China Pulls Troops From Shanghai Nanking and Hangchow
Large scale withdrawal of Chiang Kai-Shek forces described as his personal troops was underway from Shanghai Nanking and Hangchow. Thousands evacuated with full equipment, jammed railroads, enroute to Chekiang as Communist forces advance. Shen Chang-Huan said Chiang remains president, Li Tsung Jen acts. Red forces move into Peiping with talks of peace terms and coalition under Communist leadership.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Hangchow
Chiang Kai-Shek
South China
Chekiang Province
Chiow
Associated Press
Li Tsung-Jen
Shen
Chiang
Yangtze
Manchuria
China
Peiping
Spencer Moosa
Moosa
North China
Taiyuan
Shansi
Kweisui
Suiyuan
Tientsin
Red Radio
Li Chi-Shen
Red
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Polio Campaign Seeks Kenosha Support for March Drive
Polio fund drive in Kenosha aims for 15000 with 2400 raised so far. Campaign runs through Jan 31, started Jan 14, and weekend theater collections counted. Public school cards and solicitations push for local and national foundation support. Half of funds stay locally for the county chapter’s polio fight.
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Kenosha
Drive
March of Dimes
Kenosha National Bank
Phil Sander
Kenosha County
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Wabash River Threatens To Drive Out Families
Mt. Carmel Illinois mayor warns low land families to evacuate as Wabash River rises to an extreme stage. Meteorologist in Indianapolis origin cited. crest estimate not given. Refugees occupy two box cars in railroad yards. four more cars were to be set today.
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Mt. Carmel
Ill
F. D. Talley
Indianapolis
Kenosha Plans 15 New Buses To Replace Ford Fleet
City manager Axtell says 15 new General Motors diesel buses may arrive within two weeks. Kenosha Motor Coach president Bruner cites PSC approval needed for a 210000 financing with North Shore and Continental Bank of Chicago. Down payment 40 percent, 60 percent over four years.
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Kenosha
A. E. Axtell
Henry Bruner
Racine
Kenosha Motor Coach Company
Axtell
State Public Service Commission
Bruner
North Shore
Continental Bank of Chicago
General Motors
Kenoshans
Police and Engineering
PSC
Munitions Blast Shakes Nanking
A Nationalist army ammunition dump near Nanking east gate exploded in a four hour series of blasts. The first blast at 1 p.m. was followed by続 more shells and small arms rounds. Residents fled inside the walls thinking a Communist strike. Two large buildings were leveled and fires were put out by six p.m. Initial reports warned of heavy casualties possibly in the hundreds.
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Nanking
U.P
Railroads Face Engineer Strike Set for January 31
Chicago based Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers declares a strike against 15 western railroads starting 6 am January 31 over diesel locomotive second engineer requirements. If President Truman declares an emergency a fact finding board would be named. Negotiations with 16 non operating brotherhoods continue as unions weigh a seven cent raise and a 40 hour week plan.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
J. P. Shields
Truman
G. E. Leighty
Brotherhoods
Three Recaptured After Breakfas t in Waukesha School
Three youths from a Waukesha Wisconsin school for boys were recaptured yesterday after being found eating breakfast in a district school house.
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Waukesha
Wis
School For
Rent Bill Introduced to Extend Wage Controls to 1951
Rep Spence introduced in the House an administration bill to extend rent controls to March 31 1951 and to tighten and broaden the present rent law before it expires. A Cook County Democratic spokesman said Joe Louis verbally accepted a defense of his heavyweight title at Soldier Field next June in a national Democratic promotion. The opponent would be the winner of the Joe Maxim Ezzard Charles bout in Cincinnati on February 28.
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Washington
Spence
Chicago
U.P
Cook County Democratic Committee
Joe Louis
Soldier Field
Joseph Plunkett
Democratic Committee
Plunkett
Joe Maxim-Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Petition challenges service at State School for Boys in Waukesha
A petition directed to A. W. Bayley, state director of public welfare, protests the character and adequacy of the service at the State School for Boys. Sponsors say about 90 employees at the escape haunted institution signed the petition.
