Dutch declare interim Indonesia government amid police actions
The Netherlands proclaimed a stop-gap Indonesian regime on a Saturday, citing policing across central Java and Sumatra. Officials said the move would govern most of Indonesia except Java and Sumatra's core areas, while censorship and UN cease-fire orders shaped the evolving situation.
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Indonesia
Commet
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Sumatra
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Cold Weather Brings Slippery Streets in Coulee Region
Cold weekend forecast warns drivers as streets in the Coulee Region turn slick from snow. Barbara Thompson, nine, was injured after being hit by Arvid F Nordstrom near Cass Street. Two-car collision at Sixth and Main involved Lee Salvaggio and George S Buschmann.
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Barbara Thompson
Cass Street
Arvid F. Nordstrom
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Polce
Lee Salvaggio
South Sixth Street
George S. Buschmann
South 11Th Street
Sixth
Main Streets
Reds Outflank Key Garrisons Near Nanking
General government troops retreat from the Hwai river line toward Chuhsien 30 miles north of Nanking as Communist forces cross the river. Reports say 15 000 to 30 000 men may have crossed, with Pengpu likely to remain under government control briefly. The Nationalists lose contact with the Communists as heavy fighting continues.
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Hwai River
Lieu Tze
Pengpu
Chuhsien
Yangtze
Hwaia
Toppi
Public Hearing Schedules In Spy Probe Hear Sayre Testimony
Former Assistant Secretary of State Francis B Sayre and his secretary Anna Belle Newcomb will be questioned by the House Un American Activities Committee next week as part of a broader probe into government leaks. The panel aims to hear additional witnesses including Chambers and Hiss associates, with documents released showing 1938 1937 state department files copied from microfilm and typed copies.
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Francis B. Sayre
House UN American Activities Committee
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France
Anna Belle Newcomb
New York
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
U. S
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Chambers
Time Magazine
State Department
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Ment
Donald Hiss
William and Ward Picman
Bureau of Standards
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Army
Aberdeen Proving Mundt
Maxim Litvinoff
Neville Ee Ee
Buses Crash Kills 12 Soldiers Near Delle Utah
A bus collision six miles west of Delle Utah killed twelve servicemen and wounded others. Soldier Pfc Frank W Myers and Pfc Joe Wilson reported being jolted from sleep as the eastbound bus burst into flames and exploded with several passengers trapped or fleeing through windows. The wreckage burned for hours before fire crews from Tooele quenched the blaze.
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Utah
Here
Frank W. Myers
Mather Air Force Base
Calif
Myers
Pfc
Joe Wilson
Wichita
Kas
Tooele
Evarts KY Police Chief Charged in Marlboro Battle
Isachar Combs 28 year old fifth police chief in five months in Evarts Kentucky was charged with killing Bryan Middleton 48 restaurant operator amid a gunfight as officers attempted to serve a warrant Middleton previously indicted for murder in a case tied to E J Baumgardner a former chief Combs posted 5000 bond and returned to duty as patrolman Lewis Deaton 32 wounded in the hip during the exchange Combs assistant and 33 shots were fired by both sides in front of residents evarts continues grappling with bootlegger trouble and a high turnover of police chiefs as the latest incident unfolded.
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Harlan County
W. J. R. Howard
Isachar Combs
Bryan Middleton
Combs
Lewis Deaton
Harlan
Middleton
Deaton
E. J. Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Elihu Bailey
Smith
H. T. Cellier
Orville Brock
Collier
George Sellers
Breathitt County
Sellers
Bailey
Frankfort
Wisconsin union urges abolishment of employment relations board
The Wisconsin Industrial Union council calls for eliminating the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board and transferring duties to the state industrial commission. It urges repeal of the state employment peace act and the public utility anti strike law, plus funding for mediators. The council also seeks a probe of Rep Alvin O Konski and backs a veteran bonus and open party primaries.
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Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Wisconsin Industrial Union Council
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State Industrial Commission
Public Utility
Cam
Industrial Commission
U. S
Alvin O’konski
R-Wis
Governor's Commission On Human Rights
Disaster Strikes Bleak Utah Region Killing and Injuring Dozens
A grim incident in the Utah region claimed many lives and injured dozens as rescue teams search wreckage. Authorities confirm a large passenger loss and ongoing recovery efforts. Names and exact figures remain sparse as officials assess the scene.
