Army Pilot and Phone Girl Save 300 at Lanier Hotel Fire
Lt. Robert L. Smithy and Marjorie Bishop guided more than 300 guests to safety as flames ripped through the Lanier hotel in Macon Georgia. The blaze began in a fourth floor linen closet and was controlled by 1:15 a.m. Minor injuries were reported. Fire officials and police investigated possible arson in the wake of the Winecoff disaster. The Lanier, a Civil War era landmark with about 165 rooms, remained under assessment.
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Macon
Lanier
Robert L. Smithy
Associated Press
Robbins Army Airfield
Marjorie Bishop
Jerry Hudson
Hudson
Atlanta
Winecoff Hotel
Dean Getemy
Altoona
AMG
Nishiyama
Robert E. Bergsten
Bayside
Long Island
Taft Bricker battle of statements on 1948 nominating effort
Washington reports show Sen Taft and Sen elect Bricker trading statements over Ohio 1948 favorite son bid. Taft delays decision until late 1947 and stresses reconversion program while Bricker denies dropping out and expects talks in Washington. Continued discussion planned on arrival to assume Senate seat.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Taft
Bricker
Columbus
Congress
G.O.P
Tom Dewey
New York
Columbus Dispatch
John Bricker
Warm Christmas For Eastern Iowa
Christmas Day in Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa was bright and mild with a near noon temperature of 36 degrees and a forecast to rise further. The report notes lingering cool spells with a high of 29 degrees on Tuesday and subfreezing readings overnight, ending with a 9:30 am temperature of 29 and a low near 10 degrees early morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
President Takes Off for Missouri
President Truman flew from Washington by plane on Wednesday to spend Christmas with family in Missouri. He planned a drive to his home in Independence for Christmas dinner with Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret and the Wallaces. A second Yuletide meal was set with his mother Martha E. Truman, sister Mary Jane Truman, and brother J. Vivian Truman in Grandview before returning to Washington Thursday afternoon.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
Independence
Margaret
Wallaces
Bids Against Herself For Lot at Sky Price
Miss Juana Devoto, wealthy Argentine woman, bought a city lot at a record price after bidding against herself. She instructed her agent to bid at any price for a 732 square foot corner lot in downtown Buenos Aires. The agent bid via a friend to avoid recognition, while Devoto unknowingly battled him in person. The lot sold for about 130000 dollars, roughly 177.50 per square foot.
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Buenos Aires
Juana Devoto
Shenety
South America
R R Mayberry Dead Designer of Arthur School
R R Mayberry 76 of 1413 First avenue SW Cedar Rapids architect died in a local hospital at 6:50 am Wednesday after a brief illness. He planned and designed additions to Arthur school and advised on plans for a Kenwood fire station. Survived by wife Fannie Mack, three sons Floyd Paul Arthur Holt, and a brother. Services at Turner chapel 1:30 pm Saturday with cremation. flowers omitted. Friends may call after 2 pm Thursday.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Richard Mayberry
First Avenue
Arthur School
E P. Kohout
Kenwood
Mayberry
Granby
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Turner Chapel
Merton B. Green
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Turner’s
Constitution of China Approved by National Assembly
In Nanking the national assembly formally adopted China’s new constitution, envisioned as a multi party led framework rather than an outright one party rule. The final session excluded Communist delegates.
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Associated Press
Shavey Lee
New York
Chinatown
Richard Chu
The
United Service To China
Nanking
China
National Assembly
Beginning Made in Building World Peace, Truman Says
President Truman in a Christmas Eve address acknowledged world tensions yet spoke of a brave UN-led start toward world peace. He urged undaunted faith and courage, cited Christian unity, and expressed hope for progress in 1947 while lighting the White House Christmas tree.
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Truman
Washington
United Nations
U.N
White House
Moscow radio reports Soviet protest over Shanghai beating
Moscow radio said the Soviet embassy in Washington protested to the U S State Department over the alleged beating of two Soviet citizens by American military police in Shanghai in September. The incident followed a collision between an automobile driven by Cpl Robert Carson and a parked car occupied by Martynov and Chuzao, after which about 20 U S MPs reportedly clubbed the Russians.
