CIO Officials Oust Six More Unions
The CIO dropped six unions accused of left‑wing influence for nonpayment of dues, reducing their 300000 members’ seats on the CIO policy board. The unions include United Office and Professional Workers and United Public Workers. Longshoremen leader Harry Bridges challenges the CIO's charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
CLO
Louis Goldblatt
Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Hawaii
Cleveland
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
United Office and Professional Workers
James H. Durkin
United Public Workers
Abram Flaxer
Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers
John Tisa
John Clark
United Furniture Workers
Morris Pizer
Pizer
Olo
Association
24 Are Dead In Series Of Plane Mishaps
A string of plane disasters in Mexico and the western United States caused 24 deaths. An entire DC3 crew and passengers on a Mexico City to Merida flight were reported dead, with searchers seeking a missing plane wreckage in Vera Cruz near Chiconquaico. Other crashes include a DC3 from the U S Mexico Artosa Commission injuring one, a Chilean military line crash near Tapachula with no injuries, seven crew of a B 29 killed near Roswell New Mexico, and a C82 paratroopers safe landing at Reno. C. C. Latieur of Louisiana oil otherwise listed among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Mexico City
Merida
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
Chiconquaico
Rough Mountain
C. C. Latieur
Louisiana
Tapachula
Roswell
N. M
Burma Recognizes Communist China
Burma announced recognition of the Central People's Government of China today in a telegram to Chou En Lai. The foreign office said Burma sees the new government as a support of the people of Catha.
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Rangoon
Burma
China
Chou En-Lai
Central People’s
Catha
O'Dwyer To Marry New York Bride From Texas
Texas born Elizabeth Sloan Simpson to wed May or William O'Dwyer of New York in Florida. The couple appeared for a marriage license as O'Dwyer, exhausted from a hard campaign, prepared for a dawn ceremony at St. Joseph's Church in Fort Lauderdale. The mayor and bride elect have kept plans secret aboard a yacht. City payrolls in New York may rise to 40,000 a year after a pending council vote.
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Stuart
Fila
William O'Dwyer
New York
Elizabeth Sloan Simpson
New York City
O'Dwyer
Gotham
Florida
Timothy J. Geary
St. Joseph's
Court House
Miss Simpson
Fort Lauderdale
Arthur R Clouts
City Council and Board of Estimate
Draft Measure Extension To Be Requested
Washington leaders will ask Congress to extend the peacetime draft for three more years. Defense Secretary Johnson and Secretary of State Acheson argue the draft is essential to national security and to uphold commitments under the United Nations and Atlantic Pact. The plan seeks an annual $16.7 million fund to operate the nationwide system for 18 to 25 year olds.
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Washington
Congress
Defense
Johnson
State Acheson
Truman
United States
Freedom
United Nations
Free Nations
Acheson
Yuletide Music and Christmas Hymns Warm the Season
The passage celebrates Yuletide music from church hymns to carols sung at home and in the snow. It evokes Christmas joy, the story of Christ the King, Santa legends, and the comforting, faith filled songs that bring a warm glow to listeners.
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Christ the King
Santa
U S Steel price boost probes begin after tax probe
U S Steel increases prices by about four dollars a ton and faces a Congressional investigation led by Senator O Mahoney. President Fairless welcomes questioning and cites rising costs as justification while other firms like Youngstown Sheet and Tube and National Supply join the rise. CIO-U SW leader Murray cautions on wage demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corporation
Congressional Ivestigators
U.S. Steel
Benjamin F. Fairless
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Fairless
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Wyoming Democrat
Big Steel
America
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Youngstown
National Supply Company
Philip Murray
Cio-United Steelworkers
Murray
Coal Operators Likely To Make Royalty Payments Next Week
Pittsburgh AP reports that most soft coal operators nationwide are expected to remit December royalties to the United Mine Workers health and welfare fund. A western Pennsylvania spokesman says payments will be made, though the contract expired June 30, with talks pending for higher royalties to 35 cents per ton and a miner’s daily wage near 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers’ Health and Welfare Fund
Western Pennsylvania
Lewis
Pearson Hires Fund In Suit Against Pegler Party
New York columnist Drew Pearson, who sued Westbrook Pegler for libel seeking 500000, has asked to raise the suit to 1200000 stating a 1946 pact to mutually criticize. He claims Pegler violated columns May 23 June 8 and July 2. Pearson seeks 300000 from King Features 200000 from Pegler and 500000 from Hearst Consolidated Publications.
