Thanksgiving Day Observed Across Nation and War Remains
Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with church services and feasts while tragedy struck in New York from the Long Island Railroad crash. Truman called for prayers for peace as soldiers in Korea and Germany hosted orphans, and many returned home for meals and travel. Weather forecasts warned of cold waves as Prime Turkey was served and history noted Lincoln’s 1864 proclamation.
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Senate crime probers back in cap ital
Senate investigators return to the capital to probe tax evasion and related crimes. The brief note signals continued parliamentary scrutiny with details to follow on Page A-3.
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Worst Rail Wreck on Record in N Y Kills 76 Hurts 150
The Thanksgiving Eve Long Island Railroad crash killed 76 and injured more than 150 as two crowded trains collided in Kew Gardens Queens. Escalating tolls marked this the worst U.S. rail disaster since 1943 with 73 identified and bodies recovered overnight.
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Government Drive Against Communist Party Initiated
Attorney General Howard McGrath charged the Communist party with hostile allegiance to the Soviet Union and urged the new Subversive Activities Control Board to force registration and disclose leaders and funding. The five member panel, created by the Internal Security Act, will consider the petition and require party compliance or appearance before the board.
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Navy Sends 10 Cent Ticket to Alaska
An Anchorage man recounts a Navy order that pays his 10 cent subway fare to report for induction at Navy headquarters in New York City. Bill Abich, 32, a former New York resident, wondered how to reach Alaska to begin the journey.
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Long Beach Sets Nov 22 Heat Record On Thanksgiving Day
Long Beach enjoyed one of its warmest Thanksgivings with a record 93 degree high and clear skies tonight. The weatherman predicted cooler temperatures tomorrow as ocean breezes return, after an early morning low around 22 degrees and a 1:30 p.m. temperature near 63 degrees.
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Floods Recede After Taking Terrific Toll
California and Nevada suffered extensive flood damage totaling about 23 million dollars with eight deaths and 15 000 people displaced in California and Reno reporting a death. Red Cross shelters housed thousands while emergency loans and a flood relief drive assisted business rivals. Rivers receded as Army engineers noted improvement in Sacramento and antioch threat faded.
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Weather Eases as Climbers Seek Plane Wreck on Moran
Clearing daybreak conditions let mountaineers, led by Paul Petzoldt of Riverton, push toward the 12,594 foot Moran summit in a search for the missing two engine plane with 21 aboard. A large fire was seen Tuesday night near the disappearance as planes with search crews struggled above cloud cover and strong winds.
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Sweetie of Evanston Police Weds Radio Announcer
Elsie Bonnie Bonhiver a paralyzed former ward of Evanston police married Jerold Mitchell the police force and a host of uniformed officers attended. A florist supplied bouquets a bakery donated a four tier cake and a doctor waived tests as Bonnie walked with her brother to the altar. Police had long supported her with transports and pool therapy and annually named her bail queen.
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Strange release tale helaunched by Chinese Reds in Korea
An American hospital report says 27 U S prisoners were released by Chinese forces in Korea in a move described as propaganda. The men, some wounded but none seriously, walked to American lines under moonlight and were evacuated to Pyongyang for care. The prisoners claimed they were treated well and blamed war on American imperialists.
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Holiday Death Toll Reaches 103 This Thanksgiving
News records 103 holiday fatalities so far with 2 train wrecks near New York and 76 killed in rail crashes. The tally hints at a seasonary high, following 181 deaths last Thanksgiving and the 1947 peak of 123.
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Reds Retreat and U N Troops Fail to Advance in Korea
Tokyo dispatch reports peace rumors after the release of 27 American prisoners by Chinese Communists. N Korean Reds withdraw without a fight and U N forces hold fortifications, with officials citing no advance for strategic reasons. Dean Acheson notes demilitarized buffer talks but no agreement reached.
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Warning Against Misrepresentation by Solicitors
The Press Telegram warns that some subscription solicitations falsely claim part of the price funds Christmas entertainment at Veterans Hospital. The paper is sponsoring part of the hospital program and will donate television sets and host an entertainment night at its own expense. No financial solicitations are authorized.
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Doctors Remove Sprouting Seed From Child's Lung
Patricia Fredelake, a two year old from Osterle Kansas, had a sunflower seed sprout removed from her right lung in an hourlong operation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. X rays revealed the seed after recurrent pneumonia and a bronchoscope found a half inch sprout lodged in the lower lobe. The seed entered Patricia's lung after she and a sister ate salted sunflowers on August 25.
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A GI THANKSGIVING PRAYER
A Korea front dispatch from Nov 23 reflects a US soldier’s Thanksgiving thoughts. The write up notes cold, homesick conditions and scarce comforts as troops feel gratitude for survival and purpose while awaiting return to America.
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Nicaraguan Volcano Continues Eruption At Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro volcano near Managua remained spewing flame and ash after Monday’s eruption. Some residents fled the area while historians note the 1947 blast that blanketed Leon with ash. Prior eruptions occurred in 1827 1656 1867 and 1914.
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