Truman Defends Fire Of White Aide Amid Charges
In Kansas City Missouri former President Truman rejects Republican claims asserting Harry Dexter White was fired. He says White resigned and clarifies he inherited White from Roosevelt era. White's resignation dated April 1 1947 with Morgenthau’s departure noted.
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Administration
Riots Hit Italian Cities As British Trieste Tense
Anti British mobs clashed in Milan Genoa Messina and Naples leaving one dead in Trieste and nine deaths across three days American and British occupation troops patrolled waterside areas while Eden and Italian ambassador exchanged protests Fire brigades used water cannons as Rome saw a second riot with police using jeeps and paving blocks Funeral processions loom as Trieste holds its dead and both sides lodge formal protests
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Local Man Charged With Murder in Clerks Death
Joseph C. Howard of district 3 Crowell said murder charge will be filed. Howard is accused in the fatal beating of 72 year old crippled hotel clerk Ernest Francis Douglas who died at Nye County General Hospital from a fractured skull and other injuries suffered late Thursday night in Long Beach.
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Oid
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Sittent
Ernest Francis Douglas
Nye County General Hospital
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Youth Grabs Purse. 48-Year-Old Woman Attacked
A grinning teen, about 17 or 18, threatened to choke Catherine Connolly on 28th Street near Magnolia Avenue Friday night at 9:20 p.m. He leaped from a passing car, grabbed her purse, and fled with about 80 cents. Police report details include a nearby car and the suspect’s evasive getaway.
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Catherine C. Connolly
Daisy Ave
Waste charges hit armed forces and equipment losses claimed
Florida congressmen accuse the armed services of a costly waste in a Leghorn Italy heatere shipment error worth about 1.3 million dollars, with 5000 Arctic heaters intended for Arctic use costing 25 dollars each but arriving as 300 dollar units. They also denounce abroad clerks hires and improper inventory controls.
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Leghorn
United States
Northeast Storm Toll and Floods Hit New York Area
Severe blizzard and flood damage across New York and New Jersey left nine dead and thousands stranded. Evacuations occurred along a thirty mile stretch from East Rockaway to Babylon and across Staten Island. Salvation Army and Red Cross opened stations as residents faced record tides and snowbound communities.
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Beating in cafe after offer to buy drink leads to injury
A 30 year old ex serviceman violently attacked Loyd Burghman after Burghman offered to buy him a drink at a cafe on Long Beach Boulevard. Burghman suffered possible skull fracture, broken nose, head lacerations and other injuries. The assailant was described as 3 feet 9 inches tall, 180 pounds, aged 30 to 35. Police reported the incident occurred at midnight and a small amount of cash went missing.
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Bellhurst Ave
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PAA Plane Sets New Record Tokyo to Hawaii
A Pan American Clipper landed in Honolulu after a 12 hour 46 minute flight from Tokyo aided by high altitude jet winds up to 113 mph. The Tokyo to Honolulu leg normally runs about 18 hours 36 minutes. Five members of the House appropriations committee were aboard the four engined plane, including Jensen Hunter Anderson Whitter Andrews.
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Iowa
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Band Review Entry List Raised to 73
Seventy three units entered the 13th annual All Western Band Review to be held in downtown Long Beach at 2 p m Saturday Nov 28. Many bands arrive Friday and stay through Sunday. Special entry Spanishtown Dens from Half Moon Bay will lead the parade.
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Ex Justice Chief Bates Spy Reportcontinues in NC
Caudle described an FBI report marked for the White House as a dangerous leak. He claimed he notified Tom Clark and begged him to block an appointment that could ruin them. Clark, then attorney general, later became a Supreme Court justice and disputed recalling the FBI White reports.
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Eight Injured in Los Angeles Office Explosion and Fire
An explosion and fire damaged the Baroid Sales Division building in Los Angeles causing eight injuries. The blast, likely from an electric light switch spark, ripped a corner from the two story National Lead Co building, with four firemen and four civilians hurt. Firemen contained the blaze in about three hours.
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UN and Red Staffs Stall Talks on Korea Peace
U N and Red staffs struggle over truce talks as higher level delegates fail to find give and take. Swiss and Swedish NNR C members protest Communist stalling and brutal questioning of anti-Communist prisoners, threatening to withdraw. Indian chairman cancels interviews after Chinese refusal to attend brainwashing sessions.
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Armix Daeniker
Five-Nation Commission
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Jan Stenstrom
K. 5. Thimayya
Editor Dies From Stroke At 58 In San Jose
SAN JOSE early today editor Jack Wright died from a stroke at age 58. Wright started at the News in 1917 after graduating from the College of Pacific, served in World War I, and remained with the paper through its ownership changes. He was city editor, then managing editor since 1927, led the State AP Editors Conference, and served as secretary treasurer of the AP News Executives Council at death.
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Knight urges broad unemployment insurance plan reads in CIO talks
San Diego Governor Knight addressed the State CIO Council urging universal unemployment insurance aligned with wage levels and cost of living. He warned against chisel ing claims hurting funds and emphasized balancing the state budget while preserving vital programs like schools and a massive highway program. He named William Burkett to replace James Bryant, amid prior criticism of unemployment insurance abuses.
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Lecr
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San Francisco
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Tot Sitter Vanish From Indiana Home
Evansville Indiana police pursue missing five month old Richard Lee Stammer and sitter Wanda White after desk clerk saw a woman resembling White with a baby on the west side. Mrs Stammer reported the infant missing after returning home from work. Authorities described the sitter as a short woman with black curly hair.
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Wanda White
E. Cully
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