Conservative Wins Handsworth Seat in UK by-Election
Conservatives won Handsworth in a by election, trimming Labour's Commons majority to five. Sir Edwin House Ward Boyle, 27, a newspaperman, defeated Cyril Bence, 48, a toolmaker, by 22,083 to 12,852. Labour holds 312 seats to 297 for Conservatives and allies.
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Birmingham
Eng
Labor
House of Commons
Handsworth
Sir
Uish
Ward Boyle
Cyril Bence
Witnesses in California school probe face contempt risk
ASADENA Nov 17 UP Attorneys for the state Senate education committee studied possible contempt proceedings against two witnesses and said a third was purged. Linus Pauling read a statement denying Red affiliation and said he is a Rooseveltian Democrat. Berna dette Doyle and Harold Orr also appeared. Doyle said she is a Communist. Willard Goslin declined to label himself progressive as he discussed improving teaching methods.
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Asadena
State Senate Education Committee
Los Angeles
Linus Pauling
Red
Lee A. Dubridge
California Institute of Technology
Pauling
Willard E. Goslin
Pasadena
How to Invest and Trade in the Commodity Market Lecture
A free lecture will be held on Monday November 20 at 7 30 PM at the Masonic Temple 835 Locust Ave Long Beach. The talk covers investment and trading in the commodity market.
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Masonic Temple
Locust Ave
Long Beach
James Stewart Reported Very Comfortable After Appendectomy
London news records actor James Stewart as very comfortable after his appendectomy on Wednesday. He has received no visitors besides his family, and observers say the pace of recovery depends on his wishes.
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London
James Stewart
Waeh
Six Killed Three Hurt in Head-on Crash
Fort Sumner New Mexico dispatch reports a head-on collision between a station wagon and another car killed six and injured three. One dead and one injured wore handcuffs. The Italian wagon belonged to the Arizona State Mental Hospital Phoenix. Four in the wagon died, the two in the other car perished. Names identified include Arney Sharp driver and Viva his wife in critical condition. Henry Adkinson and Joe Watts of Amherst Texas injured. Hospital superintendent sought to identify the handcuffed men and remaining victims. The crash occurred as one vehicle attempted to pass an oil truck.
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Fort Sumner
N. M
Arizona State Mental Hospital
Phoenix
Arney Sharp
Viva
Henry Adkinson
Joe Watts
Amherst
Texas
Here
Puerto Rican Education Dept Raises Penny Drive for War Hero's Widow
In San Juan on November 17, the Puerto Rico education department authorized a penny and nickel collection from island schoolchildren to aid the widow of Pvt. Leslie Coffelt, a guard for President Truman who was killed by Puerto Rican assassins.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Pvt
Leslie Coffelt
Truman
West Europe Output Reaches All Time Peak Under Marshall Plan
The Economic Cooperation Administration told Congress western Europe has reached an all time high in industrial and agricultural output thanks to Marshall Plan aid. Exports and intra European trade rose, unemployment is very low aside from Germany and Italy, and money reserves rose by 1.5 billion dollars since September 1949. The report warns against rearmament fueling inflation and notes aid to Korea and Formosa through mid 1950.
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UPECA
Congress
Europe
Economic Co-operation Administration
Truman
ECA
Gordon Gray
Army
Western Europe
U. S
Germany
Italy
Korea
Formosa
Four Women Claim LA Psychologist as Their Husband
Los Angeles hearer: Ulysses S. Grant Bixby Meyer, 45, a consulting psychologist, is held for trial on three counts of bigamy after four women testified he married them and did not seek divorce. Bail set at $5000. Other claimants include a campaign secretary and three more marriages cited from Salt Lake City, Nevada, and Mexico.
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Los Angeles
Ulysses S. Grant Bixby Meyer
Louis W. Kaufman
Meyer
Ball
Faus
Doris Mccarty
Salt Lake City
Grace Frakes Meyer
St. Joseph
Kansas
Josephine Treina Meyer
Nevada
Annelle Kingsbury Meyere
Tijuane
Mexico
Dead Dog Returns Home After Brush With Death
In Calumet City Brownie the five month old dog survived after being struck by a car shot in the head and buried. He reappeared at his owner Albert Herman’s back door whining then was rushed to a veterinarian where penicillin splints and other care healed him. Doctors said a mercy bullet ricocheted off the dog’s thick skull and caused only minor injuries. Brownie is now frisky at home with the Herman children.
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Hicago
Brownie
Calumet City
Albert Herman
Herman
Robert Snyder
DE Snyder
White House Card Sought at Niagara Falls Bazaar
At a church bazaar in Niagara Falls a man bid seven dollars for a small unopened package from the White House. The unopened package contained a card bearing the message Greetings from the White House. The donor was the Epiphany Episcopal Church, and the card was from President and Mrs Harry S Truman.
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Niagara Falls
White House
Epiphany Episcopal Church
Herry S. Truman
Kindness to Old Man Awards Boy $1000 Prize
In Miami on November 17, a 12 year old, Sammy Yates polak y was made $1000 richer after kindness to a despondent old man. The will of Herman Bush, a 62 year old Russian immigrant, was filed for probate and awarded Sammy $301 from an estate valued over $5000. Bush died of sleeping pill overdose Monday and directed that no funeral services be held and that none of his relatives be notified. Sammy’s father, Joseph, a salesman, was described as unemployed for some time.
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Miami
Fla
Sammy Yatepolaky
Tod
Herman Bush
Sammy
Bush
Joseph
Bank Holiday Scrip Destruction in Asbury Park
Asbury Park New Jersey officials watched fire destroy city issued bank holiday scrip with a face value of 1240.5 dollars used for city employees from 1934 to 1997. The worthless notes were burned yesterday in a public destruction.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Retirement fete marks 45 years service for YR Martin Cos Tell o
In Wee hawken New Jersey on November 17 a yardmaster named Martin Cos Tell o retired after 45 years with the New York Central railroad. The farewell featured rockets flares whistles and horns, as nearby police stations received many inquiries from anxious residents. The Press Telegram classified ads highlight daily bargains for homes merchandise and living quarters.
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Weehawken
N. J
Martin Costello
New York Central
Press-Telegram
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