Five Satellite Treaties Ready After Long Negotiations
The Big Four foreign ministers completed peace pacts with Italy Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Finland after 15 months of talks. They plan signing in Paris February 10 and begin German and Austrian treaty prep in London January 14. A Moscow session is set for March 10 to begin those talks.
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R. H. Shackford
New York
Paris
Moscow
Council of Foreign Ministers
Waldorf-Astoria
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Germany
Austria
London
United Nations
Danube
Trieste
Security Council
UN Calls For Reduced Arms
UN committee approves a comprehensive arms reduction resolution hailed as a first step toward world disarmament. Molotov condemns plans for a general assembly to approve arms control treaties while the council drafts measures to regulate arms and outlaw atomic weapons. The plan preserves the UN atomic energy commission and calls for rapid troop withdrawals and veto free safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Manning
Flushing
N. Y
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
Molotov
United Nations Hall
United Nations Committee
United States
Russia
Britain
General Assembly
UN Security Council
Special Assembly
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Hartley Shawcross
Security Council
Atomic Commission
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Assembly
Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Fire kills 36 as tenement collapses in New York
Rescue workers pull a blond girl, Margaret DeRico, from the wreckage with firemen and policemen passing the blanket wrapped body along a line to safety. The mother is pulled from debris but two brothers remain missing as a crane aids the search in the collapsed tenement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret DeRico
New York
Rescue Efforts End as 21 Bodies Recovered in Manhattan Tenement
In upper Manhattan local rescue workers recovered 21 bodies from a six story tenement at 2515 Amsterdam Avenue after a two fire events at an adjacent ice house. The death toll includes 19 residents and a fireman with 15 others believed buried. Fire Chief Timothy Guineen said no one else likely survived. Two youths were arrested on arson charges connected to the earlier blaze.
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New York
Rose
Amsterdam Avenue
Upper Manhattan
Elizabeth Biancardi
Joyce
Lucille
Biancardi
Monica
Timothy P. Guineen
Joseph McCabe
Joseph Elio
Jacob Grumet
Thomas P. Brophy
William O'Dwyer
Two Negro soldiers convicted at MacDill field riot trial
In Tampa Florida on December 13 two Negro soldiers faced mutiny charges for an October 27 riot at MacDill field. Pvt James L Treadwell 23 of Cincinnati was convicted of riot and mutiny and sentenced to 20 years hard labor with dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay. Corp Joseph Pleasants 27 of Penola Virginia was acquitted of mutiny but convicted of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do bodily harm and sentenced to three years hard labor with dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay. Sentences subject to review by 15th air force headquarters.
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Tampa
Fla
MacDill Field
James L. Treadwell
Cincinnati
Corp
Joseph Pleasants
Penola
15Th Air Force Headquarters
Auto Workers Demand Wage Increase in 1947
The United Auto Workers began a drive for a base wage rise of 23.5 cents an hour for about 1 million workers with fringe benefits to reach 30 cents. The move tops CIO wage demands among the Big Three, while Steel and Electric unions prepare talks in Pittsburgh.
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New York
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Junion
UAW
United Steel Workers
United Electrical Workers
Pittsburgh
Chrysler
Packard
Hudson
Kaiser-Frazer
General Motors
International Board of Directors
Walker P. Reuther
Reuther
Claim Reuther
United States
Attorney Sues Raft For Beating Him
Hollywood report states Edward Raiden, 50, filed in superior court for 300000 dollars against actor George Raft, claiming a brutal beating after trying to safeguard the reputation of Raft's former teenage girlfriend, a would be actress.
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Hollywood
Edward Raiden
Superior
George Raft
Raft
Oklahoma City Streetcar Strike Shuts City Transport
A surprise walkout by streetcar and bus workers stranded thousands in Oklahoma City after an arbitration board rejected the union demand for a 20 cent hourly raise. About 420 drivers participated as the company daily carried 125,000 passengers. The board also denied a closed shop pension plan and minority group wage proposals.
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Oklahoma City
Waldo Stephens
Arbitration Board
Strala And Associates Cleared in Long Beach Gambling Case
In Los Angeles on December 13, Judge William R. McKay acquitted Stralla and three associates Tony Cornero Stralla George Garvin Ernest Judd and Elmer Perry of conspiring to violate Long Beach antigambling ordinances in the operation of the Lux gambling ship.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Adm
Tony Cornero Stralla
Long Beach
Lux
William R. McKay
Stralla
George Garvin
Ernest Judd
Elmer Perry
UN To Accept New York Site
William Zeckendorf the seller of the proposed UN headquarters site is described as Harold Steinfeld’s cousin from Tucson and a grandson of Louis Zeckendorf who started a pioneer store later evolving into Albert Steinfeld & Co. stores. Zeckendorf gained Life magazine feature space for plans to modernize the land.
