Miners Idle As Soft Coal Strike Reopens
Rep J Parnell Thomas of New Jersey pleads nolo contendere to a four count indictment charging padding his congressional payroll. He faces up to 32 years in prison and $40 000 in fines. Sentencing set for December 9. Helen Campbell cleared on one count. judge cites no profit and says she acted under Thomas's compulsion. Governor Driscoll weighs special election if vacancy occurs.
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J. Parnell Thomas
RNJ
Alexander M. Holtzoff
Thomas
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House
Trenton
N. J
Driscoll
Thomas’ Gear
Fay
Holtzoff
House un-American Activities Committee
William H. Collins
Chungking Falls To Red Forces In Communist Advance
News from Hong Kong and Taipei report Chungking fell to Communist forces led by Liu Po Cheng. Chiang Kai-shek fled the city as about 20 000 Reds pressed into western China. Changsha evacuation planes reached Chengtu while Soong Hsi Liens armies tried to blunt the drive and signals with Soong’s troops were cut off.
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Chungking
Chiang Kia-Shek
Taipei
Formia
Chiang
China
Sing Tao Man Po
Liu Po-Cheng
Yangtze River
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Taipeh
Chengtu
Marjorie Chen
Tiapeh
National Defense Headquarters
Soong Hsi-Lien
Szechwan-Hunan
Szechwan
Soong
Half Paralyzed Hunter Bags 8 Point Buck
Edwin Banty Jones of Jacksonville, previously paralyzed from the waist, shot an eight point buck from his wheelchair after returning from a hunting trip to Houston county. The report notes the animal weighed eight pounds and three ounces.
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Hunter Bags
Jacksonville
Tex
Edwin
Banty) Jones
Houston County
Jones
FBI Chief Claims Harper's Misstates DeVoto Criticism
J Edgar Hoover accused Harper's magazine and Bernard DeVoto of half truths and distortions about the FBI. He faulted an October article calling "college trained flatfeet" responsible for dividing the country and a rebuttal from DeVoto in Harper's. Hoover declined to dignify the charges with a denial or explanation.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Harper's Magazine
Bernard DeVoto
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Harper’s
DeVoto
FBI
Harper's
Ogden Nash Reports Smog-Affected Los Angeles Arrival
Poet Ogden Nash arrives in Los Angeles during a severe smog episode and dictates a light verse to reporters. He says he does not love Louse Angeles, came here agog to find himself a lone D P invisible in smog.
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Los Angeles
Ogden Nash
Four Testify In Hotel Death Case
In New Orleans on November 30 four witnesses testified about Louis Eugene Hoover a former Louisville parking lot attendant charged with killing Bristol Tennessee millionaire James Mahoney Hoover reportedly said I got in a fight and I dont know whether I killed him or not Milton Lucky Baker brought from Washington said Hoover showed a watch and money and claimed I made a score. Night watchman Ben Campbell identified Hoover near Mahoney s room at 12 35 a m February 22 Hoover denied the killing and said he is innocent, with two others confirming the sweater Hoover wore.
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New Orleans
Louis Eugene Hoover
Louisville, Ky
Bristol, Va.Tenn
James Mahoney
Hoover
Milton
Lucky” Baker
Guy Johnson
Washington, D. C
Baker
Ben Campbell
Mahoney
Lorraine Baker
Canal Street
John Hartle
U S Arms Set for Europe under NATO plan
A high diplomatic source says U S arms and other materiel will flow to western European armies within weeks after NATO defense chiefs approve a plan. Gen Omar Bradley noted progresss with $900 million in military aid to partners and $100 million set aside for immediate aid. Canada’s Brooke Claxton cites five regional defense zones under the pact already functioning.
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United States
Omar Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
U. S
America
Congress
Brooke Claxton
Tavo
Brussels
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Aged Warrant Won't Be Served
Detroit issued a murder warrant for Thomas Karakatsianis in 1916 for fatally shooting Mike Hadropoulos. He reappeared in San Francisco under a changed name, refused to pay extortion, and authorities say they cannot secure a conviction. Detroit silent on extradition.
