US Will Not Let Germans Rearm Declares Johnson
US Defense Secretary Louis A. Johnson stated in Frankfurt that the United States has no intention of rearming Germany. He arrived for talks with US military leaders before the NAS defense ministers meeting in Paris and planned a London stop. Johnson affirmed Truman's position on Germany and voiced confidence in Britain’s partnership for continental Western Europe.
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Truman
Great Britain
Europe
14 Die as Hurricane Lashes West Coast
Winds of hurricane force swept the Pacific Northwest with at least 14 dead. Flooding and toppled lines marred Washington and Idaho while tugboats and cars failed to cope with the storm. Frost and ice battered South Florida and the Lake Okeechobee region, with crop losses rising to millions.
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Northwest
Rich Lake Okeechobee
Ex-American Football Star Killed In B25 Crash Near Maxwell Field
Maxwell Field officials identify Col Orville E Mohler of Glendale Calif and Col Robert B Richards of California as the two fliers killed when their B25 bomber crashed on a hill near Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama. A third flier parachuted to safety. Mohler a USC quarterback from 1930 to 1933 was acclaimed on the Grantland Rice All America team of 1930.
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Calif
Robert B. Richards
California
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University of Southern California
Montgomery
South Bend
Ind
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Howard Jones
Grantland Rice
Warm Weather Holds As December Nears In Texas
The weatherman forecast near summer conditions for Austin with two warm sunny days ahead and cloudy mornings. Sunday highs reached 82 and low 58 as statewide readings mostly stayed in the 70s and 80s, with Laredo at 88.
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Laredo
Scientists Back Johnson In Atom Talk Controversy
The Federation of American Scientists backed Senator Edwin C. Johnson in the atomic bomb controversy. A council statement urged public disclosure of information on nuclear arms and noted a bomb 1 000 times more powerful could destroy about 300 square miles. Meanwhile President Truman seeks a top candidate to replace Lilienthal as Atomic Energy Commission chairman.
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Truman
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Atomic Energy Commission
White House
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James Holloway, longtime railroad official, dies at 76
James G. Holloway Jr. memorial service set in Texarkana and funeral in Texarkana First Baptist Church. A former secretary treasurer of Holloway Engineering Company in Austin, he died at his son Frank Holloway's home after a heart attack. He had a 54 year railroad career and served with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana.
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Austin
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Indian Trail
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Texarkana
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Rockport
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Atlanta
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Redwater
Texas
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James C. Fry Named Deputy American High Commissioner in Austria
Brigadier General James C. Fry succeeded Brigadier General Jesmond D. Balmer as deputy American high commissioner to Austria. Balmer, in post since March 1947, becomes assistant commandant at the anti aircraft and guided missile center, Fort Bliss Texas. Fry is a former commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division and previously served on the US Army General Staff in Washington.
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Jesmond D. Balmer
Austria
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Fort Bliss
Texas
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US Army
Washington
629 Crash Survivors Land at California Base
Seventeen survivors of a B29 crash off Bermuda landed at March Air Base in Riverside California. They walked off in good condition and will remain under hospital supervision until furloughs begin about December 5 after payday.
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March Air Base
British Freighter Britkon Runs Aground Off Swedish Coast
The 3881 ton British freighter Britkon ran aground off the southeast Swedish coast after a Sunday night gale. All 38 crew members abandoned ship. 11 reached shore by lifeboat, including three women, while 27 were believed aboard with the skipper. Salvage attempts were hindered by 44 mph winds and heavy seas. lights reportedly out, but the crew in the lifeboat were said to be in good condition. The ship was en route from Eoping to Britain via Oscarhamn, owned by Carl Hom Shipping of Hull.
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China
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Soldier Charged in Girl Defeating Incident at Fort Leavenworth
Lieutenant Colonel D. P. Yeuell said Private Samberson, 20, is held in connection with the luring of a 7 year old girl from an enlisted men’s party. The girl, unharmed, was rescued by witnesses after screams drew others to the ditch scene. The incident occurred at a recreation building on the post.
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Kas
D. P. Yeuell
US Army
Yeuell
Clinton Samberson
Samberson
Lamberson
Retired Austin Druggist G K Eifler Dies at 74
Gus Kearney Eifler Sr. 74, longtime Austin resident and retired druggist, died at home on Sunday. He is survived by his widow, a daughter Julia Mae, a son Gus K. Eifler Jr., two sisters, a brother in Wheeling, and two grandsons. Funeral services Monday at 3 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Carlyle Marley officiating. Burial in Memorial Park.
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Avenue F
Austin
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W. Va
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George Green
Dallas
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Lockhart
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Tony Brunner
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M. E. Williams
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Holiday Toll Rises to 36 in State Tragedy Crash Toll
A Texas holiday period ends with 36 deaths from violent incidents. The count includes a fatal auto train collision killing five of one family, child burns, a drowning, a fall from a bridge near Austin, refinery burns, and multiple auto crashes across the state. Notables include Leola Faye Irwin, 21, and Clyde Irwin, her father, among others.
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West Texas State Teachers College
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Floydada
Brownsville
Clyde Irwin
Colombia Conservatives name Laureano Gomez president in quiet election
In Bogota on Sunday Laureano Gomez was chosen leader with no opposition as the Liberal Party boycotted the vote amid tension. Funeral services for Vicente Echandia were held to honor the slain candidate’s brother. Communications were cut from 10 am to 8 am, with no official explanation.
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Dario Echandia
Church of Vera Cruz
Austin Man Killed in Hunting Accident Near Hondo
John W. Young 71 of Austin died Sunday after a hunting accident 15 miles north of Hondo. He reportedly tripped the hammer on a combination shotgun rifle while loading gear at Gilliam Ranch. Funeral services planned in San Angelo. survivors include his wife four sons and four daughters.
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Oman
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Austin
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Young
State Agriculture Department
Gilliam Ranch
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Fusselman
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Denton
Joe Young
Oklahoma City
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B. H. Wilcox
Elmer Cade
Dorothy Young
Shostakovich Oratorio Garners Praise in Moscow
Soviet critics hail Shostakovich new oratorio Song of the Forests premiered Saturday night. Izvestia lauds it as a pivotal work praising Stalin reforestation efforts while noting a minor flaw in part three. the piece features Dolmatovsky lyrics and choral orchestral forces with a state choir and boy soloists.
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Stalin
Izvestia
Shostakovich
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Eugene Dolmatovsky
US Consulate Staff Ordered Out as Chinese Reds Tighten Grip
The Chinese Communists in Mukden order the deportation of the entire US consulate staff after the release of Vice Consul William N. Stokes amid a spy trial. Consul Angus Ward, freed days earlier, reports the move as American officials note renewed Communist advances toward Chungking and ongoing tensions at the United Nations.
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William N. Stokes
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Department
Stokes
Angus Ward
State Department
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China
Kikiang
Ward
O. Edmund Clubb
Peiping
Sugar Bowl Highlight Looms With LSU vs Oklahoma Sooners
LSU named host for New Year’s Day Sugar Bowl amid filled major bowls. North Carolina seeks first bowl win in three tries against Rice in Cotton Bowl. Steven Van Buren lifts Eagles 34 17 past Pitts to seal third straight Eastern Division crown. West Conference basketball opens with a full slate of inter division games.
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Steven van Buren
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