Hopes Bright for Release of Americans Held by Communists
Washington reports a North Korean broadcast claiming two Americans missing since late September may be freed and could follow U S Consul General Angus Ward to the Far East. The State Department had no official word of any offer as Pyongyang radio said the North Korean government is ready to turn over the men.
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U. S
Angus Ward
Freedom
Far East
State Department
Ward
Mukden
China
Pyongyang
Korea
North Korea
United States Agrees to NK Demands for Release of Americans
Secretary of State Acheson announced the United States will comply with terms set by North Korea for the release of two Americans held captive since September. The briefing gave no word on whether U S Consul General Angus Ward has begun his journey to freedom from Manchuria.
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Washington
United States Today
State Acheson
U. S
Angus Ward
Manchuria
Two ECA Officials Missing After Seoul to North Korean Port
Alfred T. Meschter of Kinderhook New York and Albert E. Willis of Brooklyn were aboard an FCA cargo ship that sailed from South Korea September 20. The U.S. asked Moscow to press North Korea for their release as Korean crew reportedly took the vessel to a Communist port. Officials weighed word of a Communist announcement about the Ward case and possible Peiping-sent notices.
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The
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Alfred T. Meschter
Kinderhook
N. Y
Albert E. Willis
Brooklyn
FCA
South Korea
United States
Moscow
North Korea
Ward
Peiping
Newsmen Sail to Meet Ward in China Mission
Twelve newsmen and cameramen sailed on the Lakeland Victory toward Taku Bar off Tientsin to meet Consul General Angus Ward and his party expelled from Mukden by the Communists. A statement from American consul Douglas Jenkins urged discretion and safe departure, warning photographers of possible arrests and delaying interviews until the ship is at sea.
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Department of State
Great Lakes to foreign ports ships hit record season
Cleveland AP reports the season saw 25 vessels direct between the Great Lakes and foreign ports, making 71 sailings. Last year had 22 vessels and 56 sailings, while 1947 had 14 ships and 37 sailings.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Soft Coal Firms Sign UMW Contract Terms
John L. Lewis announced that some mine owners signed contract terms with the United Mine Workers and will return to a five day work week. The signing, mostly in Kentucky, adds a 95 cent daily wage increase and a 15 cent boost to the welfare fund royalty, totaling 35 cents a ton for medical and pension benefits, with overall production-cost rise of 23 cents a ton.
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Aney Bil
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
UMW
Plane Globe Traveler Near Record Flight Stages
Tom Lanphier Jr. nears a world circumnavigation record via commercial flights. He completed a leg to LaGuardia after four days, 23 hours, 47 minutes from departure. The journey began in New York and included Honolulu and San Francisco segments. Eddie Fagan holds the prior record.
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New York
Tom Lanphier, Jr
Lanphier
American Airlines
LaGuardia Field
San Francisco
Pacific
Chicago
Globe
Honolulu
United Airlines
UAL
Pan American
Eddie Fagan
New York Boxing Commission
Norwood Man Dead After Dayton Traffic Crash
Delbert Meeks aged 40 of Norwood, a Cincinnati suburb, died in Miami Valley Hospital today from injuries suffered when an automobile struck him Tuesday in Dayton. The incident occurred as he was walking along a roadway near the hospital.
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Dayton
Delbert Meeks
Norwood
Cincinnati
Miami Valley Hospital
Cold Wave Grips Midwest As Polar Air Descends
The U S Weather Bureau issued its first general cold wave warning of the season for the Midwest as frigid polar air moves south from Manitoba. Temperatures to 15 below in Minnesota and 20 above in southern Ohio are forecast with strong winds and snow flurries across the region. The cold edge passed Chicago early morning and temperatures fell. Bismarck dropped from 35 above yesterday to three above at 4 am. The forecaster says the heart of the cold will move southeast to the gulf with lower temps. a Detroit storm center brings 3 to 6 inches of snow to New York state. rain expected from Louisiana to Pennsylvania. Other areas remain fair.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
Nationalists Plan Move to Fifth Capital
Premier Yen Hsi-Shan trims government to 107 members and prepares to evacuate Chengtu as Communists close in within 75 miles. Most officials head to Formosa via Hainan. Chiang Kai Shek may follow, with Yunnan reportedly planning Kunming relocation to Talin.
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Yen Hsi-Shan
Yen
Chungking
Formosa
Hainan
Sichang
Sikang
Chiang Kai Shek
Chiang
Hong Kong
Yunan
Kunming
Tali
Six Covington Prisoners Escape In Overnight Break
Six Covington prisoners fled the city jail after overpowering the turnkey and three trustees. Police, aided by day detectives, hunted northern Kentucky and nearby Ohio and Indiana for the fugitives who were awaiting grand jury action on various charges.
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Covington
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
William Eilers
Chester Fee
Doctor Ruth Arnold Killed In Valdosta Crash
An automobile collision on U S Highway 41 between Adel and Hahira Valdosta area killed Dr Ruth Arnold of Cincinnati. The crash involved her car and a vehicle driven by Robert Taylor of Adel. Corporal R S Dixon of the Georgia Highway Patrol reported the incident last night.
