Southeast Asia in 1948 faces revolts and colonial tensions
The region, rich in rubber and tin, braces for a turbulent year as Indonesia, Indochina, and Burma push for self rule. Burma nears sovereignty, Siam is independent, and Malaya shows early unrest. In Batavia Indonesians and Dutch confront a fragile armistice likely to break. In Indochina, French troops suppress the Vietnam Republic amid fierce hostility.
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Asia
Indonesia
Burma
Britain
Malayan
Borneo
Malaya
Siam
Philippines
India
Pakistan
Arakan
Southeast Asia
Indo-China
Vietnam Republic
Greek Rebels Round Up 430 Over Plot to Assassinate Politicians
Greek authorities announced a nationwide sweep arresting 430 people in connection with a Communist inspired plot to kill prominent figures including former Premier Stylianos Gonatas. About 350 were seized in Athens and Piraeus with another hundred in the Athens suburb of Kiphissia.
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Stylianos Gonatas
Athens
Piraeus
Kiphissia
Annamite Resistance Grows Amid French Offensive
Report says Annamite resistance solidifies in Cochin China as a new French offensive unfolds. Best informed sources expect the deadlock hurting the nation’s economy to persist indefinitely.
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Gion
Cochin China
106 Viet Nam partisans slain in five engagements
French Saigon dispatch reports 106 Viet-Nam partisans killed in five engagements in Indo-China. The communique notes continued Viet-Nam attacks on French army convoys and French assaults on nationalist river junks.
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Paris
Saigon
Widow offers to fund WW II bonus notes in Albany
A Brooklyn widow and mother of two veterans offered $10,000 of bonus notes to help finance New York State's 400 million veterans bonus. Comptroller Frank C Moore thanked her but noted the 100 million in notes offered a week earlier were bank restricted. The issue was oversubscribed by 78.205 million. Deer crowd at Youngstown airport disrupts landings as Capital Airlines flight circled while a deer herd was chased off the runway.
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Albany
Brooklyn
Frank C.moore
Youngstown
O. UP
Youngstown Municipal
George Hawkins
Capital Airlines
India pushes atomic energy research with Travancore thorium deposits
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad announced an Indian effort to develop atomic energy uses focusing on Travancore thorium reserves. A board of atomic energy research chaired by H. J. Bhabha will supervise, with a joint India Travancore committee to assess deposits and global collaboration.
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Delhi
India
Government ‘of India
Maulana Abul-Kalam Azad
Constituent Assembly
Board of Research In Atomic Energy
H. J. Bhabha
Bhabha
Azad
Indian scientists pursue atomic energy studies abroad
Indian scientists at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Bose Institute in Calcutta study transuranic elements with government support. Several researchers have been sent to the United States England and Europe to stay current with atomic research developments.
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bombay
Bose Research Institute
Calcutta
United States
England
Europe
Sugar Loaf Mountain Ski Center Opens in Tupper Lake
The Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce marks a Christmas present for local skiers with the opening of the Sugar Loaf Mountain ski center on Tuesday inviting residents to enjoy the new facility and season attractions.
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Tupper Lake
U S to Press Lobby Probe Into Congressional Influence
The Justice Department is conducting an intensive lobbying investigation expected to trigger criminal prosecutions after January 1. Scrutinized groups include railroads aviation oil firms labor and real estate interests. The probe may involve Senator Brewster and allegations by Howard Hughes about a merger proposal between Pan American Airways and Hughes’ TWA.
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INL
Justice Department
Brewster
R-Me
Senate War Investigating Committee
Howard Hughes
Pan American “Airways
Hughes
TWA
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