US researchers study moonlike military outpost in space
The United States explores a possible manned satellite platform nine tenths toward space as part of the earth satellite vehicle program. Forrestal notes the project in the guided missiles report, with covert early-stage theory and interservice coordination among Army Navy and Air Force.
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United States
Defense Forrestal
Air Force
Central Guided Missiles Project
Forrestal
Central Texas Sees Light Freeze With Warming Ahead
Austin observed a light freeze with lows around 28 to 30 degrees at sunrise Thursday. The Weather Bureau forecast gradual warming through the week with Friday lows 35 to 40 and Saturday higher, as fair skies and diminishing winds prevail and no rain is expected.
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Austin
West Quake Area Warned More Coming
A Reno area quake caused scattered damage with telegraph lines down and buildings damaged and prompted seismologists to warn of possible further quakes. Verdi reported a large fissure near town and the quake was felt across the Sierra to San Francisco and the San Joaquin Valley.
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University of Nevada
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Robert Crump
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University of California Seismograph
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Chambers of Commerce Taken Over by Czechs
Prague reports the ministry of foreign trade will nationalize all chambers of commerce in Czechoslovakia. The move includes foreign chambers such as French American and Latin American chambers as well as drug stores under state control.
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Ministry of Foreign Trace
Rattlin' Good Fire Doused Then Couple Incident
Drew Alsop quickly doused a kitchen fire at his farm home near Olympia Washington on Wednesday morning. He returned to bed with his wife after the blaze was out, and the dishpanful of water used to fight the fire spilled her best dishes.
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Truman Orders Aid Be Grouped
President Truman ordered the State Department to consolidate all military and economic aid plans for foreign nations into a single package for Congress. Ernest A. Gross was named coordinator for foreign assistance programs as agencies prepare recommendations for possible legislation in the 81st Congress.
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Truman
State Department
Congress
Ernest A. Gross
Greece
Turkey
China
Europe
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United States
81St Congress
Department of State
Richard’s Aunt Missing Stumps Green Bay Postmen
A letter postmarked Jordan Minnesota addressed to Richard Hansen’s aunt in Green Bay Wisconsin puzzles local mailers. The note notes 85 Hansens listed in the directory, and the aunt’s move from Oshkosh adds to the confusion.
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Green Bay, Wis
Jordan, Minn
Richard Hansen
Green Bay
Wis
Oshkosh
Heroes' Welcome Planned For Greenland Rescue Crew
Washington dispatch reports a heroes' ticker tape welcome in New York for 12 airmen and 2 rescuers who survived Arctic isolation in Greenland. Beaudry and Blackwell led the rescue aboard a C47 from Bluie West Eight, the men weathered ice and cold, and Christmas radio calls linked the camp to home.
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Washington
New York
Greenland
President Truman Calm Amid Fog Held Flight Over Washington
President Truman remained calm as his White House plane Independence circled above Washington National Airport for over 40 minutes in fog and drizzle. Officials said landing was safe though visibility was poor. Truman joked he slept and read during the frightful wait.
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Mt. Vernon
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Lovett assails Hungary and Sine Move of Reds in Cold War
Undersecretary of State Lovett lashed at Communist actions in Hungary and China at a Washington news conference. He called Mindszenty’s arrest sham and charged Chinese charges against Chiang Kai-shek as unthinkable. He noted Yugoslav trade fears, arms aid pushes to Chiang, and progress on a North Atlantic Security Pact with Britain France Belgium Luxembourg Canada and Western Europe.
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British Claim Israeli Raid on Egyptian Border Town
Paris dispatch reports the British delegate at the United Nations Security Council demanded a cease-fire after charging Israeli forces attacked an Egyptian border town. London said no evidence of a full invasion existed and suggested the patrol may have crossed the border by error.
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Dutch to Stop Fighting by New Year's Eve
Paris December 29 The Netherlands told the United Nations Security Council it would end hostilities in Java by midnight, New Year's Eve, and in Sumatra within two to three days. Jan Herman Van Royen said Soekarno and Hatta would be released only if they pledged not to endanger public security. The council pressed for immediate release and monitor compliance, while Britain noted an Israeli incursion into Egyptian territory near El Arish. The council adjourned as it prepared to move to New York, with a cease-fire plan for Israel and Egypt under Bunche.
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Truce Supervision Commission
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Warlords Meet in Nanking for Vital Peace Conference
Chinese warlords and top Army commanders gathered in Nanking for a decisive conference that could seal peace or prolong civil war. Chiang Kai-Shek may resign in favor of Li Tsung Jen or another nationalist leader, while several generals travel to attend.
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Lung
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Lame Duck Board OKs Matthews Back Pay
County Judge George S. Matthews wins $10,875 in back pay for uncompensated juvenile board services since Aug. 1, 1941. The vote, 2 to 1, over opposition by Commissioner Arthur Swenson and Allred, comes after a district court order and appeals threaten to extend the clash. Auditor James Berger paid the check after the meeting.
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Austin American
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South Texas
Lame Duck Commissioners Court
George S. Matthews
James Berger
Allfred
Matthews
98Th District Court
Charles O. Betts
Allred
Swenson
Third Court of Civil Appeals
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Betts
County orders dog quarantine in Travis County
The Travis County Commissioners Court authorized county health officer Dr. R. J. Jaehne to work with city and state officials on an effective dog quarantine amid a rabies outbreak. The move follows spread from Dodd City and Marshall Ford to Govalle and eastern Austin, with Austin's city ordinance requiring dogs be tied or penned starting January 1.
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Travis County Commissioners Court
R. J. Jaehne
Ben Primer
Herbert Hargis
Kenneth Young
US Public Health Service
Dodd City
Marshall Ford
Govalle
City of
Austin
Bedell Smith Expects Truman to Accept Resignation
US ambassador to Moscow W Bedell Smith said he expects President Truman to accept his resignation. He noted his Moscow term began as two years and was later extended to three, with his stop in Burton Wood on the way home.
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Truman
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Italy Opens First Trade Offices in Russia Since War
Rome December 29. Italy granted Russia permission to open its first trade offices in Italy since before the war, signaling a step toward resumed commercial contacts between the two nations.
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Iitaly
Russia
Plane Lands Itself After Pilot Slumps Unconscious
In Faribault Minnesota on December 29 a plane with three passengers landed on an ice covered lake after the pilot James Degrood slumped unconscious. The craft nosed onto a snow bank but all four men escaped unharmed. Degrood suffered a fractured skull while the passengers George J Degrood Victor Degrood and Louis Slinger aided by renting the airplane.
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George J
Victor Degrood
Louis Slinger
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80th's Swan Song as One-Day Congress Ends
The 80th Congress plans a brief one day return on Friday with little business as the 81st Congress with Democratic majorities prepares to convene Monday. Republicans mull postwar reforms and Democrats seek new laws while committees discuss higher campaign spending and expanded Social Security.
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