Protestants Move Toward Unifying Church in United States
A national conference in Greenwich outlines a plan to pursue a single Protestant church in the United States. Seven sponsoring denominations will form a permanent body to draft a merger plan over 1950 with a follow-up conference in early 1951. The effort aims to unite roughly 45 million American Protestants, led by Bishop Ivan Lee Holt, as representatives gather input from various denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
United States
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Permanent Conference On Union
Inter-Church Councils
Conference On Union
Slayer Dies In Gas Room At Colorado Prison
Canon City Colorado report of Paul J Schneider execution by gas chamber after long trial for the 1947 killing of Frank Ford in Denver. He faced multiple stays of execution and gave last remarks to guards and inmates before death at 10:01 PM. He admitted killings of other filling station operators in Detroit and Pikeville details.
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Canon City
Colo. P
Paul J. Schneider
Hubbard
Ore
Schneider
Frank Ford
Denver
U.S
Canada to Seize Autos for Taxes
Niagara Falls Ontario dispatch reports Sheriff Victor A. Davidson warned he will seize automobiles of Americans and Canadians in Canada who owe income taxes. He has already attached a delinquent's $2,500 bank account and will store seized cars for eight days before sale if taxes remain unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls, Ont
Ins
Victor A. Davidson
Canada
Court Awards Teeth After Dance Fight
Boston youth Francis Punsford, 17, receives two new front teeth by court order after accusing 18 year old Robert Barrett of knocking his teeth out in a post dance fight. The judge offered Barrett jail or replacement teeth for Punsford.
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Boston
Mass
Francis Punsford
Dunsford
Robert Barrett
Barrett
Tucker Trial Recessed For Holidays In Chicago
The $1 0 million Tucker mail fraud and conspiracy trial pauses for Christmas after a session that saw 65 witnesses. Preston Tucker and seven current or former Tucker Corp officials face misappropriation charges from 28 million raised. Judge LaBay set Jan 3 resume. witnesses include dealers, stockholders, and former officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Preston Tucker
Tucker Corporation
Walter J. LaBay
Reuther Sees Hope for United Labor Movement
Walter Reuther president of the United Auto Workers says a united labor movement can be formed in America. He spoke at a Hotel Astor dinner in New York after leading a CIO delegation to London. About 1,000 labor leaders attended as he urged cooperation on domestic issues and organizing society for economic security with freedom.
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New York
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
United Labor Movement
America
Reuther
London
International Federation of Labor Unions
Hotel Astor
Nation Honors Wrights Lindbergh in Aviation Tribute
Washington honors aviation pioneers the Wright Brothers and Charles A. Lindbergh in ceremonies marking the airplane 46th birthday. Lindbergh will receive the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for public service to U S aviation as daylong events recall Orville Wright's 12 second Kitty Hawk flight on December 17, 1903.
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Washington
Wright Brothers
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Atlantic
America
United States
Orville Wright
Reds Stifle Church in China Warns Vatican
The Vatican said Communism is gradually suffocating Christianity in China and could en gulf Asia from Iran to Japan. Fides reports the Chinese regime uses tactics similar to those used against Archbishop Stepinac and Cardinal Mindszenty.
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Rome
Vatican
China
Asia
Iran
Japan
Philippines
Fides
Sacred Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith
Arche
Aloysius Stepinac
Yugoslavia
Joseph Cardinal Minds Lzenty
Hungary
No Whip-Cracking Song Clamps Down on City Traffic
Philadelphia traffic disrupted by a loud whip cracking song from a shop near Stevenson intersection. Police officer Eugene Stevenson warned owner David Jaffee multiple times before arresting him for operating a noise making device in violation of city ordinance.
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Philadelphia
INS
Trafic
Eugene Stevenson
David Jaffee
Stevenson
Jaffee
Gambling Net Nabbs Two More in Broome County Probe
In Broome County the count of men jailed as material witnesses in a two week old gambling probe reached seven. Charles Melious, 34, jailed after arraignment, bail set at 15000 dollars. James Morello, 40, held for arraignment. five others previously arrested free on 15000 dollar bail. Police records show Melious, a prior gambling establishment proprietor, faced three City Court fines. Chief suspect Raymond O Keefe, vice squad head, pleaded innocent to bribery indictment and is suspended on 25000 dollar bail.
