Armistice proposed for atomic race control plan
Carlos P. Romulo, president of the United Nations Assembly, proposed a temporary armistice in atomic weapons production and use to halt the United States and Russia race for supremacy. He handed the plan to Gen. A G L Mc Naughton as six permanent UN Atomic Energy Commission members met and adjourned until Jan. 19.
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Lake Success
Carlos P. Romulo
United Nations Assembly
Romulo
United States
Russia
A. G. L. McNaughton
Canada
Atomic Energy Commission
McNaughton
Britain
France
China
Traitor Burgman Sentenced for Nazi Broadcast Treason
Herbert John Burgman, 53, a former American Embassy clerk in Berlin, was sentenced to six to 20 years in prison for treason. He admitted during a five week trial that he made broadcasts over the German shortwave Debunk station under the alias Joe Scanlon, saying fear of the Gestapo compelled him.
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Washington
Herbert John Burgman
Berlin
Burgman
Hokah
Minn
Couner
Debunk
Joe Scanlon
Gestapo
Mike Estepp Heads Home for Christmas Vacation
Michael Estepp arrives aboard the Princess Norah in Victoria British Columbia with his mother Lois Estepp for Christmas break after completing his first semester at Glenlyon Preparatory School. He plans to sail January 3 to return to school.
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Mike Estepp
Glenlyon Preparatory School
Victoria
B. C
Michael Estepp
Norah
Lois Estepp
Mike
Tax fraud claim against Mid-Continent Petroleum shelved
Treasury agents found what seemed an airtight tax evasion case against Mid-Continent Petroleum of Tulsa. The case faced delays as Wire Pullers intervened, eliminating criminal prosecution and shifting the burden to general taxpayers to cover an $8,000,000 levy plus 50 percent penalty.
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Wasamoron
Treasury
T-Men
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Tulsa
Oklo
Mid-Continent
Ofl
Seattle Weather Scribe Parodies Alaska Cold In Merry Column
Former Alaska News-Miner reporter Georg N. Meyers writes Seattle Weather with humor as he notes Seattle’s 17 degree low at the airport and compares daylight, sun rise times, and winter darkness to Fairbanks. His 4-year-old daughter quips that Christmas cannot come before winter.
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Seattle
Alaska
Georg N. Meyers
Fairbanks News-Miner
Seattle Times
Seattle-Tacoma
Almanac
Fairbanks
Lake Washington
Stock quotations from New York market slip and rise multiple
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 3 percent and Pound at 2.80 dollars. American Can 100 percent Anaconda 28 percent Curtiss Wright 7/4 International Harvester 28 percent Kennecott 50 percent New York Central 10 percent Northern Pacific 12 percent U S Steel 25 percent. Total sales 1,000,300 shares and daily averages Industrials 197.22 Rails 50.98 Utilities 40.70.
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New York
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Tide Table December 21 Highlights
High tide at 3:05 a.m. reaches 16.3 feet. Low tide at 8:42 a.m. is 2.0 feet. High tide at 2:41 p.m. reaches 18.9 feet. Low tide at 9:23 p.m. is 2.8 feet.
Hiss Repeats Testimony In Perjury Case In New York
Alger Hiss testified that he defended aiding the Western Allies at the start of World War II and said he prepared a memorandum on September 26, 1939. He denied meeting Whittaker Chambers after 1936 and denied taking secret State Department papers for a Soviet spy ring. He repeated denials as the Federal Grand Jury charged him with two counts of perjury. He pressed the defense that Chambers’ account of close family ties to the Hiss family within a Communist framework was untrue.
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New York
Alger Hill
America
Hus
Tal
Hitler
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Wheat crop outlook for 1950 predicts total 1.08 billion bushels
The Agriculture Department forecasts 1950 winter wheat at 94,658,000 bushels, down from 901,668,000 this year. No spring wheat forecast is given yet. if spring reaches 200,000,000 bushels, total 1,084,658,000 bushels, vs 1,146,000,000 produced this year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Juneau Schools to Close for Two Weeks
Superintendent Sears announced that Juneau public schools will close for a two week Christmas break starting tomorrow after 3 pm. Students return to classes on the Wednesday after New Year.
