Demos defend Ward case as Ward freed from Chinese jail
Two Democratic lawmakers defended the State Department over criticism of its handling of Angus Ward the U S consul general at Mukden China who was released from a Communist jail after nearly a month and four other consulate employees were also freed Republicans called the department spineless Price said such views could cost lives and urged firmer action while the department reported no arrangements yet for Ward and staff to leave Mukden Ward reported good physical condition despite earlier charges of beating a Chinese worker at the consulate
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State Department
Angus Ward
Ward
United States
Mukden
China
Representative Price
D-Ill
Mansfield
Ohio
Jackson
California
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
Price
Department
Stepinac
Tito
Belgrade
Lake Success
Bebler
West
Yugoslavia
Southern Coal Producers Seek Renewal Talks With Lewis
Southern Coal Producers asked John L. Lewis to resume contract negotiations amid signals that other industry segments may press for peace talks next week. Moody, president of the Southern association, urged negotiations to meet the group’s demands for safeguards against strikes and welfare fund spending. Government officials were reportedly pushing for earnest talks to resolve the six month coal crisis.
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Southern Coal Producers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
The
Southern Coal Producers Association
Moody
Southern Group
Union
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Association
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Love Thief Suspect Confesses To Murky Dallas Burglaries
Dallas police identified Fred Felix Adair Jr as the so called love burglar accused of kissing and assaulting women during break ins. Investigators said he admitted to numerous burglaries and signed statements witnessed by reporters. Detectives found stolen items at his home and linked him to a cement firm patch on a shirt found at a crime scene.
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Dallas
Fred Felix Adair Jr
Adair
E. L. Munday
Munday
Oak Cliff
Mad Dog Killer Dies For Chicago Murders
Chicago Friday dawned with the death of 22 year old James Morelli in the electric chair. He was executed for his role in a brutal spree tied to the city’s bloodiest mass killing since the 1929 St Valentine’s Day massacre.
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Chicago
James Morelli
Failed to Halt Russian Shoots Air Force NCO At Berlin Gate
An American Air Force sergeant was shot and killed by a Russian guard after his vehicle failed to halt at a Soviet check point near Berlin. The three soldiers and two girls in the car were unharmed aside from the casualty, and the sergeant died at Gatow Military Hospital. Names were withheld pending investigation.
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Berlin
Gatow
Holiday Deaths Hit Record 181
The Associated Press reports a record total of 181 holiday deaths during Thanksgiving, with 123 in traffic and 58 in other incidents. The 30‑hour period shows traffic fatalities 50 percent higher than the nine‑month NSC average, surpassing prior records.
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Alabama
Turkey
National Safety Council
Panama’s Arnulfo Arias Seizes Panama Presidency
In Panama City Dr Arnulfo Arias the latest president after a cycle of coups named his cabinet and denied anti American stance. Colonel Jose Remon the police chief who installed Arias resigned amid tensions as the United States withheld formal recognition awaiting inter American consultations on legitimacy. The crisis began with Chanis firing Remon then being ousted, followed by congress endorsement of Arias. The U S expressed shock at the disregard of duly elected authority while avoiding direct recognition and delay in regional talks about the new regime.
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Arnulfo Arias
United States
Jose Remon
Arias
Congress
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Panama Canal
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Washington
Mennett Davis
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Miller
Chanis
Col
Roberto Chiari
Chiari
Supreme Court
Authentic Revolutionary Party
Domingo Diaz Arosmene
China asks UN blockade against Communist China
Nationalist China urged the United Nations to blockade Communist China militarily and economically and to cut diplomatic ties. Dr. Tingfu F. Tsiang called on UN members to condemn Soviet aid to Maoist Peiping while the assembly debated a Soviet peace plan and credentials.
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Chiang Kai- Shek
World Organization
Russia
Mao Tze-Tung
Peiping
Plan to topple Tito before Easter disclosed
Secret reports in New York say the Soviet led Cominform drafted a plan to destroy Marshal Tito between Christmas and Easter. The scheme allegedly includes a staged Belgrade revolt, parachute and armored advances from Hungary and Romania, and an amnesty move to free Archbishop Stepinac.
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New York
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
West
US Department of State and Defense
Julius Katz- Suchy
Poland
Cominform
United States Secret Service
Belgrade
Hungary
Romania
Tito
Danube
Yugo Slavia
US Tightens Checks on Atomic Secrets Emphasizes Security
President Truman ordered Attorney General McGrath to crack down on indiscreet disclosure of atomic bomb data and other secrets. He pressed for stricter enforcement of security laws as McGrath and Brien McMahon explained the need to protect classified information across government and defense.
