Cruise Corsair Aground Off Acapulco Shielded By Navy
Fifty five passengers and 76 crew were rescued after the Corsair yacht struck rocks off Acapulco. No lives were lost and all aboard were uninjured. The vessel, valued at 2.5 million, was returning to the United States when the mishap occurred. Maj. Gen. David Prescott Barrows and about 20 Oakland Chamber of Commerce members were among those brought ashore in lifeboats. The ship settled on the bow as water poured in, then pulled away under its own power to shore.
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INS
Corsair
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U.S
David Prescott Barrows
The
University of California
Barrows
Oakland
Society
Lieyds
London
Harry Neddlen
Lynn Spencey
Los Angeles Examiner
Spencer
Nedden
Highway Dedication to Open Interregional Route in San Antonio
Ceremonies mark the formal opening of three completed sections of the interregional highway in San Antonio on November 25. Texas Highway Commission officials will attend, including Chairman Fred A. Wemple and state highway engineer D. C. Greer.
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San Antonio
Texas Highway Commission
Fred A. Wemple
D. C. Greer
Blackmer Plans Return to France
Henry Blackmer 80, who paid $20,000 in fines for income tax evasion, will return to France after ending a self imposed exile. The Rocky Mountain News said last night he aims to sail to Paris by Christmas, following a U.S. visit.
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Denver
Henry Blackmer
France
Rocky Mountain
Blacker
U.S
Paris
Tito Breaks With Albania
London reporting that Yugoslavia denounced its treaty of friendship with Communist Albania in a note to Tirana. Premier Tito's regime said Albania has been openly hostile to the Yugoslavs.
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London
Yugoslavia
Albania Tociay
Tirana
Marshal Tito
Albania
Princeton debate on a woman’s honor topics shocks audience
The Princeton team defended the resolution that a woman should choose death before dishonor, arguing for traditional codes of honor while facing a Yale team that argued the opposite and won the debate.
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Godfrey
Princeton
Street Riot Halts Speech by James Matlos at Meeting
A street riot disrupted a scheduled speech by James Matlos, former director of the United Electrical Workers, at a street meeting in Plutsburgh. Over 3,000 people gathered. dozens attacked, but no serious injuries were reported. Neo, who broke up the fighting, made arrests.
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Plutsburgh
James Matlos
United Electrical Workers
Lista
Pa- Neo
Acheson Holds Secret Parley in Heidelberg
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson meets in Heidelberg with Europe’s top voluntary leaders to discuss future policy. The talks remain secret, with the agenda and outcomes not disclosed.
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Frankfurt
U.S
Dean Acheson
Heidelberg
America
Europe
Sed
Freedom for Malaya Urged
London dispatch reports Indian premier Nehru urged immediate independence for Malaya at a news conference. He stated his belief Malaya should be free, aligning with India’s broader campaign for freedom from Britain.
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Malaya
London
Pandit Nehtt
Britain
Ton
Valley Farmers Wage War on Rats in Texas Fields
In Rio Grande City Texas farmers covering 400 to 5000 acres report rat damage across tomato crops citrus and peppers. Six farmers report saved crops after grain poisonings as state agents note extensive rodent intrusion and use of strychnine poison. La Grulla east of here confirms heavy rat activity over three weeks.
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Grands
City
Texas
J. B. Talcott
Starr County
la Grulta
Riain
Nudism in Britain Expands to Camps and Clubs
Nudism gains traction in Britain with hundreds of naturist camps and about fifty thousand adherents across some GO clubs. The British Sun Bathing Assn, the largest nudist group, votes to incorporate as a limited company of 200 shareholders. The BSBA pushes for legal nude bathing rights, more young female nudists, and education on nudism as a healthy lifestyle.
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Lunwvun
Britain
Nshed
British Sun Bathing Assn
Sylvia Bassam
BSBA
Bassum
Sam
Forecast Faty and Colder Weekend Weather Update
Forecast calls for a cool to cold weekend with fresh to strong northerly winds easing to moderate by Sunday. Maximum Saturday near 72 degrees, low Saturday around 35. Sunday high about 40, low around 72, with Friday reaching 83.
Coal Holdout Blocks Labor Peace
The CIO aided by G. S. Steel and Inland Steel accepted pension terms, signaling near settlement of the steel strike. United Steel Workers expect nationwide contracts by Monday, with production at about 90 percent. Lewis remains firm on higher pay and shorter work week, while operators resist. Government stays on the sidelines as 600,000 idle and dependent layoffs ripple through related industries.
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G. S. Steel Corp
Inland Steel Cop
CIO
United Steel Workers
Lewis
Philip Murray
Washington
John L. Lewis
Cape Cent
United Mine Workers
Cyiug Ching
Istel
Third Typhoon Strikes Southern Philippines
Manila reports a third typhoon cutting a 200 mile swath of destruction across Mindanao Negros and Cebu. Winds up to 79 mph disrupted telegraph lines flooded streets and knocked out power. A prior typhoon last week left 815 dead and 41,000 homeless as the current storm moves northwest toward Palawan.
