Lausche Warns No New Taxes Are Approved
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche rallied Senate Democrats warning against new taxes while outlining a lean $4 million in spare cash for the year. He detailed 1949 revenues and 1950 expenses, urged capital spending only from surplus, and pledged to address the financial crisis in a forthcoming message. He also called for tighter strip mine controls and possible removals of officials failing to curb gambling.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Senate
Democrats
Lausche
Bricker Opposes 15 Billion Industry Aid Plan
Senator Bricker described as fantastic a Democratic proposal to fund 15 billion dollars for federal financing of industry to sustain a high level economy. He argued it intrudes on private business and opposes the Full Employment Act of 1950 introduced by Murray Sparkman and Man Patman to give President Truman an operating arm for long range economic plans.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Senate
Murray
Mont
Sparkman
Ala
Patman
D-Tex
Truman
Winter Weather Splits Nation With Snow For West And Warmth In South
Winter storm effects spread across the West with heavy snow and ice paralyzing West Texas, the Panhandle, and New Mexico. Meanwhile the South enjoyed balmy 70s with azaleas blooming as regional warmth persisted. Oregon faced a power shortage the Northwest feared would deepen as frozen rivers reduced hydro output.
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Associated Press
Far West
Pacific Northwest
West Texas
Panhandle
California
Orange and Lemon
Parison
Los Angeles
Orange County
Silverado Canyon
New Mexico
Armarillo
Reds Refuse Tientsin Surrender Compromise
Reported from Peiping and Tientsin indicate Communist forces refuse any surrender compromise and demand complete capitulation of Nationalist forces in Tientsin. Earlier Nanking dispatches claimed the city as lost, while shelling Tuesday night produced casualties.
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Tientsin
North China
Nanking
Tidhtsin
Red
Pastor Faces Complaints Of Misconduct
Los Angeles report states Dr J Whitcomb Brougher Jr pastor of Glendale California First Baptist Church faces misconduct charges. Plaintiffs Sadie Williams and Fletcher Edgar Maxwell say they seek action from church members over alleged “fantastic conduct” and “credible peccadillos.” They claim deacons who supported the charges were removed by the pastor who served the church for 21 years and boasted of ties to 40 women members.
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Los Angeles
J. Whitcomb Brougher, Jr
Glendale
Calif
First Baptist Church
Sadie Williams
Fletcher Edgar Maxwell
Man waits for $23000 quiz prize after dubious radio call
James M. Kane a mill worker in Warren Ohio still waits for the $23000 he was told he won in cash and merchandise from a radio quiz program. A caller claimed to represent a quiz show but Kane found no network program listings in papers.
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Warren
James M. Kane
Kane
Rent Control Legislation On Rents To Be Ready Thursday
Washington AP Senator Myers plans to introduce a bill extending rent ceilings for 27 months and restoring thousands of dwellings to rent control. Senate Banking Committee chair Maybank said the measure could become the administration's rent bill with a top priority for the session. Current law expires March 31 and the Myers draft would extend control through June 1951.
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Washington
Myers
D-Pa
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Spence
D-Ky
Cabinet Hears Bevin's Story On Palestine
Britain's cabinet planned a review of Palestine developments as Israel and Britain blamed each other for the crisis. The session followed the destruction of five RAF planes on the Palestine Egypt frontier and the start of Rhodes armistice talks under UN auspices with Ralph Bunche arriving there. Foreign Secretary Bevin was to brief ministers on the latest, while London urged restraint and UN backing, warning that Security Council authority must be reestablished until a final settlement is reached.
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London
Britain
Palestine
Foreign Office
Israel
Egypt
Rhodes
United Nations
Ralph J. Bunche
Ernest Bevin
Ate
Security Council
Lake Success
Hope to avert strike in high harbor talks
In New York AP reports a tentative settlement aims to avert a midnight strike by 2,500 fuel truck drivers and hopes to stop a 3,500 harbor craft crew walkout. Mediators push for quick wage accord with further talks to begin at 1 p.m. EST. failure would threaten coal and fuel oil deliveries and cripple city lifelines.
