Truman Vows Strong Peace Drive Across Nation
President Truman declared the United States will push a full scale peace effort using all resources after Armistice Day. Officials nationwide echoed his call as Armistice Day ceremonies honored veterans while UN forces in Korea received no formal observance. Lovett, Ridgway and Marshall urged steadfast resolve and leadership to defend freedom against aggression.
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Truman
United States
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Fla
United Nations
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Far East
Matthew E. Ridgway
U. S
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Defense Lovett
Lovett
George C. Marshall
Wayne, Pa
America
Truman Churchill Meet Adds Weight to English Loan
Key West report says President Truman agrees to meet Winston Churchill in January to discuss a new English loan. Presidential Secretary Joseph Short confirmed plans at a news conference noting Churchill may visit Washington in January. He said talks would focus on British financial aid with no plans to include Stalin or Pleven in discussions.
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Winston Churchill
Joseph Short
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Naval
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Associated Press
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Stalin
Rene Plevin
Commies Rail at Hirohito at Kyoto University
In Kyoto Japan today President Emperor Hirohito faced a student protest as several hundred leftists from a 3000-strong crowd rallied at Kyoto University. They displayed placards sang the Internationale and submitted a five point questionnaire asking whether the emperor resists rearmament. Police intervened to separate demonstrators with clubs.
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Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Kyoto University
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MacArthur to greet returning Korean War veterans in Seattle
Gen. Douglas MacArthur will welcome a shipload of Korea veterans in Seattle as part of the centennial celebration. He and Mrs. MacArthur will arrive at Seattle Tacoma International Airport for a two day visit with Greater Seattle Inc organizing the events.
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Seattle
Gen. MacArthur
Greater Seattle
Downey designed atom reactor offers bargain 1 million price
Chicago reports that scientists are designing a low power atomic oven costing about 1 million dollars. The Atomic Energy Commission says private industry and universities could build these cheap reactors for research and training if approved. Downey plant work by North American Aviation aims for industrial isotopes and medical uses.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
New York
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Baby Taken From Crib Violated and Abandoned
An 18 month old girl, Maude Catherine Gee, was taken from her crib and sexually assaulted before being abandoned on a sidewalk. Police traced the suspect to a man seen briefly by her brother James Gee 4. The infant, found by two newspaper deliverymen, remains in serious condition with possible head injuries and risk of pneumonia.
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Maude Catherine Gee
James Mitchell
James Gee
James
Thenji
Earthquakes Hit Distant Areas Reported Damages
In St Johns Antigua a strong quake shook the area early today described as the most severe in years with cracks in government buildings. In Formosa two shocks heavily damaged Hsinkang port and strikes at Hualien, with ongoing relief needed as eastern Formosa endures a sequence of quakes since last month.
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Formosa
Weather Outlook Shows Clearing By Tomorrow Afternoon
Partly cloudy today and tonight with cooler conditions. Westerly winds at 12 to 18 mph this afternoon continue, forecast to ease as skies clear by tomorrow afternoon.
Eden Urges StepbyStep Peace With Soviets at UN
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden called on the Soviet Union to set aside large issues and work through smaller, concrete problems to ease Cold War tensions. He urged disarmament in simple categories and sought cooperation on Korea, German reunification, and Austria carriage of occupation ending.
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Britain
Anthony Eden
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U. S
Dean Acheson
Andrei Vishinsky
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Korea
Germany
Austria
France
Trio of Railroaders Killed in Wreck
LEWISTON Idaho November 12 Three trainmen were killed yesterday when a Northern Pacific freight train telescoped into the rear of a Camas Prairie logging train stopped at a rural junction near Lewiston Northern Pacific Dispatcher E D McNall identified the dead as engineer A E Mely end brakeman H E Brown both of Spokane and Camas Prairie conductor E J Feehan 60 Lewiston Idaho
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Northern Pacific
Camas Prairie
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H. E. Brown
Spokane
E. J. Feehan
Warren to announce presidential bid at Capitol news conference
Sacramento November 12. Elaborate preparations were under way for a Capitol news conference Wednesday as Governor Earl Warren prepared to say whether he will run for president. News crews were being set up and observers predicted a yes, with a possible pledge delegation in the California primary next June. Warren, age 60, had been a GOP favorite son candidate in 44 and 43 and was urged by Senate leaders and congressional members to campaign for the presidency.
