Deweyfaults Human Error in Long Island Wreck
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey blamed human failure for the Thanksgiving Eve Long Island Railroad wreck. He summoned railroad trustees David Smucker and Hunter DeLatour to discuss safety and a full reorganization with Mayor Impellitteri. 332 injured. 16 in critical condition. death toll rising as investigations begin.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Dewey
Vincent R. Impellitteri
David E. Smucker
Hunter L. DeLatour
Nassau County
Bam
Harold Kennedy
LIRR
Gov. Dewey
State Public Service Commission
Kew Gardens
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Sullivan
Queens County
Death Valley
Record Thanksgiving Toll Hits 200 Deaths
Associated Press reports a Thanksgiving holiday toll of at least 200 deaths, a record high. Traffic and a New York Long Island Railroad crash contributed most, with 77 dead in the train wreck and 1950 totals broken across the categories of traffic and miscellaneous accidents.
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Cold Snap Grips Austin as 20 Degree Low Ties Record
The city faced a rare Arctic blast with a forecast 20 degree low, matching the November record set in 1911. Officials warned of possible water pipe damage while other Texas areas froze, some cities recording subzero or near zero temperatures as heavy snow affected travel.
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North Pole
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Pennsylvania
Freezing risks temper Texas livestock crisis but not deep damage
Central Texas stockmen brace for further cold with 20 degree forecasts. Experts warn a dry freeze could harm oats and small grains while milking cows require warm water and silage to keep production steady. Ranchers argue stock in good feed condition but warn a sharp cold snap or extended freeze could lift hay costs and feed bills across Bartlett Holland Bertram and Marble Falls areas.
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Central Texas
Bartlett
Holland
Travis County
Elmo V. Cook
Cook
Morton Burnam
Marble Falls
Will Crow
Dripping Springs
Bertram
Guthrie Taylor
Gas fog kills 13 in Poza Rica oil district Mexico
Pemex said a freak blanket of gas from a sulfur plant swept a Poza Rica settlement, killing 13 and gassing 60 sleeping residents. Forty seven survived and two were seriously ill as authorities blamed low temperatures and wind direction for the disaster.
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Petroleos Mexicanos
Pemex
Poza Rica
Donora
Penn
Gambling interests eye Austin as key center
County attorney says he rejected several indirect bribes to allow gambling syndicates in Austin. Builders warn a building slump grips the area due to federal controls, material shortages, and winter conditions.
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Austin
Waco Investigates Arsonist at Large
Fire Chief Harrington said an arsonist is at large in Waco after a Thursday fire damaged a Sunday school annex at the First Baptist Church. The blaze nearly duplicated a previous incident nine months earlier and a caller warned of another, while a second grass fire started at multiple spots near Richfield.
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Navy
Harrington
First Baptist Church
Fongud
Richfield
Proofs of Legal Vote Up to Duval
Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd said removing Duval County votes shifts the burden to the county and allows Texas voters to review the issue. He spoke at a Gibson Products barbecue after refusing to count the Vale write‑in for 79th District judge, keeping incumbent Sam G. Reams in office as the canvass moves forward.
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Seagoville
Duval County
John Ben Shepperd
Texas
H. R. Gibson Products Company
Shepperd
Government sets maximum cotton price support for 1951 crop
The Agriculture Department will support the 1951 cotton crop at 90 percent of parity, about 28.68 cents a pound, aiming to boost next year’s output. Secretary Brannan says the early, maximum level helps plan production above 60 percent while avoiding quotas or acreage limits. The 1950 crop traded around 39–40 cents, with this year’s smaller harvest driving the higher support.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
Casualties Rise In Korea Fighting
The Defense Department reports U S casualties in Korea total 29 996 with 4 993 dead and 21 096 wounded through last Friday No 508 missing found and 104 captured by the Communists noted Army bears 25 677 casualties including 4 150 dead 17 325 wounded and 3 608 missing in action plus 508 previously missing found and four dead.
