UN Seeks International Rule Over Jerusalem Despite Opposition
The United Nations Assembly voted 38 to 14 to internationalize Jerusalem with a UN trustee, despite Israel and Jordan opposing. The United States and Britain supported Israel, while 13 Latin American nations and five Arab states backed the move, with seven abstentions. Jordan's Abdullah cannot vote due to a Soviet veto on membership.
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New York
Israel
Abdulah
Jordan
United Nations
Holy
Moshe Sharett
Jerusalem
Sharett
Israe
UN Assembly
United States
Britain
Abdullah
Russix
Bud Gollum Arrested in Interstate Auto Theft Case
Savannah report states Federal Bureau of Investigation holds George Bud Gollum on an interstate auto theft charge. He appeared before U S Commissioner Harry H Hingson in Greenville South Carolina as co-defendant with Beulah Overell in a California murder case tied to the Overells deaths aboard the Santa Ana yacht on March 15 1947. The heiress and Gollum were once engaged but later separated after acquittal.
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Savannah
George “Bud’ Gollum
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gollum
U. S
Harry H.hingson
Greenville
S. C
Beulah Overell
California
Attorney Killed In Gang Fashion At Cicero Home
Frank J. Christenson 44 a former Cook County assistant state's attorney was slain near his Cicero home in a gangland style shooting. He was hit nine times including two in the head and died at Loretto Hospital. Police suspect two gunmen and consider mistaken identity as a possibility. Christenson had led a drive against gambling in the western suburb with Leo Kasperki and John Stoffel noted reform figures.
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Cicero
Chicago
Frank J. Christenson
Cook County
Christenson
Loretto Hospital
Madeline
Clare Mack
Chris Rooney
Mack
Christensen
Leo Kasperski
Daniel Gilbert
Gilbert
Thomas J. Courtney
Kaspereki
Subur
John Stoffel
OEA Attacks Failure To Release Bus Fund
Ohio Education Association escalates protest over $3,500,000 in bus funds held by the State Board of Control. Carl H W Shanks notes 1,400 buses bought by 1,200 districts pending release. Board members deny delay allegations and say no formal action has reached them.
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Columbus
State Board of Control
Ohio Education Association
Carl H W. Shanks
Wilmington
Clinton County
Board of Control
Frank J. Lausche
Joseph T. Ferguson
Herbert S. Duffy
House Finance Committee
Anna F. O'Neil
Akron
Senate Finance Committee
Clingan Jackson
Youngstown
Jackson
Control Board
Conductor Delivers Dagger to Pope in Chapel Incident
Rome newspaper Il Tempo reports a trolley conductor presented Pope Pius XII with a dagger he planned to use. The man also offered a Bible and asked forgiveness after a rosary service in the Pontiff’s private chapel.
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Conductor
Pope
Rome
Pius XII
Il Tempo
Vatican
Bruno Carnacchiola
Holy Father
Cernacchiola
Defense of Formosa Chiang's Big Chance
The Formosa defense could give Chiang Kai-Shek a final chance to rally nationalist resistance. If the island withstands Communist attacks, U.S. support for the Nationalists may grow, with calls to release 75 million dollars in China aid and to renew an active U.S. aid program.
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Formosa
Chiang
Seymour
San Francisco
Chiang Kai-Shek
Far East
South Ching Coast
State Department
Truman
Congress
China
U. S
Lewis says more coal contracts signed by signers
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers says negotiators are pursuing additional coal contracts and may announce more next week. He notes operators of 9,162,900 tons yearly have signed on the union terms including a 5-cent daily raise to 15 dollars and 20 to 35 cent ton bonuses for the welfare fund, plus a trustee setup.
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Washington (Ap
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ohio Democrat Francis W Durbin dies at 58 in Lima
Francis W Durbin a Lima attorney and active Ohio Democrat died of heart disease at St Rita’s Hospital after a three week illness. He served on the State Executive and Central Committees and attended national conventions for 44 years. He ran once for congress in 1940. Survived by his widow Florance, his mother, three daughters and a brother.