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Truman
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Japan
United States
McMahon
Bojangles Robinson Dies at 71 in New York
Bill Bojangles Robinson, famed tap dancer and film star, died at 71 in New York after a heart illness. He entered Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center November 14 and passed away November 25 with his wife by his side. Robinson, born in Richmond Virginia, rose from $5 a week early jobs to Broadway and Hollywood acclaim.
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Bill
Bojangles) Robinson
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Hollywood
Broadway
Shirley Temple
Robinson
Richmond
Czech purge rolls out into countryside
Prague dispatch reports Czechoslovakia expands its purge from urban to rural areas targeting large farm owners. Government says villages must be socialized as planners push toward collectivization, with farmers charged with economic sabotage for quota failures. Detained protesters face imprisonment, confiscation, and fines.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Jaromir Dolansky
Longhorns Decline Bowl Bid Coach Aims for Future
Texas coach Blair Cherry says the Longhorns will not play in a bowl this season. Army-Navy draws 101,990 fans and President Truman expect to attend. Rice faces Baylor for the Southwest Conference title in Houston. McMurry meets Missouri Valley in the Oleander Bowl. Bert Linam undergoes eye surgery Saturday. Eddie Pellagrini released by the St. Louis Browns to Baltimore.
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Texas
Blair Cherry
Longhorns
Truman
Teachers Group Opehs Proposal For Move Here
The Texas State Teachers Association voted to move its state headquarters to Austin in 1950. The 47,700 member group approved by 198 to 181 after backing from the executive committee and a school administrators conference. The move ends 20 years of co operation with Austin civic leaders and aligns with UT and public education agencies. Temporary quarters will be used in Austin while a permanent building is planned. Construction to follow on a site yet to be chosen.
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Fort Worth
House of Delegates
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Teachers’ Organization
University of Texas
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W. T. Hanes
Cameron
Terrell Ogg
Freeport
Texas
Dull but Wonderful Weather Expected to Continue Here
Forecast calls for fair weather with moderate temperatures this weekend. Saturday highs near 89 degrees with a Saturday low around 45. Friday's readings put Austin at 80 degrees while Abilene and Amarillo reported 38 degrees.
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Austin
Abilene
Amarillo
Boy with tooth in ear undergoes surgery
In Tacoma Washington 11 year old James Blair bit his ear while scratching his elbow and had a tooth loosened and work loose into his ear. He was taken to a hospital Thursday for surgery to remove the tooth from his ear.
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Wash
James Blair
Jimmy
Extradition Hearing Set After Habeas Delay
Wayne Nelson Young 30, wanted in Colorado for murder, had his habeas corpus hearing postponed until after an extradition hearing. Colorado requests extradition. 11 a.m. next Tuesday in Austin. Young faces charge in the January slaying of Walter Joe Parsons near Colorado Springs. He remains free on temporary bond of 1000 dollars.
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Wayne Nelson Young
Colorado
J. R. Fuchs
Secretary of
Ben Ramsey
Austin
Young
Walter Joe Parsons
Colorado Springs
Colo
Fuchs
Air Force B17 Clips Line. Plunges Capital City Into Darkness
An Air Force B17 from Offutt Field Omaha clipped an electric line near Bolling Field on Friday night and caused a large blackout in Washington. The six aboard landed safely led by Lieutenant Colonel W H Campbell of Chicago with Major J R Parker as copilot and crew chief Technical Sergeant John C Caputo. Passengers included Captain A H Grinsted Jr Lieutenant Colonel Harry Rivkins and First Lieutenant Donald Matthews all of Anchorage.
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Air Force
Omaha
Bolling Field
W. H. Campbell
Chicago
Offutt Base
Campbell
J. R. Parker
John C. Caputo
A. H., Grinsted Jr
Harry Rivkins
Donald Matthews
Anchorage
Marble Falls Man Found Dead Under Congress Avenue Bridge
A 46 year old Marble Falls man Harvey Lee Varner was found dead under the Congress Avenue Bridge at noon Friday. Detectives and Justice of the Peace investigated the case unsure if death was from a fall or other cause. Varner had recently worked in Arkansas and relatives reported him missing since early this month. The body showed a broken right arm and brain injury suggesting a plunge. services are planned for Friday.
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T. O. Lang
Harvey Lee Warner
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Justice of the Peace
Frank MceBee
Judge McBee
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Navy
Bob Baker
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K. H. Varner
Sid G. Varner
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Marblealls
Orth Bank
Eugene Sappington
Fire Department
Felix Ramirez
Santa Rosa
John Ramirez
West Third Street
Wilke Funeral Home
Cook Funeral Home
Robert J. Jaehne
H. W. Heiling
Lee T. Williamson
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Virgi A. Knudson
Zene Turner
C. E. Varner
C. A. Varner
H. G. Varner
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Cook Home
Raymond
Post Oak Bend
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