Padding Congressman J Parnell Thomas jailed and fined
Rep. J Parnell Thomas received six to eighteen months in jail and a ten thousand dollar fine for padding his office payroll. His resignation as a U S representative becomes effective January 2 1950. The judge stressed upright conduct and sentenced him to prison near the end of December. Deputy marshals escorted him to Danbury Conn to serve his sentence.
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Thomas
Congress
House
Rayburn
New Jersey
Congress of the United States
Alexander Holtzon
New Jerey
House un-American Activities Committee
Holtzeff
J. Parnell Thomas
Danbury
Conn
Federal Correctional Institution
U. S
San Diego Holds Suspect in Hunt for Missing Girl
San Diego authorities detain 23 year old William Leonardo Burbank, a Los Angeles cook, in connection with the disappearance of Hollywood model Jean Spangler. He says the wallet photo reminded him of a former girlfriend. no solid evidence she is dead as yet. Detectives traced him from Los Angeles to San Diego where he was jailed on a warrant failure.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Cook
Hollywood
Jean Spangier
William Leonardo Burbank
Miss Spangler
Burbank
Bell
Modoc Sheriff Dies in Hunting Mishap
Alturas Dec 9 Federal reports Modoc County Sheriff Glyne Johnson 54 was fatally wounded when a shotgun discharged while he was unloading the weapon from his car. Deputy Jack Stark, set to hunt with him, witnessed the fatal accident as Johnson prepared for quail hunting.
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Alturas
Modoc
Glyne Johnson
Jack Stark
Johnson
P. A. Clipper Sets Speed Record to Honolulu
The Pan American Clipper Invincible crossed from the mainland to Honolulu in seven hours and 33 minutes setting a new commercial speed record. The flight averaged 223 miles per hour and beat the prior San Francisco Honolulu mark by nine minutes.
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Honolulu
T. H
Uea
Smile
San Francisco Honolulu
Clever Crooks Detectives Probe Alarm Theft
Private detectives from Dominion Electric Protection Co investigated a downtown Montreal burglary after an alarm. They found no fault inside the building, but later learned their shiny red automobile had been stolen from the premises.
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Montreal
Dominion Electric Protection Co
Navy to bring two cruisers to Long Beach fleet
The Navy will send antiaircraft cruiser Juneau and heavy cruiser Rochester to Long Beach, balancing cruiser divisions amid Pacific fleet strain. The Juneau, now at Norfolk, and the Rochester, at Newport, will deploy in coming weeks under Captains Lowell and Worthington. This shift preserves key ships like Hector and several oilers, reflecting a policy adjustment made by Admiral Sherman to strengthen the Pacific.
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Pacific
Navy
Long Beach
Juneau
Rochester
Atlantic
J. C. Lowell
Norfolk
J. M. Worthington
Newport
R. I
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Sherman
Manchester
St. Paul
Helene
Toledo
Columbus
Mediterranean
Hector
Road Camp Riot at Big Pine Key Kills Prisoner
KEY WEST Fla Dec 9 One Negro prisoner was killed and two others were injured in a day long rebellion at the state road camp on Big Pine Key forty miles north of here Captain L C Hill in charge of five guards at the camp for 24 Negro prisoners said the situation now was under control The dead prisoner was 23 year old Paul Rex Johnson serving a four year term for manslaughter Tear gas bombs ended the rebellion and drove the prisoners to surrender shortly after dark.
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Key West
Fla
State Road
Big Pine Key
Here
L. C. Hill
Paul Rex Johnson
Billion-dollar cut in sid to Europe seen next year
New York edition reports a planned billion-dollar reduction in subsidies to Europe expected next year. Sen. Byrd urges a seven percent budget slash across billions. A separate item notes a narcotics ring smashed in New York City with details on suspects and charges.
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Europe
Sen
Byrd
New New York
Long Beach Bound Budget Chief Talks Barge Sinking
Budget Director Frank Pace says a balanced 1951 budget likely requires higher taxes after a barge bound for Long Beach capsized 450 miles from Honolulu. The Ocean Prince rescued three crew members as another barge sank in a gale. Pace warned deficits persist without new revenue.
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Long Beach Bound
Honolulu
Long Beach
Ocean Frince
Ocean Prince
Nairn A. Nelms
Coast Guard
Hawaii
Ocean Pringe Company
Oakland
Popcorn Plant Burns as 20 Tons Thrown Into Fire
A Marys Ohio popcorn processing plant burned down with more than 20 tons of popcorn inside. Fire crews reported popcorn popping and flying outside as flames engulfed the facility on December 9. No injuries were noted and the cause was under investigation.