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NEW York
Drew Pearson
Westbrook Pegler
Pearson
Pegler
King Features
Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc
Ward and Staff Leave Korea for Tokyo with One Remain
U S diplomats depart Pusan aboard the Lakeland Victory heading for Yokohama and Tokyo. Alfred Kristan and Franco Cicogna refuse Seoul posting citing proximity to Communist North Korea and poor treatment. the rest of Ward's party sails December 22 aboard the President Wilson. Ward plans to meet General MacArthur in Tokyo. Kristan's family fled Mukden ahead of Red control.
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Lakeland Victory
Pusan
Korea
U.S
Angus Ward
Wokohan
Japan
Alfred Kristan
Ward
Mukden
U. S
Soul
South
Kristan
Seoul
State Department
Rede
Com
Shanghai Fel
Cigognas
North Korea
United States
South Korea
Cicogna
Republicans accuse Democrats over fair deal pressure tactics
GOP leaders accuse the Democratic Party of pressuring Congress to back Truman's fair deal. Senator Brewster calls the push a puppet plan as William M Hoyle Jr positions party leaders to mount public pressure. Senator Ferguson notes past failures and warns against political coercion in Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Brewster
Maine
William M Hoyle Jr
Boyle
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Olds
Pendergast
Ferguson
Key West
Fla
Two Die In Fire In Angerberg Nebraska
Two young sons of a restaurant employee died in a house fire at Angerberg while their mother worked. Gary Lynn Dotts two and Dennis Lowell Dotts ten months perished when fire struck the home. Billy Deffenbaugh ten, half brother, escaped with his clothing aflame and was listed in fair condition.
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Ravenna
Angerberg
Gary Lynn Dotts
Dennis Lowell Dotts
Billy Deffenbaugh
Cleveland man dies in Route 6 crash near Chardon
Joe William Bauch Jr thirty two, 22, of Cleveland was killed when his car struck a tree on U S Route 6 near Chardon last night.
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Peter Doran
West Hempstead
N. Y
Peter, Jr
John Murphy
Church of St. Thomas of the Apostle
Peter
Chardon, C
Joe William Bauch, Jr
Cleveland
Here
Chinese Soviet Friendship Pact Seen Likely
In Moscow Chinese Communist leader Mao Tze Tung arrived to a warm reception as talks with Joseph Stalin hint at a Chinese Soviet friendship pact. Observers expect trade and mutual aid deals amid efforts to strengthen peace and neighborly ties between China and the Soviet Union.
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Mao
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Petpine
Moscow
Stalin
China
Russia
Siveria
V. M. Molotov
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Poliburo
Michael A. Menshikov
Andrei A. Gromyko
Molotov
Bulganin
Georgi M. Malenkov
Andrei Y. Vishine
Mao’s Moscow trip halts Western speculation on China
AP correspondent recalls Mao Tze Tung’s eight to ten day rail journey to Moscow for Stalin’s birthday. The report notes Mao’s emphasis on China Soviet friendship, the unity of Marxist strains in the Far East, and the potential shaping of future Communist strategy with Peiping and Moscow sketching plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roderick London
Mao Tze- Tung
China
Joseph Stalin
Lion
Mao Cules
Manarshal Tito
Kremlin
Moscow
Mao
Peipin
Peiping
Winter Palace
trans-Siberian Railway
Stalin
Red
Soviet Russia
Far East
Asia
Chou En-Lai
France
Chu Teh
Russia
New Yorkers Save 11 Gallons Of Water Each On Dry Friday
Eight million New Yorkers curtailed water use on a dry Friday saving about 90 million gallons from reservoirs. Officials called it a huge success as daily savings edge toward the 300 million goal. A Harlem factory fire, fought with river water, occurred at midnight, but hydrants and pumps conserved water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen J. Carney
Harlem
City
Harlem River
Big River
Chinese Reds Close In On His Forces
AP reports a widening revolt as Red Army units push toward Chengtu in western China. Defections from Szechwan militia leave Hu Tsung Nan with 400000 troops facing two Red armies moving from Sikang and Shensi toward Chengtu and Yunnan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Szechwan Province
Chengtu
Peng Teh-Hwai
Peng
Hu Tsung-Nan
Sikang
Yunnan
Hiu
Liu Po-Cheng
Liu
Liu Wen-Hui
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Associated Press
Reno
Nev
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Stromboli
Rome
New York Times
Peter Lindstrom
Miss Bergman
Rossellini
O’dwyer
Yuletide Music
BY Gordon Martin
Martin
Tokyo
Democrat
Fair
Frcuses
Mich
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Ma Tze-Tung
John Roderick
London
Mao Tze-Tung
Yenan
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