Western Powers Take Steps to Get Palestine Peace
The Western powers offered three concessions to salvage their Palestine conciliation plan for a United Nations General Assembly vote. Key changes include removing references to last year’s partition and the State of Israel, and transferring the power to select conciliation team members from the Big Five to the Assembly. prospect of Arab backing hinges on Israel’s UN membership application.
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Paris
Palestine
United Nations General Assembly
Assembly
United States
Britain
Canada
Australia
Israel
Security Council
France
B 36 bomber completes nonstop Pacific flight record claim
At Carswell Air Force Base Maj Gen Roger M. Ramey reported a B 36 completed a nonstop round trip of over 8000 miles from Texas to Hawaii and back in about 35 hours. The six engined bomber carried 15 crew and a standard bomb load with no record attempt intended.
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Forth Worth
Tex
Air Force
Hawaiian Islands
Roger M. Ramey
Carswell Air Force Base
Pickpockets Run Local Snatching School in Hong Kong
Detective Inspector J R Sykes testified in magistrates court that the alleged pickpocket belonged to a local pickpocketing and snatching school. He said several such schools are operating in the colony.
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Hong Kong
Fagin
J. R. Sykes
Reds In China Cut Rail Line Near Nanking In Fierce Raids
A Communist raid from the north cut a railway line about 30 miles north of Pukow as Nationalist forces battled near Nanking. The Central News Agency said engineers began repairs with traffic to resume tomorrow. The clash blocked reinforcements to Pengpu as both sides reported varying success. In Shanghai, Americans fear a fifth column uprising may aid a Communist takeover, with consular reports requesting protection for U.S. interests though Marines remain limited to protecting lives and property.
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Nanking
U.P
Central News
Pukow
Yangtze River
Nankin
Pengpu
Central
Hoshaochiao
Suchsien-Suchow
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Huang Wei
Amercan
U. S
Peculiar Bank Robbery in Waynetown Indiana
A bandit in Waynetown Indiana during the noon hour demanded 5000 dollars from the vice president Ernest Pyle at the Waynetown State Bank. He took 5000 dollars, forced Pyle to lie on the floor, then fled in a 1938 blue Buick sedan with a possible woman and child seen in the car.
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Waynetown
Ind
Ernest Pyle
Pyle
Clara Richardson
Glerk Hunted on Forgery Count in Indiana
Clarence Fay Hudson, 52, office manager for Frank Foundries Corp., charged with issuing six hundred fraudulent pay checks totaling nearly twenty seven thousand dollars to dummy or former employees and cashing them himself. Bench warrants issued. search conducted after he vanished. Checks forged with endorsements. shortage linked to a May foundry shutdown. Hudson allegedly agreed to repay but did not.
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Muncie
Ind
Clarence Fay Hudson
Frank Foundries Corp
Delaware County
Hudson
Joseph H. Davis
W. Pete Anthony
Anthony
Portland
Ralph E. Rector
Rector
Cotton Henning Dies at 52 in Indianapolis Auto Racing Icon
Indianapolis December 9 A P Harry Charles Cotton Henning renowned auto racing mechanic died today at Billings General Hospital He was 52 years old Henning had returned from Minnesota where he had been a Mayo Clinic patient and was a native of Alma Missouri He rose to prominence in racing history as a top mechanic and figure in the sport.
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Hattie (Price )Sherwood
Sherwood
Linton
Mr. Turner
Linton Elks Lodge
North Main Street
Theodore Roosevelt
Murray
Green
Lewis
Petrillo
Harry S. Truman
Indianapolis
Harry Charles
Cotton) Henning
Billings General Hospital
Henning
Indiana
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Alma
Scouts Plan Christmas Tree Sale Schedule
Linton Boy Scout troops will hold their annual Christmas tree sale Saturday on the lot at First and A Streets Northwest previously used by the Johnson storage barn. Orders may be phoned to 788 M.
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Linton
Local Hospital Report Highlights Community Births and Surgeries
Mrs. Marjorie McKeigue of Linton underwent major surgery Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Metta Thomas of Linton gave birth to a son named Kenneth Bradley this morning. Mrs. Selma Smith and baby were taken home yesterday. Various residents including Connie Cravens and Mrs. Paul Orman with their babies were discharged or taken home.
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Marjorie McKeigue
Linton
Robert Littles
Crane
Thomas Francis
Little Betty
George Gillespie
Metta Thomas
Kenneth Bradley
Selma Smith
Baby
Rowena Carmichael
Sandborn
Connie Cravens
Paul Orman
Rosa Bingham
Bloomfield
Rex Landis
Vincennes Fire Destroys Empire Motor Building
A spectacular blaze gutted the Empire Motor Company building in downtown Vincennes. Owner James H. Bryant estimates losses up to 100000. Fire began from an overheated furnace in the paint department, destroying the repair and paint rooms and several used cars.
