Truman Returns In Battle Trim For New Session
President Truman arrived from a Florida trip, fit and rested, to push his fair deal in the new session. The Independence landed at National Airport with a crowd including cabinet members and officials. He vows to stump again in 1950 to elect pro fair deal candidates as he outlines civil rights, national health, social security and tax plans, while weighing war-time tax cuts and profit taxes to balance next year’s budget.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Florida
Independence
National airport
Key West
congress
Wallace H. Graham
state of the union
Fighting Rages Near Chengtu
Heavy fighting was reported south of Chengtu as nationalists repulsed attacking Communists in a triangular area of southwestern China below Chengtu. A British missionary said banditry and gambling were rampant in Kwangchowan port, plagued by distress awaiting the communists.
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HONG KONG
UPI
Chengtu
Chinese central news agency
China
W. Barnett
Kwangchowan
Liuchow peninsula
Barnett
Hainan island
Accused Woman Tells Own Story in Extortion Trial
LOS ANGELES December 20 Helen Keller a 27 year old red haired witness testified that Portly Ben Klekner 49 claimed his wife did not love him and that he loved Keller and would marry after a divorce. Keller says Klekner promised $100 monthly to stay local while she sought modeling work and described gifts as love gifts rather than extortion. They became acquainted in March 1946 after he called her apartment.
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LOS ANGELES
Ben Klekner
Helen Keller
Toni Hughes
Miss Keller
Klekner
praying
Welfare Struggle Lines Take Shape
Washington reports mark the start of a major congressional clash over President Truman's Fair Deal. The five fronts include social security, health insurance, housing, farm policy, and federal aid to education, with tax cuts and spending cuts hotly debated as Republicans attack what they call socialism. Truman plans to press the program in a January address after returning from Florida, while allies push to frame the debate for 1952 elections.
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congress
Mr. Truman
Convicted Traitor Gets Prison Term
Herbert John Burgman former embassy clerk in Berlin was sentenced to six to 20 years in prison for treason. He was convicted November 15 for wartime broadcasts over the Nazi radio. Burgman, 53, is a native of Hokah Minnesota.
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WASHINGTON
Herbert John Burgman
Berlin
Burgman
Hokah
Minn
Legislator Proposes Padding Payroll Probe in Congress
Rep Burdick of North Dakota proposes a congressional payroll audit to examine padding. He plans to ask the House next month to form a special committee. He says no claim of widespread padding but wants facts on staffers who do not work in Washington or do not work at all.
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Standard Arms Standardization Aims Across Allies
The United States Britain and Canada announced a plan to adopt a common interchangeable standard for military equipment. Five years may pass before production lines churn out the new standardized items. The goal is that weapons and supplies be usable by all three nations, with cross compatible artillery shells and aircraft parts.
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WASHINGTON
U. S
Britain
Canada
Bandits Stage Perfect Job But Miss Timing
Three masked gunmen robbed the Celect Baking company in Boston today, making off with $200. They were too early for the payroll of $10,000 and too late for yesterday’s receipts taken to a bank, fleeing about ten minutes before payroll arrival and ten minutes after the receipts left.
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BOSTON
Celect Baking company
Philip Kiesinger
Seven of Family Die in Flames Of Farm Home
In Emmett Michigan a pre dawn fire killed seven of farmer Clarence Bethway’s 14 member family, including 80 year old grandmother Louise and 13 year old Mary Lou. Two children leaped from a window. Joe, 8, survived severely burned. The tragedy spurred a town relief drive to house and rebuild the Bethway home.
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UPi
Clarence Bethway
Grandma Louise
Mary Lou
Port Huron general hospital
Louie Bethway
Joe
Townsford
Patrick McCabe
here
Michigan
Bethway
Bethwny
Irene
UE Wins Skirmish With New Union
The United Electrical Workers won a preliminary skirmish against the CIO inter national union of electrical workers as the NLRB revised its rules on collective bargaining in the electrical manufacturing sector. UE withdrew a plea for a court injunction after learning the board altered orders to allow evidence in hearings, and the case was dismissed.
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WASHINGTON
United Electrical Workers
U.E
CIO international union of electrical workers
IUE
National Labor Relations board
NLRB
Charles EF. McLaughlin
David Schibner
David Findling
Robert N. Denham
CIO
Scribner
Anti Red Asia Aim Is Dropped In Manila
Plans for a southeast Asian nations conference in March are nearly ready, but the effort to form a tight anti communist front is softened. Sources say President Quirino’s idea of a strong Asia union has been watered down due to China’s Red military gains and likely recognition of the Chinese communist regime by British commonwealths.
