Explosion Traps 30 to 35 Miners In Pineville Mine
A blast inside a drift coal mine in Pineville Kentucky trapped about 30 to 35 miners a mile to two miles underground. Rescue squads from Bell and Harlan Counties worked as officials described possible air shaft blockages and uncertain chances of survival.
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Pineville
G. E. Lewis
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company
Lewis
Ming San
Bell
Harlan
A. A. Fish
Iars
Fish
Bell County
Pioneer Coal Company
Herndon Evans
Associated Press
Seo
Three Die In California Butane Truck Blast
An explosion in Santa Barbara destroyed a warehouse apartment building killing three people and injuring five others. A child, Caroline Sue Stovall, 10, was among the dead, with Frances Watson missing earlier. The building housed the Santa Barbara Distributing Company bottling works. Police and fire forces contained the blaze within thirty minutes as residents fled amid shattered windows and debris.
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Santa Barbara
Caroline Sue Stovall
Soan
Greeson
Santa Barbera Distributing Company
Chapala
Cota
Giate Street
Holiday Death Toll Mounts To 350
U S holiday death toll rises as about 350 people die violently during the Christmas period. Traffic crashes account for 176 deaths, fires claim at least 61, and miscellaneous causes add 111. Hartford hospital fire causes 17 fatalities, with Meriden home fire nearby. Texas and California report the most violent deaths, with highway conditions reducing travel due to heavy snow and rain. States list traffic, fire and other causes. Illinois and New York show notable motor and late-year fatalities.
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Hartford
Conn
Meride
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Rep. Joe Ervin Dies by Self Inflicted Death at Capitol Home
North Carolina Democrat Rep. Joe W. Ervin, 44, was found dead in a gas filled kitchen on Christmas Day. Coroner’s certificate cites asphyxiation by self-inflicted action. He had recent health issues and a brief hospital stay at Walter Reed. Theron Caudle discovered the body and reported notes for his widow and brother.
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Washington
Joe W. Ervin
North Carolina
A. Magruder MacDonald
Ervin
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Theron L. Caudle
Caudle
Susan
Morganton
N. C
Samuel J. Ervin
Samuel J. Jr
Eryin
Salvation Army Aids 135 In Kingsport Area
Salvation Army distributed 135 food baskets and two truckloads of gifts in Kingsport for Christmas aid. Captain Ruby Childress described two basket sizes based on family size with detailed contents. Sydney Macbeth noted funding from the annual street campaign would cover more names this year.
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Kingsport
Salvation Army
Army
Ruby Childress
Sydney Macbeth
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Sal
Batvalion Army
French Assembly Studies Bretton Woods Debates
The French Constituent Assembly debated the Bretton Woods accord after a government decree devalued the franc. The franc fell by over half, set at 119.20669 per dollar and 480 per pound, then pegged at 50 to the dollar and 20 to the pound. Officials said the move aimed to realign value with world markets, while freezing the exchange to Thursday.
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Paris
France
Constituent Assembly
Bretton Woods
United States
England
Today
Mrs Patton Back In U S After Luxembourg Burial
Mrs. Patton widow of General George S Patton arrived in Washington from Luxembourg where her husband was buried She will remain in the capital indefinitely with her daughter Mrs Julin Waters and her granddaughter
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George S. Patton, Jr
Heidelberg
Germany
Hamm
Luxembourg
Henry Mason
Fort Wayne
Ind
Patton
Elbe River
Paris
Washington
George S. Patton
Capital
Julin Is. Waters
Victory Loan drives city bond total higher this holiday season
Holiday sales push up the city's Victory Bond total by more than $30,000, according to the War Finance Committee. The report notes strong public participation and sustained demand for Victory Bonds during the season.
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War Finance Committee
Sutan Sjahrir Shot at in Attack on Premier’s Car
In Batavia Java Premier Sutan Sjahrir of the Indonesian republic reported three bullets were fired from a Dutch uniformed party aiming at his car. He was struck with a pistol butt and believed attackers tried to seize his vehicle. A British patrol appeared, causing the assailants to flee.
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Batavia
Java
Sutan Sjahrir
Aneta
Netherlands Indices
Sjahrir
Anca
Hima
Allied Commission sets policy study in Tokyo trip
The Allied Far Eastern Commission plans a look at Gen Douglas MacArthur's administration in Japan. They will depart this evening, fly via Pearl Harbor, and return about February 25 aboard the USS Mt McKinley. The commission aims to refine directives and may seek to assume policy formulation power once the occupation shifts beyond the military phase.
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Washington
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
U.S.S. Mt. McKinley
Iit
MacArthur
Commission m
United ‘Stites
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
White House
U. S
Ministers To Make Statement After Pact Talks
United States Russia and Great Britain ministers meet at Speridonitsa Palace to wrap up details of their conference. Officials report broad agreement on many points and hope to issue a final communique soon though time remains unsettled. Fraught French approval on drafting European peace treaties awaited as Byrnes Molotov and Bevin press for concrete results and improved relations.
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Moscow
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Speridonitsa Palace
China
Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
A. S
James F. Byrnes
W.M. Molotov
J Ben Carson sworn in as city alderman
J Ben Carson was sworn in as the 11th member of Kingsport’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen in a day before Christmas ceremony at City Hall. Carson, president of Kingsport Electric Co, has lived in Kingsport 18 years since moving from Knoxville and has led civic roles including First Baptist Church and Kingsport Rotary.
