Arab Planes Bomb Israel in National Blackout
Arab aircraft bombed Israel after a full blackout order, with sirens in Tel Aviv for over an hour. Reports say a few bombs hit the coastal plain with no damage, while a children’s home near Nazareth suffered three dead and five injured in a separate attack. UN and Israeli sources cite Egyptian planes in the Nazareth raid and note overflights of Jericho and Shune with further bomb impacts along the Jordan river.
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CIO Presses Expanded Social Security and Employer Plans
The CIO launches a drive for a larger federal old age and unemployment system and for new pay while sick medical care programs. It also calls for employer financed supplementary insurance in collective bargaining. John L. Lewis leads a $100 million a year health plan example.
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Washington
CIO
John L. Lewis
Dust Storm Halts Traffic on U S Highway 99 near Weedpatch
A dust storm from a 40 mile wind stalled north and south traffic on U S 99 near Weedpatch south of Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol closed the road and rerouted motorists through Tehachapi, leaving about 200 stranded amid multiple pileups. An ad notes a waterproof dress watch priced at 62 dollars 50 cents.
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Saipan heads to Greenland to rescue 13 airmen
The aircraft carrier Saipan steamed toward Greenland to rescue 13 American airmen stranded on an icecap. Captain Kane said torpedo bombers would reconnoiter the area and the ship would press on at breakneck speed despite heavy seas. Six rescue helicopters are aboard to aid the operation with plans for a glider tow abortive earlier today.
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John Druckenbrod
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U. S. S. Saipan
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Greenland
Joseph L. Kane
Kane
Norfolk
Air Force
U S Medical Program Under Hoover Commission Scrutiny
A Hoover commission task force report outlines waste and duplication in federal medical services. It notes 1948 spending of about 1.25 billion by 44 agencies serving 24 million people and predicts VA spending will equal all 1948 totals in 1949. It cites uncalculated obligations, staff shortages, and inefficiencies in hospital use and care for dependents. The report highlights large new VA hospital construction amid idle beds elsewhere. It calls for reform of executive branch medical services.
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Roger D. Greene
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Hoover Commission
Veterans Administration
Dutch Capture Major Indonesian City and Control Most of Java
Dutch forces seized Madioen the last major Indonesian city and moved deep into Java breaking a UN cease fire order. They gained Kediri Ngawi Magelang Soerakarta Tawangmanggoe Wonosgiri and Anjer Lor cutting routes to Jogjakarta. On Sumatra mopping up continued with Sidikalant as Dutch planes reported one missing.
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Associated Press
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Landlords Win Break Under Rent Rule Change
Housing official Tighe E. Woods announces a regulatory shift aiding landlords who file hardship or operating-at-a-loss rent adjustments. They may annualize increases in operating costs such as insurance utilities and local sewerage or garbage charges from the petition date, previously limited to taxes and payroll items.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Air Lift Crews Spend Christmas Carrying Food To Berlin
American air lift crews for Berlin kept loading and unloading vitally needed supplies while dining on quick lunches. U S Air Force said this Christmas was another day for the busy crews as GI entertainment and charity events lit the occupied city. Bob Hope led a troupe at Templehof as service members attended church services and carols.
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Richard S. Weilins
Erlin
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Bob Hope
Air Force
Templehof
John Lucas Santa Fe agent dies at 65 in Plainview
John Lucas, 65, longtime Santa Fe railway agent in Plainview, died at a sanitarium at noon. Funeral services will be held here Monday with burial in Amarillo. Survived by wife, one daughter, three brothers, and three sisters. Born August 26, 1883 in Dime Box Texas.
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John Lucas
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Coleman County
Arkansas Fire Rages in Little Rock Downtown
Fire in an auto paint and body shop spread to two more downtown buildings in Little Rock. A general alarm brought out nearly all fire fighting equipment in the city to battle the blaze.
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Cold Weather Brings Severe Christmas Freeze Across U S
The nation endures a bitter Christmas with a deep cold wave from central Canada into the Great Lakes and Appalachians. Temperatures plunge to five to 15 below zero in parts of New York and Ohio regions while California reports snow and severe cold. Citrus losses noted in groves as officials assess damages over the coming weeks.
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Lull Settles In China Civil War
In Nanking movement of two divisions of Government troops including cavalry and tanks was the only sign of activity. The Chinese navy said warships shelled Communist positions around Tangku near Tientsin with few details. Chennaulters flying relief missions to Tientsin faced poor visibility while landing on a racecourse airstrip.
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Shanghai
Violent Death Toll Rises Across Nation During Holiday
The Associated Press reports 173 accidental deaths remembered as the Christmas weekend ends with 24 hours left. California leads with 17 fatalities since Friday, including 132 traffic deaths and 41 other accidents. Fires claim seven in a New Brunswick home and five in a Bessemer blaze. A Port Clinton family of six dies in a highway crash. Thirty two Texans die violently during the holidays with traffic, shootings, and poisonings among the causes.
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Christmas Brings New Hopes Amid War and Peace
Christmas remarks trace battles in China Israel and the East Indies while Bethlehem hosts a fragile scene of devotion. Pope Pius XII warns of a new war peril and President Truman vows to pursue peace as America faces holiday tragedies and acts of goodwill.
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Liquor Store Bandit Quieted by Unwilling Santa
A mild bandit entered a Dallas liquor store on Christmas Day, bought a half pint, reentered, locked the door, and robbed owner C. M. Gilbert of about $2,000 after forcing him into a back room and tape.
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Gilbert
St Louis Fire Under Control After Nine-Hour Blaze
A four alarm fire at Kosco Cooling and Heating in St Louis began at 11 45 a m and burned nine hours before being brought under control. No spread danger remained despite $150 000 in damage to a one story wooden building formerly a stable.
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Kosco Cooling and Heating Company
Austin not planning to resign UN post
Warren R. Austin, head of the U S mission to the United Nations, says he does not intend to resign. He recovers from a serious operation at Walter Reed Hospital and is staying with Mrs. Austin at the Little White House near Key West Florida.
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Vermont
Boca Chica
Truman
Florida
Snow Covers South Plains With Light Fall Across Region
A light snowstorm moved into the South Plains from Lubbock and spread to El Paso, Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, and Abilene. By midnight snow blanketed streets and lawns, with ground accumulation around two inches by daylight and temperatures rising from 20s to near 40s, then upper 40s Monday.
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Midland
Odessa
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Christmas traffic injuries mar Lubbock area reporting
A quiet Christmas in Lubbock and nearby areas featured several traffic mishaps with at least three injuries, minor thefts and a suspected shooting. Troy Pierce, 29, bus driver, sustained multiple injuries in a collision on Ave A near 1700 block after crossing for a talk with another driver.
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Lubbock Bus Co
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Anita Hamilton
Abilene
Miss Hamilton
Bulova Her Excellency watch at King’s Jewelry
Advertisement notes a Bulova Her Excellency wristwatch priced at 57.50 available at King’s Jewelry.
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Bulova
King’s Jewelry
Adv
Weather outlook for Lubbock and vicinity
Mostly cloudy and cold today with light Snow intermittent. Warmer next Monday with some light snow flurries. Official readings show highs near 37 and lows around 21, with yesterday’s values listed and sunrise at 7:10.
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