Century's Worst Blizzards Ravage East and West
A massive weekend storm system brought one of century’s worst blizzards to the western states halting travel and causing power losses, while a separate hurricane-force east blizzard prompted stay-home warnings across New York, the Pacific Northwest, and parts of the Rocky Mountain region. At least 29 deaths were reported from traffic crashes, drownings, and wind-related incidents nationwide. Arkansas floods rose, ice and heavy rain swelled rivers, and cold air plunged temperatures by up to 43 degrees in the Midwest and Great Lakes.
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Flood Threat Elevates in Rossclare Indiana
Water from the converging Ohio and Webash Rivers stood chest deep in Rossclare main street. About 250 people were evacuated and 40 businesses abandoned as local phone service was cut for the duration. The town of nearly 2000 lacks a flood wall and two more feet of water were expected.
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Webash
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Hearing on Drink Advertising Ends in Senate Committee
Washington January 14 hearings on a bill to outlaw liquor advertising concluded after three days with over 100 witnesses. The Senate Commerce Committee will decide later on the measure introduced by Senator Langer of North Dakota.
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United Nations Seeks East West Peace on Atomic Issue
U N leaders in a weekly radio broadcast urged progress in East West relations and a global move to curb atomic weapons. Trygve Lie voiced hope for 1950, while Assembly President Carlos Romulo called for a conclusive ban on atomic arms and use of nuclear energy for peace.
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Trygve Lie
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China Action Angle of New U. S. Strategy
AP reports the United States acting in line with a new Far Eastern grand strategy by ordering all officials from Communist China after Red seizures. Acheson and Truman face internal split. formosa policy debated as joint chiefs cautioned military action. Johnson challenged, Senate hearings set for Jan. 26 as officials weigh economic and political means to counter aggression.
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Dallas Fire Balks Control for 3 Hours
In downtown Dallas the HL Green variety department store fire burned out of control for over three hours. Firemen, including Capt Paul Astenhoff, fought heavy smoke as a large crowd gathered opposite theater row and Neiman Marcus. Several firemen and employees were overcome by smoke. Cotton Bowl capacity cited as crowd estimate.
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Girl's Beaten Body Found Under House
Marian Baker a 21 year old Franklin and Marshall College secretary disappeared last Tuesday and was found beaten to death beneath a cottage two miles south of Ancaster Pennsylvania. Police said a red hot lead on the killer and that she was murdered. Detective Cap John Kirchner noted a head wound and police traced the body to Lancaster General Hospital for positive identification by relatives and Donald M Mylin Franklin and Marshall College treasurer. The discovery was made by Mrs Frances Harnish whose husband Lancaster attorney Martin Harnish phoned state police after finding the body under a corrugated iron section beneath the cottage raised on posts near Mill Creek off Highway 222. Marks on the ground suggest the girl was killed in a nearby clearing and dragged to the debris pile where the body was placed. Miss Baker disappeared while going to town to retrieve her engagement ring she became engaged Christmas Day. She mailed a registered letter for the school registrar before vanishing.
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Here
John Kirchner
Lancaster General Hospital
Donald M. Mylin
Franklin and Marshall College
Car Hits Pole Injuring Three in San Pedro Crash
A three person crash on Pacific Ave at Haras St in San Pedro left a Long Beach resident and two others injured. Ricardo J. Minjarez, 21, of Long Beach, suffered cuts and bruises. Eleanor Sanchez, 23, of Wilmington, was taken to Harbor General with a possible broken back. Another passenger, Mrs. G. Duran, 21, also had cuts and bruises.
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San Pedro
Pacific Ave
Haras St
Ricardo J. Minjarez
Palmer Ct
Eleanor Sanchez
Emden Ave
Wilmington
Harbor General Hospital
G. Duran
Spain to Cut One Third of Army Feb 1
Reliable sources report Generalissimo Francisco Franco will demobilize about one third of Spain's army on February 1 citing economy as the reason. Spain fields roughly 200,000 troops with nearly 100,000 stationed in Spanish Morocco.
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Madrid
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Spanish
Morocco
Boyd named state GOP chairman to succeed Shattuck
Los Angeles January 14 The Republic state central committee elected Philip Boyd Riverside County rancher as its chair man after Ed Shattuck resigned to campaign for attorney general The vote was nearly unanimous amid debate on Shattuck's resignation Shattuck said he would step down effective with the election of a successor and urged a continued push for a new aggressive California Republican party Boyd will serve until the next August meeting in Sacramento when a Northern California chairman will be chosen Shattuck noted the party had no permanent organization staff or funds when he began and outlined growth and fundraising He announced a Fresno leaders meeting before the primary to hear candidate cases
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Republic State Central Committee
Philip Boyd
Riverside County
Ed Shattuck
Boyd
Shattuck
California
Sacramento
Socialite Sued for Heart Balm
Miss Gladys Laing of Milwaukee sues Harvey W. Wiley Jr. in U S District Court for $73000 damages, claiming deceit and breach of promise to marry. Wiley, son of the late Dr. Harvey W. Wiley Sr., was previously involved in a 1948 breach of promise case resulting in a mistrial and later settlement.
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Gladys Laing
Milwaukee
Wiley
Harvey W. Wiley Sr
America
Camille Nowicki
Jennings Bailey
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