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Valdosta, Ga
U. S. Highway 41
Ruth Arnold
Cincinnati
Corp
R. S. Dixon
Georgia Highway Patrol
Robert Taylor
Adel
Hahira
A Pat Upon The Back By Gordon Martin
A poem praising the simple act of praising workers. It argues that kind words from bosses or friends lift morale, reduce worries, and restore motivation, especially for those who feel unappreciated. The piece stresses recognition as a quick, effective boost to performance and well being.
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Gordon Martin
Former Bulgar Vice Premier Goes On Trial
Former Bulgarian vice premier Traicho Kostov faces trial before a special court on charges of plotting to overthrow the regime and aiding Tito. Eleven defendants, including top officials, are charged with espionage and economic spying for Tito and Western intelligence. Demonstrations condemned the actions as traitorous as the trial opened.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Traicho Keostov
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Rostov
Vladimir Dimchev
Tito
Kostov
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Truman Calls Staff Meeting On Eve Of Congress Fight
President Truman ordered Lt. Col. Francis Williams to fly Mrs. Truman and Margaret to Washington. He convened his White House staff at Key West for a 2 p.m. briefing on the State of the Union budget and messages to Congress. The Pearl Harbor anniversary marked a push to bolster the fair deal and bipartisan anti-Communist efforts as the large party spread across the naval station.
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Fla
Truman
Congress
Francis
Frenchy) Williams
Independence
White House
Margaret
Washington
Boca Chica
State of the Union
Democratic Front
Filipinos Remain Hostile to Japan Eight Years After Pearl Harbor
In Manila, eight years after Pearl Harbor, Filipinos retain strong anti-Japanese sentiment. The Philippines warns General MacArthur it cannot guarantee safety for a proposed Nipponese trade mission. President Quirino's 1946 victory is linked to a hard line on Japan and push for reparations.
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Pearl Harbor
Philippines
MacArthur
Elipidio Quirino
Quirino
Jose P. Laurel
Laurel
Tokyo
Southeast Asia
Hideki Tojo
United States
Japan
Germany
Hitler
Happy New Year Says Vishinsky Leaves New York
Soviet foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky smiles and waves his hat as he departs for home in Russia after two months at the United Nations. He wishes Americans a Happy New Year but calls the UN General Assembly gathering unsatisfactory. He vows the Soviet Union will continue to fight for peace and international security. Vishinsky travels home aboard the liner America, the first American liner he has used.
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Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Russia
United States
United Nations General Assembly
UN Assembly
Soviet Union
America
Old Battleship Arizona Remains Grim Pearl Harbor Reminder
On the eighth anniversary of Pearl Harbor the Battleship Arizona remains a stark monument. The sunlit harbor, quiet ships, and a small pilgrimage mark the day as the old hulk lies where it fell, a sober symbol of American WWII sacrifices.
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Arizona
Naval Base
Oahu
Canton Woman Dies in Snowy Minerva Car Crash
Mrs Edith Bryson, 64, was killed in a two car collision on a snow covered highway near Minerva Ohio. She rode in a car driven by her husband and resided on rural route 1 at Minerva.
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Minerva
Here
Edith Bryson
Akron doctor dies on house call at age 65
Dr. Raoul L. Vioran a police and fire department surgeon in Akron since 1942 died yesterday while making a house call He had served as a doctor in the city for 32 years and was 65 years old at his death This AP report notes his long service to the police and fire departments and his sudden passing in the line of duty.
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Raoul L. Vioran
Police and Fire Department
Groves testimony clears Hopkins and Wallace on atomic data
Lt Gen Leslie Groves testified that neither Harry Hopkins nor Henry A Wallace ever sought atomic secrets or materials from him for the Russians. The remark centers on high level attempts related to wartime atomic data.
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Washington
Leslie R. Groves
Harry Hopkins
Henry A. Wallace
Wildcat walkouts threaten Oak Ridge construction
An AP report from Oak Ridge Tennessee notes a mushrooming wildcat strike threatening to spread to all nonproduction trades on high priority atomic installations. About 300 carpenters and laborers may join today amid a dispute over non union labor.
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Oak Ridge
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
National Labor Relations Board
Gordon Molesworth
Molesworth
Oman Construction Company
Nashville
Father Shoots And Kills His Three Children
In Alexandria Virginia a 38 year old Fort Belvoir engineer, John Conner, shot his three children Celia five Michael eight and Stephane eleven with a 20 gauge shotgun in their Cameron Valley home as they prepared for school. He surrendered without résistance and was taken to police headquarters. His wife Janet fled to neighbors and spoke of the terrible act.
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Fort Belvair
John Conner
Conner
Janet
Cameron Valley
Phillip Mitton
Mittons
Joan
Mitton
Celia
Michael
Stephane
John Sims
Former Bad Boy Mayor Gilis Returns To Lead Newburyport
Andrey J. Gilis known as the city’s "bad boy mayor" wins the Newburyport mayoral race after six straight losses, defeating John M. Kelleher. The 52 year old promises a tough overhaul of city departments, including police and fire leadership, and a shake up at City Hall.
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Newburyport, Mass
Andrey J
Wife Slain by Art Student in Dallas Office
Harold Blankenship a 25 year old art student shot his wife 26 in their downtown Dallas office. He surrendered after fleeing officers and was charged with murder. He said he killed her to prevent their two sons Guy and Gary from having a father.
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Harold Blankenship
Blankenship
Tulsa
Thevorce
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