Celanese Sues Railroad Over Discriminatory Service
Celanese Corporation filed in Floyd Superior Court for an injunction against the Southern Railway alleging discrimination by withholding transportation of coal and other freight since October 30. The suit seeks to halt discrimination and enforce resumed service, plus injunctive action against similar treatment of other customers. Contempt trials for five striking union members from November 22 continued with testimony about shots fired and conflicting accounts, hearings to resume.
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RCME
Celanese Corporation
Southernilway
Celanese
Floyd Superior Court
Lowell E. Womack
Oscar T. Locklear
W. M. Johnson
Johnson
Dean Street
Coroner Jury Probes Death of Socialite William Swain
In Ridgeland South Carolina a coroner's jury examined the death of Philadelphia socialite William Moseley Swain who was fatally injured at his Belair plantation home. Deputy Sheriff O C Michael said a verdict could come later and declined to discuss possible arrests. Swain reportedly fell down stairs. his wife was asleep. Swain’s lineage includes founders of The Philadelphia Ledger and The Philadelphia Record.
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Ridgeland
S. C
Aecoroner
Philadelphia
William Moseley Swain
O. C. Michael
Swain
Belair
Roger Pinckney
Beaufort County
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Philadelphia Record
Philippines Faces Communist Challenge and US Aid Debate
Manila reports wary policymakers fear a communist win in China endangers democracy. President Quirino weighs a Washington trip after Truman's inauguration as aid to rebuild nears 2 billion by 1950. Hukbalahap dissidents are dispersed, but Taruc remains at large with a $10,000 head price. corruption probes and graft accusations color public life.
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Elpidio Quirino
Washington
Truman
Narcino Ramos
Argentina
Chia
Luzon
Philippine
Quirino
Jose P. Laurel
Manuel Roxas
Liberal Party
Jose Avelino
Senate
Avelino
U.S
Britain
Netherlands
France
Coun
Manila
World Bank
Philippines
The
Philippines Free Press
Jose P. Melencio
Westchester County
New York
Government Rice Agency
Surplus Property Commission
National Cocoanut Corporation
National Rice and Corn Corporation
Chinese Immigration Administration
Taruc
Communist Party
Huks
Tamic
House Committee On un-Filipino Activities
National Peasant Union
United States
Philippine Scouts Disband Decision Sparks Pride Hurt
The article reports that Filipinos feel wounded pride as the American Army moves to disband its famed Philippine scouts. It analyzes potential impacts on local morale and military relations.
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Philippine Scouts
Armories Renovation Plan For Alabama Guard Widens
Alabama National Guard announces an extensive recondition program for all 39 armories with upgraded housing, more recruitments, and 31 vehicle storage buildings. Federal and state commitments total $1,894,659 with $734,044 spent by the federal government in 1948 and $160,615 by the state to date.
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Decatur
James S. Saliba
Montgomery
Alabama National Guard
Associated Press
Saliba
Florence
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Jim Kay
Greenbrier, Ala
Mississippi
Mary Kuhn
Margaret Carpenter
Chicago
New Orleans
Ottawa
China
Spencer Davis
Philippine Islands
Long
By Spencer Davis
John S. Stamm
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethers Church
Cinnati
Arches of Christ
America
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnnati
Webster Dictionaries
Sheaffer
Esterbrook
Bank Street
Payne
Jasper
Moulton
Russellville
Scottsboro
Tuscumbia
Arab
Alabama Guard
State Guard
United States Life
Bank St
Roebuck and Coo. Order Office
Monarch of the
Air
Majestic
Devonshire
Albam
H. Ryan
East Moulton St
Hulond Ryan
J. W. Goode
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