Soviet Bloc Walkout Shuts Down Key UN Committees
At Lake Success on January 16 the Soviet bloc staged a general walkout in three UN meetings to protest Chinese Nationalists. The boycott affected the Economic and Social Council’s Committee on Procedure, the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination, and the Special Committee on Stateless Persons. Czechoslovakia, Poland, and others joined, with expulsions of the Chinese delegate ruled out of order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladimir Houdek
U. N
Economic and Social Council
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Poland
Arctic Storms Threaten New Record Winter Wave
A massive cold wave grips North America with zero F readings in the Midwest and floods along the Ohio and Wabash rivers displacing 5,000 refugees. Fifty-six deaths are tallied across the US and Canada, including ten in Canada and twelve in the Pacific Northwest, with seven in light plane crashes. Weather Bureau warns of more severe storms as a vast pool of extremely cold air lingers over the Yukon and Alaska since December.
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Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Ohio
Wabash
United States
Canada
Pacific
British Columbia
Great Lakes
United States Weather Bureau
Yukon Territory
Alaska
60000 Turn Down Lewis Suggestion They Resume Work
Nearly 60000 soft coal miners in six states refused to obey John L. Lewis and resume work after a one week strike. Western Pennsylvania led with 45000 idle out of 56000 while Alabama and Ohio also reported substantial absences. In Southwest Virginia production stayed nearly normal. The United States Steel Corporation said its captive Pennsylvania mines with about 11000 workers were closed.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Western
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
United States Steel Corporation
Virginia
Utah
Lewis
Western Pennsylvania
Clergyman Receives 50 Years To Life In Wife Slaying
The Rev George Hetenyi a 40 year old Episcopal supply pastor was sentenced to 50 years to life for killing his wife Jean 25 whose body was found in the Genesee River. Convicted December 5 on second degree murder he displayed no emotion in court and had complained over missing suspenders. Hetenyi Hungarian born faced Monroe County Judge Daniel J O Mara who imposed a sentence 30 years above the minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
George P. Hetenyi
Episcopal Supply
Hetenyi
Monroe
Daniel J. O’mara
Jean
Genesee River
Democratic Chiefs Confer With Truman
House Democratic leaders Sam Rayburn and John McCormack planned a White House visit with President Truman along with Senate members of the Big Four to discuss a potential revolt against the Fair Deal agenda. The session was expected to address the House Rules Committee move to restore its power by scrapping a 21 day rule that allowed bills to be brought to a vote without committee approval. The repeal resolution, backed by E. E. Cox of Georgia, aligns with Southern Democratic interests and Rayburn’s circle.
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Washington
House
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Texas
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
White House
Senate
Big Four
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
E. E. Cox
Georgia
Rayburn
Temperatures Today Sky Eee Station Readings
Sky eee Station shows morning temperatures from 12 30 a with 37 degrees to 8 30 a with 34 degrees including 1 30 a 35 5 30 a 31 6 30 a 30 7 30 a 31 2 30 a 34 3 30 a 35 and 8 30 a 34 with readings across the night and morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sky Eee
Road Deaths Soar in 16 Days in Arizona
Arizona’s highway death toll for the first 16 days of 1950 reaches 21 with five fatalities over the weekend and thirteen killed last week, signaling a terrifying potential yearly rise. Weekend fatalities include Mrs. Richard R. Reed of 5436 South Montezuma Street in a single car crash on Central Avenue near Dobbins Road and Merrill J. Randall, 28, a Mesa mechanic, in a car crash.
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Arizona
Richard R. Reed
South
Montezuma Street
Central Avenue
Dobbins Road
Merrill J. Randall
Mesa
Multiple Arizona crashes claim lives in Yuma and Mesa areas
A string of fatal crashes in Arizona includes a truck collision on a narrow bridge in Yuma injuring several, a canal crash near Mesa with a driver escaping and an infant dead, and another sedan collision that left Randall and family mourning. The tally notes nine of 21 fatalities from one car accidents, plus pedestrian deaths and a truck brake failure incident.
