Damaging Storms Leave Wide Path Of Destruction Across Nation
A sweeping winter storm system from the Central States to New England left a wide path of destruction after tornadoes struck five southern states. The death toll neared 100, with additional dozens killed in Dixie and more than 86 lives lost in traffic accidents. The storm damaged hundreds of homes, disrupted rail and air travel, severed communications, and caused widespread power outages. Snow and freezing rain blanketed Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio as temperatures plunged and cities faced impassable highways and canceled flights.
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Central States
New England
Dixie
Missouri Pacific
Otterville
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Michigan
Lake Erie
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee
Iowa
Missouri
Midwest
Minnesota
Board Hikes Allowances For Virginia Officials
Allocations approved by the State Compensation Board for salary and expense allowances for treasurers and commissioners of revenue in Southwest Virginia counties for 1948 show increases. Scott County treasurer J. W. Carter set at 12 165 dollars total, with 6 000 dollars for official stipend. bond raised to 210 000 dollars. Elmer G. Pierson, commissioner, 7 562 dollars total. Statewide totals show 1 202 282.77 for commissioners and 1 421 021.89 for treasurers.
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State Compensation Board
Commissioners of Revenue
Virginia
Associated Press
Scott County
J. W. Carter
T. Hull and Sons
Treasury
Leland Dougherty
Elmer G. Pierson
Commissioners of the Revenue and Treasurers
Senators Seek Details on Graham's Wheat Trading Arrangements
Washington senators pursue fuller explanation from Bache and Co on the dealings involving Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham and wheat futures. Senator Knowland says subpoenas will follow if the brokers do not voluntarily disclose the exact arrangements with Graham regarding purchases and sales made for his account. Graham maintains he did not know he held wheat futures until after Truman criticized grain speculators.
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Washington
Truman
Knowland
Calif
Bache and Co
F. Knowland
Wallace Graham
New York
Graham
Agriculture Department
Guardsmen Rescue 21 From Grounded Fishing Steamer
Coast guardsmen on heavy seas rescued 21 men from the fishing steamer Charlie Mason after it ran aground on Ocracoke Island near the Outer Banks. One crewman died of a heart attack, identified only as a Negro, after leaping into the water. The ship, 125 feet long, hailed from Morehean City, New York, and was driven onto the beach at about 11:30 p.m. by 35 to 40 mph winds.
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Ocracoke
N. C
Coast
Ocracoke Island
Charlie Mason
Morehean City
N. Y
J. L. Gaskill
Ocracoke Life Boat Station
Gaskill
Long
North Carolina
Drive Begins For Martin Nomination
Rep. Leo Allen argues Joseph W. Martin could be the GOP compromise presidential nominee, estimating a one in five chance. Allen compares Dewey and Taft to 1932 patterns and suggests Martin as a logical pick with Harold H. Stassen as possible vice president, noting 50-50 if he states it.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin
Leo Allen
R-N
Allen
Martin
Speak
House Rules Committee
Philadelphia
Thomas Eb, Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Wendell L. Willkie
Dewey
Taft
Joe Martin
Hhim
Harold H. Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas Says U S Won’t Accept Inflation Controls
Oklahoma Senator Elmer Thomas warned public opinion is not ready for price controls or rationing despite President Truman’s push. He argued prices must rise to achieve a stable economy, and he criticized the administration for not fully solving the inflation problem while the new Congress readies its session.
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Washington
Hlmer Thomas
Okla
Truman
Oklahoma
Thomas
Elmer
Congrees
Congress
Knife-Pierced Body Of Eight-Year-Old Found On Porch
The knife pierced body of eight year old Shelia Ann Toley was found on a neighbor’s porch near her Cleveland East Side home. Police investigated wounds on back and head and noted torn clothing and blood on her face and hands. Father Edward J. Tuley identified the victim. investigators questioned a possible sex crime link but awaited coroner confirmation. The scene included a red plaid umbrella and a matching babushka, with nearby fingerprints and footprints being examined.
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Cleveland
Piercarté
East Side
Peter Kekic
Shelia Ann Toley
Kekic
Shelia
Erkie
Edward J. Tuley
James Endicott
Endicott
Mentor
O. Tuley
Tuley
Shelis
Badicott
Endicott Hooe
Jerome L. Sluszer
Slusser
Hadicott
Guerrillas Flee After Konitsa Battle In Greece
Greek War Minister George Stratos said guerrilla forces fled into the mountains after a crushing defeat at Konitsa, where a week-long siege of the government garrison ended yesterday. A staff communique claimed the action targeted the capital for a Greek Communist government proclaimed in a Christmas Eve broadcast. The report said one column entered Konitsa to rescue the garrison, while a second was halted by fire near the Bourozani bridge, 11 miles west.
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Athens
George Stratos
Grammos
Konitea
Konitsa
Markos Vafiades
Kenitsa
Bourozani
Planes May Have Set Speed Marks
Tokyo helped along by tail winds, two P a0 jet fighter planes may have set new speed records. The U S Fifth Air Force said Lieut William K Thomas of Seattle flew 350 miles from Hiroshima to Tokyo in 27 minutes at an average ground speed of 777.7 mph. The next day Lieut John B Chickering of New York City flew 175 miles from Misawa to Sendai in 13 minutes 27 seconds for an average ground speed of 730 mph.
