British Seize Dutch Renegade Officer
Swashbuckling Capt. R P P Westerling, once a Dutch army commander, was arrested by British authorities in Singapore on an entry permit violation. Indonesia seeks his extradition, warning he may face the death penalty if returned. Westerling had led deserters in West Java and Jakarta seizure in January.
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Singapore
R.P.P
Turk
Westerling
Indonesia
West Java
Bandoent
Amuggiers
Gun Rapnens
Jakarta
Bandoeng
Johore
Malaya
River Valley Road
United States of Indonesia
D Day Comes For 352 000 In Malaya
Malaya marks a top secret operation as 352 000 volunteers begin a month long drive against Communist terrorism. Roadblocks cover cities and towns as men and women from diverse backgrounds join the effort under Sir Henry Gurney’s declaration of a nationwide cleanup.
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Malaya
Shapore
Ian
Guertillas
D-day
Tialaya
Henry Gurney
Malaya Federation
Federation
Aame
Sundar Siesias
Pastor Prays for Mercy Doctor amid Dignified Death Talk
The pastor at Candia Congregational Church prays for Dr. Sander to lead a movement toward a legal dignified death. He recalls his mother’s cancer death and argues society may someday permit a controlled death under extreme illness.
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Manchester
Hermann N. Sandetr
Leslie Curtice
Sander
Candia
Herey
Curtite
Abbie Borreto
Sanders
Iare
Curtice J
Dr. Sander
Freight Cars Run Wild Through Mehoopany Station
A freight train from Buffalo to New York derailed near Mehoopany Pennsylvania injuring no one. Eight miles of tracks were blocked on the Lehigh Valley Railroad as eighty cars tumbled beef lamb and butter across the rails. The cause remains unexplained as the engine led the way until the rear cars broke loose.
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Mehoopany
New York
Lownport
Leamuc
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Mehropany
Wilkes-Barse
Pepassivania
Exenia
Third Party Critique Sparks Two Party Focus
A regional commentary denounces third parties as weakening the two party system. It argues a minor party could foster minority influence and expose the nation to demagogues and instability, urging strong two party unity.
Senators Clash Over GOP Plan To Change Presidential Elections
U S senators Taft and Lodge sparred over a proposed constitutional amendment to alter how presidents are elected. Lodge argues the plan could help Republicans win the South while Taft warns it risks fatal losses in the North and questions the amendment’s practicality.
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Washington UP
Taft
ReOhle
Lodge
R.-Mass
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
G.O/P
van Hope
South
North
United States
Bryan
McKinley
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Roosevelt
Ohio
Cat and Mouse Game in Plainville Kitchen
Mrs. Alice Curtis reports her cat Ting failed to chase a mouse that shared a saucer of milk at 11 Washington Street. The mouse calmly drank, while Ting watched then napped, leaving Mrs. Curtis unsure if her cat is smart or dumb for allowing the rodent to eat first.
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Plainville
Conn
Alice Curtis
Washington Street
Tiny
Curt
Soft Coal Strike Fails On Eve Of Contempt Court Trial
The soft coal strike nears its third week as UMW workers led by John L. Lewis stay out and idle over half a million in two states. The government contemplates seizure or a new contract while coal stocks dwindle and communities ration fuel amid mounting economic disruption.
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U.M.W. Union
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
United Tine
John L. Lewis
Joan B. Battle
National Coal Asociaton
New York
Robena
UMW
Smasontown
Amigo
W. Vz
Pennsylvania
A. P. Man Wins Polk Award For Chinese Venture
Associated Press correspondent Wayne Richardson won the George Polk Memorial Award from the Overseas Press Club for exclusive coverage aboard the Isbrandien Line vessel ADA POsTed OU A Series of reports from Shanghai during shelling and a fire. He filed from the ship before and after the attack, becoming the first U.S. journalist to relay life inside a Chinese Communist zone as Western reporters evacuated.
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New York
CPI
Wayne Richardson
Associated Press
Overseas Press Club
Richardson
Isbrandisen
Shanghai
Ada
Talaqing
Leopard Outwits Posse In Night Search Ends
Oklahoma City hunters halted at dusk as the leopard escaped from Lincoln Park Zoo. Zoo director Julian Frazier canceled the day long hunt after hundreds of troopers, reserves, and planes scoured a forty acre burn area five miles east of Edmond. A civil air patrol sighting near the flaming woods prompted a return to the search.