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Binghamton
Broome County
Grand Jury
Charles Melious
Daniel J. McAvoy
James Morello
Melious
Ben
Raymond O’keefe
O'Keefe
Jury Deliberates in Roman Flogging Trial
A federal jury in Rome Georgia recessed after nearly nineteen hours without a verdict in the flogging case involving ten white defendants accused in the flogging of seven Black men. The panel studied about 900000 words from 113 witnesses, with 46 defense and 67 government witnesses. Defendants Sheriff John W. Lynch and several deputies and private citizens waited in the corridor.
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Rome
Ga.p
John W. Lynch
Dade County
Kostov Confesses Treason Before Execution in Bulgaria
Sofia reports former Deputy Premier Traicho Kostov confessed guilt of treason in the days before his hanging. The government said he vainly sought mercy as Kostov and 10 others were convicted as plotters and spies aiming to make Bulgaria a Yugoslav vassal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Traicho Kostov
Kostov
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Deputy to Succeed Keenan Washington
George Keenan director of the State Department policy planning staff begins extended leave January 1. He will be succeeded by his deputy Paul Nitze who will take over as top policy adviser to Secretary Acheson while Keenan undertakes important foreign affairs studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keenan Washington
George Keenan
State Department
Paul Nitze
Department
Kennan
Acheson
U.S.-Backed Scholarships Urged by Education Council
The American Council on Education will urge Congress to create a Federal college scholarship program based on financial need. It opposes Earl McGrath’s plan for 300 million dollars yearly, which would fund 690 dollar awards for 400,000 students and 1,000 dollar fellowships for 37,000 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Council On Education
Congress
Council
Francis J. Brown
Earl James McGrath
U.S
Brown
Talks on Canada US Bilateral Air Agreement Near End
Ottawa reports three days of secret talks between the United States and Canada on the bilateral air agreement. Officials expect a joint statement next week possibly Monday with cabinet involvement for final approval if needed. No major snags were disclosed as discussions continued to proceed satisfactorily. The talks stem from Colonial Air Lines legal action to block a Montreal New York route by Trans-Canada Air Lines.
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Ottawa
Colonial Air Lines of
New York
U.S
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Montreal
Train Hits Auto Killing Three, Injuring One in Port Kent Area
A Delaware and Hudson freight train struck an automobile at the Port Kent crossing 14 miles south of Plattsburgh killing Joyce Mischler 17 of Plattsburgh Arthur Davis 19 of Schuyler Falls and Roger Turner 21 of Schuyler Falls and injuring Shirley Stevens 18 of Plattsburgh. The car went down a 12 foot embankment.
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Plattsburgh
Here
Joyce H. Mischler
Emery Mischler
Clinton County
Shirley P. Stevens
Physicians’ Hospital
Port Kent
Keeseville
Port Kent Road
Truman Has Final Weekend in Florida
President Truman ends his winter Key West vacation with sunny weather returning after a two day overcast. This weekend marks the final stay in Florida for his current trip as he enjoys the last respite before returning home.
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Truman
Florida
S. Sub Rase
Key West
Fla
Ins
Prosecution Nears End in Shakedown Trial of Hollywood Party Girls
In Los Angeles final witnesses testified in the sex extortion trial of Helen Keller and Toni Hughes, accused of squeezing over 5000 from Ben Klekner, president of Talent School, by threats to his family. Mrs. Klekner testified she knew of her husband’s affair and described a Palm Springs hotel encounter.
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Los Angeles
Talent School
Ben Klekner
Ua Klekner
Helen Keller
Six unions dropped from CIO for arrears in dues
The CIO announced six unions with about 300,000 members were dropped from CIO standing for non payment of ten cents per member per month. Union leaders contested the claim, saying they paid up and delays were due to strikes in Hawaii and on the mainland. The list includes United Office and Professional Workers, United Public Workers, Food Tobacco Agricultural and Allied Workers, Mine Mill and Smelter Workers, and United Furniture Workers led by named presidents.