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Tokyo
U. S. Fifth Airforce
Hiroshima
Wiliam K. Thomas
Seattle
Wasah
John B. Chickering
West 458Th Street
New York City
Misawa
Honshu
Sendai
Sidewalk Superintendents Paint Center Street Callout
Street scene shows a young man painting a large red sign reading Sidewalk Superintendents above un rated peepholes on a fence around a construction project on Center Street Recienta. Nearby a office worker carries a light coat despite bitter morning cold as springlike weather hints at warmer days.
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Center Street
Mild Weather In City Ends With Changeable Day
A Kingsport forecast piece describes a fickle January day with a morning shower turning to sunshine by afternoon. Locals teased old weather lore as amateur forecasters offered varied predictions amid a mild start and later brisk hints from the season.
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Church Hill
Nell Hicks
Wanda Dickerson
Shirley
Armstrong
Kingaport
Kingsport
Hla Ad
United States
Palestine Deaths Reach 500 As War Rages On
In Jerusalem Arab Jewish strife widens after the United Nations partition plan 34 days past. Seventeen dead on New Year’s Day include four Jews, 11 Arabs, a German and a Pole. Arab snipers attack a Jewish funeral near the Mount of Olives. Arabs strike a Jewish bus at Jaffa Gate with no casualties reported. David Ben-Gurion condemns a savage war against Jews and accuses Nazis and Fascists of inciting Arab masses.
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Jerusalem
United Nations
Holy Land
Mount of Olives Thia
Jaffa
Jeruealem
Ti Pee
Lotives
David Ben-Gurion
Jewish Agency
Era
Palestine
Red Paper Claims U S Is Like Nazi Germany
Pravda columnist Boris Izakov argues the United States resembles Nazi Germany before the war. He cites FBI influence and a perceived mini reign of terror, noting no mass executions yet but criticizing American officials and rank-and-file dangers.
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Moscow
Boris Izakov
Pravda
Communist Party
United States
Nazi Germany
Izakov
U.S.A
Greece
John E.) Rankin
FBI
Erakov
Tornado 2 Dead In Memphis Area
A tornado struck the Memphis area killing Frazer Becton aged 16 and Ann Marie Becton aged nine months. A third family member, 10-year-old Wictur Becton, was reported dead but later said to have wandered away. Red Cross set a 100000 relief fund as 250 injured, 245 homes destroyed, and 290 damaged across five states with Catton Valley, Louisiana, hardest hit. Emergency shelters and supplies moved in while roads were blocked to keep out sightseers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frazer Becton
Ann Marie Becton
Wictur Becton
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabame
Red Cross
Catton Valley
E. Speed
Sam Coyle
North ‘Louisigne Faction
Former Envoy Among 14 Victims In Missouri Train Crash
The New Year's Day collision near Otterville Missouri killed 14 holiday travelers including former ambassador to Spain Alexander W Weddell and his wife. About 12 injured, five hospitalized. The Missouri Pacific The Missourian train wreck occurred in heavy snow as rear Pullman cars were crushed. identified dead include Frank B Ryan family of Hollywood and Pullman conductor EB Emmons. Some victims unnamed. patrol identifies limited remains and personal effects.
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Otterville
Alexander W. Weddell
Ambasaador
Spain
Argentina
Missouri
Frank B. Ryan
Missouri Pacific
the Missourian
St. Louis
Kansas City
Weddells
Richmond
Tucson
Ariz
Weddell, Tl
State Department
Denmark
Roosevelt
Frank Ryan
Adelaide Ryan
James
Judith
Frannie
Ryans
Hollywood
Ind
Pullman
EB. EK. Emmons
St. Charles
Harry Chamber
Madison
Lovejoy
Roy Ryan
Evansville
Kk. Johnson
Harriet Thompson
St Louis
John P.murphy
Katy
Viola Andrews
Everett P. Gilpin
Gerhart
Green Haven
Camp Crook
Cailf
Communication Workers Strike Tieing Up U.S. Transmissions
In New York a CIO led walkout by overseas communication workers hit four cable firms, halting about two thirds of U.S. to world transmissions. About 3,500 employees began at 12:61 a.m. EST as federal conciliators sought a contract settlement. The strike follows expired contracts and unresolved issues with Western Union Tele-Negotiations, Mackay Radio, Telegraph, and related units. The ACA and All-America Cables Employes Association joined, threatening immediate picketing.
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New York
United States
Western Union
Com Graph
Mackay Radio
Telegraph, Inc
Cable Company
All-America
Gan
Cables
CIO Ameri
San Francisco
Washcan Communications ‘ Association
Meton
ACA
Joseph P
All-America Selly
Concilia- Cables Employes Association
CIO
ACA and
West
Iompany
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Cotton Valley
Solons
U.S
Stratos
Germany
Alexander Weddell
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