Sharp Cuts Predicted in European Recovery Funds
Four power talks on German problems precede any zone administration. Clay backs economic fusion with political fusion and warns against heavy Anglo American steps. A key Republican source predicts Marshall Plan funding may be slashed by about 70 percent, prompting year to year funding approaches and Herter plans for Europe.
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Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Clay
Truman
GOP
United States
Mr. Truman
House
Joseph W.martin, Jr
Herter Committee
Europe
Herter
Secretary of State
Clashes in Palestine Dim Hopes for Christmas Peace
In renewed Arab Jewish violence near Jaffa Arabs and Jews suffered multiple deaths over the weekend and Monday. Arab snipers attacked Jewish trucks while Hagana militia reportedly retaliated near Mount Scopus as tensions rose.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa
Yagour
Hagana
Shafaat
Mount Scopus
Stocks and Commodities Mixed as Markets Open
Markets at a glance show irregular stock activity with AT and T Anaconda Chrysler and others listed with varied figures. Bonds trend lower with U S governments not trading while curbs and Chicago stocks rise unevenly and commodities futures drift lower across wheat corn oats and barley in Chicago.
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U.S
Chicago
Strike Ends in Italy as Food Workers Return to Work
A nationwide food workers strike involving 300 000 ended today with a temporary agreement on dismissal pay and seniority. In Sicily a major general strike flare up near Caltanissetta yielded 15 wounded in a gun battle. Negotiations to resume January 9.
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Rome
Sicily
Industralists
Caltanisetta
New Commanders Named for 90th and 95th Divisions
Fourth Army HQ named acting commanders for the 90th and 95th Infantry Divisions at Fort Sam Houston. Col. Arthur P. Watson of Austin was chosen as acting commander of the 90th Division, while Whitfield Jack of Shreveport was named acting commander of the 95th Division.
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Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Fourth Army
Arthur P. Watson
Austin
Whitfield Jack
Jester to Deliver Christmas Message Over Texas Network
Gov Beauford H Jester announced a Christmas Day message to be broadcast over the Texas State network. The message originates from Station KAND Corsicana and will air from 415 to 420 p m Thursday.
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Texas
Austin
Beauford H. Jester
KAND
Corsicana
Truman Prepared to Press Price Control Drive
Reports say President Truman plans to renew his preelection push for price control powers to curb living costs. The administration signals a tougher stance with a forthcoming message and possibly the State of the Union address to push the legislation.
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Truman
Threatened strike of U S Telegraph Workers Averted
Washington December 22 United press reports a threatened pre Christmas strike by about 50 000 Western Union employees was averted today. A wage negotiationpause to 50 days will follow a three member fact finding panel report. The move comes as 250 000 telephone workers expect new contracts and wage demands. Union President Joseph Beirne warned Congress shows little intention to curb rising prices.
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Washington
AFL
Telegraph
Communications Workers of America
Indi
Ita
Joseph Beirne
Congress
Mexican government arrests continue crackdown on drug industry
In Mexico City a new round of arrests was expected today as the government intensifies its purge of the illicit drug trade after a clandestine opium laboratory was found in Guadalajara. Eleven people were seized by federal police, including two wealthy residents of Guadalajara.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Guadalajara
Girl Suffers Minor Burns From Backfiring Roman Candle
Charlene Gardner received slight facial burns Sunday night when a Roman candle backfired. Authorities said the burns were not serious and she was treated at a local hospital.
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Charlene Gardner
Mia
Charlie Gardner
Gen Bradley to Speak in Dallas at Army Conference
An industry army conference will be held in Dallas on January 23 with Gen Omar N Bradley as the principal speaker. Bradley recently designated as successor to Gen Dwight D Eisenhower as chief of staff.
Italian Republic Constitution Approved Ending Monarchy
The Italian Assembly approved the constitution ending the monarchy, with 453 votes in favor and 62 monarchists defecting. Umberto Terracini proclaimed a peaceful Democratic Republic as ambassadors from the United States Britain France and Russia watched the celebration in Montecitorio Palace.
