United Nations Names Three Nations to Palestine Peace Commission
The United Nations assembly selected the United States France and Turkey to form a three nation conciliation commission for Arab Jewish peace talks in Palestine. The vote passed 40 to 7 despite Soviet bloc opposition.
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Paris
United Nations General Assembly
United States
France
Turkey
Palestine
Guatemala
U.N
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Palestine Conciliation Commission
Poland
Bolivia
Burma
Chile
Costa Rica
India
Iran
Mexico
Jerusalem
Scarcity Of Meats Reported By Eldred In Chicago
Scarcity of pork beef and lamb in Chicago has driven higher prices. Cattle and sheep marketed in the six weeks since Nov 1 have fallen sharply, with quality down as well. Experts cite drought in the Southwest, corn prices, and feeder stock costs as key factors.
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Chicago
Southwest
Midwest
Witness Denies Charges In Chambers Spy Case
William Ward Pigman a former U S Bureau of Standards chemist denied to a federal grand jury that he ever gave any secret government information to Whittaker Chambers or any other person He said he never had dealings with Chambers and has not provided unauthorized information He appeared as other former government employees including Alger Hiss and Henry Julian Wadleigh faced the grand jury in the wartime spy investigation.
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New York
William Ward Pigman
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Pigman
Leslie H. Arps
Appleton, Wis
Washington
Grand Jury
Time Magazine
Alger Hiss
Henry Julian Wadleigh
State Department
Hiss
Wadleigh
Institute of Paper Chemistry
Bureau of Standards
Dozen 38 Documents Published In U S Spy Scandals
Dozens of confidential state department papers seized in the 1930s by a confessed Communist agent were released by the House Committee on Un-American Activities with state department approval. Twelve of the papers, some on microfilm, were among material found by Whittaker Chambers. The documents reveal Hitler’s looming war plans and Japan’s belligerence, and include messages by William C. Bullitt and Joseph C. Grew. The fate of the rest remains uncertain.
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Washington
U. S
House Committee On un-American Activities
Committee
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Hitler
Britain
Poland
Austria
Japan
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
France
William C. Bullitt
Joseph C. Grew
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
House
Hospital Group Backs Health Insurance Plan
The American Hospital Association voiced support for a nationwide voluntary health insurance program to be offered by the Blue Cross Commission. The plan would augment services currently provided by the 85 Blue Cross plans serving 30 million people in 48 states, though the American Medical Association declined to participate.
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Chicago
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
Blue Cross Commission
Blue Cross
Post Office Open Cedar Rapids in Christmas Hours
The Cedar Rapids post office will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. today to assist people mailing Christmas packages and cards.
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Cedar Rapids
Costa Rican Government Faces Invasion After Army Abolition
Costa Rica, nine days after abolishing its army, reports an invasion from Nicaraguan territory led by former President Calderon Guardia. Junta leader Jose Figueres says Costa Rica is at war, while Managua disputes the claim and notes unconfirmed landing at Puerto Soley.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Calderon Guardia
Jose Figueres
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Managua
Anastasio Somoza
Puerto Soley
Costa Rica asks armed help after Nicaragua invasion
Costa Rica reports invasion by Nicaragua-trained forces using jeeps and tanks. Ambassador Mario Esquivel says the action fulfills a plan with troops trained in Nicaragua. He seeks aid under the Rio mutual defense treaty ahead of a foreign ministers session set for today at 2 p.m. CST.
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Washington
Costa Rica
Mario Esquivel
Nicaragua
Esquivel
Honeymoon Ends Behind Cedar Rapids Jail
Richard LaMere 22 of Racine and Evelyn Ritter wed Saturday then rode a motorcycle with a sidecar for a troupe that drew a crowd downtown Cedar Rapids. The group including William Ritter and Dietrich Becker staged a drunken rodeo. Becker faced reckless driving charges while the others were booked for drunkenness. By 10 pm they were released after posting bonds.
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Richard LaMere
Racine
Wis
Evelyn Ritter
Cedar Rapids
William Ritter
Dubuque
Dietrich
Thelma Becker
Division Street
Becker
Second Street
Second
Third Avenues
Christmans
Fred Parish
Parish
George Rubey
Donald Spicher
Harold Barger
LaMere
Dale Cunningham
Two Tots Escape Death as Fire Destroys House
In Delaware county near Greeley two young children ages 3 and 2 were left alone in a tenant house when fire gutted the building Saturday afternoon. They were unconscious from smoke and gas and revived at Edgewood by Dr. T W Lichter. The family including a three month old baby faced loss of all belongings and Red Cross officials appealed for clothing and aid.
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the Gazette
Greeley
Edgewood
Delaware County Red Cross
Donald Tharpe
T. W. Lichter
Hopkinton
Newfoundland Joins Canada As Tenth Province
Canada and Newfoundland signed an agreement admitting Newfoundland as the tenth province. A simple ceremony was held in Ottawa's senate chamber to unite the two dominions in a formal act.
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Ottawa
Canada
Newfoundland
Dominion of Canada
Senate Chamber
Gridiron Club Skits Roast Truman and Dewey Dinner
At the Gridiron club December dinner in Washington the winner and the loser in the November election teased each other. President Truman and Governor Dewey of New York joined the program with humorous speeches as South Carolina's Gov. J. Strom Thurmond attended as a guest.
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Washington
Gridiron Club
Truman
Dewey
New York
Statler Hotel
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
Men of Goodwill Help Cedar Rapids Parkers Settle Dispute
The Christmas season brought Cedar Rapids police as peacemakers with Night Captain Howard Walsh reporting that at 4 10 p m motorists in a dispute over a parking space were persuaded by officers to shake hands and forget it.
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Cedar Rapids
Howard Walsh
Communist Forces Pierce Hwai River Defenses
Report from Nanking states two Communist columns possibly 30,000 men crossed the Hwai river defenses and threaten the rail line 71 miles northwest of Nanking. Advisories say Mingkuang station has received government reinforcements. The crossing occurred about 40 miles east of Pengpu and 90 miles west of Nanking with penetration of the line except for the Yangtze river.
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Nanking
Hwai River
Mingkuang
Pengpu
Yangtze River
Two Firms Cut Crisco Shortening Price
Procter and Gamble announced a two cent per pound reduction in wholesale Crisco vegetable shortening in Cincinnati. Officials cited changes in the raw materials market as the reason for the price cut.
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Cincinnati
Procter and Gamble Company
Spry Shortening Price Cut Reported
A two cent per pound reduction in Spry vegetable shortening was announced as lower raw material costs enabled the price drop. The decision reflects cheaper inputs allowing the company to lower retail pricing.
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National Livestock Producers’ Association
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University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
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