Acheson Denies Alger Hiss Assistant Link in Senate Testimony
Dean Acheson, nominated to be secretary of state, testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee denying Alger Hiss was his top assistant while stating Hiss's brother Donald Hiss held such a position in the State Department. He defends his record and qualifications for the post.
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Dean Acheson
Truman
Alger
Donald Hiss
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
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Britain and United States discuss Palestine crisis at White House
President Truman and British ambassador Sir Oliver Franks conferred on the Palestine issue for about a half hour. Franks declined to detail the talk, saying the White House would release information. A White House news conference was scheduled to possibly reveal more about the meeting.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Oliver Franks
Palestine
United States
Britain
Holy Land
Franks
Tme
London
Lovett
Egypt
Charles G. Ross
Pa Newe Observes City Activities and Weather Snippets
A Pa Newe family member spots two flocks of wild geese headed west at about 10 am. Laurel boulevard residents want debris cleared from Boyles field. Logs from a fall football rally litter the field. Mid winter cleaning is underway in many homes as curtains go down and furniture moves. Valentine Day prep begins with colorful papers and class room boxes. Downtown snowed vehicles with New York plates hint at snowfall north of the county. War memorial wreaths mark tributes on Court House lawn as cold weather shortens cut flowers. City workers advance street work along the curb.
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Pa Newe
Laurel Boulevard
Boyles Field
Pa Nene
Court House
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. show a maximum of 33 and a minimum of 28 with no precipitation. River stage measured 6.5 feet. Year ago totals list a 36 maximum and 27 minimum with 0.03 inches of precipitation and snow.
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United States
Bunche Opens Palestine Armistice Talks
United Nations mediator Dr Ralph Bunche opened negotiations between Israel and Egypt at Rhodes warning Britain to avoid actions that could jeopardize progress. He addressed Arab and Jewish delegates urging all governments to prevent incidents and support constructive deliberations toward a peace armistice.
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INS
United Nations
Ralph Bunche
Palestine
Israel
Egypt
Great Britain
Middle East
Bunche
Royal Air Force
Expects Rent Controls Will Be Extended
Washington based Housing Expeditor Tighe Woods says Congress will extend rent controls beyond March 31. He argues the policy should stay until housing needs are reasonably met for those who can pay only 40 to 70 dollars monthly, despite local calls to decontrol Miami area units. He overruled the Miami board on decontrolling six adjacent communities.
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Congress
Woods
Miami, Fla
Miami
Louis Lachey Injured at Mooney's Workplace
Louis Lachey of 1401 East Brook Road was injured at Mooney's Wednesday at 4 pm when a steel bar fell on his left leg causing skin abrasions. He received treatment at New Castle Hospital and was later discharged.
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Louis Lachey
East Brook Road
Mooney’s
New Castle Hospital
Bevin Seeks France Backing for Middle East Policy Talks
London January talks between British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman focus on coordinating policy toward the Middle East and broader international relations. They planned a long, in-depth session after lunch, with economic issues reserved for Cripps’ Paris visit later this month.
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Ernest Bevin
France
Middle-East
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Robert Schuman
Middle East
Israel
Near East
Stafford Cripps
Exchequer
Paris
Henry Queuille
Renewed Red Assaults Threaten Tientsin and Peiping
Report from January 13 says Chinese Communists renewed frontal attacks on encircled Tientsin as North China nears collapse. Peiping remains isolated with efforts to obtain a cease-fire and possible surrender negotiations. Civic leaders reportedly urged restraint to spare Peiping’s historic cityscape.
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Tientsin
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Peiping
No Tax Increase Needed Republicans say revenue exceeds projection
Rep. Taber of New York argues Truman underestimates 1950 revenue. He cites an anticipated fiscal year total of at least 42.5 billion dollars, more than the president’s 41.858 billion dollar estimate, asserting the extra is conservative.
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Odom Aims for Light Plane Nonstop Honolulu to New Jersey
Capt Bill Odom flies a light, single engine craft from Honolulu toward Teterboro New Jersey seeking a sustained distance record. At about 140 mph he crossed most of the Pacific Ocean leg and faced storm clouds before increasing speed to push toward the coast.
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Bill Odom
Teterboro
N. J
Odom
Pacific Coast
Two Killed as Bomb Explodes in Cairo Crowd
In Cairo a suitcase bomb exploded in front of the Court of Appeals building killing two and injuring 22, mostly police guards. Police arrested a suspect said to be fleeing after placing the suitcase, believed linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, an outlaw group.