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Rome
House of
Savoy
Umberto Terracini
Montecitorio Palace
The
Repubic
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Thirty Persons Die Violently in Texas Weekend
At least 30 people die violently in Texas over the weekend. Twenty one victims perish in motor vehicle accidents. Five die by gunfire including one self inflicted death. A body believed drowned self harm remains missing. Two burned and another drowned accidentally.
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Texas
General Chennault Takes Chi nese Bride in Shanghai
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault of Flying Tigers fame honeymooned in Shanghai with his 24 year old Chinese bride Anna Chan newspaperwoman daughter of the former Chinese consul general in San Francisco. Chennault 57 was divorced earlier this year by his first wife and has six sons and two daughters from that marriage.
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Shanghai
Claire L. Chennault
Flying Tiger
Anna Chan
San Francisco
Chennault
Hei
Pope Skips Midnight Mass for Diplomatic Reasons
Vatican authorities announced that Pope Pius XII will not deliver the usual pontifical midnight mass on Christmas Eve due to diplomatic reasons. The statement cited the importance of maintaining diplomatic sensitivities during the holiday season.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
Christmas Tree Party At Calvary Baptist Church Tonight
Bob Parker chairman says the Calvary Baptist Church hosts a Christmas tree party tonight at 7 30 for children with presents promised.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Bob Parker
Peron Plan to Put Argentina as Major Oil Producer Revealed
Houston industrialist Glenn H. McCarthy said President Peron plans to lift Argentina into the ranks of major oil producers with U.S. aid. McCarthy, who met Peron during a South American trip, indicated Peron unofficially accepted his proposal to form an oil finding and producing organization with American technicians and equipment.
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Peron
Houston
Tex
Juan Peron
Argentina
Glenn H. McCarthy
McCarthy
South America
Houston Oilman
Mecarty
Tojo to testify in war crimes trial in Tokyo
Former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo will take the stand before the Far East International Military Tribunal in Tokyo to testify in his own defense against war crimes charges. He is expected to acknowledge responsibility for Pearl Harbor and the Pacific war, while seemingly seeking to shield Emperor Hirohito.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Far East International Military Tribunal
Tojo
Pacific
Hirohito
Decision on Flip Flop Pilot Fate From Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board examiner Joseph E Caldwell said a decision on revoking pilot Charles R Sisto is due in Washington. Sisto faced charges after an October incident over El Paso Texas in which he allegedly manipulated a gust lock risking 49 passengers aboard a DC 4 operated by American Airlines. The hearing closed with no witnesses called.
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Los Angeles
Civil Aeronautics Board
Joseph E. Caldwell
Charles R. Sisto
Washington
Sisto
CAA
American Airlines
el Paso
Tex
British Seize Refugee Schooner Off Palestine Waters
Refugee schooner carrying about 800 Jews was seized tonight in Palestine waters by British Navy units. Separately London reports Russian press largely ignored Stalin’s 38th birthday while Radio Moscow highlighted a Pravda feature linking his image to elections.
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Jel Aviv
Abard
Palestine
Allibh
Joe
London
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Radio Moscow
Stalin
Pravda
Disabled Veterans Meet at Mexia Public Library
A meeting of the Disabled Veterans is set for tonight at 7 30 p.m. in the Mexia Public Library to discuss activities and support for members.
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Mexia Public Library
Greek Newsman Kyriardis Deported Over Communist Ties
A Greek newspaperman Kyriardis admitted being a communist after entering the United States on a visitor visa and remained illegally in the U S since October after losing his UN postings. UN officials said they would consult with the State Department as accreditation questions arise. Also released a list of 711 large-scale commodity traders active Oct 31 1946 and Oct 31 1947 showing Edwin W Pauley holding oats and cottonseed oil futures, with more names to come for congressional review.
