Britain Pact Forecast Involving United States Reported
London based Daily Worker claims Britain is about to enter a far reaching military pact with the United States. It says chiefs of staff of both nations have secretly agreed on full details without Parliament. One point allegedly requires American factories to supply arms and ammunition for Britain’s army.
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London
INS
London Daily Worker
Great
Britain
United States
Greece launches all out drive against guerillas in north
In Athens authorities began widespread operations against guerrillas in northern Greece. Former Premier Sophocles Venizelos charged the guerrillas were allied with a Slav movement for Macedonian autonomy as government troops used armored cars mountain artillery and aircraft in the campaign.
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Athens
LNA
Greece
Sophocles Venizelos
Cleric Dies Of Heart Attack In Rome
Father Valentine Scheff 63 general of the Franciscan order minor friars died last night after a cerebral collapse. A Cincinnati native he had just returned to Rome a week earlier from a trip to the United States.
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Tome
Valentine Scheff
Minor Friars
Franciscan Order
Schaff
Cincinnati
Rome
United States
P L Anderson Home Guarded During Inauguration Trip
Police Chief Bruce Weatherly orders nightly checks to protect the home of Commissioner P L Anderson while he attends the Aleman inauguration in Mexico City. The measure was disclosed Monday.
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Bruce Weatherly
P. L. Anderson
Anderson
Aleman
Mexico City
Two U S Army Departures from Sydney After War
In Sydney during November 1945 the U S Army ground force presence in Australia dwindled to a few officers and enlisted men as the U S command base at Sydney closed on November 30. The final staff included Col Roy L Schoyldr and three others who departed for Manila in May.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
Roy L. Schoyldr
Manila
Five Die as 3 Car Collision Near George Washington Bridge
A three car crash near the George Washington Bridge killed five people and injured seven. Two westbound cars locked bumpers, crossed a median and hit a limousine with three married couples. The wreckage burst into flames.
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Englewood
George Washington Bridge
Polar Ships Prepared to Sail for Antarctica
Four ships led by Mt. Olympus plus Northwind Pine Island and Brownson sail from Norfolk on Operation High Jump a 10 000 mile Antarctic test voyage. Rear Adm. Byrd commands 4000 sailors heading into tropical, frigid, and ice bound seas with eight months of supplies.
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U. S
Richard FE. Byrd
Olympus
Antaretic
China Reds Mass Troops Move Toward Manchuria
Central News Agency reports the Chinese Communists have mobilized 552000 troops in Manchuria and shifted their HQs from Harbin to Kiamutze. Officials say leaders are wary but will not start firing. Chinese press cites shipments from Dairen and transport of machinery toward Shantung peninsula.
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Nanking
Dev
Central
Manchuria
Harbin
Kiamutze
I Peip ‘Ing
Dairen
Manchura
Inaugural Address Sets Mexico on Unity Path
Miguel Aleman sworn in as Mexico’s president pledging continental unity and pacifist conduct. He outlines a balanced budget, inflation fight, expansion of production, irrigation and agrarian reform, and a push for broader farm credit and municipal woman suffrage. United States jets and 10,000 troops parade as 50,000 Mexicans watch. Philippines update notes US currency no longer legal tender.
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MoxIcyn City
Miguel Aleman
Mesico
Hunt Tawyeu
Palacio de Bellas Artes
United States
Nations Palace
Unites States
Nationawide
Jaime Torres Bodet
Francisco Castillo Najera
Adolfyo
Fe Alba
Aleman
National Colonization Commission
Manila
INS
Manuel Roxas
Philippine Islands
Woman Shot in Parked Auto in Floral Park
Mrs. Lydia Spillman, 38, was reported in serious condition after a gunshot to the right chest while seated in her parked car in Floral Park. Police issued an alert for a neighbor named by the victim as the alleged assailant.
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Lydia Spillman
Spillman
Floral Park
Lydia Spilman
Matt
Refinery Fire Probe Set in Houston
Investigation of the large refinery fire that swept the Eastern States Refinery Saturday will begin in Houston. Assistant Fire Chief George W. Richardson announced an intensive probe to determine the cause of the five hour blaze, which damaged nine storage tanks. RB Kahle, president of the company, estimated damages would not exceed 30000 dollars.
