New Pact May Lead To Peace
A Western alliance among West Germany, the United States, Britain and France aims at peace and rebuilt Europe while Germany remains divided. The Bonn Republic joins a new European economic system, easing dismantlement of key industries and Germany’s war potential while pledging cooperation. A tense but hopeful effort, it faces fears in France and concern over trade and future militarism, with praise from the London Times and Daily Telegraph for Adenauer and the pact as a fresh start.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
America
Britain
France
Europe
Germany
Bonn Republic
London Times
Konrad Adenauer
The
Times
Daily Telegraph
Pepper Attacks Byrnes Over Magnolia Days Comment
Senator Pepper accused James Byrnes of seeking to drag the South back to magnolia days of the Civil War era. Pepper warned such views favor plantation owners and oppose progress, contrasting this with his support for bigger government to prevent loss of direction in the nation.
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Washington
Pepper
D-Fla
James F. Byrnes
White House
Senate
Byrnes
South
Theople
Corrigan
Nationalist China Fights UN Post Clash
Nationalist China vowed to press its battle in the United Nations to block world recognition of the Chinese Communist regime. The Moscow bloc and Soviet Union balked, refusing to participate in debate or be bound by General Assembly decisions. Chiang Kai-shek’s government delivered 17 000 words of charges as Vishinsky left the committee, while Britain’s stance on recognizing Peiping may hinge on protecting British interests.
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Lake Success
China
United Nations
Russia
Moscow Bloc
General Assembly
Chiang Whai-sneks
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Britain
London
Peiping
Washington
Paris
Nationwide Weather Patterns Shift Across Regions
Weather varied across the nation with snow sleet and rain in the Midwest and Northeast while the western half enjoyed mild temps. Subzero readings hit south central lower Michigan with four below in Lansing and single digits in nearby cities, as Denver and Sheridan posted warm highs and cooler coastal states saw clouds.
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Midwest
Lower Michigan
Mercury
Lansing
Jackson
Battle Creek
Detroit
Mississippi
Alabama
Birmingham
Greenwood
Miss
Minnesota
South Dakota
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Washington
Montana
Denver
Miami
Sheridan
Wyo
Carolinas
Clay resigns as Ecusta Paper president after eight weeks
Gen Lucius D. Clay resigns as president of Ecusta Paper Corporation eight weeks after taking the post. He announced the move in Asheville as Olin Industries revealed plans to enter cellophane production at the Ecusta plant near Brevard. No immediate successor named and no reason given.
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Asheville
Lucius D. Clay
Ecusta Paper Corporation
Clay
Olin Industries, Inc
Alton
Ill
Ecusta
Brevard
Truman Off to Football Game
President Truman leaves Washington aboard an 11 car two dinner private train to attend the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. Mrs. Truman and a White House party travel with reporters photographers and White House staff aboard some 86 game tickets.
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Washington
Truman
Philadelphia
White House
Philadelphia Stadium
Senator Forecasts Sherman Confirmation as Navy Chief
Senator Tydings predicted the Senate will approve Admiral Forrest Sherman as Chief of Naval Operations without reopening the unification fight. He cited Sherman’s strong war record and support for unification, while noting no objection from the Armed Services Committee.
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Washington
Senate
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sherman
Navy
Louis E. Denfeld
Congress
Armed Services
Admiral Sherman
Denfeld
House
Armed Services Committee
Pittsburgh Women Killed in Sex Fiend Case in East End
The battered body of 38 year old Miss Jean Brusco was found behind a house in Pittsburgh's East End. Police say she was assaulted by a sex fiend after being slugged and dragged into a car near her home. A milkman discovered the body at the foot of a stairway in Shadyside. neighbors heard a scream and saw the abduction.
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Pittsburgh
Pitsburgh
East End
Jean Brusco
Miss Brusco
Frank A. Flanegin
Shadyside
Helen Flannegan
Gargantua the Gorilla Remains Silent to Humans In Death
James Marlow reflects on Gargantua the gorilla in captivity, noting the creature’s indifferent stance toward human fashion and social divisions. The piece contrasts Gargantua’s dignity with human pretensions, suggesting the ape’s quiet independence despite 40 million spectators.
