Navy Says Anti-Sub Warfare Tops U S Navy Priority
Spurred by reports of a growing Russian submarine fleet the U S Navy states anti-submarine warfare is its top job Admiral Forrest P Sherman notes carriers remain central to strategy with 102 total in service or reserve and the fleet totals 689 major combat vessels meanwhile Jane s Fighting Ships estimates Russia could hold 750 to 1 000 submarines by 1951 and is believed to be building three modern battleships with two more in blueprint stage.
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Max Boyd
Washington
United States Navy
Jane's Fighting
Sei
Russia
Navy
Jane
Congress
Louis E. Denfeld
Germany
Jane's
Jane’s
U. S. Navy
Missouri
U. S
Atlantic
Pacific
Kentucky
Hawaii
Manstein Sentenced to 18 Years for War Crimes
British court convicts German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein on nine charges, acquits on eight, in a trial spanning war crimes in Russia and Poland. He is 62 and will serve time at Werl prison alongside Kesselring and von Falkenhorst after higher authority review.
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George Boultwood
Hamburg
Germany
Erich von Manstein
Russia
Poland
von Manstein
Arthur Comins-Carr
Sevastonol
Werl
Albert Kesselring
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Commelsorvy
Cancer Secret May Reveal Other Puzzles
Washington doctors say solving cancer may unlock clues to other diseases as cancer’s link to living cells drives broader research. Dr Milton C Winternitz notes rapid advances from more scientists and tools, with 109 researchers at a National Research Council cancer committee meeting shaping about 2 million dollars in American Cancer Society funding for next year.
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Washington
Milton C. Winternitz
Yale University
Cancer Committee
National Research Council
American Cancer Society
Baker Jailed After Morality Charge Hearing
Wilson Baker of Meyersdale was committed to the Somerset county jail after a 9 oclock hearing before Justice of the Peace D. Guy Floto on a morality charge.
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Baker
Wilson Baker
Meyersdale
Somerset County
Eharees
Justice of the Peace
Guy Floto
Hiss Denies Giving Reds U.S. Secrets
Alger Hiss testified under oath that he never gave state department secrets to a Russian spy ring as the perjury trial continued. Defense questions Chambers and Sayre while Cowley details Chambers statements about underground Soviet networks in Washington.
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James Parlatore
New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Washington
America
Department
Whittaker Chambers
Defense
Claude B. Cross
Cross
Mwete Nowife
Chambers
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Roosevelt
Yalta
United Nations
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
U.S
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Gross
Sayre
Cowley
Woodrow Wilson
New Weston
Russia
Six Conemaugh Schools Win Green Pennants
Pvt Wilard H Uhi presented green pennants to six Conemaugh township schools for joining the no accident program under the governors highway safety plan. Recipients included Jerome elementary Norman Lohr Eash elementary, Davidsville two teachers Thelma Spory Virginia Custer, Conemaugh township high Foster Custer, Kaufman elementary Paul Georg, The Hill Irvin Kaufman, and Glessner Mills Harold Thomas. The high school pennant is allowed only one day due to a prior accident. 30 day waiting period restarts.
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Conemaugh Township
Pvt
Wilard H. Uhi
Jerome
Clayton Shaffer
Eash
Norman Lohr
Davidsville
Thelma Spory
Virginia Custer
UOPWA Cut Short Trial on Red Count
The Office Workers and Professional Workers union stopped its defense amid charges of communist leanings claiming a CIO committee hearing was rigged. CIO sues UOPWA for 18700 dollars plus interest over loans, while other unions face similar charges and hearings proceed.
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UOPWA
Washington
CIO
Professional Workers Union
James Durkin
Impage
Communist Party
Durkin
National Cio
CTO
Emil Rieve
Rieve
California State Industrial Council
Tadaa Charles BW McTanehlin
Tnited Electrical Workers
ITH
New International Union of Electrical Workers
TTE
Trnsted Public Workers
Fur and Teather Workers
American Communications Association
Mrs. Thomas Withdraws From NJ Congressional Race
Mrs. J Parnell Thomas withdrew as a candidate for her husband’s New Jersey congressional seat amid salary kickback charges that resulted in a six to 18 month jail sentence. Last Saturday Trayrypt Warner state labor commissioner was chosen as the organization candidate for the job.
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Twackensack
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Trayrypt Warner Ctate Labor
Fall Fatal Shocks New Castle Youth
Marl Stocoelow, 19, of New Castle died from injuries after a 19 foot fall from a railroad embankment Saturday during a game. Police reported the accident occurred near New Castle as friends watched. Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
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Jniveres
New Castle
Marl Stocoelow
Jerusalem Council moves to internationalize Jerusalem
The U.N. trusteeship council authorized its chairman to draft the internationalization of Jerusalem. Robert Garreau of France will submit the draft at the winter session in Geneva January 19. Israel and Jordan oppose full international rule. suggestions are due by January 5.
