Eight Ohio coal firms sue Lewis for 10 million
Eight Ohio coal mining companies filed separate suits seeking about 10 million dollars in damages from John L. Lewis and top United Mine Workers leaders plus the union treasury. They base claims on strikes and the three day work week, alleging antitrust violations under Ohio's Valentine Act.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jan. G
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Union
Treasury
Lewis
Guernsey County
Cambridge
Franklin County
New York Coal Co
Lorain Coal and Dock Co
Powhatan Mining Co
Hocking Valley
John Owens
LA. M. W
Thomas Kennedy
Ohia
Gang Abduction Targets UAW Hall Watchman in Detroit
In Detroit on January 6 an abductor seized UAW hall watchman William George Thomas, bound him, dumped him by River Rouge, and left him seriously injured at Wayne County Hospital. Police questioned him as investigators pursue a dynamite plot linked to earlier attempts on President Walter Reuther and Education Director Victor Reuther.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
River Rouge
Wayne County Hospital
William George Thomas
U.A. W
Walter
Victor Reuther
Emerson seeks fast Mexican divorce from Elliott Roosevelt
Faye Emerson arrived in Mexico City to secure a quick divorce from Elliott Roosevelt. She said the reasons are private and a property settlement has been made. Emerson declined to discuss grounds while promising not to be bothered and wished Roosevelt happiness. Gigi Durston is linked to Roosevelt through rumors of a relationship.
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Mexico
Faye Emerson
LaGuardia Field
New York City
Mexico City
Elliott Roosevelt
Faye
Francisco Lopez Figueroa
New York
Lev Neer
George Jnne
Gigi) Durston
Miss Emerson
Ate
Emerson
Roosevelt
Gigi Durston
Gladys Durston
Arizona Citrus Crop Loss Estimated at 5 Million
In Phoenix on January 6 a citrus crop loss in the Salt River Valley was put at five million dollars after three nights of freezing weather. Byron J. Showers, manager of the grapefruit administrative committee, provided the damage estimate for a crop growers anticipated would be among the best in years.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Byron J. Showers
Grapefruit Administrative Committee
Britain Recognizes Communist China in Policy Shift
Britain formally recognized Mao Zedong's government in Peiping, severing ties with Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists to safeguard British investments and Hong Kong. The move places Britain with the Soviet bloc in challenging Chiang's UN Security Council status, prompting widespread Western reaction and anticipated follow-on declarations from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
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London
Britain
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Hong Kong
United States
France
Mao Tze-tung
Acheson
Soviet Russia
Chiang
United Nation
Security Council
FACT
Christopher P. Mayhew
Mao
Formosa
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Cheng Tien-hsi
Peiping
India
Pakistan
Burma
Yugoslavia
Russia
Czechoslovakia Expels Four Western Reporters
In Prague on January 3, Czechoslovakia expelled four western correspondents. Names listed include R. R. Buckingham of United Press, Richard Kasischke of Associated Press, Eric Bourne affiliated with London Daily Graphic and Sunday Times and Exchange Telegraph Agency, and Amber Bousoglou of French Press Agency.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
R. R. Buckingham
United Press
Richard Kasischke
Associated Press
Eric Bourne
London Daily Graphic
Sunday Times
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Amber Bousoglou
Downey Recommends Tolin and Riddell for Southern California posts
Senator Downey of California announced he recommends Ernest Tolin as U S district attorney and Robert Riddell as internal revenue collector for Southern California. The two hold temporary posts and the recommendations await President Truman's appointment and Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Downey
Calif
Ernest Tolin
Robert Riddell
U. S
Internal Revenue
California
Truman
Senate
Heatwave Kills Three in Sydney as Temperatures Hit 102
In Sydney area a severe heatwave claimed three lives and left 64 people prostrated as temperatures climbed to 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest in four years. Local officials urged precautions amid scorching conditions.
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Sydney
Australia
Long Beach Skies Dark as Citrus Freeze Rages
The mercury plunged to 30 in Long Beach as citrus counties faced a fourth night of smudge pot vigils. Temperatures slipped to 26-27 in fruit country with 30 at 5:15 am and a 35 reading at the Press Telegram. Snow Valley and other mountains reported good to fair conditions with chains required in some areas. Normal 60s expected to return by early next week.
