Salvage Begun for Truculent Wreck in Thames Estuary
Divers and frogmen returned to the 1515 ton submarine Truculent sunk in the Thames estuary to raise it. An admiralty spokesman said salvage could take days or months depending on air supply or pontoons. Reports place 55 aboard with 20 missing. estimates of survivors vary. Rescue attempts stretched into dusk as 64 feet beneath the estuary channel, near the naval base, divers searched with hope and caution. In Lisbon, Delfim and Santome maneuvers damaged eight vessels but no casualties were reported.
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Wng
England
Admiralty
Thames Estuary
Mars
1500 Homeless After Puerto Rico Fire Near Funta Boring
Red Cross officials estimate about 1560 people were made homeless by a blaze sweeping through the Funta Boring poor section 30 miles west of here last night. The fire forced evacuations and caused widespread damage across numerous shanty dwellings. Local authorities reported no fatalities, with emergency crews working to assist displaced residents and assess the extent of the destruction.
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P.R. Blaze
San Juan
Red Cross
Quen
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies
Forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a slight cool down Saturday afternoon and night. Sunday turns mostly cloudy with occasional rain. Gentle to moderate northeast and east winds. Saturday high near 70, Saturday night low around 50, Sunday high around 71.
Baby girl born in Torrance weighs just over a pound
In Torrance California on January 14 a baby girl weighing about 1 pound 3 ounces was reported to be holding her own. She is the third child of A W and Frances Hineley dey born last Thursday night. Doctors say she measures under 11 inches and may require two more months in hospital as she faces a fragile start to life.
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Torrance
Calif
UPA
Elil
A.W
Frances Hineledey
Truman
National Foundation For
Wanda Wiles
Austin
Nancy Drury
Louisville
Donald Anderson
Warm Springs
Ore
Linda Brown
San Antonio
Terry Tullos
Laurel
Miss. Warde
Man to Serve Life For Rape of Girl, 13
DALLAS Jan 14 A jury sentenced Arthur L Johns 43 to life in prison for raping his 13 year old stepdaughter The jury deliberated 30 minutes after the girl testified yesterday she had been intimate with him for three years The case highlights ongoing abuse concerns in the family.
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Dallas
Jan
Arthur L. Johns
Russia Seeks China Naval Bases Reported
LONDON January 14 Russia is said to be negotiating for important new naval and military bases in Communist China. A qualified informant claimed the information came from Moscow to a major western power.
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Russia
China
London
Moscoiy
Tax Time Extended
Washington reports a tax extension due to January 13 falling on a Sunday in 1949. Estimated tax payments are now due by midnight Monday, affecting several million people, with most withholding taxpayers unaffected.
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Washington
North and West Lashed By Storms
A powerful winter storm hammered the western and central U.S. from the Pacific Northwest into the Rocky Mountain states. Montana Oregon Washington northern California and Nevada suffered strong winds heavy snow and record cold with temperatures plunging to extreme lows. The storm caused fatalities flight and travel disruptions while flooding threatened the Ohio river valley as rain subsided and waters receded.
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Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain States
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
Nevada
Montana
Wyoming
North Region
Minnesota
North Central
Ohio River Valley
Trafic
Son Admits Killing Parents After Four Day Mystery
Camilo Leyra, 50, confessed to killing his parents after a business quarrel. Detectives traced clues including a teacup set and a new suit tied to the crime at the North Bergen home. His mother was 90 and his father 76. Leyra was charged with homicide.
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NEW Sures
Gan
Camilo Leyra
King
Harmer
Sather
Iman
Camilo Layra
Leyra
North Bergen
Baby Sitter Held In Death Of Boy In Connecticut
Police report Florence Michalak an 18 year old babysitter admitted placing a pillow over 7 year old William Joseph King s face to stop him from crying The child son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred H King died as a result Authorities released the suspects name and charge details in Torrington Connecticut
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Torringson
Conn
Van
Hugh E. Meade
Florence Michalak
William Joseph King
Wilfred H. King
Barshop Jury Verdict Delayed in Tax Evasion Case
A federal jury weighs Joe Barshop's fate on five counts of willful income tax evasion for 1942 44. Barshop, a banana and pineapple importer, saw income surge during the war years. The panel deliberated after requesting clarification of reasonable doubt.
