Republicans Set Date for Draft Of Party Stand
Washington December 26 Republicans fix February 1 as target for a new state ment of party principles to begin the 1950 campaign A B Hermann executive director of the GOP national committee says the platform will be put before about 2500 Lincoln Day dinners nationwide Guy G Gabrielson national chairman forms a 15 member policy group to represent the committee in policy talks with senate and house GOP groups
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WASHINGTON
A. B. Hermann
GOP
national committee
Guy G. Gabrielson
senate
house GOP
Hermann
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
house
Joseph Marlin
Massachusetts
Gabrielson
Truman
fie
Michigan
New York
Senator Dworshak Urges Economy as Key Issue
Senator Dworshak of Idaho says voters back a New Year push for economy and a balanced budget. He notes rising mail from individuals and groups urging less government spending and opposing tax hikes, signaling a Republican path to recapture control in 1950.
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WASHINGTON
congress
Dwershak
Ridaho
house
senate
Dworshak
Actor Marries Film Protege
Cary Grant marries Betsy Drake in a secret Christmas ceremony in Phoenix Arizona. Howard Hughes arranged a private desert honeymoon flight and the couple begins a quiet married life after the surprise wedding.
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HOLLYWOOD
Cary Grant
Betsy Drake
Phoenix
Ariz
Howard Hughes
Body Found Identified Man At San Francisco Bay
The body of a man tentatively identified as Frank Lach about 70 from Portland Oregon was recovered from San Francisco bay Sunday.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Frank Lach
Portland
Ore
San Francisco bay
Society Woman Shooting Victim in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Calif December 26Authorities probe motive in Christmas Eve shooting spree that killed Jane Maggard Dickson a San Francisco newspaper writer and social figure and wounded ranch foreman Lyman W Lacy Four shots struck another worker Dick Harrison who escaped unhurt Carl Schwartz 34 a ranch foreman was booked for murder He claimed no one was shot McGoldrick noted Schwartz disliked society people and blamed Mrs Dickson Authorities said he drank heavily to celebrate his birthday before driving to San Rafael then returning to shoot the ranch crew.
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SANTA ROSA
Calif
San Francisco
Carl Schwartz
Schwartz
Jane Maggard Dickson
San Francisco bay area
Lyman W. Lacy
Dick Harrison
Gidnal
Charies J. McGoldrick
Schwa
Typical Weather Climaxes Holiday
The last day of the Christmas holiday brought varied winter conditions across the nation. International Falls dropped to 18 below, near normal for the area, while Miami reached 73. Chicago saw 35, Little Rock 50, and Los Angeles 44. A narrow rain band stretched from northern Texas through Illinois into lower Michigan.
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International Falls
Minn
Miami
Chicago
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Texas
Illinois
Michigan
Tree Selling Coup Backfires in Detroit Christmas Sale
DETROIT DEC 26 AP A Detroit Christmas tree sale turned violent as buyers mobbed a late sale by Willis Ross and two sons. They faced a stampede of shoppers paying 35 to 20 dollars for scraggly trees. A 19 year old was beaten unconscious, trees were burned, and refusals to donate to charities left the dealer planning later burns. A man complained of a shopkeeper beating him for his last tree.
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DETROIT
Willis Ross
Lincoln
Mich
here
Ross
Carl Rass
Carl
iving hospital
Two Men Killed In Plane Crash Near Slidell
A private plane from San Angelo crashed on the Sproles ranch near Slidell Texas killing Maj George Grabe 47 and Dr William McLaughlin of Big Spring with student James Thomas Livingston 18 seriously injured. The fourth occupant George Grupe 18 wandered dazed all night and was picked up later.
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SLIDELL
Tex
San Angelo
Sproles ranch
Texas
F. J. Hickerson
Maj
George Grape
west Texas civil air patrol
William L. McLaughlin
Big Spring
James Thomas Livingston
Texas Christian university
George J. Grupe
Grupe
J. L. Leverton
Dr. McLaughlin
Livingston
Syria Premier Resigns Office
Syria's aged chief of state Former President Hashem Bey Attassi resigned today after a Populist party cabinet collapsed after 23 hours in office. He handed his resignation to the speaker of the constituent assembly as he had served as chief of state and head of government since the Aug 14 coup that overthrew Husni Zayim and Premier Muhsen Bey Berazi.
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DAMASCUS
Syria
Hashem Bey Attassi
Attassi
constituent assembly
Husni Zayim
Muhsen Bey Berazi
Christmas Spirit Searcher Rewards Quality Found Rare
Richmond contractor Sam Crews sought the Christmas spirit by asking shoeshine boys for a dime. One boy refused, another declined, while 12 year old Douglas Anderson offered a free shine and received ten silver dollars as Crews’ reward for finding the spirit.
