AFL pushes for higher wages in 1950 forecast
The American Federation of Labor urged unions to seek wage increases averaging more than 10 cents an hour in 1950. It warned unemployment may hit 5.1 million and predicted a first half strong economy followed by a slump unless wages rise and prices fall. It endorsed wage gains without price hikes, gradual price declines, business investment, and tax reductions.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Bulletin
The
AFL
William Green
Federation
United States
Desperate Fugitive Wounded in Slaying Fear Grip Colfax
Wayne Odell 21 wounded in arm after escape from a 75 man posse following the shotgun killing of Harold Rogers 47 near Winona Washington. Rogers shot while responding to screams from his daughter Cora Jean 18 who woke to find a man at her bed at 4 am. Odell captured after two days of search, wearing football pants and a sweatshirt in freezing weather. Odell believed to be connected as police determine if he can be questioned. Odell and Rogers had a prior relationship but had a quarrel. Rogers daughter attends Washington State College.
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Farmer Colfax
Wash
Wayne Odell
Harold Rogers
Winona
Odell
Rogers
Cora Jean
Clarence Davis
Washington
Davis
Jerry Mulcahy
Jim Keen
Loren Rice
Washington State College
Father Held In Assault in Union S C
Police held 59-year-old Charles Eubanks for questioning after his 16-year-old daughter Virginia Grace Eubanks suffered a skull fracture and remained unconscious in a Charlotte hospital. The teen was found at home near Christmas presents, with authorities probing a Christmas Eve bludgeoning.
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UNION
S. C
Virginia Grace Eubanks
Charles Eubanks
Charlotte
N. C
Reluctant Juliana Declares Indonesia Independent Nation
Amsterdam reports Queen Juliana proclaimed Indonesia an independent nation, creating the United States of Indonesia after four years of guerrilla conflict and negotiations. The Dutch-Indonesian Union links the Dutch kingdom and Indonesian republic under a symbolic crown.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Juliana
Holland
Royal
East Indies Islands
United States of Indonesia
U.S.I
Indonesia Proclaimed as United States of Indonesia
Warren R. Austin, US delegate to the United Nations, extended cordial greetings to Indonesia on the proclamation of the United States of Indonesia. He said the new republic will gain influence, aid peaceful progress in Southeast Asia, and join the family of nations, noting Indonesia’s 77 million people and the historic moment. He recalled America's founding and expressed confidence Indonesia will overcome future challenges.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Warren R. Austin
United States
United Nations
United States of Indonesia
U. N
Asia
Austin
Indonesia
Talleyrand
Frederick the Great
United States of America
Southeastern Asia
Indonesia Recognizes United States of Indonesia
Ottawa dispatch reports Indonesia has granted full recognition to the new republic, the United States of Indonesia, as announced today by officials in Ottawa. The move marks a diplomatic milestone with potential implications for regional relations and international acknowledgment.
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Ottawa
Canada
Republic
Rival Parties See Social Security Civil Rights as Top Issues
United Press asks Senate Democratic Whip Francis Myers and Republican Policy Chairman Robert Taft to name the chief concerns for 1950. Both stress civil rights and social security, while Taft flags deficit spending and tax policy. Myers highlights filibuster limits and housing, health, and education bills amid a broad agenda.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
United Press
Francis J. Myers
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Taft
Myers
Northern
Democra
Truman
U S Arms Aid To Start Flow About Feb 1
U S officials estimate arms and military equipment for Western Europe will start moving about February 1, five months to spend the $1 billion Atlantic Pact aid before June 30. Delays stemmed from lengthy talks with Britain over terms. Formal negotiations with Britain to finalize wording begin soon.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Europe
Congress
United States Treasury
North Atlantic
Britain
State Department
Missing Private Plane Sparks 25-Plane Search in Oregon
In Pendleton Oregon a private plane carrying three people vanished after a trip from Spokane to Ontario with a wife and son aboard. At least 25 aircraft joined the search as snow showers and icing hindered rescue efforts amid a weather forecast of rain or snow in Eastern Oregon.
