State Department Says Formosas Fall To Reds Expected
The U S State Department notified attaches that Formosa’s loss to the Communists was anticipated. It urged selling the idea the island lacks strategic value to avert loss of prestige at home and abroad. A circulated document disclaims pro Nationalists who want to save Formosa and warns against U S delinquents fearing catastrophe.
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Okyo
U. S. State Department
Formosa
State Department
Public Affairs
Department
U. S
United States
U.S
Pacific
Far East
China
Cairo
Grand Jury Indicts Maragon on Perjury Counts
A federal grand jury charged John Maragon with four counts of perjury for lying to Senate investigators about his income sources and government dealings. The 54 year old Kansan, once seen with a White House Pass, faces up to 40 years if convicted on all counts. arraignment expected Friday with a spring trial likely.
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Washington
John Maragon
White House
Senate
Maragon
Kansas City
Vaughan
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Charles Murray
Union Trust Company
State Department
Greece
Telephone Threat to Reuther Boys Sparks Police Probe
An anonymous caller warned to “get the Reuther boys” and targeted Walter, Victor, and Roy Reuther of the UAW. Police dispatched extra patrols, but no disturbance occurred. A prior threat involved a bomb at the UAW international headquarters, deemed part of a terror campaign by Walter Reuther.
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Detroit
Iri
Reuther
Walter
Victor
Roy Reuther
C. I. O. United Auto Workers
Helen Zielinski
Ford Motor Company
Zielinski
U. S
United Auto Workers
TU. A. W
International
Walter Reuther
Organist Hit as Pastor Wields Gun at Treated Church
In Tulare on January 3 a pistol packing Pastor William Jackson confronted an unidentified man who struck organist Gavin Fell during service at First Baptist. The assailant fled when the minister appeared, who kept a pistol in his study due to prior church robberies.
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Tulare
First Baptist
Wiliam Jackson
Gavin Fell
Fell
Jackson
China Nationalists Ask U S for Military and Economic Aid
Washington reports the Chinese Nationalists submitted a detailed plea for American advisers including military, political, and economic support to aid Formosa. Ambassador Koo appealed on December 23 for ECA funds and military details. State Department says details to follow.
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Washington
State Department
Formosa
Wellington Koo
Koo
Economic Cooperation Administration
China
Shanghai
Michael J. McDermott
Walton Butterworth
McDermott
ECA
Holiday Toll: 424 Violent Deaths. 269 Traffic Fatalities
An Associated Press survey shows 424 violent deaths during New Year’s period, with 269 traffic fatalities, 61 fewer than predicted. Fires totaled 54, while other accidents including plane crashes, drownings, and shootings added 101 deaths. California recorded 31 deaths, 19 traffic and 3 fires. Weather likely reduced highway toll. New Year’s reported 58 traffic deaths in Texas and other totals across states.
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Associated Press
Tenation
National Safety Council
California
Houston
Texas
Warm Springs
Ore
Four Plunge Four Plunge One Killed as Scaffold Falls
Scaffold collapse at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City hurled four workers 70 feet to the ground. One man, L Williams of Richmond, died. three others injured critically featuring crushed foot, splintered knee, and possible skull puncture. The fall followed a cement load hoisted onto the scaffold.
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Redwood City
New Sequoia Hospital
L. Williams
Richmond
L. V. Cheeks
San Francisco
Rossie Lee Hale
Oakland
Joe Sqares
Stroble on Trial as Jury Selection Begins in Murder Case
Los Angeles January 3 Fred Stroble 67 nervously watches as jury selection starts in Superior Court for his murder trial in the brutal slaying of six year old Linda Joyce Glacoft. Nine women and three men comprise the first panel. Stroble pleads innocent and insanity with a separate sanity trial possible if convicted. Linda was found near an incinerator November 14 after being choked beaten stabbed and hacked. Stroble was arrested after a two day search and reportedly signed a statement confessing. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. defense declares he will subpoena four witnesses including doctors.
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Los Angeles
Fred Stroble
Little Linda Joyce Glacoft
Superior Court
Stroble
California
Linda
Dep
Dist
Adolph Alexander
John J. Hill
Air Liner Skids Injuring Eight at Salt Lake Airport
A 21 passenger air liner from Challenger Airlines skidded after landing at Salt Lake Municipal Airport and tore through a mesh fence ploughing a snowbank into a car on U S Highway 40. Four in the car and nine aboard the plane were injured, including one woman and three crew members.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Municipal Airport
U. S. Highway 40
Challenger Airlines
President Truman's Fair Deal Faces Tax and Budget Debate
Congress opens its second session amid expectations of President Truman's State-of-the-Union address tomorrow. A White House briefing previewed an economic and budget message due Friday and Monday. Democratic leaders voiced optimism about the plan while Republicans push for spending cuts and new taxes to offset wartime levies. A GOP committee dubbed the price-tag panel will scrutinize spending.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate House
White House
Congressional High Command
Capitol
Rayburn
Texas
Barkley
Senate
Lucas
House
McCormack
Mass
Martin
Mr. Truman
Robert Ringling Dies Veteran Circus Man
Obituary notes the death of Robert Ringling, a veteran figure in the circus world, with Page B-16 reference. Other items list various sections including Britain's finances, classifieds, comics, and sports across multiple pages.
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Robert Ringling
Britain
Winter Blizzard Strikes Across Central Rockies Region
A sweeping blizzard and cold air hit the central and western states from California to Illinois. Montana saw 18 below, with Helena recording 48 below and Cut Bank 42 below. Utah faced numerous accidents from icy roads as the storm moved eastward, with heavy snow in Wyoming and the Dakotas. Forecasts warned of continued extreme cold and new storms forming in the Northwest and Gulf of Alaska, with temperatures dipping below zero in many areas and maintenance of travel across mountain routes.
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Prang
California
Illinois
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Helena
Cut Bank
Havre
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Point of the Mountain
Salt Lake City
Parleys Canyon
Heher
Idaho
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Pacific Northwest
Washington
Bellingham
Oregon
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Mt. Hood
Virginia
Tennessee
New England
Chicago
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Texas
Panhandle
New York
Caliornia
Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Bakersfield
Big Bear
Lake Arrowhead
San Francisco Bay Area
del Norte County
Smith River
Montague
Crescent City
Salinas
Rockies
Gulf of Alaska
U. S. Weather Bureau
Eureka
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Ray Evans
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Marjorie Darby
Darby
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Clyde Reed
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