Billion-dollar Europe aid cut eyed by three senators
Washington reports that three Democratic senators return from Europe urging a minimum 1 billion dollar reduction in next year's Marshall plan funds. McClellan Maybank and Robertson argue Western Europe has surpluses in some items and insufficient self-help, despite deficits elsewhere. The plan would exceed the ECA's proposed cut by about 222 million.
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Europe
Sen
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D-Ark
Maybank
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Robertson
D.vai
Thomas
D.okla
Economic Co-operation Administration
ECA
Senate
Western
Fire destroys 14 room Beverly Hills home
Beverly Hills December 9 a music store owner and his wife escaped as fire engulfed their 14 room house on N Canon Drive Mrs Melba Bell slid to safety from the second floor onto a garden base held by her husband Fred G Bell He was later rescued by a ladder raised by his wife and three passersby Damage se reported over 25000 dollars
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N. Canon Dr
Melba Bell
Fred G. Bell
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Children raise nickel fund to cheer ill girl in Sunnyside
In Sunnyside Washington Sandra Pitzer a one year old leukemia patient may not live to see Christmas. Schoolmates brought a nickel each to school and adults joined a campaign to bring Santa to Sandra before death. Local businessmen, the junior chamber of commerce and firemen contributed money toys and trinkets. Sandra is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Pitzer whose family has spent most savings on her hospitalization.
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Santa
Sandra
Sunnyside Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roy Pitzer
Tree Chopper Dies After Being Struck
York Pa Dec 3 Edwin Young age 67 chopped a tree on his Freysville farm. The tree fell on him and he died 45 minutes later at York Hospital. Deputies say both legs were fractured in the accident.
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York
Edwin Young
Freysville
Young
York Hospital
Ralph Keech
Betty Marbury Prayer Hand Crisis Keeps Family Close
In Brownsville Tennessee on December 9 and nine year old Earl ill with scarlet fever Earl is kept in bed while sister Betty Marbury who captured national attention with a plea for prayer remains near home. Doctors warn Betty may lose her right hand after Christmas due to a malignant lesson. Betty reads letters from across the country to Earl as the family endures the crisis.
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Brownsville
Tenn
Betty Marbury
Earl
Marbury
Betty
Man Killed Cleaning Shotgun for Sale
SCRANTON Pa Dec 9 UF William J Boston aged 49 planned to sell his shotgun to buy Christmas presents for his five children. He retrieved the gun from a closet and began cleaning the barrel when an explosion occurred. His wife, in the kitchen, found him dead. coroner says the shotgun discharged accidentally, striking him in the head.
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Scranton
William J. Boston
Boston
Lackawanna County
Paul E. Kubasko
Physician Card Proved to Be Blank at AMA Convention
A visiting doctor at the American Medical Association convention showed a reporter a card bearing his name and address but a blank prescription paper, describing it as the calling card the doctor ordered. The incident was recounted as a light anecdote illustrating the card’s emptiness.
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Washington
Fred Lashbrook Wins Change to His Preferred Name
DETROIT December 3. The man known as Francis Lashbrook, 32, told the judge his name is very embarrassing to him his wife and two children. He asked to be known as Fred and the judge granted the request noting the popularity of the nickname.
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Detroit
CP Orange
Francis Lashbrook
Fred
Lashbrook
Woman Divorces Bathing Suit Mate
Mrs. Margaret Osborn filed for divorce in Minneapolis charging her husband insisted on going out to dinner in his swimming trunks.
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Minneapolis
Margaret Osborn
Chiang Kai-shek Flees to Sichang as Formosa Swells
Chiang Kai-shek flew to Sichang as Nationalist China shifts to Formosa. Reports say Communist troops near Chengtu, previously a capital, forcing mass evacuations from Chengtu’s airfields. Formosa’s population swells to 7.3 million amid mainland influx. island defences are strong and Japan’s past control colors today’s politics.
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Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Sichang
Sikang
Chengtu
Japan
Heaviy
Philippines
Okinawa
Western Pacific
Byrd urges 7.5 billion in federal spending cuts
Senate Democrat Byrd proposes a 7.5 billion dollar cut to federal outlays for the next fiscal year, urging a balanced budget with no new taxes. He argues current deficits threaten national solvency and outlines major reductions in domestic civilian functions veterans foreign aid and defense.
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Byrd
D.-Va
Truman
Mr.Truman
Virginia
Congress
Ward, Party Plan to Sail in 48 Hours
Consul General Angus Ward and his party plan to sail home aboard the Lake Land Victory within 24 hours after the vessel reaches Taku Bar at Tientsin tomorrow afternoon if all goes well. The ship’s master Capt. Paul Sexton ordered the crew to work all night unloading cargo to be ready to take aboard the deported American diplomats and their families Sunday morning. Ward and his group reached Tientsin from Mukden yesterday. The speedup has not been approved by Communist port authorities who might cause delay.
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Angus Ward
Taku Bar
Tientsin
Paul Sexton
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Mukden
Czech Army Bans Sentimental Songs
The Czechoslovak army bans sentimental songs in barracks including "Tipperary" and "Over There" as dangerous echoes of capitalist life. Obrana Lida declares such banal, naive and unmilitary singing must stop after soldiers who served with Western forces brought them home.
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Tipperary
Obrana Lida
Tide and Temp Report With Surf Conditions
Tide and temperature readings from LU Coast survey note sunrise and sunset times, moonset, high and low tides with heights, and a water temperature of 57 degrees. Lifeguards at Long Reach report moderate surf conditions and breakers, indicating safe swimming with caution.
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Dope Ring Breaks as $500,000 Narcotics Seized
New York detectives arrested Angelo Ortiz after seven weeks of surveillance leading to a Bronx hideout where $500,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana were found. Ortiz offered $25,000 to be released. his wife Rose and two others were also found with narcotics. Police tied the case to a revived multi million dollar ring previously busted last March.
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Angelo Ortiz
John Cottone
George Zegers
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Oritiz
Bronx
Rose
Ida Zayas
Joseph Rodriguez
Manhattan
Hollis
Queens
British American cotton institute to study Japan texti le industry
Directors of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute agreed to cooperate with Great Britain in sending a joint commission to Japan to study the textile industry there.
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Atlanta
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Institute
Great Britain
Japan
Woman in Jail for Aiding Felon Husband in Escape
Mrs. Monica V. Oakley, 39, co owner of a stable, battery parts factory and a ranch, is jailed in Los Angeles on a charge of aiding and abetting a felon husband. She claimed she did not know Michael Jack Oakley is John Nevins, a former New York City policeman with a Sing Sing sentence for attempted kidnapping. Deputies say she blocked a doorway and warned him as officers questioned him. Nevins sought on telegraphic warrant and fled.
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Monica V. Oakley
Sheriff's Deputies
Michael Jack Oakley
John Nevins
New York City
Sing Sing
Oakley
Nevins
Chargin
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