Decision Reached as Nationalists Seek Cease Fire
The Executive Yuan announced the Nationalist government calls for an immediate cease fire and peace talks with the Communists. Premier Sun Fo led the regular meeting outlining a plan for delegates to begin negotiations while rejecting Communist terms and shifting fear of danger to Canton. Chiang Kai-shek likely to resign, with exile in Formosa anticipated.
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Chang Kou-Sin
Mag Hetung
Chiang Kai-shek
Canto
Chiang
China
Formosa
Canton
No. 14
Truman Puts Peace and Party Unity Front in Inaugural
President Truman anchors inaugural events with peace and a strong Democratic organization. He vows unity across factions to push the party’s platform and world peace, as crowds fill Washington for the four year term swearing in at noon. Barkley backs the ticket and praises the Democratic Senate leadership amid ticketing tax controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
Lyle C. Wilson
Dothan
Mayflower Hotel
Margaret
Mr. Truman
Alben W. P Barkley
Barkley
Senate
Congress
Britain May Supply Egypt With Arms If Rhodes Talks Fail
An informed source says Britain pledged to arm Egypt if Rhodes talks fail. Egypt repudiated the 1936 Anglo Egyptian mutual aid treaty, and Britain may lift an embargo in the Middle East while pressuring recognition of the treaty. Egypt reportedly balks at full Negev demarcation as Palestine talks near a critical point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Egypt
Britain
Bource
Palestine
Neev
Ralph Bunche
Negev
Israel
United Nations Security Unions
Inc Resol Ig
Ten Coast Guardsmen Dead In Fog Navy Collision
Ten Coast Guardsmen were killed and at least nineteen injured when a Coast Guard cutter Eastwind collided with the tanker Gulfstream off the New Jersey coast in thick fog. Seventy-eight uninjured survivors were taken aboard another vessel as rescue ships rushed to the scene. The collision occurred about 60 miles southeast of Barnegat light vessel at 3:30 a.m. The Eastwind battled flames threatening its ammunition until under control by 10:10 a.m. The tanker Gulfstream proceeded to New York with an uninjured crew of 42. coast guard crews and other ships aided the Eastwind crew and helped evacuate the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coast
Frank Boyer
Baltimore
Junior
Coast Guard
City Voters Approve Napier Field Plant Sale
Voters in Dothan approved selling the city’s interest in Napier Field power plant by 98 to 30 in a special election. City commissioners set no less than 30,000, with sale fixed at 60,000 to go to Houston County, and Alabama Power Company expected to purchase.
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Dothan
Napier Field
City Commission
Jim Brennan
Houston County
Commission
Curb Market
Robert Malone Motors
City
Alabama Power Company
New York Unemployment Probes Eye Florida Claims
The New York Department of Labor reports many residents claim unemployment benefits while in Florida and an Miami office will be opened to investigate. About $22,000 weekly is paid to winter visitors from New York, with past investigations rejecting $15,000 in weekly claims.
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Kirtland
Albany
Department of Labor
Oka
Florida
New York
Ams
COCA
Miami
Senate Confirms Dean Acheson As State Secretary
Dean Acheson was confirmed by an 83 to 6 Senate vote to serve as Secretary of State under President Truman. He will be sworn in after inauguration, succeeding General George C. Marshall due to ill health. Six Republicans opposed the confirmation, arguing he was an appeaser of Russia. Congress recessed amid wage and Taft Hartley act moves, while a minor tax exemption bill for inaugural events failed 47 to 44.
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Jack Rutledge
Washington
Dean Acheson
Truman
Senate
Acheson
George C. Marshall
Russia
Foreign Relations
Congress
Big Inch Blaze Controlled Nine Hours After Start
A large fire on the Big Inch pipeline near Batesville Indiana burned nine hours after ignition at a pumping station caused by a power failure. Flames reached 100 feet. gas supply was shut at Longview Texas and by-pass lines prepared. The Little Inch line remained intact as engineers plan to resume pumping once by-pass routing proves safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Ind
Morris
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Longview
Texas
Big Inch
Five-Way Arion Crash Involves Dothan Trucks
OZARK Special reports a five vehicle collision near Ariton صباح, involving two Dothan trucks from Sani tary Dairies. Brakes failed on Cochran’s truck causing him to strike Newsom’s truck and push it into three parked cars, with total damage pegged around nine hundred dollars and injuries not reported.
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Ozark
Ariton
Dothan
J. W. Wilkinsor
Wilkinson
Sanitary Dairies of
H. R. Cochran
K. C
Sheriff ends probe in death of Grenville Baker
In Tallahassee AP sheriff Frank Stoutamire called the case closed with no evidence of criminal liability. State Attorney Hopkins said no new information and wished to proceed only if laboratory reports yield new facts. Thelma Griffin, a tavern carhop, said Baker acted normally before the shooting on his family plantation and that she did not learn of the death until the inquest.
