Stripling resigns as HUAC chief amid triumph and glare
Robert E. Stripling, chief investigator for the House committee on un American activities, resigns in a celebrated departure. The piece compares him to Dreyfus and the Count of Monte Cristo and notes a tense clash with Eleanor Roosevelt over Joe Lash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Stripling
Major Dreyfus
Devil’s Island
Count of
Monte Cristo
Yardbird
Stripling
Eleanor Roosevelt
White House
Joe Lash
Royal Palace
Navy
Henrietta Nesbitt
Roosevelts
Lash
Henrietta
Mrs. Nesbitt
Winston Churchill
Washington
Florida
Delta Air Lines elects directors and officers at Monroe meeting
Delta Air Lines, Inc. re elected directors led by C. E. Faulk and R. W. Freeman at the Monroe stockholders meeting. Officers re elected include C. E. Woolman as president and manager and Laigh C. Parker as vice president of traffic. Catherine Fitzgerald named assistant treasurer. Monroe emphasizes its historic role as origin of the company and notes plans for expansion following a successful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Air Lines, Inc
Monroe
C. E. Faulk
M. S. Biedenharn
Richard W. Coutts
R. W. Freeman
Edward H. Gerry
L. B. Judd
C. H. McHenry
Winship Nunnally
Travis Oliver
Laigh C. Parker
R. J. Reynolds
Christmas presents wait as kidnap charges loom over mother
In Harrisburg a three year old girl Vicki Jeanne Snyder remains missing after her mother Braget and stepfather John Braget fled with her. A felony warrant for kidnapping has been sworn. Vicki’s grandmother and foster parents planned a big Christmas, hoping for her return. The Bragets, last seen in a new convertible heading south toward Washington, are pursued nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Vicki Jeanne Snyder
Vicki
Harry M. Snyder
Carl B. Shelley
Washington
Living costs ease as November index shows decline
Government data show the consumer cost index dipping 0.8 percent in mid November led by lower food prices for the fourth straight month. The index stood at 172.2 relative to 1935 39 averages, up 4.4 percent from a year ago and 29.2 percent from June 1946, with meats and dairy among the biggest movers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Motors
G. M
Traffic toll from Christmas holidays may reach 265
The National Safety Council estimates immediate traffic deaths over the Christmas weekend could total 265, with final toll possibly higher due to delayed reports. The council cautions the figure could be reduced if drivers exercise extra caution and weather worsens or improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Ports Idle as AFL and CIO Walkout Enters Third Day
Seattle and Tacoma ports remained idle as AFL workers reported no change in the stoppage entering its third day. Longshoremen in Seattle and Tacoma walked out after violence claims, delaying loading of 26 ships including five bound for Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tacoma
A. F. of L
A. F
L. Checkers
A. F. of
Washington
Alaska
Duggan Cleared. Hiss Trial Date Delayed in Spy Probe
New York reports Rep Richard Nixon says Lawrence Duggan’s death and espionage links show no criminality in autopsy findings. A 16 story fall remains under investigation by NYC officials. Alger Hiss trial delayed to February 24 amid ongoing perjury charges and closed session inquiry of Francis B Sayre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
House
UN American Activities Committee
Laurence Duggan
Richard M. Nixon
California
Washington
State Department
New York City
Duggan
Manhattan
Thomas A. Gonzales
William O'Dwyer
Sayre
Wealthy WWII hero and family die in Texas crash
Orville Miller a 29 year old three time war medal winner and Dallas oilman died with his wife and three young sons when his single engine plane crashed in a pasture 35 miles northeast of Alice Texas. Rescuers found the wife pinned beneath a wing and all aboard were killed instantly after fuel ran dry and the plane struck a power line and mesquite grove during an attempted emergency landing. The Millers were en route from Dallas to Benavides for a holiday visit.
