California fires sweep area as winds drive destruction
In Southern California, fires and winds up to 40 mph threaten hundreds of homes in Silverado and Mojeska Canyons near Santa Ana. Evacuations reach about 1,500 people while Marines protect El Toro Base from sparks. An unrelated brush fire regresses in Topanga Canyon as Fontana reports gusts to 80 mph and an Eaton's Rancho Restaurant fire causes about $250,000 damage.
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Silverado
Mojeska
Santa Ana Mountains
Los Angeles
Silverado Canyon
el Toro Base
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Fontana
Eaton's
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Russians Clamp New Traffic Controls Around Berlin
Soviet forces tighten grip on western Berlin by setting six roadblocks at sector borders to inspect all vehicles no food passes without release permits signed by Communist officials. All other cargo seized as measures aim to shield the Soviet zone economy amid currency suspicions.
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Berlin
William T. Babcock
West Berlin
Hudson River Day Line to Quit After 85 Years
New York AP reports the Hudson River Day Line will liquidate after mounting costs. Alfred V. S. Olcott, president of the firm operating excursion vessels between New York and Albany for 85 years, said the directors plan to wind down operations.
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New York
Hudson River
Alfred V. S. Olcott
Albany
Israel asks UN to probe moving of troops into Palestine
Israel formally requested the United Nations truce headquarters to investigate reports that British troops entered Trans-Jordan and some areas of eastern Palestine held by the Arab Legion. Unofficial sources said Egyptians were evacuating Gaza and that troops came from Mafrak and Aqaba in Trans-Jordan.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United Nations Truce Headquarters
Trans-Jordan
Palestine
Arab Legion
Jerusalem
Gaza
Mafrak
Aqaba
Yugoslavia Refuses To Cooperate In Balkans Resolution
At Paris the United Nations Political Committee urged Greece and its northern neighbors to cooperate in settling the Balkans dispute. Yugoslavia said it would not cooperate with UNSCOB and would continue its boycott. Forty-three of 58 member nations backed the push for cooperation. The Soviet bloc again abstained.
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United Nations
Greece
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Special Committee On the
Balkans
Unscob
Ales Bebler
United States
Britain
France
China
Dudley Named Association Loop President
Bruce Dudley president of the Louisville Club was elected unanimously as president of the American Association for three years starting November 15. The former Louisville Courier-Journal sports editor will move the league headquarters to Louisville Kentucky. He succeeds Frank Lane who leaves to become Chicago White Sox general manager.
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Bruce Dudley
Louisville
American Association
Dudley
Association
Frank Lane
Lane
Chicago White Sox
Columbus
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Baseball Club
Boston Red Sox
A. L. Bannister
Columbus Club
Canton Looks to Tackle Smog With New Law Plan
Canton officials led by Councilman John Lehman cite the Onora disaster as a reason to convene a meeting of council and other officials to draft a replacement for the old smoke regulations.
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Canton, O
Canton
John Lehman
Onora
Tribunal backs Hull on 1936 anti Comintern Pact condemnation
Tokyo AP reports the International Military Tribunal supports Cordell Hull's critique of the 1936 anti Comintern pact. The court notes Japan Germany and Italy signed it to curb communism but Hull says it was a preface to forceful expansion by the aggressor nations. The trial of Hideki Tojo and 24 others nears verdicts with findings on Japan's Russia plans.
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Military Tribunal
Cordell Hull
Tokyo
International Military Tribunal
U. S
Japan
Germany
Italy
Hull
Tribunal
International Court
Hideki Tojo
Russia
Far East
UN considers changing plan for Palestine
UN Security Council weighed a shift to a UN sponsored armistice in Palestine with Bunche to present recommendations. Proposals include wide force separation and demilitarized zones under UN authority, while enforcing a broader truce and future negotiations. Bunche denied his staff claimed Arab positions were hopeless.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Ralph J. Bunche
UN Palestine
Bricker urges GOP to oppose price controls and Taft-Hartley repeal
Senator Bricker of Ohio told reporters in Washington that Republicans in the 81st Congress should keep opposing Democratic proposals for price controls or repeal of Taft Hartley. He said the 1944 election did not mandate price controls, Taft Hartley repeal, or cancel tax cuts, and urged clear opposition and debate. Bricker, Dewey's 1944 running mate, emphasized sticking to conservative principles.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Truman
Congress
Dewey
Ballot recount demanded in 24th-26th district race
Democrats Catherine Dobbs of Barberton and John Mihaly of Akron demand a recount of ballots in the 24th-26th district state Senate race. Their attorney L Anthony Lombardi said the challenge targets incumbent Republicans Carl D Sheppard and Frank E Whittemore. The district spans Summit Portage Geauga Lake and Ashtabula counties.
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Akron. D
L. Anthony Lombardi
Catherine Dobbs
Barberton
John Mihaly
Akron
Carl D. Sheppard
Frank E. Whittemore
Summit
Portage
Geagua
Lake
Ashtabula
Un-American Committee Faces Eclipse As Democrats Take Lead
The House Un American Activities Committee appears set to stall through year end with Chairman J Parnell Thomas under indictment and GOP members in lame duck status. A new Democratic majority in January 3 will reorganize the panel, delaying Reds in Hollywood and atomic spy probes, Condon hearing, and other inquiries. Thomas seeks reelection, but aides expect no sessions until trial. Democrats gain four seats on the panel. John S Wood to be chairman.