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Capitol
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Warren
California
U. S
Burma Surgeon Dr Gordon Seagrave Cleared of Treason
A Burmese court acquitted Dr Gordon Seagrave of aiding a rebel leader and set aside his treason conviction. The court ruled there was no criminal intent despite his act of giving a rebel Naw Seng medical instruments. Seagrave, author of Burma Surgeon, sought to resume work at Mercy Hospital Namkham.
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Burma
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Seagrave
Naw Seng
High Court
Mercy Hospital
Namkham
Playing It Safe For Heroes Army Storing Medals in Philadelphia
The Army stores millions of medals in a Philadelphia warehouse including Congressional Medal of Honor and World War II Victory medals. About 776,400 pounds of metal occupy 23,320 square feet at an annual storage cost of 17,490 dollars. The stock holds over 1,700,000 Victory decorations with about 7,500,000 awarded since World War I. No time limit exists for veterans to apply for the award.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Army
Red Buffer Plan Stall Lies In Talks At Panmunjom
Allied truce negotiators charged the Communists with stalling the armistice talks over the buffer zone issue after four hours of wrangling. The two sides prepare to meet at Panmunjom for their 20th session as accusations of bad faith and air violations dominate the exchange.
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United Nations Command
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Kaesong
U. N. Command
Henry I. Hodes
Truman Denies Medal Tampering Over Honor Criteria
President Truman denied tampering with Medal of Honor procedures amid questions raised by a retired Army captain. Secretary Short said the President did not know the letter writer, Eugene R Guild, of Glenwood Springs Colorado, and was unaware of any criticism until the captain publicized the note. Guild said his son John Guild and Marine officer Henry A Commiskey fought in Korea. Commiskey survived and received the Medal of Honor.
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White House
Truman
Joseph Short
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John Guild
Henry Alfred Commiskey
Commiskey
Finding it all in one paper and one day
A compact guide lists sections and page numbers for Beach Combing Bridge classifieds Comics Crossword Editorial Obituaries Barli o and television Sports Theaters tides temperatures and Women s activities across pages B to A sections on a single day.
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Trains Collision Near Evanston In Blizzard
A Union Pacific streamliner rear crashed into another eastbound train near Evanston Wyoming in a blizzard. Initial unconfirmed reports said five were killed including Engineer Rees Paul and electrician John Branstetter of Evanston, but officials cautioned the information as unofficial.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Rees Paul
John Branstetter
U.S. Boosts Austria Ties with Ambassador Rank
The United States elevates its Vienna envoy to ambassador, signaling strong anti Communist support for Austria. Walter J. Donnelly becomes ambassador and high commissioner, Ludwig Kleinwaechter also elevated, with Britain and France expected to follow. Webb calls Moscow to honor wartime pledge to withdraw occupation troops and restore Austria’s freedom and independence.
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United States
Austria
James E. Webb
Soviet
Russia
Webb
Ludwig Kleinwaechter
Walter J. Donnelly
Vienna
Kleinwaechter
Britain
France
Kiein+waechter
Community of Nations
Moscow
Armistice Day Parade Through Long Beach Draws 30000
A two hour Armistice Day pageant wove 114 miles through downtown Long Beach drawing an estimated 30,000 spectators. The United Veterans Council sponsored the event with 2500 participants and more than 25 units. The Korean War theme and blood donation message were highlighted by a Red Cross float and honorary grand marshal Michael Bopczyski.
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United Veterans Council
Red Cross
Korea
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Clarke Ave
Marshall
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
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Ocean Blvd
Cedar Ave
American Ave
Sixth St
Pine Ave
Broadway
Fights Routs Thug Who Hit Wife in Hollywood
Hollywood, Nov. 12. A businessman rushed to defend his wife after a prowler slugged her and struck her with a blunt object. J Harry Snodgrass, 47, a juke box maker, tackled the intruder in the dark, wrestling him to a staircase and throwing him down. The man died after crashing through the bannister and fleeing out the back door, leaving Mrs. Snodgrass bruised but unharmed.
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Hollywood
Marie Snodgrass
J. Harry Snodgrass
Head Found Near Woman's Body in Norfolk Case
Norfolk police pursue a double mystery after a severed head is found near the beaten and strangled body of Mamie Smithwick. Walter Barr, a 34-year-old carpenter missing since Oct. 3, is suspected as the head’s owner, with Barr last seen before a drive to a movie date with Smithwick. Barr’s car shows damage and a bullet fragment, while a body has yet to be recovered.
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Walter Barr
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Mamie Smithwick
Worley Smithwick
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