Weather Lashes South and Midwest Across Nation
The storm system brings floods and high winds to the South while rain and snow affect many regions. At least five deaths in weather related auto crashes, a missing person, and widespread evacuations occur as floods rise, power outages persist, and roads are disrupted from Georgia to Tennessee. Blizzards hit the Cascades, and forecasters expect clearing, colder weather in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Washington
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Kentucky
Loading Zones Return to Second Avenue for C R Buses
Cedar Rapids city council approved a plan to move bus loading zones back to Second avenue within a week to 10 days. Eastbound buses will load between Second and Third streets on the south side, with a 102 foot zone near the railroad tracks. Westbound buses load on the north side between Second and Third streets, with a 132 foot zone near the tracks and a 90 foot zone on Third street east side near Yager's corner. Marion and Kenwood buses stop at the Third street east side zone. City Attorney to draft ordinance.
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Third Avenue
City Lines
Second
Third Streets
First
Second Streets
Fred Carstens
L. W. Remington
Remington
Fifth Street
Second and
Third Street
Yager’s Corner
Marion
Kenwood
Don Hines
Navy tests ramjet missile set world flight record by robot aircraft
The U S Navy reported a ground controlled ramjet guided missile, named Gordon IV, stayed aloft over 10 minutes in a remote piloted test at Point Mugu California. The high wing monoplane, 22 feet long, 10 foot wingspan, 1600 pound gross weight, used a ram jet with no moving parts and was launched from an interceptor aircraft.
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Mavy
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Appeal Filed by Two Japanese War Leaders
Two of the Japanese wartime leaders condemned to hang by the Far East tribunal asked the Supreme Court for a stay and review. General Kenji Doihara and former Premier Koki Hirota seek relief from death sentences, while Tojo and others received various terms. General MacArthur has upheld the death sentences.
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Far East
Supreme Court
Kenji Dohihara
Manchuria
Koki Hirota
Hideki Tojo
MacArthur
French Plane Crash Kills Eight Off Oran
The French press agency reports from Oran that eight crew members died when a French military plane crashed into the Mediterranean on Saturday.
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Oran
Mediterranean
Cedar Rapids Locals Defy CIO Union Amalgamation
Cedar Rapids workers and officials oppose a CIO demand to merge the Farm Equipment Workers with the United Auto Workers. District President Charles W. Hobbie says rank and file votes will decide. He notes past rejections and outlines plans for local meetings and a March convention referendum.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Hobbie
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Iowa
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Pacifist Battling Toy Army Arrested in Nantes Standoff
Jean Pipart a 41 year old pacifist was jailed after clashing with a display of lead toy soldiers. He reportedly hurled paving stones at the figures and was charged with breaking and entering by Nantes police following the Christmas window incident.
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France
Jean Pipart
Pipart
Publisher Claims Truman Victory Stolen by City Bosses
Manchester Union publisher William Loeb accuses big city Democratic machines of stealing Ohio Illinois and California electoral votes for Truman. He calls for recounts in those states and cites 10 518 uncounted Dewey votes in Cleveland lowering Ohio’s margin to 3 444. He says an honest recount could swing the presidency.
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GOP officials weigh vote recounts in several states
Philadelphia based report says Hugh Scott Jr chair of the Republican National Committee left action on any vote recount to state party officials. He said he discussed the possibility with national committeemen in several states but offered no specifics. California committeeman McIntyre Fairies requested a precinct level study after learning Scott suggested a recount. Similar requests reportedly followed in Ohio and Illinois.
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McIntyre Fairies
California
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Fairies
Ohio
Illinois
New York City Truckers End Week-Long Idle Strike
Two thousand city truckmen returned to work in New York after a week idle in a strike that tied up about a third of the city's trucking industry. The walkout halted deliveries and disrupted commerce until drivers resumed operations.
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New York
Western Germany Gains in Production Ahead of 1952 Self Sufficiency
Western Germany has lifted production to about 73 percent of normal from 38 percent after currency reform, with steel near 7 million tons yearly and coal at 325000 tons daily. Exports rose to 670 million dollars annually, while Soviet zone output slumped to half, due to the blockade.
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Phillips Hawkins
Paris
U. N. Assembly
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Israel Seeks U.N. Membership Amid Security Council Votes
Israel files a formal request for United Nations membership in Paris as Britain signals abstention and Russia hints at support. US delegate notes cross‑bloc agreement on non use of vetoes. if seven votes are not won, another chance comes after January 1 with Colombia, Syria and Belgium replaced by Cuba, Egypt and Norway.