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Washington
Defense Department
Gasoline Burns Kill Centexan In Explosion
Elgin Grobe, 26, died after a gasoline explosion on a Burnet County drilling rig. Witnesses say a lantern ignited fumes as he poured gasoline from a drum. Survivors include his widow Hayweese Watson, a son Douglas Wayne Grobe, his parents, a brother, four sisters, and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Fredericksburg at Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery.
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Elgin Grobe
Burnet County
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Hayweese Watson
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Paul Grobe
Harold Grobe
el Paso
Roman J. Hartman
Fred Phaney
Big Lake
Livi Mueller
San Antonio
Virginia Downum
California
Schaetter Funeral Home
City Cemetery
Shotgun Blast Kills Barber in Orange Home
Everett D. Wright a 46 year old local barber was accidentally shot to death in his living room Thursday. A shotgun blast to the back of his head while he held the weapon caused the fatal wound. Justice of the Peace Luther Peveto returned a verdict of accidental death.
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Everett D. Wright
Justice of the Peace
Luther Peveto
Duck Waddle Frozen Stiff As Milwaukee Freezes
A duck swam ashore from Lake Michigan and could not lift its feet on the cold ground. Police freed the bird with a pail of hot water as temperatures fell to five below zero.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Walter Gaeth
Russia's Biggest Type Tank Destroyed in First Encounter
UN forces push toward the Yalu border as the Korean War advances and a Stalin H tank is destroyed by US troops. The 24th Division leads the strike reaching Chongju while Red forces counter in the northwest front. MacArthur notes new Red armies in the path of the advance.
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Russia
Jacob Malik
Idlewild
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London
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United Nations Security Council
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Yalu
Republic of Korea
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ROK
First Corps
MacArthur
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Yalu River
Korea
Manchuria
Stop-Gap Aid to Yugoslavia Allocates 16 Million
President Truman ordered 16 million dollars in stop-gap food aid for Yugoslavia's armed forces amid famine risks. The funds, to be used through June 30, 1951, come from the military aid program with wheat flour corn barley lard and sugar.
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Moscow
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White House
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Four Year Old Kessel Dies After Lard Fire Accident
Floyd Dennis Kessel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kessel of Paige, died from burns after tumbling into a tub of hot lard. The four year old fell Tuesday, suffered extensive injuries, and passed away Thursday. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Paige Lutheran Church with Rev. Benedict Beck officiating. Survivors include his parents, a brother, and several uncles and aunts.
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Giddings
MacArthur Tours Front Behind Yalu in Air Escort
General MacArthur flew a 70 minute reconnaissance behind Communist lines near northwest Korea as US jets guarded the route. He arrived in Tokyo at 6 05 pm after signaling an end the war offensive and urged UN troops to be ready to celebrate Christmas at home.
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Yalu
Red Manchuria
Kanggye
Antune
Sor
George B. Stratemeyer
Far East Air Forces
Courtney Whitney
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Battle Front
Ninth Corps
Ral
John B. Coulter
Ninth
Ex-UT ROTC Head Dies at 65 in Austin
Commander D. J. Friedell, 65, former head of the UT Naval ROTC unit and a retired University of Texas Engineering College faculty member, died Thursday night in a local hospital. He lived in Austin nine years and served in the Navy from 1930 to 1940 and again during World War II. Survived by wife Maude Brandt Friedell and three daughters, one son, and a brother Admiral W. L. Friedell. Funeral services planned at New Corley Funeral Home Monday with flowers declined.
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Austin
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Oklahoma —— College
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Wilbur H. Watford
David E. Wall
Fort Worth
William E. Findley Jr
Alice
Thomas D. Friedell
Ellis
Krans
Admiral W. L. Friedell
USN
Coronado
Calif
Ew Corley Funeral Home
European defense buildup widens rift over West German role
American and British forces moved to bolster West European defenses amid German political rows over rearmament and participation. The US Seventh Army was reactivated in Heidelberg, with two divisions forming the core, while British airfields near the Rhine and Belgian divisions were slated for deployment. Berlin reported 300 more US infantry as talks at Strasbourg touched on a European Army linked to NATO.
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