Syracuse Warm Spell Pushed Back By Wet Atlantic Winds
Weather observer Fritz Schwarz warns Central New York will rise above recent lows as a high pressure system shifts away over the Atlantic. Southerly winds forecast higher temperatures with occasional light rain tomorrow and possible rain or snow Monday. Tonight may dip near freezing though the mercury won’t fall below freezing. Tomorrow’s high around 45 with a low near 30.
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King George VI Hosts Windsor Castle Christmas Party
The British royal family led by King George VI danced and dined with Windsor Castle staff in the Waterloo chamber. Princess Margaret charmed attendees at a party attended by 300 staff members and their families and friends.
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Truman Era Education Program Report Highlights Inefficiency
A presidential committee formed over a year ago concludes that the information and education program across the three armed services is not operating efficiently. The finding is reported by Dames Marlow on the editorial page, with related features and pages listed for Comics, Horoscope, Amusements, and more.
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Ida Jean Kain
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Santa Claus check bounces after five clears in Newport
In Newport Oregon a Santa Claus check for 200 dollars to grocer Willig Bruce bounced after five clearings. Dom Domnisse, Santa's helper, wrote and signed the draft. The check circulated through Portland banks before being charged to Bruce as endorser and returned unpaid by the Bank of Newport. Bruce paid the bank 200 dollars and took back the check.
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Extension push for three year peacetime draft
Washington administration leaders plan to urge Congress to extend the 1948 peacetime draft for three more years. Defense Secretary Johnson and Secretary Acheson argue the extension is essential to national security and to uphold U S commitments under the Atlantic Pact and allied programs.
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Gas Kills Family in Scranton Home Tragedy
A coal gas leak from a defective heater in a Scranton home killed a 29 year old mother Mrs John Simon and her five children aged five months to six years. Police called it the worst single family disaster in the city. The bodies were found by the husband when he returned from work. Coroner Dr Paul E Kubasko said the victims were asphyxiated.
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Francis Louis
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Paul E. Kubasko
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Churchill Sails for Madeira Holiday
Winston Churchill sails December 25 for a two week holiday on the Portuguese islands of Madeira.
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Winston Churchill
Madeira
Girl Says She Robbed Band Leader for Love
Wanda Wall, 27, says she embezzled $10,000 from western band leader Leon Mc Auliffe because he did not return her affections. She was jailed in Tulsa County on two counts, while Mc Auliffe plans to press charges. He states he is happily married and had not seen her recently.
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Agar to Visit Shirley With Gifts for Baby
Shirley Temple's ex husband John Agar lands in Hollywood with two French dolls and gifts for their daughter Linda Susan date 22 months. He says he will see the child on Christmas day and hopes for reconciliation though Shirley declines to comment.
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American Hungarian Arrests JDC Director in Budapest
Israel Jacobson, director of the American Joint Distribution Committee in Hungary, was arrested by Hungarian police. Officials gave no charges. Harold Trobe, Vienna JDC director, said Jacobson was arrested on his return from a six week U.S. visit. Jacobson’s family recently moved from Rochester, New York, to Chicago. his wife Florence worked in a Federation for Jewish Charities office.
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B-25 Crash Lands During Wright Anniversary Flight
An Air Force B-25 participating in the Wright Brothers anniversary events at Kitty Hawk crash landed at Manteo airport. All three on board Captain H. C. Traylor Major General Orvin A. Anderson and Staff Sgt. Charles Wells escaped unharmed. The left landing gear failed and the left wing was damaged. aircraft from Maxwell Field Alabama.
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17 Believed Dead in Mexican Air Crash
The CMA airliner carrying 17 aboard is believed lost with all lives in a wreck that occurred early yesterday in the rugged mountains near Jalapa Veracruz state after departing Mexico City for Merida Yucatan.
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Merida
Yucatan
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President Truman Praised by Labor Leader William Green
William Green told Washington that the president values hard work and cited a speech to young students. Green recalled Truman saying success equals hard work while failure demands even greater effort, in a message to schoolboys.
