Death Toll Rises From Winecoff Hotel Fire in Atlanta
Charred wreckage of Atlanta’s Winecoff hotel dominates early reports as the fire claims at least 116 lives and injures more than 100. Officials probe the blaze while Red Cross lists identify many victims and call for harsher hotel safety codes, including sprinkler requirements.
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Atlanta
Winecoff
U. S
Peachtree Street
Red Cross
Taylor T. Carstarphen
Macon
Bibb County
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
William B. Hartsfield
National Board of Underwriters
Eleven Die in Saskatoon Hotel Fire
A hotel fire at the Barry in Saskatoon Saskatchewan killed eleven and injured eighteen. The blaze started likely from a gasoline stove in a restaurant and gutted the three story 87 room building, with 120 guests inside. Firefighters rescued many, while some guests jumped from the upper floors. Identification of victims was pending.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Saskatchewan
Canada
Prairie West
Barry Hotel
Leon Asken
New York
Maine Rotunda
U. S
Minneapolis
Blasts Continue At Sino Dump In Shanghai
Intermittent blasts persisted late tonight at a Chinese army munitions dump on Shanghai northern outskirts after a Saturday explosion. Official claims blame a soldier’s dropped hand grenade, but public suspicion of sabotage remains. The Central News Agency reported about 209 soldiers and unknown number of coolies killed. The dump housed 20 000 bombs surrendered by the Japanese.
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Shanghai
Central
Beener Shoots Self in Despondency Near Somerset
Adam N Beener died from a self inflicted gunshot wound after an outing with Mrs Hutzell near White Oak church 29 miles from Somerset. The Marlin 30 30 rifle entered his left chest causing internal hemorrhage. He leaves a tall order of survivors including children and siblings with funeral arrangements in Jennertown.
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Adam N. Beener
Glencoe
Southampton Township
Beener
Hutzell
White Oak
Somerset
Cumberland
A. M. Uphouse
Somerset County
Daniel
Anna Sceicher Beener
Anna Brugh
Josephine Dewey Beener
John Livengood
Harrisburg
Edward Beener
New Centerville
Walter Beener
Frank Beener
Johnstown
John Beener
Ellen Glosser
Jennertown
John Hayand
Martha Beener Thomas
Johnson and Son Funeral
Berlin
Russians deny Stalin in London amid death rumors
A Russian embassy spokesman denied reports that Prime Minister Stalin was dead or dying and said Stalin is in the best of health. He called the rumors dirty speculation and traced their origin to Ankara and Turkish newspapers.
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London
Stalin
Ankara
Court upholds worker rights in closed shop dispute
Ninth Circuit affirms that a closed shop contract does not compel employers to discharge an employee for supporting a competing labor organizer. The ruling limits union power following a bargaining election and observer role in Portland lumber mills.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Portland, Ore
CLO
Union polls show 95 percent favor merger talks
Cleveland reports that David B. Robertson says a two month poll of 25 000 of 118 000 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen members found 95 percent in favor of amalgamation with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The poll continues as engineers offer no comment yet on a formal proposal.
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Cleveland
David B. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Brotheerhood of
Locomotive Engineers
Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Engineers Union
Truck Overturn Injures One Man on Route 219 Near Berlin
Carl P. Gindlesperger of Berlin was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital at 2:30 am after a truck rollover on Route 219 three miles south of Berlin. Passenger James Weimer and Walter Brown suffered minor injuries. Gindlesperger faces arrest for reckless driving. The crash caused $150 damage and was investigated by state police from the Somerset barracks.
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Carl P. Gindlesperger
Berlin
Somerset Community Hospital
Gindlesperger
James Weimer
Walter Brown
Weimer
Brown
Somerset Barracks
Half of Tokyo residents live within income in Asahi survey
Only 51 percent of Japanese surveyed in Tokyo can meet daily living costs from their income. The remaining 49 percent rely on savings, loans, or selling possessions to cover expenses, according to the Asahi newspaper.
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Tokio
Asahi
Death Claims Mary Hause At Hospital
Miss Mary E. Hause, 50, died Saturday night at Somerset Community Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage suffered November 22. A longtime Somerset American writer, she had worked in the newspaper’s business and editorial departments and was known for her public service and friendliness.
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Mary Hause
Mary E. Hause
Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset American
American Force
Somerset
Adolph
Western Union Telegraph Office
Minnesota cold wave heads eastward
A sharp cold wave from Minnesota moves toward the eastern states, with temperatures in Minnesota plunging eight to 16 degrees below zero by Tuesday morning. Meanwhile nationwide readings remain mild in most areas, Chicago hits a record 63.8 degrees on Dec 8, and Midwest follow normal temperatures by midweek.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Canadian
Mercury
Chicago
St. Louis
Dakotas
Texas
Midwest
Rocky Mountain Plains
Mississippi Valley
Earle Says Russia Criticism Led to Samoa Exile
George H. Earle describes his recall from Turkey and exile to Samoa after criticizing Russia during World War I. He recalls reporting to President Roosevelt as a personal envoy and says the war bypassed Samoa, isolating him from Moscow and American newspapers. Philadelphia officials offered no further comment.
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New York
Journal-American Today
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Austria
Bulgaria
Russia
Samoa
Journal-American
Turkey
Roosevelt
U. S
Moscow
Philadelphia
Earle
Husky Puppies Reunited With Mother On Byrd Expedition Ship
Three brown and white husky puppies dognapped a week ago were reunited with their mother aboard the USS Mt Olympus off Balboa Panama. The pups were flown from Norfolk Virginia to Coco Solo and driven across the Isthmus of Panama by truck to rejoin their mother.