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Juneau
Sterling
Sears
United States Bans Travel to Hungary Over Arrest
The United States bans travel by Americans to Communist controlled Hungary after the arrest of ITT official Robert A. Vogeler and the detention of other Americans. The State Department issued a protested note to Hungary citing the Vogeler detention as the reason.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
State Department
Vogeler
Son Heir Born to Vanderbilts in New York
A son and heir was born early today to Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and his wife Jeanne Murray at Le Roy Sanitarium. The newborn is the first Vanderbilt male in years, and the couple, married Oct. 13, 1945, hail from prominent families including Mrs. Henry Ford’s cousin and a Tate Murray lineage. In Washington Blue Mountains, searchers report no trace of 18-year-old elk hunter Donald McDonald missing since last Thursday.
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New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilts
Vanderbilt
Spoksman
le Roy Sanitarium
Jeanne Murray
Henry Ford
Tate
John P. Murray
Stock Exchange
Blue Mountains
Washington
Donald McDonald
Truman Returns to Washington After Flight From Key West
President Truman lands Independence at National Airport at 12:30 PM after a three hour flight from Key West. A large crowd including Cabinet members greets him as he exits the plane, ready to push his Fair Deal in the 1950 elections.
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Washington
Truman
Tim
Independence
National Airport
Key West
Congress
Stalin to receive 70th birthday giveaway avalanche
London dispatch says a million gifts flood Moscow for Joseph Stalin on his 70th birthday. Huge consignments from across the Soviet bloc include motorcycles airplanes locomotives factories and general parcels bearing loyal greetings. The event is described as the greatest giveaway jackpot in history with an estimated value well over five million dollars.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
London
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Moscow
Soviet Monitor
U.S.S.R
East Germany
Illinois Fire Claims Sixth and Seventh Victims in Family Tragedy
In Emmett Illinois a pre-dawn blaze killed six of Clarence Bethway's children and left others burned. Grandma Louise Bethway died while rescuing a grandchild Mary Lou 13. a granddaughter also perished. The fire destroyed the Bethway home during Christmas week.
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Clarence Bethway
Grandma Louise
Mary Lou
Louise Bethway
Famaw
Mystery fire razes Green Lantern roadhouse near Fairbanks
A pad locked roadhouse named Green Lantern near Fairbanks Alaska burned Sunday night. The resort had been closed since October after abatement actions by authorities. Damages were estimated around $25 000. Holiday guest Mrs J C Warner of Blake Washington arrived to spend Christmas with her son Jack Warner and family on Glacier Highway. Warner owns and operates the Juneau Marine Company.
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Alaska
J. C. Warner
Blake, Wash
bJack Warner
Mil
Glacier Highway
Warner
Juneau Marine Company
Mayor William O Dwyer Weds Elizabeth Sloan Kimpeon Today
New York Mayor William O Dwyer and Elizabeth Sloan Kimpeon wed in St Josephs Catholic Church. About 300 inside and 400 outside witnessed the ceremony as the couple left on their yacht Almar TL for a brief honeymoon. The bride wore blue. the groom wore a blue double breasted suit.
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O'Dwyer
Miners Ordered to Work Two Days a Week for Holidays
Pittsburgh dispatch reports UMW district presidents say 480,000 miners will work only Tuesdays and Wednesdays for two weeks over Christmas and New Year holidays. They note miners are presently on a three day week under John L. Lewis. Mark also says seven central Pennsylvania operators recently signed to contracts.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
John Sbusarello
UMC District Five
James Mark
District Two
UMW
John L. Lewis
Mark
Pennsylvania
Arrival of Winter Marked by Solstice Report
Stop Press reports winter’s arrival with astronomical notes from the calendar. Autumn ends tomorrow at 8:24 pm Pacific Standard Time as the solstice approaches, the North Pole tilted 23 degrees 27 minutes from the sun. The shortest day in 1949 features sunrise around 9:45 am and sunset near 4:07 pm in these parts.
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Alaska
North Pole
Snow Planes To Bring Calif Border Town White Christmas
In Calexico on Christmas Day a snowstorm will be created by Border Flying Service planes using ejectors to drop snow over the town. A Santa letter from an anonymous boy sparked the plan, with Santa and helpers loading snow from California mountains for Fini city.
