Republicans Pick Vandenberg As Senate President
Republicans organized swiftly to control the new Senate selecting Senator Vandenberg of Michigan as presiding pro tempore. The move quelled a revolt led by Senator Tobey of New Hampshire while naming Whiteman Whites, Wherry, and others to leadership, steering, and committee posts.
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New Hampshire
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Pennsylvania
Gein
Capitol
Expatriate Newsmen Indicted for Treason in War Era Span
Robert Henry Best Jr and Douglas Chan Mor, expatriate American newspapermen, were indicted yesterday by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of treason for allegedly aiding the enemy while working as radio correspondents. The indictments followed hearings led by Judge Proctor in Fort Worth, with defense and prosecution teams outlining the cases against the Chicago-born Best and South Carolina native Chan Mor. The trial is set for a later date in Washington, as prosecutors seek treason convictions tied to activities during the Civil War era references amid German involvement.
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Douglas Chan- Mor
Fodern Grand Jury
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Tord
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Chandler
Browetti
Chicago
Best
Sumtar County
Bonth Carolina
Germany
Soviet Press Denies Dairen Unmaten Claims
Moscow Pravda denied yesterday that any ultimatum or demand issued to a U S vessel at the Port of Dairen two weeks ago was an international incident. The paper said no new news supported the claim and asserted the matter is closed.
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Pravda
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NAM Seeks Wage Rise With Market Prices Stable
The National Association of Manufacturers argues wage increases can come without spiking prices, while forecasting lower costs on some goods. NAM officials dispute CIO claims and stress profits depend on individual firms, not the industry as a whole, with some price reductions anticipated in months ahead.
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Democrats Near Bipartisan Bilbo Report On War Contracts
Two Democrats reported ready to join four Republicans on a Senate committee report accusing Senator Bilbo of using his position for personal gain in dealings with war contractors. The panel, led by Mead, allegedly seeks to temper the findings.
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MacArthur Urges Japan To Guard Freedom In New Year Message
General MacArthur cautioned the Japanese people that freedom requires responsibility and warned against superficial change. He cited reforms and outlined a path toward equality of opportunity, dignity, and lasting democracy as Japan’s future, while noting ongoing challenges and the need to erase past abuses.
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Windfall Tax Prosposed On Portal Pay Windfall Tax
A plan discussed at the Capitol seeks a windfall tax on back pay awarded in portal to portal wage suits. Rep Knutson said retroactive measures could reclaim nearly all back wages for the Treasury. The proposal contemplates a 20 percent income tax cut offset by refunds and a broader excess profits levy, with details debated by the Ways and Means Committee.
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Anita Lijtelyo
Knutson
Congress
Woulson
Hungarian Officials Clamp Press as purge Rumors Spread
Amid anti-Red Lingavian tensions in Budapest the Interior Ministry ordered strict news suppression fearing a purge of Hungarians siding with Western democracies. War Minister Bartha threatened resignation while officials pushed to keep media in line. Prime Minister Nagy faced political pressure as arrests were reportedly engineered by party engines without Bartha’s knowledge.
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Berth
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Evens Nagy
Butter Price Fluctuates as Probes Open in New York Markets
Wholesale butter prices trend amid federal and state inquiries into pricing and monopolistic activity. Officials interviewed industry representatives about alterations in price structures and potential regulatory actions under the butter and dairy laws.
U N Atomic Commission Adopts U S Control Plan
The United Nations Atomic Commission approves the U S control plan amid Russian attacks. A separate weather forecast for New Year’s Eve and Day predicts cold, below freezing temperatures across most of the nation with snow in western regions and rain in Oregon and Washington.
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Weather Bureau
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Florida
Arizona
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Pacific
Montana
Pair
Cole
New King- Inn
Stern Gang Kidnaps Jew Informer in Palestine
In a fresh act attributed to Jewish extremists in Palestine, a 40 year old Jew, Moshe Saadia, was abducted and threatened with a secret court trial for aiding an informer. British troops conducted a wide dragnet across the coastal plain as 20 people were questioned, amid rising tensions and calls for retaliation. Irgun threats and a call for Italian government inquiry followed the weekend flogging of British soldiers by alleged Irgun members.
