60 Dead In Wake Of Storm
The storm and subzero cold swept the eastern half of the nation causing at least 60 deaths. Widespread blizzard conditions disrupted transport and communications from the Great Plains to the Middle Atlantic States with record lows in Montana North Dakota Minnesota and New York. New York City mobilized 7100 workers to clear a 33 inch snow cover and LaGuardia canceled numerous flights before resuming service.
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Ohio
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Santa Claus
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N. Y
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Illinois
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Missouri
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Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Iowa
Wisconsin
Delaware
New York City
LaGuardia Field
President Truman Embarks On Potomac Overnight Cruise
President Truman boarded the Yacht Williamsburg for an overnight Potomac River cruise despite expected frigid weather. He plans to return Sunday afternoon.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Potomac River
Eliminate Open Toilets Clean City Urged by Health Director
Snyder health officials call a city cleanup focusing on closing open toilets and removing livestock, with a survey underway to count open toilets and unapproved garbage handling. They urge residents to hook septic systems, use proper toilets, and keep trash in closed containers to curb disease.
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Craven
Sanitarian
Powell
Snyder
Odessa
West Texas
Midland
Amas
Sweetwater
State Health Department
Teachers Sign Non-Subversive Oaths in Snyder and Hermleigh
Hermleigh and Snyder schools report strong cooperation as faculty and administrators file the Non-Subversive Oath required by the Appropriation Act. Superintendents Paty and Stanfield note most staff have signed, with expectations of full compliance soon.
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C. H. Jeffress
M. E. Stanfield
Thelma Leslie
Stanfield
America
Watson
Snyder
Texas
State Education Agency
Armistice talks stall as UN demands POW list
In Munsan Korea on Sunday December 16 Allied negotiators refuse further offers until the Communists provide a complete list and locations of prisoners and a stronger armistice supervision plan. Brig. Gen. William Nuckols said all Allied POWs must be returned, not some.
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Korea
United Nations
William P. Nuckols
China
U. S
Nuckols
Howard M. Turner
Turner
Reds
Hsieh Fang
Texas adds 217 oil wells boosting annual completions
Austin reports Texas completed 217 oil wells this week, bringing the year’s total to 10,434 and widening the year to date lead over last year. Gas wells reached 861 with 41 completions this week, while dry holes rose to 5,718. Wildcat activity produced eight oil wells, one gas well, and 73 dry holes, still behind last year’s oil well lead.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Wildcat
Steel wage talks stall as Murray weighs strike call
Pittsburgh December 15 negotiations on the steel contract froze with CIO chief Philip Murray seeking new strike authorization from the United Steelworkers Union. Likely Washington talks loom as wage demands clash with price controls and government defense production rests on the outcome. Major producers, led by U S Steel, face an uncertain pattern while snow delays a meeting.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray Ges
United Steelworkers Union
Washington
Murray
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
North Korea Prisoner Numbers Tie Up Armistice Talks
At Panmunjom the war deadlock centers on prisoner lists as the Communists refuse to disclose how many captives they hold. US officials estimate under four thousand Americans may be alive if the truce ends, with many dead from wounds and lack of care.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations Command
U. N
North Korea
Greta Garbo Still Wants to Be Alone
Greta Garbo returned from Paris and told reporters she still wants to be alone She declined to speak further and asked to be left alone noting she is not in pictures anymore
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Greta Garbo
New York
Paris
Cabinet Ends Warfare With Germany Declared
BERUT Lebanon December 15 The cabinet decided Friday night to end the state of war still existing between Lebanon and Germany and seek peaceful relations.
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Berut
Lebanon
Germany
Truman Signals Murphy for Investigation Cleanup Role
President Truman held a secret White House talk with U S Judge Thomas F Murphy who is viewed as his likely choice to lead an administration cleanup. Discussions touched on a possible commission to root out officials for private gain and other measures to curb corruption.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Murphy
White House
New York
Alger Hiss
New York City
War Investigating Committee
Senate
Capital Hill
Scurry Draft Board Skips January Physical Examinations
The Scurry Nolan Fisher draft board will not require pre induction physicals in the January call. Patsy Mayfield clerk says 1880 men will be sent by 58 Texas boards while 79 boards have enough examined and acceptable men on hand. Twelve men are to be examined Friday and eight will be inducted on December 18.
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Scurry - Nolan - Fisher Counties
Patsy Mayfield
Texas
Three-Car Collision Leaves One Critical Injured
A three-car crash 25 miles west of Snyder on the Lamesa highway last night left George Perry 42 in Avondale Ariz critically injured with multiple fractures and head injuries. Betty 8 and Bunny 7 Perry were not seriously hurt while William A Black Jr 32 of Allentown N J sustained a serious leg fracture and facial wounds. Mrs Phoebe Black was admitted in stable condition. The victims were taken to Snyder Hospital in two ambulances after two cars collided head on and a third struck one wrecked car.
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Snyder
Lamesa
George Perry
Avondale
Ariz
Snyder Hospital
Betty Perry
Bunny Perry
William A. Black, Jr
Allentown
N. J
Phoebe Black
Bolger-Barnes
Five States Sign Pact On Civil Defense
Texas and five states New Mexico Oklahoma Colorado Kansas and Arizona signed a mutual interstate civil defense and disaster compact. The agreement provides mutual aid during emergencies or disasters from enemy action or other causes, announced by Gov. Shivers' Disaster Division.
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Austin
Texas
Gov. Shivers
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
Arizona
Representative From Kentucky Found Dead
RUSSELVILLE Ky Dec 15 Representative John A Whitaker D Ky 50 was found dead in his law office late today Whitaker had been in ill health He became second Kentucky district representative after Earle Clements now United States Senator was elected Kentucky governor in 1947 while serving in Congress
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Russelville
John A. Whitaker
Whitaker
Kentucky
Earle C. Clements
United States
County Judge Questions Jail Plans and Financing by Warrants
County Judge Edgar Taylor questioned the practicality of issuing warrants totaling 250000 for a separate jail building. He urged a county wide vote on large public expenditures and suggested remodeling the existing jail or remodeling the courthouse to add a cell block. He noted taxpayers were not consulted on the warrants and warned of potential waste.
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Edgar Taylor
Commissioners Court
The
Daily News
Taylor
Sceurry County
Hasie & Green Engineering Co
Lubbock
Commis
Scurry County
M. C. Butler
Butler Brasher Engineering Co
Fred Buford
Dallas
Buford & Feinberg
Buford
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Charles Oliphant
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Oliphant
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T. Lamar Caudle
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