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Detroit
Thomas Karakatsianis
Mike Hadropoulos
Karkatsianis
Karakatsianis
Tom Cahill
Cahill
No Sign Yet Of Truman Action In Coal Strike
President Truman weighs options as coal miners delay work and weather affects plans. Officials say he will invoke the Taft Hartley act only if the stoppage continues beyond a reasonable period. Ching and Lewis remain in discussions while public actions focus on routine president duties and family changes.
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Truman
Key West
Fla
John L. Lewis
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Dr. Stelman
Lewis
Ching
Washington
New York
Pla
White House
Bureau of Mines
Infant Saved by Hour-Old Surgery in Pierre
In Pierre South Dakota an emergency operation within an hour of birth saved Terry Lee Jones. Dr L C Askwig performed the procedure on November 18 stating such rapid surgery after birth is rare. the baby born with his appendix in a hernia sac outside the body was returned home in good condition with no immediate complications.
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S. D
Terry Lee Jones
L. C. Askwig
Terry
Willis A. Jones
St. Mary's Hospital
Poca Fuel Pushes Work In Reopening Itmann Mine
Larry Laurent reports Poca Fuel Co advances efforts to reopen the Itmann mine as operations resume. The move follows government checks and labor negotiations aimed at restoring production and jobs in the region. Local officials welcome the revival, citing economic impact and community stability.
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Poca
Itmann
120000 Miners In State Step Back From Walkout
West Virginia's 120000 union miners end three weeks of truce work and prepare to resume idle days. The United Mine Workers may call another walkout if no new contract is agreed, while Itmann mine in Wyoming county advances toward January 1951 operation.
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Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
Itmann
Wyoming County
Mullens
Elmore
Virginian Railway Company
Itman
H. A. Cassell
Poca Fuel
Sale of Charleston Station to Local Firm Cleared
The Communications Commission authorized Charleston Broadcasting Co to sell radio station WCHS at Charleston West Virginia to Tierney Co of Bluefield for six hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Charleston
Washington
the Communications Commission Today
Charleston Broadcasting Co
WCHS
W. Va
Tierney Co
Bluefield
Nation records 22 major coal strikes in 30 years
Pittsburgh November 30 1949 summary lists 22 major coal work stoppages since World War I with details of strikes from 1919 to 1949. It notes wage gains up to seven dollars daily and major stoppages across decades, including government seizures and NRA influence.
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Nation
Pittsburgh
Fortified Driver Still Must Face Music
Theresa Michaels a 26 year old from Michigan City Ind was arrested on a drunken driving charge after telling police she was learning to drive and that having drinks would make it easier She was released on bond pending trial in city court
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Michigan City
Ind
Theresa Michaels
Lewis Silent On Latest Mine Stoppage
A United Mine Workers representative announced that soft coal miners would resume their strike at midnight, signaling a swift restart of industrial action in the industry.
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Lewis
New York
United Mine Workers
Miners Skip Night Shifts Across Pocahontas Area
Miners in Pocahontas Tug River and nearby West Virginia and Virginia coal districts did not report for the night shift. Most shifts were set for midnight or 11 p.m., but workers did not appear at any area pits shortly after midnight.
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Pocahontas
Tug River
West Virginia
Virginia
Miners Walk Out Early As Strike Action Spreads
United Mine Workers walkouts begin ahead of a midnight strike deadline as 200 miners fail to report at Jones and Laughlin Vesta mines in California Pennsylvania. An official says 400,000 soft coal diggers will resume striking at midnight and full walkout to start tomorrow. John L Lewis made no comment as miners stopped work while seeking a new contract.
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Lewis
Cassell
Pocahontas
A. V. Sproles
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Mississippi
United Mine Worker Health and Welfare Fund
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United
California
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Vesta
New York
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