Government plans stay in Nanking as Red drive looms
Chinese government reportedly has 40 000 troops defending Nanking and Shanghai and may retreat south if the Red advance breaks the new Hwai river line. Officials name Nanchang Changsha Hengyang Canton Chungking and Formosa as possible headquarters while Chiang Kai-shek and top generals stay to direct a retreat.
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Nanking
Shanghai
China
Foreign Office
Chiang Kai-Shen
Hwai River
Yangtze
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Changsha
Hunan Province
Hengyang
Canton
Formosa
Chungking
Jacques Meyrier
Suchow
North China
Peiping
Kalgan
Charar
Inner Mongolia
Fu Tso-Yi
Associated Press
Spencer Moosa
Tangshan
Tientsin
Great Wall
Priests Charged in Anti Communist Ukrainian Plot Across Europe
Five defendants including priests Pavel Hlucko Re hor Buranic and Sebastian Sabol face charges of leading Ukrainian anti Communist groups seeking a republic from the Kuban to the Poprad. They allegedly aided by former Bandera followers with forged papers to aid refugees into the American zone. The case ties to a Munich network and questions of citizenship and voting rights in the United States.
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Pavel Hlucko
Rehor Buranic
Sebastian Sabol
Kuban
Russia
Poprad
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Poland
Romania
Soviet Ukraine
Soviet Union
Caucasus
Black Sea
Stepan Bandera
Emil Ivanco
Zilininsky
Bandera
Munich
Germany
Births at St Francis and Monroe Families
St Francis Sanitarium reports births for several Monroe area couples. Sharon Masur born November 30 to Sylvian and Mrs Masur of West Monroe. Charles Eugene born November 29 to Clarence Eugene and Mrs Roswell of Monroe. Albert George born date not listed to Albert A. and Mrs Mazzone of Monroe. Jack Wayne born December 2 to Willie Crocker of West Monroe. Judy Gayle born December 2 to Bobby J Walker of Calhoun. Char lene born November 2 to Charles Orrell Hayton of West Monroe. Donald Lee born November 29 to Hartwell Taylor of Spencer.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Sylvian Masur
West Monroe
Sharon
Clarence Eugene Roswell
Monroe
Charles Eugene
Albert A. Mazzone
Albert George
Willie Crocker
Jack Wayne
Bobby J. Walker
Calhoun
Judy Gayle
Charles Orrell Hayton
Charlene
Hartwell Taylor
Spencer
Donald Lee
West Coast unions reach partial pact as ships return to work
Four vessels are placed on union work lists in a limited schedule to restart Christmas cargo movement to Hawaii and the Philippines. The new three year contract for radio operators includes a 10 percent raise and pay for ship shifts in port. C I O marine cooks and stewards and independent marine firemen reach tentative terms, while C I O longshoremen and C J W marine engineers previously agreed. A F L sailors accuse C I O longshoremen of jurisdictional interference, prompting postponed talks. Four ships affected include New World Victory, Flying Dragon, Hawaiian Merchant, and Hawaiian Farmer. Ratification votes loom as talks continue.
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Hawaii
Philippines
C. I. O. Marine Cooks and Stewards
Independent Marine Firemen
C. 1. O. Longshoremen
C.J VY. Marine Engineers
A. F
L. Sailors Union of the Pacific
Harry Lundeberg
L. Union
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Lundeberg
New World Victory
Flying Dragon
Far East Lines
Hawaiian Farmer
Matson Lines
Truman Pushes $15 Billion Military Budget Ceiling
President Truman prepares a budget for the next fiscal year with a ceiling of 15 billion dollars for defense, amid reports of proposed spending up to 23 billion. He plans to present the plan to Congress after the February session and tightens secrecy rules in the Army to prevent premature disclosures.
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Truman
Congress
Air Force
White House
Army
Royall
Secretary of Defense
Budget Bureau
Department of the Army
Memorial Iwo Jima Service On Ouachita River
Pearl Harbor veterans and officials attend a service honoring World War II dead on the Ouachita River. Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn preaches, flowers are dropped from planes and river cruisers as AMVET and Marine Corps League members fire volleys and taps sound.
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Roland B. Gittelsohn
Iwo Jima
George Fink
George Pearce, Jr
Memorial Methodist Church
Ouachita River
Marshall Johnston
Marine Corps League
Louis Stern
Amvet Post
Howard Griffin
AMVET
Arab ruler Abdullah may push plan for Palestine link to Trans-Jordan
Arab ruler Abdullah appears ready to back a plan tying Palestine to Trans-Jordan as he faces pressure from a general Palestinian congress group led by Sheik Mohamed Ali Jabari. Paris diplomats seek a U N solution while Britain and the United States push conciliation. Israel holds the Negev and western Gallilee as the issue lingers in Palestine.
