Ohio Store Owner Goes Detective In Civil Rights Slaying Case
Atlanta dispatch reports Joseph M. Goldwasser, Cleveland store owner, travels to Georgia to review the Robert Mallard murder near Lyons. Amy James Mallard accuses two white men and grants power of attorney as Goldwasser seeks warrants from the GBI or federal intervention for civil rights violations.
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West Berlin Election Held As Scheduled Despite Russian Actions
Soviet backed leadership asserts control of Berlin city government ahead of a Western election. Activists clash at rallies as Russia blocks free vote in western sectors. Security tight as propaganda broadcasts.
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Rocky Mount Amends Anti Noise Law
Rocky Mount officials pass a milder ordinance after citizen protest. The new rules limit loud radios and sound devices heard in the streets and prohibit street speakers for advertising. Mayor J Bennett is authorized to appoint a committee to study the matter further.
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J Bennett
Howard Gets 45 Years For Attack On Negro Woman
In Wetumpka Alabama an all white jury convicted John Howard Jr of raping 22 year old Melinda Jackson in April and sentenced him to 45 years. His cousin Jack Olver faces trial on an indictment accusing him of raping Melinda’s 23 year old companion Annie Grayson during the same incident. The pair were also charged with robbing the men and firing pistol shots as they fled.
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Annie Grayson
Chinese Admit Giving Up Suchow Base Near Nanking
The Nanking government confirmed the Communist capture of Suchow 211 miles northwest of Nanking. Evacuation of the big Nationalist base was completed as the 250,000 strong government army group pulled out to relieve trapped forces.
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Automobiles vs Babies Debate Stirs Johns Hopkins Scientist
Dr. Lowell Reed of Johns Hopkins argues wealth, not policy, drives population trends. He says material comforts, notably autos, influence birth rates, citing Japan’s postindustrial growth and minimal war impact on population curves.
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Lowell J. Reed
Johns Hopkins University
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Japan
Five Wounded In Gun Battle Aboard Bus
A bus near Cleveland Tennessee was the scene of a gun battle between a white man and a Black man. Five people were wounded including Edward Thomas and Mrs Grady Duggan in head injuries. Suspects Jack Bennett and James Phillips were arrested on assault with intent to murder. Bond set at 5000 dollars each.
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Phillips
Edward Thomas
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J. M. Creaseman
Duke Hibben
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Americas Line Up for Mutual Protection
Washington reports a ceremony to activate the Inter American Mutual Defense Pact ratified by 19 nations at Rio de Janeiro. Costa Rica will deposit ratification with the Pan American Union as the treaty pledges immediate aid and consultations if any member nation is attacked within the hemisphere. The pact, based on the United Nations charter, covers the Americas from the Arctic to the South Pole and Greenland.
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Lenoir Rhyne Students Back Nau for President
Hickory reports that Lenoir Rhyne College students favor Professor Walter T. Nau of the romance language department as new college president. The student body president Nicvulead Bost said a resolution approved by the group will be sent to the college board of trustees after Dr. P. F. Monroe resigned last September 24 and will serve until a successor is chosen.
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College Board of Trustees
Trouble Brews in Near East as Arab Powers Leap
Arab nations clash with Israel raise fears of wider war. Syria faces martial law with curfews as protesters and army clashes leave many dead or injured. Abdullah of Trans-Jordan pursues a broader Syria plan, while censorship clouds Middle East events.
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Truman Holds Cabinet Still and Sees No Immediate Changes
President Truman announces no cabinet reshuffle now while leaving open future changes. He defends election tally, dismisses plans to move Douglas MacArthur and China policy, and jokes with reporters about Dewey as the conference delivers sharp, humorous exchanges.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Highway Commission Defers Mass Resignation Move
The State Highway Commission met with Governor Cherry in Raleigh for a long session ahead of Kerr Scott’s inauguration. They weighed resignations tied to the Scott challenge, and postponed a decision until the next meeting on December 2, while hinting at possible talks with Cherry and Scott.
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Ralsian News and Observer
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Old Rules of Diplomacy Tossed Overboard in Berlin
AP analyst Colonel Frank Howley says all postwar diplomacy rules are out the window as Russia and the western powers trade time through negotiations. He argues agreements are often broken but buying time could aid west Europe’s economic recovery and deter a hot war while bolstering anti communist revolutions.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Frank Howley
Europe
Russia
China
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Germany
Ten Children Hurt When School Bus Overturns
In Jacksonville on December 3 a school bus carrying about ten children overturned after running into a ditch near the city. Five were discharged after first aid. the remaining five were hospitalized with painful but not critical injuries. A local radio station appealed for blood donors to aid the injured.
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Jacksonville
A H. Lynch
United Nations Endorses Broad Palestine Conciliation Plan
The United Nations approved a U S backed amendment to Britain’s Palestine resolution to set up a conciliation commission guiding Arab and Jewish settlement of outstanding issues. The Bernadotte and 1947 partition references were removed, signaling reduced emphasis on mediation plans as key to final settlement. Top delegates work through day and night sessions aiming for action on the proposal.
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Palestine
Dean Rusk
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Conciliation Commission
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Trans-Jordan
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Counterfeit Bills Loosed On Country
New York reports a flood of counterfeit ten and twenty dollar notes flooding the country. Officials say the influx may total millions with New York City as the main dumping ground. A woman clerk noticed many bills marked with a G from Chicago Fed Reserve District banks. Experts confirmed the fakes are masterful imitations.
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