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Manila
No Pines
Philippines
Weather Bureau
Cebu City
Phiippines
Mindanao
Negros
Cebu
Palawan Island
Leyte
Red Cross
Four Survive After Inland Sea Ship Sinks in Japan
A small vessel carrying about 50 passengers sank in Japan's inland sea this morning. All four known survivors were rescued and accounted for, with the fate of the others unclear.
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Tokyo
Japan
Convict Wins New Trial Loses Death Sentence Upheld
In HELLSBORO Ohio Cecil Yankey who killed Leroy Woodland a 71 year old pensioner during a 1947 robbery faced a death penalty issue. After first pleading guilty to life he challenged the illegal one judge sentence. A second jury trial convicted him without mercy and the death penalty became mandatory in Ohio.
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Hellsboro
Cecil Yankey
Yankey
Leroy Woodland
Oleage
Misa Ceel Shapiro
Highland County
Ohio
Two Die In B 29 Crash Near Indianapolis
Ten crewmen parachuted to safety after a B 29 crashed near Indianapolis yesterday. Initial reports listed three deaths while survivors were withheld. Lt. Robert D. Carlstrom said an engine caught fire at 17,000 feet and an intercom failure delayed evacuation before the aircraft exploded on impact.
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Indianapolis
Air Force
Here
Robert D. Carlstrom
Alr Ilane
Construction Men Win Boost Pay Pact In Houston
In Houston AFL construction workers returned to work after a 12 day strike ended with a 124 cent per hour pay rise. About 2500 union members walked out while an estimated 25,000 members of allied unions supported the action and utilities held steady during negotiations.
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Houston
Nav
APL
Nike
AFL
Orats
Theiy Pleket Hines
Gunners Hit Water In Armistice Day Ruin
In Cumberland Maryland on Armistice Day a broken water main burst during a parade. A salt mounted cannon from the 40 8 was fired near Hallmore and Center Streets, causing pavement damage water gushing and store basements flooded. Hundreds fled as water filled the street ankle deep.
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Cumberland
Hallmore
Center
UN blast from Russia in atomic control debate
Lake Success Nov 12 17 United Nations expects another blast from Russia in the atomic control debate today. John Hickerson assistant secretary of state gave the U S answer to Russia's claim the Soviet Union uses atomic energy solely for peaceful purposes. Hickerson said the United States is using and sharing atomic knowledge for medical and research purposes worldwide.
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United Nations
Russia
John Hickerson
U.S
Soviet Union
Hickerson
U. S
Northers Bring Gusty Rain Then Warmer Sunday
San Antonio endures a sharp northerly cold front that roared in at midnight Friday with gusts up to 45 miles per hour and measurable rain. The storm drops temperatures to a low near 40 and a high around 72 is forecast for Sunday. winds ease to moderate as the Arctic air lingers through Saturday night.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Weather Affects Weekend Football Across Nation
Moon Spectators report favorable conditions for Saturday games with temperatures near normal to well above seasonal averages. Weather over most of the country supported outdoor play as teams took the field under sunny or mild skies.
Chapman to become interior secretary effective December
President Truman named Chapman, the undersecretary and a former mill man who enjoys cooking, to succeed Julius A. King as secretary of the interior. King abruptly announced he will resign by month’s end, leaving Chapman as acting head in all but name starting December 1.
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Washington
Posca
Chapman
Interior
Truman
Julius A. King
Grim shooting ends Ohio State homecoming party
At Ohio State University a fraternity house shooting left 28 year old Jack McKeown dead after a Delta Tau Delta party. James Herr, a first year veterinary student, admitted the shooting saying he acted while intoxicated. He retrieved a pistol from a drawer and fired on McKeown on the lawn before fleeing to a highway rest area and surrendering to police.
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Ohio State University
Delta Tau Delta
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Me Keown
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Ohio State Lanvéra
James D. Herr
Kenneth Anderson
Heer
McKeown
Seer
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Gred
Mc Brown
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Polce
Bat En Foute Ae
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Barry Keltenborrer
Tim Weer
Tommy Sin
Notte
Potee
Palvnimen
Woman Dies in Electric Wire Accident Near Brownwood
Nov. 12 Mrs RM Connally of Stephenville was electrocuted while aiding a car wreck victim. A fallen electric line struck her as a car carrying Mark Kelso 21 and Rayford McShann 26 overturned 14 miles north of here. No serious injuries among the youths.
Of Mice and Men Co-Eds and Cats in Dormitory Prank
Madison police report a dormitory mischief at the University of Wisconsin where about 500 male students released sheep mice guinea pigs cats and dogs into a women's residence. Campus officers swiftly cleared residents and recovered a greasy pig left on a car seat as part of a chaotic welcome night.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Joe Iammerslay
Ts Sound
Elizabethy Waters
Hammerslay
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