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Weather Bureau
Jack Frost
Press-Telegrom
Long Beach
Big Bear
Snow Valley
Green Valley Lake
Waterman
Snow Crest
Big T Pines
Lake Arrowhead
Flood Threat Grows Across Illinois and Indiana
The midwest faces rising rivers and freezing rain as floods threaten Illinois and Indiana. At least three deaths are reported and state-wide travel is hampered by icy roads. The White River branches overflowed near Vincennes while the Wabash crest looms, isolating parts of northwest Indiana. Temperatures linger cold with storms stretching from Ohio to the Gulf states.
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Clinton
Terre Haute
White River
Indiana
Wabash
Vincennes
Ilinois
Ohio River
Tennessee
Gulf States
Pennsylvania
New England
Great Lakes
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Salt River Valley
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Hingis
Arkansas
Texas
Tennessee Valley
LosRansport
Stroble Killing Confession Read in Court
A 60 page transcript of 68 year old Fred Stroble's confession to the district attorney on the sex slaying of Linda Joyce Glacoft was read to a Superior Court jury in Los Angeles. Deputy Police Chief Thad Brown stated no force was used to obtain the statement as Stroble sat impassively listening to the read words about choking the child.
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Los Angeles
Fred Stroble
Linda Joyce Glacoft
Thad Brown
Stroble
Linda
Car bought on 25-cent installments in Chicago
In Chicago a dealer installed coin meters in cars allowing buyers to drive away with a $1500 auto after $500 down and 24 monthly payments of about $45. The plan uses six quarters daily to keep the engine running, with a buzzer and cutoff after a five mile grace if a quarter is not inserted.
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Hicago
Chicago
Max R. Tauber
Tauber
Sleet Strikes Memphis Paralyzing City Services
Freezing rain and sleet cripple Memphis and west Tennessee, delaying power and telephone restoration. Emergency crews from Knoxville, Nashville, and Columbia race to fix breaks as lines reappear after outages. about 6000 telephones out, city buses halved, weather maps by candlelight, relief expected gradually starting tomorrow afternoon.
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Memphis
Tenn
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Knoxville
Nashville
Columbia
Roy Freeman
Southern Bell
Bowman Dies at Johns Hopkins After Heart Attack
Dr. Isaiah Bowman longtime Johns Hopkins University president emeritus and renowned geographer died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was born on December 26 and retired as president January 1, 1949. He died at 8 20 a m from a heart attack.
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Baltimore
Isaiah Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins ‘Hospital
Bowman
What’s in Name Hell Norway Notes 40 Below Zero
Hell Norway reports a dramatic cold snap with temperatures dropping to 40 degrees below zero. The town records a stiff winter, noting icy conditions and related impacts on daily life and travel. Local authorities urge caution due to extreme cold.
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Hell
Norway
Heli Yese
Cold snap hits Orange County citrus growers
In Santa Ana on January 6 the coldest weather of the winter hit Orange County. Readings dropped to 20 degrees at Newhope and 22 in Orange, with orchard firing continuing past 8 a.m. Garden Grove saw 22 degrees and 10 hours below 30, while Anaheim and Santa Ana reported near 24 degrees and 28 percent, respectively. Officials fear further losses to oranges, lemons, and avocados as frosty conditions persist.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Newhope
Orange
Iun
Garden Grove
Anaheim
Increased Tax Urged Anew by Nation's Chief
President Truman declared the United States can offer 61 million jobs this year 64 million in five years and elimination of poverty. He urged Congress to back a modest tax increase and powers to control credit while stressing stable growth and near $1000 per family income by 1954. The message also calls for wage adjustments to be left to management and labor. Continued on Page A7.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Congress
Five Children Die in Flames in Missoula Home
A near zero degree night fire in a two story Missoula Montana house killed five children and left six others to escape. Jim Parrish, caring for the youngsters, and two older children suffered serious burns while four more escaped unharmed. The blaze began about 1 30 a.m. at the Molenda residence while the parents were in Spokane with another daughter. Some children escaped in nightclothes by jumping from windows or exiting through the front door as firefighters and neighbors aided by railroad workers battled the blaze. Victims were Gladys 13 Stanley 19 Beverly 7 Carol 6 and Sharon 5.
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Missoula
Ment
Jan
Jim Parrish
James
Leo Molenda
Spokane
Wash
Gladys
Stanley
Beverly
Carol
Sharon
Wedge Sought by U S to Split Russia and Red China
A teletype brief notes a wedge strategy aimed at dividing Russia and China. It references page placements across the paper and hints at broader international news coverage. The item appears in an early section with other syndicated briefs.
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U. S
Russia
China
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U. N
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Tolin
Riddell
Southland
Dixie
Ileet
Midwest
Sterling F. Green
T. Boyle
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