Fury Flares In Holy Land Amid Deadly Riots
Tensions surged across the Middle East as Arab Jew clashes from Egypt to Aden killed 159 people and wounded hundreds. In Syria and Lebanon volunteers trained for a potential army amid debates on conscription and a 1 million Syrian pound grant to back a Liberation of Palestine effort.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Middle East
United Nations
Palestine
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Arabia
Aden
Arabian
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Haifa
Associated Press
Aleppo
Fawzi Bey Kawkazi
Yarmouk
Trans-Jordan
Jordan
Galilee
Abu Bekr
Mohammed
Sami el Solh
Remier
Liberation of Palestine Committee
U.N
Chamber of Deputies
Day Marks Sixth Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor
The sixth anniversary of Pearl Harbor is observed as Americans urge readiness for future threats especially from Russia. In Tokyo Maj Gen William C Chase notes the attack taught a hard lesson and calls for continued strength, while in Washington the American Legion and veterans groups push universal military training. The Red Cross adds that permanent nurse corps now exists in the armed forces.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
United States
Washington
Tokyo
Russia
William C. Chase
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
Pan American Cylinder Drops From Plane Over Baltimore
A Pan American World Airways plane lost an engine cylinder over Baltimore as it flew from New York to Washington National. The cylinder fell into a vacant lot while the aircraft continued on and landed safely. Eyewitnesses Ray Taylor and Joseph Hier-Holzer reported seeing smoke and a cowling piece fall away during the approach.
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Baltimore
Pan-American World Airways
New York
Washington National Airport
Pan-American
Ray Taylor
Joseph Hier- Holzer
WHIS To Start Programs To Raise Christmas Tree Funds
Bluefield launches 1947 Community Christmas Tree drive via WHIS WHIS FM radio with nightly half hour broadcasts at 6 30 p m to raise 3500 for toys food and gifts A Sunday program December 14 at 2 p m in Appalachian Assembly room invites public participation and pledges via WHIS or Daily Telegraph offices Melvin Barnett directs the shows featuring local talent and varying lineups to fit production needs
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WHIS
Whis FM
Didine
Ember
Appalachian Assembly Room
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Melvin Barnett
Ashes Of Arson Scar Cities Across Middle East
Fires of disorder sweep the Middle East as Zionist aims clash with Arab- Muslim calls for Holy War. Death toll rises to 145 as violence scorches cities from Baghdad to Aden and government leaders convene in Cairo amid scramble over partition plans. Russia and the United States back the UN partition. Syria hints at Arab motions in Cairo while Britain prepares troop withdrawals.
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Cairo
Middle East
Palestine
Baghdad
Aden
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Russia
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Washington
U. S
Assembly
Partition
Britain
Weekend Weather Report Sees Widespread Snow and Rain
Snow and rain pelted most sections as a broad storm swept the country. Snow fell from Utah to Canada and across Minnesota and the Great Lakes with flurries, while a rain belt stretched from southern Texas to southern Oklahoma. Temperatures remained near normal. a snow blanket covered the northern tier coast to coast.
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Utah
Colorado
Canada
Minnesota
Great Lakes Region
New England
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf States
Weather Bureau
Canadian Convicted In Secrets Law Case
Dr Raymond Boyer, an assistant professor of chemistry at McGill University, was convicted in Montreal of conspiracy to violate the official secrets law in a long espionage inquiry that began in 1945. He reportedly admitted sharing information about the explosive RDX with Russia from 1942 to 1944. Sentencing will follow.
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Montreal
Raymond Boyer
Boyer
McGill University
Russia
Canada
Soviet Union
Germany
Airmail Pickup Plane Crashes Killing Two
An All American Aviation airmail pickup plane crashed four miles east of Wellsburg West Virginia. Pilot Captain Thomas Bryam 32 of Pittsburgh and flight mechanic Berger Bechtel 24 of Johnstown were killed. Bodies found in an open field near the Hensler farm by the Franklin Brooke County site.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
All- American Aviation, Inc
Here
Pittsburgh
Thomas Bryam
Berger Bechtel
Johnstown
Hensler
Franklin
Brooke County
Woman Identifies Mrs Hush and Wins 20000 on TV Game
Mrs Ruth Subbie of Fort Worth Texas identified the voice of Miss Hush as Martha Graham on NBC Truth or Consequences winning about 20000 in merchandise. The prize package includes a trip to Honolulu a new automobile and 1500 fur coat among other gifts and cash.