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New York
Columbusite Indicted in Hot Ham Case Probe
Franklin County grand jury indicts Andrew J. Dilcreto of North High Street restaurant for receiving and concealing stolen meat tied to the Swift and Company plant thefts. Prosecutor calls him the biggest customer among those charged.
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Columbus
Franklin
Fairfield
Andrew J. Dilcreto
North High St
Franklin Grand Jury
Swift and Company
Dilcrete
Ralph J. Bartlett
Strong Fight Building Against Tax Increase
Washington lawmakers from both parties unite to reduce President Truman’s proposed 4 billion tax hike. Senator Byrd and Senator Robertson urge economy to balance the budget, with Byrd proposing cutting 210,000 federal workers. Senator Sparkman warns against large increases, favoring spending cuts to avoid deficit financing. Representative Taber says spending estimates can be substantially lowered.
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Truman
Byrd
D-Va
Robertson
D - Va
Sparkman
D-Ala
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Second Man Arrested In Torture Murder Case
Greenville Ohio police report the arrest of James D. Kline 36 of Dayton on an armed robbery charge connected to the November 16 torture robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper in their home. John Andrews 41 and Elizabeth Napoli 30, both previously of Dayton, are also held in the case.
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Greenville, O
Robert Cooper
Ernest R. Hufnagle
James D. Kline
Dayton
Mishawaka
Ind
John Andrews
Elizabeth Napoli
Santa Comes Again Five Year Old Seeks New Hands
Five year old David Cookson of Waymart who lost both hands in an accident three years ago prayed for new fingers at Christmas. Readers donated generously from $1 to $1,000 and Scranton American Legion officials funded artificial hands. He prepared for his first fitting today.
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Scranton
David Cookson
Santa Claus
Alfred Cookson
Waymart
David
Scranton American Legion
Oil well gushes oil in Ohio farm well near Upper Sandusky
An oil well on Russell Newell's farm two miles east of Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County gushed oil for half an hour after being shot. Driller Sam Hipsher of Dunkirk said initial estimates of 50 barrels per day were far too low.
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Marion
Russell Newell
Upper Sandusky
Wyandot County
Sam Hipsher
Dunkirk
Miner Rescued After 15 Hours Of Solo Relay Dig
In Cairnbrook Pennsylvania a 27 year old miner William Wallace was rescued after more than 15 hours of one man relay digging under 20 tons of rock from a cave in at Loyalhanna Coal. Wallace was unconscious at first and taken to Windber hospital in serious condition from shock and cuts. Crews worked single file to avoid further slides while Dr Ernest Epperjessy administered pain relief injections as Wallace pleaded for relief.
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Cairnbrook, Pa
William Wallace
Cairnbrook
Loyalhanna Coal Company
Wallace
Windber
Fellows
Ernest Epperjessy
AFL Ready To Battle For Old Wagner Act
The AFL seeks repeal of Taft Hartley and restoration of the Wagner Act in one or two bills as Congress weighs Truman proposed changes. Sen. Elbert Thomas cautions a one package bill is likely, while Rep. Lesinski drafts an omnibus measure. Thomas emphasizes keeping government power to act in emergencies.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Capitol Hill
AFL
Congress
Truman
William Hushing
Lewis G. Hines
Walter A. Mason
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas
Coreg. of
Labor
Tobin
Cyerat
M. Hernonatree
National Labor Relations Board
Abe Murdock
NLRB
Lesinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
Acheson Study Due Tomorrow Before Senate Panel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee opens public hearings tomorrow on President Truman’s nomination of Dean Acheson as secretary of State with Chairman Connally inviting full Senate attendance. The witness list remains unidentified though A. A. Berle Jr. is suspected. Lovett’s five hour China briefing followed by remarks on Soviet aims and Stalin’s dominance of the Politburo framed the session.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Dean Acheson
Connally
D-Tex
Acheson
Senate
A. A. Berle, Jr
State Department
Berle
House UN- American Activities Committee
United States
Russia
Robert A. Lovett
Lovett
China
Stalin
Grudge Basis Of Slaying In Oklahoma City
Postal Inspector E M Harkins was shot dead in the main post office lobby in Oklahoma City. Joseph Donnelly, 65, was arrested on murder charges. a federal charge was pending. Police found a 10 inch knife and a pistol on Donnelly. He claimed slander and humiliation drove him to act. Also revealed were 10 letters in his pockets to the President and various agencies. The scene followed a second Oklahoma City killing, attorney Earl Pruet, in his skyscraper office.
