Youth Admits Scissor Death In Philadelphia Slaying
A 16 year old boy in Wynnefield Philadelphia confessed to fatally slashing 12 year old Ellis Simons after an alleged fight over a chemistry set. He reportedly told police of a bathroom struggle and drew a blackout as blood appeared. A Municipal Court hearing was scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Ellis Simons
Wynnefield
Seymour Levin
George F. Richardson
Levin
Richardson
Simons
Candy, Fluoride Teeth Myths Spark Dental Warning
Denver AP reports Dr. Herman Becks of UC Davis lectures the Denver Dental Association warning against overindulgence in candy. He says sodium fluoride treatment does not allow unlimited sweets, and cavities can still be reduced by cutting sugar in children's diets.
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Denver
Herman Becks
University of California
Becks
Denver Dental Association
Franco Extends Olive Branch to Spanish Jewish Return
Madrid AP Generalissimo Francisco Franco announced a decree allowing Sephardic Jews expelled in 1492 to return to Spain. About 100,000 Sephardic Jews who fled under Ferdinand and Isabella largely settled in Egypt and Greece. The accords with Greece and Egypt, shielding them under Ottoman-era protection, expired this year.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Greece
Egypt
Spain
Ferdinand
Isabella
Feathered Friend Puzzle Across and Down
A word puzzle listing clues for horizontal and vertical entries with multiple theme words and compact cross references. The grid includes birds, objects, pronouns, gods, and common terms, inviting solving through clue associations and letter conflicts.
Acheson Nominated for State. sparks Democratic race
Washington AP Dean Acheson is nominated as Secretary of State, placing him at the center of a looming Democratic contest for the 1952 presidential nomination. Republicans plan to press questions on his foreign policy stance toward Russia and his ties to Alger Hiss, while he gains support from some GOP leaders. His fate in the Senate seems likely to trigger vigorous debate.
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Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Senate
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Vandenberg
Russia
Alger Hiss
State Department
Million To Reduce Government Cost Requested By Truman
President Truman asked Congress for a management improvement fund of 1 million dollars to reduce government costs. He said the fund would support economies through more effective organization and conduct of government operations.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Presidential Pay Increase To Be Speeded
Washington AP says a proposed pay raise for President Truman and Vice President Barkley is likely to be the first major act of the 81st Congress. Leaders of both parties expect legislation to pass before inauguration on January 20, with changes to taxable salary and tax free allowances. The plan proposes Truman’s pay from 75000 to 100000 dollars with a 50000 dollar tax free expense account. Barkley would move from 20000 to 30000 dollars plus a 10000 dollar tax free expense account and no current expense allowance. Some Republicans favor all increased pay as taxable salary. Democratic leaders push for rapid passage despite expected hearings on broader federal pay raises.
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Truman
Barkley
Rich
R-Pa
House
Soviet Union shifts to peace economy amid price changes
Moscow reports a major shift from wartime to peacetime economy with aims to lower retail prices. Wartime subsidies end and wholesale prices plus freight rates rise. To ease impact the state removes a large basic turnover tax from many products.
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Russia
Moscow
Soviet Journal of Economic Questions
Americans and Japanese Die in Osaka B-26 Crash
A B-26 attacking two planes collided during a training mission from Atami Airbase near Osaka. One plane returned safely, while the other hit a nearby factory, killing two American airmen and three Japanese workers and injuring 23 Japanese. Identities of the Americans were withheld pending relatives' notification.
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Tokyo
Osaka
Air Force
Atami
Reclamation Budget Requests 379 Million for West
President Truman proposed a 379.6 million dollar reclamation program for the next fiscal year, the largest such budget yet submitted. Most funds target ongoing river basin projects, with six major efforts receiving the bulk of construction money, including Davis Dam, Central Valley, Colorado-Big Thompson, Hungry Horse, Columbia Basin, and Missouri Basin.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Reclamation Bureau
Missouri
Interior Department
Davis Dam
Arizona-Nevada
Central Valley
Calif
Colorado
Big Thompson
Hungry Horse Dam
Montana
Columbia Basin
Missouri Basin
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Ohioans Revive Colt Racing Association in Wilmington
Horsemen from eight southwestern Ohio counties revived the Ohio Colt Racing Association to sponsor harness racing for two and three year olds. Corwin Nixon of Lebanon was elected president and Charles I Gordon of Greenville secretary treasurer. A board of directors includes county fair board members and one horseman from each county.
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Wilmington, O
Ohio
Ohio Colt Racing Association
Corwin Nixon
Lebanon
Charles I. Gordon
Greenville
F. F. Garrett
Clinton
B. A. Bell
Greene
M. E. Kilpatric
Miami
Ralph Haines
Montgomery
Guy Katzenberger
Darke
Floyd Higgins
Shelby
Dade Bishop
Warren
W. D. Stouter
Butler
Horsemen
W. J. Galvin
Walter Cultice
T. A. Billingsly
C. A. Faulder
Ray van Camp
Explosion at University Campus Rocks Oxford Site
An explosion on the Miami University campus involved a dynamite charge used to breach concrete. Hundreds of students and townspeople fled as workers lowered a concrete anchor for an old steam line replacement tied to new Upham Hall landscaping. The blast occurred unexpectedly during preparations for upcoming construction and classroom readiness next month.
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Oxford
Maimi University
Conete
Upham Hall
First US patent law in 1790 and early patent history
The text notes the first federal patent law passed in 1790 and the initial patent awarded to Samuel Hopkins. It also records that John Ruggles of Maine received the first patent under the US system on July 13, 1836. It mentions synthetic liquid fuel from natural gas, oil shale, tar sands, and coal as a major industry challenge.
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Samuel Hopkins
United States
John Ruggles
Maine
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