Shirley Temple Weds Charles Black Secretly in California
Shirley Temple 22 married Charles Black 22 in a secret California ceremony conducted by Superior Judge Henry Jorgenson. The couple, joined by family, left for a honeymoon after a brief wedding at a ranch style home in El Monte. Black is described as the son of a millionaire. attendance included parents and siblings.
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Calif
Shirley Temple
Moppet
Charles Black
Henry Jorgenson
Salinas
Shirley
James B. Bla
Kuee Pacific Gas
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Jack
Phoenix
James ‘Black Sr
James Jr
Honolulu
Black
Hollywood
Miss Temple
Charles
Plane Wreck Sighted 31 Feared Dead
A plane wreck sighted with 31 feared dead dominates early reports. Rescue teams scour the crash site as authorities investigate likely causes and coordinate with local officials for swift aid and safe evacuation.
Rumor of John L Lewis Dead Quashed in Florida
Fort Myers Florida December 16 A rumor spread that United Mine Workers President John L Lewis was dead after a missing DC3 crash near Trujilo Venezuela. Official reports later denied the rumor as Lewis vacationing near Pine Island slammed a reporter’s door to reject the tale.
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Caracas
Venezuela
United Mine M2
Avensa
John L
Merkin
Lewis
Pine Island
Here
Auto price freeze set at Dec 1 1950 levels statewide
Washington December 16 The Economic Stabilization Agency froze new automobile prices at the Dec 1 1950 level, rolling back 1951 price increases by Ford General Motors Nash and Chrysler. The order lasts until March 1 and may trigger further price ceilings. Industry wage stabilization under study. Reaction from Ford GM cited discriminatory and inflation related concerns. Chrysler offered no immediate comment. Continued on page A-4.
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Ford
General Motors
Nash
Chrysler
Economic Stbilization Agency
ESA
OPA
Detroit
Ernest R. Breech
Ford Motor Co
Economic Stabilization Administration
Brtech
George Romney
Nash-Kelvinator
Lawmakers Map Draft Revisions to Get More Men
Washington December 16 1LTD Chairman Carl Vinson of the House armed services committee said President Truman’s goal of 3 5 million men in uniform within months requires changes to the Grant draft law He pledged committee action in January The schedule shows draft revision top for the new session Jan 3 Vinson predicts a month to report recommendations He expects many deferments to be canceled the 22 month draft term to be lengthened likely to 24 25 months and a tail of draft eye lowered from 19 to 18 He also said Truman may end mandatory deferments for men with dependents
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Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Armed Services Committee
Georgia Democrat
House
Vinson
Congress
Trueman
She Loves Stepson But She Can't Afford to Keep Him
Mrs Irene Harris asks Wayne County prosecutor to place her 16 year old stepson in an institution after stating she cannot support both him and her daughter. Her dead spouse and lack of funds leave her seeking help as Christmas nears. A St Vincent de Paul spokesman suggests room for Jimmy and notes would be surprised if Santa brings a wagon and cowboy suit.
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Irene Harris
Jimmy
St. Vincente de Paul Society
Santa
Elthen
Auto Union Warns U S on Pay Pacts
Detroit reports Union officials threaten to scrap contracts covering hundreds of thousands of auto workers if wage controls affect escalator pay clauses. The note from UAW President Walter Reuther to Alan Valentine highlights a potential industry wake, as Big Three and others lock in five-year wage agreements.
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VFI
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Walter Reuther
Alan Valentine
Soviet Union warns France Britain over West German arms
Moscow accuses Paris and London of threatening peace by backing West German rearmament and forming a direct alliance with Adenauer's government. Notes deny Western claims of treaty violations and reframes Potsdam links, as French sources say rearmament in western Germany is limited to the Soviet zone and warn Brussels summit to shape Western defense.