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Tom Ochiltree Lake
U.N. Trusteeship Council
Jerusalem
Robert Garreau
France
Geneva
Garreau
Holy
United Nations
Israel
Jordan
U.N
Trusteeship Council
General Assembly
Convicted auto thief goes berserk injuring deputy in jail
Wayne County deputy injured when Mike Benci, serving a six to sixteen year term, set fire to a bunk and attacked Deputy Sheriff George Gordon during a disturbance in the Green County jail. Benci overpowered after a dozen inmates joined in. both men treated for head injuries. Sheriff Emil Fox investigates the weapon used.
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Waynesburg
Green
Jai
Emil Fox
Duet Fox
Mike Benci
Joe
Western
Penutentiary
Fox
Benci
George Gordon
A. J. Blair
Firemen Rebuild Break in Christmas Light Line
Firemen repaired a break in the Christmas light line at the East and West Patriot streets intersection near South Center Avenue after a truck passing underneath the strands disrupted the wires about 10 a.m. Monday evening.
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East
West Patriot
South Center Avenue
Dawson Sues Lewis Over Mine Welfare Fund Trustee Seat
Charles I. Dawson filed suit in U S District Court to force John L. Lewis to recognize him as a legal trustee of the United Mine Workers welfare fund. Dawson seeks an injunction to halt further trustee meetings until his status is settled, accusing Lewis of excluding him from the three man board. Senator Bridges is named as neutral member.
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Washington
Charles I. Dawson
U.S. District Court
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
Dawson
Lewis
Bridges
R-Nh
Priest Granted Passport to Moscow for Catholic Mission
After months of U S pressure Russia authorized Father Louis Robert Brassard a Roman Catholic priest from Assumption College Worcester to minister in Moscow. He will serve at St Louis Church and be limited to dealings with non Russians under new control by Russian authorities.
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United States
Russia
Moscow
Louis Robert Brassard
Father Brassard
Michael Franis Doyle
Philadelphia
Doyle
State Department
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Russian Capial
Church of St. Louis
Father Thomas
Brassard
Assumption College
Worcester
Mass
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinov
Leopold Braun
J. Antonio Laberge
Father Laberge
Father Brascard
Leominster
St Cecilia's
Assumption High School
Quebec
France
Denham pushes waiver of union shop ruling at NLRB
National Labor Relations Board general counsel Robert N Denham announced a policy to waive Taft Hartley union shop elections for the building industry. He seeks board approval while signaling intent to proceed regardless. Industry groups and unions split on the proposal amid legal questions and opposition from machinists and home builders.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Walt
Denham
NLRB
AFL Building Trades Unions
Taft-Hartley
Paul Herzog
Congress
Herzog
Supreme Court
International Association of Machinists
National Association of Home Builders
Power decrease blamed on two causes at Rockwood substation
An out of order telephone and an open switch at the Rockwood sub station of the Pennsylvania Electric company caused a power decrease from 5 15 to 6 10 p m Monday. District manager R P Martin said Somerset officials could not reach the operator by phone, so they had to travel to Rockwood.
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Rockwood
Pennsylvania Electric Company
R. P. Martin
Killed By Auto Near Gearhartsville In Clearfield County
George Riddle age 43 of Gearhartsville was killed when struck by an automobile near his Clearfield county home early yesterday. The incident occurred as he walked along the road near Chester Hill.
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Chester Hill
George Riddle
Gearhartsville
Clearfield County
Three nation plan for military standardization
Washington reports that the United States Britain and Canada will share details on nearly all military equipment to standardize weapons and procedures. The aim is inter operability across tanks artillery planes ships ammunition communications and more with a five year horizon for new hardware and quicker rollout for procedures. Atomic weapons information remains legally restricted.
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Washington
Defense
U.S
Britain
Canada
London
Ottawa
Defense Secretary
Canda
Biggest Step Forward Under Atlantic Pact
Three nations forming the Atlantic pact core announced an accord on plans for an eventual standstill. The report notes continued discussion and references a continuation on page two.
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Arthur Gavshon
Harold K. Miles
London
Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Eisiei Meienesansdt Tae Lse
Weather outlook for Pennsylvania and nearby states
Moderate cloudiness dominates the region with mild temperatures. Western Pennsylvania sees highs near 50 Tuesday and continuing mild with occasional rain by Wednesday. Eastern Pennsylvania follows with upper 40s to low 50s and likely rain, while Maryland and West Virginia share similar mild, rain-prone forecasts across Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
West Portion
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