Argentina Seeks Russia Expulsion From League
A 13 nation committee to Finland's appeal proposed expelling Russia from the League and aiding Finland. Argentina's Rodolfo Freyre urged removal, warning that Russia's actions threaten the League, prompting Bolivia, Britain, France, Sweden, and others to draft final recommendations for Assembly action.
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Finland
League of Nations Assembly
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Adolfo Costa Durels
Bolivia
Great Britain
France
Sweden
Portugal
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Assembly
Soviet Union
Sinking of Indigirka Claims 87 Dead and 200 Missing
The Russian steamer Indigirka sunk off Hokkaido with 87 confirmed dead and 200 to 500 believed missing. The Karafuto Maru rescued 390 passengers and crew. causes vary and high seas hindered recovery efforts. Lloyds notes the Indigirka was built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and later sold to Russia.
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Hokkaido
Foreign Office
Japan
Vladivostok
Lloyd's Shipping Register
Menttowoc
Wis
Russia
Finland claims victory on Tolvajaervi front in vast Soviet push
Helsinki reports three Red army battalions wiped out and over two thousand Russians killed as Finns clash on the Tolvajaervi sector east northeast of the Gulf of Bothnia. Finland says it halted Soviet pressure and would fight to the end on a 500 mile northern front. London says a white paper will outline talks with Soviet Russia and be distributed to neutrals.
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Russia
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Tolvajaervi
the Gulf
Red Army
Soviet Union
Karelian
Bothnia
London
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House of Commons
Britain
France
Lord Halifax
Commons
Kingsley Wood
Poland
Cleveland Business Leaders Foresee 1949 Uptick
A Cleveland Chamber of Commerce survey of 556 executives shows 456 expect stronger business in Q1 1949 versus the previous year, 80 foresee about the same, and 16 anticipate a decline after economist Col Leonard P Ayres spoke on the year’s forecast.
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Leonard P. Ayres
Highty
Nine U S Destroyers Patrolling Gulf of Mexico
The United States Embassy informed the secretary of national Selene that nine destroyers patrolling the Gulf of Mexico are to prevent belligerent craft from invading the neutrality zone fixed by the Conference of Panama while in Mexico City.
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Gulf of Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Selene
Britain and France Trim Far Eastern Forces Again
British forces withdraw three of five Yangtze gunboats while France reduces Hankow garrison to 50 men. The move follows prior pledge to keep only enough troops in North China to maintain order.
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Britain
France
Yangtze
China
Oil Firms Balk At Mexican Parley
Acting on orders from home offices, 17 American and British oil firms refused to name representatives to work with the Mexican government on evaluating their confiscated properties. The surface property value was estimated at about 50 million dollars. The government said it would proceed without company participation.
Election delayed as Pallets of Votes Fall Short at State Grange
At the 6th annual New York State Grange session in Hotel Syracuse delegates failed to yield a legal voting quorum on the first ballot. After a misunderstanding left many qualified voters uncast, a second ballot was ordered. H. B. Knapp urged parity for agriculture through openness to education and research, contrasting it with business and industry. He noted vast differences in scale and urged farm co operatives to emulate industrial collaboration. The article flags continuation on page 29.
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Syracuse
H. B. Knapp
Nework Institute of Applied Science and Agriculture
Farmingdale
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United States
Knapp
Finnish Bombs Wreck Rails to Arctic Front
A Helsinki dispatch reports Finnish aviators bombed near Murmansk, blocking 1244 miles of railroad aiding Russian forces in the Murmansk area. The strike targets supply lines for operations from the Petsamo front on the Finnish Arctic coast.
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Manton Granted Bail to Seek Supreme Court Review
Former U S Circuit Court of Appeals chief judge Martin T Manton free on bail until January 3 to pursue Supreme Court review after his December conviction for selling judicial favors. Co defendant George M Spector also must surrender soon to begin a one year sentence. Manton received a two year term.
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Liberty
High Court Review
New York
Martin T. Manton
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Supreme Court
George
M. Spector
Bremen Homecoming Flares Gloom Over Rebel Secrecy
Berlin reports hail the Bremen’s return from Murmansk with German officials claiming protection by aircraft and a submarine attack thwarted. Circumstantial evidence points to Kiel as the ship’s shelter while the North German Lloyd Line cites Bremerhaven as a camouflage point.
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Murmansk
Kiel
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Navy
Navy Department
North Sea
British Fliers Raid German Mine Base Seaplane Bases
London reports Royal Air Force patrols conducted a raid on German seaplane bases on the islands of Sylt, Borkum, and Norderney last night. The Air Ministry bulletin said anti mine operations disrupted mine laying aircraft amid strong anti aircraft opposition but were successfully completed.
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London
Upi
Air Ministry
Svit
Borkum
Norderney
Sartier
Royal Air Force
Qrine
Agreement Halts 11 Day Flint Trolley Strike
Flint Michigan December 13 Trackless trollies resume service today ending a holiday strike by the Transport Workers Union of America CLO. Union and Flint Trolley Coach Company reached a Detroit agreement giving 112 drivers and maintenance men a five cent hourly raise. they sought 20 cents and paid vacations which were not granted.
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Mich
Transport Workers of America
CLO
Flint Trolley Coach Company
Detroit
Fire probe drops NLRB witness in Work Togs case
A fire at a Chicago building triggered a police inquiry as NLRB testimony faded. Marshal Wilkes said investigators traced the blaze to a cigar and a door incident. Bennett and Mrs. Bennett were involved in a domestic dispute, with Bennett later contacted for follow up questions.
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Togs
Wilkes
Piel
Chicayo
Bennett
Bigness
Rapp
H. Ernest Galt
Labor Board Rule Assailed By AFL Unit
Washington December 18 80 000 coal miners say their rights under the Wagner Act are denied by the National Labor Relations Board and by being compelled to join and pay dues to a company union. Edmund Morend counsel outlines Congressional debate on board authority as he criticizes the boards bargaining unit policy. Concluded on Page 16 Column 7.
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Amer’ Tee
National Labor Relations Board
Ately
National Labor Relations Act
America
Edmund M Orend
Congress
Fam 3 °! Leiseron
Ffices
Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
British Cruiser Sank by Scheer Reported by Argentina
Buenos Aires reports from British naval officials claim a 7,080 ton cruiser was sunk by Admiral Scheer’s forces. Details are unconfirmed and trace to Punta del Este on Uruguay’s coast. The vessel had departed the Atlantic after refueling and recently arrived from a Pacific theater. No corroborated information on a battle near Montevideo or Uruguayan coast.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
Pacife
Montevideo
Uruguru
Urugui
Scheer
Achilles
Uraguayan
Hatch backs Murphy for Supreme Court seat
Senator Hatch said Attorney General Murphy would be an excellent Supreme Court choice. He added his personal pick for the vacancy is Circuit Judge Sam G Bratton of New Mexico and predicted rapid Senate confirmation after the President nominates.
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Murphy
Supreme Court
Washington
D-Nm
Supreme
Sam G. Bratton
New Mexico
Hageh
Senate Munciary
Senate
Moscow Rejects Mediation In Russo Finnish War
The League of Nations faces a grave problem as Moscow rejects mediation efforts in the Russo Finnish war. Diplomatic attempts falter with no immediate resolution in sight and tensions remain high across Europe.
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Dmvilt MacKenzie
Moscow
League of Nations
Rosnuna
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