Lea Dene Van Wagoner Crowned Orange Bowl Queen
Lea Dene Van Wagoner a 23 year old airline stewardess from Salt Lake City was crowned Orange Bowl queen amid accusations from six finalists that the contest was fixed. They claimed pre announcement newspaper sales indicated an earlier selection. Orange Bowl officials denied the charges stating the decision was in the judges’ minds with possible other circumstances.
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Baby Jasmine Yasmeen Khan Born to Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly
Prince Aly Khan announced the birth of his day old daughter Yasmeen or Jasmine in Lausanne Switzerland weighing five pounds eight ounces. The infant, born yesterday at Montchoisi unit, will be raised by nurse Harvis Poppe with a governess later.
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Cross-quiz Finishes in Alger Hiss Trial
The prosecution completed its cross-examination of Alger Hiss, former State Department official, on perjury charges. Hiss faced nearly three days of cross-questioning, which began December 21 and resumed December 27 after Christmas holidays. The defendant testified for his own behalf on December 19.
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Huge Silver Cache Flown to Formosa
Ten Chinese Civil Air Transport planes moved ten million dollars in Mexican minted silver coins from Manila to Taipeh. The coins were stored in Manila and are now consigned to the Central Bank of China as Formosa’s new government seat.
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Fonda Split Reported As Actress Plans Divorce
New York columnist Dorothy Kilgallen said Henry Fonda will seek a divorce at his request so he can wed Susan Blanchard. Frances Brokaw Fonda, once socially prominent, reportedly will file in Las Vegas early in 1950.
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Statue falls from pedestal injuring passerby in Oldsburg
In Oldsburg Eng December 25 a temperance statue to warn against rum toppled from its pedestal injuring nine pedestrians. The statue’s fall followed its warning to stay away from denounced rum and remain upright.
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Truman Aids Map Asian Cold War Strategy Today
President Truman and top strategists meet to map Far East policy with decisions on Formosa mission to assess Chinese Nationalist island and options for Indo China Burma Indonesia and the Philippines. State and defense leaders seek a unified program, keeping Formosa non vital but important to monitor and defend indirectly.
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Mishap Slows L A Limited Chicago to L A
A drawbar dropped from a train ripped open two fuel tanks on the Los Angeles Limited, delaying the Chicago to Los Angeles service for about three hours. No injuries are reported, fuel was lost, and some wheels were flattened as the train was brought to a stop on slick tracks before a steam locomotive towed it to Omaha.
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Kremlin bans air force for German police in Soviet zone
A Western Allied source said Moscow forbids creating an air force for the German People's Police in the Soviet occupation zone. The claim notes the plan involves about 60,000 men and stems from channels tapped by Western powers to uncover Allied plans.
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Missionary Continues Trip Thanks To Unidentified Finder
Missionary Rachel Taylor of Chicago was visiting Long Beach when a stranger found her purse and, after hours of effort, located the owner. Mrs S M Wille and J D Wille aided in the reunion at their Olive and Lewis home. The finder, still unidentified, delivered the belongings including money tickets baggage checks and keys. The grateful missionary continues to her post in Mexico.
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Weird object sighted moving southwest over North Carolina
AMLET North Carolina December 29 AP reports a mysterious object was seen moving southwest over Fayetteville Hamlet and Greenwood with multiple witnesses. Observers described it as a long neon tube or streak resembling a blimp or smoking line, trailing toward the setting sun while pilots failed to close in. Officials say it was not a weather balloon and saucer theories persist amid a broader UFO discussion sparked by recent magazine claims and an Air Force stance denying flying saucers.
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Congress Moves to Plug Tax Leak
Rep. Doughton of North Carolina, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, says Congress will provide the Treasury with every agent it needs to crack down on tax evasion. An earlier estimate put lost revenue from loopholes at up to hundreds of millions, and Doughton hinted at trimming excise taxes to fund any needed revenue while pledging expenditure cuts to meet public demand for economy.
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Air Search for Trio Resumed in Northwest Mysteries
Air search for Army sergeant Frank Eaton, his wife, and child resumed after a rescue party traced a false SOS. The trio has been missing since a flight from Spokane to Lake Tahoe with aerial searches covering southeast Washington and Oregon. Town Marshal Bert Cox led rescuers to Bickleton Ridge after locating an SCS signal believed to be a campfire from Sunnyside youths.
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Roosevelt Asked to Resign Post
In Los Angeles on December 23, California Democrats urged James Roosevelt, eldest son of the late President, to resign as Democratic national committee member to aid a governor race bid. Tiernan and James said he should quit to allow a unity candidate unfettered by personal ambition to lead the party. A Roosevelt spokesman said the group is no longer accredited by the party.
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Truman to deliver State of the Union Wednesday
President Truman will address a joint session of Congress around 12 30 p m with the timing set after talks with congressional leaders. The White House noted the budget and economic messages may follow later, while Commerce Secretary Sawyer reported business and labor favor tax reductions to stimulate private enterprise.
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Wrong 120-pound Maid Fights Off 170-pound Thug
In Detroit on December 29 Miss Misa Lorraine Rickey, 23, descries a 170-pound attacker as she approached her car. She reports the incident after neutralizing him with a threat and injury, aided by her brother Edward Rickey, a former airborne judo instructor. The assailant fled, and police pursue further inquiry into the case.
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Pilot Found Dead Mile From Crash on Devil Step Mountain
The body of pilot John Anderson, 35, of Houston, was found on Devil Step Mountain a week after his plane crashed near Columbus, Mississippi. He had crawled over a mile with a broken leg toward a country road. exposure and shock likely caused his death amid rain and freezing temps.
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When You Win You Get to Live
Nashville dispatch notes a terse item about WM Terry Bods, 27, with unclear context and detached phrasing. The fragment hints at a personal status or event but the report provides no further facts, names, or outcomes to clarify the scenario.
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Bible Marathon to Greet New Year in Covington
Covington ind residents will begin a 24 hour Bible marathon at midnight on New Year’s Eve with ministers and laypeople from all faiths taking 10 minute turns to read selected passages from the New Testament and the Psalms. Two years ago readers completed 1189 chapters in 72 hours.
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But Who Didn't Bud Who Didn't DeTROT Dee vo Fs Salva dor
A fragmentary report quotes DeTROT Dee vo Fs Salva dor A. Parame, 25, Detroit, claiming a tough service period in the Army. He describes leaving Camp Kahler, California after some service, mentioning a harsh sergeant and unclear justification.
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Farmer dies at 95 leaves large family in Tennessee
Henry Snyder, a retired farmer of Kodak Tennessee, died yesterday at age 95. He left 718 descendants including four daughters and six sons, 42 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Tide and Temperature Report From Long Beach Lifeguards
Tides and temperatures recorded with sunrise at 6 57 p m sunset 9 51 p m moonrise 2 p m moonset 2 47 a m high tides at 3 36 a m 5 1 ft and 7 30 p m ft containing surface readings 108 ppm 11 37 ppm 44 water calm surface conditions noted by S Chast and Geoderle Survey for Long Beach lifeguards.
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