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Norman
Okla
Fort Worth
Tex
Woman Tonight
NBC
Miss Hush
Martha Graham
Ruth Subbie
New York City
Miss Graham
Ralph Edwards
Harry Grelck
al Paschall
Grelck
Graham
Revercomb warns on broad powers and life controls
Senator Revercomb argues against granting the president sweeping powers to manage exports and rationing. He proposes a three point plan emphasizing export control, targeted foreign aid, and tax relief for families to meet domestic needs. He faults government grain purchases as driving prices higher and cautions against creating scarcity.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Senator Revercomb
Rwva
Marion County Republican Woman's Club
Revercomb
Congress
Closer Watch On Aliens To Be Made
The U S immigration and naturalization service announced new rules to monitor all aliens in the United States. Deputy Commissioner Thomas B Shoemaker said temporary entrants must leave when visas expire and the regs cover all aliens not just Russians on work permits. He noted difficulty tracking workers who quit a west coast job then take another in the east. Citing wartime labor needs the U S brought in thousands from Jamaica Mexico Cuba and other nations.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Thomas B. Shoemaker
Jamaica
Mexico
Cuba
Workman Hurt In Fall At Bluestone Dam
Hinton West Virginia December 6 Mrs Robert Robinson of the Tunnel Hill section credits the suspender straps on her husbands overalls with saving his life when he fell 57 feet from the top of the new Bluestone dam to the lower level of construction. Robinsons fall was broken about halfway down when a suspender strap caught on a protruding bolt leaving him hanging in peeer moment His weight then tore a button loose and Robinson fell the remaining distance He is now in a Hinton hospital with a broken leg fractured elbow and chest injuries But Mrs Robinson said the Dravo corporation laborer still is alive thanks to his suspenders
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Hinton
W. Va
Robert Robinson
Tunnel Hill
Bluestone Dam
Robinson
No Trace Found Of Lost Plane
In Frankfort Germany on December 6 American French and Swiss planes scoured from the Alps to the North Sea for a U S air forces C 47 transport missing eight days with 20 aboard. Bad weather grounded many search planes and officials fear the crew and one American woman may have died in cold snow. Radio signals prompted searches toward the French German border but no trace was found after thorough air and ground combing.
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Frankfort
Germany
Alps
North Sea
Pisa
Italy
Frankfurt
U. S
France Seeks Resolution To Labor Crisis
Paris reports a path toward solving the labor crisis as the government plans an economic policy to satisfy strikers and negotiators work toward a wage price framework. Violence eased with workers returning to jobs while a new strike law strengthens government power to protect work and curb sabotage.
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Paris
France
Daniel Mayer
General Confederation of Labor
GCT
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
National Assembly
Council of the Republic
Jules Moch
Weichel urges US export embargo on shipments to Russia
Rep. Weichel of Ohio calls for a full embargo of all exports to Russia as a last resort to halt aiding a potential enemy. The House committee investigates Soviet use of American ships under lend-lease and notes many US built vessels now sail under Russian names or flag.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Weichel
Ohio
Europe
Aid Bill Heads For Critical Test Votes In House
The aid measure totaling 590 million dollars for France Italy Austria and China moves to key test votes in the House with inflation concerns and amendments likely. GOP leaders seek a plan to prevent higher prices while considering a broader 15 to 20 billion dollar long range European aid program.
