Lilienthal Under Fire Again Over Atomic Bomb Plot
Sen Edwin C Johnson charges David Lilienthal as ringleader in a nefarious plot to give Great Britain the secret of an American super atom bomb. He links politicians scientists and publications including the Washington Post in a conspiracy. The Post disputes his claim and notes Johnson spilled no secrets.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
David E. Lilienthal
Ohnson
Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnson
Washington Post
The
Post
Truman
McGrath
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Husky Youth Charged With Attacking Baby
A 20 year old laborer from Staten Island George Kane was arrested for indecent and criminal assault on a 14 month old girl in her home on Thanksgiving morning. He confessed to police and reenacted the attack for investigators. The infant was found with internal injuries and bruises and is hospitalized.
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New York
Staten Island
George Kane
Stapleton
Herman Methfessel
Kane
William T. Whalen
Whalen
Tar Heels Triumph Over Virginia to Earn Cotton Bowl Bid
At Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill North Carolina defeats Virginia 14 to 7 to clinch a Cotton Bowl appearance on January 9 in Dallas. Charlie Justice scores on a 14 yard run and connects on a 61 yard pass to Art Weiner for another touchdown while NC takes its third bowl in four seasons.
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Carolina
Charlie Justice
Chapel Hill
Justice
Dallas
Texas
UNC
Hodge
Inter Sports
Kenan
Carl Snavely
Art Weiner
Cotton Bowl
Cavaliers of Virginia
North Carolina
Weiner
Asheville
Agt Weiner
Cavalier
Virginia
Moscow
Berlin
Cavaliers
Snow and Sleet Blanket Large Areas Across Nation
The Associated Press reports bitter cold and heavy snow across the eastern half of the United States with subzero readings in Michigan and New York. Snow and sleet glazed roads from the Dakotas to Florida as a fast-moving storm center drove heavy snowfall in Minnesota Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
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Associated Press
Mercury
Michigan
New York
Mississippi
Maine
Florida
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Flint
Mich
Lansing
Battle Creek Mich
Chippewa Bay
College football scores roundup from weekend action
North Carolina 14 Virginia 7 and William and Mary 33 N C State 7 highlight a slate of results. Georgia Tech 7 Georgia 6 while Notre Dame 32 over Southern Cal 0 and Tennessee 26 Vanderbilt 20. Army 38 Navy 0 and South Carolina 27 Wake Forest 20. LSU 21 Tulane 0. Rice 21 Baylor 7 and TCU 21 SMU 18. Oklahoma 41 Oklahoma A and M 0. Wofford 40 Newberry 0. Auburn 20 Clemson 20. Ole Miss 26 Mississippi State 0. Alabama 35 Florida 13. Arkansas 40 Tulsa 7.
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North Carolina
Virginia
William and Mary
N. C. State
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Notre Dame
Southern Cal
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Army
Navy
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Louisana State
Tulane
Rice
Baylor
Oklahoma
Wofford
Newberry
Auburn
Clemson
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Florida
Arkansas
Tulsa
Truman Enjoys Army Navy Game Despite Cold Weather
President Truman watched Army defeat Navy 38 to 0 at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia. He noted feeling cold as his foot warmer failed, wore a Minnesota storm coat, and said the game was a little one sided. Mrs Truman rode in a private car while the 11 car special train carried over 200 others.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Army
Navy
Washington
Municipal Stadium
Pennsylvania Railroad
H. L. Nancarrow
Eastern Region
Coal Strike Truce Nearing End in 1946 Talks
Washington reports government trouble shooters move to revive contract talks between John L. Lewis and soft coal operators before the three week truce expires next Wednesday. Lewis confirms a policy committee meeting in New York Monday and a secret conference attended by George H. Love may have occurred in Winchester.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
John R. Steelman
Cyrus S. Chine Ching
Winchester
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Frank Amos
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
Roosevelt Hotel
New York
UMW
Chicago
Truman
Ching
Neighbor in Warwick accused of maiming high school girl
Millie Summs an 18 year old Warwick High School senior lay in Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a near fatal throat slashing. Police say suspect Jesse Wilmer Worley 20 was identified by the girl in a note as the attacker and is being held on maiming charges.
