Potsdam frontier talks set shift of eastern Germany
German frontier discussions at the Big Four meeting in London touched on redrawing the eastern border after Potsdam. Georges Bidault indicated French approval as Poland would administer large eastern German territories pending final Poland western frontier decisions. The Oder Neisse line and East Prussia portions were debated for Polish and Soviet administration.
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London
Georges ‘Bidault
Germany
Poland
Oder
Neisse
East Prussia
Rus
Molotov Fires Up London Big Four Conference
Moscow reports say Foreign Minister Molotov shocked the London Big Four talks by accusing some powers of pressing an imperialistic peace. Marshall and Bidault reportedly reacted nervously, while France weighs eastern frontiers as transfers of Polish annexed lands progress. Some diplomats think France may gain Russian endorsement by backing Russia on the issue. Concluded on Page 10, Column 3.
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Moscow
M. Molotov
London
George Co. Marshall
Georges Bidault
Molotov
Tass
France
Russia
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Poland
Bidault
United States
Great Britain
U S Attache Recalled From Ottawa Amid Turcotte Row
U S Minister Julian Harrington announced Dana Doten attache at the United States Embassy in Ottawa has been recalled after more than five years in Ottawa. He prepared files on Edmond Turcotte of Montreal whose appointment as Canadian Consul General in Chicago sparked a diplomatic tempest. Observers link the recall to the Turcotte controversy.
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Ottawa
U. S
Julian Harrington
Dana Doten
United States
Doten
Edmond Turcotte
Montreal
Chicago
Turcotte
Thanksgiving sermon questions civilization’s goals of wealth
Marquis Childs reflects on modern prosperity and a society focused on getting and spending in a Thanksgiving Day editorial. The page shows features on pages 50 and 51 including comics, horoscope, letters, and various sections like Amusements, Classifieds, City Life, and Editorials.
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Sust
Jaz
Marquis Childs
Ida Jean Kain
Dr. Brady
Mary Haworth
Bridge Ing
Ter
City Life
Winchell
Thanksgiving Day Embraced With Silent Guest Plan
The message highlights President Truman's Thanksgiving proclamation urging humility and compassion for the hungry overseas. Americans join a silent guest plan by placing empty chairs at tables and donating to the American Silent Guest Committee to fund CARE food packages for starving survivors of the war.
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Europe
Asia
Truman
Pilgrim Hall
Plymouth
Mass
Collision Kills Youth, Injures Two in Syracuse Area
Robert J. Radley, 16, of 703 W Manlius Jr East Syracuse, died instantly when a car struck two trees at 6 55 AM on Collamer Syracuse road. William Bennett 25 of Army Air Base suffered a head cut possible skull fracture and right leg fracture Harold Malay 19 of Clover Ridge Dr fractures in both legs and right arm all were taken to St Josephs Hospital. The car veered north of the WFBL transmitter tower, wrapped around a tree while Radley drove toward Syracuse from New York Central Dewitt yards. Richard Berry of Liverpool and Mary Blanding of 105 Herbert St witnessed the incident and deputy sheriffs were called along with the coroner.
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Robert J. Radley
W. Manlius Jr
Syracuse
Collamer-Syracuse
William Bennett
Army Air Base
Harold Malay
Clover Ridge
St.’ Joseph's Hospital
New York Central
Dewitt Yards
WFBL
Radley
What Am I Saying Thanksgiving Toast Reflections
A fragmented thanksgiving toast muses on gratitude and fellowship. The speaker laments fast days and asks for abundance at the table while questioning who sits with us during the holiday feast.
Toll of violence marks Thanksgiving holiday
The holiday toll reached 19 violent deaths by 6 PM Wednesday, most from traffic accidents. Illinois led with seven traffic fatalities, New York five, Indiana two, and several states one each. One death came from a miscellaneous cause in Pennsylvania.
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Ilinois
New York
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
New “Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Crash injures 17 as tramways bus collides near Drumright
An Oklahoma City bound Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Tramways bus collided with a car near Drumright Oklahoma injuring the driver and all 16 passengers with two in serious condition. The crash disrupted service and prompted emergency responses at the scene. Local authorities investigated the cause and recorded injuries among passengers and the driver.
