Wainwright Denies Troops Mutinous in Philippine Surrender
Retired General Wainwright denies mutiny by high ranking officers amid the Philippines defense. He recounts orders to Gen King not to surrender and recalls radio messages from MacArthur. King disputes Morton report while noting no direct surrender order.
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Philippines
Seattle
Louis Morton
Pacific
Wainwright
Luzon
Faard P. King
Battan
Morton
King
Jesse ‘Traywick
Corregidor
Sea Island
Vatican Excommunicates Hungarians Over Mindszenty Arrest
The Vatican excommunicated today all Roman Catholics involved in the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty the Hungarian primate. A decree dated December 28 from the Sacred Consistorial Congregation cuts members off from all sacraments and declares anathema. The Hungarian government had announced Mindszenty's arrest and accused him of links to government and black market activity. Ten other church figures are named in the action.
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Vatican
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Sacred Consistorial Congregation
Cardinal Mindszenty Last Ay
Settee
Minneconty
Acrobat Charged In Boy S Beating
Dick Cravat a stage acrobat 36 charged with assault in the beating of 18 year old delivery boy William Miller outside the Capitol Theater. Miller said he knew Cravat and Burt Lancaster and sought facts about the death of his father years earlier amid plans for a compensation case. Cravat was paroled for a January 7 hearing.
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Burt Lancaster
William Miller
Dick Cravat
Capitol Theater
Miller
Cravat
Lancaster
Abner Surpless
Tarbert Tops Jax in National Indoor Junior Tennis
Tarbert, seeded Tony Tarbert of University of Cincinnati, defeated Ted Jax of Hamtramck, Michigan 6-4 6-4 in junior singles. Ted Rogers of Washington DC won his third round singles 6-4 6-4 over Cyrus Muttle of St. Louis. Tarbert teamed with Dixon Ogan of Texas Christian to beat Curtis Beusman of River Forest Illinois and Jax 6-2 6-4 in junior doubles. Oscar Johnson of Los Angeles and William Lust of Texas downed Don Olmsted and William Jenna of Illinois 6-2 6-2.
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Ae Eeace
Tony Tarbert
University of Cincinnai
Ted Jax
Hamtramck
Mich
Ted Rogers
Washington,dc
Cyrus Muttle
St. Louis
Tarbert
Dixon Osgan
Texas Christian University
Curtis Beusman
River Fortet
Til
Forrestal Seeks Bigger Authority for Defense Secretary
Secretary of Defense Forrestal urged Congress to grant the Defense Secretary stronger direct control over the armed services and to empower unification reforms. He warned of hard fiscal choices to boost non Communist Europe and hinted at an earth satellite program while resisting federalizing the National Guard.
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Washington
Forrestal
Congress
United States
Air Force
White House
Defense Secretary
Dutter
Navy
Hoover Commission
Harper
Truman
Ground National Guard
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Regular Air Force
Promoted Santa Fe Executive Landreth to Galveston AGM
J N Landreth, division superintendent at Santa Fe here from 1947 to 1948, is promoted to Assistant General Manager for the Santa Fe at Galveston effective Jan 1. G M A Amarillo St. Pueblo Co om announces the changes. Spears will replace Landreth at Winslow and Reed will move up from Amarillo transportation inspector.
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J. N. Landreth
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Galveston
Amarill RD
St. Pueblo
Coom
Amarillo
Winslow, Ariz
Landreth
Slaton
Las Vegas
Winslow
J. P. Sears
Shelton
Pueblo
Spears
John 8. Reed
Wealth of Hyderabads Nizam Put At 235 Million
An Indian press agency reports the Nizam of Hyderabad as the world’s wealthiest, with assets around 235 million dollars. Cash gold gems and silver are said stored beneath the palace rock vaults, while the rest is landed and other immovable property. An annual privy purse reportedly exceeds 1 million dollars.
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Hyvekas
Hyderabad
Marines to Enlist Women in New Reserve Units
The Marine Corps announces Citizen Marine Corps Reserve Week scope and plans to form 30 women only reserve units by July 1930. Projected enrollment includes 150 officers and 3,600 enlisted women with a supporting reserve of 500 officers and 5,000 enlisted. During WWII, over 22,000 women served in reserve roles across 50 bases nationwide.
