Winter’s worst cold wave aims at Upstate New York
A bitter cold front pushes east toward Syracuse as temperatures dip to five above zero before dawn. Snow from Buffalo to Rochester stays west. Syracuse forecasters expect a high near 18, low around five, with flurries tonight and tomorrow and a cold weekend ahead.
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Andrew P. Keller
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Buffalo
Rochester
Keller
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Rockies
Appalachians
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Southland
Governor Dewey cites human error in Long Island wreck
Governor Thomas E. Dewey said preliminary evidence points to a human failure as the cause of the Thanksgiving Eve Long Island Rail Road crash that killed 77. He cut short a Florida trip to lead investigations and promised swift action to make the railroad safe, noting the disaster followed another fatal LI RR wreck this year.
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Thomas’ H. Dewey
Long Island
Dewey
Florida
State Public Service Commission
Texas
Commission
Long Island Arrecks
Reds Plead Not Guilty to Contempt in Un-American Probe
Ten defendants including Daily Worker officials and union members appeared before Judge Burnita Matthews on contempt charges for refusing to answer questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Bail set at 1500 for all but one, motions due by December 29, and arraignments included Louise Branston Berman and several Local 601 766 757 members.
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Matthews
Washington, D.C
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Berman
Pittsburgh
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Raley
Cincinnati
Esther Tice
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Frank Panzino
Pittsburch
Philip Bart
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Daily Worker
Communist Party
Pasquale L. J. Branca
Washington
United States to Consider Buffer Zone on Korean Border
Marquis Childs notes on the editorial page that the United States is expected to agree to a buffer zone along the North Korean Manchurian border to help end the conflict with Chinese Communists. Other features are listed for pages 4 and 35 with sections including Amusements Financial and Sports.
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Marquis Childs
Winchell
Parking Fine Boost Okayed
Traffic Court Judge Truman H. Preston announced an increase in overnight parking fines to 3, 4, and 9 dollars for first, second, and third offenses, aiming to clear streets from 1 AM to 7 AM during winter to aid snow plowing. The change follows Public Works Commissioner Frank F. Harmon’s recommendations and will take effect once new tickets are printed.
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Preston
Public Works
Frank F. Harmon
Harmon
Tito vows fight if Soviet attacks
Belgrade interview quotes Marshal Tito promising Yugoslavia would defend itself with its people ready to die to preserve independence. He tells the Associated Press that Russia and Cominform satellites could not conquer Yugoslavia except over their dead bodies.
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Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Associated Press
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War Criminals Freed in Germany Clemency Release
Fourteen former guards at Nazi concentration camps were released from Landsberg prison in Heidelberg after clemency action by the commander in chief of the U S European command. Nine had life terms. others were sentenced to 12 to 20 years.
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Irving Davis Dies Aboard Plane En Route To Washington
Irving Davis 54 a noted attorney and veterans leader died of a heart attack aboard a Colonial Airlines flight from Hancock Field to Wilkes Barre Pa while en route to defend a sergeant at a court martial. He had attended the War Memorial cornerstone ceremony and was active in the Military Order of the Purple Heart and veterans affairs. His many posts included past state commander and former Judges Advocate General of the Military Orders of the Purple Heart.
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Irving J. Davis
Sciviculeader
Washington
War Memorial
Colonial Airlines
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Wilkes Barre
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Veterans’ ‘Council
Reds Doomed by Seoul Martial Courts
Maj. Gen. Lee Ho announced that 877 Red collaborators were sentenced by South Korean military and civilian courts. He reported 161 executions as part of the purges led by martial law authorities.
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Seoul
Lee Ho
Republic of Korea
Lee
Red Chinese Delegation Arrives as UN Debate Sparks Clash
A nine member Chinese Communist delegation arrived at Idlewild Airport while Russia urged immediate Chinese participation in a UN Political Committee debate on Formosa. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Malik led the push with Nationalist Taiwan’s Tsang opposing. US delegate Dulles dismissed the move as propaganda. The issue also reaches the Security Council as the Chinese are invited to Lake Sahel discussions.
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Jacob A.malik
China
John Fostre ‘Dulles
Dehas Tang
Russia
United States
Lakecurity Sahel
Malik
Anti-Red Germans Appeal for Unity
A semi underground group called the First Legion, claiming 100000 members, appeals to non Communist parties to unify Germany. A spokesman says it infiltrates the Communist Party in Western Germany to deter Red actions before they begin and has set up counter intelligence networks in the Soviet zone.