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Waukesha
Wis
State School For
Youth Service Administration
A. W. Bayley
Western States Storm Aid Bills Introduced in Congress
Washington lawmakers from the Western delegation introduced measures to accelerate relief for storm-stricken western states. In the Senate, Senator Arthur V. Watkins of Utah proposed legislation to empower land reclamation bureaus and related agencies to expedite aid and recovery efforts.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
Bureaus of Land Fee Reclamation
Nash Motors predicts record 1949 as steel improves
Nash Motors vice president H. C. Doss attends the Nash convention in San Francisco and forecasts a strong 1949. He cites current assets of 108.5 million dollars and working capital of 63.7 million, notes 118,621 cars produced in 1948, and describes plans for El Segundo and a large ad campaign.
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San Francisco
National Automobile Dealers Association
H. C. Doss
Nash Motors
Nash
Doss
West Coast
el Segundo
California
United States
Nash Motors Research and Engineering
Congress Quits Fiddling and Starts Hearings
Congress moves from organizational posturing to hearings this week as Senate and House committees convene to draft bills. Key actions include labor wage legislation, Taft Hartley reform, and extension of the reciprocal trade program with President Truman seeking executive reorganization authority. Former President Hoover testifies in a Truman administration oversight session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Congressional
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Brannan
Truman
Executive Branch
House Expenditures Committee
Herbert Hoover
Ways and Means Committee
Collision Injures 20 As Streamliner and Freight Meet
More than a score of people were injured when the Zephyr Rocket collided head on with a freight train near Marble Rock Iowa. Three are seriously hurt and ten doctors plus twelve nurses were summoned. The crash followed an inadvertent uncoupling of freight cars, fog and sleet obscuring a signaling flare. Several passengers were treated at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City. The incident marks the second such Iowa crash in two days.
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Zephyr
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Burlington and
Rock Island
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Here
Worthington Street
Cedar Rapids
James P. Hill
William F. Nortimer
St. Paul Park
Minn
Bullemer
Streamliner
Iowa
North Western Union Pacific
San Francisco
Blairstown
Rennebohm Signs Three More Bills Into Law
Madison Wis Gov Oscar Rennebohm signed three more bills bringing the total he has signed this session to four. The new laws require state departments to furnish personnel during sessions provide typewriters to legislative employees and set new rules on legislative printing.
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Madison
Wis
U.2
Oscar Rennebohm
Probe Shooting Of Tomah Man
Earl Jackson, 60, was shot to death in Tomah Wisconsin early today. His two sons James 21 Lionel 20 and friend Forrest G Johnson 21 were held for questioning. Police note lack of powder burns and distance raise foul play questions.
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Tomah
Wis
U.P
Earl Jackson
Jackson
Dist. Atty
William J. Gleiss
James
Lionel
Forrest G. Johnson
William Schultz
Gleiss
Johnson
Thirteen Plea Grant Frees St Paul Murderer
In St Paul Minnesota the state pardon board overturned twelve prior denials and freed Lifer Jack Northrop after granting his clemency request. The first degree murder sentence is overturned and Northrop is released.
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St. Paul
Two Officials Sentenced for Embezzlement at Bank
Milwaukee reports two former Citizens' State Bank of Sheboygan officials pled guilty and were sentenced for embezzling 35000 dollars. Percy L. Scribner, 48, received 18 months. Robert Hansen, 32, former mortgage loan head and son of the board chairman, got one year and a day.
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Milwaukee
Citizens’ State Bank of Sheboygan
Percy L. Scribner
Robert Hansen
Axis Sally Goes on Trial Jury Selection Proves Problem
The Axis Sally treason trial of Mildred Gillars opened in Washington with marked difficulty in selecting a jury. Seven of 110 prospective jurors admitted fixed opinions on guilt or innocence. Judge Curran questioned jurors on biases and German language familiarity as part of screening.
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Washington
Edward M. Curran
Mildred E. Gillars
Miss Gillars
Portland
Gi's
Mildred Elizabeth Sisk
Curran
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