Truman Holds Out Peace Partnership To Asian Peoples
President Truman urged a global peace partnership backed by US military strength, warning Asia against Soviet propaganda. He spoke at the War Memorial Opera House, urged UN charter principles, and pledged stronger defense to deter aggression while seeking a just peace.
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San Francisco
Asia
United States
State Departments
Voice of America
Far East
Russia
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Washington
War Memorial Opera House
United Nations
Andrews Field
Douglas MacArthur
Wake Island
Three Americans Die in London Air Crash
AP reports 28 killed when British European Airways Dakota crashed into a North London backyard. Among the dead are U S Air Force Lt. Thomas Karr and wife, identity for Karr’s home withheld, and Max Jacobson of Pittsburgh. One steward survived.
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London
British European Airways
Max Jacobson
Pittsburgh
U. S. Air Force
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Karr
Azores
Glasgow
Scotland
Mencken Lingers In Critical Condition At Johns Hopkins
In Baltimore H L Mencken the noted author critic and newspaper man remained in critical condition today after a severe heart attack last Thursday. Doctors said he was not expected to live. The 70 year old writer was treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital with prognosis unchanged.
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H. L. Mencken
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Woman Plunges To Death After Chase In Doctor's Office
In Detroit an AP report says physician Dr. Harold F. Raynor chased patient Mrs. Jean Cogley for 15 minutes to stop her from leaping from a 13th floor window. She landed on a fifth floor ledge and died at the hospital.
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Detroit
Jean Cogley
Harold F. Raynor
Spy defendant Greenglass pleads guilty in atom spy case
David Greenglass a 26 year old former Army sergeant pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy in time of war to convey secret defense information to Russia. He worked on the Los Alamos atom bomb project and faces possible witness cooperation in the case tied to Klaus Fuchs and the Soviet network. Others named include Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell.
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NEW York
David Greenglass
Russia
Los Alamos
William Bondy
Greenglass
New Mexico
Anatoli A. Yakovlev
Klaus Fuchs
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Fuchs
Gold
U. S
Yakovlev
Julius Rosenberg
Ethel
Morton Sobell
Rosenberg
Ruth
Benny To Amuse GIs In Korea And Japan
Hollywood AP reports comedian Jack Benny will spend Christmas week entertaining U S troops in Korea and Japan. He has received Defense Department permission to take about six performers with him for the tour during the holiday period.
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Hollywood
Jack Benny
Korea
Japan
Defense Department
Hanley Letter Sparks NY Campaign Controversy
The Hanley letter episode inflames New York politics as Dewey and Hanley face scrutiny. Taft accuses Democrats of aiding a labor driven revolt while Lynch calls for withdrawals and legal action. Hanley denies impropriety and says no commitment was made before his withdrawal. Dewey confirms offering a state job if he loses to Lehman.
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Taft
Ohio
Washington
Democratic Party
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Joe R. Hanley
Senate
Hanley
Wa York
Thomas E. Dewey
Mands
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Walter A. Lynch
Lynch
Dannemora
Albany
Lehman
Tempest-Lashed Florida Suffers Millions in Damage
A devastating hurricane in south Florida leaves one dead, hundreds homeless, and damage estimated at 5 million dollars in the area. Davie West Hollywood and West Hallandale suffer extensive destruction. Miami faces up to 30 to 40 million in damage with 40 injured and many homes unroofed. National Guard ferries in to secure affected neighborhoods as officials assess blast.
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O. D
Jack) Henderson
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West Hollywood
Paul Hughes
Broward County Health Department
Fort Lauderdale
Hollywood
Greater
Pusan Radio Reports ROKs Enter Pyongyang Amid Doubt
Reports from Pusan Radio claimed South Korean troops entered Pyongyang after an eight day advance nearly 90 miles from their Tae Dong River crossing. AP described remnants of enemy forces fleeing, with Marine pilots striking targets outside the city as U.S. First Cavalry and ROK First Division battle for the capital.
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Pyongyang
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Pusan
C. H. P. King
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Taedong
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South Korea
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Hungnam
Manchuria
ROK
Hobart R. Gay
U.S First Cavalry
Russians May Possess 7 000 000 Under Arms
Washington AP reports President Truman’s claim that the Soviet Union and its allies maintain armed forces totalling about 7 million. Estimates break down to over 4 million in Soviet and satellite forces, 2.5 to 3 million in China, plus about 1 million seasonal or reserve troops. NKVD security forces and other contingents are not counted.
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Overstayers by Gordon Martin
A humorous sketch on overstaying guests who linger past midnight through a night of cards and games. The narrator endures a weary marathon of dinner conversations, canasta and charades, finally sending guests home at dawn with a vow to avoid future visits.
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Canasta
Two Navy Mines Sink Two Vessels Off Wonsan
The Navy reports mine explosions sunk two 185 foot minesweepers Pirates and Pledge near Wonsan North Korea on October 12 two ships were sunk during mine clearance six minutes apart under fire from shore batteries one dead twelve missing seventy nine injured bringing total US navy mine casualties to twelve dead thirty six missing ninety six injured survivors were recovered by two other minesweepers under hostile fire.
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Pledge
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Mansfield
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Navy
East German regime demands clergy oath of loyalty
BERLIN AP East Germany's Communist government today demanded a pledge of loyalty from Protestant and Catholic clergy in the Soviet zone. The move targets church leaders amid state scrutiny and tight control over religious bodies.
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Berlin
East Germany
Soviet Zone
Connie Mack Retires as Athletics Manager at 87
Connie Mack widely known as the grand old man of baseball retires today as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics a post he has held since 1901 when the American League started Jimmy Dykes will succeed him Mack is 87 and his 88th birthday is December 23 The Athletics finished last in the league this season under pressure from fans and management restructures place Arthur Eihers as general manager succeeding Mickey Coche
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
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A’s
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago
Sam Mack
Athletics
Arthur Ehiers
Mickey Coche
Secret Rocket Flight Test Scheduled Near Cocoa Florida
A third missile from the long range proving ground at Cocoa Florida will be flight tested Friday. The launch originally set for today was postponed for a revision in the schedule. Newsmen will not be allowed to attend because of the flight test's security nature.
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Bradford A. Evans
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Three F-86S crash near Washington in synchronized incident
At Andrews Field Maryland three F-86S jets from the 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron crashed almost simultaneously over the Washington area. Two hit the Potomac while a Virginia crash site was located near a Leesburg Warren Brunswick triangle. Pilot names and cause unknown.
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Anddrews Field Air Force Base
Joe Kent
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Virginia
Leesburg
Warren
Brunswick
Kent
Andrews Field
Air Force
Potomac
18 Cent Robber Returns To Normal Life After Parole
Frank S. Kelly, 29, just out of Mansfield reformatory, arrives in San Diego to begin a normal life. Once known as Frank Fay Dezjak, he escaped, served in the Navy, and later supported by a pardon that shortened his sentence. He is greeted by wife Irene and two children and plans to return to work at a mol eum firm.
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Mansfield
Kelly
Ohio
Frank Fay Dezjak
Reformatory
Ohio Pardon and Parole Board
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Moleum Firm
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