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Oklahoma City
E. M. Harkins
Joseph Donnelly
Donnelly
Harkins
Connelly
FBI
U. S
Ear Pruet
Earl Pruet
Pruet
United States
Engraver Held By Gang After Phoney Money
Vancouver police reported that a 66 year old engraver, Ernest W. Conduit, was chained to an iron bed for four days and shackled to an iron chest for a fifth by hooded counterfeiters who lured him to a bungalow with a street corner meeting and a gun. The RCMP have joined the manhunt as neighbors alerted authorities.
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Vancouver
B. C
R. F. Wilson
Vancouver Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ernest W. Conduit
Wilson
Footprints Point To Suspect In Snowy Station Robbery
In Columbus AP report, a filling station lost 40 dollars to a pistol wielding bandit. Police traced footprints from the scene to a nearby house and detained 29 year old Byer Griffin Boyce for questioning.
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Columbus
Byer Griffin Boyce
Collab with Germans to be charged in treason case
Herbert John Burgman a 52 year old former U S embassy clerk and statistician in Berlin was arrested in Germany on treason charges for wartime collaboration with the Nazis He refused repatriation in 1941 and worked for Germany’s short wave radio broadcasting to American forces Now under occupation forces he will be flown to the U S for grand jury action later this month Also noted are ongoing treason investigations and prior indictments including Mildred E Sisk Axis Sally and Martin James Monti with trials set for January 24 and January 17 respectively
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Washington
Justice Department
Germany
State Department
Herbert John Burgman
Hokah
Department
U. S
Ez- Ta
Mildred E. Gillars
Sally
Radio
Death in Guam case near solved says Navy
Pacific Fleet headquarters reported the naval governor of Guam expects the Fransworth case broken in 24 to 36 hours. Ruth Farnsworth, 27, a San Francisco civil service employee, died December 13 in a Guam hospital after a vicious sex attack. She was found unconscious in the jungle the day before the curio shop where she worked at nights was involved. The Navy said a witness admitted seeing two companions beat and carry off Farnsworth.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific Fleet
Naval
Guam
Fransworth
Ruth Farnsorth
Civil Service
San Francisco
Navy
Miss Farnsworth
CIO Council To Meet In Cleveland Convention Opens
The Ohio CIO Council begins its four day convention in Cleveland with President Jack Kroll saying the council is in its best shape ever. More than 1 200 delegates are expected to attend.
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Cleveland
Ohio Cio Council
Jack Kroll
U S Demands Dutch Schedule for Indonesia Vote
In Lake Success AP dispatch United States deputy Philip C Jessup urged the Dutch to set a definite timetable for elections in Indonesia and to transfer sovereignty. He assailed Dutch and Russian policies in the UN Security Council, accusing them of obstructing peace and backing the fighting. He said the Dutch action lacks justification and criticized Moscow for Indonesian Communist activity aimed at toppling the republic.
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Lake Success
United States
Indonesia
Philip C. Jessup
U. S
United Nations Security Council
Council
Russia
Netherlands
Britain
Republic
Jessup
Securion
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