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Alice
Tex
Here
Orville Miller
Dallas
Miller
Orville B., Jr
James Crane
Robert Stanley
Stinson
Joe Schacktel
Orange Grove
Texas
Millers
Benavides
Duval County
M. M. Miller
Diplomats Watch China Crisis Closely
LAKE SUCCESS December 23 diplomats here monitor the Chinese crisis due to Chinas pivotal UN Security Council role If China shifts to complete Communist domination Russia would gain a second veto ally altering votes to eight to three on many issues The article notes possible coalition government or government withdrawal and continued UN recognition of the regime Continued on Seventh Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
China
United Nations Security Council
U. N
Russia
Security Council
Council
Ukraine
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
Commission On Human Rights
Economic Commission For
Formosa
U.N
Truman Begins Celebration In Independence Missouri
President Truman starts a Christmas observance in Independence. A 10 foot Christmas tree graces the parlor of the White House in Independence as Mrs. Truman and Margaret decorate it. Carols are sung by local students outside the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Truman
White House
Delaware Street
Mr. Truman
William Chrisman High School
Independence Junior High School
Herald Angels
Kansas City
Muehlebach
Missouri
Charles G. Ross
Tojo and seven wartime leaders executed in Sugamo prison
In Tokyo on December 23 Hideki Tojo and six other war leaders faced the gallows at Sugamo prison. The priests recounted banzai shouts and last acts including a sake toast and a translated farewell poem. Tojo raised his Buddha Rosary in prayer before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brines
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Warmaker
Sugamo
Shinso Hanayama
Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Buddha
Seijiro Itagaki
China
Korea
Koki Hirota
Hanayama
Four-time killer hunted after Lucedale quadruple slaying
In Mississippi and Alabama a man named Murdock Hinton 48 is sought after a Bolsquad shotgun attack killed Sheriff J E Nelson his wife Gloria 18 their infant Judy and another family member at the Hinton home. A neighbor Grady Fagan reported hearing a threat and the ex wife had filed domestic trouble cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucedale
Miss
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Hovard Gaid
Murdock Hinton
Mobile
Ala
Hinton
Gloria
Judy
J. E. Nelson
Nelson
Grady Fagan
Fagan
William Holcombe
Havard
Australia demands expulsion of Holland from UN over Indonesia attack
Australia urged UN action against the Netherlands, calling the Dutch invasion of Indonesia a clear violation of the UN charter. Col. Hodgson said expulsion was the only proper response, as the ceasefire and undertakings were breached. China, Colombia, and Syria backed the American resolution seeking an immediate halt and Dutch withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Australia
Holland
United Nations
W. R. Hodgson
U. N. Security Council
U. N
Council
Security Council
Ir. C. L. Hsia
China
Philip C. Jessup
United States
Indonesia
Colombia
Syria
Hodgson
Netherlands
Good Fellows Fund Surges After $500 Donation
The Good Fellows fund soared past its goal as a Wednesday check of 500 dollars arrived, lifting total contributions to exceed four thousand dollars. Donors listed include Mrs. A. B. Fisher and Monroe Bank among many individuals and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellows Fund
Louisiana faces loss of millions over tidelands claim
Lucille May Grace, Louisiana land official, warns of millions in losses if the federal government wins title to gulf tidelands. She notes 548 leases cover only part of offshore areas and cites 29 million earned in three years from tides and leases, with more oil development expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Gulf
Lucille May Grace
Register of the
State Land Office
Miss Grace
Louisiana Tidelands
Kerr-McGee
Stanolind
Superior
Magnolia
Pure
California
Humble
December buying splurge may push retail sales to all time high
New York reports suggest Christmas shoppers will boost December sales to about 13 billion dollars, roughly three percent above 1947’s record. Early Dun & Bradstreet figures imply 1948 total retail volume could rise eight to 10 percent over 1947’s 118.6 billion, despite a slower November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Canteen Profits At East Louisiana State Hospital
Archy M. Smith reports East Louisiana State Hospital patient canteen earned 8324 in four years and 21 days to Sept 30 1948. Last month profits totaled 1075. Canteen funds supported the patients recreation fund. Canteen leased Oct 1 to Mrs John S Tomb Jr for 100 monthly but contract canceled Dec 10 and canteen reverted to hospital management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Archie M. Smith
East Louisiana State Hospital
Mental Institution
John S. Tomb, Jr
East Feliciana Parish
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Pegler
Delta Air
Lester Lawson
Suck Creek Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
C. I
House un-American Activities Committee
Harry Bridges
Longshoremen’s Union
Ben Gold
Fur and Leather Workers
Abram Flaxer
United Public Workers of America
Donald Henderson
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
United Electrical Workers
U. S
Electrical Workers Union
American Labor Party
Seattle, Tacoma
Plunge
Dilmer G. Morrison
Route Four
Max Harrelson
Hunt
Good Fellows Funds
Robert Dewitt
Ike Dorridsigk
Roxyana Shops, Inc
R. & A. Jewelers
A. W. Cheer
Ida Sophie Davidson
Sig Masur
Sie Masur
Escerseee Oon
Ties
The
Ouachita National Bank
Monroe Steam Laundry
Henry A. Whitfield
A. B. Fisher
Wm. Wilkerson
Central Savings Bank and Pure
Kita Neadeeb Brhedas
Milton Coverdale, Jr
Milton
Martha
John
Srebe
Grandma
Tromidagn
Vavesesae
Grandma Wirbine
Uctrrcerses Avsocea
Esa Cen Sagessce Roves
C. Pecastaing Siscscertovecss
DORRI
Arthur David Ensminger
Kate L. Ensminger
Emily Day Easminger
Rae Frederick Rinehart, Jr
Helen W. Luckett
L. R. Moseley
Jack Ansell
Lone Laer See Ete Ney Eoed
T. H. Roberts
L. Caspari
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