House Spy Probers Tie Documents to Moscow
In Washington the House Un American Activities Committee disclosed that government papers stored in Moscow held military information useful to Russia. The probe aimed to question a second mystery witness alleged to have handed Chambers the documents, including Pigman who denies Chambers charges. The disclosures allege four individuals supplied 1937 38 papers to Chambers from state and other agencies for the Soviet government.
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Raymond Wilcove
Washington
House
Russia
Moscow
House Un-American Activities Committee
Whittaker Chambers
Wiliam Ward
Pigman
Appleton
Wis
U. S
Chambers
International News Service
Institute of Paper Chemistry
State Department
New York
Alger Hiss
Exstate Department
Henry Julian Wadleigh
Wiss
Wadleigh
December Sights Highlight Winter Streets
A charming December scene shows a young boy hauling a large block of ice in a wagon. Snow intensifies the season with the first snowfall this year and a festive window display of a Christmas message in blue jeans at the Greater New office.
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather for the 24 hour period ending today shows a maximum of 39 and minimum of 18 in temperature. Precipitation totals 0.05 inches with 0.5 inches of snow. River stage reads 5.7 feet. Year ago figures report a 32 degree high and 20 degree low.
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Dailly Weather Report
United States
Lene
Big Increase In Parcel Post This Christmas Season
Postmaster William R. Hanna reports a 100 percent rise in parcel post volume for the season. Residents should mail early to ensure Christmas delivery as packages pile up in railroad terminals. Local post office staff work Sundays to clear parcels for Monday delivery and a large extra truck has been deployed. Additional workers are being added to handle the surge and more will be added as needed.
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William R. Hanna
Hanna
Philadelphia Judge Lewis H. Van Dusen Dies at 72
President Judge Lewis H. Van Dusen of Philadelphia's Orphans Court died today at University Hospital after a brief illness. He was 72 and had suffered a heart attack earlier in the week. A World War I veteran, he served as an ant colonel and later as legal adviser on war claims. He chaired the civil service commission before his 1924 appointment and is survived by five children.
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Philadelphia
INS
Lewis H. van Dusen
Orphans Court
University Hospital
Ju Vanone
Marshall Improvement Ends Bulletin Briefing
Washington December 10 The Walter Reed hospital said it will issue no further bulletins on Secretary of State Marshall as his condition improves after a kidney operation Tuesday He is progressing normally with postoperative recovery per hospital statement.
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Washington
INS
Walter Reed’ Hospital
Marshall
Truman names John R. Steelman acting chair of NSRB
President Truman announced today that John R. Steelman, his assistant and economic adviser, will head the National Security Resources Board as acting chairman until a permanent successor is appointed. He takes over from Arthur Hill of Greyhound Lines who resigns as chairman on December 15.
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Washington
INS
Truman
John R. Steelman
National Security Resources Board
Steelman
Arthur Hill
Greyhound Lines
Dee
Truman’s bid to end Un-American Activities panel faces foes
President Truman’s demand to abolish the House committee on Un-American Activities meets stiff opposition on Capitol Hill. Southern Democrats and northern Republicans doubt he can secure enough votes in the new House to abolish it, as many think the panel has earned public respect through its exposure of a Communist spy ring. The president says Congress will handle the elimination when the House convenes on Jan. 3.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
Truman
New House
Capitol Hill
Xpect
Congress
House
Churchill calls Britain to recognize Israel and end boycott
In a House of Commons foreign affairs review Churchill urged immediate recognition of Israel and full diplomatic ties with Franco Spain. He criticized Bevin's Palestine policy, warned the West to settle with the Soviets before their atomic bomb, and hailed Berlin election results as a sign of German resilience.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Israel
House of Commons
Spain
Russia
Churchill
Palestine
Ernest Bevin
Berlin
Europe
Man Killed In Crash Near Kane
Kane Pa December 10 One man was killed and another injured in an automobile accident ten miles north of Anne Otto Lydie 36 of Glen Campbell was crushed to death George D Smith 46 also of Glen Campbell was taken to Kane Summit hospital in satisfactory condition State police said the crash may have involved a side swipe of a truck during passing attempt.