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Benjamin V. Cohen
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Belgium
Cuba
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Norway
Arab and Arab-Israeli Clash Over Palestine Armies at UN
In New York a U N political committee clash erupted over forcing Arab armies from Palestine. Arab spokesmen insisted foreign fighters including Jews should leave first and linked Israel’s training camps in the U S and Eastern Europe to rising tensions. Aubrey Eban warned that Arab troop withdrawal would trigger a corresponding reduction of Jewish forces on the other side.
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Sierk Ousted From Davenport County Board
Hugo C. Sierk, 54, Scott County supervisor, was removed from office for drunkenness after a one day impeachment trial led by District Judge Matthew Westrate. The ruling, filed Monday, orders state and county attorneys to prepare a verdict reflecting removal.
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Hugo C. Sierk
Scott County
Matthew Westrate
Westrate
Sierk
Muscatine
Wholesale Prices Rise 0.4 Percent
The Labor Department reports the wholesale price index gaining 0.4 percent for the week ending November 23. Most commodities advanced with farm products leading gains. foods fell due to lower meat prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Waiting Lists Heeded by Major Chevrolet Dealer
Washington AP One of the nation's largest Chevrolet dealers admitted to congressional investigators that his "very personal friends and very good customers" get cars faster than others, including congressmen. Benjamin Ourisman, president of two DC Chevrolet agencies, said his firms follow waiting lists as far as possible. He noted he has sold about 50 000 cars since 1921 and claimed no bias toward trade-ins. Investigator Walton Woods testified on 23 days of June findings showing 82 deliveries, 24 to buyers with no trade-ins averaging 14 months wait, while those with trade-ins waited about 50 days. A service man and a private citizen reported longer waits. Ourisman promised an analysis of Woods' sales.
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Benjamin Ourisman
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R-N-Y
Hudson
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Walton Woods
Woods
Fred J. Walker
Army
Clyde E. Kesler
Stork Causes All Kinds of Trouble
In Lancaster Pennsylvania a newborn daughter arrived in the back seat during a dawn rush to Lan caster General hospital. The father Marion Towner sped through a red light two blocks from the hospital causing a collision with a brush salesman Richard Glatfelter who broke his leg. The trio and Glatfelter were placed in an ambulance and taken to the hospital where authorities said the father will face prosecution for the red light violation.
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Marion Towner
Holtwood
Richard Glatfelter
Glatfelter
Towners
Papa Towner
Communists Lose In Lower Saxony Election
In Lower Saxony final returns show the Communist vote falling to 3 percent, mirroring losses in North Rhine Westphalia and Schleswig Holstein. The Social Democrats led with 39 percent and 3,071,982 ballots while other major parties held steady.
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Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Schleswig Holstein
Social Democrats
Guard Fires At Prowler Wounds Woman Near Tomb
A U S guard at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier fired a rifle after hearing a noise. The bullet pierced an apartment wall 500 feet away and hit Mrs. Robert T. Coslett in the left leg. Pvt William O Connor of Bedford Mass was said to be acting within orders to guard the tomb.
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Washington
Army
Robert T. Coslett
Mme Chiang Kai-shek's Testimony Sought on Aid Front
Senator Connally urged a congressional hearing on Mme Chiang Kai-shek's appeal for emergency aid to China. He criticized Chiang for not leading Nationalist troops and said her testimony could influence decisions on further U.S. assistance. Other lawmakers backed a hearing as Mme Chiang travels to Washington en route from Shanghai.
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Wis
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Chiang Kai-shek's wife to be received as guest in Washington
The state department announced on Monday that Mme Chiang Kai-shek will be received as a distinguished guest in Washington. President Truman's former personal plane the Sacred Cow is being dispatched to bring her from San Francisco to the capital. She will stay as house guest of Secretary of State and Mrs Marshall and has indicated acceptance. Diplomats show little sympathy for her unofficial mission.
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Marshall
Withdrawal urged as Suchow garrison faces Nanking approach
Reports say about 250000 Nationalist troops at Suchow are ordered to withdraw south to confront Communist forces. Reds gather near Suhsien and Pengpu on Nanking’s approaches. It is unclear if Suchow has begun the withdrawal amid fears of exposing stockpiled munitions and supplies.
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