Isolated Area Is Center Of Earth Tremors
A major Southern California earthquake centered near a remote desert area near Palm Springs and Mt. San Jacinto shook from Santa Barbara to San Diego. It caused windows to crack, minor damages, and scattered panic with no deaths or serious injuries reported. Seismologists cited magnitude around 6 percent and noted the quake tested Red Cross units and local officials in Los Angeles and other cities.
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Los Angeles
California
Palm Springs
Mt. San Jacinto
Here
San Bernardino
Banning
Forange
India
Emt
Santa Barbara
Fresno
San Diego
el Centro
Colorado River
Arlington
Stockell
Ontario Daily Report
Riverside
Victor
Long Beach
Red Cross
California Institute of Technology
Charles F. Richter
Caltechic
Pasadena
Palms
Indio
Seventh and
Hill Streets
San
Secret microfilm evidence linked to prewar spy ring hearings
The House Un-American Activities Committee plans new hearings starting Tuesday at 1 p.m. CST to identify who passed government secrets found in a pumpkin on Whittaker Chambers' Maryland farm. Key witness Chambers and others, including handwriting experts, will testify as subpoenas issue to additional witnesses.
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Washington
House
American Activities Committee
Maryland
Robert E. Stripling
Rep. Undt
RSD
South Dakota
Stripling
Farm House
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Westminster
MD. Chambers
Communist Underground
Time Magazine
Chambers
George Morris Fay
U. S
District of Columbia
R. P. Wharty
Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Rep
Mundt
R-Sd
un-American Activities Committee
Senate
Cloudy Sunday Weather Report Noting Light Rain
The brief notes a cloudy Sunday with light rain possible. Forecast calls for a Sunday high around 40 degrees.
Impending Chinese Battle Shapes Fate of Government
Foreign observers expect a head on clash to stabilize the Chinese situation and buy 60 to 90 days. Chen Yi massing 125000 troops to block government retreat as three Communist columns move south with encirclement risks near Nanking.
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Chow
Nanking
Hankow
Yangtze River
Red
Chen Yi
Suchon
Hwai River
Suchow
16Th
Second
13Th
Promises Farm Price Battle
Senator Elmer Thomas vows to lead a fight in the new Congress to keep farm prosperity and prices near recent highs. He proposes a four point plan backing high government price supports, credit for farm labor, and opposition to any international wheat agreement that could lower U.S. grain prices.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Congress
Thomas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Oklahoma
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Stock Market Edges Up Across Fractions
New York dealers reported a fractional rise in stock prices on Saturday marking the fourth straight day of gains. Broad buying supported modest advances with notable strength in rail and chemical shares.
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New York
Cop Delivers His Own Twin Daughters On Patrol
Covina California officer Orville Budd on patrol saw a light at home and learned his wife Goldie was in labor. He summoned an ambulance but delivered the twin girls himself before help arrived, fulfilling a feared duty.
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Covina
Calif
Orville Budd
Goldie
Urge Ballot for Freedom in Berlin Election
Nearly 2,000,000 Germans behind the Iron Curtain were urged to vote for freedom and against communism in a Sunday Berlin city election. Western powers framed a heavy turnout as a test of resistance to Soviet influence, while the Communists warned the vote was illegal in east Berlin.
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Berlin
Bernr
United States
Lucius D. Clay
London
East Berlin
Government May Have To Build Steel Plants To Up Production
Spokane report details North Western Mining association debate on steel capacity. Davidson urges government loans via RFC and warns of persistent shortfalls in steel demand. He argues government may need to build plants if private expansion stalls.
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Spokane
Wash
Northwestern Mining Associaton
Davidson
RFC
Open Public Parking Lot At 8th Main Opens For Use
City officials announce the off street lot behind the Masonic temple at Eighth and Main is ready with trees removed cinders in and signs up. Lighting work and surface oiling pending spring weather. Entrance on Eighth Street exit by the alley. Capacity about 36 cars. Free of charge under a one year lease with the Masonic Hall Association from 6 am to 1 am.
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Common Council
Eighth
Main Streets
Imme
Masonic Temple
John Barth
Barth
Eighth Street
Masonic Hall Association
Conditt
Airlift Plane Crashes Killing Three in Fassberg
An American C-54 airlift plane crashed two miles from Fassberg airfield in the British zone of Germany killing all three crewmen. The four engine Skymaster went down at 12:13 a.m. after takeoff. the cause is under investigation. An inquiry has been ordered by U S Air Force headquarters.
