U. S. Freighter Flying Arrow Shelled Off Yangtze
The Flying Arrow was shelled by a Chinese warship near the Yangtze as crew abandoned to Hong Kong. British sailors helped extinguish a deck fire after 250 bales of cotton shielded sections. no American warships were in sight. Captain Jones ignored a Yangtze warning as a Chinese gunboat lingered after the bombardment.
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Flying Arrow
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Jones
Black Swan
Yangtze
Washington
U. S. State
Miscarriage Reported for Haymes Wife in California
Purbank California January 9. Note Haymes wife of crooner Dick Haymes and ex wife of Errol Flynn suffered a miscarriage at Bur bank hospital. The hospital said the expected baby was due in June and that Mrs Haymes is probably out of danger after the loss. The couple wed last July.
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Purbank
Calif
Haymes
Dick Haymes
Errol Flynn
Burbank Hospital
Christmas trees emerge from tops of larger timber trees
Some of the best Christmas trees come from the upper branches and tops of larger trees harvested for timber. This practice yields sturdy, well-shaped evergreens suitable for holiday displays and seasonal decor.
Five Children and Grand Daughter Die In Gasoline Fire
Grace Jones, 51, learned of five sons and a infant granddaughter lost in a Medway fire. Bernard Jones and his wife are in critical condition after Bernard dropped gasoline on a stove. The dead include Milton 2, Thomas 4, Henry 6, George 8, Stillman 15, and Dolores 10 months. Carey, a passing motorist, cut a hand trying to aid a child.
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Medway
Grace Jones
Burns
Bernard Jones
Dolores
Milton
Thomas
Henry
George
Stillman Jones
George Daisey
James Carey
Carey
Screen's Perfect Wife to Shed Her Third Husband
Myrna Loy, famed as the screen's perfect wife, will divorce her third husband Gene Markey after a London phone talk. Loy wed Markey in 1946 with Admiral William Halsey as best man, after previously marrying producer Arthur Hornblow Jr and Joan Hertz Jr. Markey's former wives include Joan Bennett and Hedy Lamarr.
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Hollywood
Myrna Loy
Gene Markey
London
Markey
William Halsey
Arthur Hornblow, Jr
Joan Hertz, Jr
Joan Bennett
Hedy Lamarr
Installation Ceremony Held for Rev Hawthorne
Rev. Harry K. Hawthorne was formally installed as pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in a Sunday service conducted by Dr. F. L. Conrad. Morning rites included a sermon on the everlasting gospel, a music program led by Miss Hazel Lanier, and gifts dedicated to church service.
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Harry D. Hawthorne
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
F. L. Conrad
United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
Hodge
Harry K. Hawthorne
Conrad
Hazel Lanier
Roger
Barrell
Babylon
Rome
Mount Sion
Jesus Christ
Jesus
J. R. Graham
Nesbit H. Caughman
Truman Seeks Vast Budget and Tax Reform Plan
President Truman outlines a large budget with substantial nonmilitary spend and a forthcoming tax increase aimed at corporations estates and gifts. He notes a gradual revenue rise from changes with quicker gains from personal income tax and a tempo of economic expectations over the next 18 months.
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Congress
Truman
80Th Congress
Mr. Truman
Air Experts Warn Jet Pace Reduces Aviation Interest
Military and civilian air officials warn that the jet age may be losing its glamour as speed rises. Civilian student permit applications drop from a prewar high to under 45,000 in 1949 while Air Force cadets show declining college graduation levels. Maj. Gen. Nugent notes postwar pilot fatalities rose 25 percent, with flight duty far riskier than ground work, helping explain older pilots choosing ground roles or leaving service.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Air Force
Richard E. Nugent
Hydrogen Bomb Not Secret Yet Says Senate Report
NEW YORK January 7 The hydrogen bomb though a thousand times stronger than the A bomb is not secret in principle say experts and Senator McMahon It could use synthesis rather than fission and would require sustained high temperatures and pressures similar to those on the sun to trigger a reaction Helium and tritium forms are discussed with questions about necessary conditions and arrangement with an A bomb to release energy
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New York
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint
Senate House Atomic Committee
U. S. Senate
Troubleshooting azaleas and camellias for better growth
The guide stresses proper soil type and drainage, advising heavy soil removal and 1 to 1 1/2 foot holes with tile or gravel drainage. It prescribes organic matter top dressing, shallow planting, thorough watering, and mulching with pine straw for best results.
Burglar Flees After Encounter With Homeowner
Pittsburgh police search for a burglar who forced entry at Louis Stein’s home. Stein confronted the intruder who shouted yes sir and escaped through a first floor window, leaving glass splinters in the doorway.
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Pittsburgh
Louis Stein
Stein
Yessir
Israel to recognize Chinese government and United Indonesia
The Israeli government announced it will recognize the Chinese communist government today and also recognize the new United States of Indonesia. The U S Bureau of Mines has studied the effect of washing coal since 1910.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United States
Indonesia
The
U. S. Bureau of Mines
State License Plates Show Bold Color Trend
The American Automobile Association reports a 1950 shift to brighter license plate colors as postwar trends. States use vivid hues and combinations, with several adopting permanent or extended plates and many offering grace periods for next year’s plates.
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Washington
American Automobie Association
A.A.A
Pennsylvania
Diana
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
Missouri
Wisconsin
California
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
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Douglas Larsen
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Norfolk
Jalines
Piedmont Building & Loan Assn
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Federal Home Loan
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Insurance Reserve Reserve
Acaear
State of North Carolina
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A. M. Richardson
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