War Breaks Out Again In South Of Palestine
In the Negev region of southern Palestine fighting renewed on December 23 with reports of a full Israeli offensive. A U N observers’ Haifa report notes land sea and air actions aimed at pressuring Egypt and reshaping peace talks ongoing this year.
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Snowy Christmas Outlook for Northeast U S
The Weather Bureau forecasts a white Christmas for the northeastern quarter of the United States with snow already in the Rocky Mountains and moving into the Corn Belt. Moderate to heavy snow is expected Christmas Day from Illinois and Indiana eastward over the upper Ohio valley and into the Middle Atlantic states, with moderately cold temperatures.
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Welles And Berle At Duggan Rites
Funeral services for Laurence Duggan former state department official killed in a 16 story plunge were conducted by Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick. Officials attended and police said no new evidence emerged suggesting foul play and the case remains open. Rep Richard M Nixon was cleared of suspicion.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
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Duggan
Arthur Wallander
Wallander
No Paper Christmas at Somerset American Office
There will be no issue of the Somerset American on Christmas Day and the office will be closed all day Saturday.
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Barkman’s Hardware Phone
Somerset
Navy Carrier to Aid Rescue Of 11 Airmen
A 10 000 ton Navy carrier Saipan will join the Greenland search for 11 airmen stranded on the icecap. The Saipan will depart Norfolk to provide helicopter support, with crews ready as soon as available. Admiral Denfeld ordered full assistance from the Atlantic fleet as weather may calm to aid the mission.
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Greenland
National Military Establishment
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Norfolk
Louis S. Denfeld
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Atlantic Fleet
W. H. P. Blandy
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B 50 Crash Kills 10 Men in Alaska
Ten airmen died when a United States Air Force B-50 bomber crashed during a training flight from Eielson air base near Fairbanks Alaska. The wreckage was found ten miles south of the base with all aboard confirmed dead after the night accident near 9 p.m. Investigators noted the B 50 is a heavier four engine bomber carrying more load and power than the B 29.
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Indonesians radio silent as Batavia threat looms
The Indonesian city of Madioen fell silent after a Dutch air raid pattern that bombed and strafed on Wednesday. Dutch offensives push toward Batavia with two drives—one from Tangerang and another northwest—while U N observers report civilian shootings and fires near Jagjakarta.
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Nehru condemns Dutch action over Indonesian crisis
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru says Dutch military moves threaten peace and stability in Southeast Asia. He urges swift U.S. and British action at the United Nations to resolve the Indonesian independence issue.
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Great Britain
Reds In 13 Critical CIO Union Posts
The House un American Activities Committee charged that 13 Communist officers hold positions of critical influence in seven CIO unions. The pamphlet also claimed 20 CIO unions had Communist leadership entrenched in 1944, naming groups such as the Transport Workers Union.
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Washington
INS
House un-American Activities Committee
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Cornell Electric Shop Christmas Greeting Card
Mr and Mrs Cornell send best wishes to friends and patrons for a merry Christmas and a bright prosperous New Year. The message emphasizes festive good will from Cornell Electric Shop.
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Cornell Electric Shop
Russia China Syria and India condemn Dutch action in Indies
In Paris on December 23 the Soviet Union China Syria and India joined the United States in denouncing Dutch air land and sea attacks on Indonesia. The Security Council heard strong condemnations of the Dutch policy as aggressive and unacceptable.
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Somerset Weather Report Summary
Daily weather log shows 24 hour period 5:30 pm Wednesday to 5:30 pm Thursday with a maximum of 29 and a missing minimum. A year ago temperatures listed as maximum and minimum appear garbled and incomplete. Davide Grove serves as A. S. Weather Observer for the data.
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Somerset Weather
Davide Grove
A. S. Weather Observer
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia
Western Pennsylvania sees clouds and light snow in the south and central areas Friday with snow in the extreme north Friday night. Saturday brings little temperature change and ongoing snow. Eastern Pennsylvania expects increasing clouds Friday with light snow at night and Saturday snow. West Virginia has light snow Friday with snow Saturday, northern areas snow and southern areas mixing with rain. Maryland shows cloudy skies then light snow in the west Friday and by night in the east with Saturday snow possibly changing to rain in the south and cool temperatures.
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Weather Outlook notes varied U S readings
The U S Weather Bureau reported Thursday temperatures across cities including Boston Chicago Cleveland Denver Miami New York Atlantic City St. Louis and Washington with many readings garbled in OCR. A final figure shows 84 for an unclear location.
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New York
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Phalasd
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