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William Green
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Washington
UE Asks Ban On Hearings
The United Electrical Workers request seeks a court ban on government hearings that could force the union from electrical plants and seeks 100000 dollars in damages from the National Labor Relations Board and its counsel Robert N Denham. The move stems from a feud with a CIO backed replacement union and Denhams hearings target major electrical firms for representation elections.
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United Electrical Workers
National Labor Relations Board
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Israel and Jordan Seek Own Truce
Informants say Israel and Hashemite Jordan may rush to a final peace agreement after UN I decision to internationalize Jerusalem. Both nations, whose war is halted by a truce, negotiate for traffic settlement giving Jordan a route to the Mediterranean and providing Israeli roads through Arab-held territory to Mount Zion. Both governments remain firm on Jerusalem positions despite the UN move.
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Deuces Wild Pearson Seeks Major Libel Damages
Columnist Drew Pearson has grown his libel claim from 50 000 to 1 200 000 asserting a 1946 pact with Westbrook Pegler to avoid public criticism. He seeks 300 000 from King Features Syndicate and Pegler, 200 000 from King Features alone, 200 000 from Pegler alone, and 500 000 from Hearst Consolidated Publications Inc.
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Nationalist Premier Quits in Formosa Shakeup
Yen Hsi jshen resigns as premier of Nationalist China triggering talk of a government reshuffle to secure U S support. The move follows Formosa provincial government changes led by U S trained K i C Wu as mainland tensions and losses mount. Further notes say Chiang Kaishek may reassume the presidency with Li Tsung Jen seeking medical care in New York.
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Farm Fire Destroys Livestock and Buildings in Sauquoit
Fire of undetermined origin erupted at Orlo Weigel’s Sauquoit farm destroying a barn a garage and a small building. The blaze killed 22 head of livestock and caused an estimated loss of 25000 dollars with total damages around 29000 dollars.
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Plan for European central bank eyed by Marshall Plan nations
Nations receiving Marshall Plan funds study a U S proposed central European bank to streamline financial issues. The plan aims to coordinate currency and lender operations among allies in postwar reconstruction.
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U. S
Mine Royalty Payments Seen From Soft Coal Operators
Pittsburgh report says most soft coal operators will pay 20 cents per ton royalty to the United Mine Workers health and welfare fund next week. A Western Pennsylvania operator spokesman said payments will be made, despite talks of a delay. The contract, expired June 30, aims to raise royalties to 35 cents and miners’ daily wage to 15 dollars. Lewis announced new contracts with soft coal firms producing about 2.06 million tons annually.
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Navy Will Throw More Salutes
Washington reports Adm. Forrest P. Sherman ordered naval personnel to salute civilian officials in civilian clothes, directing officers to indoctrinate subordinates to recognize encounters with high level government figures. The list includes the President, secretaries of Defense Navy Army and Air Force, and their deputies and assistants.
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Ships Collide Near Staten Island
Two crippled ships lay in their berths in New York after a collision off Staten Island yesterday. The 5,000 ton American freighter Seatrain Texas rammed the anchored Swedish freighter Exeter, injuring one seaman.
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Democratic Tactics Attack on Congress Over Fair Deal Program
Senator Brewster of Maine and Senator Ferguson of Michigan charged that Democratic leaders , led by William M Boyle Jr, are pressuring lawmakers to back President Truman s Fair Deal He compared Boyle to puppeteers aiming to make Congress dance to the Democratic National Committee s tune. The remarks followed Boyle s call for nationwide pressure on Democratic lawmakers.
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Crommelin Takes West Coast Post
Capt. John G. Crommelin arrives in San Francisco to take over a Pacific coast aviation role on the staff of Vice Admiral George Murray, a move seen in Washington as a broadside against defense unification.
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John G. Crommelin
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George Murray
Western Sea Frontier
Longstreet's Folly: The tale of Yates Castle in Syracuse
Cornelius T. Longstreet spent a fortune building a grand castle in Syracuse and found heartbreak instead. Alonzo Yates bought the castle and faced disappointment, as told in Longstreet's Folly from the American Magazine of Sunday's edition.
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