Wallace threatens third party bid to gain control of Democrats
Washington United Press reports Henry A. Wallace planned a 15 minute Chicago radio address at 10 30 p m Syracuse time to signal willingness to form a new progressive party and potentially lead a third party ticket in 1948 unless President Truman shifts foreign policy toward Russia. Wallace has broken with the Truman administration and urged labor to build a political machine to take over the Democratic Party or run a separate party to offer progressive voters a clear choice in November 1948.
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Truman to Sign Inflation Bill Calls It Pitifully Inadequate
President Truman plans to sign the Republican anti inflation bill but calls it pitifully inadequate to curb the grave peril to the economy. He warns Congress to provide stronger tools or the nation may face a serious low mood as the measure takes effect immediately upon signing.
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Mir
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White House
Poles Sentenced Over Secrets to Embassies
In Warsaw two Polish men were condemned to death for furnishing secret information to the American and British embassies. Five others received prison terms from 12 years to life.
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Warsaw
Dispute over Canal Zone discrimination fuels Panama US tensions
In a column by David Lawrence readers see the root of the Panama United States clash in long standing grievances that Americans discriminated against civil employees in the Canal Zone. The feature notes editorial page content and where further materials appear on pages 24 and 25 including comics and letters and other regulars.
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United States
Latin American Republic
Canal Zone
David Lawrence
Doubt Over Identity of Missing Coed Paula Welden
Reports from Charleston South Carolina and Stamford Connecticut cast doubt on whether a vagrant girl found near a Charleston tourist camp is Paula Welden a 19 year old Bennington College sophomore Missing since 1946 authorities said they were inclined to reverse their earlier belief that the girl is Paula Stamford mother said the voice did not match and Paula’s father could not recognize the voice due to a southern drawl
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Charleston
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Paula [Welden
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Rome
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Distillers Face 2.45 Million Bushel Grain Limit
Washington officials announce a government order restricting grain used by distillers to 2,450,000 bushels through February 1. Secretary Clinton P. Anderson will issue the order under the anti inflation bill once signed by President Truman.
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Boundary Protest Over Russian Flyovers Near Kurile Islands
Army and Air Force declined comment on a Russian protest alleging American planes from Japan violated boundaries around the Kurile Islands held by the Soviets.
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Kurile Islands
River steamer explosion leaves hundreds missing near Hankow
Dispatches report more than 500 people missing and believed dead after a river steamer blast on the Shang River near Hankow, a tributary of the Yangtze. The incident prompts rescue and casualty concerns in Hankow reporting.
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Yangtze
Greek government pushes into Konitsa as guerrillas resist
Greek government forces break through guerrilla siege lines at Konitsa near the Albanian border, supported by Spitfire aircraft. Reinforcements clash with rebels as heavy 66 mm guns are knocked out. reports say government losses are substantial. Simultaneously a decree bans the Communist party and EAM sympathizers, empowering military courts with penalties up to death.
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Ministry of Justice
EAM
Coy Installed As FCC Head
Wayne Coy a former Indiana newspaper publisher and former special assistant to President Roosevelt was sworn in as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The chairmanship has been vacant since November 1 when Charles R. Denny resigned to join the National Broadcasting Company as vice president and general counsel.
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Washington
Wayne Coy
Indiana
Roosevelt
Federal Communications Commission
Charles R. Denny
National Broadcasting Company
Exiled former Italian king Vittorio Emanuele dies at 78
Vittorio Emanuele III, exiled in Alexandria, dies of pneumonia at 78 with his wife Elena at his side. Once a figure whose support enabled Mussolini’s rise and who later helped unseat him, he faced mixed memory as Italy moved beyond fascism. He sought asylum with the Allies after 1943.
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Fuel Shortage Follows Historic New York Snow
Freezing weather and strong winds hampered snow removal across the Atlantic seaboard. New York endured a record 25.8 inches of snow but main roads were passable after two days of street cleaning by thousands of workers. Food supplies remained adequate, but fuel shortages caused concern.
