Grandmother Louisa Beley Keeps Boss Title at 99
99 year old Louisa Beley remains independent in Syracuse, still running her real estate and banking with help from family. She refuses many invitations, recalls local history, and is quoted as saying she can walk by herself. Her grandson Fred has taken over some duties, but she stays engaged in business matters.
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Louisa Beley
Syracuse
Fred
Second North’ St
Frank Matty
Mattydale
Wage drive renews price battle in Congress
Washington reports an administration plan to push bills on key inflation controls as a wage increase drive from the CIO and unions threatens to complicate or accelerate congressional action. Senator Taft withheld comment while Republicans pledge early opposition to price and rationing measures. CIO president Philip Murray announced a new campaign targeting pay raises beginning next year.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Housing shortage hits Southwest harder than most regions
Marquis Childs reports from Tucson Arizona that the housing shortage is unusually acute with several thousand families living in trailers. The piece notes regional severity compared with other areas as part of a broader feature on page 44 and 45 with related items in comics, horoscopes, and a talking it over segment.
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Southwest
America
Marquis
Childs
Tucson
Ariz
Missing Girl Found Huddled in Mayor Car
Five year old Bee Kenyon, missing from Cortland, was found asleep in the mayor Jaspar N. Williamson's car after a hours long search by police fire crews Boy Scouts taxi drivers and local residents. Dorothy Kenyon is identified as the child in the Cortland report concluded on page 23 column 3.
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Cortland
Jaspar N. Williamson
Bee Kenyon
Arthur. Kenyon
iCourt St
Williamson
Jia A
Dorothy
Cold Weather Sharpens Appetite Meat Consumption Up
Washington reports Americans are eating more meat now than two months ago, while the meatless Tuesday campaign aims to free grain for shipment abroad. Meat production by federally inspected slaughterers has risen from under 300 million to over 400 million pounds weekly as winter appetite grows.
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Washington
Nixon Leads Push to Register Communists as Foreign Agents
In Congress today Representative Nixon said compulsory Communist registration as agents of a foreign government is a possible measure. He forecast action at the January session on legislation to curb Communism in America. Nixon heads a House Un American Activities subcommittee convened to study the issue.
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Washington
CPI
Congress
Nixon
Japanese Deny Guilt In POW Abuse Case at Yokohama
Ten Japanese plead innocent to tax charges alleging mistreatment of Allied prisoners of war in Yokohama. Among victims named Maj. Arthur W. Wermuth, famed "one man army" of Bataan, is cited in the case.
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Yokohama
Arthur. W. Wermuth
Bataan
Dewey Seeks Deep Cuts in State Budget
Governor Dewey and state department heads meet to trim the 1948-49 budgets. Officials aim to reduce department estimates by about 74 percent, with current outlays at a record 687.2 million and a projected 800 million possible. A tax-revenue warning follows the potential spike.
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Albany
Dewey
State Department
Red Army Site Cited By Eaton Urges Fast Aid Bill
Chairman Charles A. Eaton of the House Foreign Affairs committee urged rapid action on the emergency foreign aid bill. He warned that Russia could take over all of Europe by force within 24 hours if not promptly addressed. The committee seeks to move its $590,000,000 measure to the House floor.
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Eaton
Washington
Charles A. Eaton
Rep. J
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
Europe
House Rules Committee
House
Rep
Eugene E. Cox
D.-Ga
France
Italy
Portugal
Austria
China
Army predicts Soviet aim to occupy Palestine and Europe
A high Army source warned Russia may seize the Holy Land within months using Palestine unrest as a pretext. He warned Russia could then dominate the Mediterranean coast and Europe, with potential rapid expansion across France Italy and beyond. The briefing examined Soviet strength vs Western allies and risks to Italy Greece and Turkey.
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Washington
Russia
Palestine
Holy Land
Mediterranean
Army General Staff
Five Die as Plane Crashes in Ravine Near Goodnight
A twin engine private plane crashed and burned in a ravine near Goodnight Texas killing five persons and possibly a sixth. The dead were Mr. and Mrs. W Rahn of Santa Ana California their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Marshall O Searle and their infant daughter.
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Amarillo
Tex
Goodnight
King
W. Rahn
Santa Ana
Calif
Marshall O. Searle
What Am I Saying by Frank Morgan
An excerpt on ancestry notes a man cannot choose his ancestors and that bragging of them implies belonging to a family more dead than alive. The reflection suggests humility over lineage and questions the value of ancestral boasting.
