Louis Keeps Heavyweight Title Amid Dylan of Booing Fans
Joe Louis remains champion after a split decision at Madison Square Garden over Jersey Joe Walcott. Judges Frank Forbes and Marty Monroe favored Louis, while 18 000 fans roared in protest as the crowd booed the decision announced by Harry Balogh.
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Durocher Returns as Dodgers Manager After Suspension
Leo Durocher was rehired as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers by Branch Rickey after the 1947 suspension by Commissioner Chandler. The terms were not announced but are expected to be less than the prior year’s potential 95 000. the return follows Chandler's blessing and CYO support for 1948.
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Today's Third Round of Wage Increases Probed
David Lawrence argues in his editorial column that wage hikes driven by strike threats could threaten America's economy. The piece appears in the editorial pages, with related features and a note about Today's Pictures on pages 12 to 18.
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America
David Lawrence
Cold snap hits area after Friday snowstorm
After a 4.6 inch Friday snow, temperatures dip to 15 degrees tonight. Meteorologist Andrew Keller calls for light additional flurries and colder weather, with Sunday turning fair. Albany Canton and Rochester report varied snowfall as city and county plows work to clear the sugary snow.
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Syracuse
Indians Give Truman Shirt During Everglades Park Event
President Truman arrived in Everglades City Florida this morning to celebrate the dedication of Everglades National Park. About 100 Seminole Indians watched as they presented him a colorful tribal shirt but declined to grant him honorary tribal membership.
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Rome Workers Issue Three Day Ultimatum to Government
Communist led Rome workers issued a three day demand to the Italian government for employment and punishment of police who fired on civilians during Friday night disorders at the capital gates. They warned of a general strike if unmet, signaling possible labor turmoil in Rome. The call came from the newly organized Workers High Command for Rome city and province.
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Huge Counterfeiting Ring Broken in Chicago
Secret Service agents announced the roundup of the nation’s largest counterfeiting ring. Harry D. Anheier said the group printed about $600 000 in fake twenty dollar bills. Joe Moschiano, 42, was arrested on Chicago’s west side after a search found $350 000 in bogus notes hidden in a garage walls.
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France passes anti strike law amid postwar tension
Paris reports the Senate enacted anti sabotage measures giving the government power to imprison saboteurs for up to ten years as the National Assembly weighs Premier Robert Schuman’s program. Police guard Toulouse gas works while Marseille and the south see socialist groups mobilize against Communist influence.
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U. S. to Ask Bonus Delay
Washington reports Treasury plans to ask Congress to postpone action on pending veterans bonus legislation to curb inflationary impact on the economy. A Treasury official said a report may be submitted within a week or two, aligning with President Truman's January message denying new veteran assistance programs.
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U S Tanks Diverted to Russia from Argentina Shipment
London reports 100 American tanks diverted from Argentina to Russia. The tanks came from a Belgian scrap merchant and were part of an American war dump. Belgian authorities halted an additional 160 tanks en route to Russia.
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Jewish Homes Set Afire as Violence Rises in Holy Land
Tension flares between Ayvab Jaffa and Jewish Tel Aviv with three Jews dead and others wounded. Hagana accuses Palestine police of firing on Jews using an armored car. one Hagana member killed by British troops. Fires burn in Hatikvah and Yacob quarters amid general panic.
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U S Halts Arms Shipments to Palestine Amid Turmoil
The United States stops shipments of American arms to Palestine and nearby states due to ongoing disorders. Officials say prior deliveries were too small to matter. Separately, the State Department warns that seeking to recruit U S soldiers for Palestine fights may violate passport and foreign service rules.
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Violence Surges in Jerusalem After Partition Protests
Riots spread through Palestine with heavy gunfire and bombs in a new Jerusalem flare. In downtown Jerusalem thousands of Jews attacked Arab vehicles on Jaffa Road in retaliation as Richard Graves, British city official, was briefly involved but unharmed. The week’s Middle East death toll reached 110 with damages in the millions.
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Congress aims to send European relief bill by end of next week
Congressional leaders push to pass the Senate approved 597 million dollar European winter aid bill to President Truman despite a House effort to cut the amount. House members seek amendments to combat inflation effects and delay risk. The plan calls for final action in the House Tuesday followed by a conference with the Senate.
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What Am I Saying by Frank Morgan
A humorous remark on noses as a signal of privacy mindedness. The author notes long straight noses supposedly belong to quiet individuals while a broken nose marks someone who intrudes.
Surplus Food for Aid Urged in Foreign Aid Bill
Rep Jack Anderson introduces an amendment to the foreign aid bill directing the Commodity Credit Corporation to sell surplus eggs prunes raisins potatoes and sweet potatoes at cost for foreign relief. Support comes from California Texas Arizona and Florida delegations. Citrus products may be included if CCC purchases occur.
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Paris Communists Attack Dulles In Assembly Read Protest
Communist deputies read a protest into the National Assembly records accusing Americans of trying to dictate to the French cabinet. John Foster Dulles, the Republican adviser at the London foreign ministers meeting, said he did not view the Communists as a French political party.
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London
Los Angeles Sees Brief Snowfall in City History
Snow fell in Los Angeles on Friday with the chamber commerce sounding skeptical as the weatherman confirmed measurable flakes. The event marks only the second time in 77 years of Weather Bureau history that city proper recorded measurable snow.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Freighter Michael Aground Off Cape Charles Virginia
The Coast Guard reports the Greek freighter Michael, a 7000 ton Liberty ship, aground 13 miles off Cape Charles Virginia and in need of immediate assistance. The vessel departed Antwerp November 23 and was bound for Hampton Roads.
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West Allies and Soviet Clash Over German Unity
The Foreign Ministers Council nears deadlock as Russia and the Western powers quarrel over German unity and reparations. Marshall pressures Molotov to specify conditions for unifying Germany and end zonal boundaries. Molotov accuses Britain and the US of breaking Potsdam and cites Harriman's report on a separate Western regime.
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