Nationalists Demand UN Action Against Chinese Communists
Nationalist China pressed the United Nations to block recognition of Mao Zedong's regime and cut off aid to the Communists. They urged members to refrain from military or economic support and to condemn the Soviet Union for aiding the Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
China
Britain
London
Peiping
Washington
Paris
Mao Tze-Tung
Tingfu F. Tsiang
General Assembly
59 Nation
Soviet Union
United Nations
Clay resigns Ecusta post after short tenure
Asheville NC AP Gen Lucius D Clay resigns as Ecusta Paper Corp president just weeks after taking the post effective when a successor is named He cites no immediate plans and declines to explain his reasons amid ties to an arms maker Olin Industries entering cellophane at Ecusta plant near Brevard NC and speculation this spurred his departure Former Army commander in Germany and wartime procurement figure had taken over Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Lucius D. Clay
Ecusta Paper Corporation
Clay
Olin Industries, Inc
Alton
Ill
Ecusta
Brevard
Olin Industries
U. S
Germany
French Assembly Backs European Union Plan Including West Germany
France's National Assembly endorsed a Western Europe federation idea after four days of debate. The vote 327 to 249 supports joining Western Germany in a political economic union and including Germany as an associate in the Council of Europe's Consultative Assembly. Premier Bidault's coalition presented the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Europe
Germany
European Consultative Assembly
Strasbourg
Bonn Republic
European Family of Nations
Council of Europe
Consultative Assembly
Council
George Bidault
Popular Republicans
MRP
Socialists
Radical Socialists
Two MoreKidnap Charges Filed In Osborn Case
In Osborn affidavits two more suspects were charged with kidnapping in the disappearance of Manuel 14 and Della Stansill 12. Alfred Workman and Wade McDowell of Clear Creek West Virginia face charges, while Robert Salyers of Olive Hill Kentucky saw his charges dropped due to illness. The children, wards of John and Mary Marr, were last seen after speaking with an unidentified woman at school. Their mother Mary Workman is also charged amid custody disputes following her remarriage.
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Dayton, O
Osborn
J. M. McCallan
Alfred Workman
Wade McDowell
Clear Creek
W. Va
Manuel
Della Stansill
Robert Salyers
Olive Hill
McCall
Waverly steak dinner ends in culinary disaster
The Knights of Pythias hosted a steak dinner for Waverly High School football players, but the meal proved nearly inedible as patching plaster used by cooks ruined the steaks while everyone settled for ham.
Bill Robinson dies at 71 in New York AP report
Bojangles the famed tap dancer died in New York at age 71 after years as a public entertainer from Washington to Broadway. He danced until his eyes failed and was attended by his second wife Elaine. His career spanned decades and he once danced 60 blocks on Broadway for his 60th birthday.
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America
Bill Robinson
England
Bojangles
Washington
Broadway
Hollywood
Robinson
Elaine
Cincinnati mobster partner shot to death in car
Leon Long aged 40 described as a reputed partner in a west end handbook business was found shot to death early today in his automobile. Wiley Hill aged 27, named by detectives as Long's partner for three months, was questioned and held for inquiry but no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Leon Long
Clem Merz
Wiley Hill
Merz
Long
Assassination Attempt Fails in Bogota Pre-Election Violence
In Bogota a Liberal Party leader Dario Echandi escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt, while two Liberal colleagues were killed. Echandi’s brother Vicente and a bodyguard were wounded as curfew and clashes heighten tensions ahead of tomorrow’s disputed presidential vote.
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Bogota
Colombia
Dario Echandia
Liberal Party
Echandia
Vicente
Laureno Gomez
Mariano Ospina Perez
Baby Whale Rescued After Beached Calf Finds Tank Help
In St. Petersburg Florida a newborn baby whale and its stranded mother were found by residents John Fierber Chuck Rethburg and Bill Bell. They towed the mother back to sea with a truck and placed the calf in a tank for care. Feeding the calf becomes the new challenge as it wanders the tank seeking meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
John Fierber
Chuck Rethburg
Bill Bell
Gulf
Rethburg
Strike In France Proves Ineffective
Paris reports a 24hour general strike ending quietly with limited disruption to daily life. Minor clashes occurred at St Mazaire Cherbourg Brest on the west coast and Dijon southeast of Paris as strikers clashed with police in four spots.
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Paris
France
St. Mazaire
Cherbourg
Brest
Dijon
Mad Dog killer dies protesting innocence in chair
James Morelli, 22, known as the Mad Dog killer, died in Cook County jail electric chair after midnight. He had protested his innocence and faced a dozen stays of execution before Gov. Stevenson failed to grant a reprieve. Witnesses counted 154 people, a jail attendance record, as Morelli bolted upright during the first high voltage charges. His wife Genevieve, their 22 month old daughter, and his parents visited on death row. Morelli claimed innocence and offered a lie test suggestion to reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Morelli
Cook County
Morelli
Adlai E. Stevenson
Genevieve
John S. Voyle
Churches And Schools To Fight Liquor Permit Renewals
State Liquor Director Oscar L. Fleckner said churches and schools will have a chance to protest renewal of liquor licenses for nearby bars. Protests must be timely. hearings follow protests within ten days of notice. The Lincoln Restaurant case in Canton sparked the policy, with nearby Canton Vocation High School and three churches claiming they lacked a protest opportunity.
