Labor Party Moves Against Communist Infiltration in Britain
London reports Labor Party Secretary Morgan Phillips launches a campaign against Communist influence within the party and unions. The Communist Daily Worker labels it a U S inspired plot to split unions in France Italy and Britain. Phillips warns of saboteurs in factories as Britain steers recovery with Marshall Plan help.
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Italy
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Communist Party
Cominform
Jewish Arab clashes erupt in Yazur amid Palestine violence
In Yazur, southern Palestine, large scale Arab Jewish fighting broke out this morning after Jewish forces reportedly Hagana attacked Arab bands in reprisal for attacks on Jewish truck convoys. The broader toll rose to about 310 deaths in the Holy Land since the UN partition decision.
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Yazur
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Holy Land
Hagana
Tel Aviv
Un-American Activities Committee Targets Communists
Uncle Bud notes the committee pressed hard on suspected communists causing some to remove red flannel garments amid the crackdown.
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Un-American Activities Committee
Mammoth Vale Event Draws 2500 At County Factory Annex
The National Weaving Company of Lowell hosted what appears to be the largest single Christmas party in the area. About 2,500 attendees included 800 employees and their families, held in a newly completed annex before machinery was installed.
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Dorothy Banker
Mary
Charles Banker
Joseph
Mercedes Bumgardner
Grace McCraw
Patty Patton
Angels
Billy Fullbright
William Sexton
Charles Faulkenberry
Shepherds
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Bobby Butler
Michael Adcock
Wise Men
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Shirley Dollar
Sara Ann Grant
Nancy McAllister
Lynda Alice McGaha
Joan Roberts
Mary Ann Jackson
Connie Costner
Eleanor Dunlap
Marcella Holland
Willie MacDarnell
Mildred Cobb
Mark Hellinger dies after attack in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Mark Hellinger a prolific Broadway chronicler and film producer age 44 who died of a heart attack after being stricken at his home. He completed The Naked City a few days earlier and remained a writer for King Syndicate while serving as a war correspondent in WWII. He died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital with his wife Gladby his side leaving two adopted children.
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New York
Hellinger
King Syndicate
International News Service
South Pacific
India
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood Hills
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Mark
Gladys
Italy Food Workers Return From Nationwide Strike
The Italian labor ministry announced that 300000 food workers will resume work at midnight after agreeing to wage and severance pay increases. The deal was reached at a conference with Labor Minister Amintore Fanfani and representatives of the general confederation of labor. Communists showcased influence over workers with coordinated meetings.
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Luigi Einaudi
Amintore Fanfani
Fanfani
General Confederation of Labor
Oil Dealers and Officials Prepare Plan to End Fuel Shortage
In Raleigh a conference is set for tomorrow with oil company representatives and state officials to ease North Carolina fuel oil shortages. Governor Gregg Cherry appoints W. Z. Betts as state oil coordinator. He urged homeowners to conserve fuel by lowering thermostats sleeping in unheated rooms and closing unused spaces.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gregg Cherry
State Division of Purchase and Contract
W. Z. Betts
Betts
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Belmont official charged with embezzling from Christmas fund
John Summers, former overseer of Sterling Mill and treasurer of a Belmont Christmas savings fund, is charged with embezzling about 6200 dollars. He faces a 5000 dollar bond and possible jail if unable to post it. Depositors received about 17 percent of their savings. 80 people were affected. Summers lies ill from pneumonia and will be heard in mayor's court when able.
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Belmont
John Summers
Sterling Mill
Bank of Belmont
J. P. Ford
E. S. Hubbard
Summers
Giles Hoover
Flying Saucers Linked to Soviet Rocket Experiments
Rep. Ellsworth of Oregon revived claims that last summer's flying saucer sightings stemmed from Russian high velocity missile tests. He described a rocket using staged explosions and metal discs that eject empty shells to propel the vehicle, suggesting American scientists could be echoing similar devices.
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Washington
Ellsworth
R-Ore
Oregon
Satira sentenced to fifteen years in Havana yacht slaying case
Patricia Schmidt was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a $5,000 indemnity for the killing of her lover John Lester Mee of Chicago aboard a yacht in Havana.
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Havana
Patricia (Saura) Schmidt
John Lester Mee
Chicago
1 800 War Dead Are Placed Aboard Ship
Thousands of Australians attended memorial services as 1,800 U.S. soldiers, the last of America's war dead, were placed aboard the troop ship Groucher Victory for return to the United States in Sydney on December 22.
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Sydney
U.S
America
United States
Christmas Party Schedule Across Local Venues
The calendar lists several community gatherings including a Christmas party at Leventis restaurant and a Salvation Army event at Memorial Hall. Also noted are a Gaston Electric Co. party at Jolly's and a Kiwanis Club meeting at the Armington Hotel with times around 12:30 p m and 7 30 p m.
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Salvation Army
Memorial Hall
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Jolly’s
Kiwanis Club
Armington Hotel
Western Union strike averted amid wage talks and plan
A threatened Western Union telegraph strike was halted after a wage dispute with AFL unions and a 50 day fact finding panel. The decision delays a nationwide tie up while Congress debates a European recovery program and the Herter proposal.
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Washington
Omg
Bell Telephone
Ching
Adolph Brungs
Western Union
Local Weather Update and Rainfall Totals
Yesterday's high reached 48 degrees with a low of 2 yesterday night. Noon today marks the latest readings. December rainfall totals to date are 1.47 inches, with a December quota of 3.86 inches and a deficiency of 2.39 inches.
Flying Tiger Leader Weds Chinese Reporter in Shanghai
General Claire L. Chennault, 57, wed Anna Chan, 24, a Chinese Central News Agency reporter, in a Lutheran ceremony at his Shanghai home. The wedding followed a quiet announcement to friends, with a small wedding party and a duck dinner. Chan may keep her job at the agency, and Chennault wore an air force dress uniform.
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Flying Tigers
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Anna Chan
Chennault
Holly Heath
Chinese Central News Agency
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