14 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1948
Page
1
President Truman is likely to report to Congress early in January signaling a speedup of legislation. Democratic leaders plan to push key goals including housing, minimum wage, Social Security, health, and education, while possibly postponing civil rights bills to avoid a Senate filibuster.
Allendale South Carolina reports a light plane crash six miles south of town killing Max Green aged 20 and Harold P Bradley 21 both of Franklin North Carolina. A coroner's jury found Bradley likely the pilot. The aircraft belonged to Roy L Elders of Sylva North Carolina.
Gladys Glad widow of Mark Hellinger and Arthur P Gottlieb Toronto film executive announced today they were married in Ottawa Lec 19. The event marks a high profile union between prominent media figures amid their city.
Judge Palma Beltran advances an inquiry into a $92 000 bribe scheme tied to an aluminum factory move from Milan to Buenos Aires. Jon's bodyguard allegedly received the cash as backing for the deal which collapsed, with 14 suspects arrested for fraud against public administration.
United States firm Liggett and Myers buys 4,000,000 pounds of Greek tobacco at 98 cents a pound. Agreement also reached for Britain to purchase 6,000,000 pounds of the 1947 Greek crop at an undisclosed price.
Washington report details AFL and CIO planning strategy meetings aimed at repealing Taft Hartley and expanding labor influence. CIO officers, led by Philip Murray, consider restoring Wagner Act provisions and drafting a multi month action program. AFL sets a 14 month political education drive funded by member contributions with target earnings and voter mobilization efforts.
John Malcolm Venables, 23, brought his pet mouse to a Coventry bar. The bartender killed the mouse after it was placed on the bar. Venables pleaded guilty to causing £200 worth of damage by throwing bricks at the bar window. The judge stayed punishment for a drink habit report.
Reports from Pittsburgh say the coal industry remains steady despite unemployment and shorter weeks in parts of soft coal and strip mining. A 70 million ton above ground stockpile cushions demand as mild weather and seasonal lull slow usage, mainly for domestic markets, with some regional job reductions noted in several states. District Judge Deason Anledge begins Otero murder trial selection, finding the first juror not qualified.
Southern governors meet in Savannah to back a regional education program aimed at limiting federal control. Mississippi Governor Wright and Maryland Adjutant General Beckford outline opposition to federal oversight, with South Carolina Governor Thurmond briefing on freight rate concerns. The plan proposes a $6,000 initial two year budget and a $2,434,000 annual budget after four years, focusing on medical dental and veterinary training once fully implemented.
Ruth Farnsworth, a 27 year old San Francisco woman, was kidnapped from an Oriental curio shop and found in a jungle thicket near the shop. Paratrooper boots with possible blood stains and the killer’s name were found nearby. Investigators, led by Lt. Commander James P. Hackett, pressed the manhunt with rewards offered.
Anthony Navarine, a 20 year old Paterson father of five, faced bills and blackouts after losing his job. Readers and firms donated help including a job offer, layette, coal, food, milk, and rent coverage through March, proving belief in Santa.
Tonight at 7 30 p m city council meets at city hall and at 8 p m the Gaston Male Chorus performs in the high school auditorium.
In Los Angeles on December MP Bullets ended the romance of Patricia Styles, 25, and seriously wounded her estranged suitor Sugarman. Police say Styles fired during a conversation in a car, hitting Sugarman in the head and leg as he fled. Styles then shot herself in the head but survived.
In Nanking , December 4 7 reports roil the capital with talk of a coalition government and peace. Officials describe a day by day Nationalist administration amid Communist advances toward Peiping and Tientsin. Peiping sits isolated with airfields closed and the Peiping Tientsin line largely cut, as troop movements prompt strategic withdrawals.
Flights resumed in Charlotte and the Southeast after airports were fog locked overnight. Bright sunshine began dispersing the fog by mid morning, allowing air travel to restart with clearer conditions.
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