to Hatley plant at East Speedway and Alvernon road. Hood will continue in oil, develop service stations, and lease them to operators. Hood built a Drive-In Hood on South Sixth avenue and has 16 service stations in Pima county.
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Hood Oil Co
William M. Hood
Hatley Oil Co
E. C. Hatley
Hood
Oracle Road
Hatley
East Speedway
Alvernon Road
South Sixth Avenue
Pima County
Tucson
Williams
Quiet V-J Anniversary Marked With Subtle Observance
A year after Japan's surrender on August 14 1945 United States observed the event with restraint. President Truman designated Aug 14 1946 a day of prayer and resolve to pursue justice freedom peace and international good will with steady effort. There were few parades speeches or celebrations compared to last year.
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Washington
Japan
Truman
White House
Truman Urges Victory Day Prayer and Peace Progress
On the first anniversary of victory in World War II President Truman urged nationwide prayer and resolve to defend justice freedom and peace. John R Steelman summarized progress including near full employment with about five million new jobs and a civilian goods production rise of over 30 billion dollars.
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John R. Steelman
Year Of Defeat Finds Some Japs Unconvinced
In Tokyo the Brazilian government asked Allied officials to send a mission to Brazil to persuade ultra nationalist Japanese groups that Japan has lost the war. The move spurs speculation that senior Japanese officials may be dispatched to Brazil for the task. Occupation officials in Brazil and Peru have supplied many Japanese newspapers to areas where nationalist groups push the belief that Japan remains undefeated.
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Tokyo
Brazil
Japan
Peru
Baseball Scores National League and American League RESULTS
Scores from major leagues show St. Louis defeating Chicago 6 to 4 and Pittsburgh edging Cincinnati 3 to 2. Philadelphia beat Boston 3 to 1 in the American League, with night games noted for Philadelphia at Boston and Washington versus New York.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
New York
Cain Slated As Hospital Head
Ralph Cain, Pima County hospital business manager, may become the single head of the hospital under supervisor orders. He said he lacks hospital administration training and asked not to run the hospital, while County Supervisor G T Alley noted plans to appoint one head. The board has yet to decide and Paula Trimarco was dismissed as superintendent, with Elizabeth Steelsmith's duties noted.
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Ralph Cain
Pima County Hospital
G. T. Alley
Cain
Alley
Catherine McIntosh
McIntosh
R. H. Martin
Board of Supervisors
Ajo
J. Homer Boyd
Tucson
Boyd
Paula Trimarco
Martin
Elizabeth Steelsmith
Fields
WAA
Philadelphia
John Doe
John Brunner
House
Brunner
Glenn A. Dies
UN To Admit 3 As Members
Sweden Iceland and Afghanistan won unopposed support for UN membership. Ireland Portugal Transjordan Siam faced opposition. Russia opposed all four and Siam drew French opposition. Security Council session continued with Mongolian and Albanian Peoples Republics as remaining applicants.
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New York
Sweden
Iceland
Afghanistan
United Nations
Ireland
Portugal
Transjordan
Siam
Russia
France
Security Council
Wisconsin Ends La Follette Era in Senate Victory for McCarthy
Republican Joseph R. McCarthy defeated longtime senator Robert M. La Follette in the Wisconsin primary, leading 203,840 to 197,146 from 3,085 of 3,146 precincts. Governor Walter Goodland outpaced rivals for renomination, facing Democrat Daniel Hoan in November.
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Associated Press
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
U. S. Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
LaFollette
McCarthy
Perry Stearns
Senate
Howard J. McMurray
Goodland
Walter S. Goodland
Daniel W. Hoan
Milwaukee
Hoan
la Follette
Delbert J
U. S
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Bob LaFollette
Appleton
CIO claims scalp tally by PAC targets liberal congress
Washington August 14 1946 CIO political action committee released its first box score from 1946 primaries claiming 42 defeats among 79th congress members. Jack Kroll said regional and state directors will marshal 6 million CIO members to elect a liberal congress. PAC noted defeats of four senators and 12 representatives it opposed and opposed six senators and 20 representatives who did not seek re election.
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Washington
WUP
CIO Political Action Committee
Cio-Pac
Jack Kroll
PAC
CIO
Wisconsin
Vermont
South Carolina
Strike Call Voted For Stock Exchange
New York August 14 Union workers at the New York stock exchange authorized a strike against the entire exchange in a grievance against one brokerage house. Floor clerks elevator operators and other nonsupervisory staff walked out to vote. Exchange officials rushed in supervisory staff to open the market on time with little confusion.
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New York
UPR
New York Stock Exchange
Peace Is Still Far Away One Year After V J Day
One year after Japan’s surrender the world still faced conflict and change. Insurgencies in the Netherlands Indies challenged British and Dutch rule while Britain’s India crisis and economic strain grew. The text notes a realignment of influence with Russia rising in the Balkans and central Europe as Western powers paid prices at Tehran and Yalta.
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Netherlands Indies
Britain
India
Egypt
Balkans
Europe
Tehran
Yalta
Poland
Orient
Fields Faces Contempt Threat Over Surplus Property Probe
Washington hearing outlines alleged hand processing by contract broker Benjamin F. Fields in surplus goods sales. Chairman Slaughter demands records by 2 p m MST or citations for contempt. War Assets Administration regional directors testify against hand processing and record-keeping gaps.
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Washington
Slaughter
D-Mo
House
Surplus Property Committee
Benjamin F. Fields
Fields
Explosive Committee
War Assets Administration
Frank L. Seymour
John E. Kirchner
WAA
New York City
Kansas City
British Await Jewish Revolt In Jerusalem Amid Tense Warnings
A telephone warning that the Jerusalem post office had been mined sparked a revival of Jewish underground pressure on the British authorities over Jewish refugees to Cyprus. Palestine's main cities saw riots and noncooperation moves as Hagana warned of possible curfews and searches.
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Jerusalem
Cyprus
King David
Palestine
Haifa
Jewish Jerusalem
Arab Jerusalem
King David Hotel
Tel Aviv
Holy Land
Hagana
BBC
NBC
Coffee Price Rises 13 Cents Under OPA Orders
The Office of Price Administration authorizes immediate retail coffee price increases of 10 to 13 cents per pound, plus an average 13 percent rise in mill ceilings for fine combed yarn cotton textiles. Changes follow the lapse of the price control law and prior import subsidy adjustments.
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Washington
P— Opa
OPA
CPA
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Georgiev
James M. Ragen
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Charles H. Herrold
Organized Labor
Houseclean
Congress of Antiunion
Stock Exchange
J. M. Roberts, JR
Los Alamos
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