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Calexico
Galil
Santa Claus
Santa
Chamber of Commerce
Border Flying Service
Fini City
California
Missing Anchorage Pilot Brownfield Believed Found Shelter
Bad weather halted flying and radio communications as a four-man trail crew from the Tenth Rescue Squadron sought a canvas shelter believed to belong to Pilot Francis Brownfield, missing since Sept. 5. The shelter on Big Kizoma Creek had been spotted from the air and the crew hoped to reach it by Sunday.
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Anchorage
Francis Brownfield
Sequim
Wash
Big Kizoma Creek
Steamer Movements and Weather in Alaska Ports
Denali from Seattle in port and set to sail west at 4. Baranof to sail from Seattle Saturday and Princess Norah from Vancouver on December 28. Juneau 24 hour temps range 34 high 19 low with wind. Mostly cloudy and colder tonight and Wednesday with gusty northeasterly winds. Precipitation totals show City of Juneau 1.17 inches in past 34 hours and 53.31 inches since July 1.
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Denali
Seattle
Baranof
Princess Norah
Vancouver
Ycreens
Juneau
City of Juneau
Icy Weather Grips Central U S with Subzero Readings
Arctic air blankets Montana with lows from 2 below at Havre to 19 below in Lewistown and -18 in Custer. North Dakota and Wyoming report subzero temperatures while Shaw drives freeze across the belt. Strong winds cause drifting and icy roads slowing travel in many areas.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Missouri Valley
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
Havre
Lewistown
Custer
Williston
N.D
Lander
Wyo
Shaw
Russia seeks immunity for Gubitchev in spy case
The Soviet Government formally claimed diplomatic immunity for Iatentin Gubitchev, a Russian citizen on trial for espionage. Judge Ryan noted the move as unprecedented in criminal procedure as the hearing addressed the immunity claim read by Ley Tolokonnikov of the Soviet Embassy and signed by Ambassador Panyushkin.
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New York
Iatentin Gubitchev
U. S
Sylvester R. Ryan
Gubitchev
Judith Coplon
Ley. &. Tolokonnikov
Washington
Alexander 8
Panyushkin
Prominent Couple Wedded at Skagway
Mrs. Kay Reed and Mr. John St. Martin of Skagway were married Saturday evening December 17 at 6 o clock at the Presbyterian Manse. The Rev John Dage officiated. Open House followed at the St. Martin residence. St. Martin is an engineer with White Pass and Yukon Railroad. Both have longresided in Skagway.
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Skagway
Alaska
Empire
Kay Reed
John St. Martin
Presbyterian
Mary McCann
A. S
John Dage
Dodge
St. Martin
White Pass
Yukon
Coast Guard Cutter White Holly Leaves Juneau for Toy Straits
The Coast Guard Cutter White Holly departed Juneau at 1 4 am for Toy Straits and Ketchikan. The vessel arrived back in Juneau Sunday evening towing trailer 31A464.
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Coast Guard
Juneau
Toy Straits
Ketchikan
Ex-Communist witness testifies on Bridges case
In San Francisco a government witness, Paul Crouch, an ex-Communist, said a labor union leader might follow Communist policy without being a formal member. He described framing a 1941 California Labor Council resolution read to the Bridges jury.
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Harry Bridges
Par Bolley
Paul Crouch
Vincent Hallinan
CIO Longshare
Hallinan
Bridges
Communist Party
Abor
Crouch
California
Predera
George B. Morris
Rossi
Durgan
Dorgan
Bridgesweed
MUSHER TO LEAVE WHITEHORSE FOR DAWSON CREEK TRIP
Musher Dee Moore plans to depart Whitehorse for Dawson Creek on a dogsled trek from Fairbanks Alaska to Lewiston Maine. He expects to reach Dawson Creek around January 16 after covering 600 miles since November 14, despite extreme cold and fatigue.
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Whitehorse
T. Dee
Cecil
Mush) Moore
Dawson Creek
B. C
Pairbanks
Alaska
Lewiston
Moore
Fairbanks
Lions Club
Santa Claus Debate Sparks Medford Crowd
In Medford on December 20 a porch talk by a loudspeakered Santa caused a child named Johnny Williams to declare belief in Santa. Alderman George F. Callahan, speaking from his living room, defended Santa Claus to reassure the gathered crowd.
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Mass
Santa Claus
Johnny Williams
Santa
George F. Callahan
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