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Berlin
United States Air Force
Fassberg
Germany
Air
Bricker Proposes Study on U S Move Toward Dictatorship
Detroit report says Sen. John Bricker proposes a commission to determine if the United States is veering toward dictatorship as he urged in the final session of state assembly. He warned the federal system may be abandoned risking individual freedoms.
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Detroit
United States
John Bricker
Ohio
General Assembly of the States
Bricker
Transport To Arrive New York With Bodies Of 2045 U S War Dead
Army agent James Robinson arrives in New York on Monday bearing the bodies of 2 045 American war dead returned home from overseas duties.
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New York
James Robinson
New Way To Beat Living Costs With Turtle Meat
Ordie uses an iron rod to dig turtles from streams after frost. He catches 50 to 75 snapper yearly and dresses them like chicken. The meat is stored in a 27 foods locker and served fried with cole slaw and french fries.
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Ordie
Wee
Lottie Lewis
Marshall Plan Demands Eye Breathing Figures Ahead
Senator Smith said Marshall plan nations will ask for so many more billions that the figures will take your breath away. He chairs the Senate-House committee on economic cooperation while reviewing $7.5 billion provided for recovery and relief in foreign areas.
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Washington
Smith
United States
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Congress
Con
China
William C. Buglitt
U. S
Shanghai
Call School Meet Tuesday
An informal public hearing on attaching French Island school districts to the city of La Crosse is set for Tuesday at 8 pm in the Washburn school auditorium at Eighth and Main. The La Crosse county school committee calls the meeting as it reorganizes county districts per the 1947 state school law. all interested persons are invited.
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Russia
Palestine
Isael
Onne
French Island
la Crosse
Washburn
Eighth
Main Streets
la Crosse County
Ambassador named director of UN relief for Palestine refugees
P. U. S. ambassador to Egypt was appointed Saturday night director of United Nations relief for Palestine refugees.
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Egypt
United Nations Relief For Palestine Refugees
Frost Lapses Cause Four Crashes On Coon Valley Highways
Four frost slick patches on the northern bluff roads near Coon Valley Wisconsin caused four vehicle accidents Saturday night. No injuries reported though passengers were shaken. damage extensive. The Haddad laundry truck from La Crosse tipped over on highway 14 61 while others crashed into roadside banks.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Scenic Bluff
Bluffs
Vernon County
Herb Benson
Haddad Laundry
la Crosse
Bernard Ammerman
Ammerman
Ruth Schmall
Viroqua
Western Ports Still Tied Up
The costly west coast maritime strike presses on as the Sailors Union seeks job protections in rotation guarantees and contracts for longshore workers cooks and stewards. Shipowners are urged to negotiate a detailed agreement while several unions claim progress toward settlements.
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Ips
Harry A. Berg
Soauareate
CIO
Sailors’ Union
Ae Se Wae Ee Ly
Ter
Man Dies From Injuries After Highway 11 Crash
A man died Friday at St. Clare hospital from injuries after being struck by a car while walking on Highway 11 near his home. He sustained a broken leg and additional injuries.
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St. Clare Hospital
Central Council Operates Christmas Gift Clearing Bureau
The Central Council of Social Welfare runs a Christmas bureau to prevent duplicate gifts and spread donations to more families. Call 3139 or Red Cross 3925, Catholic Benevolent 1043, Family Welfare 891, La Crosse County 23908-W, Salvation Army 1698 for confidential assistance.
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Central Council of Social Function
Central Council
American Red Cross
Catholic Benevolent Society
Family Welfare Association
Telehone
la Crosse County Sanemunity Council
Salvation Army
Woman Injured In Corn Harvester Incident In Illinois
Emma Lou Ferry, 27, of Chrisman Illinois, was critically injured when caught in a corn harvester on a Saturday. She was transported to Paris hospital where staff reported scalp loss and deep shock. The accident occurred while she and her husband operated the conveyor.
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Chrisman
Msr
Emma Lou Ferry
Paris
Joeheb
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Donald Doane
U. S. Freedom
Marshall
Francis W. Carpenter
Palestine Conciliation Commission
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Assembly
Arab Bloc
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