C-54 Crashes In Icy Labrador Wilderness
An army C-54 transport with 29 aboard reportedly crashed and burned in Labrador’s icy wilderness near Konowa Bay. No survivors were listed. Stormy weather hindered air observation, ground crews moved at dawn, and a C-82 with a helicopter was en route to assist search and rescue.
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Labrador
Istanbul
Rome
Athens
Turkey
Konowa
Okla
ATC
Dayton
Ohio
Arabs Jews Ordered To Halt Communal Fighting
In Jerusalem High Commissioner Sir Alan Gee warned that Britain would take severe measures against Arabs and Jews in Palestine unless the communal strife ends. In 11 days 127 people died with six Jews killed today near Gaza Gevulet. Police fired on attackers as explosions rang near Haifa and in the Negev. Armored cars moved to restore order amid border clashes between Tel Aviv and Jaffa.
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Jerusalem
Alan Ges
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
Gevulet
Gaza
Negev Desert
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Arab Jaffa
Arabs Escape Arab Prison In Acre Amid Guard Clash
Eighteen Arab convicts escaped Acre prison during clashes with guards as Arab townspeople engaged them with gunfire after the UN voted to partition Palestine. The warden was overpowered and bound in the incident announced officially.
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Jerusalem
Acre
United Nations
Palestine
Dusk Curfew Violent Death After Arrest
A Jew killed by a back shot shortly after police released him following an arms arrest with four companions. The incident occurred under a dusk to down curfew, with authorities tracing the sequence of arrests and the shooting to determine responsibility.
Deadly clashes intensify in Middle East amid sectarian violence
In Jerusalem a Jewish Agency official said a Hagana member died and charged British police fired the fatal shot, blaming policemen's unruly behavior. Two Arab corpses were found in the region, two Jewish builder shops burned, several Jewish homes torched, and a Jew wounded in Tel Aviv. The AP tallies at least 248 dead across Aden Syria and Palestine since the outbreaks began, with Palestine losses around 10 million dollars.
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Hagana
Jewish Defense Organization
Tel Aviv
Aden
Syria
Associated Press
Middle East
Palestine
Cold Weather Forecast Delivers Clear, Cold Hedges
The La Crosse area will see clear skies and cold temperatures Wednesday evening with 10 degrees in the city and five in rural areas, as a mild cold wave moves in. Light snow fell statewide, totaling half an inch in La Crosse, with ground accumulations at 81 inches. the widespread bend of light snow stretched through Missouri to Michigan. Freezing rain raises travel hazards in the Missouri and Ohio valleys while temperatures shift from near 30 below in Minnesota to 10 to 20 above elsewhere. Rochester logged 19 above and 22 below 24 hours ago, and Peliston, Michigan reported the nation’s lowest reading of below zero.
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A. D. Sanial
Sanial
State
Great Lakes
Samal
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Mercury
Rochester
Peliston
Mich
End Hunger Strike at McNeil Island Prison Opens Talks
McNeil Island penitentiary inmates ended a two day hunger strike. Food served at the prison and Warden P J Squier said President Truman's of meat less Tuesday regime would still be strictly followed. Announcing the end of the demonstration by about 1 018 of the 1 500 federal convicts the warden disclosed a committee of three inmates chosen by fellow convicts had conferred with him on suggestions for improving the service.
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Wash
McNeil Island Penitentiary
P. J. Squier
Truman
Weather Outlook for La Crosse and Vicinity
Clearing and colder tonight with a low of 10 in the city and 5 in rural areas. Thursday will be fair and quite brisk across the area.
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la Crosse
General Strike Ends In France
France ends a month of labor turmoil as CGT accepts government terms and orders a return to work. At the peak 1 to 3 million workers across coal mining and railroads were idle. The government blamed political motives for the strikes and warned against future unrest.
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France
Russia
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Robert A. Lovett
U. S
Bee
City Groups Approve Taxi Rate Increase
City council committee session Tuesday approved keeping the base taxi fare at 25 cents for the first passenger and raising each additional rider from 5 to 10 cents. A compromise 30 and 10 cent proposal was discussed but the 25 and 10 cent rate was upheld. final action set for Friday.
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Town Taxi Company
City Car Company
Carl Wahlstrom
Wahlstrom
State Board of Health
Nelson quits as president of S I M P P
Donald M. Nelson will resign from the presidency of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers after January 31, leaving the organization to pick a successor. The move ends his term leading the trade group, seen as steering indie film interests.
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Hollywood
Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers
Donald M. Nelson
Aviation History Flivver Plane Flyers End 123 Day Flight
Cliff Evans and George Truman landed at Teterboro marking the end of a 123 day 25 000 mile globe circling flight in pint sized 100 horsepower flivvers. The pair flew 105 mph in The City of Angels and The City of Washington. They were escorted by fighter planes on final lap from Harrisburg and greeted by Mayor O Dwyer in New York after civic reception.
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N. J
Cliff Evans
George Truman
Harrisburg
Evans
Truman
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City of Angels
Los Angeles
Air Transport Command
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Washington
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New York City
William O'Dwyer
United States pressuring Molotov on German zone data
London reports that the United States seeks disclosure of conditions in the Soviet zone of Germany before foreign ministers’ talks can advance on unification. Washington ties progress to Russia’s demand for 10 billion dollars in reparations, and western officials doubt Molotov will concede economic unity without assurances on reparations.