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Bonn
Germany
Communist Party
Bonn Republic
First Legion
Meters May Carry Ads Under City Ordinance Proposal
Costello to introduce an ordinance allowing advertisements on parking meters with monthly changes. Kavanaugh notes interest from three firms and potential $1,200 monthly revenue from about 2,700 meters. legality under review by the corporation counsel.
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Francis M. Costello
Kavanaugh
Rochester
New York
Kevankuwh
Corporation Counsel
Casualties in Korean Conflict Reach 29 596
U S authorities announce total American casualties in the Korean conflict rose to 29 596, up 1 115 from a week earlier. Of these, 4 993 are deaths, 20 568 non fatally wounded, and 4 439 reported missing in action. 107 were later found in enemy hands and 528 returned to UN lines. Army reported the largest share at 25 677. Navy 320. Marine 13 756. Air Force 243.
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Far East
Defense Départment
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Air Force
Father Reunited With Son After 27 Years
Army corporal in Syracuse locates his father in New York City after 27 years apart. Charles Burbank Mitchell, 52, and Cpl. Robert George Mitchell, 29, from Fort Hamilton Brooklyn, share a Thanksgiving visit as the man warmly embraces his son in a poignant family reunion.
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Syracuse
Charles Burbank Mitchell
Cumberland Ay
Charles Mitchell
Cpl
Robert George Mitchell
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
Trash Men Split $7220 Found in Oakwood Trashpile
Five Oakwood trash collectors shared 7220 found cash after a routine pickup at Louis Preonas home. Judge Don R Thomas ruled finders keepers, with the city having laid claim to the money. The group shared 1444 each plus a separate 1444 Christmas gift previously awarded.
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Don Rhomas
Oakwood
Charles B. Bromfield
Robert Pitts
Daniel Davis
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Louis Preonas
Preonas
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France backs German units in a European army plan
French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman urged a West European army that includes German units as the basis for lasting peace. He argued Germany's security requires integration and warned rearmament would provoke an East reaction, proposing a European force with shared steel and coal resources extended to the military field.
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France
Robert i Schuman
Schuman
European Consultative Assembly
Germany
Plana
Yugoslavia Secures U S Food Aid Amid Drought Strain
Belgrade reports the United States has agreed to supply additional food worth 350 million dinars to Yugoslavia. The aid aims to bolster the country’s defensive capabilities and ease drought hardships for the army and civilian population.
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Yugoslavia
United States
Goslav
Wageelavia
Parties Fight Over Tax Bill In House Committee
Washington report notes a dispute between Peemeee and Republicans as the House Ways and Means Committee closes seven days of hearings. Democrats push to have an excess profits tax ready for consideration within a week after Congress opens. Republicans seek broader scope to include other corporate taxes amid a 10 to 15 Democrat majority.
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Boy Buried Alive Bulldozer Blamed in Denver
In Denver Cass a 39 year old father Thomas P Chappel was detained as police investigate a bulldozer accident that buried six year old David Jerzakowski. Firemen dug out the boy 22 hours after he was last seen near a basement excavation the operator recalled warning a child away from the machine.
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Denver
Cass
David Jerzakowski
Thomas P. Chappel
Tydings to Return To Law Practice
Senator Tydings of Maryland, defeated for reelection, plans to resume law practice in Washington and Baltimore. He told President Truman he seeks no federal appointments, domestic or abroad, following talk of an ambassadorial post.
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Washington
Tydings
MacArthur Opens Major Korea Offensive Near Yalu
In Tokyo, Gen Douglas MacArthur launches a broad assault along a 75 mile front as UN forces advance toward Chongju and the Yalu River. Task Force Stevens, the 25th and 24th Divisions press the east and north flanks amid reports of massive Chinese forces massing upriver.
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Korea
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Gent
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Taechon
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China
GOP to Stall In Congress
In the new Congress meeting January GOP leaders privately agree to slow work in the expiring session. The reluctance to act could hinder Truman’s requests for an excess profits tax and rent controls, and may derail House approved Hawaii and Alaska statehood bills.
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Congress
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Truman
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Alaska
China Plans Partial Evacuation Amid U S Bomb Threats
The Ching Union Press reports the Chinese Reds will partially evacuate mainland cities to dodge possible bombing by United States planes. It also notes a death penalty threat for listening to Voice of America broadcasts.
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Formosa
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Voice of America
Voice of America Facility Acquisition Reported
The Federal Bureau of something reported unofficially that the agency completed negotiations to purchase a 32 story Manhattan building for use by the State Department to provide the Voice of America.
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Federal Pyre Baring Service
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State Department
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