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RICHMOND
Sam Crews
Crews
Douglas Anderson
Truman Speech Unveils Jackson County Jackson Statue
President Truman presented Jackson county with a 12 foot equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson on the courthouse lawn in Independence Missouri. His daughter Margaret unveiled the statue as about 1500 people viewed the ceremony. He recalled early county history including the first courthouse built for 150 dollars and seven dollars fifty cents spent on whiskey and tin cups for the dedication.
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INDEPENDENCE
Truman
Jackson county
Andrew Jackson
Margaret Truman
Jackson
Kansas City
Warning strike hits Tel Aviv workers for better pay
Israeli post and telegraph employees walked off for half an hour in Tel Aviv for higher wages and improved conditions. The stoppage, labeled a warning strike, disrupted services briefly and drew government attention to labor concerns.
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TEL AVIV
Israel
Israeli Post and Telegraph
Japanese Admit Germ Warfare In Soviet Court
Moscow reports that 12 Japanese army officers including four generals pleaded guilty at a Soviet military court to developing deadly germ warfare during World War II. The trial follows accusations of using non explosive bombs to disseminate fleas carrying plague and cholera germs.
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MOSCOW
U. S
Russia
Japan
Moscow radio
Hiroshi Kawasama
depidte
Gola
Austrian refugee risks life to save dying child
John Anzengruber, 29, a Austrian refugee, tried a risky cross transfusion to save eight year old Mary Bailey in Philadelphia. The child died from a liver infection and blood poisoning after the midnight effort. Anzengruber remains under surveillance at Hahnemann Hospital as authorities review the case.
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Anzengruber
America
North
Philadelphia
Mary
Azengruber
Uranium Buying Station Planned in Marysvale Utah
Salt Lake City reports the atomic energy commission plans a uranium ore buying depot at Marysvale Utah and a processing plant if ore supply justifies the cost. Rep Walter Granger cited Jesse Johnson of the AEC raw materials division as the source of the information.
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SALT LAKE CITY
Marysvale
Utah
atomic energy commission
Walter K. Granger
DUtah
Jesse C. Johnson
raw materials ‘division
AEC
commission
Christmas Draws Toward End Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports Christmas winds down with lingering gifts and turkey left in kitchens. Weather and political chatter color a quiet week after the holiday as regions face dryness, shortages, and civic reflections.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
turkey
workk
Report to List Senate Payroll
Washington December 26 Leslie Biffle secretary of Gregene ale announced an annual report will disclose senate expenditures including salaries for members and staff. Senators Morse and Humphrey urged public records on all payrolls and sworn statements of outside earnings.
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WASHINGTON
UPr
Leslie Biffle
Gregeneale
senate
Biffle
congress
congressional
Morse
R-Ore
Humphrey J+ Minn
Ready Assault On Hainan Island
Pro Communist reports say heavy Red troop concentrations move into staging on Liuchan peninsula for amphibious attack on Hainan. Communists gathering many boats to bridge the narrow water to the Nationalist island, less than ten miles away. Main assault expected from beaches farther up the peninsula.
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HONG KONG
Liuchan
south China
Hainan
Jail Emptied For Christmas in Salt Lake City
Police report a Christmas release of inmates from the local jail in Salt Lake City. Most prisoners were freed for the holiday, with officers noting a quiet scene and few disturbances as the facility emptied within hours of the decision.
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ALT LAKE CITY
Saminday
Liberal Couple Give Away $500,000 in Yule Checks
OGDEN Utah Dec 26 a XII and Mrs Evta Rachardeess celebrated Christmas by giving each of two relatives a check for 1000 dollars. They have no living children and are retirees who say they have given away more than 500000 dollars since starting cash Christmas gifts to nieces nephews and other relatives.
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OGDEN
Utah
Evta Rachardeess
Richardson
One Woman Dies As Blaze Destroys Town Industries
A fatal fire ravaged the business area on Christmas, with Town Industries destroyed and one woman confirmed dead. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night, and investigators work to determine the cause amid extensive damage to multiple storefronts.
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Blaze
Fragmented OCR Teases Hidden Details of Roan Grove Teas
A partial OCR fragment hints at a Roan Grove event involving teas and gear. Readable names or dates are missing, leaving a sparse glimpse of a local scene or notice without clear action or outcome.
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YULE TREE
Thomas Talie
New Mexico
sheriff's
James Boccardo
Margaret Talie
Talie
Montecito Heights
San Jose
SEFVATION
Raph Larsen
Jon Santa Claus
secrate
COUDEY
democratiers
sities
enim
ana Martattaya
tage Ramis coe
Hainan Island
Prattees
COSTAL Petco
Roan
aber
Sabbe
tome renee patty
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