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Vandals Set Fire To London Synagogue
Vandalism sparked a fire at a London synagogue destroying a sacred scroll and damaging the Holy Ark. The act is linked to retaliatory rhetoric after the flogging of four British soldiers by Jewish attackers. The incident prompted calls for investigation amid broader tensions in Britain and Palestine.
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Engineer to Manage Atomic Setup at New Commission
Washington appoints Darrell Louis Wilson as general manager of the Atomic Commission. he pledges a rapid civilian transition for the Manhattan District, with several military officers remaining in the project. Wilson, former aide to Vannevar Bush, will implement commission decisions while laboratories and civilian uses of atomic energy expand.
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Ban on German War Materials Enforced by Allied Control
Allied control orders bar manufacture and possession of war materials in Germany under Law No 43. Berlin announces this regulation as officials draft replacements to be submitted to the Council of Foreign Ministers in Moscow next March. The ban covers weapons stocks police supplies explosives and arms for demolition along with warships aircraft balloons and rocket devices. Violators face death or imprisonment.
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Council of Foreign Ministers
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Former Sheriff Lyons-John L. Newman Dies
Wayne County sheriff for three years until last year, Newman died yesterday in Cleveland Ohio after retirement. He was a former Lyons resident and longtime public servant, leaving behind a career in law enforcement shaped by his tenure in Wayne County.
Livingstone Named Investigator for District Attorney Office
Edwin F Livingstone a former Troy algetinag and air force major will be appointed confidential investigator in the Rensselaer County district attorney office. He will report to work Thursday as Harold E Harriman resigns to become under sheriff. Harriman’s vacancy followed Barry G Nugent’s departure. Livingstone, 582 Eighth Avenue, served in the 25th Air Depot Group and held posts in Puerto Rico and Africa. He was an alderman of Troy’s Thirteenth Ward and later worked at Cluett, Peabody & Co. He plans to transfer Puerto Rico Judge of Wis memberships to Troy Lodge and belongs to several military and civic organizations. He is married to Mary Miller.
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Air Force Association
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Massena Police Probe Second Mystery Explosion
A second mysterious blast in Massena within a week damaged a locked fire escape and shattered rear windows at the American Legion clubhouse. Caretaker William Burkley, owner of a plane in the building, was uninjured. Police probe last Tuesday’s evasion near the Riverside inn and a nearby coffee shop. none of 18 guests at the inn were injured.
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Traffic Deaths Rise in Nationwide Drive Despite Some Falls
The National Safety Council reported about 24,000 highway deaths for the year, above 1944 but below 1939 records. The decline in fatalities in several states followed a vigorous nationwide safety campaign, with May and the autumn months showing lower totals. The total for the year neared 90,730 deaths nationwide, down slightly from the prior year, while some regions saw larger reductions and others minimal changes.
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Program Faces Veto In Council
Lake Success UPI reports the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission approved a U.S. plan for peaceful nuclear control, but faces a possible Soviet veto in the Security Council. The plan, adopted 40 to 0 with Russia and Poland abstaining, would create international authority to regulate atomic development with inspections and penalties. Gromyko signaled possible veto while Lange abstained citing unresolved provisions.
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Gromyko
Reports Some Hesse Jewels Still Missing
In Frankfarl Germany a Countess of Hessa testifies amid the trial of Cpl. Jack W. Dorail, an Army officer charged in a 1 million dollar theft at Kronbury Castle in 1944. She describes a wall of gems and says jewels recovered in the United States involve Durant and his WAC wife, already convicted. The countess, sister of the former German Watson, offers no estimate of missing jewel counts.
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No Criminal Evidence in Washington Heights Tenement Fire
Assistant District Attorney Anceb Criunet said today he examined the department tracing of the Dec. 14 Washington Heights tenement fire in which 87 persons were killed and found no haste to warrant any criminal prosecution.
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Anceb Criunet
Washington Heights
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