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Lima
Francis W Durbin
Durbin
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
Ohio
Harry S. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Notre Dame University
St. Rita's Hospital
Florance
Freak Wreck Injures Four
A three car collision on Route 79 near Newark hospitalized four Licking County men. Car 2 rolled over five times injuring four, the most serious being Lindbeh Renner listed in fair condition. Eugene A. Gough escaped injury as Car 3 overturned three times. both overturned vehicles were demolished.
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Newark
Licking County
Clarence Miller
Route 79
Lindbe "H Renner
Eugene A. Gough
Gough
Bridges Trial Advances in Ongoing Perjury Case
After four weeks of the Bridges perjury trial prosecutors estimate they are about one third through their half of the case. Chief Prosecutor Donohue hopes to wind up the government case by mid January. The government argues Bridges lied about Communist Party membership during naturalization in 1945.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
F. Joseph Donohue
O Far
Bridges
CIO Longshore
Vincent Mallinan
James MacInnis
Australia
Communist Party
Thal
Henry Schmidt
J. R. Robertson
Those Awful Pictures and People’s Reactions to Them
A discussion on the public dislike of photographs and snapshots in a photo conscious era. It notes subjects often feel distressed by how they are captured, yet acknowledges the camera records people as they are, despite complaints about portraits and press photos.
Nationalists Defect Take Kunming Airfield in Surprise Move
Reports say Chinese Nationalist troops defected to the Communists and seized Kunming, with airfield capture affecting Poas and two Chinese airlines. Lt. Gen. Lu Chung-Yin arrived, and Ling and Lang Yun were linked to the event as a potential step toward reasserting regional control.
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Yunnan Province
Lu Chung-Yin
Lung Yun
China
Hong Kong
U. S
Kunming
Pacific Overseas Air Service
Larue Luking
Port Chester
N.Y
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lang
Ohio Water Shortage Is Deemed Unlikely
Columbus reports that Ohio expects no water shortages like New York or New Jersey, per Water Division chief Co Vo Youngquist. He notes underground levels dipped last year but foresee no concern unless the trend lasts, citing rainwater loss and regional readings across Lima Zanesville Hamilton Canton Akron Champaign Warren Delaware Geauga Richland counties.
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Columbus
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Youngquist
Zanesville
Hamilton
Canton
Akron
Champaign County
Warren County
Delaware County
Geauga County
Richland County
Governor Defied In Efforts To Close Up Gambling Club
About 200 patrons remained at the Pettibone Club near Geauga Lake as Gov. Lausche’s order to close the gambling venue faced club resistance. Robert Skipton and two inspectors delivered the 10 pm deadline for alleged building code violations, with attorney Leonard Danaceau calling the move illegal for lacking notice or a hearing. The episode mirrors closures of two other Ohio gambling venues earlier this year.
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Chardon. O
Pettibone Club
Mounds Club
Lake County
Junslie Inn
Youngstown
Geauga Lake
Albert A. Waldman
Cleveland
Industrial Relations Department
Lausche
Ohio
Skipton
Jack Lewis
Leonard S. Danaceau
Danaceau
Five Million Cast Ballots On Big Issue In Australia
Sydney AP reports a rising trend against the Labor government as voting closes in crucial parliamentary elections. Early counts show Labor under pressure in New South Wales and Queensland while opposition gains in 14 of 26 key seats. Foreign Minister Evatt led in Barton. Nearly 70 percent of voters cast ballots by noon.
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Sydney
Australia
Labor
Sydney Sunday Herald
New South Wales
J. B. Chifley
Queensland
Herbert Evatt
Barton
Sydne
Ancy Wake
Evatt
House of Representatives
Committee Studying More A Bomb Leaks
The House Un American Activities Committee drills into Soviet heavy water and uranium imports from 1943 and 1944. It may summon a Canadian firm head to answer questions about the uranium compounds. General Groves urges a full probe into data leaks while Pentagon officials deny access to atomic energy information. A separate report states Curtis Mitchell claimed U S bomb storage caves could be targeted.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Russia
Pentagon
Mexico
Curtis Mitchell
Defense Department
Wiliam Frye
Public Information
Mitchell
Leslie Groves
House
Reup
General National Association of Facturers
New York
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