Truman Works on His Cleanup Plan
President Truman held a long secret White House talk with Judge Thomas F. Murphy about a government cleanup. Murphy hinted at action but would not confirm details or a definitive assignment, while White House officials offered only the description of a highly profitable meeting.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Thomas F. Murphy
Murphy
White House
New York City
New York
Senate
Anaconda High School Dedication Ceremony Planned
Central high school in Anaconda will be dedicated on Sunday December 16 at 2 oclock in the new Cherry and Third building. Most Rev Joseph P Dougherty will deliver the principal address with Bishop Joseph M Gilmore presiding. The project funded by William Weiss estate and a public subscription includes modern classrooms labs gym auditorium and recreation areas. Dedication of the gym will feature a basketball game with Butte Central on February 7.
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Anaconda
Central High School
Cherry
Joseph P. Dougherty
Yakima
Wash
Joseph M. Gilmore
Helena
Northwest
William Weiss
Butte Central
Maroons
Gilmore
Colder Montana Weather Prompts Strong Winds and Deep Freeze
The weather bureau predicts strong east winds and falling temperatures across eastern Montana Sunday as a cold Canadian air mass moves in. Winds 15 to 30 mph, lows 15 to 25 below zero, and 4 to 8 inches of snow expected in northwestern and central areas, with heaviest snowfall north of Missoula to Glasgow.
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Helena
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Canada
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Missoula
Billings
Glasgow
Havre
Great Falls
Miles City
Lewistown
Broadus
Kalispell
One Red Jet Destroyed and Six Damaged by Allies
In Korea on Sunday December 16 Allied forces reported destroying a red-nosed MIG and damaging six more on Saturday as Sabre jet forces doubled to two wings. The 51st Fighter Wing joined the Fourth in Korea with 43 Sabres to form a two-wing all-Sabre force.
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Seoul
Korea
51St
United States Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Francis S. Gabreski
America
Oil City
United States
Yangdok
Dok
Fifth Air Force
Pyongyang
Ace Gabreski predicts bright Sabre jet future for wing
United States Fifth Air Force reports Col Francis S Gabreski of Oil City Pennsylvania America's No 2 living ace says the newly re equipped 51st Fighter Interceptor wing has the makings of a terrific Sabre jet wing. The remark came Saturday as the unit prepared for the postwar upgrade in Korea.
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United States Fifth Air Force
Korea
51St
Francis S. Gabreski
Oil City
America
Russians Reject Wests Revised Disarmament Plan
In Paris on December 15 the Soviet bloc rejected a Western disarmament plan and urged continued secret Big Four talks. Polish delegate Stefan Wierblowski outlined calls for immediate atomic ban and a one third cut in US Britain France China and Russia arms. US Ambassador Jessup said the 12 nation commission is the proper forum while not ruling out Big Four discussions. Russia would join the new commission to push its proposals.
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Paris
Moscow
Stefan Wierblowski
UN General Assembly
United States
France
Britain
China
Russia
Philip C. Jessup
Wierblowski
Soviet Bloc
American Trooper Believed Kidnaped by Reds
United States officials sought information from Czechoslovakia about a U S constabulary trooper missing since December 12 near the Bavaria Czech frontier. He served as a private in the 15th Constabulary Squadron. no confirmation on desertion reports.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U.P
United States
Czechoslovakia
15Th Constabulary
Army
Standstill in major steel contract talks as strike threat looms
Pittsburgh reports a halt in key steel labor negotiations as CIO leader Philip Murray seeks new instructions from the United Steelworkers union. Talks pivot to Washington amid wage and price control clashes with government programs and defense production stakes.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers Union
Washington
Murray
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Quirino Reports 1714 Dead or Missing in Philippine Disasters
President Elpidio Quirino announced 1714 dead or missing and over 100000 homeless from volcanic eruptions and typhoons across 11 provinces and Camiguin island. He listed 82 dead from the first typhoon and 626 dead from Typhoon Amy with 206 bodies recovered from Mt Hibok Hibok and about 800 more missing or believed dead.
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Manila
Elpidio Quirino
Camiguin Island
Quirino
Amy
Mt. Hibok Hibok
Deaf-mute pursues California girl then kills her
John Pesquera, 25, from Los Angeles shot 19 year old Marie Ann Henden in Inglewood California home where she was staying after traveling across the country to pursue marriage. He then killed himself in Minneapolis where the case was reported.
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Minneapolis
Minn
California
John Pesquera
Los Angeles
Calif
Marie Ann Henden
Fritz Henden
Inglewood
Chinese Patrol Fires On Allied Troops In Korea
An Allied briefing officer said Chinese soldiers shouted Merry Christmas then opened rifle fire on Western Front line fighters. The Allies returned fire and the Chinese withdrew.