Rioting in Palestine and Cairo Escalates Violence
In Jaffa Tel Aviv Arabs and Jews clashed leaving five Arabs and two Jews dead and many wounded as British troops failed to stop hours of fighting. In Jerusalem one Jew died amid Arab mobs. Cairo saw protests before the US Embassy with 500 students shouting Down with America and rioters damaging foreign property including American interests. Reports also claimed Arab mobs in Amman Syria setting pipeline office ablaze as part of wider unrest tied to UN plan for a Jewish state.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa-Tel - Aviv
Palestine
Egypt
Cairo
United States
America
Amman
Syyria
Mediterranean
Senator Donnell Denies Quote About The Constitution
Senator Donnell of Missouri released a telegram from U S Marshal Fred A Canfil of Kansas City denying reports that the marshal told a newspaper photographer The Constitution be damned He said the marshal did not say those words or any similar words
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Washington
Donnell
U. S
Fred A Canfil
Kansas City
Canfil
Truman Arrives in Key West for Florida Holiday
President Truman landed at Boca Chica Naval Air Base aboard the C-54 Sacred Cow after a five hour flight from Washington. The presidential party arrived in Key West for a brief Florida holiday.
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Key West
Ins
Truman
Florida
Boca Chica ‘Naval Air Base
Washington
Airline fare increases begin December for multiple carriers
American Airlines announced a 10 percent fare hike effective December 12. At least nine other airlines have raised prices by 10 percent in recent months, signaling broad industry pressure on ticket costs.
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Washington LP
American Airlines
Reds Denounce De Gasperi as Civil War Provocation
The Italian Communist Party denounces Premier Alcide de Gasperi for excluding leftists from his cabinet as a provocation to disorder and civil war. In a two day meeting a communique calls for a nationwide labor front to oppose the premier and warns of permanent national division.
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Rome
Com
Alcide de Gasperi
Jon
de Gasperi
Russians seize 17000 copies of Marshall Chicago speech
The Russians have seized 17 000 copies of Secretary of State Marshall's Chicago speech and blocked their distribution at Leipzig. American officials reported in the Soviet zone today.
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Berlin
Secretary of State
Marshall
Chicago
Leipzig
Winds Expected Thursday With Strong Gusts
The Weather Bureau warns of high winds starting tonight as rain turns to snow flurries. Winds may reach 30 miles per hour with gusts above that, then average 15 to 20 miles per hour Thursday, as temperatures stay around freezing.
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Weather Bureau
King Mihai Denies Engagement Rumor
King Mihai of Romania dismissed reports of an imminent engagement to 24 year old Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma. He told an interviewer there is absolutely nothing in the story and that rumors spread widely with many knowing more than he does.
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Lausanse
Switzerland
Mihai
Romania
Copenhagen
Anne
Bourbon-Parma
Grains Slip on Chicago Market Heat and Rain Dampers
On the Chicago Board of Trade wheat for December fell to about 3.06 after opening around 3.19 to 3.20. Lack of government buying and rains in the Southwest pressured prices while corn and oats also declined. In New York butter slipped to 87 1/2 cents, and the AP index for 35 commodities reached a fresh peak. Prime steer prices hit new highs in Omaha and Chicago with top sellers at 37 and 38.50 dollars per hundred pounds.
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Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Associated Press
Omaha
Chicago
Government mobilizes 80 000 reserves amid French crisis
Paris reports the government marshals 80 000 reserves to counter a national crisis heightened by sabotage that killed 20 in a train wreck near Arras. Mobile guards in battle gear sealed the National Assembly to deter a Communist march, which did not occur.
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Paris
Arras
National Assembly
Marshall to Send Dulles on Paris Fact Finding Mission
Secretary of State George C. Marshall plans a Paris fact finding mission by John Foster Dulles, the Republican adviser on foreign affairs, due to the French crisis. Dulles, part of the American Big Four delegation, will fly if weather allows. otherwise he travels by train and boat.
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London
George C. Marshall
France
John Foster Dulles
Paris
Dulles
French Assembly backs emergency program after cordon
The assembly pressed Premier Robert Schuman's emergency plan as the government prepared to jail fines for blocking a lack to work movement and mobilize 80 000 reservists. A fatal Arras rail wreck killed 20 and wounded 40 as saboteurs cut rails near Melun on the Paris Lyon line.
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Robert Schuman
Schuman
Jit
Arras
Paris-Lyon
Melun
Stabilization Fund Request Dropped
An inter-governmental committee decided not to seek a $3.9 billion stabilization fund for European currencies to supplement the Marshall Plan. Officials had spent weeks drafting the Western Europe recovery program before dropping the request.
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Washington
Congress
Western
Europe
Korean Leader Chang Duk Soo Shot Dead Outside Home
Conservative political leader Chang Duk Soo aged 55 was killed in an assassination outside his Seoul residence. He is the third prominent Korean politician slain since Allied occupation began. Two burlets fired at him as he stood near his door. Authorities investigate the motive and suspects.
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Seoul
Korea
Chang Duk Soo
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