Turmoil Returns As Azerbaijan Provisional Gov Falls
Reporters describe mass crowds in Tabriz as government troops near the city. Protests and occasional gunfire mark the days after the Soviet era leadership collapsed. Citizens seize weapons from disintegrating forces. shops reopen amid quieting after army entry. Parliament leaders flee to jail as security arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Curtis
Associated Press
Clifton Daniel
New York Times
Christopher Sykes
London Daily Mail
Tabriz
Tehran
Iran
Azerbaijan
Democratic Party
Salamollah Javid
Haji Mirza Shabastari
Father charged with murder in son’s shotgun death
Amos Brown, 40, was charged with murder over the shotgun shooting of his 17 year old son Alvin in Anderson. Mrs Fannie Mae Brown testified the youth forgave his father as he lay dying, saying Dont harm Daddy for his heart is black with sin. Alvin died in Anderson hospital yesterday from wounds inflicted the prior night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Anderson
Elder Brown
Olin Burton
Coal Resumption Brings Comeback In Week's Business
After a 17 day coal crisis, business and industrial indices rally as soft coal mining resumes. Barloadings rise 10 percent while bank clearings inch up 0.7 percent. Factories and stores signal full steam ahead for year-end, even as wage demand talks loom under the Nathan report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Spree Ends In Jail For Negro Pair In Chicago
Chicago report says a charwoman and her boyfriend ran up an $11,000 theft spree from her employer aided by chartered planes taxis and diamonds. The pair’s luck failed at dice and they were arrested by the FBI upon returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
John Kelly
FBI
Fairmont Wayhouse To Have Agent Election
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a vote within 30 days to determine the proper bargaining agent for Westinghouse Electric Corp at the Fairmont West Virginia glass plant. The AFL union argument that a continuing contract barred certification was overruled, and employees will choose between the CIO United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers or no union.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Fairmont
W. Va
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union of North America
AFL
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
CIO
Mencken story deemed too ribald for church press
Baltimore writer Henry Mencken says Ryerson Press of Toronto withdrew his Christmas Story because it is not suitable for church publishing. He questions if the action affects his rights and will consult lawyers if needed.
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Baltimore
Mencken
Ryerson Press
Toronto
C. H. Dckson
United Church of Canada
Engineer Denies He Failed to Heed Slow Signal
In Mansfield on December 14 1944 the Golden Triangle wreck near Crestline killed 18 crewmen and 14 soldiers, with 50 hurt as three trains collided. One coach carried 62 soldiers from Fort Dix bound for Camp Stoneman before transfer to Fort Hayes hospital.
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Mansfield
Ghioe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Edwin Gene F Nutchett
Chicago
Crestline
Japan
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Otter
Pittsburgh
Chicago Flyer
Fort Dix
N. J
Camp Stoneman
Court offers humane path for veteran to support kids
W H Sherrill, 29 year old Pacific veteran, accepted a court offer to support ten minor children of a man killed in an automobile accident instead of serving a jail sentence for manslaughter. Earl Wingo, Sherrill’s attorney, said the proposal was carefully considered and described it as humane and magnanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
W. H. Sherrill
Earl Wingo
Sherrill
William Haralson
Wingo
Mississippi
UN Assembly Approves Arms Reduction Plan
The United Nations General Assembly approved a basic world wide arms reduction plan and rejected an immediate international troop census. The 11 nation Security Council will draft a detailed plan for ratification by nations. Molotov accused US atomic stockpiling while Byrnes announced troop figures and borders. Begin offered to share information.
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Max Harrelson
New York
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Wday
United Nations Today
Fina Ajpr Va
Security Council
Assem
Bly
United States
Britain
V M. Molotov
America
Molotovs
James F. Byrnes
Jess Anan
Wecaue Cne
Russia
Hinest Begin
Prominent Native of Preston County Passes
Mrs. Maude Dawson Miller 72 widow of former state supreme court Judge William N. Miller died at her Charleston home. A Preston county native she attended Washington Seminary in Washington Pennsylvania and West Virginia University. She taught school for several years.
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Charleston
Maude Dawson Miller
State Supreme Court
William N. Miller
Preston County
Housing policy changes up today
Washington dispatch reports key agency heads trimming the nation’s housing policy with possible non veteran eligibility for new home priorities. If enacted, builders may be required to rent out old units to veterans, a proposal opposed by veterans’ organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Veterans’ Organizations
Wilson Lee
Raft calls $300,000 suit ridiculous
Actor George Raft dismisses a $300000 assault and obstruction of justice suit against him as silly. Miss Bet Doss, 19, says she never retained Ed ward Raiden as her attorney and knows nothing of his claim he was beaten on her behalf. The complaint, filed yesterday, names Raft and his bodyguard See.
