Red Chinese Move Claimed Against Tibet Reported
Tokyo based radio says Chinese Reds plan a liberation advance into Tibet to free 3,000,000 Tibetans from imperialist oppression. Indian and Hong Kong sources cite troop movements but no confirmed invasion details. The dispatch mentions a political mobilization directing units to advance into Tibet.
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Weatherman Andrew P. Keller reports frost tonight after a weak cold front brought a trace of rain at the airport. The low falls to 32 with a high of 50 tomorrow. Weather will be fair and temperatures rise for several days after.
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Army Center Sets Absentee Record
The Army induction center in New York reported a new record as only two of 1 069 selectees missed pre induction tests. Results showed 672 accepted, 300 rejected and 95 undetermined marking the lowest absentee rate since the program began last July.
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Army Induction Center
British states under royal governors mark shift in India
Editorial note reports that the British crown has moved to govern princely states directly, reversing former assurances. Marquis Childs analyzes implications as editors discuss power realignments and potential long term effects on the subcontinent.
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India
Marquis Childs
Truman Urges Universal Military Training Support
President Truman visited the National Guard Association meeting at the Mayflower Hotel and urged strong support for universal military training. He criticized the 34 percent fitness rate of young men and called for an all-out drive to create the system as part of a new defense program. The 72nd conference drew state Guard leaders as Truman remarked on the civilian brass and praised the gathering.
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Jolson Leaves Nearly Million for NYC College Aid
The New York Post reports jazz singer Al Jolson left close to 1 million dollars to aid needy students at Columbia University New York University and the College of the City of New York. His will also notes an estate around 5 million dollars and confirms his reported age of 67.
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Food Index Rises 13 Percent From 1949 Level
The Dan and Bradstreet wholesale food index lifted for the first time in six weeks, rising to 6.50 from 6.48. A year earlier the index stood 13.6 percent lower at 5.72, reflecting wholesale cost changes across 31 staple foods.
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Dan &i Bradstreet
Polio Cases Dip Outside New York City
Albany reports a continuing downward trend in polio cases outside New York City since January 1, according to the State Health Department officials.
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Albany
New York City
Illinois Professor and Wife Missing After Plane Disappearance
An air and ground search is under way in central Pennsylvania for Elliott R. Alexander, chemistry professor at University of Minos, and his wife, missing since Monday afternoon after their single engine plane failed to land at State College.
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Johnstown
Mystery Korea Plant May Be Red A Project
North Korea reports indicate a large heavily guarded concrete complex containing advanced electrical equipment and possible Russian atomic research activity. Officials declined to confirm civilian rumors of atomic work, while the site remains bomb proofed and shrouded in secrecy. The Republic of Korea’s South is advancing along the east coast, capturing a prime target in a major drive.
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Defense Red China Troops Are In Korea
United Press reports from Korea that the U S First Corps captured a Chinese Communist soldier who said about 20 000 other Reds had moved into defensive positions in North Korea. South Korean commanders say they are within 34 miles of the Manchurian border and the report is described as verified by the United States.
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U.S. British Forces Plan Narrow Korea Manchuria Gap
Informant reports say U S and British troops in Korea will halt at least 20 miles short of the Manchurian frontier to avoid frontier clashes. Korean forces will still push to the border against remnants of Korean Communist units.
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Prisoner Claims Chinese Troops Crossed into Korea
First Corps headquarters did not clarify what was meant by verified. The prisoner said 20,000 Chinese Communist troops began crossing into Korea on Oct 19 and were taking up defensive positions south of the Yalu River near the North Korea Manchuria boundary. South Korean reports gave no distance south of the border. Three Chinese soldiers were found in the Unsan area. two were killed.
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King Breaks Precedent in Visit to House of Commons
King George VI visits the new House of Commons in London amid secrecy, a move seen as a private inspection. Buckingham Palace and Commons officials refuse to disclose details, noting an unwritten constitutional ban on royal involvement with the chamber.
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House of Commons
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Man Dies After Bedside Fire In Ontario Center
Fred Buck, 80, died in a Rochester hospital after a fire at his Ontario Center home. State police concluded the blaze was caused by Buck smoking in bed.
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Fred Buck
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Buck
Fall Injures Flynn in French Harbor Accident
Honeymooning actor Errol Flynn fell while boarding a speedboat in Willefranche harbor. He suffered back injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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France
Errol Flynn
Pontecorvo’s U S claim for A bomb work tops $50000000
Britain's missing atomic scientist Dr Bruno Pontecorvo seeks large payments from the U S government for fissionable material patents. The group claims $10 million from the Court of Claims and $900000 from the Atomic Energy Commission. The Aug 21 suit is pending while a board doubts the claims.
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Acheson dismisses Prague plan for German unification
U S Secretary of State Acheson rejected a Soviet bloc proposal from Prague for a single German government. He blamed Soviet postwar actions for Germany’s plight and urged concrete steps: disband East German army, end internal trade restraints, and hold free democratic elections nationwide.
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Subway Derailment Delays Thousands in NYC
A Brooklyn Manhattan Transit local train derailed near Neck Road at 1:20 A M, when an axle in a middle car broke. The three car train caused widespread delays but no injuries were reported.
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Commission To Hold Public Hearing On Collamer Track
Gov Dewey orders a thorough public hearing before any license decision on the proposed Collamer harness track. State Senator Hughes says no action will occur until all interested parties are heard, with no assurances of licensing. There is no discussion of a cancellation of plans or knowledge of the construction.
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Arthur H. Wicks
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Herman R. Grannis
Herald Journal
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Wayne University raises diploma cost to two dollars five cents
Detroit higher education news shows Wayne University increased the cost of an English parchment to 2.05 dollars from 1.95 dollars, reflecting higher graduation expenses.
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Wayne University
WASTEFUL Race Track Protest Draws Syracuse Clubs
Syracuse Federation of Women's Clubs representing 96 groups denounces a proposed pari mutuel race track eight miles from Syracuse as wasteful spending in hard times. The Manufacturers Association forms a committee to probe the project and candidate Veronica Dawson cites backers while public officials consider a broader construction ban.
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Army Asks News Blackout On Missing Maj Gen Dean
Tokyo dispatch reports the U S Eighth Army asked newsmen to withhold any information about Maj Gen William F Dean commander of the 24th Division who is missing. A public information officer cited the need for secrecy but gave no reasons.
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William F. Dean
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Mills Raise Wages by a Nickel in Buffalo Mills
Two flour mills in Buffalo raise wages by a nickel an hour affecting about 500 workers, according to an AFL union leader.
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