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York UP
Citizen Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Leathernecks
Marine Corps Reserve
United States
Hawaii
Silent Method Sells Papers in Spokane Spill
A fragment from a Spokane story recalls Frances Ackerman describing a sharp trick in publicity work with the ice cycles. The tale notes reduced stacks after a return and a topping of coins including nickels and dimes lingering on top.
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Spokane
Ackerm
Ser
Gene Autry Show Coming to Amarillo for Boys Ranch
Autry tickets sell fast for a two hour Municipal Auditorium show Tuesday with Amy ana nus Melody Beach and 15 Melody Ranch members plus Champion the trick horse. Proceeds benefit Boys Ranch. mail orders pour in from the Panhandle and South Plains.
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Amy Ana Nus
Melody Beach
Amarillo
Maxor Drug Store
Fisk
Autry
Municipal Auditorium
Boys Ranch
Panhandle
South Plains
Tick
Cal Farley
Boys Arch
Farley
Melody Ranch
Rafe Davis
Pat Buttram
Cass County Boys
Nazarene Church Opens Revival Series Tonight
The First Church of the Nazarene at Fourteenth and Lincoln begins an evangelistic revival conducted by Rev. and Mrs. William Fisher. Services run nightly through Sunday January 9 with special music and dynamic messages noted by Pastor J. F. Hamm.
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Keramy
Church of the Nazarene
Fourteenth
Lincoln
William Fisher
J. F. Hamm
Fisher
Hamm
Gene Autry Loser In Damages Suit
An eight year old Indianapolis boy received 22500 dollars in damages from Gene Autry and others after a cow boy suit chaps outfit ignited while the boy played with matches. The boy John R. Lansbury spent seven months in a hospital recovering from severe burns. The suit alleged the brushed rayon chaps were highly inflammable and involved the sale of the suit by several companies. The defendants agreed to pay the damages with court action needed due to the minor status of the claimant.
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Arun
Indianapolis
Gene Autry
John R. Lansbury
Howard 5. Young, Jr
Autry
Santa's Horse Is Set Afire in Worcester Display
In Worcester a department store replaced Santa's horse with a mechanized model. An electrical short circuit in the horse's innards caused a blaze, shocking Santa who preferred the classic Conder and Blitzen. The feature drew children by the window as the blaze was contained.
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Santa
Worcester
Mass
Santa Claus
Roosevelt defends wife injury amid press charges
Former President Roosevelt at a courthouse news conference says Hearst and McCormick papers misused his wife Faye Emerson’s self injury to attack his family. He states no family dispute existed and clarifies the incident was accidental and not weaponized by anyone.
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Elliott
Yestern Roosevelt
Hearst
McCormick
Fulluraeeroin
Elliott Roosevelt
Faye Emerson
Roosevelt
Dutchess County Dist. Atty
W. Vincent Grady
Poughkeepsie Hospital
Grady
Sheriff Close
Emerson
Close
Chestnut Tree Reappearance Noted Near Beaver Dam Creek
In Ky UP, Curtis Flinchum of Beaver Dam Creek reports a single young chestnut tree found in a dense area after decades of blight left trees rare. He brought home chestnuts as proof of regrowth amid the mountainous terrain.
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Letcher County
Here
Curtis Flinchum
Beaver Dam Creek
Railroad Slump Seen Next Year
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad senior vice president warns of reduced business volume affecting passenger and freight traffic. The line will lay off 8,000 workers by year end after 2,500 already cut. Other railroads report extensive personnel reductions while Virginia Railway announces season curtailments. Coal demand shifts and export pessimism cited as factors. The C O plans to consolidate George Washington trains and cut Chicago to Detroit resort service from six to three weekly next summer.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Ross Marshall
C&o
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Norfolk
Virginia Railway
Marshall
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Europe
Chicago
Detroit
Funeral in Post for J. W. Hudman
J W Hudman, a World War I veteran and Post resident, dies yesterday at Veterans Hospital. Funeral arrangements are by Hudman Funeral Home in Post with burial at the Post cemetery. Survived by wife, two daughters, parents, five brothers, and five sisters.
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Vines Wrmanscin Een
Post
Bisckburn-Shaw
Hudman
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