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Houston
Eastern States
George W. Richardson
RB. Kahle
Jews to Seek Record Sum for World Relief Campaign
Atlantic City, N J reports that American Jewry plans a United Jewish Appeal drive to exceed the 1946 goal of 100 million dollars. Economist Robert R Nathan told a mobilization conference profits and total income in the first half of 1947 may rise to new records, barring a serious downturn.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
United Jewish Appeal
Robert R. Nathan
New York
U. S.A
Germans Start Mercy Death Trial Opens for 48 Defendants
In Frankfurt a six man German court began the trial of 48 doctors and nurses charged with mercy killings at a concentration camp. Led by Dr. Friedrich Menecke and Dr. Eugene Schmitt, the group faces charges of murder and complicity for killings including gas chamber deaths, injections, starvation, and experimental procedures.
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Frankfurt
Lichberg
Friedrich Menecke
Institute
Eugene Schmitt
Krug to Testify In Coal Hearing
Government pursuit in Jok Lewis contempt trial continues as N H Collisson and a broad panel of witnesses are listed. Outside court, coal owners debate reopening contracts with the United Mine Workers amid looming job losses in coal dependent industries. Krug faces possible testimony on wartime pipelines to ease shortages.
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J. A. Krug
Jok L. Lewis
United, Mine Workers
Coun Mines
N. H. Callisson
John F. Sonnett
Sonnett
Krug
Collisson
Tne
Alfred Oeth
Paramount News
Joseph A. Genau
F. BI
Hamilton Acheson
Iowa Subarea
R. H. ‘Behnke
Fairmont
W. Va
Briggs M. Rogers
de Bardeleben Coal Corporation
Sip
United Mine Workers
House
Big
TF Lewis
Galdsborough
Lewis
Circuit Court of Appeals
Connally Attacks Soviet Veto on World Disarmament
U S Senator Tom Connally of Texas urged the United Nations to require international control with wide free and rigid inspection for any disarmament program and opposed Soviet Russia’s insistence on retaining a veto. He spoke before the UN political and security committee.
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Lake Success
N x
Des
INS
U. S
Tom Connally
Texas
United States
Connally
Soviet
Russia
United Nations Political and Security Committee
Mercury Falls To 41 in San Antonio Weekend Cold Snap
Northerly winds kept San Antonio chilly as early Monday temperatures dropped to 41 degrees. The Weather Bureau forecast minor warming for Monday night and Tuesday with no rain expected.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Freighter Rams Danish Lighthouse Near Copenhagen
The American freighter Blue Island Victory of Moore-McCormack rammed the Drogden lighthouse off Copenhagen early today, ripping a four yard hole in her hull. The lighthouse is under commission.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
VEY
Blue Island Victory
Moore-McCormacklings
Drogden
Two Accidental Shootings Leave Teens Dead and Wounded
In San Antonio a 17 year old, Leo Podevyn, was killed during a backyard target shooting when his neighbor Raymond Verstuyfil's rifle fired. Another man, Marcus M Osborne, suffered severe leg injuries after a 3030 rifle discharged while entering a car. Funeral arrangements are set for Podevyn with services at St John Kerehman church.
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San Antonio
Leo Podevyn
San Antonio City
Raymond Verstuyfil
Podevlyn
Podevyn
Verstuyit
Volved Marcus M. Osborne
Thompson Place
Osborne
Walker
Fulton
M. and S. Hospital
Angelus Funeral Home
St John Kerehman Catholic Church
J. C. Due Boutget
San Fernando
Forecasting mild two day outlook with scattered clouds
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions Monday afternoon and night with partly cloudy skies. Tuesday sees a high near 65 and a low around 45, following Sundays 62 and Mondays 41.
Lost Teachers Found in Woods
Two women teachers Miss Maxion Ty Forney of Paxtang and Miss Beatrice Watkins of Wiconisco were found alive after a six hour search in snowbound woods north of Harrisburg. They had ventured with a goal of collecting evergreen boughs for classroom decorating and spent the night near a fire before rescue. Their disappearance prompted police and volunteers to organize a search beginning after Mrs. Thomas Watkins reported them missing.
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Harrisburg
INSI
Bieidge
Harriisdare
Maxion Ty, Forney
Paxtang
Beatrice Watkins
Wiconisco
Miss Watkins
Thomas Watkins
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