Truman Prepares State of the Union Message
President Truman resumes work after Christmas at temporary White House quarters in Kansas City with secretaries Ross and Connelly. He plans to finalize the address to the new Democratic Congress, with drafting progress and a return to Washington expected Wednesday.
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Labor Council Sets Policy Drive For Economic Stabilizers
The council urges extended government supports for farm prices to avert a new downturn, warns against abandoning the stabilizers, and backs a housing program based on easy credit despite inflation. It calls for continued federal reserve bond purchases though acknowledging inflation risk and debt concerns.
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Reds Aim to Eradicate Government in China Conflict
A communist publication signals the aim to abolish the national government in China, with a proclaimed peoples government and hints of a negotiated peace ceding control to the Reds. Reports describe government troops holding the Nanking Shanghai area with a west flank along the Wuhu river and ongoing clashes near Kaoyu, while besieged troops near Pengpu Tu face shortages and weather hindering relief.
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Notice of Summons by Publication in Guilford County
Civil action in Guilford County Superior Court seeks to enforce a tax lien on Pattie Newlin real estate for 1938 and establish first lien priority. Defendants Charles Leonard Margaret Leonard Sam Newlin Claude Newlin Mrs Claude Newlin and Margaret Greer Leonard to answer within 20 days after January 10 1949. court clerk Joseph P. Shore.
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Chinese currency turmoil sparks price control talks in Shanghai
Reports from Nanking to Shanghai indicate Premier Sun Fo is negotiating price controls with the finance ministry as large denomination banknotes reappear publicly. The scene mirrors earlier moves when the national currency sagged and presses resumed heavy output.
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Germans Sent to Russia in Forced Labor Camps Claim
U S Army Secretary Royall alleged in Berlin that 2 000 000 Germans are held in Soviet forced labor camps in Russia, not counting prisoners of war, with a total of 13 000 000 in such camps including Russians Poles and Czechoslovaks. He urged caution over the figures and commented on democratic treatment versus totalitarian regimes.
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Washington
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Seven Favor Punishment For Ilse Koch
Senate report urges punishment for Ilse Koch for Buchenwald crimes. The Ferguson committee says she should be tried in a US military court if possible or in German courts for crimes against German nationals. Koch's four year sentence ends next October and justice should be served without delay.
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Dogs Jump From Plane For Army Service
Soviet tests train dogs for military use by loading them into aircraft, placing them in open boxes with parachutes, and dropping them overboard to deploy their chutes.
Scott Expected To Keep Post As GOP Leader
Rep. Hugh D. Scott Jr may retain the Republican national chairmanship after a rocky bid to unseat him. Opponents slow to act, as support fractures in the party. A national committee meeting in Omaha January 25 and 26 will decide Scott’s fate.
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Army of Germans as Russia Hidden Weapon in Berlin
Informed sources warn that a four power withdrawal would leave Eastern Germany under a Soviet led People s Police force. The unit, a red army of veterans with tanks and heavy weapons, could threaten democracy and the West. French estimates peg 500 000 German troops under Soviet command as the photo shows a policeman blocking a German truck in the blockaded Berlin Soviet sector.
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Negev Fighting Tensions Rise After Armistice Talks Break
UN observers accuse Israel of breaking a Holy Land truce by attacking Egyptian forces in the Negev. The battle began after armistice talks stalled. A military spokesman says Jews remain willing to talk peace but no new overtures have been made since Christmas. Air support appears limited to front-line aid and near-front bases with no major deep incursions.
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Moving stairways speeds in London Tube rise
Early moving stairways in London’s Tube rails moved at 90 feet per minute. Newest models reach 180 feet per minute, though current operation ranges are 120 to 160 feet per minute.
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Quick World History and Hollywood Mini Bios
A concise Q and A style item lists five trivia prompts on historical events and ranks. It cites dates like Manchu dynasty fall establishing a republic, barnyard golf, the first vice president to assume due to presidential death, the Navy's highest rank, and Grant's tomb inscription. It then shifts to brief biographical notes on Jeffrey Lynn and Edmond O'Brien, outlining early careers and breakthrough moments.
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O Brien Stars in Notre Dame Film and War Service
Hollywood actor O Brien is set to appear in The Hunchback of Notre Dame signed by a studio in 1941. He served in World War II and later appeared in Winged Victory and Double Life.
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Teen Etiquette for Phone Use at Home
Guidance urges teens to be considerate when using the telephone. Do not monopolize the line nightly to avoid interrupting family talks or favorite radio programs.
Horoscope note encourages optimism for the year ahead
A playful forecast advises luck may come in the coming year and a child born today will be bright and resilient. It highlights a cheerful outlook to handle life’s ups and downs with determination.
Notable birthdays for Bromfield Levant Dietrich and Greenstreet
Actor Paul Birthday list notes Louis Bromfield Oscar Levant Marlene Dietrich and Sydney Greenstreet all celebrate birthdays on December 27. The item highlights this group of prominent film and literary figures.
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Oscar Levant
Marlene Dietrich
Sydney Greenstreet
Asiatic Bloc May Form From Indonesian Row
DEWITT MACKENZIE argues UN weakness breeds danger as Indonesia teeters between Dutch rule and republican self determination. He warns of an emerging Asiatic bloc aligned with Communism and notes India and Nehru push for Asiatic unity against imperial powers.
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All-India Congress
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Pandit Jawaharla Nehru
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The Press as Morality Mirror and Its Perils
Quote from William Cullen Bryant compares the press to a mill that grinds all fed to it. If fed with poison, it yields deadly bread, reflecting on how directors shape truth and public judgment. The aphorism warns of moral consequence in media power.
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Atomic Energy Commission agreed by Big Three in Moscow
The December 27, 1945 meeting in Moscow saw foreign ministers from the United States the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union agree to form an Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations. The date also recalls past military actions in World War II including the 1944 Ardennes setback and the 1941 Manila bombing.
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Atomic Energy Commission
United Nations
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Louis Pasteur
None of the above is a complete headline
In 1911 a remark about John Tyler and his succession after Harrison is noted. The snippet references an admiral of the fleet and closes with the saying Let us have peace.
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John Tyler
William Henry Harrison
Rescue efforts continue for stranded airmen in ice cap operation
Airmen remain stranded after a crash while naval officers lead operation ice cap. Helicopters press on with rescue despite extreme conditions. Seven airmen were first stranded December 9, with two more joining on Christmas day in failed rescue attempts.
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Kane
Naval Chiefs
Unclear Cold War Clash Reaches UN Doorstep
Fragmentary remarks describe tension in the Far East and Moscow’s influence, noting international friction and a referenced ancient Greek comparison to noise regulation. The text hints at a broader geopolitical upheaval impacting global stability and the United Nations.
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Far East
Moscow
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