Dewey Sets Spartan Course To Fight Russian Communism
Governor Dewey outlines a Spartan course to combat communism, proposing a new defense council with sweeping emergency powers and a strong alliance network. In his third term inaugural, he warns against isolationism, calls for near-term air bases and atomic readiness, and urges sacrifice and hard work to sustain freedom and leadership.
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Albany
Dewey
Defense Council
America
New York
Mother and Child Die in Bruseton Fire Tragedy
Mrs Vida Leona Russell, 44, and her four year old son Don perished when a combined home, store and service station burned in Bruseton. Angus Russell escaped with facial cuts after leaping through a window. Vida and Don were found near a ground floor bathroom window as smoke overwhelmed them.
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Bruseton
Vida Leona Russell
Don
Smidhe
81 Die in Blast at Talabanya Mine Hungary
The Hungarian Ministry of Mining and Energy reported 82 miners killed in a massive mine explosion near Talabanya in western Hungary on December 30. A brief communique cited unclear reasons for the blast as investigations begin.
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Budapest
Hungary
Hungarian Ministry of Mining and Energy
Talabanya
Coffee Costs Rise Hit Office Gangs in Syracuse
President Truman relief efforts aside, a local Syracuse slice of price increases hits workers. The nickel doughnut becomes eight cents and coffee climbs to ten or eighteen cents, boosting midmorning snack costs by up to 15 cents. Workers consider box pastries and brewing coffee at desks to save.
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Truman
General Motors
Syracuse
Tennessee housewife links Remington to 1937 Communist meetings
Mrs Christine Benson testified in Remingtons jury trial that the former Commerce Department economist attended Communist Party meetings in Knoxville in 1937. She joined the party in 1936 and left in 1938, stating she recalled seeing Remington at some meetings during the period.
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New York
Tennessee
William W. Remington
Communist Party
Jnnoxville
Christine Benson
Remington
Benson
Tennessee Valley Authority
Knoxville
Taske Spring
Commerce Department
Four Million Blaze Hits Florence Stove Company
A fire at the Florence Stove Company in Kankakee Illinois burned for four hours causing estimated damages between 3.5 and 4 million dollars. The blaze disrupted shipments of gas stoves oil heaters and hot water heaters as officials assess the loss and continue investigations.
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Kankakee
Ll. GP
Florence Stove Company
Belmen
William McKay
Senate Ay
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
Senate
Anna Rosenberg
Department of Justice
Marquis Childs
Lonely Hearts Slayers Lose Appeal in Valley Stream Murder
The Supreme Court recused a hearing in the Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck case, leaving intact their murder conviction for the bludgeon strangulation of 66 year old Janet Fay in Valley Stream Long Island. The estate said the 1949 slaying aimed to obtain money from two men met through lonely hearts clubs and Fernandez and Beck face electrocution in Sing Sing, with state court judges pending action on their appeals.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
Janet Fay
Valley Stream
L. I
Fernandez
Beck
Sing Sing
Dalai Lama Declares He Will Not Flee Tibet
Tibetan leader, now in Yatung near Sikkim, says he has no plan to leave Tibet. Reports indicate a provisional capital may be established in the mountain hamlet as Chinese threats persist.
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Dalai Lama
New Delmg
India
Tibet
Ure
Yatung
Sikkim
Defense Bill Sent To Truman Inches Toward End Of Session
Congress passed a 20 billion defense spending bill and sent it to President Truman on the final day of the 82nd Congress. The civilian defense measure expands home front powers in case of attack as the Senate approved by voice vote. The move comes amid sharp foreign policy debates and in a session marked by party splits over isolationism and aid to allies.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
United States
Senate
Jang
Trusman
House
Mr. Truman
Slot Machine Ban Signed by President Truman
President Truman signed a bill prohibiting shipment of slot machines and related gambling devices across state lines. The law imposes fines and jail terms for violations and aims to curb the multi billion dollar annual slot machine trade. Exceptions allow states with specific legislation to exempt themselves from the Interstate ban.
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Washington
Truman
Attorney General
Mill Explodes Hits Britain Grippe Epidemic Sparks Local Turmoil
In Vineland New Jersey a faulty spark at a feed mill in the London district ignited a long block fire as an explosion struck the plant. The blast caused injuries to 23 workers and sparked a grippe epidemic across the area. The event disrupted local trade and drew attention to air base personnel connected with the incident.