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Newport News
Millie H. Summs
Billy Worley
Warwick County
Leroy Woody
Worley
Jesse Wilmer Worley
Woody
Miss Summs
Here
Memorial Hospital
Johnson And Bradley Seek Swift Pact On Atlantic Defense
American planners head to Paris with Defense Secretary Johnson and General Bradley to finalize a Western defense strategy against Russia. They aim for quick approval by the Atlantic treaty military committee, clearing arms shipments worth a billion dollars to Western Europe and rapid postwar delivery beginning early next year.
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Washington
America
Paris
Russia
Johnson
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Special Air Force
Philadelphia
Germany
United States
Europe
Atlantic
Sche
Morelli Executed in Cook County Jail for 1947 Slayings
James C. Morelli, age 22, was electrocuted after maintaining innocence in the gangland killing spree sparked by the Dec 12, 1947 assault on garage owner John Kuesis. Co-conspirators Thomas Daley and Lowell Fentress faced deadly and lengthy sentences as witnesses were abducted. Daley was killed by police and Fentress received two 199 year terms.
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James C. Morelli
Cook County
George Kuesis
Morelli
Thomas Daley
Lowell Fentress
John Kuesis
Daley
Kuesis
Emil Schhmeichel
Theodore Callis
Fentress
U S Protests Shooting of Sergeant by Berlin Sentry
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor protested the fatal shooting of Staff Sgt. John E. Staff of Ramsey by a Soviet sentry near Gatow airfield in Berlin. The United States demanded punishment, assurances of responsible weapon use, and noted the air force men were in uniform in a clearly marked vehicle.
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Berlin
Maxwell D. Taylor
Alexander Kotikov
John E. Staff
Ramsey
Taylor
U. S
U.S. Army
Staff
Royal Air Force
Gatow Airfield
Air Force
Germany
Gatow
United States
Ramsey High School
Scott Air Base
Royal Court Moves to Windsor Castle After 40 Years
King George and Queen Elizabeth move the royal court to Windsor Castle for the autumn, first time in four decades. They will reside about 10 days and attend shooting parties in Windsor Great Park. Separately, Blowing Rock to issue 20 000 dollars in water bonds after bids open Tuesday.
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London
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Windsor Castle
Old Castle
Thames
Windsor
Windsor Great Park and Forest
Blowing Rock
Raleigh
Navy
Local Government Commission
Tobin Aims $1 Hour Minimum Wage and $100 Monthly Benefit
Labor Secretary Maurice J. Tobin announced at a 600 delegate Massachusetts CIO convention that the goals include raising the minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour and providing at least $100 a month for every retired person. He called for a universal insurance system covering farmers self employed and domestics and said most industries now paying 75 cents would move to $1 soon.
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Boston
United States
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts Cio
Tobin
Tam
America
Frats Urged to End Racial Barriers Nationwide
The National Interfraternity Conference voted 36 to 3 to urge member fraternities to repeal any constitutional or by law restrictions based on race religion color or creed. The advisory resolution notes most chapters have no barriers and adds member questions are for the fraternities themselves.
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Washington
National Interfraternity Conference
New England
Alexander Goodman
Baltimore
Pi Kappa Alpha
Resolution Committee
Goodman
Interfraternity Council
Frank H. Myers
Ward's Top Aide Held For Spying
The State Department disclosed that Communist police seized 26 year old William N. Stokes, vice consul and top aide to Angus Ward, in Mukden on spying charges. Republicans urged a naval blockade of the China coast. Democrats suggested UN action to secure Stokes.
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Washington
Mukden
Angus Ward
United States Navy
China
William N. Stokes
State Department
Rep
Judd
R-Minn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mansfield
D-Mont
Foreign Affairs
United Nations
Stokes
Ward
Ward O
Storms claim six crew on Vancouver Island tugboat
Six men are feared dead after the tug George McGregor capsized near Trial Island on the North Pacific coast. Only survivor, 17-year-old G. Anderson of Victoria, reported six companions lost to the sea as gale winds up to 68 miles per hour lashed the coast. The crew included Captain John Mason and Chief Engineer A Johansson along with Leo Dobinson Bill Hunter Harvey Reader and Alf Mathews. The vessel sank stern first after launching an overturned lifeboat.
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B. C
North Pacific
G. Anderson
Anderson
Vancouver Island
Trial Island
Oregon
Grays Harbor
Washington
John Mason
A. Johannson
Leo Dobinson
Bill Hunter
Harvey Reader
Alf Mathews
Asl
George McGregor
Hunter
Mathews
Cook
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