Government to approve fines against miners for daily pay
Washington officials disclosed plans to approve all applications from mine owners seeking fines of 1 to 2 dollars a day against John J. Lewis and 400,000 soft coal diggers. The move, tied to the 1945 agreement, would fund medical and hospital needs as the walkout nears two weeks.
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Washington
John J. Lewis
Couiriet
South
Southern
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Union
Doomed Boy Has Christmas Early in St Louis Home
Gary Hayden, ill with a serious infection behind the eye, will have a Christmas party at home tomorrow afternoon with only close friends invited due to health concerns. He has received gifts and a $20 Christmas present from Msgr. Edward J. Flannagan, founder of Boys Town, who visited him Thursday.
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Gary
Gold Star Mothers of
East St. Louis
Fire causes $5000 loss at Scobey Storage on Medink Street
A smoldering blaze on the top floor of Scobey Storage at 343 North Medink Street caused about $5000 in damage Saturday evening. Sixteen sprinklers helped control the fire before six fire companies arrived, remaining for 1 hour 45 minutes. Cause is listed as unknown.
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Scobey Storage Company
North Medink Street
A. Hart
Mine Blaze Held Arson Near Clarksburg
State Police Captain Murphy said a fire at Ocean Mine tipple near Clarksburg was arson. Railroad workers extinguished flames at the base of Fairpoint Construction Company tipple after timbers burned away before discovery.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
W. E Murphy
Murphy
Fairpoint Construction Company
Ocean Mine
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rome trials convict two for Ardeatine massacre in Rome caves
In a wartime trial in Rome, Lt. Gen Kurt Muecksen and Lt. Gen Eberhard von Mackensen were found responsible for the Ardeatine caves massacre of 335 Italian hostages. The verdict described the reprisal killing after a Nazi ambush that killed 32 police soldiers. The court noted the victims included elderly and children. the defendants face the consequences in a grim chapter of war crimes proceedings.
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Romesh
Tmart
Ardeatine
Eberhard von. Mackensen
Nuernberg
Kurt Maeéltzer
Meckensen
Rome
L. Sterling
Mine Stores Stay Open In Eastern Kentucky Coal Field
Commissaries run by local companies in the Big Sandy Elkhorn coal field stay open for miners with satisfactory credit or cash. Earlier reports they would close after a mint shutdown proved false on district recheck. In Cheyenne Wyoming the Morning Eagle notes a Union Pacific switch from coal to an alternative energy source as a possible fix to coal shortages.
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Whitesburg
Big Sandy- Elkhorn
Kentucky
la Recheck
Wyo
Cheyennne
The
Wyarmig Eagle
Union Pacific Railroad
Fatal Creek Accident Near Bandera Claims Driver
A Marion Texas man, Welter N. Schuster, 35, escaped a submerged car after plunging into a creek off a Seguin highway 31 miles from San Antonio. The crash mirrored a earlier fatal plunge that killed Clifton and Clyde Carle and Miss Joe Ann Polansky near a bridge on the same creek. Schuster was admitted to Robert B. Green Hospital with broken ribs.
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Yihe Seguin Highway
San Antonio
Weltern Schuster
Marion
Texas
Clyde Carle
Joe
Ann Polansky
Schuster
Robert B. Green Hospital
Special Hess Jail Planned in Berlin Area
Maj Walter Giese new U U governor of Spandau prison says Allies plan to build a special jail for Rudolf Hess and six Nürnberg war criminals. He notes transfer from Nürnberg to Spandau before Jan 1 and says they will be ordinary prisoners with striped garb and cropped hair. Spandau fortress, remodeled, is for temporary confinement.
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Berlin
INS
Walter c. Giese
Spandau
Rudolf ‘Hess
Giese
Hess
Nuernberg
Spandau Fortress
Chinese Reds Stage Bitter Riot in Shanghai
In Shanghai more than 50 000 demonstrators rioted to support the Communists and oppose China's Nanking government. Rioters attacked storefronts along Nanking Road as police and fire crews worked to quell clashes. Reports vary on casualties, with dozens wounded among rioters and police.
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Shanghai
China
Nanking
Nanking Road
Navy
U. S
K. CG. Wui
Kindling Road
Bride's Body Found in Woods Near Oakland Maine
The decomposed body of Edith Norman, 27, missing since July, was found by her husband Earlen in woods behind the Norman home on the Smithfield road. Police say both arms were missing, the left leg nearby, and the neck encircled by a fragment of clothesline. scene described by Police Chief Boissine.
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Oakland
Maine
Edith Norman
Earlen
Norman
Smithfield Road
Patrick Evissine
Boissine
Harbor Flag To Wave On Pearl Harbor Anniversary
The American flag that flew over Hickman Field Haivali on December 7 1941 will be raised again at 7 55 a m Chewan time next Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Japanese attack. General Carl Spaatz ordered the raising to honor the entry of the United States into World War II.
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Washington
Hickman Field
Haivali
Pearl Hatter
Carl Spaatz
Army Air Forces
Chewan
United States
Mexico's Miguel Aleman to Inaugurate Civilian Presidency
Miguel Aleman, a confident lawyer and politician, will take office as Mexico's first civilian president and push a development program favoring private enterprise. He aims for a fivefold rise in agricultural output, irrigation of 3.5 million acres, and a $100 million power projects plan to electrify 15 million Mexicans, with heavy industry and public works funded by a large budget and foreign loans.
