Truman Seeks to Allay Chinese Fears of Invasion
President Truman told a news conference that the United States has no plan to invade China as part of efforts to ease Chinese fears and push North Korean troops out of the conflict. He suggested some fear may be used to prolong hostilities and noted UN pressure and possible actions near Manchuria and the Yalu River defenses.
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Washington
Truman
China
United States
North Korea
United Nations
Korea
Far East
Soviet Union
Ernest A. Gross
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
U. S
Malik
Security Council
Red China
Spain
MR. Truman
Acheson
Dean Rusk
Manchuria
Yalu River
Airmen Die As Two Refueling Planes Collide
A collision of a B 29 tanker and a B 50 bomber during in flight refueling west of Tucson Arizona kills 13 airmen. Ten parachuted to safety as flaming wreckage and fuel sprayed the area. Survivors treated at Davis Monthan Field with varying injuries.
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Tucson
Ariz
U. S
Arizona
Papago
Papago Indian Village of Simakya
Sells Reservation
Robert Moore
Daily Star
Davis-Monthan Field
Kinsey Faces Customs Clash Over Sex Research Materials
Indianapolis ap Kinsey author of Sexual Behavior in the Human Male confronts a dispute with Alden H Baker Collector of Customs over admission of his materials for research on women. Baker calls some items dirty and non scientific and seeks a Washington ruling on admissibility. Kinsey protests a 1933 tax rule barring nude or sexy material.
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Indianapolis
U. S
Washington
Alfred C. Kinsey
Indiana University
Alden H. Baker
Dr. Kinsey
Baker
Europe
Plans for $450,000 Jewish home for chronically ill in Cincinnati
Federation of Jewish Agencies board approved construction of a $450,000 facility in Cincinnati to house at least 60 chronically ill patients. President Herbert R. Biochann announced the decision yesterday.
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Jewish Hom Cincinnati
The
Federation of Jewish Agencies
Herbert R. Bioch
Collazo Pleads Innocent at Capital Case Indictment
Oscar Collazo, charged in a four count indictment over his role in the attempt on President Truman, pleads not guilty in U.S. District Court. Judge Schweinhaut to set no trial date as prosecutors press for a speedy trial while defense counsel argues against rushing the case.
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Washington
Oscar Collazo
Truman
U. S. District Court
Collazo
Henry A. Schweinhaut
Leo A. Rober
George Morris Fay
Schweinhaut
Thanksgiving Dinner Privilege Highlighted Sunday
The Sunday paper will feature a lead story with a photo of a local family giving thanks as many Thanksgiving dinners are prepared for Thursday through work by Y Teen organizations. Page One Society pictures show baskets ready for distribution by the group. Germantown and Lebanon Thespians stage weekend performances with Germantown juniors and Lebanon seniors taking charge.
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America
Germantown
Lebanon
Unions Seek Higher Excess Profits Tax
The AFL and CIO pressed for a tougher excess profits tax than President Truman proposed. They want 5 to 6 billion dollars for the base, CIO aiming 6 to 7 billion, AFL backing 5 to 6 and 75 percent rates with broader base. Both favor retroactivity to July 1 and base years 1946–1949, with special small business consideration.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Truman
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Press
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Ferry disaster on Sava River drowns 94 in Belgrade
Yugoslav news agency Tanjug reports 94 people drowned when a crowded ferryboat burst its cables and overturned on the Sava River near Orasje, where Bosnia and Croatia meet. So far 17 bodies recovered.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tanjug
Sava
Orasje
Bosnia
Croatia
Youth Found Guilty In Love Plot Slaying, To Get Chair
Medina Madison County jury convicts Jerry Killinger of the October 5 murder of Harold Mast, 23, a model farm laborer, after testimony tying Mast to an affair with Max Amerman’s wife. Killinger faces the death penalty, jury denying mercy. Amerman to stand trial next for first degree murder. Randi Mast, Mast’s widow, testified about the affair and farm deed, while Killinger’s plea of insanity was entered.
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Jerry Killinger
Medina County
Harold Mast
Acme
Medina
Windsor Kellogg
Harold E. Mast
Max Amerman
Mast
Randi Mast
Amerman
Army of Occupation
Germany
Randi
Robert L. Johnson
Hartzell
Ohio Penitentiary
N' New Jersey
China rejects Nehru note over Tibet invasion
Peiping rejected New Delhi’s protest on China’s military action in Tibet. An official spokesman said India has no right to interfere in what China calls its internal affairs. The note urged world peace, but China said force was warranted and warned against interference.