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Cairo
INS
Egyptian Court of Appeals
Truman Makes Flying Trip To Pinehurst To See Marshall
President Truman made a quick trip to Pinehurst North Carolina to tea with Secretary of State Marshall and his wife. Officials view the visit as reaffirming policy continuity and no major policy differences following Marshall's cabinet retirement. The hour long talks focused on foreign affairs with Marshall, Truman’s wartime and postwar adviser, present.
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N. C
George C. Marshall
Truman
Air Force
Dewey
Marshall
Washington
United States
America
Record state farm show attendance sets new mark in Harrisburg
Harrisburg January Farm Show drew a near record crowd with 155000 spectators surpassing the previous high of 150000. Prize Yorkshire hogs averaged 145 per head as 4-H clubs showcased lambs and cattle for grand champion honors amid dozens of conventions including Nut Growers and Dairymen associations.
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Pennsylvania
Alabama
Pennsylvania Nut Growers Association
Potato Growers, Turkey Growers
Dairymen's Association
Future Homemakers Associations
Three Air Force Men Arraigned in Guam for Ruth Farnsworth Death
Three U S Air Force men pled not guilty at arraignment in Guam criminal court on charges of kidnapping rape and murder in the death of Ruth Farnsworth a 27 year old civilian Navy employee from San Francisco found dying in a jungle patch on December 13 The Dennis brothers Calvin Dennis 26 of Frederick Maryland and Herman T Dennis Jr 20 of Indianapolis and Staff Sgt Robert W Burns 32 of Spokane were turned over to civilian authorities after allegedly admitting involvement in the crime.
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U.S. Air Force
Ruth Farnsworth
San Francisco
Tne
Calvin Dennis
Frederick, Md
Herman T. Dennis Jr
Indianapolis
Robert W. Burns
Spokane
U. S. Navy
Dennis Brothers
Farnsworth
Navy
UN Peace Offensive Targets Palestine Kashmir and Indonesia
United Nations work on a three front peace push with Ralph Bunche at Rhodes for Israel Egypt armistice talks. Security Council at Lake Success to review the Kashmir report between India and Pakistan. Cuba's Alberto Alvarez drafts a resolution to pacify Indonesia, to be presented tomorrow.
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United Nations
Palestine
Indonesia
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Isle of
Rhodes
U. S
Ralph Bunche
Egypt
Israel
Security Council
India
Pakistan
Alberto Alvarez
Cuba
Tugboat Workers Threaten Strike After Extended Talks
Negotiations between the New York Tugboat Workers Union and towboat operators ended after 13 hours without a settlement. Mayor O Dwyer aims to reunite the sides later, while the union refused to extend the strike deadline beyond midnight.
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New York
Tugboat Workers Union
William O’dwyer
Joseph E. O'Grady
Labor Relations Service
Deaths of Arthur G. McClure Martin Bayuk Sr and Robert Hamilton
Obituaries list Arthur G. McClure age 69 of 915 Winslow Avenue Martin Bayuk Sr age 86 of Moorehead Avenue and Robert Hamilton age 59 of Ellwood City in regional death notices.
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Arthur G. McClure
Winslow Avenue
Martin Bayuk, Sr
Moorehead Avenue
Robert Hamilton
Ellwood City
Acheson Affirms No Change in U S Foreign Policy
Dean Acheson, President Truman's nominee for secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that no change is contemplated in United States foreign policy. He spoke in response to Sen. Vandenberg's questions about policy toward Russia at a public hearing in Washington.
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Dean Acheson
Truman
United State
Acheson
Sen. Vandenberg
Mich
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hiss Brothers Spy Ring Mention Sparks Senate Row
The 1945 Polish loan affair surfaces with Donald Hiss, a member of Dean Acheson’s law firm, denying financial stake in the loan while his brother Alger and others in the State Department are tied to a Washington spy ring. Chairman Connally initiates a sharp Senate confrontation over the Hiss brothers issue.
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Acheson
Alger
State Department
Chambers
Washington
Connally
Tex
Hiss Brothers
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia Destroyed by Three-Alarm Fire
A three alarm fire ravaged the 250 year old First Baptist church in Philadelphia. Hundreds watched as flames engulfed the building with ten ambulances and five emergency cars assisting. Firefighters faced extreme heat and smoke needing on street emergency treatment.
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Tax time comes calling with exemptions and filings
A narrator urges readers to report last year earnings for tax season, stressing Uncle Sam's need for revenue and prompting readers to state exemptions and income details amid a brisk forty one degree day.
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