Stock Market Again Suffers Heavy Selloff
New York stock markets opened with renewed heavy selling and a broad price decline. Major issues led losses with General Motors down 2.62, Santa Fe 2.47, Allied Chemical 3, Douglas Aircraft 2.50, and Union Pacific 2.50, while steels and motors remained weak and utilities and motion pictures showed little change amid intermittent strength in radio and television issues.
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Santa Fe
Alied Chemical
Douglas Aircraft
Union Pacific
Steels
Soviets Planed Assaults Said by Chinese Sources
The Chinese Nationalist defense ministry claimed a Russian advisory group aided the Chinese Communists in preparing to assault the Chusan Islands, a strategic 100 miles south of Shanghai. Nationalist bombers raided invasion craft near Hangchow harbor, while air forces reported destroying a bridge and six locomotives on the Chekiang-Kiangsi line and attacking ships and warehouses in Shanghai.
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Chekiang-Kiangsi
Shanghai
Rossellini Urges Italy to Recognize Vienna Annulment
In Turin Italy on January 13 a Milan court heard Rossellini and his ex wife Marcella de Marchis seek Italian recognition of a Vienna annulment of their marriage. The outcome was pending with the state opposing recognition though seen as formal. Rossellini's attorney denied drug influence claims and Bergman indicated willingness to wed.
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Italy
Court of Assizes
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Rossellini
Marcella de Marchis
Vienna
Rome
Mario Luzzati
Russ May Walk Out Again in Japan
POKYO Jan 13 Soviet representatives may walk out from the next Allied Council meeting in Japan over the repatriation of Japanese prisoners of war from Russia. The agenda for next Wednesday lists this as the sole item of discussion, following two prior walkouts on the issue.
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Japan
Russia
Earthquake Alarms Send Wellington Citizens Out
Wellington New Zealand reported three minor tremors this morning that rang bells, rattled dishes, and shook doors. No major damage was recorded apart from some broken chinaware.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Senators Call Johnson for Formosa Quiz
The Senate foreign relations committee voted to invite Secretary of Defense Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley to testify January 26 on Formosa's strategic importance. The move, supported without a record vote by Chairman Connally, probes whether keeping Formosa from Communist hands is vital to U.S. defenses amid Truman’s hands-off policy. Acheson defended administration policy, urging limited military action and urging time to study a bill extending recovery funds for the Nationalists.
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Omar Bradley
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Bradley
Acheson
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House Foreign Affairs
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RN. J
Knowland
R-Calif
Congress
Plot Suspected After Trains Hit Barriers
Two Chicago and North Western passenger trains were damaged last night after hitting 500 pounds of metal obstructions placed on the tracks in an apparent wrecking attempt. Both trains the Twin Cities 400 and the Valley 400 stayed on the rails with over 400 passengers aboard and no injuries reported.
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Chicago and North Western Pas Senger
Robber apologizes before stealing wallet in one-legged victim case
In Los Angeles on January 13 a well dressed gunman robbed W. H. Taylor at his home. Taylor, who has one leg, handed over his wallet containing 57 dollars after the robber stated he was sorry and kept the victim’s remaining funds. The assailant fled.
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W. H. Taylor
Taylor
Flood Dangers Mount As Midwest Rivers Rise
Flood dangers mounted across the Midwest as rains continued over the lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys. Officials warned of heavier rain and potential flood expansion, with 4000+ people fleeing Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Missouri while many stayed. Levee work and rescue efforts progressed along the Ohio and other rivers.
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A. W. Walstrom
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Red Cross
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Resiclare
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Green
British Subs Crash Kills Five In Los Angeles Street
A twin engine T-7 training plane crashed in the 3500 block of Lemon Ave after takeoff from the Long Beach reserve base. Capt Maurice Dennison and Lt Charles Knee were killed, Lt Joseph Medina injured, and two crewmen treated for shock. The crash, first fatal at the center, occurred as the pilot tried to avert homes in a densely populated area near the Municipal Airport.
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Grand Ave
Charles J. Knee
Los Angeles
Joseph Medina
F. M. Burger
E. Q. Robison
Glendale
Naval Hospital
Long Beach Air Force Reserve Training Center
Long Beach Air Force Reserve Base
Robinson
Dennison
Chester A. Patridge
Bride Slams Teletype Delay in Romance Clash
A teletype item notes a bride slamming a delay of fifteen minutes on her return home. A rival suitor to the king’s romance is said to be flying back to the United States without the bride, with no comment from involved parties.
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Bride
Optian King
U. S
Where to Find It Bulky Newspaper Sections List
A messy index lists newspaper sections by page. It mentions Boyle Beach Combing Bridge Classified Ads Comics Pope Editorial and other pages including sports theaters tides and temperatures and women's activities across pages A B and WwW.
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First Skirmish on FEPC Measure Heats Up Congress
Congressional roundup reports a heated House rules committee wrangle over President Truman's Fair Employment Practices bill with no decision, delaying floor debate. Also notes Hoffman praising Point Four, Sparksman sparring, coal dispute politics, and Sherman’s naval operations nomination moving toward a Senate vote.
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House Rules Committee
Truman
Point Four
Paul G. Hoffman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
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D.ala
Horace Russell
U. S. Savings and Loan League
Russell
Sparkman
Senate
Sen
Tali
Ohio
Sherman
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Armed Services Committee
Anata
March of Dimes Opens With Girl at White House
President Truman greeted by a group of children at the 1950 March of Dimes campaign opening. Five year old Linda Brown of San Antonio pinched his ear while photographers filmed the moment. Wanda Wiley of Austin is this year’s poster girl, with other poster children from 1946 to 1949 joining rallies in major cities.
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United States
Truman
Linda Brown
San Antonio
Texas
Linda
Wanda Wiley
Austin
Terry Tullos
Laurel
Miss
Nancy Drury
Louisville
Donald Anderson
Warm Springs
Divers Report Signal Taps Unanswered
The British navy fixed the Truculent death toll at 65 with 6 officers, 56 naval personnel, and 14 dock workers aboard. Eight previously reported died, 55 still listed as dead. Ten bodies found, 15 survivors. Divers tapped Morse code with no response as the submarine rested 54 feet deep near Barragw Deep. An admiralty court will probe the Sweden tanker collision despite no survivors.
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