Refugee Boy Sole Survivor Of Air Crash
An 11 year old Jewish refugee boy Isaac Allal is the sole survivor of a plane wreck near Oslo that killed 34 people including 27 children and seven adults. The DC-3 carried 28 children from Tunisia for rest and rehabilitation with Dutch crew and nurses. 31 bodies recovered, 26 identifiable. Isaac, injured lightly, was found among the wreckage and survived after hours of awaiting rescue.
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Bering
Tunisia
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Ope Maakt
Dare
Torah Hager
Ab Dratmtee
Phy
Allal
Arro-Holland Co
Isaac
Victor Haim
Daniel
Rachel
Army Denies Bid Favor in Big Refrigeration Contract
Washington November 22 The Army denied a Congressional witness claim that a $160000 contract for Westinghouse Refrigeration equipment was steered to the company while a lower bidder was allegedly available The Army said specifications and award were proper after review by the Judge Advocate General and noted the case will be pursued before the House Judiciary Committee Morrison of Almave Refrigerator Co Philadelphia accused favorable treatment and questioned government buying practices affecting small business in a broader antimonopoly probe
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Westinghouse Electric
Orville Morrison
Almvee Refrigerator Co
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Marvison
Army
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Judge Advocate General's Office
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Morrison
Vogeler Held On Spy Count In Hungary
Budapest reports the arrest of Robert Vogeler of New York and colleagues on espionage and sabotage charges. Vogeler, 38, ITT assistant vice president and eastern Europe roving rep, detained en route to Vienna after leaving a Budapest hotel. Also held are Edgar Sanders of ITT and Imre Gawler, ITT subsidiary head, with diplomatic officials denied access.
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Hungary
Commuunications
Robert Vogeler
New York
Vogeler
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Europe
Vienna
Austria
Edgar Sanders
Imre Gaiver
Standard Electric Company, Ltd
Foreign Ministry
Youeler
Oi Co
Chiang Offers Li Full Command in Civil War Move
Hong Kong reports Chiang Kai-shek proposed to Li Tsung-jen that Li return to Chungking with full presidential powers and authority to appoint Gen Pat Chuaghsi as overall commander of the Nationalist forces. Li, visiting for stomach treatment, would lead with his own general in supreme command. Pai commands a 200,000 man army in Wuangell.
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Chieng Kai-shek
Li Tsung-jen
China Mail
Chiang
Chungking
Chu Chia-hwa
Wwangel
New Powers Granted to West Germany by Allied Commis
Bonn reports three Allied high commissioners and Chancellor Adenauer reached agreement on new powers and concessions for Western Germany. Details withheld until Thursday noon public release. The pact, not requiring parliamentary ratification, follows talks with Adenauer in Bonn from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Local observers expect lively debate over promises.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
U. S
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Adenauer
China Reds Near Verdict on Ward
The Mukden people s court finished an investigation and will issue a verdict on American Consul General Angus Ward and four staff within days. State Department reports two Mukden radio versions call Ward and colleagues criminals and culprits, alleging repeated questioning since their arrest October 24.
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People’s Court
Mukden
Consi
Angus Ward
State Department
Nanking
Shanghai
Ward
C-54 Believed Down Near Woodland With Six Aboard
MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE Wash Nov 22 A C-54 troop carrier plane with six crewmen aboard was believed down tonight in rugged forest near Woodland Washington about 30 airline miles north of Portland Oregon The ship left on a routine round trip training flight from McChord to Portland at 1011 p m Gasoline enough to stay aloft until 9 pm Last heard over Woodland area preparing for instrument letdown No word since One of McChords two ground rescue crews dispatched to area to assist in search and rescue if found
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Truman pledges aid in world hunger battle
President Truman told representatives of 58 nations at the FAO conference that the United States will cooperate with other nations to create an abundance of food and share American farming techniques. He stressed goals of raising food production and ensuring it reaches people in need, calling for a stable peaceful world.
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Eccles Warns Of Inflation Threat From Policy Actions
Federal Reserve board member Marriner S. Eccles told a Congressional subcommittee that inflation is beginning due to government business and labor policies. He cited bank and consumer credit growth, housing credit with small down payments, rising municipal spending and deficits, veteran payments, farm price support, wage policy, and private pension plans as inflationary factors. GNP for Q3 1949 was 258 billion annually, down from Q2 and Q1, with consumer demand firm and wages steady. Personal income fell from 21.25 billion to 20.5 billion annual rate.
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Bridges Top Lawyer Sentenced for Contempt in Bridges Case
The Associated Press reports Hallinan, Bridges chief attorney, was ordered jailed for six months for contempt but remains in the case after a delay. Judge Harris criticized Hallinan for defiance while Hallinan alleged prejudice and bias. The turmoil followed accusations of fraud by Bridges and related espionage and treason trials in New York.
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Longshore Bass
Associated Press
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Robert B. Hanis
Vincent Hallinan
Cue Stody
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Hellinan
CIO Longshore
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Union
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Julian Wadleigh
State Department
New York
John David Provyso
Gubitchev
Valentin Gubitchev
Miss Caplan
Hejs
C P and P Claims Daily Loss in Supreme Court Plea
Attorneys for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co claim the firm loses 5500 daily as they seek a Supreme Court review of a Public Service Commission order that granted only part of their rate increase petition. Clarence Meadows rebukes the company for derogatory language and calls for new evidence before another hearing.