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Pendleton
Ore
Frank Eaton
Spokane
Wash
Ontario
Walla Walla
Oregon
Fresh Earthquakes Hit North Tokyo Area After Destructive Quake
Three new earthquakes followed yesterday’s deadly temblor near Utsunomiya Imaichi 70 miles north of Tokyo. At least eight killed, 50 injured, 2,500 homes damaged. Refugees in Tochigi Prefecture faced snow, relief workers dispatched food and blankets while debris blocked roads and power plants failed.
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Tokyo
Setpyosi Vcu
Utsunomiya- Imaichi
Utsunomiya
Meteorological Observatory
Tochigi
Soviets Order Training of 5000 Pilots for East Zone Police
Berlin dispatch quotes Die Welt reporting Soviet authorities have ordered immediate training for 5000 pilots as part of a 360000 strong East Zone German police force. The move signals heightened security measures in the zone.
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Berlin
Die Welt
What Noted People Are Saying
INDEPENDENCE Missouri President Truman compares daily work to presidency saying it is on a larger scale. GENEVA Switzerland Ewing notes doctors broadly agree public medical insurance benefits the public despite complaints about details. NEW YORK Dr John Slawson argues prejudice stems from personal weakness and the need to bolster self by deeming another group inferior.
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International News Service _ INDEPENDENCE
Truman
The
United States
Geneva
Switzerland
Fede
R Ewing
New York
John Slawson
Writ Ends Walkout Of Drivers
In Cleveland Ohio five thousand bus and streetcar drivers were ordered to return to work by 2 p m after a court injunction. AFL Transit Employes leaders said they would reinstate the strikers following a mass meeting. The walkout disrupted holiday travel for about one million riders. Judge Joseph Artl ruled public employes cannot strike under Ferguson Law and ordered 25 transit officials to resume normal duties.
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Cleveland
Ohio
AFL Transit
Joseph Artl
Common Pleas Court
Art
Escape convicts hunted after Texas penitentiary break
Bloodhounds from the Big Thicket aided a 100 officer posse scouring a wooded East Texas area for five convicts who tunneled out of the Huntsville penitentiary. Two other inmates, Isom and McCullough, were recaptured unarmed after a six hour chase. escapees include Kemper Tucker Green Thorp and Mershon with varying sentences.
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Huntsville
Tex
Big
East Texas
Cecil Bill Isom
David Crockett McCullough
Isom
McCullough
Harris
Dallas
T. T. Easley
Eastham Prison Farm
Don Kemper
Mitchell
Comal
Scurry
Howard
Thomas W. Tucker
Brazoria
Tarrant
Weldon Green
Walter Thorp
Dallas County
J. M. Mershon
Limestone County
Ex Husband Confesses Killing Wife From 1943
In Sacramento a 51 year old man calling himself John Darrow admitted to police he killed Nelda June Bunner in Phoenix in May 1943. Bunner was found shot in her apartment on East Garfield Street, death deemed by own action until the confession raised murder questions.
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Sacramento
Calif
Phoenix
John Darrow
Nelda June Bunner
East Garfield Street
Darrow
Louisville
Arizona Weather Outlook Keeps Sunny Days Ahead
The Weather Bureau forecast calls for mostly sunny weather with frosty mornings through tomorrow in Arizona. Expect variable high clouds after Thursday and light snow in northern areas, with colder conditions from Thursday or Friday through Sunday. Phoenix ranged from 63 high to 32 low, with other stations reporting drops to single digits or teens overnight.
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Arizona
United States’ Weather Bureau
Phoenix
Weather Bureau
Airport
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Prescott
Douglas
500 Violent Deaths Listed For Holidays
The Associated Press reports over 500 violent deaths during the Christmas holiday across the United States. About 387 deaths were from traffic accidents, with Texas leading at 55 deaths. Fires, miscellaneous accidents, and other causes brought the total higher. Notable tragedies include a San Antonio mother and six children perishing in a home fire.
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Associated Press
Santa Claus
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Truman Dining On Chili Con Carne In Independence
President Truman planned a vacation meal of chili con carne prepared by amateur chef Ernie Ahlfeldt, regional supervisor of the Treasury Alcohol Tax Unit. The lunch was to be served at the Muehlebach Hotel penthouse in Kansas City during his Independence holiday.
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Independence
Truman
Ernie Ahlfeldt
Treasury Department
Ahlfeldt
Muehlebach
Kansas City
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