Hungary nationlizes western owned firms in sweeping move
Hungary seized all industrial enterprises with more than ten workers including American, British, Dutch and Swiss companies. The Standard Electric works, ITT Hungary, and others were nationalized while three ITT executives were held on espionage charges. The decree extends to printing plants and foundries, with compensation promised to owners.
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Budapest
Hungary
Standard Electric Works
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Robert A. Vogeler
New York
Edgar Sanders
Imre Geiger
Ernc Goro
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Shell, Vacuum
Standard Oil
Phillips Radio Company
Brown-Boveri Electrical Works
George Bannantine
Paul Ruedeman
Simon Papp
Ten Hart Mine Gas Tank Blast Injures Ten in W Va
Ten workers were injured at a Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal mine near Cassville when a 300 gallon gasoline tank exploded. Among the injured are John Brewer and Angelo Fanti, both treated for cuts and shock. the blast shattered windows miles away. Charles Nailler, vice president of the company, said the tank served an air compressor and that a gasoline spill likely ignited by a stove caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
John Brewer
Fairview
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Angelo Fanti
Pittsburgh Colsol
B. B. Bunn
Bane
Pittsburgh
Consol
Brack
Cassville
Charles Nailler
Coal Company
Appalachian Construction Corporation
Appalachian Company
Nailler
UMW and Hard Coal Talks End With No Agreement Reached
United Mine Worker representatives and hard coal operators met for two hours to bargain a contract for 80 000 miners but produced no conclusions. A follow up meeting was scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Mine Worker
Mrs. Roosevelt Defends Logan Miners Tent Colony Claim
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt refuses to retract or apologize for stating that evicted Logan miners in the early 1930s lived in tent colonies. She cites records and notes she aided miners with radio fund donations and praised John L Lewis for union leadership during relief efforts.
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Logan
W. Va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Logan County
Haislip
Logan Chamber of Commerce
National Relief Efforts
Social Service Agency
Advisors Call For More Stable U S Tax Policy
Washington December 29 The council of economic advisers urged greater stability in federal economic policies. The report to President Truman stresses a need for steadier government actions affecting the nation's economic well being and notes an olive branch to business.
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U. S
Washington
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Tawac
Vanve
Leon Keyserling
John D. Clark
Edwin G. Nourse
Nourse
Congress
Council
Severe Quake Strikes Luzon Cracking Manila Buildings
A severe earthquake damaged much of Luzon with landslides isolating several towns northeast of Manila. Three shocks hit from 11:05 a.m. lasting two and a half minutes with Manila reporting intensity five and Dagan seven. Buildings cracked, stucco fell, and Red Cross noted fissures and black water in Isabela.
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Manila
Philippines
Luzon
Dagan
Filipinas Life Insurance
The
Philippines Red Cross
Ilagan
Isabela
Judy Coplon Seeks New Trial Over Wire Tapping Evidence
Judith Coplon, once convicted of stealing secret papers for Russia, asked a new trial in Washington D C. claiming FBI wire tapping formed extensive evidence. Archibald Palmer filed the motion with the U S Court of Appeals asserting new evidence and challenging the prior investigation.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Archibald Palmer
FBI
Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington, D. C
Justice Department
Rita’s Baby Resembles Proud Papa Aly Khan
In Lausanne Switzerland nurses say Rita Hayworth's infant daughter Yasmin resembles Aly Khan. Staff note her black hair tufts and Aly Khan calls her very pretty with fine features yet small. The baby born yesterday shows good progress and quiet periods after night crying.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Rita Hayworth
Yasmin
Aly Khan
Montchoist Clinic
Aly
Orange Bowl Queen Election Sparks Walkout Controversy
In Coral Gables the Orange Bowl court faced a walkout as queen LaDene Van Wagoner was named amid accusations of a fixed election. Attendant princesses protested missing at the coronation after Riviera Times published the queen’s bathing suit photo just before judges’ announcement.
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Orange Bowl
Chage Queen
Miami
Fla
LaDene van Wagoner
Salt Lake City
Utah
Coral Gables Riviera
LaDene
Coral Gables
Coral Gables Country Club
March
Daniel J. Mahoney
Mahoney
Queen LaDene
James Moore
The
Riviera Times
Rare Blue Goose Sparks Bird Identification Debate
Huntington officials weigh in on a photo of a fowl on a store ledge. Mrs. H A Rosener classifies the bird as a blue goose rare to the area while Third Phipps calls it a muscovy duck that escaped from Versailles Ohio. The dispute stirs local bird enthusiasts.
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Huntington
W. Va
H. A. Rosener
Huntington Bird Club
National Audubon Society
Third Phipps
Phipps
Versailles
UN Calls On East West To Heal Rift In 1950
Trygve Lie urges resumption of step by step negotiations between the Soviet bloc and western powers to settle the great power conflict delaying peace and hampering the United Nations. He notes modest progress in 1949 and calls for renewed political understanding in 1950.
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Lake Success
Trygve Lie
United Nations
U. N
United Nations Bulletin
U. N. Department of Public Information
U.N
Lie
Travel Boycotts Rise Over Missing U S Citizens
The State Department threatens new travel bans on Communist Poland and Czechoslovakia as it seeks information on Hermann Field, an Cleveland architect, and his brother Noel Field. It already barred private American travel to Hungary and warns of possible further steps.
