Secrets leak via pumpkin microfilms sparks espionage push
The House un American Activities Committee said microfilms hidden in a pumpkin on Whitaker Chambers farm near Westminster Maryland show that State Department documents were fed to Russian agents before the war. Mundt said the materials prove a large espionage network within the department and plan to reopen hearings. Chambers, now a Time Magazine editor, testified he was once part of a prewar red underground but renounced communism.
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Oil Case Heads For High Court
State Supreme Court to review a permanent injunction against the Texas Railroad Commission shutdown order in the Heyser Field Calhoun Victoria Counties. Attorney General Price Daniel said he will file in the high court after district court notice. Oil firms led by Sterling Oil and Refining, Gulf Oil, Magnolia Petroleum, Sinclair Prairie Oil, Plymouth Oil, and Humble Oil argued gas flaring would end by April while oil value loss totals about 13 000 daily if production stops.
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King George VI to Deliver Regular Christmas Broadcast
London report says King George VI plans to make his regular Christmas broadcast to the nation and commonwealth despite illness, with palace sources confirming the plan for the Christmas Day address.
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City Council Hears 1949 Budget Details and Tax Plan
City Manager Guston Morgan presents a 1949 city budget totaling 12 608 236 in operating and capital expenditures with revenue of 13 379 786 tied to an assessed valuation of 140 million up from last year. Tax rate rises to 2 75 with schools receiving the increased levy and a 3 850 000 total tax levy. bond issues and utility earnings fund hospital expansion and city services as hearings set for December 23.
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Love My Dog Leads to Red Paint Prank
Weatherford Oklahoma reports on December 3 where Dr. Lloyd Russell quips about loving a dog. The dog wandered into neighbor Lou Loftiss’s garage, soaked in red paint, then napped in the back seat of Loftiss’s car.
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Mackenzie King Visits Hospital for Checkup
Former Prime Minister Mackenzie King spent a day in Montreal at Royal Victoria Hospital Ross Memorial Pavilion for a routine checkup. The visit occurred Friday with no public health concerns reported.
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Royal Victoria Hospital
Shivers Rejects Late Special Session Call
Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers said he would not call a special session as late as December 10 or 12 before becoming acting governor. He noted the Gilmer-Aikin education report still merited a session but wants time to study it before the January 11 regular session. Jester leaves December 9 for Interstate Oil meeting, prompting questions about plans in his absence.
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New Jersey Man Injured by Self-Set Home Trap
ATCO New Jersey December 3 Stanley Belleck aged 64 wired a shotgun to his door and a trigger to guard against burglars. As his dog moved through the yard the weapon fired grazing the back of his head and sending him to West Jersey Hospital for six stitches.
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Prairie View inaugurates first president Edward B Evans
Prairie View A&M, a 70 year old Arkansas state college for Negroes, installs its first president Dr Edward B Evans in a ceremony attended by delegates from 45 colleges and universities. He pledges to align Prairie View with other such colleges in meeting a national obligation and to guide 50 000 Texas Negro farm families, train teachers for vocational agriculture and home economics, and supply technically trained workers for industry.
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Sawyer outlines business fears over Truman program
Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer told a National Association of Manufacturers meeting that inflation and profits demand vigilance. He warned controls or higher taxes may come if the military budget grows, urged cooperation with small business, and advocated a joint government business effort to curb inflation and stabilize the economy.
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Silence Order Locks Budget Talk by Forces Across Agencies
President Truman sent a firm letter urging Army Navy and Air Force and all agencies to exercise extreme caution in discussing budget matters to prevent premature announcements. The move follows budget battles over a next year military cap of 15 billion dollars with initial service estimates ranging from 23 to 17 billion and current spending around 12 billion.
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Berlin rally clash as Reds barred from SD rally
Social Democrats in West Berlin eject Communist hecklers from a final campaign rally. Ernst Reuter, likely to be mayor, denounced the Communist Judas game and pledged endurance as the airlift continues. He warned freedom will triumph on European soil.
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France proposes three point Ruhr control plan
French Ambassador Henri Bonnet delivered a formal note to Secretary Lovett outlining a three point plan for Ruhr control. He urged decartelization of Ruhr combines denazification of managers and continued Allied oversight of coal steel and coke production with a say in investment distribution. France argues Germany must not regain Ruhr autonomy which supplied much of Hitler's armaments.
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Reds Try To Halt Nationalist Consolidation On Hwai River
Nanking December 3. Communist columns on the Hwai River line about 100 miles from Nanking swing north to block large government forces advancing from Suchow. Armies totaling over 100000 on each side may clash at an undetermined point, with decisive results expected. Government dispatches report Suchow garrison abandoning Suchow on December 1 and moving south perhaps 40 miles.
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Palestine Truce Group OKs Near Palestine Conciliation Plan
United Nations political committee tentatively approves a British proposal for a three nation Palestine conciliation commission with no directives. Final vote postponed for text corrections as debates continue on boundaries, foreign troops withdrawal, and a Syrian single state plan.
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Glass of Milk Value at Forty Thousand Dollars in Suit
Fort Worth man H H Satterfield sues a local dairy seeking 40000 in damages claiming a bottle of milk contained glass particles. He alleged the mishap caused illness after pouring part on his cereal. Court scheduled for Monday to decide the claim.
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Jester to Hold Modest $10,000 Second Inauguration
Governor Beauford H. Jester plans a $10,000 second term inauguration on January 18 with potential guest Mexico President Miguel Aleman. A citizens committee in Austin voted to raise funds and organize events while aiming for a modest ceremony and a "good neighbor" theme.
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Talks with Marshall Leave Madame Chiang Encouraged
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, wife of China's Nationalist leader, said she was encouraged after a four hour discussion with Secretary of State Marshall at Walter Reed Hospital about urgent aid for China. She visited with Marshall again the next day and planned to remain in the United States with Mrs. Marshall at the Marshall home near Leesburg, Virginia.
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