Ferguson Urges Immediate Break With Russia and Satellites
Sen. Ferguson of Michigan calls for severing all diplomatic relations with Russia and its satellite nations, urging closure of embassies and consulates abroad. Senators Sparkman Morse and Smith caution against hasty action while noting embassies in the region may not function as typical diplomatic posts.
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U N Raid Stabs Deep in Red Line
Eighth Army dispatch reports a powerful United Nations tank infantry thrust six miles into Communist territory on the western front. More than 20 medium tanks crossed frozen patches at dawn in a three hour raid north of Chorwon. One Allied tank was lost. Northwest of Yondhon Allied infantry held On Again Off Again Hill amid patrols.
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Arnall Expected to Accept Price Stabilization Post
Two top mobilization officials say Ellis Arnall governor of Georgia has reconsidered and is likely to accept the directorship of the Office of Price Stabilization. A source told a reporter Arnall will be nominated for the post shortly.
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Communists press for full peace talks at Panmunjom
At Panmunjom the North Korean lieutenant general Nam Il presented a proposal for a full-dress peace conference within 90 days of a Korean armistice to negotiate foreign troop withdrawal and a broader Far East settlement. UN head Admiral Joy reviewed the document during a 20 minute session and granted a recess to study it.
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Duke Will Return but Not Duchess
New York report says the Duke of Windsor will sail tonight to attend the funeral of King George VI, while the Duchess remains in the United States. He will depart from Southampton aboard the Queen Mary. the couple have lived in seclusion since Edward VIII abdicated. The royal family is stunned by the news and Princess Elizabeth was on tour when the king fell ill.
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Masked witness details Katyn forest killings at hearing
A Pillow-slipped masked witness testified before Congress that he and two companions saw about 200 Polish officers executed in Katyn Forest near Smolensk in October 1939. He described prisoners being shot and some being thrown alive into a mass grave as Russians carried out the massacre.
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President offers British Sympathy for King George VI
President Truman expressed deepest sympathy to the British people on the death of King George VI. He sent condolence messages to Queen Elizabeth and family, praising His Majesty for steadfast leadership during war and hardship and wishing courage to the new queen.
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Training bill passed by House committee 27 to 7
The House armed services committee approved a compulsory Universal Military Training bill 27 to 7 in a closed session. It would induct all eligible males at 18 into a six month security training corps, followed by seven and a half years of reserve service, pending Senate approval and the president's signature.
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Patient in N Y Grabs Gun Wounds Two
In New York a male patient in Bellevue Hospital’s psychiatric ward seized a patrolman’s gun and fired, wounding two officers. Patrolman William Kennerly, 30, was seriously hurt in the neck, and Patrolman Michael Bonura, 26, received a flesh wound.
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Bath Divorce Granted After Infrequent Baths
In Pasadena on February 6 Mrs. Rita Barker 26 won a divorce from her auto mechanic husband James 28. She told Superior Judge Kurtz Kauffman he bathed about every three months and compared their marriage to lovemaking in an automobile. The judge granted the divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty.
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Rita Barker
Death of King George VI Ends British Reign
King George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham at 56 after a long illness and a cancerous lung operation. Elizabeth II, 25, became queen to reign with her coronation likely in early summer. The new monarch learned of the death while in Kenya with Prince Philip and prepared to return as Windsor Castle prepared for the funeral.
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New Queen Weeps on Learning News
Princess Elizabeth learned her father King George VI had died and wept, planning an immediate flight to London with the Duke of Edinburgh. They altered plans to travel to Entebbe Uganda aboard the four engine Argonaut as part of a world tour.
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Variable clouds and sun bring cooler Thursday
Tonight and Thursday will feature variable high clouds with a mix of sun and cooler conditions. Tomorrow looks sunny and slightly cooler with a few early fog patches, especially shortly after dawn.
Keller Returns Lost Watch To Helen Keller
Helen Keller, the 71 year old blind and deaf author, retrieved a specially made watch that helps her tell time. The watch, given 57 years ago by Netherlands consul general John Hitz in Washington, was pawned for 220 by a man using a fictitious name before being recovered by Richard Weaver of the pawnbrokers association. Keller had left the watch in an overnight bag in a taxicab January 17 and traveled from Westport, Connecticut to New York to receive it. She called the return almost like a lost companion and expressed happiness.
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