Retail Coal Dealers Urge Fast Federal Action To Solve Crisis
Chicago Dec 14 Retail soft coal dealers urged President Truman to intervene immediately to expand coal supply for households hospitals schools and businesses. They warned shortages could worsen with winter and a three day work week for the United Mine Workers.
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Chicago
President Truman
American Reta Coal Association
Truman
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Association
J. Atlee Schafer
Cleveland
UMW
Lewis
George S. Methe
Frank G. Reed
Paul Conrades
St. Louis
Clayton O. Mogg
Indianapolis
Edward C. Pankow
Detroit
B. E. Youngquist
Rockford
Hil
Paul M. Nauman
Dubuque
Wife Hears Reds Shot Down Yanks
Mrs. Ruby Smith received a letter from Kenneth Watson claiming two Americans, Navy Chief Electrician William C. Smith and Marine Master Sergeant Elmer C. Bender, were shot down after being held 14 months by Chinese Communists in Tsingtao. Watson said they were well treated, and Mrs. Smith plans action in Washington if no progress. Senator Knowland discussed pressure to win their release.
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Long Beach
Cal
Ruby Smith
Kenneth Watson
Bellingham
Wash
Tsingtao
Navy
William C. Smith
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Watson
Smith
Bender
China
Sailor Drowns Day After His Marriage
In Belfast on December 14 a ship's fireman Samuel Munce, who wed Mary Spiers by special license for lack of waiting time, had a one night honeymoon and returned to his ship. Within two hours he fell overboard and drowned.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Samuel Munce
Mary Spiers
Munce
Abandoned Pig Returns to Its Mother at UT Sorority House
A two month old black sow left in a gunny sack at the Al oe Epision Phi sorority house in Austin was taken by police to the station overnight. A fraternity group later claimed the pig and returned it to its owner, who reunited it with its mother that evening.
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University of Texas
Aloe Epision Phi Sorority House
Austin
Two on An Island Not Great Play but Curious
Elmer Rice's Two on an Island presented by the Curtain Club at UT Hogg Auditorium uses a novel like technique to trace two New Yorkers from arrival to success. The ambitious production features impressionistic sets by Harvey Schmidt and a large ensemble led by Cindy Chamberlain and Stewart McGregor.
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Elmer Rice
Curtain Club
University of Texas
Hogg Auditorium
Mr. Rice
New York
Harvey Schmidt
James Moll
Art Parker
Cindy Chamberlain
Stewart McGregor
Manhattan
Bronx
New York State
Rice
Jack Reese
Clare Gompertz
Julius Walker
Bwiina Root
Hogg
Dog Draws Sentence For Biting Postman
In Dallas a reddish brown hound named Kaiser received 10 days in solitary confinement chained to a tree after biting a postman. If the dog escapes early, its 12 year old owner Paul Liscano faces a fine of $100 plus costs per Justice Richburg who said the punishment would curb dogs roaming during the open season on the Dallas postman.
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Dallas
Kaiser
W. E. Richarg
Richburg
Paul Liscano
Reds condemn Czech Tots' Mag for tales of animals
Prague dispatch reports December 14 as the Communist press assailed a Czech children's magazine for publishing animal stories and fairy tales. Pravda accused editors of failing to show youth the full thrilling life of the Soviet state.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Pravda
Joekel and Moffett Entertain Knife and Fork Club
The Austin Knife and Fork Club presented a home talent program featuring Rev. Sam L. Joekel and Rev. Harry M. Moffett who delivered humorous talks. A quartet of preacher and ministerial students, led by Rev. Darrel Gray, performed songs while Ike Ashburn presided at the Austin Hotel.
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Austin Knife and Fork Club
Austin
Sam L. Joekel
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Harry M. Moffett
University Presbyterian Church
Darrel Gray
St. Luke's Methodist Church
John Cunningham
John Craven
Jim Wharton
Gray
Ike Ashburn
Educator Refuses Ban On Red Propaganda
Keene High School headmaster Edward A. Sillari says Russian publications will not be banned at the school but will be labeled propaganda. He opposes withholding them from students and adults, insisting they be clearly marked as propaganda.
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Keene. N. H
Keene High School
Edward A. Sillari
Sinking of Dutch motor vessel sparks survivor tale
Seven weary survivors recounted a blaze aboard the Motorship Spar rows Point, as Coast Guard planes and ships hunted for 16 missing aboard the America Tanker. Eight survivors reached Miami on a PBM plane, with officers mostly dead and Captain Kroon unconfirmed.
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Miami
Fila
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Sparrows Point
Great Abaco Island
Bahamas
Kroon
Ewald Balai
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Helmus, AmZand, Imambaker
B. A. Dickenson
Matio Beaumont
Enrico Rol
Finland Makes Another Debt Payment To United States
Finland paid 264 422 24 to the United States on December 14. The funds are to be used by the State Department for Finnish college equipment education for Finns in the United States and supporting academic scientific ties in Finland. Total payments reach about 8 500 000 against 8 400 000 original debt with most sums covering interest. Finland still owes 7 791 557 85 in principal.
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Washington
Finland
State Department
Treasury Department
Mrs Albertina Boriac of Jarrell Dies at 65
Mrs Albertina Boriac 65 of Route 1 Jarrell died at her home Wednesday Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday at 1 30 p m then Zion Lutheran Church Walberg at 2 p m The Rev W F Bielefeldt will conduct burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery Fried rie Funeral Home in charge Survived by husband Emil T Boriac three daughters Mrs Hilda Mersiovesky Harold Mrs Annie Mersiovesky Electra Mrs Margaret Lewis Hollywood Calif and two sons Henry Boriac Golden Acres and Ehren fried Boriac Jarrell
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Albertina Boriac
Jarrell
Zion Lutheran Church
Walberg
W. F. Bielefeldt
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Friedrich Funeral Home
Emil T. Boriac
Hilda Mersiovesky
Harold
Annie Mersiovesky
Electra
Margaret Lewis
Hollywood
Calif
Henry Boriac
Golden Acres
Ehrenfried Boriac
Ex Navy Man Claims Reds Slipped Atomic Blueprints
Royall Norton a 28 year old Navy veteran told radio interviewer Fulton Lewis Jr in Clemson College South Carolina that Russians hid atomic blueprints in para chute bags at Kodiak Alaska lend lease base during World War II. Norton described finding a wooden box with a stack of blueprints showing atomic structure and uranium symbol 92. He linked the bags to a ferry plane from Elizabeth City and recalled ties to a Russian lieutenant and former Vice President Wallace.
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Washington
Royall Edward Norton
Kodiak
Alaska
Norton
Fulton Lewis Jr
Clemson College
Greenville
S. C
Lewis
Russia
Elizabeth City
N. J
Ginkin
Suspect Freed in Two Deaths by Alcoholism
Pittsburgh detectives released Joseph C. Rodgers after arrest in a case where two women died in his bedroom within a week. Mrs Frances Meyer, 45, was found dead on his bed Tuesday night. Mrs Eula Sterett, 36, died in the same room last Thursday. Coroner: both deaths from acute alcoholism.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph C. Rodgers
Rodgers
Frances Meyer
Eula Sterett
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