Public Probes In Soviet Spy Case Ended
The House un American activities committee halted public hearings on Soviet espionage in 1948 after questioning five witnesses. The panel will still privately probe figures tied to Alger Hiss perjury charges, including Elizabeth Bentley, Franklin Reno, and Hedda Gompers, with further private sessions planned. Francis Sayre and Anna Belle Newcomb face grand jury subpoenas. Sayre leads the United Nations trusteeship council.
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Mundt
R-Sd
House
UN American Activities Committee
Congress
Washington
Elizabeth Bentley
Franklin Victor Reno
Hedda Gompers
Reno
Gompers
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Scrap in Germany May Bring 2.6 Million Dollars
Rep. Lindley Beckworth of Texas says the United States Treasury could net about 2.65 million dollars from sale of Army owned and generated scrap in Germany. Brig. Gen. E Montgomery provided the Army’s figures in response to Beckworth’s inquiry in Washington.
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Germany
Washington
US Treasury
Lindley Beckworth
Texas
Department of the Army
Army
E. Montgomery
Eastern Storm Leaves 24 Dead
A Arctic storm dropped heavy snow across the Eastern United States, killing 24 and heavily impacting New York City with 19.5 inches of snow. New England and the Midwest also faced significant snowfall while some Gulf states stayed warm and fair.
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New York
Chicago
Atlantic
New York City
New England
Hartford
Conn
Philadelphia
Midwest
Houghton
Mich
Plains States
Dakotas
Cascade Mountains
Gulf—Fair and Warm
Texas A&I President Inauguration Set for April 2
Kingsville news reports Ernest H. Poteet will be inaugurated as President of Texas A&I College on April 2. He succeeds Dr E N Jones who has moved to a vice president post at Texas Technological College.
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Kingsville
Ernest H. Poteet
Texas A&i College
E. N. Jones
Texas Technological College
Soaring Crest New Record In American Production and Income
The Commerce Department reported 1948 saw record highs in U S production value at about 253 billion dollars and national income near 224 billion. Third quarter profits before taxes reached 35.6 billion, after taxes 21.7 billion, with payrolls up 5.66 billion. Industrial sectors led gains in manufacturing while non manufacturing saw declines from seasonal trade shifts.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Congress
Truman
Senate House Economic Subcommittee
Sun Fo forms new Cabinet amid China peace talks
Nanking reports Sun Fo organized a new cabinet and signaled possible talks with the Communists while fighting escalates near Tientsin and Peiping. Sun insists no surrender and notes two sides must compromise. Wu Teh-chen named vice premier, Chang Chun and Chen Li-fu named senior figures amid tense front actions.
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Nanking
Sun Fo
Sun
Wu Teh-chen
Kuomintang
the Government Party
Chen Li-fu
Chang Chun
Chi-chung
Northwest
Wong Wen-hao
Rabies Outbreak Bites Two Austin Children Over Weekend
Two Austin youngsters were bitten by rabid dogs on Sunday and Monday. H. E. Hargis of the City Health Department said both canines were captured and their heads sent to the state lab for testing, confirming rabies. Authorities warned residents to watch nearby pets for two weeks.
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Austin
H. E. Hargis
City Health Department
Howard Hand
West 21St
Johnnie Gallegos
East Ninth
Hargis
State Department of Health Laboratory
Comal Street
West 21St Street
East Ninth Street
Italian General Marras to Receive Legion of Merit
Lieutenant General Efisio Marras chief of the Italian Army general staff will receive the Legion of Merit Tuesday. General Omar Bradley will present the award for providing crucial information on German troop movements in North Italy during the war. Marras returns to Rome Wednesday.
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Washington
Efisio Marras
Omar Bradley
Army
Marras
Italy
Rome
Top Yugoslavs Honor Stalin Birthday in London
High ranking Yugoslavs gathered in London to observe Soviet Premier Stalin's upcoming 68th birthday despite political strains between Tito's regime and Moscow. The event underscored continued ties and mutual interest amid Cold War tensions.