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George Raft
Edward Raiden
Hollywood
Miss Bet Doss
Raiden
Raft
Bodyguard
First Snow Sighted As Temperature Dips To 29
Grafton residents shivered as a light snowfall touched the town for the season. The night’s low held at 29 degrees with only a trace of snow. By noon the temperature rose to 35 degrees and the day’s high reached 44.
Marion Martin Resigns From GOP Committee Post
Washington December 14 Miss Marion Martin resigns as assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee effective January 1 returning to Maine. Reported changes include Jane McCauley likely to lead the women’s division temporarily and Katherine Kennedy Brown may take over field work. Several staff positions also show turnover including Augur leaving veterans division Wilson McCormick and Ingle serving in radio and foreign affairs roles.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Marion Martin
Republican National Committee
Hir
Herbert Brownell
Caroll Reece
Miss Martin
Maine
Jane McCauley
McCauley
Katherine Kennedy Brown
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Robert F. Augur
Veterans Activities Division
Oregon
Hugh R. Wilson
John McCormick
Ed L. Ingle
Vidor's Language Gets Good Airing in Court
Director Charles Vidor's bid to end his 2000 a week Columbia contract moves toward closing testimony. The case centers on profanity usage. Columbia president Harry Cohn is accused of reacting with strong language that hindered Vidor's work. Actor Charles Geray testified that Vidor also swore, mostly in Hungarian.
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Hollywood
Der
Charles Vidor
Columbia Studio
Vidor
Columbia
Harry Cohn
Charles Geray
Geray
Ben Harrison
Wiley Seeks State Control of Rent Law Changes
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin argues federal rent controls are misapplied and should be handed to the states. He asserts the CPA froze rents indiscriminately, harming the rental sector and insists local authorities are best to manage housing policy.
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Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
Congress
CPA
Walking Skeleton Seeks Food at Seattle Police HQ
A man described as a virtual walking skeleton entered Seattle police headquarters and asked for food after saying he had eaten nothing for 43 days. Theodore Schon, 50, a naturalized Pole, identified himself and was hospitalized. he said he did not know it was possible to obtain food if one had none.
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Seattle
Theodore Schon
Cities Seek Larger Share of Liquor Profits for Municipal Use
Northern panhandle business and civic leaders urged state lawmakers to allocate one third of liquor profits to cities for municipal operations. A Wheeling example suggested city would net about 250 000 yearly. A second plan sought 10 percent of sales tax collected returned to the county for school aid beyond current allocations. Wright Hugus presided. Ohio County delegates participated.
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Wheeling
northern —_ panhandle
House of Delegates
Lquor Commission
Everett F. Moore
Uandsville
Wright Hugus
House
Ohio County
Chile
Madison Store Clerks Win Right to Peaceful Picketing
A circuit court injunction in Beckley on December 14 temporarily allows striking Madison clerks to peacefully picket at 16 Boone county retail stores. Judge Ben H. Ashworth stays enforcement of Madison’s anti picket ordinance until next Tuesday to hear a permanent injunction and uphold municipal authority to maintain order.
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Beckley
Madison
Boone County
Ben H. Ashworth
Huntington Votes Levy On Airport Proposal
Huntington residents voted at a special election on a three year excess levy to raise 645000 as the citys share of a proposed 2000000 tristate airport. A similar proposal with a bond issue was rejected narrowly last August.
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Huntington
Bilbo denies cash payment in 1942 Mississippi race
Senator Theodore Bilbo testified he did not receive a $25,000 cash contribution from a war contractor in the 1942 Mississippi campaign. Witness Robert Gandy said he paid $11,000 to cover an operating deficit of Ross Collins. Collins, a former congressman, had opposed Bilbo for the Senate nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Theodore G. Bilbo
Dmiss
Mississippi
Robert Gandy
Bilbo
D-Miss
Senate
Ross Collins
Gandy
Collins
Hesit
Cecil Travis
Jay
Ee Abuthe
Mead
Tee
Terry
Iour
Boy Kills Officer in Washington Gun Battle
A 14 year old boy, Townsend, allegedly killed a policeman near White House during a gun battle on 17th street night club area. He turned the pistol on himself and survived with a scalp wound. Police said he was motherless and in Gallinger Hospital in fair condition. Local detectives Chapman and Gaver arrested a suspect named Annes.
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Washington
White House
Cheerer
Townsend
Gallinger Hospital Tabics
17Th Street
Gw, Chapman
F. L. Gaver
Annes
Pase
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs R C Woo to screening tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. R. C. Woo of Walnut Street to attend tonight's presentation of The Body Snatcher, featuring a stage or film performance starring an unnamed cast member.
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Strand
Dixie
Grafton Sentinel
Homer Wilson Grafton
Ginger Rogie
Strand Theatre
Basil Bone
Busters Round
The
R. C. Woo
Walnut Street
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