Gale Winds Level Trees and Wreck Power Lines in Syracuse
Hurricane force gusts toppled heavy timber across Syracuse causing power and telephone lines to fall. Robert E. Witt near East Syracuse escaped injury when a branch struck his car on Erie boulevard. A tree on Gertrude street downed wires near Lodi street, and another tree at Sherwood street damaged the fence at St. Vincent's School.
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Syracuse
Erie Blvd
Robert E. Witt
Gertrude St
Lodi St
Sherwood St
St. Vincent's School
Consular Compound Seized as U.S. Officials Evacuated
State Department reports Chinese Communist forces seized the U.S. consular compound in Peiping. It says 36 American officials including Consul General O Edmun Clubb were present and not yet arrested. Overall 1385 officials and dependents in China, with 3000 nonofficial Americans. Evacuation facilities will be offered to all Americans who wish to depart.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Peiping
United States
China
O. Edmund Clubb
Communist China
Tientsin
Shanghai
Tsing, Tao
Nanking
Sub Raising Work Starts In Thames For Truculent
British Royal Navy divers began work in the Thames Estuary to raise the sunken submarine Truculent after it rammed and sank on Thursday with 43 lives lost. Weather delays may push the operation into months as divers clear the 54 foot muddy grave. 15 men survived.
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Chatham
Eng
Cis
Thames
Admiralty
Reds Seek Bases in Communist China
A Moscow informed source says Russia is negotiating for important new naval and military bases in Communist China. The informant noted the claim may stem from speculation amid secret talks between Russian and Chinese officials.
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London
Russia
China
Moscow
Acheson Warns of Chinese Fury Over Russia’s Far East Gain
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said in a press club talk that once the truth sinks in, Chinese masses will be furious at Russia for taking large tracts in the Far East. James Marlow notes this on the editorial page. The paper lists features on pages dW and 15 including comics, horoscope, and various sections.
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Dean Acheson
Russia
Far East
James Marlow
Assemblywoman Gordon Delivers Daughter During Term
New York State Assemblywoman Janet Hill Gordon and her five pound daughter were reported to be fine. Gordon, 35, a Republican from Norwich, recently gave birth to Gail Hill Gordon and remains the first NY legislator to become a mother while in office.
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NEW York CP
Women’s Hospital
Janet Hill Gordon
William Gordon
Norwich
Gordons
Gail- Hill Gordon
Gordon
Legisla
Immunity Proposed for Brass in Formosa Testimony
Senator Brewster urged granting immunity to top military officials testifying on Formosa to avoid punishment for any disagreement with President Truman’s policy. He cited Adm. Denfeld, ousted after opposing Pentagon plans, while defense chiefs denied reprisals. Gen. Bradley and Secretary Johnson were called to testify January 26 on Formosa’s strategic importance.
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Washington
UPI
Brewster
Senate
Formosa
Truman
Foreign Relations ‘Committee
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
Denfeld
Naval Operations
Pentagon
Defense Chiefs
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Johnson
Truman to Ask Congress to Plug Tax Holes
President Truman plans a special tax message urging closing income tax loopholes to boost revenue during a deficit period. An administration spokesman said recommendations will reach Congress next week with details kept secret. Excise tax revision on some scale is anticipated.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Congress
Free Advertising Talk Sparks Tax Fraud Joke
At a Hot Springs dinner Philip B. Randolph of the American Advertising Federation notes free advertising is hard to obtain. He cites a Greenwich Village poet who was reportedly announced in papers as government liable to jail him for fraud in his income taxes.
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Philip B. Randolph
American Advertising Federation
Hot Springs
Ark
Greenwich Village
Syracuse Police Arrest Ringleaders Of Numbers Racket
Three men and a woman, including Roswell who allegedly headed the operation, were arrested by the vice squad in Syracuse. Frank, Johnson, Cuevas, and Mrs. Lena Presley facing charges for drawing selling and managing a lottery. Police say the scheme used three digit numbers from daily papers with payouts up to 500 to 1. Envelopes with tickets and over $427 were seized at the Townsend street headquarters.
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Syracuse
Roswell
Fred Johnson
S. Townsend
Charles Cuevas
E. Washington St
Lena Presley
Harrison St
Frank
Johnson
Cuevas
New York
John A. Kinney
Robert Holland
Mercer Weiskotten
Richard Currier
Holland
Presley
Townsend St
The
Bolivia Declares State of Siege Amid Unrest
Bolivia declares a state of siege through the country after a cabinet meeting. The decree targets unrest spread by the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement which has staged several revolts and seeks to create turmoil through false reports.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Nationalist Revolutionary Movement
MNR
Dennis M. Haley Republican Leader Dies at 71
Dennis M. Haley 71 of 1066 W Genesee street, a longtime Republican political figure, died at 4 AM in St Josephs Hospital after a stint as councilman and former majority leader. He began on the Common Council in 1909 and later served as Second Ward Republican chairman. Haley also worked as deputy clerk to the county Board of Supervisors 1941 to 1945 and was a conductor on the Rome Watertown Oswego NY Central line. Concluded on Page 2, Column 8.
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Dennis M. Haley
W. Genesee Sr
St. Joseph's Hospital
Haley
Seventh Ward
Second Ward
County Board of Supervisors
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Rome, Watertown
Furious winds topple trees and sever lines across Central New York
Gusts up to 95 miles an hour lashed Syracuse and wider northern New York. Power and telephone lines failed. 75 NY Power crews mobilized. areas including Watertown, Potsdam, Colton, Carthage, Fulton and Oswego hardest hit as airports canceled westbound flights and communications strained.
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Syracuse
Ventral
New York
Skaneateles
Central New York Power Corp
Watertown
Weather Bureau
Hancock
Potsdam
Colton
Carthage
Fulton
Osswego
Auburn
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Unprecedented Gales Lash Western New York
A ferocious windstorm battered Western Northern and Central New York causing widespread damage. Gusts exceeded 75 mph reaching 90 to 95 in places with trees uprooted power lines down and windows shattered. Six planes were wrecked at Geneseo Airport and a power failure silenced WJOC.
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Buffalo
New York
Geneseo
WJOC
Tamestown
Albany
Weather Bureau
Syracuse
Blizzard Hits West Across Wide Region Cold Snap Follows
A deep winter storm battered the West and Central United States bringing blizzard conditions to Montana Wyoming and the Great Lakes area. Temperatures plunged to 25 below zero in northern Montana while winds 40 to 80 mph produced heavy snow and drifting conditions. The cold spell stretched from the Pacific Northwest to the upper Mississippi valleys and was expected to linger with continued severe weather. Concluded on Page 2.
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Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain States
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
Nevada
Montana
Wyoming
Minnesota
North Central Region
Great Lakes
North Central States
Upper Michigan
Great Plains
Mississippi
Missouri
Hidden Taxes and the Cost of Everyday Goods
A feature in the American Magazine section explores how numerous taxes embedded in common items like bread eggs suits and homes add up across the economy. It analyzes the taxpayer burden and explains the scope of hidden levies in daily life.
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Erie
Reds
Tda
Jean Kain
Dean
Mary Haworth
Radlia
Deing Fine
Mrs. William. Gordon
G.O.P. Leader
Sheriff's Office
County Highway Department
States Highway Bureau
NEW York Telephone ‘Co
Baldwinsville
Chittenango
Camillus
the Weather Bureau
Hases
Herald-American
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