High Employment Path to Prosperity If U S Grasps Opportunity
Edward P. Terry, former Bilbo aide, refused to tell Senate investigators what he did with a $15,000 Beat Bilbo fund and faced possible contempt and perjury charges. He reiterated threats against him and detailed favors by war contractors supplanting Bilbo’s influence. The hearing revealed bank deposits linked to Terry and he discussed attempts to field a candidate against Bilbo with Gov. Bailey and Speaker Sillers, ultimately failing to commit.
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U. S
Bilbo
Terry
Washington
Edward P. Terry
Senate
Kim Sen
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Eee
Jackson, Miss
Simon Liberman
Park
New York
Bailey
Walter Sillers
Mississippi House
Truman Urges China to Quell Civil Strife and Support Chiang
President Truman called on China to quell its civil strife and reaffirmed U S backing of Chiang Kai-shek s national government. He pledged American aid to speed China s economic recovery once peace returns, outlining U S policy toward China and urging elimination of armed conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Chiang
Washington
China
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
United Nations
British Plotting Against Franco Revealed by British Source
A London report cites an authoritative government source claiming British diplomats contacted Spanish political groups from Right Centrists to Left Centrists to explore an interim government to replace Franco until elections. The State Department denied planning a coalition and noted U.S. stance that Spaniards decide Franco's fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
United States
State Department
Madrid
Ten Pupils Die as Bus and Train Collide
A loaded school bus and a Southern Railway passenger train crashed on a foggy crossing near Silverstreet Newberry County killing ten children and the bus driver. Eleven children were injured, some critically, as the train struck the bus on a blind crossing at Dead Fall junction. Victims ranged from 7 to 13 years old. Richard S. Sanders, the Newberry driver, died. several families lost multiple children. The train traveled about a quarter mile dragging the bus. bodies and belongings were scattered along the tracks.
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Newberry
D. C
Southern Railway
Silverstreet
Dead Fall Junction
Richard S. Sanders
Greenville
Columbia
Charleen Garner
Jerry Padgett
Donald Brannon
Newberry County Hospital
O'Dell
al- George
Thomas Moates
Frances Riser
Lorena Lancaster
Betty Murray
Bertha Long
Miriam Garner
Mildred Long
Fanny Murray
Alberta Moates
Crouch
Chiang Declared On His Way Out
Chiang Kai-shek’s government faces a rising underground left and rightist clampdown as Chou Enlai predicts new democratic and left elements will unite to oust the Kuomintang regime. He told the AP that Communists will break the KMT military line within six months and sweeping political economic changes follow within a year.
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Yenan
Chou En- Lai
China
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-shek
Chou
Associated Press
Maraball
Trm Truman
Fage
Col
Dewey Rides Fence On 48 Candidacy
Albany New York December 18 Gov Thomas E Dewey refused to say if he would seek the Republican nomination for President in 1948 answering certainly not and adding no comment on announcements by three other Republican leaders. He was inaugurated for a second gubernatorial term in January.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Miling
Dewey
Coal Operators Meet in Washington Over Talks on Contracts
Washington dispatch reports soft coal operators called to meet in Washington to discuss talks with John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. Potential talks could influence 2,500 government-operated mines amid ongoing court cases and prior strike actions. Ezra Van Horn of the operators’ committee avoided confirming negotiation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Krug
A. Krog
Supreme Court
Ezra van Horn
van Horn
Tn Washington
Housing Material Increase Foreseen
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming told a Senate small business sub-committee that materials could support at least 1,000,000 homes in 1947, 300,000 more than this year. Critics from CIO and York mayor warned the removal of construction curbs could spark a material shortage and housing chaos.
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Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Office of
Senate
CIG
Pennsylvania
Vhorouly
John W. Edelman
CIO
John H. Snyder
York
Edelman
Truman
Fleming
Frank R. Creedon
Raymond IM. Folev
Runyon Ashes Scattered Over Times Square Area
New York December 18. The ashes of Damon Runyon, famed writer and newspaperman, were scattered over the Times Square Broadway area from an airplane window by Eddie Rickenbacker, a longtime friend. The gesture marked the end of a life spent writing about the street life he loved.
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New York
Broadway
Damon Runyon
Times Square
Eddie Rickenbacker
Economists Predict Recession Likely in 1947 Outlook
The United States faces a possible short business slump in 1947 due to misund erstandings among business labor and other key groups. The President's Economic Advisers headed by Dr. Edwin G. Nourse urged a free enterprise approach with government support only as needed and cautioned against direct intervention to spur prosperity. President Truman, noting the report, said a temporary recession is not anticipated if people stay at work and avoid strikes amid reconversion.
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Britain
Anfarthan
Truman
United One
Saini
George C. Marshall
China
Sid
United States
Ching
Yenan
Geeland
Washington
Des
Council of Economic Advisers
Iight
Council
Edwin G. Nourse
Brookings ‘Institution
Imbercam
Benet
Economic Advisory Council
Snappy Cold Spell Dips Into South and Midwest
A sharp cold wave spread across much of the United States on Wednesday, reaching as far south as Birmingham Alabama and as far north as Minnesota. Temperatures plunged below freezing in several regions with subzero readings in the Great Lakes and Minnesota, while the Rio Grande valley faced frost and western areas began a gradual warmup from the Rockies.
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United States
Birmingham
Ala
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Carolinas
Middle West
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Secretary's hard work and Santa duties amid Bilbo affair
Edward P. Terry testified on his service as Theodore Bilbo's secretary revealing 14 to 15 hour days, loaning money as a banker and handling creditors while assisting Bilbo. He described the job as grueling and varied, with intense demands and endless lists of names.
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Santa
Sen
Theodore Bilbos
Senata
Mississippi
Bilbos
Terry
Tercy
Juniper Grove Baptist Church
Yule Basket Auction Boosts Hard-to-Get Items
United Nations site in east midtown New York drives higher local property values as the Christmas Basket program led by The Gazette and WCHS shifts to fund needy families. The fundraiser features donated items from radios to ovens and will broadcast from WCHS auditorium with supporters and merchants aiding the effort.
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WCHS
Shrine
Do- Ehh Foustuaye
Haltedi
the Gazette
Johnas
John D. Rocka
Adtrom
Leah Sloman
Bert
Sonis
United
Charleston
Aie
Gazette
East River
Cooperativette
Salvation Army
Columbia Broadcasting Sys- Eae
Government caps senators salaries at 245000
A May report notes advisers and staff salary limits totaling 245 000 and criticizes broad government control of taxation and federal spending. It warns against rushing to cure minor disturbances and urges restraint to let markets self-correct.
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Congress
Senos
Timnusticas
Council
Two Insane Army Fugitives Captured at Valley Forge
Two criminally insane Army fugitives were retaken at Valley Forge National Park six miles from the hospital. Howard Boggs age 28 from Huntington West Virginia and Curtis L Fogarty 24 from Appalachia Virginia were found in a ditch and surrendered after fleeing during a ward window escape. Authorities suspect the other four escapees remain nearby as a manhunt continues with civilian cooperation sought.
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Enixville
Valley Forge General Hospital
Valley Forge National Park
Howard Boggs
Huntington
W. Va
Curtis L. Fogarty
Appalachia
Park
Ralph Phillips
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Clyde Colson
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Jamaica
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San Jose
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Robert Quill
Ulinois
UMW
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Southern Coal Producers Assoc
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