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Washington
Poland
Czechoslovakia
State Department
U. S
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
Hermann Field
Cleveland
Noel Field
Zechoslovakia
Prague
New Backing For Drive Against Tax Chiselers
Washington December 29. Chairman Doughton of the house ways and means committee backs a crackdown on tax evaders. Rep Forand earlier urged stronger enforcement and closing loopholes, hoping to channel up to five billion dollars more into government funds. Doughton says the treasury will receive every agent needed to pursue violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Congress
Rep. Forand
R-Ri
Forand
The
Treasury
No Immediate Cut In Rail Passenger Service
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced no immediate reduction in passenger rail service as a fuel-saving step. It will resurvey coal supply next Tuesday and considers further action only after that assessment. Johnson noted coal on hand varies by railroad, with some improving and others tighter.
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ICC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
J. Monroe Johnson
John L. Lewis
Johnson
SCPA Complaint Reaches NLRB Over Coal Miners Row
The Southern Coal Producers association files a Taft-Hartley complaint with the NLRB against United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis. The case cites refusal to bargain, a three day work week, and coercive union contract terms. Regional director Penello will decide to accept or reject seeking a court injunction to end the three day week after review.
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Baltimore
National Laborelations Board
Southern Coal
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert N. Denham
General Council
NLRB
Washington
John A. Penello
Lewis
Penello
Denham
UMW
Communists Landings on Hainan Suppressed by Nationalists
Nationalist coast artillery reported several small Communist landing attempts on Hainan were smashed. The raids aimed to probe for a future large assault on the island ten miles off China’s southern coast. Nationalists estimate guerrilla strength on Hainan at 20 000 to 50 000 men.
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Hong Kong
Hainan
China
Truman to Outline Fair Deal in Three Messages
President Truman will deliver three messages to Congress starting next Wednesday outlining the fair deal program and economic plans for 1950. The schedule includes a state of the union on January 4, an economic message January 6, and a budget message January 9.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Ross
Barkley
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
House
Rayburn
Texas
McCormack
Boston
Missouri
Actress Jean Parker Divorces Third Husband Amid Jealousy Claims
Los Angeles reports that 31 year old actress Jean Parker filed for divorce from her third husband today alleging his jealousy triggered three nervous breakdowns. The case highlights ongoing marital strife and public interest in Parker's personal life.
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Jean Parker
Los Angeles
Scientists Form Posse In Hunt For South African Sea Monster
London reports scientists form a 25 member hunt aboard the royal research ship William Scoresby for a 25 000 mile expedition to South African waters. the target is Latimeria chalumnae a five foot long coelacanth once thought extinct since 50 million years ago the creature drew a fisherman and later was preserved and identified by Miss Courtenay Latimer.
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London
Royal
William Scoresby
Cmdr
Archibald Mcfie
South African
Cape Province
East London Museum
Miss. Courtenay Latimer
Coeladhanth
Warships Sent To Far East Stations
The United States dispatches the 27 000 ton aircraft carrier Boxer and two destroyers to strengthen the seventh task fleet in Asiatic waters The move follows a White House meeting of policy advisers and may reflect decisions on stop Communism in the Far East Navy Secretary Matthews and Secretary Acheson attended The Chinese nationalists report mining approaches to Shanghai and warnings were sent to American ship masters The Boxer will join a fleet based on the Philippines alongside a heavy cruiser and four destroyers in Japan General MacArthur commands a separate naval force in the western Pacific The policy paper for final decisions was ready and a Formosa mission to the nationalist government was under consideration.
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Washington
United States
Asiatic
Navy
White House
Far East
China
Matthews
State Acheson
State Department
Shanghai
U.S
Western Pacific
U. S. Navy
Seven Seas
Rochester
Juneau
Atlantic
Pacific
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
National Security Council
Truman
Defense Departments
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Reds Move to Oust China From U.N. Security Council
In Lake Success on December 29 the Soviet Union and Soviet Ukraine demanded the Chinese Nationalist delegation be expelled from the Security Council. The Chinese delegate accused Moscow of backing puppets and warned against dictation. Chairman Gen. McNaughton adjourned the dispute as Kashmir talks resumed.
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Kashmir
Jakob A Malik
Andre Y. Galagan
Ukraine
Security Council
T. FP. Tsiang
China
Malik
Tsiang
Physician Charged With Mercy Death Of Patient
In Goffstown New Hampshire a Manchester physician Dr Herman N Sander 40 is charged with first degree murder in the mercy killing of 59 year old cancer patient Mrs Abbie Borreto. Sander allegedly injected air into her veins as an act of mercy and pleaded innocent awaiting grand jury action.
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Goffstown
N. H
Manchester
Hillsboro
William H. Craig
Herman N. Sander
Abbie Borreto
Sander
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Thelma Latham
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon Limited
Crossing
Fred Haislip
Harper & Bros
McCall’s Magazine
Philippine
Judy
Rita
Proud Papa
National Coal Association
Association of American Railroads
SCPA
Southern Coal Producers Association
Commie Landings
State of Union
Reds
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