Planes Plaster Targets Across Korean Front
Allied air forces pounded Communist targets in North Korea with B 26 and fighter bomber attacks. The U S Fifth Air Force reported one MiG 15 destroyed over Sinuiju and a total of 125 enemy vehicles destroyed as bridges and rail lines were hit. Maj Edwin Heller of Wynnewood PA and Lt Gene Woodworth of Rockford IL shared credit for the MiG kill.
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Gene Woodworth
Rockford
Storm hits coast as nation enjoys mild weather
The storm from the Pacific coast and northern California caused five deaths and disrupted trains with 1,370 passengers stranded. It toppled trees damaging a house and caused a fatal collision with a pedestrian. Marin County received 6.91 inches of rain in 24 hours while Blue Canyon recorded 37 inches of snow.
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Wyoming
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Blue Canyon
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Putnam Takes On Wage Curb Plans
Washington AP Roger Putnam, economic stabilizer, charges to steer stalled wage stabilization system. With no wage board and two regional boards resigning in protest, he faces logjams of some 12 000 pending wage agreements and possible union strikes if obstruction ends. Henry Fowler predicts industry will cooperate after short reflection. AFL President George Meany weighs in on the coal wage issue.
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Roger Putnam
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Defense
Guards Quell New Mexico Prison Riot at Santa Fe
National Guard troops arrived at the New Mexico penitentiary at dawn to quell a prison uprising. Rioting convicts hold seven guards as hostages in cell block No 2 and the hospital, with two 30-30 rifles and a shotgun reported in possession.
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Edwin L. Mechem
Nixon Says Taft Will Work Smoothly With Incoming Admin
Vice President elect Nixon called Sen. Robert A. Taft a team player able to work with the Eisenhower administration after landing at National Airport. He noted the Durkin labor secretary appointment faced criticism and urged a balanced cabinet with labor and management representation to foster compromise on labor legislation.
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Mexico City
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Taft
Martin P. Durkin
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Organized Labor
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Gen
Solons Call Shift to Quality in Housing Standards
A House Banking subcommittee reports that amid housing needs the focus should move from quantity to quality. It urges better buyer protections, standard builder warranties, and bonding for FHA and VA aided homes, while criticizing faulty pre site planning and contractor nonperformance.
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House Banking
Rep. Rains
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Veterans ‘Administration
Inits
Fleetwood Elected J P Here in Thomas County
One contest determined the results in ten districts for Justice of the Peace. O L Fleetwood won reelection with 644 votes to 89 for rival R T Beasley. Other militia districts reported varied results for constables and justices with limited ballots and no election in Metcalfe.
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Justice of the Peace
O. L. Fleetwood
R. T. Beasley
Coolidge
D. J. Baker
Tom Brock
A. C. Fallin
H. L. Kennedy
Ochlocknee
Co. L. Singletary
S. S. Miller
A. Furney
Pave
J.C. Harris
Meigs
J. A. Sasser
C. B. Brock
Jerry Davis
Ellabelle
J. R. Fielding
H. J. Benton
A. L. Palmer
Barwick
D. S. Chapman
Boston
B. H. Scott
Ways
Wade H. Johnson
Merrillville
E. R&r. Powell
Metcalfe
Eisenhower Opens War Cabinet Talk Aboard USS Helena
President elect Eisenhower starts talks with advisers aboard the heavy cruiser after Wake Island transfer. Discussions focus on Korea and future administration plans with Dulles and other designated aides aboard. no decisions announced as he nears inauguration.
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Helena
Dwight Eisenhower
Wake Island
Weather forecast for Georgia and Northwest Florida
Considerable cloudiness and mild temperatures continue this afternoon tonight and Tuesday in Georgia and extreme northwest Florida. Southeast winds become moderate to occasionally fresh as conditions persist.
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Georgia
Florida
UN Charter May Dictate To State
South Carolina’s attorney general said the United Nations charter may dictate to states what they can do in their own affairs. T C Callison spoke at the National Association of Attorneys General opening panel on treaty making and the Constitution, noting a Supreme Court case on segregation as a context.
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Seattle
William O'Neill
Ohio
American Bar Association
U.S
New York City
The
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New Purge Of Czech Reds Told
Belgrade reports a purge of Czech Communist leaders underway in Czechoslovakia via Tanjug. Named arrestees include Antonin Gregor former foreign trade minister Gen Ludwig Svoboda former defense minister and others such as Eugene Erban and Zdenek Fierlinger among the prominent figures targeted.
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Tanjug
Antonin Gregor
Ludwig Svoboda
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Police
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Augustin Kliment
Zdenek Fierlinger
Electors Cast Votes. Eisenhower Ahead in Electoral Count
Electors will cast their ballots next Monday to formalize Eisenhower's presidency. Congress will finalize the result on January 6, with Eisenhower projected to obtain 442 electoral votes to Stevenson's 89 from a national popular vote near 60 million.
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Stevenson
Five Air Force officers die in barracks fire at Rapid City
Rapid City Air Force Base suffered a deadly two story barracks fire killing five officers. Six others injured, including 2nd Lt. John Rycroft who leaped from a second story window breaking an ankle. Victims identified: Ist Lt. Jerome A. Weiss h an k Kansas City legal officer, 2nd Lt. Robert W. Wooten Jr. March Field, and Chief Warrant Officer Paul Beers Benicia, with two others unnamed pending notification.
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Calif
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Arsenal
Southern Democrats may back Eisenhower in new Congress
Texas Senator elect Price Daniel said Southern Democrats will likely support President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower more than some Republicans in forming a bipartisan foreign policy and preparedness program. Daniel noted no chance of forced legislation as he prepares to take the Senate seat next month. The National Association of Attorneys General held its 48th convention at a coastal resort with Gov. Herman Talmadge and Atty. Gen. Eugene Cook addressing attendees. More than 200 visitors checked in as experts from Alaska and Hawaii arrived for events on treaty powers and crime control.
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Seven Georgians Involved In Week's Fatal Highway Crash
Police said a head on collision near Kissimmee Florida killed Samuel Taylor Jr 19 and injured others. Witnesses described the incident as a severe highway crash with multiple vehicles and fatalities.
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DeFord
Atlanta
Dal ‘Patrol
Samuel ‘Taylor, Jr
Ley
Baturda
Kissimmee
Fla
William Oscar “Woody
Silver Springs
Ike
Plea Heard In City Court Case Before Judge Craigmiles
Judge Craigmiles heard pleas in city court. A defendant faced a fine of 200 dollars. Federal officers reported possession of some bug tickets, though no adjudication had occurred.
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Craigmiles
Weather Outlook for Thomasville Georgia This Week
Cloudy with mild temperatures through Wednesday and light rain possible Tuesday night and Wednesday. Yesterday’s high and low not fully legible, but readings show ranges for the 24 hour period and month. Precipitation totals include last 24 hours and since the first of the month with normal values referenced.
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Thomasville
Dee
Job Hunters Swamps Offices of GOP
Washington reports show job seekers inundating offices of seven Republican senators seeking federal employment after 20 years in the wilderness. Senators are surprised by the high demand as many polled privately fear most applicants will be disillusioned by few openings and tough qualifications.
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