Lewis Coal Mine Order Draws Inhuman Criticism
PETTSBURGH December 2 A top Industry spokesman calls John L Lewis order for a three day work week destructive to the industry and to workers earnings George Love spokesman for the operators negotiating committee says miners have lost 80 days work and 1200 dollars this year and that one man dictates work days while industry pays high living standards. Lewis announces the three day week begins next Monday for about 400 000 soft coal diggers and most eastern Pennsylvania anthracite miners until new contracts are signed.
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John L. Lewis
Love
Lewis
Pennsylvania
UMW
Mississippi
10 Brazilians Die in Crash in Sao Paulo State
A Royal Airlines DC-3, en route from Sao Paulo to Jacresinho, crashed in heavy rain at an emergency field near Riberao Claro, killing 26 of 22 aboard. A woman and her five-year-old daughter survived. the pilot attempted a forced landing. No foreigners on the list.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
real
Royal) Airlines
Sao Paulo
Riberro Claro
Jacresinho
Riberao Claro
Oklahoma Hotel Inferno Destroys Quarter Block
An early morning fire roared through a four story hotel in Sapulpa Oklahoma causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Fire Chief Bill Collyer said there were no known deaths but a few guests might have been trapped in upper floors. Fifty three guests were registered. The blaze spread to adjoining buildings destroying a quarter block.
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SAPULPA
Okla
Dee
Bill Collyer
Eccles Accuses Treasury Head Of Money Bias
Washington December 2 Marriner S Eccles of the federal reserve board condemns treasury and the Truman administration for a general easy money bias under almost any circumstance He argues treasury policies push inflation when opposite action could aid economic stability Eccles demoted from chairmanship 10 months ago urges Congress to clearly assign monetary and credit policy responsibility and to halt treasury from dragging the Fed into policy moves Snyder Treasury Secretary testifies budget should be balanced now and avoids stating whether tax increases are needed to close the deficit He repeats a call to cut spending while maintaining adequate tax rates Senator Douglas questions how balance should be achieved by tax increases spending cuts or both and notes the subcommittee aims to study policy
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WASHINGTON
Marriner S
Douglas
D-11
Eccles
congress
treasury
federal reserve system
federal reserve board
Utah
Snyder
senate house
BAN
subcommittee
Oil hunt sparks wildcatting in Rockies region
Three oil discoveries in Montana Wyoming and Nebraska drive this week’s drilling rush in the Rocky Mountain area. Operators push new reserves as mild November weather aids prospects across field operations and exploration efforts.
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DENVER
rec
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
wildcatters
Poor Old Duck Not Safe From Radar Studies
Delta Manitoba December reports on waterfowl research using wartime radio direction indicators. The radar beam tests caused ducks to scatter in at least a dozen trials, then they regrouped and resumed flight, hinting at possible radio control of living things.
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DELTA
Manitoba
Hallinan Trick Rekindles Anger Of Trial Judge
In San Francisco authorities brought Henry Schrimpf, a former Australian longshoreman, as a witness in the Bridges trial. Schrimpf testified he joined the Communist party in 1933 under pressure from Longshore official Henry Schmidt, a key figure in the 1934 waterfront strike. The defense objected to a transcript question, and Judge Harris warned about procedural limits while Hallinan cross examined Schomaker who named Bridges’ aide as a party member.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Harry Bridges
Henry Schrimpf
Bridges
Communist party
Henry Schmidt
Schmidt
J. R. Robertson
John H. Schomaker
Vince Hallinan
Schrimpf
Schomaker
Schumaker
fues
Hallinan
Harris
junder
Halliinan
Rossi
Girl's Prayer Request Receives Large Response
MEMPHIS Tennessee December 2 ten year old Betty Marbury asks only for one Christmas wish to keep her right hand as doctors warn of possible amputation due to a malignant condition treated by x ray The Commercial Appeal prints its own prayer and the area rallies with calls and church prayers Bettys faith evokes strong community action across Brownsville and surrounding towns
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MEMPHIS
Tenn
Betty
Marbury
Brownsville
Lazarus
Baptist church
Billion Dollar Arms Shipment Set for Europe
The United States plans a billion dollar arms shipment to western Europe as Atlantic alliance members approve a broad defense strategy. Secretary Louis Johnson returns from Paris to brief President Truman and Acheson on a plan cited by the 12 nation group. The program covers production and supply of arms, coordination of regional planning, and north Atlantic defense concepts, with U S tasks including strategic bombing, naval operations to keep sea lanes open, and land action after initial resistance.
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WASHINGTON
Europe
Louis Johnson
Paris
Truman
State Acheson
Johnson
Atlantic alliance
France
congress
defense committee
north atlantic
North Atlantic treaty organization
United States
Britain
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Atlantic
Memphis Tragedy Claims Two Lives
In Memphis Tennessee on December 2 a father killed his wife and daughter and wounded another child as a frightened nine year old girl described the scene. Deputies hunted the 50 year old mechanic W F Bean after his landlady reported his confession to the shootings. Mrs Fannie Bean 35 and Dorris Jean Bean 11 lay dead in the home. Donald Ray Bean nine was badly wounded while Bonnie Fay Bean nine and Thelma seven sat crying beside the wall as the investigation opened.
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MEMPHIS
Tenn
Sheriff's
Jimmy Thompson
W. F. Bean
Bean
Bonnie Fay Bean
Dorris Jean
Donald
daddy
Fannie Bean
Dorris Jean Bean
Donald Ray Bean
Bonnie Fay
Thelma
Allentown Alley Hit by Explosion
A gas explosion in downtown Allentown Pennsylvania disrupted gas and water service to hundreds of homes and businesses. The blast cracked foundations and forced evacuation of a score of residences as authorities projected costs in the hundreds of thousands.
