National Troops Seize Chengtu As Reds Close In
Chinese Nationalists abandon Chengtu and Kunming as Reds extend control across Yunan and Sikang provinces. Kunming garrison of about 40,000 deserts, seizing airfield planes. one Skymaster ferries 57 passengers to Hong Kong amid evacuation. Reds approach Chengtu within six miles as civilians shutter doors under lantern light.
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San Francisco
Pacific Overseas Air Service
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U.S
Larue Lutkins
Port Chester
N. Y
Lu Han
Associated Press
Spencer Moosa
Tzeyang
Cheaper Coffee Prospects Dim
Washington reports that American housewives face delayed relief as coffee prices remain far above September levels. Brazilian reserves have dwindled and poor growing conditions threaten a bumper crop next year. Robert B. Elwood testified to a Senate subcommittee, noting Brazil may never regain former production levels. Senator Gillette blamed speculative interests for price spikes in October and November.
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Gillette
Iowa
Meyers Parole Plea Denied
Former Maj Gen Bennett E Meyers saw his parole request denied and will stay in jail for at least another year. He served the minimum of a 20 month to five year sentence for inducing a business associate to lie under oath.
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WASHINGTON
Benett E. Meyers
Robert Stuart named treasurer of Republican national committee
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Robert Douglas Stuart, Chicago president of Quaker Oats, has been named treasurer of the Republican National Committee, succeeding James S. Kemper.
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Budget Director Sees Red Ink Year
Washington reports that President Truman will not submit a balanced budget, prompting reactions from Reed and Thye. Pace warned of new taxes to balance next year while lawmakers debate cuts, especially to foreign recovery funds. Several lawmakers push 1-2 billion in ECA cuts, fearing tax hikes.
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Thye
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Paul G. Hoffman
GOP Strategists Face Problems in 1950 Campaign
Washington dispatch reports Republicans confront dual hurdles for 1950: raising funds and crafting an appealing program. A New York finance committee led by Sinclair Weeks will review dwindling contributions, while a Chicago strategy panel chaired by Arthur Summerfield weighs ways to attract voters. Donors want a strong stand against President Truman’s fair deal, but leaders fear mere opposition may not win broad support.
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New York
Sinclair Weeks
Massachusetts
Chicago
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
Truman
Witnesses Describe Tito Espionage In Sofia Trial
Five witnesses testified they carried out espionage for Yugoslav intelligence to aid Yugoslavia against Bulgaria. They detailed actions against the fatherland front and the Communist Party under direct Yugoslav embassy instructions in Sofia. Iris Nikolov said he followed orders to subvert in Macedonia aiming to annex Bulgarian Macedonia. The fourth day opened with 51 witnesses in line for questioning.
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Nevrokep
Macedonia
Palestinians Defy U.N. Move On Jerusalem Rule
The United Nations voted 38 to 14 to internationalize Jerusalem with an initial $8 million budget. Israel and Jordan warned the plan would face armed resistance and boycotted the effort, while the United States and Britain opposed the outcome. The Soviets and bloc supported international control, with several abstentions.
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Britain
Russia
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Yugoslavia
Probers Claim Proof of Heavy Water Shipment
The House Un-American Activities Committee unearthed what it calls evidence that the Soviets obtained 1000 grams of heavy water in 1943 for atomic experiments, along with 1000 pounds of uranium compounds in spring 1943. It notes a fourth wartime shipment and flags a dud mid-1944 uranium report, while Groves warns of possible leakage and cites the risk of Soviet atomic bombs.
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WASHINGTON
house un-American activities committee
GROVES
Russia
Leslie Groves
house
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
New York Water Shortage Worsens Across the City
New York City officials seek divine aid as reservoirs fall again and a water saving campaign meets organized resistance. Water Commissioner Stephen J. Carney asks churches and synagogues to pray, while auto laundries threaten to defy the car wash ban.