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Bobby Casey
Yuma
James J. Jordan
Somerton
Lillian
Reed
South Mountain Lumber Company
St. Monica’s Hospital
Randall
Marian
Diane
Larry
Walter John Randall
Pine
Alfred
Mesa
George
Melvin
Warren
Glen
Tempe
B. W. Hulet
Chandler
C. E. Hunsaker
Clint Pollo
D. A. Howard
Jordans
Casey Boy
Omer
Oliver R. Avery
Casey
Myrtle
Avery
Rodney L. Rush
Max A. Acord
Gen. Arnold Dies Wartime Air Leader Remembered
Gen Henry H Hap Arnold America's top wartime airman dies at his Sonoma ranch of coronary occlusion after multiple heart attacks. An Air Force honor guard watches over his body. Burial planned at Arlington with family aircraft and ranks attending. Arnold had expanded the air arm from 2,000 officers and 20,000 men to over 70,000 planes and about 2.2 million personnel by 1945.
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Sonoma
Calif
Air Force
Henry Harley
Hap
Robert L. Mollenhauer
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Arnold
David L. Arnold
March Field
Henry H. Arnold, Jr
Leavenworth
Kan
William B. Arnold
Banana River
Fla
Lois
Ernest Snowden
Navy
Corpus Christi
Tex
Army Air Corps
Army
Marine Corps
United States
Three Children Die in Cabin Fire at Masardis
In Masardis Maine, a rural cabin fire claimed the lives of Cyrus Hafford Jr a 5 year old, Davis age 4, and Sarah age 3. The tragedy occurred as investigators confirmed the victims and origin of the blaze.
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Masardis
Cyrus Hafford
Cyrus Hafford, Jr
Davis
Sarah
Brothers trapped as coal mine rescue continues at Mahano y City
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania rescuers race to reach Eddie Burda 25 trapped 75 feet underground after a rock slide while his brother Joe 30 who was entombed 39 hours earlier was pulled to safety The third brother Casmir 32 escaped The crews hope to reach Eddie by today as Joe describes the ordeal from Ashland hospital and recalling prayers and attempted blasting with dynamite.
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Joseph Burda
Morea
Independent
Mahanoy City
Joe Burda
Eddie
Burdas
Casmir
Joe
State Hospital
Ashland
What Noted People Are Saying
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover defends wire tapping as needed to protect the country from treason and espionage urging its use even if it touches sensitive cases. AFL official O R Strackbein criticizes tariff rate cuts saying the State Department lacks proper studies and industry consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
O. R. Strackbein
American Federation of Labor Wage Earners Protective Conference
State Department
Mail theft case ends in deadly Robinson Post Office shootout
In Robinson, Illinois a post office janitor Harry D. Taylor died after a gunfight with two inspectors James A. Thompson and J. J. Scherer who were questioning him about mail losses. Thompson was critically wounded. Scherer was beaten and injured. Keenan escaped unharmed as lawmen recovered at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer
J. J. Scherer
Effingham
C. T. West
Crawford County
Thompson
Scherer
Taylor
Roscoe Keenan
Keenan
Sheriff West
Pulliam
Two Dead and 39 Injured in NYC Bus Crash
A crowded bus, a trailer truck, and a passenger car collided during rush hour near the Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan. Two people were killed and at least 39 injured as the wreckage struck a group of high school pupils and other pedestrians. Witness Charles Seretan described it as sounding like metal being dropped.
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New York
Manhattan
Queensboro Bridge
Charles Seretan
Big Mart Catches Fire
Mexico City fire broke out at San Juan Market the chief flower and basket market used by tourists. Firemen quickly sent a call for extra apparatus as flames spread early today.
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Mexico City
San Juan Market
Polio Fund Raising Lights Up Phoenix Area
Residents of Phoenix and 15 nearby towns light porches to back the March of Dimes polio drive. The Maricopa County Chapter faces an $8,500 deficit from 1949 as the Mothers March on Polio begins at 7 pm with canvassing for donations and scrolls identifying donors. Later events include a Labor March on Polio at Shrine Auditorium and various district shows.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
R. L. Fitzpatrick
National Foundation
Mothers
Shrine Auditorium
15Th Avenue
Washington Street
Isaac School Auditorium
Roy Sexton
Glendale Grammar School
March of Dimes
Grand Lodge of Arizona
Independent
Order of Oe Fellows
E. L. Hamilton
Grand Aald
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China
Northwest
U. S
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Columbia River Gorge
Great Northern Railroad
Empire Builder
Idaho
Plains
West Coast
Weed
Califf
Sumas
Wash
Driver
Consolidated Canal
Gazette
Kenneth Arline
Grand Canal
12Th Street
Tiofelo Avillar
East Grand Canal
Wayne Heap
Gen. Arnold
Big Mart
North Central Avenue
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