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MT. Olympus
Balboa
C.Z
Antarctic
Navy
Norfolk
Coco Solo
Panama
Lights Return as Somerset Communities Plan Christmas Glow
Somerset observes Christmas season with a community tree and outdoor lighting after a wartime dimout ends. Borough Secretary Richard Pile confirms a big forest monarch will stand on the dam as firemen work on lights. nearby towns also resume traditional displays.
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Somerset Mountains
UMW
John L. Lewis
Somerset
Somerset County
Richard Pile
Muonday
Somerset Fire Department
Berlin
Somerset Garden Club
End of U.S. coal strike sparks European alarms
Rome reports the end of the U S coal strike reducing Italian coal supply. Italy cuts 163 trains from its rail system to meet fuel shortages. Berlin papers highlight the strike's end and warn the US deadlock may hinder European recovery.
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Rome
Press Today
U. S
Ministry of Transportation
Berlin
United States
MRP Narrowly Tops Communists in French Council Ballot
In Paris on December 8 the Popular Republican movement led by Georges Bidault won 62 of 214 seats in the council of the republic voting. The Communist party took 61 seats with Socialists 37, Radical Socialists 25, Liberty groups 20, Algerian and minor parties sharing the rest. The council will join the national assembly on December 24 to elect a president and form a cabinet. Joseph Paulboncour was among defeated candidates.
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Paris
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Georges Bidault
Comunist
Council of the Republic
Comunists
Leo Blum
Radical Socialists
Eftist Rally
Republican Party of Liberty
Union Our
Franco-Musulman Union
Mets
National Assembly
France
Joseph Paulboncour
League of Nations
Longshoremen Vote Planned As Strike Action Looms
Local 333 of the United Marine division AFL ILA authorized its officials to call a strike vote during current contract talks with tug operators. A union meeting approved the plan and negotiators meet tomorrow to set details.
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New York
United Marine Division
AFL International Longshoremen’ Association
Post of
Curren
Tly
Somerset man undergoes hernia surgery at night
Isaac Hoffman, 66, of Somerset, A. D. 2, was admitted about 10 p.m. Sunday for a hernia operation. He was resting fair after midnight.
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Isaac Hoffman
Somerset
A. D
Lewis Calls Off Strike and Supreme Court Move Looms
The piece covers John L. Lewis ending the soft coal strike and the case moving to the Supreme Court. It notes federal and local court actions, fines, contempt, and the government’s ongoing control measures while outlining potential future moves by owners, the administration, and the high court.
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Lewis
U.S. Supreme Court
Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Pittsburgh Power
Pittsburgh
Duquesene Light Company
St Washington
George L. Mueller
Presi
Supreme Court
Congress
Congress Moves On Labor Legislation After Lewis Action
Washington lawmakers plan to push new labor laws while delaying drastic punitive measures. Republicans seek rule changes, but the coal strike outcome prompts a cautious, balanced approach with Truman expected to address Congress in January.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Cengresmen
John L. Lewis
Congress
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Lewis
Ball
R-Minn
Senate
Miners Return to Work After UMW Order Ends Strike
John L. Lewis signals return to work for United Mine Workers as 400 000 miners end a 17 day walkout. Union leaders report mixed reactions while 16 locals in Pittsburgh area vote to resume production. Government fuel rations end and transport restrictions ease as steel and other industries anticipate a gradual rebound.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
R. E. Rowe
Appalachian Coals, Inc
UMW
Pennsylvania
John P. Busarello
Busarello
U. S. Steel Corp
Washington County
Pittsburgh Free Of Strikes For One Day
The end of the coal walkout brought Pittsburgh its first strike-free day in over a year. The 1946 stoppages involved steel, coal, electrical, hotel, bus, shipbuilding and farm equipment workers, with 450 Gas Co workers filing a 30 day strike notice shortly after the coal strike ended.
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Pittsburgh
National League Pirates
Equitable Gas Co
VA Adds Six Hospitals To Total Bed Capacity
The Veterans Administration announced the acquisition of six army and navy hospitals has pushed total hospital beds beyond 100000. Despite this, about 25200 veterans with non service connected disabilities remain awaiting hospitalization.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Army and Navy
Clare Booth Luce Hospitalized in Sayre for Check-up
Clare Booth Luce, noted for Congress and theatre, is a patient at Robert Packer hospital in Sayre for a check-up. The hospital issued no comment. She recently returned from London after a weeks long stage appearance.
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Sayre
Clare Booth Luce
Congress
Robert Packer Hospital
London
Boswell Man Sentenced After Beating Aged Mother
Harold W. Miller of Boswell received a five year deferred sentence with probation and court costs after choking and beating his 78 year old mother Anna L. Miller on November 10. He testified he was under the influence of liquor at the time.
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Harold W. Miller
Boswell
Anna L. Miller
Miller
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Nearby States
Partly cloudy and warm Monday with a mix of cloudiness and scattered light showers in the mountains on Tuesday. Eastern Pennsylvania shows considerable clouds and warmth with sporadic showers west and north on Tuesday. Western Pennsylvania remains mostly cloudy and mild with showers near the Great Lakes on Monday and occasional rain Tuesday. West Virginia stays warm Monday with mostly cloudy and some rain possible Tuesday.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
West Virginia
Somerset Weather Report Missing Data
Daily temperature range for 24 hours from 5 30 p m Saturday to 5 30 p m Sunday is incomplete with garbled text. A prior interval from 5 30 p m Friday to 5 30 p m Saturday also shows missing values and corrupted figures.
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David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Meelis
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Spangler’s Gift Shop
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BY Max Hall
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W. Patriot St
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Ferner Hotel
W. J
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Sonegeer
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Kingwood
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