Coal Walkout Stops Three Day Week Ordered Nationwide
John L. Lewis ends the soft coal strike by ordering a three day work week for about 480,000 miners, with 400,000 bituminous and 80,000 hard coal workers affected. The plan, effective Monday Dec 5, will allow only maintenance work on off days as contracts are signed.
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New York
John L. Lewis
John R. Steelman
Lewis
Truman
United Mine Workers
Harry Moses
H. Co. Frick Coke Company
Pittsburgh
George H. Love
UN backs trusteeship plan for Jerusalem amid veto risks
A 17 nation working group approved an international rule for Jerusalem under UN trusteeship by a nine to vote. Australia sponsored the plan, backed by the Soviet Union and Arab states, despite Israeli objections from Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett. Canada and India abstained. Egypt Lebanon El Salvador Greece Iraq Peru Ukraine Russia and Australia supported the measure, while Israel Cuba Mexico Netherlands Sweden and Uruguay opposed.
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Lake Success
Jerusalem
United Nations
Australia
Soviet Union
Moshe Sharett
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Sharett
J. D. L. Hood
Canada
India
Egypt
el Salvador
Greece
Iraq
Peru
Ukraine
Russia
Israel
Cuba
Mexico
Netherlands
Sweden
Uruguay
Hidden Austin recluse found dead amid rubbish and gates
Miss Susan Hancock Stalnaker, a wealthy yet living in squalor recluse at 1905 Guadalupe, was found dead Thursday afternoon. Her brother Guy C. Stalnaker discovered her in a small clear area inside the door, surrounded by boxes and trash after years of isolation. An inquest ruled death natural. Burial set at Oakwood Cemetery with private funeral.
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Guadalupe
Susan Hancock Stalnaker
Miss Stalnaker
Paul R. Stalnaker
Houston
Cook Funeral Home
Charles Sumners
Oakwood Cemetery
Rampy
Blakeslee
Last of Surplus Tracts at Camp Swift for Sale
Bastrop December 1 The last of surplus Camp Swift land goes on the market Friday The 88 tracts total 8192 acres with over 30000 acres already declared surplus and acquired by state agencies Priority holders must notify by December 31 to keep rights alive Government agencies have first crack until December 12 Veterans will wait until January 1 after owners and tenants. they must preserve priorities by December 31
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Bastrop
Camp Swift
Wassell
Courthouse Annex
City of Austin 1950 operating budget totals 7 724 011
City Manager Guston Morgan announced the 1950 operating budget for Austin excluding debt service, totaling 7 724 011. Receipts are projected at 7 790 618.40 with a 66 747 end-of-year balance. the general fund carryover and utility fund balances are itemized, and detailed figures will appear in the council mimeographed budget.
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Guston Morgan
City of
Austin
Morgan
General Fund
Council
Tdget
Rural Electrification Connects 3 Millionth User Line Today
Rural Electrification will reach the three millionth connection Friday as REA expands lines nationwide. A morning ceremony is planned on Rudolph Braun farm near Nederwald Texas with E Babe Smith of Pedernales Electric Cooperative turning on the power at 8 15 am. Governor Allan Shivers and Congressman Homer Thornberry are invited to attend.
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Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Texas
Rudolph Braun
Nederwald
Austin
Braun
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
E. “Babe” Smith
The
Pedernalese
Elmo As Man
Ager
Texas Power Reserve
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Braun Farm
Allan Shivers
Homer Thornberry Haveeen
C. M. Lester
Stamford
Power Reserve
Osborne
Everene
Nations unify defense plan for North Atlantic pact
In Paris on December 1 twelve NATO members approved a plan to mold armed forces into a single wall of steel to deter Soviet aggression. The accord opens a $1 billion US military aid flow and sets strategic concepts for integrated defense across North America and Europe.
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Paris
East
United States
Louis Johnson
Washington
Truman
Russia
Treaty
North Atlantic Area
Omar N. Bradley
US Joint Chiefs of Staff
North America
North Atlantic
Europe
Europe-Mediterranean
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Skunk Confiscated After Being Sought by Abilene Couple
Abilene police reported Officer H. H. Lusk found a lost skunk believed to belong to a local couple. Two officers brought the animal to the station for claimers but the skunk proved aggressive and was destroyed on the city hall lawn.
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Abilene
H. H. Lusk
City Hall
Bi-district Showdown at House Park Draws 10000 Fans
Austin and Corsicana prepare for a Friday bi district game at House Park with about 10000 fans expected and showers in the forecast. SMU star Doak Walker reportedly out for the Notre Dame clash. Baylor and College of Pacific to meet in California per Press Club of San Francisco. Cesar Brion and Roland LaStarza set for Friday night at Madison Square Garden in a top heavyweight matchup.
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Austin
Corsicana
House Park
SMU
Doak Walker
Notre Dame Satur- Baylor
College of Pacific
California
Press Club
San Francisco
Cesar Brion
Roland LaStarza
Madison Square Garden
UN Adopts Western Peace Declaration at UN Assembly
The 59 nation General Assembly approved a 12 point Western Power peace plan by a 53 to 5 vote, urging restraint and peaceful dispute settlement. It outlined preventing threats and civil strife and called for arms control and adherence to the UN Charter while Soviet opposition was voiced by Andrei Vishinsky and Yugoslav charges of interference.
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United States
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Kremlin
Yugoslavia
United Nations
Vishinsky
Sava Kosanovic
Marshal Tito
Kosanovic
Britain
Hector McNeil
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Ukraine
Cloud Cover Caps Austin Temperature at 71
Clouds kept Austin's high to 71 after a 41 degree early morning. Rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday as the city endures a dry November with only .01 inch of precipitation.
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Austin
Mercury
NMU Votes to Oust 15 Officials in CIO Union
In New York on December 1, the National Maritime Union voted 714 to 566 to oust 15 leaders including New York Port Agent David Drummond and 14 stewards for alleged failures to perform duties under the NMU constitution. Police were on duty as 250 officers guarded St. Nicholas Arena amid the vote.
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New York
National Maritime Union
CIO
Joseph Curran
David Drummond
NMU
St. Nicholas Arena
Young Gives Up Fight On Extradition Case
NEW BRAUNFELS December 1 Wayne Nelson Young 28 abandoned his fight against extradition to Colorado where a murder charge awaits him He told Comal County Sheriff he would go back after days of legal maneuvers and abruptly quit the fight for extradition.
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New Braunfels
Wayne Nelson Young
Colorado
Young
Comal
May Garsson brothers go to jail for bribery and conspiracy
Former Representative Andrew W. May D K s was denied mercy and ordered to begin an eight to 24 month term for bribery and conspiracy. Murray and Henry Garsson were also ordered to start similar sentences. May will report to federal officers Saturday. the Garssons began serving immediately.
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Washington
Andrew W. May
Garsson Brothers
Murray
Henry
Murray Garsson
Prestonburg
Garssons
May
House
Supreme Court
Henry A. Schweinhaut
J. Parnell Thomas
R-N.j
House On American Activ
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