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Washington
State Department
Nicholas Kyriardis
United States
Kyriazdig
U. S
United Nations General Assembly
Lake Success
Andrew Cordier
Trygve Lie
Cordier
U. S. State Department
Kyriazidis
Secretary of“Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Edwin W. Pauley
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Pauley
Commodity Exchange Authority
Anderson
Congress
Congressional
Sen
Styles Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
J. M. Hehl
German Coal and Steel Magnate Convicted of War Crimes
Friedrich Flick, leading German coal and steel industrialist, was convicted of war crimes for using slave labor in his plants during the Nazi era and sentenced to seven years. An American tribunal chaired by Judge Charles B. Sears found Flick guilty. two assistants were also convicted while three co-defendants were acquitted.
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Mernberg
Friedrich Flick
Flick
Charles B. Sears
Buffalo
Tiny 20-Ounce Baby Girl Born in Minneapolis
A Fairview Hospital physician reports a 20 ounce female infant born Dec 6, now up four ounces in 16 days. The baby remains in an incubator for three to four months and may go home when she weighs about six pounds. Officials note the smallest surviving US baby was 24 ounces.
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Minneapolis
Fairview Hospital
Germany
Patricia Schmidt Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison
Patricia Schmidt received a 15 year prison term after a court ordered payment of $2000 in restitution and all court costs. The judge delivered the sentence following a claim tied to a Bell County case.
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Patricia Schmidt
Ears
John Basis Mee
Miss ‘Schmidt
Tike! T
Polish War Crimes Sentenced by Krakow Tribunal
Two women and 20 men, former Nazi guards and officials at the Oswiecim Concentration Camp, were sentenced to death today by the Polish tribunal at Krakow for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Warsaw
General Meyers Released on Bail
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers retired officer was freed on $2,000 bail and ordered to appear in Washington on January 7 for arraignment on three counts of perjury and subornation of perjury linked to the Senate investigation of wartime aviation contracts. Lamarre of Dayton was to be arraigned on perjury charges in Brooklyn after changing testimony to implicate Meyers as the real owner of Aviation Electric Corp.
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New York
Bennett E. Meyers
Washington
Senate
Moyers
District of Columbia
Senate War Investigating Committee
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Dayton
U. S
Brooklyn
Lamarre
Meyers
Aviation Electric Corp
Air Force
Daytom
Legion Christmas Party at Mexia State School Tonight
Ozzie Edwards, chairman of the American Legion event, announced the party for Mexia State School tonight at 7:00 p.m. Gifts will be given to children at the outdoor Christmas tree by Santa Claus. School officials said spectators may drive out to watch the celebration.
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Ozzie Edwards
American Legion
Mexia State School
Santa Claus
Mexia
Last Rites Tuesday For Former Citizen
Last rites for W. G. Pierce 34 will be held at Riddle Chapel Tuesday at 2 30 p m Burial will be in Cade Cemetery near Streetman Survivors include his mother Mrs Julia Morton of Mexia and a sister Mrs Mae Wilson of Mexia Pierce a former Mexia resident was an employee of Humble Pipeline Company He lived at New London at his death and was a World War II veteran.
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W. G. Pierce
Riddle Chapel
Cade Cemetery
Streetman
Julia Morton
Mexia
Mae Wilson
Pierce
Humble Pipeline Company
New London
First National Guard Payroll Arrives in Mexia
A. GC. Brotherton reports the First National Guard payroll distributed among local troops. The Mexia check totals $848.18 and arrived in good time for Christmas shopping.
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First National Guard
Mexia
Brotherton
NationalsGuard
Logal
Seatch
Supreme Court to Rule on U S Steel Purchase
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if U S Steel's proposed purchase of Consolidated Steel Corp for 8,000,000 violates anti trust laws.
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Supreme Court
U. S. Steel
Washington
Consolidated Steel Corp
Hakimi Named to Form New Iranian Government
Tehran reports Dr. Ebrahim Hakimi, 78, appointed premier to form a government after the resignation of Ghavam who was held by authorities. Hakimi, once personal physician to the shah, faces a crisis over reform efforts amid Iran’s poverty. Maxwell, 82, retired judge, dies in Austin after extended illness.
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Tehran
Ebrahim Hakimi
Ahmed Gavam
United States
Shah Mohammed Rize Paklevi
Hakimi
Ghavami
Austin
I W. “Maxwell
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Lone Star Gas Nee
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