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Stalin
London
Russia
Marshal Tito
Retired U S Surgeon General Dies at Home
Washington December 20 Dr Hugh Cumming longtime surgeon general of the United States died at his home after a stroke He had served about sixteen years in the post retiring in 1936 leav ing a notable mark on national health policy
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Washington
Hugh §. Cumming
United States
Cumming
City welcomes $13 yearly subscription offer
A gift card with your name is sent in the first issue as part of a one year city subscription promotion priced at $13 per year.
Jap Leaders Lose Appeals To US Court
The Supreme Court ruled it has no power over the International Military Tribunal that convicted Japanese leaders for war crimes. The decision clears the way for execution of former Premier Tojo and other warlords, with a 6 to 1 vote and Justice Murphy dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
International Military Tribunal
Tojo
International Tribunal
Tojo Execution Not Likely For 24 Hours Officials Say
Tokyo dispatch reports Allied HQ officials stating the execution of Hideki Tojo and other war criminals is not expected within the next 24 hours. Colonel M P Echols, MACARTHUR public information officer, said the machinery to carry out executions could not be set in motion so soon.
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Tokyo
Allied
Hideki Tojo
M. P. Echols
Douglas MacArthur
Court splits over MacArthur control and habeas appeal
The high court discusses authority over General Douglas MacArthur and American leadership, with a 7-1 or 6-2 potential split. Justice Rutledge reserves his vote for an eventual opinion, Justice Douglas plans separate reasoning, and Justice Jackson did not participate in the final decision after previously breaking a tie to allow a habeas hearing for the Japanese appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Murphy
Murphy
Eral
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Rutledge
Douglas
Justice Jackson
Jackson
Will Yule Time Stay Hangings
In Tokyo on December 21 the U S Supreme Court refusal to intervene prompted a question if General Mac Arthur will order the execution of seven Japanese war criminals including ex Premier Hideki Tojo during the Christmas season. Awaiting Army Department notice to proceed, MacArthur’s office plans a 24 hour death watch and will announce the execution through Col Marion P Echols.
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Tokyo
US Supreme Court
Douglas MacArthur
Army Department
Hideki Tojo
MacArthur
Marion P. Echols
Public Information Office
Col. Echols
$600000 Water Bond Issue Planned for Childress
Childress voters will vote December 28 on a 600000 water bond issue. The City Council plans using 300000 to build a new dam on Baylor Creek about 1000 yards west of Lake Childress and the remaining 300000 for further underground search.
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Childress
Baylor Creek
Lake Childress
Sternist Chief Denies Bernadotte Plotting
Nathan Friedman-Yellin, head of the Stern Gang, testifies under oath in an Israel military court he had no involvement in the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte. He denies at any meeting or decision to murder Bernadotte.
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Acre
Israel
Nathan Friedman-Yellin
Stern Gang
Folke Bernadotte
Bernadette
Heartaches, Too Those Feet Hurt Sure But Eyes Show Real Misery
A photo essay by Horace Ainsworth portrays a child with frostbitten feet and misery in his eyes. The piece urges readers to donate $3.60 to buy $8 shoes at the Salvation Army in Austin, 105 East Second Street, to warm a child’s feet by Christmas.
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Austin American
Austin
Salvation Army
East Second
Pay Hike Debate Divides Texas Officials Amid Session Prep
Texas state leaders clashed over how to grant emergency pay raises to workers as the 51st Legislature nears the January session. Some urged immediate 15 to 25 percent boosts to curb turnover, while others favored a flat percentage across all departments. There was agreement on seeking emergency increases to begin after the session and continued pay talks for the next fiscal year.