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Kane
INS
Anne Otto Lydie
Glen Campbell
George D. Smith
Kane Summit
Lydie
Execution Delay for Carlos Ochoa in San Quentin Case
A last minute petition for a writ of habeas corpus delayed the planned execution of 29 year old Carlos Ochoa in San Quentin's gas chamber. Ochoa's attorney filed the petition seventy five minutes before the scheduled death.
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San Francisco
INS
Carlos Ochoa
San Quentin
Ochoa
Federal District Court
Almeida denied new trial in patrolman murder case
David Almeida was sentenced to death by electric chair for the holdup slaying of Patrolman Cecil Ingling. His appeal for a new trial was denied by Judge Vincent A. Carroll, as one of three men convicted in the supermarket holdup.
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Philadelphia
INS
David Almeida
Cecil Ingling
Almeida
Vincent A. Carroll
Ingling
First Siege of Winter Arrives in Western Pennsylvania
The first real siege of winter moved into Western Pennsylvania with temperatures near or below freezing. Light snow flurries blanket the region and extend through Saturday with lows around 15 to 25 across areas including Erie and Allegheny County. State police urge motorists to drive carefully as roads remain passable.
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International News Service
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Erie
Marines to land in Shanghai if need develops
Admiral Oscar H. Badger announced that marines would be landed in Shanghai to protect American lives and property if Chinese authority collapses amid the civil war. He noted ships in Shanghai harbor would evacuate 2,500 Americans and allow daily shore access only if safe, with nightly return to ships.
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Shanghai
INS
Oscar H. Badger
Crews Apply Ashes To District Highways After Snowfall
The state highway department mobilized ashes to district roads after a fresh snowblanket. Alfred Martin reported all available men were deployed across the county to keep traffic moving with no major tie-ups. Motorists were urged to drive carefully to avoid avoidable accidents.
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State Highway Department
Alfred Martin
Streets Department Clears Ashes On Hills
An early morning report says street department workers began ash dispersal on the hills at 6 30 marking the first fall application of ash for thoroughfares this season and indicating crews tested new procedures.
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Streets Department
Forces Poised For New Drive Across North China
Communist forces mass near Tangshan and advance toward Tientsin and Peiping as more red troops push toward the Yangtze from Nanking to Shanghai. Hongkong New China News Agency tallies heavy government losses and encirclements amid rising battles for Peiping Tientsin and other major cities.
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Nanking
INS
Tientsin
Peiping
Red
Yangtze
Shanghai
China
New China News
Hongkong
Henan
Anhwei
Kiangsu
Tangshan
Great Wall
Manchuria
Hopei
North China
Lin Piao
Levine Testifies He Hid Stolen U S Documents
Nathan L. Levine Brooklyn attorney testified to the House Un American Activities committee that for ten years he concealed stolen government secrets. He said Whittaker Chambers feared liquidation by Russian agents and claimed he was instructed to hide the envelope of documents.
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Washington
Nathan’ S L. Levine
Brooklyn
Whittaker Chambers
Levine
Chambers
House Un-American Activities Committee
Snow Earlier and Skiing on Slippery Streets
Sub freezing temperatures for two days were followed by a half inch of snow this morning with more expected in the next day. Motorists were cautious on slick streets as the street department organized crews to prevent accidents on hills while youngsters enjoyed the season’s first visible snowfall.
Soldier Reunites With Family After German Service
Pfc. Joseph Zajac Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zajac of 1703 East Washington, returned to the United States on furlough after two years with American occupation forces in Germany. He enlisted in June 1946 and served with the 15th Ordnance at Regees, where he married Maria Torzewska, a Polish widow who had survived Warsaw bombardment. Her husband was killed in the Allied fight.
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Germany
Joseph Zajac
United States
East Washington Street
Zajac
Army
Regees
15Th Ordnance
Ger
New Castle News
Joseph Zajac, Jr
Barbara
U S Plans For North Atlantic Pact Scrutiny
Washington plans a careful review of demands for a Western European alliance pact and rapid military aid. London drafted plans for talks in Washington to Lovett at 3 p m EST with British, French, Belgian, Dutch, and Luxembourg diplomats present.