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Abdullah
General Palestine Congress
The
Holy Land
Sheik Mohamed Ali Jabari
Palestine
Trans-Jordan
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Security Council
Cagy Abdullah
Israel
Jerusalem
Holy City
U. N
Arab Palestine
Gaza
Seven Nation
Arab League
All Palestine
Egypt
Middle East
Paris
United States
Britain
Negev
Gallilee
Bernadotte
Canada’s stance noted in Rio pact talks
Americas for Canada to join the Rio pact, the dominion has shown no inclination to do so yet. Canada, however, figures in the Atlantic union plans. Ambassador Joseph Charles of Haiti, acting chairman of the council of the organization of American states, will preside at today's cere monies. High ranking American offi cials and representatives of the Cen tral and South American countries are scheduled to speak. The 19-nation agreement has been ratified thus far by 14 countries the two-thirds required to put it into binding effect on all. In addition to Costa Rica, they are Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, the United States, Co lombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Paraguay, Dominican Re public, Panama, Haiti, and Uruguay. The remaining five are Argentina, Cuba, Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
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Canada
Joseph Charles
Haiti
Council of the Organization of American States
Costa Rica
Brazil
Mexico
Venezuela
United States
Colombia
Nicaragua
Honduras
el Salvador
Paraguay
Dominican Republic
Panama
Uruguay
Argentina
Cuba
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Spokesman for Chiang resigns amid Nanking crisis
Hollington Tong, director of information and close Chiang Kai Shek ally, resigns as government faces a new premier Sun Fo. Meantime, China’s control yuan protests fleeing moneyed elites, defense ministry pullouts, and ships held in Shanghai for emergency use while Nanking sees mass evacuations.
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Nanking
Hollington Tong
Tong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
China
Sun Fo
Control Yuan
The
Yuan
Central
Defense Ministry
Meijih Wan Pao
Shanghai
Yangtze
Youths Cash In At International Livestock Exposition
In Chicago the International Livestock Exposition auctions the junior grand champion steer and junior reserve champion, with 4-H youths Bob Schwidt and Glenn Mommsen among bidders. Total sales ahead of last year, with a $845,671 payout so far and a projected $2.5 million by show’s end, including record polled shorthorn prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bob Schwidt
Delmar
Miles
Glenn Mommsen
Bob
Glenn
William E. Ogilvie
Girl from Canada Starts Mississippi Air Welcome Tour
Villa Matchett twelve-year-old from Chatham New Brunswick begins a morning flight from Houston to Natchez Mississippi. Piloted by Ray Powell the five passenger trip stops at La Guardia New York and Atlanta Georgia. In Natchez she will turn on Christmas trees and street lights as part of a pre Christmas celebration hosted by the Natchez Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Villa Matchett
Natchez
Miss
Ray Powell
la Guardia Field
New York
Atlanta
Powell
Wideawake
Villa
Delivery of car ordered by court in Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi, Hinds county court ordered a local car dealer to deliver a new automobile to butcher A M Berryhill who has waited since 1945. Berryhill had paid 25 dollars to join a non existent waiting list. Court records showed the dealer sold more than 600 cars since Berryhill paid. Judge Luther Manship ruled the breach of contract and ordered delivery at list price. Berryhill said he has nearly completed payment and the remaining balance is held in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Hinds County
A. M. Berryhill
Berryhill
Luther Manship
Teens Plan Date Dance With Collie Fontana Orchestra
The Teen Age Youth Council met Nov 24 at the Recreation Center to plan a Saturday Date Dance. Collie Fontana's orchestra is secured. attendees should bring a date though not required for admission. Grand march starts at 8 pm with intermission acts by Bastrop and Monroe teens. The note about wedding rings traces to ancient Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Center
Collie Fontana
Bastrop
Monroe
Markets Livestock Prices at Chicago Show Wide Ranges
USDA market report from Chicago on December 3 notes salable hogs at 7 000 to 11 000 head with loads topping 23.10 for 200 lb stock, bulk weights 170 to 239 lb at 22.50 to 23.00, heavier hogs 22.00 to 22.50, and 270 to 300 lb at 21.50 to 22.00. Cattle and calves listings include medium to good steers 25.75 to 28.00 and stocker feeders 22.50 to 25.00. heifers 22.0 to 27.0. beef cows up to 21.50. cutters 14.00 to 17.00. bulls 21.50 to 23.00.
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Chicago
USDA
Butter And Eggs Prices Steady Amid Varied Receipts
Chicago December 3 Butter steady with receipts at 495,164 while eggs show weakness. Prices unchanged to three cents lower with U S extras at 70 percent and up and other grades listed. Current receipts and dirties noted with standard ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Live Poultry Receipts Reported Firm Prices Unchanged
Live poultry receipts show 19 trucks handled with firm demand and prices unchanged from prior periods. No additional details on poultry types or destinations are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
White man sentenced 45 years in Alabama rape case
In Wetumpka Alabama an all white jury convicted John C Howard Jr 45 of raping Melinda Jackson a 22 year old Black woman. Judge Oakley Melton rejected a harsher note on parole and the trial proceeds to the cousin Jack Oliver for an alleged separate assault.
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Wetumpea
Ala
Alabama
John C. Howard, Jr
Howard
Oakley Melton
Friendship
Melinda Jackson
Jack Oliver
Melinda
Annie Garyson
Circuit
Winston Huddleston
Huddleston
E. L. Wilkerson
River stages reveal half a billion daily meals
A regional feature notes how Americans consume about 500 million meals each day, highlighting the scale of national dining patterns and food industry impact.
World’s highest scenic railway to Pikes Peak crest
The line climbing to the 14 110 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado is believed to be the world’s highest scenic mountain railway. It traverses alpine scenery and offers views of the surrounding foothills and valleys.
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Pikes Peak
Colo
Notice to Contractors for Drew School building in Ouachita Parish
Sealed bids due 10:30 a m December 3 1948 for erection and completion of Drew School Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Bids to include 10 percent bid bond. Plans from architect H H Land Monroe Louisiana. Board may reject all bids. Also included is a sheriff sale notice of land in Ouachita Parish with sale date December 18 1948 and minimum bid 13330 dollars.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Louisiana
Drew
H. H. Land
State OF
Parish OF
Ouachita
Lucille May Grace
Register of the
State Land Office
General Assembly
Alexander
State Reform School
Ned Ford, Sr
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