Murray Lifts Charter and Plans New California Council
Washington reports that C I O President Philip Murray revoked the California State Council charter for defying policy and aligning with Communist politics. An appeal is allowed to the C IO executive board. Richard Leonard will take over assets and organize a new advisory committee of 19 California union leaders to form a new council.
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Bjorner Halling
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C. I0
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United Auto Workers
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C. O
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C. S O
John Bréphy
John J. Moran
Communications Workers of America
California State Council
Alger Hiss Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
NEW YORK Jan 25 AP Alger Hiss is sentenced to five years in federal penitentiary on two perjury counts with sentences to run concurrently. His attorneys will appeal. Hiss denied sharing secret documents with Whittaker Chambers as he faced the bar, bail posted, and an appeal filed by Claude B. Cross.
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Alger Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Henry W. Goddard
Hiss
Priscilla
Roosevelt
Yalta
U. S
Lin
Claude B. Cross
Cross
Goddard
United States
United States Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Stanley Reed
Tom C. Clark
Justice Clark
Skipper's bluff wins clearance at Tsingtao incident
Wayne Richardson recounts Capt. David Jones of Flying Arrow using a bluff to force Communist officials to issue departure papers at Tsingtao. With no American destroyers ready, Jones warned of radioing outside help to free the freighter. The tense stand sufficed to obtain the clearance and cast off.
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Kobe
Japan
Tsingtao
David Jones
Chicago
Red
China
Shanghai
Jones
Communist Navigation Bureau
Baussel
Yangtze
Isbrandtsen
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn
Freezing Tonight As Mercury Dips To 28 In Long Beach
Freezing temperatures are forecast for Long Beach tonight and tomorrow morning with readings to 28 degrees in some areas. The Weather Bureau stated that in citrus districts, firing will be necessary. Page B1 offers more details.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Citrus
Coal Emergency Imminent, Boyd Tells President
Dr. James Boyd told the Senate labor committee that he advised President Truman a national coal emergency may exist or appear imminent. He cited worsening coal shortages and 87,000 miners idle as a three day work week hits the industry, amid Taft‑Hartley law debate.
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Bureau of Mines
Truman
James Boyd
Bureau
White House
Boyd
Senate Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Shipyard hearings and economic notes headline page tease
Proceedings on shipyard hearings and government tax promises are highlighted. The teaser mentions teletype reports and various page references including Beach Combing and Boyle-Pooa. A broad array of sections like classifieds, comics, tides, and temperatures are noted across pages A and B.
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Churchill
Pope
Boyle
Poges
Montana Feels Deep Freeze As Montana Records 57 Below
The Associated Press reports UBZERO cold across the northern plains with Montana recording 57 degrees below zero. A harsh storm system blankets the region with rain sleet and snow while New England faces ice and grounded planes. Western states see warming in spots but cold grips the Midwest and plains as Nebraska and North Dakota endure blizzards and near-record lows.
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New England
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Midwest
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Nebraska
Omaha
Iowa
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Illinois
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Missouri
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New Orleans
Maral
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Heroine and Four Kin Die in Row House Fire
Hatboro Pennsylvania January 25 Fire swept a wartime housing project row house killing all five residents including Mrs Claire Morrow 41 who dashed from the blaze to raise the alarm and perished returning into the home The other victims were Horace Morrow 39 his wife and three daughters Virginia 14 Patricia 9 and Loretta 2 A son Jack 21 is in the Navy The cause of the fire was not determined Fire officials described a four unit row with three first floor rooms and three bedrooms on the second floor in the 500 building project.
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Claire Morrow
Horace Morrow
Willows Grove Naval Air Station
Virginia
Patricia
Loretta
Jack
Florida
Stocks Fall in Selling Drive
Stocks fell sharply in New York as selling pressure surged on January 25. Auto and railroad shares led the decline, losing several cents while some par tial recoveries appeared later. Large selling orders moved quickly, with the market reacting to a rapid downturn and swift selling pace.
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New York
State Dept. charges on Soviet grab of Chinese lands
Washington reports new State Department charges that the Soviet Union is absorbing four rich northern Chinese regions. Acheson cites two secret U.S.-China pacts, the Moscow and Harding agreements, granting USSR rights in Manchuria. Vishinsky calls the charges a monstrous lie. The department says Russia has placed Manchuria’s richest industries behind the Far Eastern iron curtain.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
China
Acheson
Department
Manchuria
National Press Club
Outer Mongolia
Sinkiang
Inner Mongolia
Soviet Union
Vishinsky
Women’s Rights Measure O. K. approved by Senate
The Senate voted 63 to 19 to approve a constitutional amendment aiming at equality of rights for women. If passed by the House with a two thirds majority, the measure would be sent to the states for ratification by three fourths of them to become effective.
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Washington
Senate
House
Chrysler Strike Will Prove Costly in L A
Los Angeles January 25 UP The automobile plant strike will prove costly for the motoring public and the firm’s Los Angeles operation. About 1500 employees are turning out Chrysler, Dodges, Plymouths, and DeSotos.
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Union
Pate
Dispute Over Pension Plan Idles 89,000
Detroit January 25 AP A two day strike by 89,000 Chrysler workers halts national operations after six months of talks fail over a pension plan dispute with the United Auto Workers. The walkout spreads to 25 plants as assembly lines stop and suppliers face layoffs.
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Trust Fund
A. W
Walter Reuther
Herman Weckler
X Reuther
Man Found Dead Beside Burned Bed
Mayo Crawford is found dead beside his burned bed in an upstairs apartment at 1443 Lime Ave. Gertrude Washburn reports the discovery to police. Inspectors note a last night cigarette sparked the fire, causing bed damage and nearby scorch marks. Crawford suffered burns and an autopsy will determine if suffocation caused death. He worked in Los Angeles. body moved to Patterson Snively Mortuary.
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Harry Finch
James Thiele
Crawford
Furnice
Pi Crawford
Los Angeles
Fatterson
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James T. Chestnut
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