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Weather outlook: colder with light snow flurries expected
Weatherman Andrew P. Keller reports a Tuesday warmup may follow a cold spell. Tonight sees a low around 10 to 12 with a potential 0.2 inch reading. three and a half inches have fallen since Saturday bringing total to five inches. Winds reach 45 mph and roads remain slippery. NYC digs out from a 26 inch snow blanket and transportation gradually returns to normal. Bus and train schedules hold. Newark airport flight canceled but service expected to resume. other air flights in operation.
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Two Sailors Die in US Navy Helicopter Crash
In Naples harbor a helicopter from the carrier Midway crashed during takeoff. Jack Jeter and Robert Lamm were killed. A third crewman was injured and Italian firemen rescued the crew. The men died en route to hospital.
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Delirious Wife Sparks Money Request Rumor
ABelde news quip jokes about a wife calling for money as a nurse reports delirium. The husband disputes the diagnosis calling her normal while a joke about global finances and Henry Hazlitt appears in condensed form in Reader's Digest.
Jews Split On Russia Debates Spark Agency Rift
In Jerusalem the Jewish Agency faces a possible split over policy toward Russia and the eastern bloc. Dr. Moshe Sneh resigned from the agency executive and formed a popular opposition group, accusing the agency of favoring western powers and neglecting eastern relations.
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Free Mail Ends For Servicemen
Washington reports that after midnight Wednesday armed services personnel must pay for first class postage. Since March 27, 1942 they could write Free in the corner with name serial number and address, but the policy ends now.
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Armed Services
UN to Tackling Major Problems Before 1948
At Lake Success the United Nations begins a week of shadow-boxing to push decisions on key global issues before 1948. The only major gathering before year end is the three-nation Security Council, slated to meet Tuesday afternoon to wind up 1947.
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Jewish Refugees Deported From Haifa to Cyprus Camps
Six hundred eighty three Jewish refugees from Central Europe without visas were intercepted at Haifa and deported today to detention camps in Cyprus. The move follows Jewish arrivals seeking entry to Palestine and reflects wartime immigration controls.
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Palestine
Europe
Cyprus
Clashes in Jerusalem Kill Arabs and British Officers
A deadly Jerusalem melee near Damascus Gate leaves at least 12 Arabs and two British constables dead, after a Jewish taxi attack sparks grenade and gunfire. An armed group raided Tel Litwinsky camp, killing a British soldier and seizing weapons. An Arab doctor at Bethlehem's government hospital is shot nearby.
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Man Saves Dog From Snowdrift in Central Jersey
In Freehold area a record 30 inch snowfall prompted police to rescue a large Saint Bernard from a snowdrift. The dog, famed for rescuing people, is being held at police headquarters for its owner.
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M. J.P
Central Jersey
Esterday
St. Ber
Grain Trade Involving 80 Federal Officials
Washington reports list 80 federal state and local officials named by Secretary Anderson as speculating in grain in September. Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham and Utah Governor Maw are among the names. Graham says his broker bought for him without his knowledge and he ordered sales after learning. The list also names Harold B. McDonald and Edwin W. Pauley among others, with varying long and short positions on Sept. 17 to 20. The disclosure follows charges of insider trading and prompts White House and public comment.
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Satah
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Graham
Charles G. Ross
White House
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Utah
Maw
Harold EB
Stassen
Truman
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United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Department
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Rescue Try Set For B-29 Survivors
Nome Alaska reports a second rescue attempt planned for eight man B-29 crash survivors in the Arctic Circle. Six were saved by a C-45 from a failed first glide effort and two pilots remain with a glider at the ice near Jet Imuruk Basin. A dog sled basis for a base camp 100 miles north was to be established as three miles away rescuers sighted four survivors around a fire in the B-29 nose.
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