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St, Marys
Ohio
Marys
By-election Test Won by Labor Party
Bradford England December 9 Britain's Labor party captured its first by election test since pound devaluation. George Craddock Labor won with 23,435 votes, over John Windle Conservative National Liberal 19,313 and C J Canning Independent Liberal 2,882. Craddock led by 1,140.
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Bradford
England
Britain
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
Conservative
Churchill
Labor
Attlee
Laborites
George Craddock
Laborite
John L. Windle
C. J. Canning
Craddock
Trains Ram Seven Injured in Canadian Collision
In Toronto on December 9 a transcontinental passenger train collided head on with a freight eight miles north of the city injuring several people. Police and railway officials investigated the accident as crews worked to clear the wreckage and determine causes.
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Toronto
Here
National Railway
Witness places Bridges at 1936 Communist meetings
San Francisco electronics engineer Kermet Charles Krolex testified he attended several Communist meetings with Harry Bridges and Henry Schmidt in 1936 in Long Beach Venetian Square, Portland and Seattle. He said Bridges chaired one Long Beach session and that he joined the party in 1935, later leaving in 1937 citing union money. He identified Bridges and Schmidt among attendees.
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AN Francisco
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
Bridges
J. R. Robertson
Henry Schmidt
F. Joseph Donahue
Kermit Charles Krolex
Belmont
Calif
Schmidt
Long Beach
Venetian Square
Walter Lambert
Communist Party
Conrad
Krolek
Seattle
Portland
San Pedro
Killer Executed at San Quentin
SAN QUENTIN Dec 9. Admiral Dewey Adamson died today in San Quentin Prison s gas chamber. Adamson 49 had been on death row longer than any man since 1944 his execution was postponed four times. He was convicted in Los Angeles of the slaying of Stella Blauvelt 64 year old widow. Warden Clinton Duffy announced yesterday that a stay for execution had been denied by the United States Supreme Court.
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San Quentin
Dewey Adamson
Adamson
Los Angeles
Stella Blauvelt
Clinton Duffy
United States Supreme Court
Near blind man’s guide dog poisoned in Dallas area
In northeast Dallas a guide dog to a near blind man named Buddy Dyer, a radio singer and former boxer, died from poison. Police report about 30 dogs have been poisoned by strychnine in the same three month span in the area.
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Dallas
WPI
Buddy Dyer
Alert Teen-agers Take Bandit Suspects
In Los Angeles on December 9, three alert teens captured a man and a woman suspected of robbery and stabbing owner Leo Finley, 40. Edward and Jeanne Owen, both 24, aided by Ada McKown, 14, Don Noonan, 17, and Richard Riscol, 15, detained the pair and they were booked on suspicion of robbery.
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Los Angeles
Leo Finley
Edward
Jeanne Owen
Ada McKown
Don Noonan
Richard Riscol
Rab Ry
Purges in Czechoslovakia and Titoist crackdown across Europe
Associated Press reports a broad purge of Titoist suspected agents across Czechoslovakia West Germany and Bulgaria. In Prague editor in chief of Rude Pravo Vilem Novy is fired amid claims of hostile agents while Deputy Minister Evzen Loebel is ousted and jailed. West Germany suspends a Bonn parliament member as 86 Titoists are purged nationwide. Observers foresee Titoist trials echoing Hungary Bulgaria. In Sofia 11 former leaders face trial for anti Russian sabotage and Bulgaria faces $45 million in economic losses. In Sarajevo ten White Russians receive prison terms for spying for the Soviet Union and aiding Germany in World War I.
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Czechoslovakia
West Germany
Prague
Inehief
Rude Pravo
Vilem Novy
Evzen Loebel
Hungary
Bulgaria
Communist Party
Bonn
Tito
Ivan Gevrenov
Themmunist
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Ignather
Four Nights of Spectacular Meteors Visible in Long Beach
The National Bureau of Standards forecasts four nights of flashing meteors, possibly more than one per minute from 5 p m to 9 p m, in Long Beach. Romantics may chase romance, while scientists deem it a routine Gemini shower for early December.
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National Bureau of Standards
Long Beach
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Fra
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Truman
Pace
Defense Department
Interior Department
Treasury
Canada
Lea Johnson
E. L. Nelson
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