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Oklahoma City
Lincoln Park ‘Zoo
Julian Frazier
Edmond
Frazier
Civil Air Patrol
Zop
Fistration
Bricker
Traedom
Jareh
J.imoney
Brown
Browns
Newy National Mortgage
U.S
Tsans. Edmond
G O P Appeals to Democrats on Housing Policy
Report outlines Republican push on a housing measure tied to FHA loan guarantees and cooperatives. Senators debate a 1 000 000 000 lending plan while Democrats weigh votes amid housing reform efforts. A leopard sighting in Oklahoma City district also disrupts public attention.
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Tobe River
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Labor Party Faces Ranks Clash Over Vote Aftermath
London reports show left wing Labor MPs preparing for an early test against moderate Cabinet leaders Prime Minister Attlee, Deputy PM Morrison, and Foreign Secretary Bevin. A post election caucus will argue whether to push for more socialism or a softer approach after Labor's 55 seat loss.
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London
British Labor Party
Attlee
Labor
Herbert Morrison
Bevin
House of Commons
Liberala
Liberals
Natuttallals
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Bulgarian Army Revolt Quelled, Says Paper
Berlin reports a Bulgarian army revolt against Russian domination failed after the death of Premier Dimitrov in Moscow. Ivan Kinev, former chief of staff, returned to Sofia claiming Dimitrov had been liquidated, according to the Welt am Sonning linked outlet. The paper notes officers were detained and a large portion of the army remained loyal to the central government.
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Berlin
Welt Am Sonning
Moscow
Georgi Dumirov
Ivan Kinev
Cammy
Dimitrov
Sofia
Dimitros
Sinvietender Police
Beiganan l Army
Mino
Crossing Crash Kills Six In Indiana
Six people died in a collision in Richmond Indiana when a car stalled at a crossing and was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad diesel passenger train. Eyewitness William Thomas, a crossing watchman, said the driver attempted to flee the scene after the crash.
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Indiana
Richmond
Ind
Penneylvania Railroad
Blarke
Wilisie Thontax
Emssing Watchman
France
World fears H-Bomb as self-destructive weapon
Scientists warn the hydrogen bomb could self destruct humanity, releasing radioactive dust that would drift worldwide. They describe lethal effects lasting years and the risk of backfire if activated, underscoring dangers to all life and the environment.
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New York
Fru
Hans Bethe
Creme University
Frederck Seitz
University of Chicago
Szilara
Seltie
Ecimmce
State May Take Over Rent Control
Reports say the state may assume residential rent control from Washington, with a broad discretionary system likely avoiding a fair net return formula. Gov Dewey's administration weighs statewide versus city specific control, with no retroactive increases and a March 1, 1949 freeze date as reference.
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Albany
Washington
CPA
Resources
Dewey
U. S
New York City
G.O.P
Senate Finance Committee of
Office of the Housing Expediter
OHE
New York
Cily
Sferif
Drewes
Three Teens Die In Stalled Automobile Near Rome New York
Three teenagers died when their stalled car overheated while stranded beside a pond near Rome New York. The victims are 18 year old Las Jones, 17 year old Bodh, and 23 year old Brad Landphere. Trooper Frank Ritter investigated the crash after the group had attended a dance in Port Huron.
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Rome
Florence
Frank Riritter
Las Jones
Idahr
Bedh
RedHela
Brad Landphere
Dane
Fiat
Oneida Conny
New Talks Set Today By Federal Mediator
Government prodded negotiations fail to settle the long coal dispute as talks on the eve of a contempt of court trial for West Virginia Jet Lewis United Mine Workers continue past midnight under pressure from officials.
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Washington
Jet
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Department of Justice
Mediatora
David L. Cole
Presidential Board of Inquiry
Cole
Cyrus S. Ching
Inquiry Board
White House
Spring Beld
Ching
Coal Mine and Substation Bombs Hit Alabama in Strike
Three dynamite blasts damaged a small non union coal mine owned by Thomas L. Cooley in Birmingham along with an Alabama Power Co sub station. No injuries occurred and damages were estimated at 4000 to 5000 dollars. Union leaders faced a court ordered strike case as mediation continued without agreement.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Power Co
Thomas L. Cooley
Cooley
Rother
Mle
Sir Harry Lauder Dies At 79 After Long Illness
Scottish comedian Sir Harry Lauder died at his home after a long illness. Born a millboy, he rose to global fame with stage success and popular songs. He faced arteric thrombosis and kidney ailments, touring widely including the United States, with his last trip abroad in 1947.
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Harry Lauder
Strathaven
Scotland
Harry
United States
U.S
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