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William Zeckendorf
Harold Steinfeld
Tucson
Louis Zeckendorf
L. Zeckendorf
Albert Steinfeld & Co
Zeckendorf
Life Magazine
United Nations to select New York City as permanent HQ site
The United Nations General Assembly backs New York City Midtown site for headquarters with 33 of 40 nations voting for the Rockefeller land offer worth 8.5 million dollars along the East River. A two thirds majority is needed, and a competition for the architect will be held internationally.
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Flushing
N. Y
United Nations General Assembly
New York City
World Capital
Midtown Manhattan
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
East River
Australia
New York
Assembly
UN Secretariat
William Zeckendorf
Iran
Awni Khalidy
Roger D. Lapham
San Francisco
Presidio
Republicans Near Accord In Leadership Settlement
Washington December 13 A compromise to name Rep. Charles A Halleck Indiana as house majority leader and Rep. Clarence J Brown Ohio as chairman of the house steering committee is forming to avert a fight before Speaker designate Joseph W Martin Jr. Brown a Taft ally and Halleck a Dewey backer have led rival camps since Brown headed the GOP committee drive and Halleck led the congressional committee.
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Washington
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Congress
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Brown
Halleck
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Taft
Dewey
Republican National Committee
GOP
32 Marines Aboard Plane Feared Dead
SEATTLE December 13. Hopes faded for 32 marines aboard a Marine transport plane missing since Tuesday afternoon en route from San Diego to Seattle. Weather and storm conditions hinder search on Mt Rainier with possible crew casualties. Two Tucson youths Pvt Ernesto Valdovin and Pvt Gilbert Watkins listed missing. casualty list noted on page 18.
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Seattle
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Mt. Rainier
Toledo
Wash
John C. Preston
Paradise Valley
Glacierg
Preston
Portland
Tucson
Ernesto R. Valdovin
Gilbert E. Watkins
Washington
Pvt
Valdovia
Julia R. Lopez
Otero Street
Arizona Home Supply Company
Pvt. Watkins
Gilbert H. Watkins
North
Maple Boulevard
Cold Wave Sweeps East Brings Freezing Temperatures
An Arctic air mass moved into the United States causing unseasonably cold weather. Forecasters warned of freezing and subfreezing temperatures from Maine to Florida and into northern Texas by Friday night and Saturday morning. Temperatures in the Dakotas fell to zero or below before the front reached the East, while Boston recorded a warm spell before the chill.
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Associated Press
Arctic
United States
Maine
Florida
Texas
Dakotas
Boston
Polish Guerrillas Threaten Polish Civil Order In Warsaw Region
J M Roberts Jr reports that postwar Poland faces guerrilla bands linked to the old underground war against the Nazis. government control masks growing violence as 10 000 political prisoners, some 15 000 killings alleged, security police raids increase. civil war fears rise if elections are not free.
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J. M. Roberts, JR
Poland
Europe
Polish Peasant Party
NSZ
National Armed Forces
Mikolaczyk
Russia
Hubbard Defeats Goldberg In State Amateur Qualifier
Danny Hubbard of Tucson defeated Chet Goldberg of the University of Arizona 2 up in the opening round of the state amateur golf championship at El Rio. Goldberg led early with longer drives but Hubbard's steady putting and late birdie on the 16th sealed the match on the 17th green.
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Chet Goldberg
University of Arizona
el Rio Golf and Country Club
Danny Hubbard
Tucson
Southwestern
Hubbard
Goldberg
el Rio
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Nelson
Johnny Rudolph
Lamb
Goldwater
Charley Lamb
Bob Goldwater
Phoenix
Train Wreck Kills 15, Injures 50 Troops Among Victims
In Mansfield Ohio a head on crash involving the Pennsylvania Golden Triangle and two east bound freight trains killed at least 15 and injured about 50. Troops from Fort Dix en route to Chicago furloughs were among the passengers. Rescue crews worked by torch to reach victims as traffic rerouted through Columbus and Willard.
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Mansfield
Pennsylvania _ railroad
Golden Triangle
Coulter
Here
Ft. Dix
N. J
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
L. Petoskey
Pennsylvania
Petoskey
H. R. Williams
Crestline
Canton
Toledo
Cleveland
Conway
Columbus
Baltimore & Ohio
Willard
Chester Harp
Kenosha
Wis
Japan
Frank Robinson
Richland County
Robinson
Kenneth Compton
Superior
Globe Miner John Orekar Believed Dead After Cave-In
In Globe Arizona rescue teams searched a Buckeye copper mine for John Orekar after a cave-in last Saturday. Crews cleared rock and muck but found no trace, and mine inspectors said survival was unlikely. Relatives from El Paso and San Francisco waited for word as investigators planned a second raise to reach the entombed area.
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Globe
Ariz
John Orekar
Orekar
Buckeye
Clifford J. Murdock
J. N. McLaughlin
el Paso
Tex
Charles J. Orekar
Teddy Avenue
San Francisco
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Strala and Associates
Charles N. Pollak
Queensboro Bridge
Roosevelt
Manhattan
First Avenue
Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive
42Nd
48Th Streets
Hunt Body of
Globe Miner
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