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State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Clarence W. Meadows
Commission
Meadows
Montgomery vows real good battle if attack comes
Field Marshal Montgomery warned that any assault on Western Union nations will trigger a “real good” battle. He spoke at the National Press Club during an unofficial visit, urging Western Europe to rebuild its military strength under the Western Union defense, part of the North Atlantic pact backed by significant U.S. arms aid.
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Great Britain
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Afrika Corps
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France
Belgium
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Luxembourg
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Montgomery
National Press Club
Panamanian unrest as Chanis leads march on Chiari residence
Panamanian police fire on a large march led by ex president Daniel Chanis protesting Roberto Chiari. A six year old boy dies, five others wounded including parliament member Alejandra Gonzalez Revilla. Demonstrators trapped behind trees as gunfire erupts near the presidential residence.
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Daniel Chanis
Chanis
National Assembly
Roberto Chiari
Sore
Alejandra Gonzalez Revilla
Dan Prowse Retires From Police Force In Trial Aftermath
Reporters win limited access at county jail as police beatings case prompts door closures. Sheriff seeks deer in Virginia as deputies face charges over Belle football incident. Deputy Robert Douglas arrested on drunk driving charge, bond set at $500.
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Cee Gees
Gazette
Bob Slack
Bob
Slack
Carson Richards
Virginia
Chester H. Cooke
duPont Co
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J. W. Whitlock
Dupont- East Bank
May Young
Whitlock
Camel
Robert Douglas
Drunix
Belle
New Drug Claims 100 Percent Cold Cure Result
Chicago researchers report 100 percent success in preventing and treating colds with a double barreled antihistamine drug called Anahist or neohetramine. Trials at Sing Sing and Maryknoll showed 182 of 200 subjects remained cold free when treated within 48 hours of onset. full report appears in Industrial Medicine and Surgery.
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Sing Sing
Maryknoll Convent
Ossining
N. C
Charles C. Sweet
Joseph J. Arminio
Girls Tip Over Piano Tragedy at School Play
Three girls toppled an upright piano during a school play in a gym, crushing eight year old Barbara Jean Newell to death. Barbara’s cousin Martha Newell and Patricia Slimer, eight, escaped injury. Dr Earl Bunce, Montcalm County coroner, cited a skull fracture as the cause.
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Mica
Barbara Jean Newell
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Martha Newell
Patricia Slimer
Earl Bunce
Montcalm
Chile Accuses Soviet Union in U N Debate
Chilean envoy Hernan Santa Cruz accuses the Soviet Union of being super capitalist imperialist and totalitarian during a General Assembly debate on peace pledges. Russian delegates protested later, while Lester Pearson urged restraint. In Paris, France reports a breakthrough in plutonium production by the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Manuilsky
Chile
Yugoslavia
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Stalin
Committee
Lester B. Pearson
Vishinsky
Air Pollution Law Becomes Reality in Pittsburgh
After six years of effort, Pittsburgh secures a workable air pollution control law. War delays postponed a 1941 program, but citizen groups like the United Smoke Council helped shape the plan as smoke issues cross county lines. The Allegheny County law now empowers local oversight beyond city borders.
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Charles R
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Smoke control series gains approval in railroads exclusion
A fragment notes the 26th of a series on control of smoke from all sources, with approval given in 194 percent and railroads excepted. The enabling legislation opened, directing readers to Page 4 Column 1 for details.
Beating Turns Uniform Patrolman Prowse Retired Amid Protests
Beating Turns Uniform Patrolman Dan Prowse retired from Charleston police yesterday after a protest over his treatment of 11 year old Lowell Slack at a Laidley Field game on Nov 12. Mayor Andrews announced a 10 dollar month pension for life, citing 27 years service. Prowse and fellow officer Charles Gibbs were central figures in a municipal court trial the same day. Slack was convicted on three charges and fined 16 dollars. Gibbs faced aggravated charges dropped in the trial that extended into a night session. The pension board members and details of the inquiry were listed, with the mayor noting no report from the citizen committee yet.
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Laidley Field
Andrews
Police Pension Board
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Yairdman
Charles Gibbs
Gibbs
Slack
D. Jackson Savage
Intermediate Court
Citizens' Committee
Charleston
Trubert Woodall
Walter Cavender
Ray
Faulty Heater Sends Dozens to Hospitals During Revival
About 50 people at Ruth Baptist Church in Davis Creek were exposed to gas fumes from a faulty heater stave. Twenty six treated at two South Charleston hospitals, including Mrs. Thelma Pauley and her daughter Virginia. Ten released after observation at Bunn Hospital and fourteen released after oxygen at Thomas Memorial. Pastor Amos Williams said repair was made and revival would continue tonight.
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Thelma Pauley
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Virginia
Bunn Hospital
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Ruth Baptist Church
Davis Creek
Arel. Williams
Night Sky and Weather Brief for Charleston Area
The Wednesday sky shows Venus near the Moon with Jupiter to its left and Mars and Saturn high in the southeast, Mars moving toward Saturn and set to pass east next week. West Virginia forecasts cloudy and milder with increasing cloudiness and mild temperatures. Maryland and Virginia expect light clouds, mild air, and extended cloud cover midday.
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