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Associated Presse
Beauford H. Jester
Control Board
Hall Logan
Homer Garrison Jr
Department of Public Safety
Logan
Board of Control
Abner Lewis
Board of Pardons and Paroles
O. B. Ellis
Texas
Candy Firm Produces Sugar Free Batch For Boy
Elizabeth New Jersey December 20 Billie O Grady five year old has an allergy to cane sugar and cannot eat candy A New Jersey firm prepared a special batch using beet sugar and delivered it to him on Monday The story notes the boy will have plenty of candy this Christmas thanks to the company effort
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Elizabeth
N. J
Billie O'Grady
Billie
New Jersey
Christmas Treats Early for Monkeys
Dallas police gave 44 bags of oranges stolen property to the monkeys at Marsalis Park Zoo after no ownership was established. The odd incident occurred Monday as holiday cheer arrived early for the animal colony.
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Dallas
Marsalis Park Zoo
Red Spy Suspect Duggan Named in Confidential Leak
The House Committee on American Activities disclosed that Lawrence Duggan, a former State Department official who died after leaping from a New York building, was named as among those who passed confidential information to a Red spy ring courier. Isaac Don Levine testified that Whittaker Chambers told A. A. Berle Jr. that Duggan was among six State Department figures involved.
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House Group
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
New York
Red
Mundt
Alex Campbell
George Ay
Washington
House On American Activities Committee
Lawrence Duggan
Representative Mundt
R-S.d
Isaac Don Levine
Plain Talk
Levine
Whittaker Chambers
A. A. Berle Jr
Duggan
Fort Worth Official Suffers Heart Attack
Fort Worth councilman and former mayor I. N. McCrary is in critical condition after a heart attack suffered Saturday in Fort Worth. A hospital was treating him as of Monday.
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Fort Worth
I. N. McCrary
Dutch Drive Through Java and Sumatra Presses Key Indonesian Centers
Dutch Marines moved toward Tjeppe and Bukit tinggi as the Netherlands presses the Indonesian Republic in a rapid police action. Jogjakarta's fall left many leaders in custody. Toeban and surrounding rail routes saw heavy maneuvering and oil storage area clashes.
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Batavia
Java
Sumatra
Tjeppe
Bukittinggi
Jogjakarta
Republic
Soekarno
Netherlands
William Drees
Truman To Fly Home Tomorrow For Christmas
President Truman will depart at 9 a.m. CST Wednesday in the White House plane Independence for Independence Missouri returning about December 29. Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret are at the family home in Missouri. He had planned to go Tuesday but work delayed him a day. He greeted 350 White House staff at the Christmas reception.
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Washington
Truman
Independence
White House
Margaret
Missouri
Netherlands urges UN stay neutral in Indonesian dispute
The Netherlands asks the United Nations Security Council to refrain from intervention as the United States plans a stronger council stance. Dutch envoy Van Royen argues no international intervention can help, while US officials prepare a resolution under Chapter 6 to seek a peaceful settlement. The UN committee complains of a violated truce.
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Australia
India
Lovett
United States
United Nations Security Council
East Asia
Soemitro
Soemitra
Jogjakarta
Boekittinggi
Sumatra
Paris
Netherlands
Council
Jan Herman van Royen
Robert Pell
Indonesian Republic
H. Merle Cochrane
UN Good Offices
Indonesia
Republic
Cochrane
Batavia
Pell
Soviet Union
Soviet Ukraine
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Donald Hiss
Alger
William Ward Pigman
National Bureau of Standards
Henry Julian Wadleigh
Alger Miss
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Chambers
House Committee
Francis B. Sayre
Anna Belle Newcomb
Sayre
Miss Newcomb
Leo Feurereisen
US Weather Bureau
Ilinois
Florida
Jacksonville
Charleston
S. C
Memphis
Tenn
Miami
Texas A&i
Tientsin
Peiping
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese Republic
China
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Chiang Kaishek
Spencer Moosa
Fu Tso-Yi
Legion of Merit
The
American
Statesman
Sternist
Bernadotte
Horace Ainsworth
Method Indies Republic
Stydies
By Dave Cheavens
East
D. Soemitro
Toeren
Malang
Jogjakarta Advan
Gombong
Uoerworedjo
Medan
Fort de Kock
Padang
Solok
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