1951 Opens With Global Hangover and Korea Strain
The New Year ends a holiday period as world tensions rise. Reports say Communist forces renewed pressure in Korea while officials on both sides of the iron curtain call for peace. President Truman urges peace from aboard the Williamsburg as European and Czech leaders push for vigilance and sacrifices in 1951.
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Korea
Truman
Williamsburg
Honge of Representatives
Europe
Feeneh
Rene Pleven
Klement Gottwald
Cohemn
Cease-fire failure dominates New Year holiday toll
UN cease-fire report cites a sharp drop in traffic deaths over the Christmas holiday, while the United States presses for stronger action against Communist forces in Korea. The article recounts Red invasions near Seoul, mass civilian flight, and UN withdrawals as the conflict escalates with large-scale aerial attacks and multi-front offensives.
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U Assembly
United Js
China
Safety Council
Meticanlomats
U. S
Denis
Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
Seoul
Eighth Army
Han River
Cvilans
RED
Sasul
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Ernest A.j
Gross
India
Benegal N. Rau
Egypt
Mahmoud Fawn Bey
U.S
Raw
Fawzi Bey
Uijondu
Fong
Syng
Dakotas
New York
Ian
Russia Objects to Blocking Work on Big Four Agenda
Moscow says it does not object to a preliminary conference of deputies to draft an agenda for the Big Four foreign ministers talks. Western powers proposed a Lake Success session to set topics, while reports from Hamburg say Germans demand British and American air forces quit Helgoland as an aerial target and allow residents to return.
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London
Russia
Amnaer
Council of Foeign Ministers
Radio Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Lake Success
Hamburg
Sion
Tsui Ue
Oley
Insteedi
Aaven
Mose ' Logan Nt
Moscow
Pans Oh Cen
Germany
Helgoland
Walker Gets Hero's Burial
Lt Gen Walton H Walker who died in Korea will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full honors. His body, flown from Tokyo, rests at Fort Myer before a 2 PM funeral. President Truman will not attend but top aides will represent the presidency.
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Washington
Walton H. Walker
Freedom
Tegan
Korea
Are Fington National Cemetery
Tokyo
Arlington
Fort Myer
Truman
Eighth Army
Hollywood Party Ends Abruptly After Guest Injured
A Hollywood party broke up early after a guest was seriously injured and needed emergency surgery. Detectives Clark and Shay reported varying accounts of the incident at a suburban home where promoter Stephen Van Boytham, 45, sustained a fractured skeletal injury.
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Hollywood
IC Clarks
Dan Shay
Stephen van Boytham
Triplet Calves At Party Births Mentioned At Home
An odd local item notes a party at Mrs. Ann Kingian’s farm near Kingston where triplet calves were born last night. Attendees included actors Sonny Tufts Tom Drake and Dr Carleton W Potter, with Kenneth McEvoy’s farm named. A police report alleges Van Boytham named an assailant during an unrelated incident, describing fists and a bottle.
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van Boytham
Homer
Ann Kingian
Kenneth McEvoy
Sonny Tufts
North of
Here
Tom Drake
Carleton W. Potter
Hamer
Bob Liv
No More Bowlers Corcoran Asks Public To Help in Vice Drive
Bristol city council approved a plan to end forced relocation of bowler uniformed personnel and urged public cooperation with police to combat gambling prostitution and other vice. Mayor Corcoran urged citizens to provide specific names places and details to aid investigations. commented on rumors of gambling payoffs.
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Corcoran
Public
Vice
Bristol
Eng
Vni
Salte
Mafor Corcoran
Syracuse
Fom Council
Vier
Two masked men hold up Queens savings office for 18400
In Queens the Woodside Savings and Loan Association is robbed by two masked men who entered through a rear window and forced manager John Hughes to open the safe. They took $18,400 and locked Hughes in a washroom before fleeing through the back door.
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New York 7
Woodside Savings & Loan Association
Queens
Association
John Hughes
Hughes Toopen
Taok
Hughes
Truman to Address Congress Monday
President Truman will deliver his State of the Union message in person in a joint session of Congress. The address is scheduled for Monday in the Capitol, marking a formal keynote to the newly seated lawmakers.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Thhe Union
Uv Pom Wast Mandan
First Baby Born as 1957 New Session Opens
The White House announced a definite time and date for a new session of the New York State Legislature. William George Butler was born weighing seven pounds, twelve ounces at Lourdes Hospital yesterday after midnight on New Year’s Day.
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Bingramton
And
Ralph Butler
New York
William
George Butler
Lourdes Hospital
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