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Washington
United States
London
Lovett
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Oliver Franks
Hoger Miller
North Atlantic
Two Found Dead In Parked Car Near Herminie
Greensburg state police investigated two carbon monoxide related deaths in a parked car near Herminie Pennsylvania. The victims were Ben Popello 40 and Mrs Nellie Ratford 21 both from Wendall. Popello was found inside the car early today and Ratford died en route to a hospital.
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Greensburg
INS
Greensburg Barracks
Herminie
Ben Popello
Nellie Ratford
Wendall
Popello
May Ask Revision of Railway Act
Rail union leaders in Washington said the new Democratic Congress may seek revisions to the Railway Labor Act in addition to repealing the Taft Hartley law. A special committee of executives from 1.5 million railroad workers will study potential changes, with no firm proposals yet and a report due by mid February.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Arthur E. Lyon
Railway Labor Executives Association
Brice Named to House Rules Revision Committee
Representative James C. Brice of Lawrence County was appointed today to the committee on revision of rules by Speaker Herbert P. Sorg. The five member panel was named to review and update procedural rules in Harrisburg.
Chambers resigns senior editor post at Time magazine
Whittaker Chambers announced through his attorneys that he has resigned as a senior editor of Time magazine earning $30,000 a year. He said the resignation was imperative due to his role in the Communist inquiry and stated the resignation had been accepted.
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New York
INS
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Chambers
Honor Given to Elk Club Guests at Banquet
A testimonial banquet at the Elk’s Home on North Mill Street honored senior high school Head Coach Phil Bridenbaugh and assistants. Guests included George Thomas, William Klee, George Binder, and Craig County Coach Austin Cow meadow. Verne Carr was toastmaster. Rev. Ralph Hovencamp gave the invocation. Exalted Ruler Reuben Kennedy and others were thanked for organizing the dinner.
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Elk's
North Mill Street
Phil Bridenbaugh
The
Elks
Mr. Bridenbaugh
George “Gig” Thomas
William L. Klee
George Binder
Crags
Austin Cowmeadow
Verne Carr
Ralph Hovencamp
Carr
Reuben O. Kennedy
John Hite
G. Albert Patterson
James McGivern
Lodge 69
Mr. Bridenbaugi
New Hungarian Premier Named in Budapest
Istvan Dobi, minister of agriculture and a Smallholders leader, was named premier of Hungary today. He will form a new government and be sworn in this afternoon, replacing ex-Premier Lajos Dinnyes who resigned yesterday.
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Budapest
INS
Istvan Dobi
Smallholders’ Party
Hungary
Dobi
Lajos Dinnyes
Death notices for Walther and DePietso in city records
Louis A. Walther aged 79 of 108 North Mill Street and Frank D. DePietso aged 52 of 203 East Cherry Street are listed in the death record. The notice provides residence and age details for two local individuals.
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Louis A. Walther
North Mill Street
Frank D. DePietso
East Cherry Street
Nine Die and Thirty Hurt in Tecumseh Plant Blast
An explosion and fire at the Kansas light and power plant near Topeka killed nine and injured about thirty. The blast centered five miles east in Tecumseh, cutting electricity to Topeka and halting clocks citywide. Firefighters faced a delayed entry as boilers exploded and investigators sought the cause.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Light and Power Plant
Tecumseh
Stormont Hospital
Kansas
Omaha
Neb
Wichita
Kans
E. R. Purdue
Purdue
Pittsburgh man faces jury over movie advertising case
Joseph Kelly of Pittsburgh and California is indicted on three counts of false pretense by Mercer county grand jury. Sharon merchants claim his ad campaign for theater screens misled them. Kelly, jailed for failing to post $1,500 bail, denies fraud intent and says some ads were processed.
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Sharon
Joseph Kelly
Pittsburgh
California
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Let the Snowfalkies Fall and Dream of Summer
A whimsical verse imagines snow and ice giving way to a lake, a small canoe, and a summer night under a high moon. The speaker longs for a distant, peaceful spot as winter swirls around, insisting the weather cannot erase the desire for warmth and calm by the water.
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Jane
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