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New Delhi
India
China
Tibet
Peiping
Red China
Europe Holds Key to Free World Defense Says Air Chief
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg warned Europe is the theater of decision where Communist gains could destroy the free world. Speaking to radio news directors, he said Europe’s vast industrial strength makes it the critical battleground and that Communist tactics aim to distract the United States from reinforcing Free Europe. He stressed the need to keep focus on Europe to prevent defeat and warned against panic strategies.
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Chicago
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Europe
Free World
Vandenberg
Air Force
National Association of Radio News Directors
Free Europe
EUB Church Condemns Social Dancing
Dayton AP report covers the Evangelical United Brethren Church General Conference voting to condemn social dancing for more than an hour. Delegates urged church schools and churches to back this stance, with leaders noting the need to adapt college social programs to align with church convictions.
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Dayton
Evangelical United Brethren Church
General Conference
Raymond Weh
Conference
Bob Hope sues Life magazine for 2 million dollars
Bob Hope sues Life magazine and radio columnist John Crosby for 2,010,000 alleging libel over Crosby's article Seven Deadly Sins of the Air and a claim Hope stole Fred Allen's jokes. The suit was filed yesterday in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Bob Hope
Life Magazine
John Crosby
Fred Allen
Hope
Crosby
Americans Try To Reach Border Early Next Week
American tank column broke through North Korean lines in a northeast ridge action and pressed toward the Manchurian border, hoping to arrive within four days. The 17th Infantry Regiment battled Chinese troops as 125 Reds fell, while Marine Corsairs attacked fleeing forces.
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Seoul
Korea
Manchurian
Manchuria
Changjin Reservoir
Pakchon
Kapyong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Red Manchuria
17Th Infantry Regiment
Kaplan
Tenth Corps
U.S
Harbert B. Powell
Associated Press
Tom Stone
Yalu
Powell
Stone
Wooster Mayor Shoots Self After Embezzlement Probe
Wooster Ohio mayor Francis H Hillen killed himself in his city hall office using the police chief's revolver hours after county prosecutor Jack Critchfield announced charges of forgery and embezzlement in handling polio and hospital funds. Coroner Sy man A Adair ruled death by his own action. The mayor faced potential resignation as investigators estimated a shortage around 3606 dollars. Hillen, a Republican in office since 1947, earned 3000 annually and also worked as an embalmer.
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Wooster
Francis H. Hillen
City Hall
Syiman A. Adair
Jack Critchfield
Critchfield
Hillen
Walter Yost
Wayne
Lakewood, C
Rabbi Witt of Dayton Passes at 72
Rabbi Louis Witt emeritus of Temple Israel died after a three year illness at home. He led the Dayton congregation for 18 years ending June 1, 1947 and was known as a reform movement leader and inter faith figure. Born February 13, 1878 in New York, he leaves wife Myra, son Myron, daughter Ruth Zelman, three grandsons, and four sisters. Funeral at Temple Israel 2:30 p m Sunday.
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Myronae
Ruth Zimmerman
Dayton
New York
Temple Israel
Long contested Garrett estate may pay two cousins millions
A Philadelphia panel recommends awarding the $17 million Garrett estate after taxes to two heirs in Greenville Mississippi and Chicago, with each potential recipient about $2 million. The ruling leaves a German cousin likely to receive nothing, while the U S government and Pennsylvania would share the rest.
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Henrietta Garrett
Philadelphia
Greenville
Chicago
Orphans Court
Clinton A. Sowers
Sowers
Epence Court
Robert Brigham
Wilson Primm Kretschmar
Herman A. Kretschmar
St. Louis
Constance Kretschmer Mock
Howar Sigismund Kretschmar
U. S
Pennsylvania
North Side
Constance Krétschmar Mock
Orphan’s Court
Teglone-Norfr Herit
Garrett
Mrs. Mock
Mock
Howard Sigismund Kretschmar
Henrietta A. Garrett
Gelphis
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Civil Air Patrol
Frederick H. Ecker
Sea Brook Beach
Edisto Beach
Jack Southworth
Metropolitan Life Insurance Board
James Merrill Herd, Jr
Kinsey
Killinger
Harold
Cource ‘N Agriculture
Conmr
Carroll Pail 7
Brunswick
Ohio State Employment Service
Geraldine Harris
Wastsworth
Leslie F. Hartzell
Wadsworth
George Killister
Nehru
EUB Church
C. P. Gates
Portland
Ore
Torrey Kaatz
Toledo
EUB
General Brotherhood
Paul Washburn
Rockford
Lil
Committee On Christian Social Action
Rabbi Witt
Ing Board
Johann Peter Schafer
Bad Nauheim
Howard and
Heyman
Kretschmay
Mrs Garrett
Schafer
Mrs. Garrett
Mrs. C. K, Mock
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