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Washington
C.S.O
Goor
C.so
Louis Coldblatt
Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
CIO
Hawaii
CLO
C.lo
Cleveland
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
C.I.O
United Office and Professional Workers
James H. Durkin
United Public Workers
Abram Fixer
Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied, Workers
Independent Union Wins Bell Aircraft Vote in Niagara Falls
An independent union for non production Bell Aircraft employees defeated U A W Local 516 in a runoff 36 to 33 after an earlier election failed to yield a majority. Seventy two eligible voters participated. Two other independents seeking to oust Local 516 in other bargaining elections were defeated last week amid Western New York labor actions.
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Niagara Falls
Bell Aircraft
C.so
United Auto Workers
Production Engineering Technical Association
U.A.W
New York
Egg Prices Crash Across Canada After Britain Export Ban
Egg prices fell up to 15 cents nationwide as Canada halts exports to Britain. Officials say the British market loss leaves production about 10 percent above domestic demand, with 35 million dozen eggs exported to Britain so far this year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Dairy Products Board
O Dwyer to Wed Model Tuesday in Florida City
In Stuart Florida mayor William O Dwyer of New York will marry Elizabeth Sloan Simpson on Tuesday morning after Florida three day wait. The ceremony will be at St Josephs Church with Rev Timothy J Geary officiating. The couple appeared at a local court for a wedding license amid secrecy and O Dwyers reported illness.
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O’ Dwyer
Tuesday
Florida City
O'Dwyrer
Gotham
Florida
Timothy J. Geary
St. Joseph's
Court House
O'Dwyer
Miss Simpson
Moss Shipson
Fort Lauderdale
O’dwyer
Arthur R. Clouts
Clouts
New York
City Council
Board of Estimate
Carroll Dewey Hipp
Teawnock
N. J
New York City
Edward M
Bernecker
Col
William Sloan Simpson
Dallas
Texas
Democrats Dine Tonight in Miami at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Vice President Alben W. Barkley and his bride lead a large Democratic fundraiser at Key Auditorium Miami. Organizers report 3360 seats sold for the 10 dollar plate event, with 3500 anticipated as the crowd grows. Barkley arrives with his wife to deliver the principal address.
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MIAMA
Fla
Demeratic Party
Alben W. Barkley
Key
Winston R. Pendleton
Democratic Finance
Pendleton
Washington
Barkley
Refugees Granted Asylum in Denmark Flight Return
The Danish government granted asylum to 16 Polish refugees who fled Communist Poland yesterday aboard a government DC-3. The airliner was later returned to a Polish emissary who arrived on Bornholm to claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haven Roenue
Bornholm Island
Denmark
Baltic Sea
Milk price fixed at 4.80 for January and February in New York area
The Agriculture Department approved a Class 1 A milk price of 4.80 per hundredweight for January and February in the New York market area pending producer approval. The rate, 44 cents below December, hinges on two thirds of six-state New York milk shed producers. If not approved the minimum would drop further under an old pricing formula. The move extends temporary pricing until a long-range Class 1 A method is adopted.
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Washington (P
Agriculture Department
New York
Metropolitan — Milk Producers Bargaining Agency
Dairymen's League
Lome
Free Trade Plan Approved by Council of Europe Panel
A Council of Europe committee backed plans to ease Western European trade tying currencies to be freely convertible and a European monetary fund. It also calls for a European steel organization to harmonize output and a cartel control mechanism to curb monopolies, to be reviewed by the consultative assembly and later by foreign ministers in 14 countries.
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Paris
Council of Europe
United States of Europe
Paul Reynaud
Consultative Assembly
European Monetary Fund
European Steel Organization
Committee of Foreign Ministers
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Eehien
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Harry Joyce
Glendale
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Towa
Nation
Wrights,Lindbergh
AirTalks
Independent Union
Paul Haru Ikasai
President Cleveland
Greybull
Wyo
Henry Schmidt
Schmidt
Paul
Osaka
Riage
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Convent of the Sacred Heart
Torresdale
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H. G. Matthews
Ted Wagner
Fargo
N. D
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Olson
Clara Olson
Prairie du ‘Chien
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Wagner
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