Two Burlington Trailways Buses Crushed In Western Utah Crash
In Delle Utah on a slick highway two Burlington Trailways buses collided killing at least 12 with officials fearing higher death tolls. About 60 people were aboard reflect. Twenty five injured were hospitalized in Tooele and nearby towns. One driver died and the other escaped serious injury. The crash occurred around 1 20 pm as navy personnel were among the riders.
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Burlington Trailways
Fay Gillette
Burlington
Tooele
Salt Lake City
D. W. Eggers
Charles Harris
Harris
Tooele County
Grantsville
D. Huggins
C. B. Carr
W. G. van Scoy
Boulder
Colo
van Scoy
City to hear French Island school district attachment Tuesday
A formal hearing on attaching Campbell French Island districts five and six to La Crosse for school purposes will be held Tuesday at 8 p m in Washburn school. The county committee holds a second meeting after an informal December 7 session with about 50 attendees.
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French Island
la Crosse
Washburn School
Eighth
Main Streets
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Association
Gan
City Board of Education
B. A. Knudtson
R. J. Bangor
Edwin Freehoff
Greenfield
George Pfaff
R. 1
Mindoro
L. H. Halverson
Onalaska
John Ready
L. M. Engelhard
Local Weather Clearing and Colder Sunday
Local conditions improve but turn chilly on Sunday with a high near 28 degrees in the afternoon. Skies should become clearer as the day progresses, bringing a cool but dry end to the weekend. Wind light from the northwest adds a brisk feel.
Report Dutch Bomb Republic
Batavia Java bulletin reports on a Dutch bomb threat or attack during a Sunday event, outlining immediate currents of danger and organizational responses in the colonial capital.
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Dutch Bomb Republic
Indiana Man Wins Radio Hush Contest
Keith ng Ayghey, 34, Munster, Indiana, won the National Broadcasting Company Truth or Consequences program hush contest titled Mr and Mrs Hush. He correctly identified the mystery couple as Veloz and Neler Meony.
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A Keith
Munster
Ind
Mrs. Hush
National Broadcasting Company
Veloz
Russia Agrees To Resume Peace Efforts For Austria
London dispatch says Russia will join a new drive to draft a peace treaty for Austria. The United States, Britain, France and Austria are the big powers backing the talks, with reparations payments cited as a major factor. The U S representative chaired the last four power meetings.
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Russia
Austria
Alex H. Singleton
London
United States
Britain
France
UNRRA Rebranded as Russian City Near Moscow
A farmer returning from Europe reports UNRRA now described by Communists as a Russian city near Moscow. The former international aid agency is framed in Soviet terms amid postwar propaganda.
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Unrra
Washington
Europe
Moscow
Record Earthquake Near Pasadena Reported
An earthquake about 90 miles distant was recorded near Pasadena California with reports of tremors felt across surrounding areas. No injuries or damage information is provided in the fragment.
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Pasadena
Calif
Lincoln Junior High Choirs Present Holiday Concerts
Lincoln Junior High School with 70 members directed by W P Stephens performs Gloria Patri O Come All Ye Faithful Ave Maria Hark the Herald Angels Joy to the World Stille Nacht with soloists Joan Johnson Lucille Voiten and others. Trane Glee Club 18 members directed by Walter Albrecht with Myrtle Rice accompanist features Tell Santy I Live In a Shanty Jingle Bells and White Christmas among selections.
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M. Lincoln Junior High School
W. P. Stephens
Gloria Patri
Ave Maria
Joan Johnson
Hark the Herald Angels
Lucille Voiten
Trane Glee Club
Walter Albrecht
Myrtle Rice
Hark the Angels
Santy
Bethlehem
State Department Held Back German Documents
New York Post quotes former war crimes prosecutor John J Posner saying the U S State Department refused to allow him to see captured German documents needed to prosecute top German officials. The department denies hindering access claiming full cooperation and access was provided.
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New York Post-Home News
U. S. State Department
John J Posner
Foreign Office
State Department
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