Old Scrooge Overshadows Washington Yuletide Mood
Frederick C. Othman reports a bleak Washington scene as Truman’s 10 point anti inflation plan passes the Senate, House rushes to holiday recess, and lawmakers face criticism. Gloom clouds officials from the White House to the Capitol with Christmas humor drained by political friction and industry concerns.
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Will
George “Marshall
London
Pennsylvania
White House
Capitol
Truman
Truman Plans new wage price fight amid inflation drive
President Truman gears up a fresh wage price control and rationing offensive against the Republican Congress aimed to dominate the 1948 campaign. He is expected to seek authority for compulsory anti inflation action while backing a voluntary bill for export control, transport facility allocation and grain use limits. Republican leaders urge swift voluntary agreements in meat steel and oil sectors.
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Lyle Co. Wilson
Washington
Truman
Republican Congress
G.O.P
Congress
Senate
House
Explosion Hits Munition Depot Wrecks Hamlet in Switzerland
Two people killed and four missing after a blast at a Swiss munitions depot. Early today the explosion set a hamlet ablaze, destroying three houses and two barns. Local authorities investigate causes and casualties.
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Blausee - Mitholz
Switzerland
Gpi
Courts Expand Committee Powers Ahead of 198 election
The Courts have given Congressional committees broad authority to question individuals on political affiliation and beliefs. As the 198 election approaches, investigations are expected to rise. David Lawrence comments in his editorial column on pages 14-15, with related features and sections listed for comics, horoscope, letters, Amusements, Bridge, financial, churches, radio, classifieds, social news, and sports.
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Four Dead in Private Plane Crash Near Terre Haute
Four bodies were removed from a four passenger private airplane wrecked on a farm five and a half miles southeast of Terre Haute Indiana. The plane bound from St Louis to Indianapolis sent a radio distress call Friday night and was last heard from before going silent. The wreckage showed no fire and gas tanks were empty.
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Ind
William. ©. Jones
Hulman Field
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Jones
Swede to Buy Mexco Phone Lines
Swedish multimillionaire Axel Wennergren, wartime immigrant to Mexico, announced Friday night he had arranged to buy control of Mexico's two telephone systems valued at 300,000,000 pesos.
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Mexico City
Axel Wennergren
Mexico
Newsboys Boost Onondaga Toy Fund With Sale
About 1,500 Old Newsies took part in a Christmas Toy Fund drive in Onondaga County. Judges, lawyers, police, firemen, businesspeople, teachers, veterans and servicemen joined the effort, signaling strong community generosity. Funds support a Santa Claus in the county, aiding local families during the holidays.
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Onondaga County
French Labor Revolt Grows in Paris
French workers rebel against the Communist leadership of the General Labor Confederation. Leaders forecast enrollment of about two million workers, roughly one third of the confederation’s total membership, as protests widen in Paris.
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Confederation
State Bonus Delayed in New York
The Veterans' Bonus Bureau will not start payment of the state's 400 million dollar bonus on January 2, 1948 as planned. State Comptroller Frank C. Moore said bonus checks could not be prepared before January 6 due to lack of funds.
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Veterans’Bonus Bureau
Frank .C. Moore
Dilemma Over Siamese Twins Sparks Family Crisis
In Indianapolis, Edward R. Speer and his wife of Bedford Indiana face a deadline to decide the fate of their conjoined twin sons born sharing skulls. Doctors warn surgery would be fatal due to shared brain tissue while the couple cites financial limits and fear of losing the children. The Speers consider surgical options despite legal and ethical pressures.
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Edward R. Speer
Bedford
Ind
Donald
Casely
Indiana University 2 Medical Center
Bel
James. Whitcomb Riley
Dee
Speers
Speer
Crane
Rough Going Seen For Four Year Plan
Washington reports rough going for the four year 17 billion dollar Marshall plan as Congress returns January 6. Republicans steer toward a one year pledge for European aid with annual review, echoed by Senator Taft and supported by Senator Edwin C. Johnson. President Truman seeks 6.8 billion for 15 months beginning April 1, with 522 million already provided for France Italy and Austria.
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Congress
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Michigan
Taft
Ohio
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Truman Aid Bill Passed At End Of 33 Day Session
Congress approved a 522 million dollar foreign aid fund for France Austria and Italy plus an 18 million grant to China and 340 million for occupation and relief costs in Germany Japan and Korea. A Republican backed plan urged voluntary domestic cost of living controls while stopgap relief came up 75 million short of administration needs. A final dispute over wheat and wheat products remained unresolved as pages of the session closed.
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Clay Faces Black Market Charges in Germany
The Army opened a full investigation into charges that American personnel in Germany engaged in black market activities and other violations. Department officials said the matter, received recently, was forwarded to General Lucius D Clay, then American military governor.
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Hudson Man Held in Wife's Slaying
A. Bailey Rennel, a 33 year old unemployed merchant and sea man, was charged with first degree murder after his wife Kay Bailey, 25, was shot to death in a car near Greenport as workers left the Universal Match Company plant. The killing occurred late last night amid a nearby vicinity.
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Fire Sweeps Elkton Md Threatens Business District
A major blaze in Elkton Maryland began at a shoe store and spread along Main Street, destroying one hotel and badly damaging a second hotel three other businesses and a movie theater. More than 100 couples fled the flames as eight towns battled the fire to save the business district.
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Gasoline Spill After Auto Cuts Fuel Pipeline at Norfolk
An automobile severed a fuel pipeline in the waterfront area of Norfolk Connecticut sending about 75000 gallons of gasoline into the streets. State police closed the district to prevent a major catastrophe, according to a United Press report.
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Norfolk, Conn
Sherlock Holmes Loosely Jests About Winter Underwear
A fragmentary cartoon caption features Holmes teasing Watson about his winter undergarments with a sly remark. The line reads Holmes noting Watson’s attire and Watson praising Holmes’ deduction, all in a playful banter captured by Beldenews.
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Holmes
Five Above Coldest Day in Syracuse History
The day opened with a record cold as Syracuse and surrounding areas saw temperatures around five degrees above zero, far milder than 1942’s 26 below zero. Weatherman predicts a warming trend, though temperatures will stay below freezing in many locales. CantonN.Y. reported nine below zero Utica seven below Fort Plain zero Albany two above, with a cold morning across the region.
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Have Heart
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Utica
Fort Plain
Albany
China Adopts New Economic Policy for 1948
The government announced a 1948 economic policy imposing stricter control over private banks, suspending loans to non-productive enterprises, and intensifying action against money black markets.
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China
Nanking
Five hurt in riot in Naples over unemployment dole
Five persons wounded in Naples today during a riot sparked by a workers dispute over Christmas unemployment benefits. The clash arose from arguments on whether the dole was sufficient.
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Naples
Italy
Marshall Speech Frames Cold War Clash Over Peace Plan
Secretary of State Marshall denounces Soviet obstruction at the London Big Four talks and argues no lasting European peace is possible without a healthy political order. He warns against paper treaties, cites a political vacuum in Europe, and links the success of the Marshall Plan to Western unity and liberty.
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Eight Children Die in DeKalb House Fire
Eight Negro children aged 13 to eight months perished when a three room home burned last night in DeKalb Texas while parents were away. The blaze left a single family survivor and authorities began investigations into the cause.
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