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Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
India
Palacio ‘de Bellas Artes
Manuel Avila Camacho
Aleman
Plana
Iwae
Debras Larme
Congress
United States
U S and Soviet Clash Over Atomic Disarmament Priority
The United States and Soviet Russia pressed for giving the atomic bomb top priority in world disarmament talks at the United Nations, while Britain disagreed and pressed for including atomic weapons with other modern warfare means. The U N political committee planned to resume debate on disarmament ahead of a December 11 deadline, as the U S delegation urged prompt progress and practical measures under international agreements.
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Lake Success
United States
Russia
United Nations
U .N.assembly
General Assembly
Security Council
Arma
Night of attack rocks Jerusalem as British troops clash
Reports describe Jerusalem turning into an armed camp with gunfire from streets and rooftops. Four road mines exploded blocking troop movements. many injured by stray bullets as the Mustashia barracks withstands attack. The event sparks talk of a broader offensive in the Holy Land.
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Jerusalem
Dee
INS
College grid notes and racing results spill from Texas Tech to Notre Dame
Texas Tech beat Army 21-18 in a tough clash as Notre Dame’s halfback McGee starred in a 26-4 win over Southern California. Georgia Tech crushed Georgia 35-7, Tennessee edged Vanderbilt 7-6, Michigan State beat Washington State 26-20, North Carolina trimmed Virginia 49-14, Holy Cross beat Boston College 13-6, and Alabama beat Mississippi State 24-7. Minor league boss Bramham said he will resign at Los Angeles convention. Butley won the Bryan and O’Hara Memorial handicap at Bowie for 67.40.
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Army
Navy
Hutch
Virginia
Holy Cross
Boston College
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Mississippi State
W. G. Bramham
Los Angeles
Butley
Bryan and O'Hara
Bowie
Aid
Macy's Tops Million in Daily Sales Again
New York department store Macy & Co reports Thursday sales totaling 1.472 million dollars, marking the third time this year its daily business exceeded one million.
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New York
Gm RH
Macy’ and Company
Mary
Yule Trees Glow Despite Brownout Order
Washington reports that homes will light Christmas trees this year despite a government coal conserving order. Civilian Production Administration officials say the order does not intend to deprive children of traditions. The ban remains on outdoor and commercial trees.
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Washington
Small
Refugio Sheriff Ira Heard Dies of Heart Attack
Ira Heard, 50, Refugio County sheriff, died of a heart attack at his home this afternoon while meeting with the Texas Sheriffs Association. President Truman and Mrs. Truman returned to Washington tonight from Philadelphia aboard their special train with daughter Margaret as a surprise passenger.
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Refugio
Ira Heard
Refugio County
Washington
Truman
Army Navy
Philadelphia
Margaret
Wall Holds Blaze at Eastern States Refinery
A blaze at the Eastern States refinery injured several and caused extensive damage. Firefighters saved the multi hundred million plant as a fire wall protected the main complex while storage tanks ignited and burned for hours, with cause still undetermined.
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Houston
Canton Fire Destroys Property In Northeastern Pa
A destructive blaze in Canton Pennsylvania caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief John Keltz noted strong winds spread sparks that threatened much of the village as flames swept through the heart of the town.
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Canton
Pennsylvania
John Keltz
Acatrom
Yamsport
Fire damages temple and hall on Cleverland Heights
A fire at the Temple on Cleverland Heights caused extensive damage to the temple and the adjoining Spira hall. Estimated damages reach $25,000. About 350 children were evacuated and transported from services.
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Brok
Sububan Cleverland
Spira
Fort burned civilian shelter at fort during early war days
An early war period blaze at a fort used to house civilians resulted in deaths. Army authorities withheld the names of the dead pending identification of kin.
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Ivare aaFort Parsons
Rae
Jap General, Yank Butcher, Dies
A Japanese general Naosabure Okabe, 60, once linked to war crimes charges, died in Shanghai while awaiting trial. A U S Army officer described him as a former commander involved in wartime actions. The death ends a long, disputed case tied to Allied prosecutions.
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Shanghal
Naosabure Okabé
ih _ Tie
Awit
Forecast: Partly cloudy with mild temperatures Sunday
A Sunday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high near 78 degrees and a low around 50. The note appears on weather Page A with additional context.
Rough Crossing for Liner and Pilot
The luxury liner America returned from its maiden peacetime voyage to Europe with 1016 passengers aboard. Commodore Malonings, master of the vessel, described the passage as fine despite severe tossing. Pilot Paddy Ahern, who saw the ship depart from Cobh, Ireland, could not disembark due to weather and planned an Atlantic crossing home.
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New York
America
Europe
Jane
Commodoreety Malonings
States Lines
West Points
Paddy Ahern
Cobu
Cobh
Southhampton
Ingland
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White House
Edward R. Burke
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Mediterranean
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Fatal Creek
Ol News
Radio Logoi Society
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Woods
Industrial Progress
Aleman Aim
Agriculture Department
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People's Choice
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Yule
Trumans
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