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Vincennes, Inc
Empire Motor Company
Vincennes
James H. Bryant
Chevrolet
Malden sisters offered jobs after home painting
Malden Massachusetts Katherine M. Richardson aged 43 and her sister in law Cecilia T. Coughlin aged 23 were offered jobs by neighbors after they completed an amateur painting of their seven room home.
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Malden
Mass
U.P
Katherine M. Richardson
Cecilia T. Coughlin
Convict Dies in Jailbreak After Expressing Wish
Chicago file reports that Andrew E. Evans, 29, led eight inmates in a Cook county jail yard jailbreak on Thanksgiving night and was shot dead by a guard. Letters found in his wallet show he hoped to be killed, saying crime does not pay and he wanted a home and family.
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Chicago
Andrew E. Evans
William Riley
Frannk Sain
Evans
Fred Mitchell dies after stroke in Bloomfield home
Fred Mitchell 55 lifelong Bloomfield resident died at 9 p m Wednesday after a stroke at work at Indiana Furniture company He served in World War I and belonged to Bloomfield American Legion post 196 and Walnut Grove church Surviving are his wife two children two sisters and three grandchildren Funeral plans set for 2 p m Saturday at Bloomfield Baptist Church with military honors by local veterans groups
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Ford Mitchell
Bloomfield
Indiana Furniture Company
Mr. Mitchell
John
Nancy Elizabeth Wade Mitchell
Bloomfield American Legion
Walnut Grove
Lillian Mae Mitchell
Fred Mitchell Jr
Florence Elizabeth Tilford
Nellie Matthews
Freeditch Clogston
Chicago
Ill
Jenkins and Sons Funeral
Bloomfield Baptist Church
Grandview Cemetery
Community Sing Planned at Jericho Church Sunday
A Community Sing will be held at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at Jericho church. Rev Stanley Sipes chairman announced the event and invited the public to attend along with Rev John Jerrels the pastor and other participants.
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Jericho Church
Stanley Sipes
Mr. Sipes
John Jerrels
New Civil Case Filed Wayne Watson vs Harley Franklin
One new case entered lists Wayne Watson as plaintiff against Harley Franklin and Floy Franklin on a note complaint. A marriage license was issued to Robert Herman Wilson Jr of Springville and Mary Horn of Bloomfield Route Three.
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Wayne Watson
Harley Franklin
Floy Franklin
Roert Herman Wilson Jr
Springville
Mary Horn
Bloomfield
Lin ton Rotary honors ISTC coach at football banquet
John Longfellow of Indiana State Teachers college was the principal speaker at Lin ton Rotary club’s annual football banquet at First Methodist church. Fifty two guests included high school players yell leaders and coaches. A photo of Lin ton’s first high school team was presented to Roy Williams by Wayne Hamilton.
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John Longfellow
Indiana State Teachers College
Linton Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Longfellow
Wayne Hamilton
Roy Williams
Linton
J. C
Cap” Cravens
Hamilton
Coaches Williams
George Pearcy
Charles Hoskins
Max Woolsey
ISTC
9. R. Webb
Truman Attacks Red Spy Probe as Headlines Seekers
President Truman denounces the House Un American Activities Committee inquiry as a red herring and says investigators chase headlines. He urges legal process through the courts and dismisses chances the panel will reform or survive.
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Washington
U?p
Truman
Congressional
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
State Department
House
Richard M. Nixon
R Cal
House UN- American Activities Committee
Mr. Truman
Chambers - Hiss
Nixon
Whittaker Chambers
Justice Department
Congress
Youths confess beating of Indianapolis woman in robbery
Arb Greenlee 22 and two companions admitted beating Mrs. Lora Weak and robbing her of 270 dollars in her Indianapolis home Tuesday night. Police found a blood spattered pistol in Greenlee’s ice box. Collier 20 and Pennington 20, all from Indianapolis, were involved.
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Indianapolis
IUP
Lora Weak
Arb Greenlee
Joseph Collier
Gerald Pennington
Greenlee
Sullivan Plans Victory Rally by County Democrats
Sullivan Indiana county Democrats plan a public victory dinner and rally Friday night in the courthouse auditorium. Ira Haymaker the state Democratic chairman will speak and John Knox Purcell the county chairman says all state officials have been invited. Fred F Bays former state Democratic chairman will act as toastmaster.
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Sullivan
Ind
Sullivan County
Ira Haymaker
John Knox Purcell
Fred F. Bays
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