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Grenville Baker
Frank Stoutamire
Tallahassee
Fla
New York
Baker
Alicia Gragales
Mexico City
Tallahassee, Fla
W. D. Hopkins
Thelma Griffin
Dade City
Florida
Flying Tax Assessor To Levy With Camera
Columbus officials approve hiring an airplane at 1500 dollars to fly low over city areas. The aim is to create a photographic reference library to help verify property boundaries and monitor tax assessments. City Manager J A Williams backed the plan as a new tool for accuracy and record keeping.
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Columbus,ga
Columbus
J. AL. William
Famed Clydesdale Team Joins March of Dimes Campaign
The championship Clydesdale geldings owned by Wilson and Company arrived in Dothan for the March of Dimes drive. They will be shown at the old fire station on St Andrews Street and pass behind a bit wagon tomorrow. Art Zerr will drive the team, which will stay in Dothan through Saturday to help meet the $5,000 quota. Each horse weighs near a ton and wears 100 pounds of harness. observers note the gleaming brass and leather gear.
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Wilson and Company
Dothar
St. Andrews Street
Art Zerr
Dothan
Hoseflesh
Wilson
Boy Found Dead on Mountain After Missing Boy Search
In Davis West Virginia the frozen body of nine year old Eston Carr was found in a high mountain heap yesterday, ending the search for him and two other missing boys. His younger brother Robert, seven, was found dead Monday, while Jake Heimich, the other boy, was rescued Sunday after being found with props and with pigeons?
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Davis
W. Va
Eston Carr
Robert
Jake Heimich
Beth
Georgia House approves voter bill and tax plan
Georgia House committees favor passage of voter registration and appropriation bills adding 2,195,013 to the fiscal measure. The registration bill moves to the floor for debate. the appropriations bill heads for an early vote with funds from new taxes. Proceeds support schools and roads.
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Jack Harvey
Atlanta
House
Frank Gross
Stephens County
Senate
Superior Court
Supreme and
Appeals Courts
Sen. J. Knox Gholston
Comet
Truman Signs Bill Increasing His Pay
President Truman boosted his pay from 73000 to 100099 a year and granted a new tax free 50000 expense allowance with accounting to Congress. The measure also sets vice president and speaker salaries at 30000 with 10000 expense allotments.
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Truman
Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Inaugural Schedule At Glance Washington Events
Washington inaugural day events include a 9 a.m. stag breakfast at the Metropolitan Club hosted by John Ferguson not attended by President Truman, a 1 p.m. Democratic National Committee luncheon at the Mayflower, a 4 p.m. George Washington University tea for Margaret Truman, a 5 p.m. Missouri delegation reception at the Davies home, a 7 p.m. Electoral College dinner at the Mayflower, and a 9 p.m. gala featuring stage screen and radio stars attended by the President, Mrs. Truman and Margaret.
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Washington
Truman
Metropolitan Club
John Ferguson
Mayflower Hotel
Finance Committee
Democratic National Committee
George Washingtn University
Margaret Truman
Joseph E. Davies
Troumans
Electoral College
Margaret
Union Shop Ruling Hits Miners Contract
A National Labor Relations Board examiner ruled the union shop clause in the soft coal miners contract with United Mine Workers illegal, affecting about 400000 workers. The decision, by Examiner William R. Ringer, awaits NLRB review, while a separate pact for 30000 Pennsylvania anthracite miners was not in dispute.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
U. S. Steel Corporation
Steel Company
T. Alan Goldsborough
William R. Ringer
Pennsylvania
NLRB
Congress
Truman
Democratic Party
Louisiana strawberries set for inaugural lunch
Washington report says Representative Morrison claims President Truman will dine on Louisiana strawberries at his inauguration. Morrison notes unusually early harvest due to favorable weather. He emphasizes southern growers supplied fruit and that the president will have fresh berries for lunch on inauguration day.
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Washington
Llp
James H. Morrison
D-L
Truman
Lewisiana
Morrison
Louisiana
Weather Lands One-Two Punch As Snow Paralyzes Midwest
The Midwest faced heavy snow and bitter cold with eight inches recorded in Kansas City and paralyzed highways in northwest and central Missouri. Hotels filled, extra cots set, and travel delays eased as conditions moved northeastward into Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin with plummeting temps foreseen.
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Middle West
Kansas City
Midlands
Weather Bureau
Sas City
The
Highway Patrol
Missouri
Midwest
Illinois
Wisconsin
Mid-Continent
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