Britain’s Labor government shores up finances signals early elections
An informed London source says Britain’s Labor government fixed the drain on dollars lifting reserves by 100 million in three months after the pound’s devaluation. Officials anticipate an improved outlook with elections likely in February or March. Egypt heads to polls amid palace intrigues and fears of revolt as King Farouk’s romance scandals roil politics. Five million Egyptians vote while Palestine war fallout shapes coverage. Russia criticizes Finland over alleged harboring of Soviet war criminals, seen as bolstering Finnish Communist interests.
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London
Britain
Egypt
Farouk
The
Sunday Express
Palestine
Israel
Russia
Finland
Taft Hoover Push Hard For Force To Hold Formosa
Hoover and Taft urge the United States to use naval and air power to defend Formosa from Chinese Communists. They call for a three point program including no recognition of Beijing and continued support for Chiang Kai shek’s Nationalists. Taft seeks UN approval or independent action if needed, while Knowland cites a Nationalist request for military aid and advisers.
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Herbert Hoover
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S. S
Formosa
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Far East
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Hoover
GOP
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Chiang Kaishek
Pacific
Asia
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Philippines
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States
United Nations
United States
Knowland
US Envoy Signals Readiness for Free German Elections
U S High Commissioner John J McCloy said Washington would back free elections in all Germany if Moscow made a bona fide offer. He noted no signs of Russian moves toward four power talks on unity and warned about large 1950 cuts in European recovery funds. President Pieck announced a push to expand the national front ideology and proposed an all German congress, preferably in West Germany.
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U. S
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Germany
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East Zone
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Wilhelm Pieck
National Front
Pieck
West Germany
Preview of Truman fair deal moves in Congress
Congress opened the second session amid election talk as President Truman prepared to address the nation with his state of the union and budget messages. Democratic leaders praised the plan while Republicans formed a price tag committee to scrutinize spending and possible tax cuts.
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Marvin Arrowsmith
Washington
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Truman
White House
Capitol
Rayburn
Texas
Bark- Ney
Lucas 1
McCormack
Mass
House
Martin Mass
Martin
Nation's coal miners return to pits after walkout fears
In Chicago and other U S mining regions most miners went back to work after a holiday pause though Illinois remains largely idle with about 5 000 workers refusing to work amid walkout speculation. West Virginia and Pennsylvania led the rebound as authorities weigh coal supply and labor terms.
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Pittsburgh
Illinois
United Mine Workers
UMW
Taylorville
Springfield
West Frankfort
Ill
Canton
Strop
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
Bidault Fights For Final Budget Test In Parliament
Paris January 3 Victor in six confidence votes French Premier Georges Bidault prepared for the last parliamentary test of his budget. The National Assembly approved the budget last night 305 to 296 on tax measures to raise 34 billion francs. The budget balance stands at 2 257 trillion francs.
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National Assembly
Bidault
Council of the Republic
France
Deep Freeze Hits Montana With 48 Below Zero
A severe cold snap across Montana and surrounding states drives temperatures to 48 below at Lincoln Ranger Station near Helena and 42 below at Cut Bank as light snow and ground blizzards affect the region. Air travel largely normal despite the arctic conditions.
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Colorado
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Helena
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Cut Bank
Mont
Superior
New Year's Holiday Death Toll Tops 400 Mark
A nationwide tally shows the New Year holiday period ending Monday with 401 violent deaths, including 253 traffic fatalities. Weather aided reduced highway tolls, while fires claimed 52 lives and miscellaneous accidents 95. States report varied counts in traffic, fires, and other causes.
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Sharp Earthquake Shakes Utah And Southern Idaho
A sharp earthquake shook northern Utah and extreme southeastern Idaho yesterday. No major damage reported. Tremor felt from Preston Idaho to Salt Lake City. greatest shock near Corinne in Box Elder County with shimmering highways. University of Utah seismograph logged 2 53 20 p m EST.
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Utah
Idaho
Preston
Corinne
Box Elder County
University of Utah Seismograph
Manila Record Earthquake Rattles City Again
A sixth quake in six days shook Manila on January 3 causing rattling windows and swaying buildings but no damage. Observers called it an aftershock of the December 29 triple quake that killed five people in northern Luzon.
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Manila
Luzon
China Plea Seeks U.S. Military Aid for Mosaic Rescue
The State Department announced that Chinese Nationalists submitted a detailed plea requesting American military and advisory support to aid in a rescue effort related to Mosaic. The exact context and locations are not fully clear in the transmission.