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NEW YORK
New York City
Stephen J. Carney
Lengthy Bridges Trial Forecast in San Francisco
After four turbulent weeks in the Harry Bridges perjury trial prosecutors estimate they are about one third through their portion of the case. Chief Prosecutor F Joseph Donohue hopes to finish the government case by mid January. Bridges’ defense team Hallinan and MacInnis counters each stage with aggressive courtroom tactics. The charge remains that Bridges lied under oath about Communist party membership when naturalized in September 1945.
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Harry Bridges
F. Joseph Donohue
Bridges
CIO lognshore
Vincent Hallinan
James MacInnis
Australia
Communist party
Explorer Alfonso Massari Dies in Rome at 95
African explorer Alfonso Massari, a noted figure of the last century, died in Rome at age 95. The veteran traveler and researcher leaves a long record of expeditions and discoveries across the continent.
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ROME
UPI
Alfonso Marina Massari
Union Negotiators Seek New Pacts
Washington AP reports United Mine Workers leader John J. Lewis says union negotiators are pushing to sign more coal contracts next week. He cites 9,162,900 tons yearly under current terms and predicts additional tonnage will sign as talks continue.
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United Mine Workers union
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Virion
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UMW
weathern
New York
portherset Pennsylvania
Loewie
Ex-Wife Links Hiss to Red Underground in Washington
New York dispatch says Mrs. Hede Massing testified in Hiss second perjury trial linking Alger Hiss to prewar Communist underground activity. Massing, 45, described herself and Hiss as friendly rivals and noted a 1935 meeting at Noel Field’s home connected to the Communist party. Her testimony follows Eisler’s passport fraud case disclosures.
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NEW YORK
VPI
Gerhardt Eisler
Alger Hiss
Washington
Hiss
Hede Massing
Samuel Kaufman
Massing
Eisler
congress
Noel Field
WU. S. state department
Auto Carries Six To Lake Bottom
Six African American motorists drowned when their car skidded on a drizzle slick bridge and plunged into Bayview Lake near Birmingham Alabama. Authorities pursued inquiries on the accident and identified the six victims. The incident occurred today with rescue crews responding to the water hazard and local officials noting unsafe driving conditions.
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Famine Threatens Coal Town in Maryland
Famine shadows the Shallmar coal mining town as Wolf Den mine remains closed since March. Principal J Paul Andrick reports 50 families with nil in food shelves, families subsisting on apples, bread, potatoes, beans and cabbage. Miners shared four deer captured during hunting. unemployment relief and local drives fund school lunches and aid, but conditions may worsen before Christmas.
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Wolf Den
J. Paul Andrick
Andrick
Marshall
Cumberland
Maryland
west Virginia
Soviet Magazine Seeks U S Readers
Washington December issue of the USSR information bulletin invites subscriptions from thousands of Americans eager for more truth about Russia. The magazine promises a through going rounded picture of the Soviet Union with fine articles and revealing photographs and asks Americans to help spread the publication to their relatives neighbors and coworkers.
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Rudge
Russia
USSR information bulletin
bing
Soviet union
smericana
Free Enterprise Coalition Ends Eight-Year Rule
A garbled OCR passage discusses the Free Enterprise Coalition closing an eight year period with mentions of personnel, meetings, and organizational shifts. Names and places remain unreadable, but the fragment hints at a political or policy regrouping and potential new leadership transitions.
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Free Enterprise Coalition
Nobel Winners Presented Prizes
Nobel prize events highlight Canada and the United States with multiple laureates recognized for science and literature. The awards emphasize international collaboration and the impact of researchers on global health, technology, and culture, with ceremonies noting historic contributions and future potential.
New World Trade Union Ends Meet
Fragmented readable text describes a meeting of a new world trade union, with unclear details. The fragment hints at organizing actions, calls for support, and mentions individuals and a potential event timeline amid garbled OCR. No definitive names or places are recoverable.
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New World Trade Union
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