Tension Mounts In Rome Strike
Rome faces a general strike run by the Communist controlled Chamber of Labor amid threats of violence. Police and security forces reportedly swollen to about 67,000, with 12,000 to 13,000 additional riot officers, as disturbances occurred near Piazza Colona and arrests were made for unauthorized bands and blockades.
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Piazz A Colona
Naples
Interior Ministry
Rome
Mussolini
Capital Shops to Close Amid Labor Strike Turmoil
The Chamber of Labor Bulletin reports 590 arrests as the capital’s only continuing paper notes closures. It brands Christian Democrat labor leaders as scabs while leftist groups, led by Communists, denounce Premier Alcide de Gasperi for excluding leftists from his cabinet last May.
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L'Osservatore Romano
Vatican City
Chambers
Christian Democrat
Alcide de Gasperi
Aid Bill Proceeds Amid China Funding Debate
In a lengthy House fight, foreign aid legislation advanced after more than 40 amendments. Rep Judd urged withholding China funds until the State Department justifies the need and outlines a plan. Speaker Martin announced passage as lawmakers clamored for a roll call to reveal positions.
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Senate
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Judd
R-Minn
Appropriations Committee
State Department
House
Glen D. Johnson
D-Okla
Foreign Affairs Committee
Martin
Wayne Coy to Get FCC Chairmanship
Officials close to President Truman say Wayne Coy radio director of the Washington Post will be named chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The nomination will be sent to the Senate around year’s start. Charles R. Denny Jr. resigned November 1 to join NBC as vice president and general counsel.
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Truman
Wayne Coy
Washington Post
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Senate
Charles R. Denny, Jr
National Broadcast Company
Democrats Aiming To Salvage Truman Proposals In Bill
Democrats press to force parts of President Truman's proposals into the Republican Walcott stop gap bill. Minority Leader Rayburn signals amendments will be sought when the Walcott bill reaches the House. Republicans plan to use suspension of rules to bar amendments. House Rules Committee controls debate length and amendments.
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Rayburn
Texas
Tnit
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GOP
House Rules Committee
House
Extended Maryland Weather Forecast for December Days
The extended forecast for Maryland calls for Saturday partly cloudy with near freezing temperatures in the Alleghenies and 35 to 42 degrees elsewhere. Nights cold, mid-20s in the west, 30 to 35 in the central and eastern regions. Sunday mostly fair with some Garrett county snow and continuing cold, occasional snow at night in the west, rain possible in central and eastern parts. Monday fair with little temperature change, Garrett snow, western snow at night, rain in east and central portions. Wednesday fair and colder with temperatures near mid December normal.
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Maryland
Alleganies
Garrett County
Intended Bride Commits Death by Own Action
El Centro California December 12 A coroner's jury found that Marion Keron Hall 19 daughter of Mrs L J Hall San Antonio Texas killed herself after her fiancé Harvey A George 23 cafe operator from Long Beach Calif wavered on marriage They had traveled from Long Beach to Yuma Arizona to wed and honeymoon in Phoenix A service station stop ended with Hall taking a pistol from the car glove compartment and firing a shot through her left temple She died later in a hospital.
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Calif
Marion Keron Hall
L. J. Hall
San Antonio
Texas
Harvey A. George
Long Beach
Yuwa
Ariz
Phoenix
Plane Crash Kills Twenty In Muddy Field Scene
A plane exploded in midair killing twenty, ambulances reached the wreck through a muddy field. Bodies were rushed to Kennedy Veterans Hospital then private funeral homes. County foreman A B Taylor recounted a bright flash and a large crash scene with several bodies scattered across a half acre.
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Kennedy Veterans Hospital
A. B. Taylor
Military C-47 aircraft era described in wartime summary
The passage notes the C-47, the military counterpart of the DC-3, seating 21 passengers with three crew members and its widespread World War II use for hauling supplies and personnel. Early today cleanup crews worked on the scene as authorities sought to identify the victims.
Obituary of Bishop Newcomer Reveals devoted circuit rider life
The extended obituary recounts Bishop Newcomer as a lifelong circuit rider who rode thousands of miles on horseback across the Alleghenies. He died at 81 after a fall caused by his horse nine days earlier while on official duty. The piece notes his pride in horseman skills and delayed family disclosure of the accident.
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the Allegany
Bave
St Ias
Hint Gas Fuel Oil Price Hike Hits Midwestern States
Petrol Corp in Baltimore attributes the rise to higher crude oil costs. An increase of 1.3 cents per gallon for fuel oil would add about $26 yearly to the heating bill for the average Hagerstown household, based on an estimated 2,000 gallons used annually. Earlier this fall there were several smaller price hikes in gasoline and fuel oil.
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Petrol Corp
Baltimore
Hagerstown
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