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MANILA
Elpidio Quirino
Asia
China
Hiss Testimony Repeats Denials in Jury Trial
New York December 20. Al gerne Hiss denied at his second jury trial that he met What taker Chambers after 1936 and that he took secret papers from the state department for relay to a pre war Soviet spy ring. He repeated his denials and said Chambers was known to him only as George Crosley. He testified about Chambers renting his Washington apartment in 1935 and two or three nights at the Hiss home. He also recalled defending America’s aid to Western allies and said he prepared a memorandum on September 26, 1939 proposing help to Hitler’s foes without violating neutrality laws.
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Alger Hiss
Whattaker Chambers
state department
Chambers
Hiss
George Crosley
Washington
Hisses
Quee
America
Senator Sparkman Urges Broader Welfare Security Study
Senator Sparkman of Alabama said the government may need to expand the social welfare program as a continued study of low income families proceeds. He leads a Senate subcommittee authorized to study households earning 2000 dollars or less until December 31 and urges the full Economic Committee to take over next year. Welfare leaders push raising the family income tax exemption toward 2500 dollars from the current 600 per person.
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WASHINGTON
Sparkman
D-Ala
congress
Rose Queen Named For Pasadena Parade
Pasadena Calif Dec 20 Marion Brown a blue eyed blonde aged 19 was named queen of the 1950 tournament of roses parade today.
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PASADENA
Calif
WPI
Marion Brown
Denfeld Declines Post Keeping Conflict In Play
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld refuses the post of commander in chief of U S naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. He cites lack of confidence from other nations and restraint on frank discussion with NATO allies. Denfeld considers retirement but may stay active if assigned without hindrances.
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Dec
Louis E. Denfeld
naval operations
congress
Navy
Matthews
defense department
U. S
Atlantic
Mediterranean
venteld
Jeller
Denfeld
armed services committee
house of representatives
Jury Convicts Young Lover in Mississippi Murder
In Jackson Mississippi Ronnie Pitts an 18 year old described by prosecutors as a debaucher with a criminal mind was found guilty last night of murdering Perry Henderson father of his teenage schoolmate Anna The jury recommended life imprisonment though the state sought the death penalty The defendant told a lurid tale of illicit relations with his sweetheart and showed no emotion at the verdict Neither Anna nor her mother were present
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JACKSON
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Ronnie Pitts
Perry Henderson
Anna
Mississippi
Russians Begin Moving Families From Eastern Zone
Tele graf reports Russians have started removing families from the eastern zone near Berlin. Source offers no corroboration from other outlets.
Maragon's Story In Senate Studied
Washington reports detail a Senate inquiry into John Maragon once tied to a Cleveland firm and Presidential aide Travvy Vaughan. Witnesses include Charles Lagerent and others as jurors prepare potential charges on alleged misdeeds with government dealings.
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Maragon
Senate
New York Mayor Ties Knot in Simple Catholic Ceremony
New York Mayor and former model Stuart ties the knot with Walter Vied today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The rainbow arched above as the couple entered the bedecked church for an eight minute ceremony conducted by Rev. Timothy Geary who called it very simple and very beautiful. Neither family attended and the vow included a traditional Catholic promise.
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STUART
WiNhin O'Ryer
New York
dadiant
oh Stone Simpson
St. deeeph
Timothy
Geary
Father Geary
Recluse Leaves Unused Fortune
Jersey City report states an estate valued around 80 000 dollars is listed after the death of a Thyratenid man. Police descriptions note peculiar errors in the record while noting the decedent lived at an old residence. The cause of death remains attributed to a heart attack.
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Deeon
police asia resoluxe
Texas
Frederick
Good Samaritan Role Costly Helper in Jersey City
In Jersey City on December 20, Francis Dildine stopped a stalled car and prompted a push to start it. Wiesbrod obliged, but Dildine allegedly surged forward, running over Patrolman Edward Mullins. Mullins suffered a fractured knee and was hospitalized. Dildine was booked on assault and battery by automobile. Wiesbrod was also charged.
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Jersey City medical center
Dildine
Hudson county
Wlesbrorl
Romulo Proposes Temporary Truce In A-Bomb Race
A correspondent reports Romulo calls for a temporary halt to the nuclear arms race amid rising tensions. He urges a moratorium through diplomatic channels, advocating a focus on disarmament talks and safeguards to prevent further escalation. The proposal traces back to discussions with allied nations and calls for international oversight.
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Romulo
Unclear Lobbying Bill Fate Rendered Incomplete Notes
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered terms about lobbying legislation and officials. Named entities and context are largely garbled, with no coherent events, dates, or actionable details.
Christmas Pardons Handed Germans
A fragmentary newspaper item reports pardons issued around Christmas affecting German individuals. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the notice mentions clemency actions and pertains to a WWII era or historical context within the news page.
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