Grange Rejects Brannan Plan as Internal Cancer
The National Grange condemned Secretary Brannan's farm price support plan calling it an internal cancer that would destroy free enterprise. Delegates from 37 states approved a resolution against subsidies, arguing such a system would fuel political promises and hurt farmer character and self reliance. The plan, favored by Brannan, proposed parity supports with government purchases and loans, paying the difference to reach a set fair price. The Grange urged addressing root farm and industrial balance and market access rather than temporary subsidies.
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Sacramento
Calif
National Grange
Branian
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Albert S. Goss
Brannan
Disabled Sloop Good Hope Is Towed by Coast Guard
The coast guard reports the 63 foot sloop Good Hope with five aboard was found taking on water in very rough seas 100 miles east of Charleston. Cutter Travis secured a line and waited for better weather after the ship was spotted by a coast guard plane. Names of those aboard were not released.
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Norfolk
Coast Guard
Travis
Good Hope
Charleston
Elizabeth City
N. C
St. Petersburg
Fla
Savannah
Bonn calls for Western Europe federation including Germany
France's national assembly endorsed a plan for a political and economic federation of Western Europe that would include western Germany. The 327 to 249 vote backed joining Germany into the European family and approved Germany as an associate member of the Council of Europe lower house, signaling Bonn’s return to Europe.
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Joseph A.dynan
Paris
France
National Assembly
Europe
Germany
French Assembly
European Consultative Assembly
Strasbourg
Bonn Republic
Council of Europe
Consultative Assembly
Council
Rieve Defends Welfare State at Massachusetts CIO Meeting
Emil Rieve general president of the CIO Textile Workers Union defends a welfare state as essential for New England and the nation. He rejects GOP claims that statism leads to totalitarianism and says benefits will accrue regardless of scare campaigns. He criticizes industry sole responsibility proposals while noting most New England textile firms profited early in the slump.
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Boston
Emil Rieve
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
New England
Massachusetts
CIO
Sen
Henry Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Rieve
Coal Operators Ready to Resume Negotiations with Lewis
Washington November 26 A large group of coal operators expressed willingness to resume contract talks with John L Lewis to avoid a mine strike set for December 1 Joseph E Moody president of the Southern Coal Producers association said the group felt negotiations should restart Operators had broken off talks in October with mine owners in the north and west Lewis guidance could help reach terms Reports of possible peace talks from other operator groups circulated amid hints a strike truce could be extended if a contract offer appeared feasible
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
Moody
Czech Court Sentences Two to Death in Espionage Case
Prague State court sentenced four Czechs to death for leading an espionage ring that delivered industrial secrets to the U.S. Army counter intelligence corps. Two death sentences were commuted to life. two others, including a woman, got life terms. Twelve more received 8 to 25 years. two were punished for failing to report espionage. The secret trial at Pankrac prison lasted four days.
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Prague
U.S. Army
Counter
Pankrac
Ladislav Linder
Karel Busek
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Germany
U.S
Czechos
Supreme Court Affirms States Rulings In Several Cases
Superior court judges fared well as sixteen cases were decided by the supreme court nine affirmed one modified and affirmed six reversed. Notable decisions include upholding a Mecklen burg rural police special tax ruling and invalidating it as a special purpose expense. The Cameron divorce and Bright Leaf Warehouse Association actions drew major attention but offered few new legal precedents.
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Supreme Court
Cameron
Bright Leaf Warehouse Association
W. H. Bobbitt
Mecklemburg County
Southern Railroad
Chambers
Charlotte
Bobbitt
Justice Barnhill
High Court
Two Killed In Accident Near Siler City
An accident on US 4 three miles south of Siler City in heavy fog killed Lt. Norman Everette Brewer 24 of Norfolk Virginia and Will Marsh 70 of Pomona. Donald Brewer 21 and Charles W Lamb 19 were injured and Bobby Brewer 14 was treated and released.
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Siler City
Here
Victor Aldlridge
Norman Everette Brewer
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Will Marsh
Chathan County
Donald Brewer
Pomona
Charles W. Lamb
Greensboro
Bobby Brewer
Brewer
Marsh
Lt. Brewer
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Panama
Col
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Remon
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James Marlow
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