British Troops Move Into Action In Haifa Riots
In Haifa riots at the Consolidated Refinery 20 Jews were reported killed and 30 wounded after a bomb attack on an employment queue. British troops entered the refinery to quell violence affecting Arab workers and Jewish staff. The unrest swelled to wider clashes across Palestine following the UN partition decision, with multiple eruptions near Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and casualties among both communities.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Consolidated
Haifa
Omninumoent
Mt. Scopus
Hadassah Hospital
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Weather Update: December Rainfall and Deficit Noted
The report records yesterday's high, last night's low, and noon reading for December 4. It lists rainfall to date as 2.09 inches, the December quota at 3.86 inches, and a deficit of 1.77 inches.
United States Produces Copper. Russia Controls Brass
Bill Baldwin notes the United States accounts for 37 percent of global copper output while Russia appears to hold a near monopoly on brass, highlighting metal supply contrasts.
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United States
Russia
Romanian King Mihai Abdicates In Romania’s Quiet Change
King Mihai I abdicated at 3 p.m. in Bucharest amid a declaration that Romania becomes a popular democratic republic. He said constitutional changes were necessary and he would not stand in the way of the people who must choose their own government. Proclamation signed by all cabinet ministers followed the broadcast.
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Mihai
Romania
Truman Set Today To Sign Duplicate Bill
The Secret Service searched the White House for the missing cost-of-living bill while President Truman prepared to sign a hastily drafted duplicate. The copy was flown to Dedham, Massachusetts for Speaker Martin to sign.
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Sterling F. Greenwashington
Secret Service
White House
Truman
Dedham
Mass
Enc
Martin
Jary
Charles G. Ross
Clark M. Clifford
Maurice C. Latta
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Clifford
George Elsey
Hillsgrove
R. L
Norfolk County
Republican Club
Dedham High School
Anderson
Commerce Department
Methodist Youth Fellowship opens with 10000 delegates
Cleveland hosts 10000 Methodist Youth Fellowship delegates from all parts of the nation and 12 foreign countries for a four day conference at Public Hall. Accommodations limited, 1600 girls dormitory and 3600 beds for visiting boys prepared as crafts work rushes to finish the venues. The opening worship features Dr Harold C Case and the theme Christ Above All with bishops and clergymen participating.
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Cleveland
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodist
Epworth League
Joseph W. Bell
Nashville, Tenn
Cleveland Public Hall
Public Hall
Harold C. Case
Pasadena
Calif
First Methodist Church
Christ
Postoffice Closes On New Year's Day
W Boshamer Gastonia postmaster announced postoffice will be closed Thursday New Year s Day No rural or city deliveries and windows closed Special deliveries will be made and mail boxed and dispatched as usual
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Co. W. Boshamer
Gastonia
Prices Edge Toward 1920 Top As 1948 Climb Surges
Washington reports wholesale prices for 900 commodities surpassed postwar levels, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting an index of 162.5 for the week ending December 20. Economists predict a continued rise toward and beyond the 1920 peak, despite past downturns, as demand and employment hold steady.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Bureau
Wife Allegedly Died In Fire In Spartanburg
Coroner's jury orders Diehl T Cantrell held for further investigation into the death of his wife Virginia Snyder Jones Cantrell from a fire at their Spartanburg home. The verdict cites unknown causes with death due to suffocation per Dr Sam Black Jr. Cantrell is held awaiting bail while the widow's background and family ties are noted.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Diehl T. Cantrell
Virginia Snyder Jones Cantrell
Circuit
Sam R. Watt
Sam Black Jr
Cantrell
Mary Black Hospital
W. B. Garrison
Gastonia
W. O. Blackwell
Armington Hotel Activity Calendar Scene
Evening schedule lists 6 45 p m Junior Chamber of Commerce Armington Hotel 2 p m USDA County Council in county agent s office post office building and 9 p m New Year s party Optimist Club Leventis restaurant from a community calendar with events and locations.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Armington Hotel
Optimist Club
Leventis
Sub Zero Weather Grips Nation With Snow In Northeast
A cold front blankets northern states with sub zero temperatures moving southward. New York City digs out from 25.8 inches of snow as 30,000 snow removal workers operate. 77 deaths tied to the storm noted in New York and New England. Farther south, near normal conditions persist with lighter flakes forecast.
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New York
New England
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
A C Lineberger Rites Tomorrow
Abel Caleb Lineberger 89 Belmont textile pioneer died Monday at 1 30 p m Funeral services set for 11 a m Wednesday at his Belmont residence Burial in Lutheran Chapel Church Cemetery East Gastonia Ministers Rev Carl H Fisher Dr E C Cooper and Dr F E Korn to conduct rites
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Belmont
Southeast
The
Gazette
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East Gastonia
Carl H. Fisher
Church of the Good Shepherd
Mount Holly
E. C. Cooper
Lutheran Church
Chapel Hill
FE. H. Korn
Wallace to Run as Independent for 1948 Presidency
Chicago December 30 Henry A Wallace announced on radio he will run as an independent candidate for president in 1948 on a peace and prosperity platform criticizing both major parties for warming toward war. Wallace resigned as secretary of commerce and editor of the New Republic but will continue contributing. Senators Taylor Pepper Knowland Capper and McKellar commented on the move with mixed reactions.
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Idaho
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Pepper
D-Fla
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Calif
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Ohio
Michigan
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D-Nev
Senator Watkins Pushes Meat Rationing Idea
Senator Watkins of Utah argues meat rationing is the safest measure to ensure fair shares across income groups. He aligns with New England Republicans favoring distribution controls, notes uncertainty within his committee, and says rationing could lower prices and be easier to enforce than price controls.
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Washington
Watkins
Utah
New England
Flanders
Baldwin
Conn
Lodge
Mass
Truman
Plan For Inquest In Child's Death
Sheriff Rochelle Boyle said an inquest will be held tonight into the death of three year old Ralph Gerald Trammell struck by a car driven by former Jonesville Police Chief Jim Holp. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Trammell of route 1 Kelton, had traveled to Jonesville with his parents for a funeral when the accident occurred.
Rebels siege Konitsa as Greek guerrilla forces surge
Athens reports Gen Markos Vafiiades forces encircle Konitsa, shelling the city to establish a base for a Greek Communist state. Government sources say guerrillas airlifted from Albania strengthen the northwestern ring, with about 29,000 rebels in total, including 15,000 near Konitsa.
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Athens
Markos Vafiades
Konitsa
Albania
P-5
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