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J. Ben Carson
Kingsport Huginese
J. R. Peeltal
City Ree
Fire Sweeps Kentucky Town in Williamsburg KY
A large portion of Williamsburg's main business district was destroyed by a blaze. Five buildings including two clothing stores a furniture shop a plumbing business and several offices and apartments were lost. Mayor H R Wite put damage above 109000. No injuries were reported as residents fled in nightwear. flames began at 4 a m and burned for six hours. The Jerico Tennessee fire department aided the local crew.
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Willamsburg
Williamsburg
H. R. Wite
Ares
Jerrico, Tenn
Kingsport Quiet Christmas Observance and Hospital Emergencies
Kingsport marked a quiet Christmas Day while Holston Valley Hospital logged five Christmas Eve emergencies. J D Harkleroad 26 and brother Roy 25 routes, Kingsport and Ted Pendleton 32 of Blountville were in highway crashes. Mrs Oakley Kennedy treated for burns. Edward Shell 29 of Gate City injured in holiday fireworks incident. Pendleton described in good condition after truck bus collision Monday. Emergency care rendered around 11 p.m. Monday.
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Kingsport
Holston Valley
Hopsilal
J.D. Harkleroad
Roy
Ted Pandleton
Blountville
Oakley Kennedy
Kingport
Edward Shell
Gate City
Pendleton
Bloomlingdale
Harkle
J.D
Anand
Suf
Christrass
Weather Eases Up No Cold Wave Predicted
Weather across the United States eased today with no cold wave in sight. Fresh snow and rain lingered in northern regions while the South and Southeast saw clearing skies. New England faced snow sleet and rain with rising temperatures, and Bismarck ND remained the coldest spot at subzero. Forecast temperature rises continued in Florida and the Southwest as warm air moved in.
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Associated Press
New England
Albany
N. C
Bismarck
N. D
Florida Peninsula
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Tsuchiya Case Under Advisement
The Allied war crimes trial in Yokonama considered the case against Catsus Tsuchiya alias Little Glass Zye. Major Louis Geffen urged a death penalty, arguing the offense was a simple violation of land warfare rules forbidding cruelty to prisoners, with a verdict expected tomorrow.
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Yokonama
Senate Group To Probe Reports Of Army Waste
Senator Knowland leads a three member Senate Defense Investigating Committee subcommittee on a month long around the world flight to assess alleged waste in Army materiel and food. The group will determine if wartime salvage remains effective and whether items of value to civilians are destroyed or wasted.
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Washington
Calif
Senator Tunnell
D-Del
Mitchell
D-Wash
Knowland
Europe
Australia
Sakaibara to hang for Wake Island executions
A military commission on Christmas Day sentenced Rear Admiral Sakaibara and Lt Commander Tachibana to death for mass executions on Wake Island October 7, 1943, of eight Pan American Airways civilian employees. Another Philippine case saw Lt General Yamashita sentenced for enabling atrocities by his troops.
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Awajalein
Marshall Islama
Shigamatsu Bakaibara
Sakeibara
Wake Island
Soichi Tachbana
Pan-American Airways
Manila
Tomoyuki Yamaalita
Philippines
Chiang's Son Goes To Moscow
The Chinese press says Chiang Chung-kuo, elder son of Chiang Kai-shek, left for Moscow on Tuesday as a special overseas adviser for Sino-Soviet talks. Officials declined to confirm the report, while a spokesman gave no comment on whether Soviet forces would withdraw from Manchuria by January 3.
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Waungking
Chiang Chung-kuo
Chiang Kai-shek
Moscow
Chiang
Manchuria
Ovily Wold
Home Folk Let Truman Celebrate Holiday In His Own Way
President Truman enjoys a informal Christmas with family and friends in Independence Missouri. He visits Kansas City offices and greets friends without a formal program as townspeople and carolers warmly welcome him. He plans more family meals before returning to Washington Friday.
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Truman
Independence
Mo—P
Kansas City
Federal Building
Washington
Martha ©. Truman
Grandview
Roger T. Sermon
Margaret
Mike Peters
Treasury Department
Missouri
Electrical Workers Meet With Officials
The CIO Electrical Workers and General Motors negotiators planned talks amid the nationwide labor dispute. A 30 percent wage demand, a $24 daily hike, and a government fact finding panel frame the stalemate. Picketing remains limited as discussions resume in Washington and Detroit with conciliators.
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Associated Press
General Motors
CIO Electrical
Detroit
Cig-Limited Auto Workers
Washington
Cig-United Electrical Workers
Labor Department
Walter B. Reuther
Daw-Cio
GMM
CIO Electrical Workers
Lord Keyes Dies In Sleep Hero Of British Navy
Lord Keyes a leading British naval figure and organizer of the Zeebrugge raid died in his sleep at 72 after three weeks illness. He helped combat German U boats in World War One, led the Dover Patrol and the St Georges Day operation. Retired 1935, he returned in 1940 and aided coast commandos. His son Lt Col Geoffrey Keyes was killed in 1941 in a Commando raid on Rommel’s HQ.
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London
Lord Keyes
Britain
Zeebrugge
Keyes
St. George's Day
Bruges Canal
Partiesment
Commandos
Geoffrey C. T. Keyes
Rommel
North Africa
Charles Reyes
Dover
Rowe
Athens
Vienna
Constantinople
Istanbul
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Street Scene Snow Melts As Christmas Glooms Away
Street scene shows white Chrishoas fading as sun breaks through on a holiday afternoon. Women of various ages stroll to view Christmas garments while business and residential districts stay lively well past usual hours, reluctant to admit Christmas’s pace is waning.
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Anthony Berto
John
U.S
Byne
Joe Ervin
Kingsport Area
Allied Commission
Tokyo
Kentucky
Tsuchiya
Senate Group
Adm
Sakaibara
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