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Russia
France
Britain
Soviet Union
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Germany
Europe
Brussels
Red China's Wu vows to end Korea fighting on Soviet terms
Red Chinese envoy Wu Hsiu chuan told a news conference that cease fire measures passed by the General Assembly are a trap and urged withdrawal of U S forces from Korea and Formosa. He said volunteers in Korea should be advised to end military actions as soon as possible and endorsed Soviet terms for peace. The UN cease fire committee made little progress in its first contact with China and Wu and delegation planned to return to Beijing soon.
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Wu Hsiu-chuan
Lake Success
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Korea
Kung Pu-sheng
Chiao Kuanshua
Pu Shan
Associated Press
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United States
Andrei Vishinsky
Security Council
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Formosa
Korean People's Army
Lee
Syus
U. N
Assembly
Nagrollah Entezam
Lester B. Pearson
Sir Benegal Rau
Enteram
Peiping
U.N
Pearson
Unseen Sniper Strikes Again Claims Woman In Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports another sniper killing as Claire Cohen, 28, dies at Jewish Hospital after being shot while washing dishes at her Oak Lane home. She becomes the sixth victim in a month of north Philadelphia shootings blamed on an unseen marksman. Police suspect shots came from shrubbery near an unoccupied nearby house.
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Dov
Claire Cohen
Oak Lane
Harris Solow
Nearbey Elkins Park
Jefferson Medical College
Willie Williams
Wilburn E. Clark
Fire damages California Ave house. occupant injured
A fire of undetermined origin heavily damaged the interior of a two bedroom frame house at 1035 California Ave last night. Firemen said the blaze started in a closet. In the excitement Mrs Charletta Mitchell 30 occupant cut both wrists breaking a window treated at Seaside Hospital. Four children unharmed.
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California Ave
Charletta Mitchell
Seaside
Mt Etna Erupts Again With Furious Lava Flow
Mt Etna in Sicily roared into a furious eruption after days of minor activity. The volcano blasted thousands of tons of lava down its eastern slopes, continuing Europe's tallest peak’s dramatic volcanic display.
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Mt. Etna
Catania
Sicily
Etna
Europe
Reds Push Yanks Back Only Three Miles From Sea
Tokyo dispatch reports Chinese forces pressed to within three miles of Hungnam, the U S beachhead port in Northeast Korea, as American engineers blew bridges and Germans? No. Chinese attacks widened around Hamhung. With 100000 Chinese massing, UN artillery and carrier aircraft fought to hold the frontline near the port city amid snow and fog.
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Hungnam
U. S
Korea
Hamhung
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Tenth Corps
U. S Army
U. S Engineers
Tom Lambert
Eighth Army
Tungnam
U. N
U.S. freezes China assets and bars trade
The United States imposed broad sanctions on Communist China, freezing Chinese assets in the United States and banning American ships and planes from Asia. The move aims to prevent Chinese funds from aiding the United Nations in Korea and tightens the ban on cargoes destined for Red China. The Treasury noted Chinese holdings here could total about 200 million dollars, mainly short term deposits and bonds. China retaliated by banning exports to the United States and Japan, with some Japanese firms notified of similar actions.
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United States
China
State Department
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Korea
Commerce Department
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Red China
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LI. N
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Hong Kong
Japan
Tokyo
Hadi
War stocks surge on Wall Street amid mobilization call
War stocks raced ahead in New York trading as orders to buy poured in nationwide. Aircraft, textiles, rails, steels and motors led the gains, with popular issues up about $1 to $4 a share amid heavy activity. The market closed near its highest level in 20 years, signaling strong support for the President's rearmament program.
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New York
Truman
Wall Street
Truman Leaves on Yacht Cruise
President Truman boarded the yacht Williamsburg for an overnight Potomac cruise with a few friends unseen by officials. It follows two weeks of nonstop conferences and actions on the current crisis, including a national emergency proclamation and the creation of a defense mobilization office.
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Truman
Williamsburg
Potomac
White House
Office of Defense Mobilization
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