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United States
Sovi
V. M. Molotov
Germany
U. S
Marshall
Russia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Molotov
State Legion Leaps To Sixth Place In Membership Drive
Milwaukee report says Wisconsin rose to sixth in national American Legion membership for 1948. State commander Herman Runge cites 56,000 advance memberships at national headquarters, with over 58,000 on file locally and officials estimating 62,000 joined for 1948. Wisconsin is seventh in percent of quota, exceeding 60 percent of a 100,000 goal.
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Milwaukee
Department of Wisconsin
National American Legion
Herman C. Runge
Sheboygan
National Legion
Indianapolis
Legion
Wisconsin
Runge
UMW Board Meets With President On Taft Harley Act
The United Mine Workers international executive board met with President John L. Lewis to discuss the union status under the Taft Harley Act. The miners have thus far defied the act.
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Washington
United Mine Workers’ International Executive Board
John L. Lewis
Cates Nominated For Marine Corps Commandant Rank
President Truman nominated Maj. Gen. Clifton B. Cates to be commandant of the Marine Corps with the rank of general. The nomination signals a major leadership appointment for the post and outlines Cates as the top officer candidate to lead Marine forces.
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Washington
Truman
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
Dig Up Killer Back Yard In Weckler Case Clues
Law officers from several counties searched the back yard of Buford Sennett in Richland Center for clues to the Weckler farm girl disappearance. A trench was found and items such as a smoker's pipe and an empty iron box were recovered, but no decisive evidence disclosed yet. Officials said further details would come from Jefferson County DA Francis Garity.
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Weckler
Associated Press
Fort Atkinson
Dane County
Edwin Wilkie
Richland Center
Buford Sennett
Robert Winslow
Sennett
Winslow
Waupun
University of Wisconsin
Carl Carlson
Superior
University of Michigan
George Weckler
Richland County
Leo Lownik
Wilkie
Jefferson County
Francis Garity
Jefferson
Garity
County Education Committee Allows Public Hearing on School District Attachments
The Wisconsin La Crosse county education committee approved a public hearing for January 8 at 8 p m in Bangor high school auditorium on attaching part of district No 2 to district No 4. They will invite a state education official to attend and discuss impacts on taxation transportation and future school development.
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County Education Committee
Bangor High School
State Department of Public Instruction
Education
Wisconsin
la Crosse
B. A. Knudtson
Knudtson
Edwin Freyhoff
Greenfield
George A. Pfaff
Farmington
Lincoln Halverson
Holmen
W. C. Kremen
L. M. Engelhardt
Hazel Leicht
Plan Holiday Party for Legion Children
A Christmas party for children of Legion and auxiliary members will be held at the Legion club rooms, 215 South Sixth Street, at 7 p m Friday. Reservations must be in by Thursday noon with Mrs. Carl Betz, 2377 J.
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Legion Club Rooms
South Sixth Street
Carl Betz
Stores To Remain Open Three Nights Before Christmas
The Chamber of Commerce said 25 downtown merchants will stay open December 20, 22 and 23 until 9 p.m. The extra hours occur on three nights in addition to Friday openings to aid late Christmas shoppers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Everett H. Woehrmann
McCarthy Charges Army Sugar Buying Subterfuge
Senator McCarthy accuses the army of paying above world market price for Cuban sugar, calling the purchase by Department of Agriculture brokers a violation of law. Tracy Voorhees defends the action citing delivery and quantity constraints while McCarthy cites quotes of Cuban prices and notes Cuban free export sugar later bought by the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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McCarthy
Wis
Army Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
Army
Tracy S. Voorhees
Royall
Department of Agriculture
Voorhees
Wisconsin Republican
Agriculture Department
Cuba
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Parson Too Parsimonious With Fuel Wins Divorce
Testimony in Baltimore circuit court No. 2 showed Mrs. Nettie S. Philips obtained a divorce from Rev. Euclid Philips after alleging the clergyman kept the parsonage temperature below 60 degrees. She said she had to leave two months after marrying in November 1944 due to illness. He reportedly stayed in an overcoat with muffler and rubbers while the parish supplied heat.
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Baltimore
Nettie S. Philips
House Leader Halleck Joins Drive To Cut Aid To Europe
House Majority Leader Halleck backs Republicans urging a reduction in the $597 million winter aid bill for western Europe. The House aims to trim the measure before passage while Senate approval previously backed the full request. An amendment requires the president to ease relief purchases to protect U.S. prices and resources, with specific limits on domestic price impacts and overseas purchases.
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Halleck
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Europe
Washington
Western
Truman
U. S
Senate
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Austria
Italy
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Industry Wide Living Cost Program Sought
Republican leaders unveiled a four point plan to curb living costs during the current Congress. The package includes voluntary industry wide agreements, export controls continuation, higher gold reserve requirements for currency and banks, and control of vital transport facilities. Taft and Halleck said a single bill will be introduced by Wolcott with hearings planned, aiming for passage before December 19.
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Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate Republican Steering Committee
House
Halleck
Indiana
Federal Reserve
Wolcott
R-Mich
Banking Committee
Senate
House Gop
Martin
Negotiations Continue At Oak Ridge Atom Plant
At Oak Ridge Tennessee a meeting between Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp and CIO Local 288 of the United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers union extended into the early hours as 3 000 workers bargained for a new labor contract. A strike threat had been withdrawn. The union seeks a 25 cent an hour blanket raise plus other concessions.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
CIO
Water Front Safety Council to Meet at Hotel Stoddard
President John C. Evans of the La Crosse Water Front Safety Council, Inc., announces a monthly meeting set for Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at the Hotel Stoddard. He notes life saving stations are ready for installation when weather allows concrete footing, and urges caution along the river due to slippery banks and thin ice.
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John C. Evans
la Crosse Water Front Safety Council, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Stoddard
Evans
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