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Western Front
Korea
Allies Demand List of UN Prisoners
Allied armistice negotiators refuse further bartering until the Reds provide a list and locations of Allied prisoners and a stronger armistice supervision proposal. Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols said the UN will not progress without these details and warned against prisoners ending in slave labor camps. The Reds seek an all for all exchange and have barred ICRC access.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
William P. Nuckols
China
Red Cross
United States
Nuckols
Howard M. Turner
Reds
Treasure State Improves 14 Montana Airports in 1951
Montana completed improvements at 14 airports in 1951 costing 307632 with federal funding of 164645. Charles S. King Civil Aeronautics Administration airports engineer said the state now has 120 airports listed in the Airman's Guide and many other fields for light aircraft. Fourteen have paved runways capable of handling DC3 and Martin 202 aircraft.
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Helena
Montana
Charless. King
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Butte Weather Forecast Predicts Snow and Cold
The briefing notes cloudy conditions with light snow in Butte Sunday fading to light flurries and colder Sunday night. Sunday readings show 15 to 28 degrees with Friday midnight to Saturday 5:30 pm at the airport minimum -2 maximum 31 and at the School of Mines minimum -4 maximum 29. West of Divide in Montana expect 15 to 25 high while East of Divide faces 0 to 10 high with heavy snow central portion and windy conditions.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Anaconda Company Gifts New Butte Memorial Hospital
The Anaconda Copper Mining company will give 4.4 million dollars to Butte and nearby areas for the new Butte Community Memorial hospital. A dedication ceremony features Cornelius F. Kelley giving the address. Samuel Barker Jr. will accept on behalf of the hospital association which will run the facility.
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Butte Community Memorial Hospital
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Uis Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte Community Memorial Hospital Association
Cornelius F. Kelley
New
Samuel Barker, Jr
Dedication Ceremony Planned for Butte Community Memorial Hospital
The dedicatory service will be held in the hospital lobby at 2 o'clock this afternoon with E S McGlone of Anaconda company as chairman who will present Mr Kelley. The ceremony marks the hospital as a Yuletide gift to the community and opens for patient care early next year drawing visitors from medical nursing professions government and industry. The program includes an invocation a presentation and a dedication address by Mr Kelley and a visual story of the hospital in a 12 page section of the Montana Standard.
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E.S. McGlone
Anaconda Company
Kelley
Butte
Magr. M. M. English
Butte Conference of Catholic Clergy
McGlone
Cornelius F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte Community Memorial Hospital
Edward S. McGlone
Community Memorial Hospital
Britain to pay installments on postwar loans
London announced it will pay both interest and principal totaling 176 million dollars due December 31 on postwar loans from the United States and Canada. The government hinted at possible interest waiver and allowed limited pound trading to restore confidence in the economy while seeking about 600 million dollars in U S aid.
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London
Britain
United States
Canada
Churchill
Bank of England
Sterling
United States Mutual Security Agency
Treasury
Talbot Named Administrator of Butte Memorial Hospital
Hospital executive Dr W B Talbot is named administrator of the new Butte Community Memorial hospital. His years of physician and surgical experience and administrative work qualify him to direct the new hospital in the finest manner.
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W. B. Talbot
New
Butte Community Memorial Hospital
Butte Girl Scouts and civic leaders gather for carols
Fragments show community figures including Mr Barker Gov Bonner Dr McPhail and Mayor Morgan involved in a Christmas carol event with songs Oh Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night as part of local observances by the Montana Medical association notes.
Cornerstone Ceremony Planned for Outside Marquee
Will preside Hugo Kenck director of organ accompaniment and Mr McGlone present the program The Laying of the Cornerstone will be held outside under the marquee Rabbis and local officials participate with benediction by Rev Richard Lungren Silver Bow ministerial association president Hospital board members clergymen sit on the dais along with Anaconda company executives and city figures Continued on Page 10 Col 6
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Hugo Kenck
al Chenevert
McGlone
Benjamin Kelson
Kelley
Barker
Richard Lungren
Silver Bow Ministerial Association
Congressman Whitaker of Kentucky Dies After Heart Attack
U S Representative John Albert Whitaker, a Democrat from Kentucky, died at age 50 in his Russellville law office after suffering a heart attack. He collapsed while moving to answer a telephone, with secretary Ann Lewis noting the sudden death following several prior heart attacks in recent years.
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Russellville
U.P
United States
John Albert Whitaker
Ann Lewis
Whitaker
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