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Drumright
Okla
Oklahoma City
Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma Tramways
France faces general strike chaos as unions defy raise offer
Paris reels as 1.5 million workers strike and long distance truckers threaten to halt the capital’s food supply. Reports of planned Soviet agitator arrests and rumors of coups in Italy circulate amid fears of broader upheaval. The government recalls troops from Germany and North Africa to restore order.
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Paris
France
Jed
Robert
Schuman
Italy
Germany
North
Africa
Snow flurries due with record cold in autumn
Snow flurries and cold air swept the region with a record low 19 degrees noted in the morning and a tonight low near 24 degrees. Raymond B Traver, county highway superintendent, has 35 plows ready with 16 at Jamesville, 12 at Marcellus, and seven at North Syracuse plus a new shop at Marcellus for repairs.
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Raymond B. ‘Traver
Jamesville
New
Marcellus
Syracuse
Missouri, River Valley
Ohio River Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mercury
Gulf
South Plains
Rocky Mountain States
Ashtabula
Chicago
Great Lakes
War Fraud Tips Received
Dozens of letters charging irregularity and fraud in government war contracts are pouring into a Senate war investigating subcommittee following the Maj. Gen. Bennett K. Meyers case. Ferguson said they will be investigated and sent to the FBI, other Senate committees, and applicable government agencies. Some letters are signed, others anonymous, with some signers in current service asking for confidentiality. Ferguson promised names would be kept confidential where requested.
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Washington
Senate
Bennett K. Meyers
Ferguson Mich
Ferguson
FBI
Helsinki Faces General Strike
Helsinki braces for a general strike as municipal employees threaten to join about 40,000 striking public servants demanding higher wages. A strike notice takes effect December 20, risking paralysis of gas, electricity and water utilities.
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Helsinke
Canada reimposes ceilings on canned fruits and vegetables
Ottawa Canada reimposed import ceilings on a wide range of canned fruits and vegetables. The move affects several pact products and aims to stabilize prices and supply. Officials did not specify exact items or quantities but indicated the controls are part of broader trade measures.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ins
Canada
151 Russians Repatriated From United States Arrive in Batumi
Izvestia reports 151 Russian Armenians repatriated from the United States arrived at Batumi on the Black Sea. The group’s leader thanked the Soviet government and Stalin, saying they can work for the homeland and welfare.
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Moscow
Izvestia
United States
Black Sea
Batumi
Soviet Union
Stalin
Parade Highlights and Profiles from 1947 Fort Wayne Girl to Scrap Planes
The piece profiles Imo Jean Schwartz of Fort Wayne as a typical American working girl with a photo story of work and leisure. It notes AM Power Scrap visiting Kingman Arizona for 5,000 warplanes being dismantled for salvage. It follows three young New York City girls arranging parties for social youngsters as budding professionals. Parade Magazine promises Sunday delivery each week.
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Imo Jean Schwartz
Fort Wayne
Ind
Parade
Kingman
Ariz
New York City
Wrecked transport Clarksdale Victory 25 miles off shore
Survivor Seaman Carlos M. Sanabria says officers and crew believed the Clarksdale Victory wrecked vessel lay about 25 miles from shore off Hippo Island on the northern British Columbia coast. He was wounded and among four survivors brought to the Coast Guard cutter Wachusett. 45 officers and crewmen are missing.
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Ketchikan
Hippo Island
British Columbia
Carlos M. Sanabria
Honduras
Coast Guard
Wachusett
Cmdr
G.W. Playdon
Sanabria
Senate votes postponed on European aid legislation
Senator Ball accuses the Truman administration of rushing Congress with a blitzkrieg and mousetrap tactic as Congress delays action on a 597 million dollar emergency aid bill for France, Italy, and Austria. House and Senate processes stall with new target dates set for early December and committee reviews ongoing.
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Washington
Ball
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Republican Policy Committee
House
Appropriations
Congress
Taber
R-N.y
House Committee
Truman
Europe
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By John M. Hightower
Sia
Koenigsberg
U.S
International News Service
Richard Berry
Liverpool
Mary’. Blanding
Herbert St
Sherifs Arthur Kasson
Clarence Walker
Harry’ L. Gilmore
Associated Press
Boston
Erie County
By Frank Morgan
The
Barbara Cullen
Barbara
Dapper
Syracuse Memorial Hospital
John’ J. Cullen
Breakspear Rd
Westvale
Helsinki
Parade Magazine
Herald-American
Alaska
Clarksdale Victory
Rocky Hippo Island
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