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Aid Bill
GOP
Washington
House
France
Italy
Austria
China
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
Bloom
D-Ny
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
White House
Congress
Boreman Declines Signature on Special Session Petition
Minority Leader Herbert S. Boreman of West Virginia said he would not sign a petition for a proposed special legislative session. He urged Governor Meadows to call a session if necessary to provide more funds for relief, noting his possible gubernatorial candidacy rumors.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Herbert S. Boreman
R-Wood
State Senate
Meadows
Boreman
Doral Chenowethy
Chanawha
Relef
Special Christmas Features In Daily Telegraph Sunset News
Merchants of Bluefield Virginia Princeton Ma toaka Keystone Kimball and nearby communities plan Christmas advertising for the Daily Telegraph and Sunset News editions arriving December 14 and 15. Special stories by known writers and extra ad copy fill the pages with merchandise galore and regular deadlines observed. Out of town ads should reach by Friday noon to ensure inclusion.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Virginia
Princeton
Matoaka
Keystone
Kimball
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Plan Priority For Vets' Bills
Washington reports House Republicans seek rush passage of three veterans bills before Christmas. Key measures include raising GI bill school subsistence, a TB disability benefits scale, and extending a $1600 auto allowance for veterans with severe injuries. First and third bills have Senate approval. second and another on on the job training sit on the calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
Rogers
R-Mass
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Senate
Bus Fire Injures 28 On Sunday School Trip
In South Minneapolis a bus fire following a collision burned eight children and their escort eight others, with Wanda Schlickling 23 severely burned. Passersby and officer Delmar Kuehn helped evacuate the passengers before fire crews arrived. Miss Schlickling and Gordon Peterson 3 were admitted to General hospital with burns.
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Minneapolis
Delmar Kuehn
Wanda Schlickling
Miss Schickling
Gordon Peterson
General Hospital
Peterson Boy
Counterfeiting Ring Smashed in Chicago
U S secret service announced the arrest of Joseph Moschiano 38 and four others in a major counterfeit operation described as the largest since 1934. The gang printed 600 000 in bogus currency since July and were charged with conspiracy to counterfeit.
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Chicago
U. S
Secret Service Today
Joseph Moschiano
Secret Service
Harry D. Anheier
Moschiango
McCormick says MacArthur not candidate for president
Col Robert R McCormick arriving from a Pacific tour declares General MacArthur is not a presidential candidate but could face a draft. He says he remains with Taft and notes Wall Street would decide a nominee, while acknowledging Taft has declared his candidacy.
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San Francisco
Robert R. McCormick
Pacific
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Philadelphia
Chicago Tribune
McCormick
Pan-American Clipper
Taft
Nest
Wall Street
Dewey
Soviet Demand For Damages Blocks Moscow Conference
London Dec 6 AP A frustrated council of foreign ministers remained deadlocked over the Soviet demand for 10 billion dollars in German reparations. Molotov tied any agreement to reparations, while Britain and the United States refused, insisting Germany cannot pay and production must be used to rebuild. The session failed to discuss other agenda items as east west divisions persisted.
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London
Council of Foreign Ministers
Moscow
Germany
Molotov
Bidault
Soviet Union
Britain
America
United States
Marshall
Bevin
Gas Bombs End Siege At Home
Lake Charles La Dec 6 Tear gas bombs dropped from Plane today ended a siege at the home of Do nat Miller 60 year old former inmate of the Central State hospital at Pineville La who barricaded himself in his house after slightly wounding two deputies It followed a night of waiting as Miller fired on officers with a shotgun when they tried to return him to the institution He walked out unarmed after a bomb hit the porch Miller had been released from Pineville two months earlier a return order was issued after he threatened his wife and son last Saturday
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Lake Charles
Mark Richard
Donat Miller
Central State Hospital
Pineville
Miller
Harry Watson
Move Starts For YMCA Here In Bluefield
Movement for a city wide Young Men's Christian Association begins in Bluefield with aid from the Norfolk and Western YMCA. An independent Bluefield YMCA with $5 yearly sustaining membership is sought, with $25 to $5 membership drives. The N and W YMCA pledges $1500 and names Joseph H. Bowen as membership chairman.
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Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Ymca
YMCA
Bowen
Beaver High
Ness
Uny
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