GOP Chairman Forms 15 Member Policy Drafting Group
National Chairman Gabrielson named a 15 member Republican policy committee dominated by Truman critics. The panel will work with Senate and House GOP groups to draft a 1950 campaign principles statement and will include both August supporters and opponents. The group will survey 40 000 party workers and report back on views including opposition to red ink spending and bipartisan foreign policy.
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Washington
Guy G. Gabrielson
Republican Policy Committee
Truman
GOP National Committee
Senate
House
Gabrielson
National Committee
GOP
Axel J. Beck
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Clarence Budington Kelland
Arizona
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Summerfield
National Strategy Committee
Arthur Vandenberg
Rmich
Christmas Guest Dies at Host's Home
A 51-year-old Leander farmer died of natural causes after visiting Austin for Christmas. John Muench was found in bed at 5506 Jim Hogg Avenue where he stayed with host and employer Pete Tuttle. Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee ruled the death natural and funeral services are set for Tuesday at St Mary’s Church with burial at Mount Calvary.
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Leander
Jim Hogg
Justice of the Peace
Travis Blakeslee
John Muench
Pete) Tuttle
Muench
Tuttle
Austin
St. Mary’s Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
US to dispatch 200 military aid experts in arms program
Washington reports the United States will send about 200 military aid experts abroad as part of a $1 billion arms program for Western Europe. The first missions will support eight Atlantic Pact nations with roughly 20 persons per country and about 40 stationed in London.
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Washington
United States
Western Europe
Russia
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Italy
Military Aid
London
Army
Navy
Air Force
State Department
Ancient rites marked Holy Year opening at St Peter's
Half a million Romans and 10 000 pilgrims passed through the newly opened Holy Door at St Peter's to begin the 1950 Holy Year. Pope Pius XII opened the door and presided at ceremonies in Rome and Milan as millions join in religious observances amid tense politics and Christmas warmth.
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Vatican City
St. Peter's
Pius XII
Rome
St. Margior
St. John Lateran
St. Paul
St. Peter’s
Vatican
Basilica
Holy
London
Europe
Britain
St. Peter's Church
Visitor from San Angelo Injured In Wild Austin Crash
Mrs. Helen Purcell, visiting in Austin with husband Staff Sergeant Henry O. Purcell, suffered multiple injuries after backing out of a Holly Street driveway at 2 15 am. The car tore across yards, cleared fences and embankments, and landed on a baseball diamond before she fell free. She was treated at Brackenridge Hospital and then taken to Brooke General Hospital. Police gave no cause for the accident.
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Austin
Helen Purcell
San Angelo
H. E. Purcell
Holly
Brooke General Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
O. E. Garrison Jr
Metz Park
Europe celebrates happiest Christmas in a decade
Europe enjoyed a mild, prosperous Christmas with larger tables and more gifts. Churchgoers in Vatican City opened the Holy Year as Moscow pressed editorial blasts and Communist leaders urged loyalty to Lenin and Stalin.
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Europe
Moscow
Lenin
Stalin
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
York
Cyril Garbett
Jesus
Lidove Noviny
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Rude Pravo
Pravda
Communist Party
Jap Leaders Admit Germ War Plan, Says Soviet Press
The Pravda backed indictment reports 11 of 12 Japanese defendants confessed to planning bacteriological warfare against the Soviet Union. Four generals named include Yamada Takahashi Sato and Kawashima. trial expected in the maritime district of the Soviet Far East.
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Russia
China
Kwantung Army
Manchuria
United States
Japan
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Army
Otozo Yamada
Takaatsu Takahashi
Veterinary Service
Sato Shunji
Medical Service
Kioji Kawashima
Army Medical Service
Maritime Mil
Soviet Far East
Maritime Military District
A. Berezovskii
Pravda
Soviet Union
Hong Kong Faces Red Strike Threat
Hong Kong officials consider emergency laws to curb a possible Communist inspired general strike. Trolley workers slow down and allow free rides while utilities demand higher living allowances. Authorities brace for protests and potential mainland pressure amid a strong garrison.
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Hong Kong
Honk Kong
China
Holiday Accidents Claim 38 Texans
Christmas Day toll in Texas rises with 38 holiday deaths and 21 traffic fatalities. The tally includes 9 fires, 5 shootings, a child suffocation, and 2 stabbings across multiple cities, with a large San Antonio family tragedy among the reported deaths.
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Associated Press
Texas
J. H. Copeland
Kilgore
Clyde Graff Jr
Galena Park
Kenneth Lunceford
Aspermont
Louis Williams
Houston
Harold McFatridge
Baytown
Francisca Montelongo
San Antonio
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Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Yugoslav Parliament Opens Last Pre-Election Session
Belgrade December ruling party holds four to five day session under pressure from Cominform allies and wary west trade talks. Tito to address budget, expenditures, and belt tightening as Yugoslavia readies for 1950 defenses while parliament backs his policies. Pied with pro Tito fervor, the body supports his legislative push.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Cominform Coutries
Marshal Tito
Tito
Communist Party
Cominform
Hero
Advertising Offices Open This Afternoon
Classified customers may place copy today between 4 and 6 p.m. The messenger service is not available. The display advertising department will also be open during those hours for patron convenience.
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The
American Statesman
Cabinet Officer Foresees Firm Business Pace
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer predicted 1950 will start vigorously with strong consumer demand and government spending. Senator Myers said America is in very good shape with prospects for the future looking up. Sawyer noted 1949 was near boom levels, with GNP and employment only slightly below 1948, despite a small dip in business purchases and price declines.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Myers
D-Pa
Pennsylvania
America
Organizing Nazi Group Charged in Vienna
Austrian interior ministry says 13 men in the American occupation zone were arrested for forming a Nazi like organization. Police seized a machine gun a revolver ammunition and five Swastika armbands.
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Vienna
Ministry of the Interior
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University of Georgia School of Journalism
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Thurmond
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