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Washington
State Department
Formosa
Stocks Feeling Selling Pressure
New York trading opened with selling pressure across the market. Steel and auto groups led declines around one point, while other shares showed small fractional losses or gains. Notable losers included U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet General Motors Chrysler Studebaker American Telephone Phelps Dodge Douglas Aircraft American Cyanamid International Paper N Y Central Gulf Oil Johns Manville. Advancers included Superior Oil of California International Telephone Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical Chesapeake and Ohio Standard Oil NJ and Twentieth Century Fox.
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Gulf Oil
Johns Man
Ownership Of Gun Traced To Raymond Hair
Police report ballistics tied a pistol to Raymond Hair, the man sought for murder in the slaying of Roy Coble on Wake Forest College campus. Hair fled Dec 15, with SBI agents and Wake Forest police interviewing students as investigators expand the case.
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Wake Forest College
C. R. Howard
Raymond Hair
Howard
Roy Coble
Oakboro
Hair
State Bureau of Investigation
Yough
Wake Forest Police
SBI
Fayetteville
British Press Criticizes U S China Policy Over Formosa Aid
London papers fear U S moves toward aiding Chiang Kai-shek’s forces on Formosa and Hainan threaten Anglo American cooperation. The Times Telegraph Guardian accuse Washington of vacillation and unilateral action while suggesting Britain may recognize Maoist China.
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Truman
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Hainan
Britain
Mao Tze-tung
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Guardian
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the Times
United States
China Sea
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Far East
State Employes Adopt Five Day Week In Raleigh
State employees began a five day work week with 40 hours total and Saturday mornings off for most offices. They report at 8 30 a m and may stay until 5 30 p m. Motor Vehicles tag offices keep old schedule until February first. Some agencies will close Saturdays while others stay open with skeleton staffs.
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Raleigh
Motor Vehicles Department
Currie Sworn In As Director Of Tax Research
James S. Currie a 30 year old Chapel Hill lawyer was sworn in as director of the state department of tax research. Secretary of State Thad Eure administered the oath at a ceremony in the governor's office.
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Raleigh
James S. Currie
Chapel Hill
State Department of Tax Research
Thad Eure
Caribbean Maneuvers Will Employ Latest Weapons
NorfK Virginia dispatch reports exercise Portrex, a February to March joint war game involving 80,000 troops from the Army Navy Air Force and Marine corps. Admiral Blandy to command initially, with Fechteler succeeding. focus on submarine warfare and new weapons from World War II era. Vieques off Puerto Rico to be seized by the 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Benning aided by 82nd Airborne. heavy armor and recoilless rifles, airborne assault, plus Marine air units to defend Vieques against invasion.
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Caribbean
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Navy
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
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Blandy
W. M. Fechteler
Fecht
Eler
Atlantic Fleet
Navy High Command
Portrex
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82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
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Vieques
Puerto Rico
Benning
John Maragon Indicted By Grand Jury
John Maragon a former boot black who later had a White House pass was indicted by a federal grand jury on four counts of lying to senate investigators. If convicted he could face up to 40 years in prison. The indictment cites false bank, government business, employment, and loan testimony from 1945 to 1949. Trial date to be set.
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John Maragon
Bootblack
White House
Senate
Maragon
Union Trust Company
State Department
Greece
Harry Vaughn
Truman
Vaughan
Senate Committee
Auton
Aunt Jemima Star Tess Gardella Dies in Ambulance
Miss Tess Gardella known as Aunt Jemima on stage and radio died en route to a New York hospital. The 52 year old performer weighed over four hundred pounds and lapsed into a diabetic coma at home. Police aided her transfer as Catholic officials and medical staff attended.
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New York
Tess Gardella
Jemima
Miss Gardella
Jemmeee
Reed proposes $700 personal tax exemption expansion
Rep. Reed of New York announced a bill to raise the personal income tax exemption from 600 to 700 and extend the 700 exemption to each dependent. The plan would cap the tax at 50 percent of net earnings and reduce many excise taxes including telephone bills and jewelry.
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Washington
Reed
Truman
Promise of U S aid to Formosa hinges on six week hold
Formosa faces potential U S economic and military assistance if Nationalists maintain control for six to eight weeks. Economic aid from $84 million unused China funds to precede military help drawn from a $75 million program, with U S advisors supervising. Chiang Kai-shek to arrive and organize defense and civil administration.
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United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Chiang
Sun and Moon Lake
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