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Joe Barshop
Barshop
French, Poles Still Grimacing in Diplomatic Tension
WARSAW January 14 French and Polish relations remain strained after arrests and expulsions. The French embassy reported seven more French nationals arrested in Poland, with Poland expelling 21 French citizens and seizing several ships. France has expelled 75 Poles since November, 17 of them yesterday.
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Warsaw
Lfi
France
Italian Premier To Form Cabinet After Einaudi Ask
Rome January 14 President Einaudi asked Premier Alcide De Gaspari to form a new Italian cabinet. De Gaspari expected to submit his plans by Wednesday or Thursday as the country faces a reshuffle.
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Rome
Crash kills 13 in glider training wreck at Benning
At Fort Benning Georgia a stalled glider crash killed 13 of the Airborne trainees aboard. Five survivors remained hospitalized in critical condition at Lawson Field Hospital as investigators labeled the incident unexplained. The group included 11 student paratroopers and a sergeant and the glider pilot 2nd Lt Robert D Henley.
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Benning
Air Force
Uncle Sam
Lawsson, Afb
Stator
Robert D. Henley
Columbiar
May
US Turst
Gilder Training School
Beournd
Melvin L. Minnix
Minnix
Gilde
ATR
Vhifteen
Conjuneion
Co. A
Mei Lain
Mexico City Faces Phone Crisis
Mexico City's two telephone systems have filed petitions for strikes with the government. If allowed, service could cease completely before February 1. Mexicana workers postponed their strike to January 28 while Ericsson workers have not set a date.
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Mexico City
INS
Mexicana System
Ericsson System
Unclear Weather Forecast for San Anarea Weekend
The weather bureau predicts well above winter expectations in the San An area for the weekend. Maximums reach around 70 degrees Saturday and Sunday with patchy to overcast skies and a chance of rain Sunday. Light northeast winds are expected.
Vietnam claims French defeated in Indochina offensive
The Vietnam Republic office in Bangkok announced that Minh forces defeated French troops in northern Indo China. It said 402 French soldiers were killed, 153 wounded, and 218 captured along with 30 machine guns, 200 rifles, 12 warfare assets, and 200 tons of ammunition.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Jan. W
Vietnam Republic
Minh
Indo-China
Muscon
Bo Chi-minh
Texas Actress 9 Tells of Whipping
Beverly Hills January report: nine year old actress Tiny Lora Lee Michel says she was whipped for gaining a pound. Her foster mother Laorraing Michel, 65, faces child cruelty charges with arraignment and $1000 bond. Michel says the child was hungry and weighed 45 pounds. she alleges a beating after a wound.
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Beverly Hills
Tiny Lora Lee Michel
Laorraing Michel
AF Closes Alaska Base Amid Unclear Proceedings
A petition to have a young girl made a ward of the juvenile court will be heard next week. The air force announced that Lora Leslis, daughter of Mrs. Virgome of Schulenburg Texas, will be evacuated from Marks AFB as part of base closure plans. The base near Alaska’s retreat point is to be completely deactivated by 1945 and evacuated soon.
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Washington
Air Force
Bailey
Lora Leslis
Marks Afb
Virgome
Alaska
Wiilaterd
Schulenburg
Texas
Michel
Afwil
Labor Chief Raps Denham in Taft Hartley row
Washington dispatch reports Robert N. Denham, NLRB general counsel, under attack from organized labor led by Philip Murray and CIO officials. Murray demands Denham's firing for a New York speech accusing the board of distorting Taft Hartley. The four NLRB members remained silent though angered, as Bevis joins in calling for Denham’s ouster.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
NORB
Organized Labor
NDRB
Philip Murray
Labor
Denham
New York
Yowder Keg
NLRB
Joseph A. Beivie
CIO Communications Workers of America
Murray Jin
AL 7. Hays
Independent International Association of Machinists
NLRE
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