Vishinsky sees Big Four talks edging toward more deals
At the United Nations Paris 12 Vishinsky said the secret Big Four disarmament talks created a basis for further agreements between East and West while Western powers said his tone was disappointing. He claimed the talks clarified positions and removed some minor differences as Britain France and the United States push for phased armed force cuts and safeguards before banning atomic weapons.
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Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
United Nations
Soviet Union
Jules Moch
Britain
France
United States
Joint Committee
Big Four
M. Moch
General Assembly
Vishninsky
Quirino to Visit Disaster Scene on Camiguin Island
Manila December report states President Elpidio Quirino will fly south to assess evacuation and food needs of victims on Camiguin Island. About 15,000 refugees remain on the island's southern coast as Hibok Hibok continues its eruption with ash and lava. Five Philippine Navy LSTs and other craft move refugees across a 46 mile strait to Mindanao.
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Elpidio Quirino
Camiguin Island
Maune Hibok Hibok
Camiguin
Philippine Navy
Mindanao
Air Force reports Korean War aircraft losses
The Air Force disclosed figures showing Allied planes lost near 900 versus about 300 Communist aircraft through late 1949. It noted 317 Allied noncombat losses and 215 carrier-based Navy and Marine planes, plus 317 noncombat losses, with monthly reevaluations and adjustments.
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Alt Air Force
U. S
Ex Student Slays Wife Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Edgar A. Werner 31, former Fresno State College student, was convicted of first degree murder for the April 1 killing of his estranged wife Hazel. He was sentenced after a jury verdict and faces life, with possible parole. He was to enter San Quentin today as his term begins.
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Edgar A. Werner
Fresno State College
San Quentin Prison
Werner
Jenneney
Garrison
Hazel
State
Ousted California Collector Indicted in Tax Case
James G. Smyth former Northern California tax collector and three aides face indictments for backdating income tax returns and delaying deadlines to defraud the government. Doyle Boland Cosgrave and Smyth accused in separate counts, with backdating cited in multiple returns and a $38,664 fraud claim tied to Cosgrave.
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James G. Smyth
California
Federal
Washington
J. Howard McGrath
F Smyth
Paul V. Doyle
John J. Boland
Doyle
Lloyd J. Cosgrave
Smyth
Snow and Rain Hit Midwest and West Coast Regions
Snow and rain struck wide areas as a new cold air batch pushed into the Midwest. Light snowfall occurred in the northern plains and Great Lakes, with near zero readings in northern Minnesota and northeastern North Dakota. Rain fell in parts of Montana South Dakota western Washington Oregon and along the Southern California coast while most other regions stayed fair.
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Great Basin
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