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Allentown
One Twin Per Husband Said Marital Quota
Welter Fisher faced a double annulment as the Blanc sisters exposed two marriages. Helen Blanc Fisher aged 21 said she eloped with Fisher in Las Vegas on May 16, 1948 and later married him again in New York. Evelyn Blane Fisher 22 claimed a Baltimore ceremony on July 3, 1948. Judge Charles Haas scolded the sisters for not communicating and voided both unions.
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LOS ANGELES
Welter Fisher
Blanc sisters
Helen Blanc Fisher
Fisher
New York City
Las Vegas
Nev
Evelyn J. love
New York
Evelyn Blane Fisher
Baltimore
Helen
Charles Haas
Cuba Recognizes Panama Leaders
Cuba became the first nation to recognize the new Panamanian government of President Arnulfo Arias after a police coup. A diplomatic note delivered by Cuban consul Abelardo Leon Blanco to Foreign Minister Carlos Brin cited the Bogota resolution of 1948, which seeks continuity of relations without judging internal policy.
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PANAMA
Cuba
Arnulfo Arias
Bogota
Abelardo Leon Blanco
Carlos Brin
Brin
Americas
Federal Expense System Scored by Temple Leader
Dr. Robert L. Johnson, president of Temple University, told the Philadelphia branch of the Controllers Institute of America that federal economies from the Hoover report are only 20 percent effective, yet still yield annual savings of about 1.25 billion dollars. He argued the government could save millions by standardizing equipment such as undershirts for army, navy, and marine corps personnel.
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PHILADELPHIA
Temple university
Robert L. Johnson
controllers institute of America
Hoover
Temple
army
navy
marine corps
Freighter Afire In Bay Area
A 8353 ton freighter named Hawaiian Rancher, loaded with Hawaiian made wallboard, caught fire in midstream near San Francisco Bay and rolled sharply, delaying firefighting efforts until 2:20 am. Fire crews from Oakland and Alameda fought the blaze. no fatalities reported except Fire Chief Thomas M. Lane, injured while laying hose lines.
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ALAMEDA
Calif
Mat+ son
Hawaiian rancher
Tien
San Francisco bay
Encinal
Oakland
Alameda fire department
Thomas M. Lane
Market to Close Christmas Eve
The New York stock market will close Saturday December 24 as the board of governors voted. It will stay open for trading on Saturday December 31 and observe holidays Monday December 26 and Monday January 2. The New York cotton exchange will suspend trading on December 24 and 31 but remain open otherwise. it will close December 26 and January 2. Governors of the New York curb exchange will decide next Wednesday, but typically follow the stock exchange for holiday closings.
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NEW YORK
exchange
New York cotton exchange
New York curb exchange
New York stock exchange
Ward to Vacate Mukden Location
CHENGTU China Dec 2 AIM The Nationalist Chinese government plans to evacuate Mukden as Communist forces advance toward Chungking The Nationalists hope to escape to Taipeh Formosa If Britain recognizes the Communist government it could mirror Marshall era policies No looting reported all foreigners mainly missionaries safe Consul General Angus Ward to leave Mukden with staff by train to Tientsin with three ships due later in December
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Sichang
Sikang
pein Chiang Kai-shek
Taipeh
Formonu
Yen Hsieshan
Chongia
xaying
Mukden
Chunking
Homer Terguson Mey Mich
U.S
Britain
George C. Marshall
Marshall
China
Truman
Chung deki
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
Hlehwava
Pei
Wand
Ward
Apartment House Killer Executed In Missouri Gas Chamber
Jefferson City Missouri reports the execution of George A Belt a 35 year old Negro at the state penitentiary gas chamber for his part in a Kansas City apartment house shooting on September 20 1948. Belt and others killed William Bell four policemen and a bystander during the raid to arrest Belt’s brother for disturbing the peace.
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JEFFERSON CITY
Dee
UPA
Negra
Misouri
George A. Bell
king
Kansas City
Belt
William
William Belt
Tale About Shoes Earns Blushes for Newsmen
In Detroit two rival papers blushed over a shoes tale. The Free Press ran a mysterious disappearance yarn about 16 pairs of shoes left at a cobbler's shop for three months. It hinted at disaster or amnesia. both guesses were wrong. The owner turned out to be William J. Scripps, a Detroit News director, who had not claimed his shoes.
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DETROIT
tony
The
Free Press
Toronto
William J. Scripps
Detroit News
Scripps
Free Preas
Virginia Tipps
Daniel Carbone
Health Safety Award Scheduled For Prominent Award
A health and safety honors event is planned featuring a distinguished award to an individual for notable service. The ceremony, organized by a regional health agency, will recognize achievements in accident prevention and welfare, highlighting community safety improvements and dedicated efforts by local professionals.
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Cmha
BRUM
eteg
Communists Lose In Italy Vote
In Rome amid a national election the Communist party suffered defeat as voters favored other parties. Reports describe a complex, fragmented political scene with unnamed figures and shifting alliances, while observers note the election outcome will affect postwar policy and regional influence.
Plans Uncovered In Hiss Trial
New York dispatch reports that preliminary documents reveal French British and Russian maneuvers tied to potential prewar records. The revived case references Alger Hiss perjury allegations and national security concerns amid the trial.
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Hiss
Gembany
badia of national security
Tne
firat
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