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William F. Arbogast Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
R-Nj
Lame Duck
Edward A. Condon
Hollywood
Condon
National Bureau of Standards
Congress
Chairman Thomas
Thomas
U.S
George Morris Fay
Richard M. Nixon
Cal
House
Karl E. Mundt
Senate
GOP
John McDowell
Richard B. Vail
John S. Wood
John E. Rankin
Miss
J. Hardin Peterson
Fla
F. Edward Hebert
Wood
Pay Increase Halts Threat Of Shipping Strike On East Coast
NEW YORK AP A tentative settlement of pay demands by 45,000 AFL longshoremen on the east coast averted a strike set to begin after midnight. The deal with ship operators raises day wages from 1.75 to 1.85 per hour and night weekend rate by 15 cents with a one year contract retroactive to last September 15.
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New York
AFL
International Longshoremen’s Association
Gulf Coast
Thomas R. Steutel
U.S
Portland
Hampton Roads
Joseph P. Ryan
U S to Ship Food to Chinese Cities Amid Hunger Warnings
In Shanghai the United States pledged to continue rice wheat and flour shipments to Chinese urban centers to ease near starvation. U S aid officials said the move follows China’s grain and fertilizer needs as officials warn of growing unrest and riots over food shortages. Roger Lapham described dire conditions faced by urban residents as he returned from Washington.
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United States
Chiang Kai- Shek
Manchuria
Washington
Roger Lapham
U. S. China Mission
China
Lapham
U. S
Paul G. Hoffman
West Coast Strikers To Negotiate
SAN FRANCISCO AP Negotiations to end the West coast maritime strike may begin tomorrow with detailed plans to resume talks and guard future contracts. The Waterfront Employers Association and Pacific American Shipowners Association named new negotiators as William N. Margolis and Allan S. Haywood Stand ready to lead. The CIO Longshoremen demand a 15 cent hourly raise to 1.82 and 1.72 for overtime plus an eight hour day with two overtime hours, Sundays off in all coast ports, and continued hiring hall control. Other involved unions not announced.
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Waterfront Employers Association
Pacific American Shipowners Association
William N. Margolis
Federal Mediation Service
Natonal Cio
Allan S. Haywood
CIO
Train Collision Injures Ten in Kankakee Crash
Ten people were slightly injured when an eastbound New York Central Big Four passenger train collided with a freight engine near Kankakee Illinois. Both locomotives derailed and toppled over. Engineers and firemen escaped unharmed. Passenger service was delayed for hours. Among the injured was Jack Narvin of Cincinnati.
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Kankakee, Ill
New York Central
Cincinnati
Young Democrats Name Eight Regional Directors
Roy G. Baker, a 34 year old Sherman Texas lawyer who heads the national Young Democrats, announced eight regional directors to sustain activity for the 1950 Congressional election. Clyde Miller of Salt Lake City was named chairman of the new group as part of keeping young Democratic organizations strong for national political life.
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Washington
The
Young Democrats
Roy G. Baker
Sherman
Tex
Clyde Miller
Salt Lake City
Lovett Ready To Leave After Truman Officials Drift
Key West Florida reports widespread speculation on the fate of top Truman administration officials as Lovett appears prepared to depart and legal guidance may be limited.
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Key West, Fla
Leaders Turn Cold Shoulder On Proposal
Democratic leaders rejected Eleanor Roosevelt's call to purge States' Rights supporters from the party. National Chairman McGrath left it to House and Senate members to decide committee chairmanships, signaling no wholesale reprisal while supporting Truman’s pending legislative agenda.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
J. Howard McGrath
House
Senate
Congress
National Committee
Roosevelt
Truman
Paris
Rep
John Rankin
Miss
Olin Johnston
Johnston
Democratic Committee
William J. Primm
McGrath
Senator Johnston
Chavez
Public Works Committee
Rankin
House Veterans Committee
Payton 30 given death sentence for dry cleaning store murder
Canton Ohio AP report says Howard E Payton 30 received the death penalty for killing Clyde L Engle 60 a watchman with a club during a burglary at a dry cleaning store on August 7 Common Pleas Judge George N Graham set February 28 for execution
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Canton
Howard E. Payton
Ysterday
Clyde L. Engle
Common Pleas
George N. Graham
Men Offer Aid To Cripple Then Rob Her
New York police report Florence Crispadore, 74, on Manhattan street with crutches, was aided by two men who broke her crutch, returned with new ones, then stole her purse containing 87 dollars. A youth pursued them. officers arrested Fred Sebring, 4, of Detroit and Alfred Stone, 50, of Boston, for grand larceny.
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New York
Florence Crispadore
Manhattan
Fred Sebring
Detroit
Alfred Stone
Boston
Potter union convention to review seven members
The national Brotherhood of Operative Potters will meet in Atlantic City November 29 to consider the activities of seven members. Secretary Treasurer Charles F. Jordan described their conduct as disorganizing and destructive.
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Liverpool
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Atlantic City
Charles F. Jordan
Testimony on Willis Watts death in Cincinnati murder trial
In Cincinnati AP report, testimony about Willis Watts’ death was admitted as the trial of Mary Clay Watts proceeds. Judge Hesse conditioned proof on marital status, with Dr L W Stacey testifying to prescribed phenobarbital to aid Mrs Watts’ sleep and noting she was Watts’ wife, prior to his death in 1944.
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Willis Watts
Cincinnati
Otis R. Hesse
Mary Clay Watts
Barbara Ann
Watts
Winchester
L. W. Stacey
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