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London
Moscow
Russia
United State State Department
Shanghai
Washington
Cpl
Robert Carson
Martynov
Chuzao
Radio Moscow
Cutback in Wet Houses Ordered by FPHA
The Federal Public Housing Administration ordered a cutback of about 12 000 temporary veterans housing units due to rising costs. The move affects projects nationwide, with funds concentrated on near completion work and some planned projects likely suspended or reduced. About two thousand FPHA projects are under way as protests arrive from across the country.
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John W. Henderson
Washington
Federal
Public Housing Administration
FPHA
Dillon & Myer
Congress
Four Bring Joy To Girl Just Gaining Sight
Four railroad men led a $400 fundraiser to restore sight to Mary Marlene Green a two year old from Greenfield California The group returned with gifts including a tricycle dolls a toy telephone and dishes for the girl and her family The men plan to raise more money to buy glasses and continue vision training for the child Mary Marlene revived hope as her family received a Christmas tree full of presents Daisy the pup received a gift as well
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Greenfield
Calif
INS
Mary Marlene Green
Santa Claus
Ernest Hiehle
Southern Pacific
Daisy
Greenfield Station
Mary Marlene
Hiehle
G. J. Smith
T. R. McGee
Walter Ellis
Mary I Marlene
Dwight Green
Sherline
Melba Christine
Christmas Night Jewelry Store Robbery in Los Angeles
Police say three armed men robbed a Los Angeles jewelry store just after midnight on Tuesday, taking about $3,100 in diamonds and cash after the store stayed open for last minute shoppers.
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Los Angeles
B-29 Raids Called Salvation of Many Japanese in Quake
Tokyo dispatch reports American AMG officers and Japanese authorities credit B-29 bombings with reducing quake deaths on Shikoku island after 1945 damage. Takamatsu, 110000 residents, saw extensive destruction though some areas escaped incendiaries. Marines, captains and GIs feared new quakes while at Takamatsu AMG HQ.
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Tokyo
Shikoku Islands
Takamatsu
Soviet Whaling Fleet Sets Course for Antarctic
A Soviet flotilla of nine whaling ships and one heavy equipment vessel departed northern Russia for an Antarctic whaling expedition. The group is led by polar explorer Voronin, as reported by the press in Moscow.
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Moscow
Antarctic
Voronin
Vanishes in California 12 on Board
An airliner vanished in foggy California mountains near Thing peak east of San Diego. 12 aboard include Mr and Mrs L R Ford, Miss Adeline Jones, A L Adams, W H Price, Edgar Martin, Fred Bright, L Barlow, Miss V Haney, and crew Capt George B Sprado and First Officer R J Weber. Search teams, Navy and coast guard planes scouted the area at dawn as reports of a glow in the sky emerged from locals and two student witnesses.
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San Diego
Calif
Here
Western Air Lines
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Thing Mountain
Laguna Mountains
L. R. Ford
Adeline Jones
Holtsville
A. L. Adams
Los Angeles
W. H Price
Beverly Hills
Edgar Martin
Holtville
Fred Bright
L. Barlow
V. Haney
George B. Sprado
Chicago
R. J. Weber
Deer Lodge
Mont
Glenda Mae Wade
Navy
Coast Guard
American Airlines
Jacumba High School
Harry England
Billy Winkler
Cameron Valley
State Forest
la Mesa
22 Holiday Eve Traffic Deaths in Los Angeles
An unprecedented total of 22 traffic deaths on Christmas Eve in Los Angeles was blamed on wet streets and alcohol. Lt. F. E. Thomas of the police traffic division called it the worst traffic night of the year, with police radio averaging an accident call per minute for hours.
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Los Angeles
F. E. Thomas
Police Department
Two men posing as inspectors raid ends with peace
In Los Angeles two men entered an oil company service station and demanded to see the safe. A nearby woman overheard and alerted police. Riot gun armed officers arrived to find the men were legitimate oil company inspectors and nothing was taken.
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Los Angeles
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