Russia builds three 35000-ton battleships and 1000 submarines
Jane's Fighting Ships reports Russia accelerating naval construction in 1949 50 edition. Three 35000 ton battleships with radio controlled aerial torpedoes may be incomplete. A fleet of about 1000 submarines planned by 1950 51 with 730 in service by end of 1951.
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Italy
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Strana Sovietov
Archangel
Sweden
Sovietski Soyuz
Leningrad
Girl confined in attic seeks quiet life after two years
In Greenville Tennessee an 18 year old girl Joyce Conduff lived two years in an unfloored attic behind a chimney. Police removed her to the living room where she asked to be left alone. Deputies say the case demands careful watching and no charges were filed.
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Greenville
Tenn
Joyce Conduff
Lois
Joyce
The Perfect Gift Gift Idea Spotlight
A feature notes the appeal of perpetual daily gifts labeled American or Statesman-365 Gifts. It highlights memorable keepsakes designed to mark each day with a simple token or message. The piece emphasizes personal sentiment and timeless practicality for gifting.
Oklahoma Wreck Kills Two Texas Residents
Two Texans died in a two car collision south of Muskogee on US 69 Sunday. The victims were Ralph Aguirre Valdez 37 of San Antonio and Howard James Corman 25 of Fort Worth. A third person, Mrs. Marvin Hall 48 of McAlester Oklahoma, was killed in the other car.
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Muskogee
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Here
Ralph Aguirre Valdez
San Antonio
Howard James Corman
Fort Worth
Marvin Hall
McAlester
House Will Eye Medic Realtor Lobby Activity
The House will create a special lobby investigating committee to probe medical and real estate lobbies and potential government agency influence on related policy. Chairman Buchanan said early findings suggest irregularities in lobbyist registration and may lead to tightening rules. hearings aim for January 15.
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House
Washington
Buchanan
D-Pa
American Medical Association
Truman
Belgian Airliner Crash Kills Eight at Aulnay Sous Bois
A Sabena Airlines DC3 crashed after takeoff from Le Bourget, killing all eight aboard including American Foster White, 31, of Hartford. The plane narrowly missed a movie theater, skimmed a cottage roof, and ignited in flames near Aulnay Sous Bois. A man and wife in a nearby cottage survived.
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Paris
Sabena Airlines
Aulnay-Sous-Bois
le Bourget Field
Brussels
Foster White
Hartford
Kids Run Interference Yule Shopping Parents Find Advanced Toys
Austin shoppers, mostly parents, sample modern toys that resemble real machines. Electric toasters, shavers, cars, trains, and guns frighten and fascinate as children lead the way with louder noises and flashing lights. Parents warn that toys now imitate real life and caution shoppers to bring a child along to avoid harm.
China to Mine All Communist Ports Along 2000 Mile Coast
The Nationalist government announced it would mine all Communist held ports along the 2000 mile coast effective Wednesday. Communist forces threaten Tinghai naval base near Shanghai as Nationalist sailors clash with blockades.
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China
Tinghai
Shanghai
Yingkow
Manchuria
Luichow Peninsula
Tientsin
Foochow
Amoy
Swatow
Canton
Probe Work Started On Steel Price Hike
Senator O Mahoney says congressional inquiry into United States Steel price rise will begin in January. He notes the $4 a ton increase, calls it unjustified given profits, and says all committee members favor investigation. Fairless argues costs from new programs forced the boost.
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United States Steel Corporation
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Wyoming
Senate
House Economic Committee
Benjamin Fairless
US Steel
Fairless
CIO Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Fog Sets Gulf Coast Ports as Texas Sees Dense Low Clouds
Heavy fog disrupted Houston Galveston ship traffic with 12 ships stuck at sea and Beaumont and Galveston reporting storm-like totals. Inland, dry winds cleared skies and Austin forecasts light fog with mild afternoons through Tuesday. City airports paused operations as conditions lingered.
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Houston-Galveston
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Associated Press
Galveston
Weather Bureau
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Laredo
Alice
Houston
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Morgan's Point
Bulgaria votes for sole front in parliamentary poll
Early returns from Sofia indicate 97 to 100 percent support for the Fatherland Front, the Communist led ticket, with high turnout in Gabrovo and Vratsa County. Polling places displayed Stalin images and bulgarian flags as Cominform’s peace line promotes the front.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Fatherland Front
Front
Stalin
Central Elections Commission
Radio
Gabrovo
Vratsa
Communist Information Bureau
Cominform
Ranch Worker 60 Rescued From Water Trough Near Death
Hugo Wesley 60 of Cedar Valley was found unconscious in a ranch water trough about 14 a. m. He was rushed to Brackenridge Hospital in very poor condition and later showed slight improvement. Wesley, an employee on C. M. McMeans’s ranch, was found by McMeans and received artificial respiration. Officials question how he fell in. Wesley could answer only two questions, and he said he was alone at the time.
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Hugo Wesley
Cedar Valley
Brackenridge Hospital
Wesley
C. M. McMeans
McMeans
Perry W. Miller
Miller
Barefoot Joy Not So Great At Christmas
Austin residents opened their hearts to the shoe fund raising 2150 dollars to supply 1340 pairs of shoes for barefooted children. Salvation Army units bought shoes at half price and distributed them to needy youngsters found by the agency.
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Austin
The
American-Statesman
Salvation Army
East Second Street
Shoe Fund
France Ends Retail Price Ceilings On Pork and Mutton
Paris reports France dropped price ceilings for pork mutton and horse meat. Retail ceilings ended with free sale for choice beef and veal, while cheaper grades saw price cuts. No meat rationing remains in effect.
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Paris
France
Medium-Priced Housing Push Seen From Truman
Washington officials predicted President Truman will urge Congress to pass a medium priced housing program targeted at middle income workers. The plan aims to spur private construction with expanded FHA mortgage guarantees and federal aid for rental units costing 55 to 75 dollars monthly, with no word on expanding anti discrimination bans.
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Truman
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Ward returns to Yokohama after year in Chinese confinement
Consul General Angus Ward and his party reach Yokohama aboard the Lakeland Victory after a year of confinement in Mukden. The group, marking Ward’s 30th wedding anniversary, plans a quiet rest and a luncheon with General MacArthur before sailing home for Christmas aboard the President Wilson.
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Japan
Angus Ward
Mukden
Freedom
Stars and Stripes Forever
Lakeland Victory
Ward
William J. Sebald
Douglas MacArthur
Minn
Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
Washington
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