Massachusetts Claims Ideal Steel Mill Location
Governor Dever selects Fall River area in Massachusetts as ideal for a proposed 220 million steel mill for New England. He cites ample water and undeveloped land, plus central location near Worcester Boston Providence and New Bedford. Senator McMahon supports the project as achievable, urging nonpartisan effort to secure the mill in the New England region.
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Fell River
Paul A. Dever
New England
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Norwich. Conn
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Newfoundland
Virginia
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Worcester
Providence
New Bedford
New York
New Jersey
Truman Endorses Plan to Aid Unemployed at Home
President Truman backs Steelman’s push to extend local relief programs to ease unemployment in industrial areas. White House aides indicate efforts to avert a coal strike and pursue industrial peace, with possible coal mine operators’ compact talks and resumed mining under new policy.
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Lost finger found and reattached after game miscue
Seven-year-old Harold Snyder lost a finger during hide-and-seek in Boston. A younger brother slammed a door, severing the finger, which Harold’s uncle recovered and surgeons later reattached at a hospital.
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Harold Snyderman
Harold
Market Chain Head Refuses to Testify In Probe of Prices
Washington December 1 Senator Gillette Iowa said the president of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co A and P declined to testify next Monday at a Senate inquiry into coffee and milk prices The subcommittee chair noted it was undecided whether to issue a subpoena or allow voluntary testimony It was also asked to provide data on profits salaries advertising and prices of bread and dairy products
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Great
Atantic and Pacific ‘Rea
Senate
Food Company
D. T. Hofinger
A&p
Subcommittee
Gilette
The
Communists in Italy Strike Fails Amid Weak Showing
The 24 hour general strike called by Italian Communists drew light participation outside the industrial north where they hold sway. Government and Conservative spokesmen called it a flop, noting most ports were idle while workers largely ignored the call. In Yugoslavia a spy case unfolds as Russians face charges and Tito seeks to purge Cominform influence. Bonn reports Chancellor Adenauer and opposition leader Schumacher reconciling to back Ruhr control plans despite Socialist opposition. Nationalists flee Chungking, Sichang watchers say Chengtu next, with a possible Taipei stand. At Lake Success the UN session sees non-Communist nations resisting recognition of Mac-Tse Tung regime.
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Kurt Schumacher
Konrad Adenauer
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Atlantic Nations Back Unified Plan for Military Aid
The 12 nation Atlantic alliance approved a strategic concept for integrated North Atlantic defense and a program to produce and supply arms. The United States will ship about a billion dollars in weapons to western Europe, with Defense Secretary Louis Johnson returning from Paris. He said Truman may be briefed after meeting with Acheson, and praised the cooperation of member governments led by France in Paris.
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Europe
Louis Johnson
Paris
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France
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Interior Board Studies Value of Fort Constitution
The Interior department advisory board on national parks examined Fort Constitution’s historical significance yesterday. A favorable board recommendation could place the fort under federal control as a historic site, with Senator Tobey noting a state purchase option if not chosen.
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Interior Department
Advisory Board On National Parks
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United States
U. S
Charles W. Tobey
Tobey
Portsmouth
Beano recount rejected by council over legal authority
The city council refused to authorize a recount of the Beano referendum citing no legal basis for such action. A $500 appropriation for Yule lighting costs was approved as council debated authority and the role of the city clerk in recounts.
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Council
Frank
Soliitvir
Arthur d. Reinhart
Pounel
Heane
Eileen D. Folex
Thomas H. Simes
Lester R. Whitaker
Dondero
Ousted Stratham Chief Describes Firing After 12 Years
Leroy R. Chapman says he was fired without notice or charges after investigating Halloween mischief involving relatives of two Stratham selectmen. He asserts outside help was used with chairman Barker’s approval, while officials declined to explain. He criticizes the manner of his removal and vows to share his side on page three.
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Stratham
Leroy R. Chapman
Chapman
Walter A. Scamman
Nelson B. Barker
Barker
Judkins
Nelson Barker
Coal Spokesman Slams Lewis Order Destructive Action
Pittsburgh December reports a top industry spokesman George H. Love denouncing John L. Lewis as destructive for ordering miners to work only three days a week. Love, for the operators’ negotiating committee, noted workers lost about 40 days of jobs and $1,200 in earnings this year as Lewis’s three day week affects 400,000 bituminous miners and 80,000 eastern Pennsylvania anthracite workers. Lewis said the three day week starts Monday and lasts until companies sign new contracts, with no sign of company concessions to his demands.
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John R. Sterlant
John L. Lewis
Steelman
John D. Battle
Pittsburgh
API
George H. Love
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Love
Costs vary widely in New Hampshire hospitals study
A county medical society survey shows private room rates from 7 to 13 dollars daily across Exeter Portsmouth and Concord with total per patient day costs highest in Concord at about 17.98 while Morrison Whitefield runs 8.04. Exeter spends 16.16 per bed day and Portsmouth 13.65, reflecting costs rather than admitted patient volume.
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Portsmouth
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Rochester
New Hampshire
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County Medical Society
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Exeter Hospital
Morrison Hospital
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Derry
Ehery
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Balance Budget Urges by Treasury Head Snyder
Washington December 2 AP Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged a balanced budget now insisting on cutting spending in every possible way while keeping tax rates adequate. He cited Truman's estimate of a 5.5 billion deficit this year and noted peacetime outlays near 43.5 billion with a major tax cut blamed for the deficit. He recalled surpluses in 1947 and 1948 and echoed Truman's stance on tax increases to balance the budget.
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Flying Santa To Visit Portsmouth Port City
New England's Flying Santa Edward Rowe Snow of Winthrop will land at Portsmouth municipal airport at 1 PM to distribute gifts to personnel at the Ports mouth harbor lifeboat station and Whaleback, Isles of Shoals, Boon Istind and Capa Naddick fight stations. The Winthrop teacher who has given Christmas gifts to coast stations for 14 years invites Portsmouth children to meet him at the airport.
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Winthrop
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Portsmouth Dee
Snow
Portsmeatuth
Portsmouth Harbor
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Isles of Shoals
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Capa Naddick
Portsmouth
Pole Driver Complains of Backseat Commentary
Donald Foss of Hittery Point told police a man working on a pole on Penhallow Street insulted his driving. Patrolman Stanton Remick searched for the man but could not locate him.
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Hittery Point
Ile
Penhallow
Stanton G. Remick
Hiss Trial Papers Detail Prewar Diplomatic Moves
New York dispatch reports a 1988 State Department secret document read at the Alger Hiss perjury trial outlines prewar maneuvers by France Britain and Russia to win a Germany accord. The document cites France seeking U.S. help to appease Hitler while Soviet Russia threatened an immediate pact if France coped with Nazi ties.
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Alger Hiss
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Russia
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Hiss
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