Berlin Reds Install Rump Government in Putsch Display
Berlin splinters as a Soviet backed convention names a new Berlin government amid a mass rally. Friedrich Ebert leads the regime with three assistant mayors while western and eastern factions dispute legitimacy and call for dissolution of the anti communist government.
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Unter den Linden
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Andrei Vishinsky
Paris
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Social Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Friedrich Ebert
Germany
Weimar Republic
Ebert
Social Democratic Party
Social Unity Party
Lucius D. Clay
Admiral's Palace
Ottomar Geschke
Frank Howley
U. S
SEC
Aged Woman Dies In Apartment Fire
A 67 year old woman, Minnie Asbury, died in a second floor apartment fire at the corner of Tazewell Street and McCullough Avenue. The blaze damaged the structure and nearby units, with one pregnant woman, 21 year old Mrs Jason Harry, injured and taken to hospital in good condition. The fire, started by a defective flue, trapped Mrs Asbury and led neighbors to sound alarms in the early hours. Police and fire units battled the flames as families escaped into the rain.
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GOP Summoned To Police New Deal
National chairman Hugh Scott Jr urged defeated Republicans to police the Truman new deal and fight radical spendthrift policies. He sent a nationwide letter to 22 000 party workers insisting the party defend its government against state socialism and refused to bow to liberal leadership changes.
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Washington
Hugh Scott, Jr
Scott
House
Pennsylvania
Old Guard
Five Youths Hurt In Auto Wreck Near Bristol
Five boys from St. Paul and Dante areas in southwest Virginia were reported in critical condition after a car rollover outside Bristol on Highway 11. Police investigate the single-vehicle crash near an underpass, with one passenger thrown fifty feet and others found in a roadside ditch.
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Dante
Virginia
Grove Chiffin
Abingdon
Bristol City
Flood of DP housing and jobs from American farmers
Edward M. O'Connor of the displaced persons commission said thousands of European DP requests for homes and work are flooding offices, with farmers in central states offering to host. He expects DP arrivals to rise to about 10 000 monthly by next May, under a law allowing 205 000 DP's into the United States over two years.
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Washington
Edward M. O'Connor
Truman
Displaced Persons Commission
O'Connor
North Central
United States
Congress
Flexible waiting lists at Kenyon Peck Chevrolet sales practices
Congressional investigators heard of a flexible waiting list where a customer rose to 25th then dropped to 35th. Kenyon Peck officials described adjustments to names, with demonstrations to old customers, while other dealers faced high pressure sales tactics and insider tips for speedy delivery.
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Chevrolet
Kenyon- Peck, Inc
Arlington
Lawrence Kenyon
S.t
Sarah Eigen
House
Kenyon Peck
General Motors
Detroit
Baltimore
Eigen
Kenyon-Peck
Rep
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Walter H. Garner
Kenyon
Garner
China Regime Prepares to Flee Nanking Amid Battles
Reports from Nanking indicate Souchow's 250000-man garrison is marching south to try to reach comrades near Suhsien while the capital’s government weighs evacuation routes to Chunking Canton or Formosa. Officials deny plans to move Chiang Kai-shek but ministry dependents and diplomats are already being moved.
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Canton
Formosa
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Suhsien
Huang Wei
12Th
Liu Po-Cheng
Liu
Kuchen
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Hoover Plan OK'd By President
President Hoover announces Truman approves a plan to consolidate about 60 federal agencies into a single administrative service unit. He cites potential savings of up to 3 billion dollars yearly and calls for higher top salaries and broader consolidation into 10 cabinet posts and six departments.
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Washington
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Executive Branch
Hoover
White House
Administrative Service
Commission
White House mum on cabinet change rumors
Reports circulated anew that changes were coming in President Truman's cabinet but the White House would not confirm. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer declined to comment amid speculation he might be replaced for not active in the campaign. The American Banker cited Nathaniel Dyke of Little Rock as a potential successor.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Charles Sawyer
Truman OK's Plan For Probe Into Congress Lobbies
President Truman endorsed a proposed through investigation of lobbying in Congress, praising the idea as salutary. The International Association of Machinists urged a joint committee inquiry into lobbying groups like the National Association of Manufacturers and other lobbies. The 1946 law requires lobbyists to register and file quarterly reports. it faces court challenges and has led to several indictments including former Missouri Rep. Roger C Slaughter.
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Truman
Congress
International Association of Machinists
Machinists Executive Council
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National Association of Manufacturers
Committee For Constitutional Government
National Physicians Committee
National Association of Electric Companies
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Real Estate Boards
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Association of American Railroads
James E. McDonald
Texas
Tom Linder
Georgia
Robert M. Harriss
New York
Ralph W. Moore
Farm Commissioners Council
National Farm Committee
Roger C. Slaughter
Missouri House
Slaughter
Tom Clark
Army slashes January draft call amid tight budget
The Army halves its January draft call to 10 000 amid a tighter budget that funds about 5 billion for the services. Officials warn the 900 000 authorized force may be trimmed to 677 000 with a 5 billion cap, delaying two new divisions and lowering monthly draft targets.
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Truman
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Air Force
Forrest
Britain Backs U S on Palestine Plan at UN
Paris Nov 30 Britain dropped the Bernadotte proposal for the Negev and agreed with the United States on broad principles of a compromise plan. A British resolution handed the plan to the UN General Assembly committee accepts that Jews and Arabs should bargain on territorial changes. In Jerusalem, Jewish and Arab commanders signed a pact for a complete and sincere cease fire in the Holy City.
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Marshall to Undergo Hospitel Examination
Secretary of State Marshall left his desk today for hospital tests and examinations that will take several days. The move sparks speculation about whether the veteran soldier statesman will remain in Truman's cabinet. Truman hopes he will stay on as secretary of state.
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Marshall
Truman
Paris
Madame Chiang Kai-shek visits spark White House scrutiny
Madame Chiang Kai-shek’s unexpected U.S. visit puts President Truman and Secretary Marshall on the spot amid whispers of White House plans. The Marshalls invite her to Dodona Manor in Virginia while Blair House hosts remain unsettled. Strong praise for her oratorical power contrasts with doubts about Chiang Kai-shek’s government and wartime alliances.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Truman
Marshall
White House
Leesburg
Marshalls
Madame Chiang
Virginia
Dodona Manor
Blair House
Executive Mansion
Trumans
Henrietta Nesbitt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nesbitt
China
Lad Perishes In Well Despite Rescue Effort
In Sea Firebaugh California on November 3 a four year old boy fell into a 1100 foot irrigation well. Rescuers including Nate Escoto lowered into the shaft but could not reach the child. Escoto injured as he and rescuers pulled to the surface. A well rig was brought in to recover the body.
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Tojo and six others face possible execution stay
Tokyo reports a possible week delay for Hideki Tojo and six Japanese war lords as U S authorities note that executions will not proceed while two appeals are before the U S Supreme Court. No immediate court action is expected next week, with two convicts appealing. Tojo accepts death, not among the two appealing. The two appellants are Gen Kenji Doihara and former premier Koki Hirota.
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Hideki Tojo
U. S. Army
MacArthur
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Tojo
Kenji Doihara
Manchuria
Koki Hirota
Japan
State Labor Laws Face Revisions Aimed at Taft-Hartley Repeal
Washington November 30 The Tobin administration urged a sharp revision of state labor laws to accompany repeal of Taft-Hartley. Secretary Tobin spoke at the 13th annual conference of state labor commissioners and urged replacing restrictive state laws with measures fair to both labor and management. President Truman sent best wishes for sound labor laws in all states as delegates pledged to pursue repeal of restrictive statutes.
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