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Columbus
Oscar L. Fleckner
Fleckner
Lincoln
Canton
Canton Voca
Tional High School
Louis G. Mantho
Liquor Department
Francis Cole
Herbert
Lausche
Cole
Mount Vernon
Herbert S. Duffey
Margaret Truman Denies Engagement Rumor Links
Washington AP report: Margaret Truman says rumors of her engagement to AFL editor Wall from Albany are unfounded and she has never met him. She adds that rumor mongers should choose someone she knows if spreading stories.
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Washington
Margaret Truman
Newswomen
Fd Wall
AFL
Albany, N. Y
Newark man seeks Democratic nomination for state treasurer
Samuel A. Andersen of Newark announced his candidacy today for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Samuel A. Andersen
Newark
Toyland Miracle Opens With December Toy Show
A festive feature invites readers to a downtown toyland spectacle as the holiday season nears. The display includes a diesel locomotive, a gold hair doll, robot figure, building blocks, games, pistols, cowboy outfits, sleds, skates, mitts, a playhouse, camping kits, and a Santa’s sleigh melody, captivating both children and adults with the magic of a child’s smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Toyland
Telecast Blamed In Crackdown On Defense Secrecy
A high government official said privately that a senator's TV discussion of atomic weapons helped trigger a presidential crackdown on defense secrecy. The remark points to concerns over disclosure of sensitive weapon details and national security.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Truman
Johnson
McGrath
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
New York
Joint Atomic Committee
Nagasaki
United States
White House
Mr. Truman
Woman Victim of Sex Fiend in Pittsburgh’s East End
Police described the assault and murder of 38 year old Jean Brusco found behind a Shadyside area house. Neighbor reports include a beer bottle blow to the head and abduction into a car. evidence lists a broken bottle, purse, and bloodstains.
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Pittsburgh
East End
Jean Brusco
H Milkman
Frank A. Glanegin
Shadyside
Helen Flannegan
Miss Brusco
S. J. Brusco
Motive Sought For Stabbing Of San Francisco Heiress
Irma E. Copeland, 60, wealthy San Francisco florist heir, was found stabbed and beaten to death at her California country home. Deputies say she died two or three days earlier. no clear motive or robbery evident. Neighbors note she rarely left home or received visitors. Her brother Frank Copeland reported concern over lack of contact.
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Los Axwtos
Calif
San Francisco
Irma E. Copeland
Frank Copeland
Long Beach
Miss Copeland
Shoppers Die In Accident Near Mount Vernon
A couple returning from Christmas shopping were killed when a truck struck a narrow bridge on State Route 3 and overturned their car. Victims were Jay G. Pelton, 67, Mount Vernon State Hospital employee, and his wife Hazel, 51. Driver William F. Budd, 48, of Perrysville Rt. 1, was injured and listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital.
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Mount Vernon, O
State Highway Patrol
Jay G. Pelton
Mount Vernon State Hospital
Hazel
William F. Budd
Perrysville Rt. 1
Mercy Hospital
Truck Driver James Humphreys Killed in Ohio Crash
James E. Humphreys, 35, a Columbus truck driver, died when his rig left U S Route 50 near Chillicothe and struck a tree, authorities said.
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Chillicothe
James E. Humphreys
Columbus
Here
State Highway Patrol
CROP Delivers Aid With Refugee Food Parcels
Dayton dispatch reports the Christian Rural Overseas Program arranging overseas food shipments to refugees. National field director William Z. Cline says refugees are a major need as thousands are homeless jobless and ill from malnutrition and tuberculosis. Food from 35 states will be shipped from 11 ports to destinations guided by global needs.
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Dayton, O
Christian Rural Overseas Program
William Z. Cline
CROP
Coal Operators Seek Renewal Talks to Avert Mine Strike
Rumors say a major group of coal operators has asked for renewed contract negotiations with John L. Lewis, boosting hopes to avoid a new mine strike. The three week truce expires Wednesday at midnight, with Truman and CIO President Philip Murray in discussions as meetings in Pittsburgh yield no big decisions.
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Wallington
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moddy
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
New York
Pittsburgh
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
GI home loan market booms and nears stronger growth
The GI home loan market shows its strongest period in two years as October loan guaranty applications reach about 40 000 from lenders. Officials cite investor appetite for mortgages higher home prices and ample GI loan funds from the Federal National Mortgage Association as key drivers of the upturn.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Frank W. Kelsey
Nance
Kelsey
T B. King
Mae
Federal National Mortgage Association
France's Ambassador Balks Polish Police
In Warsaw AP France's ambassador Jean Baelen faced Polish security police at the doorway as embassy secretary Miss Helen Loisel, acting vice consul, escaped through a back door to the French mission. Police later halted entry and awaited a warrant, while two Polish-born embassy wives resisted exit. Baelen escorted Loisel to safety.
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Warsaw
Jean Baelen
Baelen
Helen Loisel
Miss Loisel
Poland
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