Chinese Cruiser Chungking deserts to Russian held port
The Nationalist government’s largest warship Chungking reportedly deserted almost a month ago and has gone to Dairen on the Liaotung Peninsula near Russia. Observers say the 6,370 ton postwar gift from Britain left the Yangtze anchorage without proper orders, yet officials deny a switch to the Communists.
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Chungking
Reébodlaotung Peninsula
Aurore
South China
Nanking
Britain
Yangtse River
Pope Notes 10th Year In Vatican Celebration
Vatican City marked the tenth anniversary of Pope Pius XII's coronation with a ceremonial mass in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinal Aloisi and fourteen cardinals attended as bishops and diplomats observed the rite, and bells and flags adorned the Vatican. The pope, in ceremonial dress, gave benediction, while a 90 year indulgence was noted and expressions of support from around the world flowed in despite tensions with Communist regimes and Mindszenty cases.
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Vatican
Pius XII
Rome
Holy Bes
Benedetto Aloisi
Ben
Sacred College
St. Peter
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Budapest
Fire damages truck and garage in Grafton
A late night blaze damaged a truck parked in a garage adjoining the Melvin Piche hotel in Grafton. The fire was spotted around 10 80 p m and controlled by 11 p m by the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. Damages are not yet estimated.
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Melvin Piche
Grafton
Troy Woman To Attend Cleveland Ceremonies
Mrs. Anh Lebbentritt national quartermaster of the Army and Navy Union Ladies Auxiliary will attend a Cleveland dinner Friday. James M. Callahan national commander will award the Americanism prize to Justice Howard H. Burton of the U S Supreme Court. John R. Smith of Albany patriotic instructor will also attend.
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Anh Lebbentritt
Army and Navy Union Ladies Auxiliary
National Corps
Cleveland
James M. Callahan
Army and Navy Union Americanism
Howard H. Burton
United States Supreme Court
John R. Smith
Albany
The
Nations Corpu
John Monahan Hurt In Fall On Stairway
John Monahan 80 of Albia was injured in a fall on a stairway at his home and removed to Troy Hospital by patrolmen Spenard and Mor sello in a police ambulance. He was taken at the request of Dr Hessey for possible internal injuries.
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John Monahan
Albia Tetiract
Troy Hospital
Paul Spenard
Theodore Morsello
Monahan
Charles E. Hessey
U S Cigarette Sales Abroad Boom as Commerce Reports
Foreign countries bought more than 1 percent of American-made cigarettes in 18, five times prewar trade levels. The Commerce Department reported last night that U S cigarette exports have surged, signaling booming overseas demand and a sharp rise from wartime trade.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Funeral services for Dr William Downey at Queen of Peace
Funeral services for Dr William Downey a North Arlington resident and former city council member will be held at 5 30 am from Our Lady Queen of Peace Church North Arlington Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery North Arlington He was born in Troy NY and resided in North Arlington 23 years survived by wife Emma E Downey son William F Downey and daughter Miss Elizabeth Downey
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William C. Devoe J. Downey
Troy
West Hudson
Nell Laira Hospital
Newark
N. J
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church
North Arlington
Holy Cross Cemetery
Downey
Hackensack
New York University
Emma E. Downey
William F. Downey
Arlington
Misa Elizabeth Downey
Rescue by Coast Guard helicopter saves two stranded youths
Two Brooklyn boys William Wentz and Alfred Frank, both 15, were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after spending Saturday on a Jamaica Bay sandbar. They were found cold and exposed, then treated at a hospital. Police earlier searched unsuccessfully for them.
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New York
Brooklyn
Coast Guard
Jamaica Bay
William Wentz
Alfred Frank
Ill boy taken to Troy Hospital after sudden collapse
Four year old William Devine of North Adams Massachusetts fell ill at Central Fire Station and was transported by police in a radio car to Troy Hospital yesterday afternoon where he was held for observation. Patrolmen Vincent Cunningham and Bernard Madsen assisted in the transfer.
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William Devine
North Adams
Masa
Troy Hospital
Vincent Cunningham
Bernard Madsen
Central Fire Station
Mattress Fire Extinguished at Liberty Street Home
Firemen from Pumper 3 were called at 9 45 am yesterday to a two story frame house at 207 Liberty Street where a mattress fire burned in a rear first floor bedroom. The building is owned by Rose Cavan Aligh and occupied on the first floor by John Gow and on the second by David Hotaling.
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Liberty Street
Rose Cavan- Aligh
John Gow
David Hotaling
Richard W Porter Initiated into Eta Kappa Nu Honorary Society
Dr. Richard W Porter of General Electric Co was initiated into full membership in Eta Kappa Nu the honorary engineering society chapter of RFT at yesterday’s meeting. A dinner followed at the Circle Inn honoring the grant of honor.
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Eta Kappa Nu
Richard W Porter
General Electric Co
Eta Kappa, Nu
Engineering Society
RFT
Circle Inn
Russians Charged With U N Split
Ambassador Philip C. Jessup condemned Russia s inflexible and uncooperative stance as widening the cold war into a split between the Soviet bloc and the rest of the United Nations. He urged a united U N and argued reforms should focus on pacific settlement of disputes rather than force.
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New York
UNS
Philip C. Jessup
Russia
Soviet Union
United Nations
Jesup
Truman
American Association of the U.N
United States
Dean Acheson
U.N
Rusaia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Czachoslovakia
Byelo-Russia
Ukraine
Jessup
U.nework
City aids blood bank drive with free meter parking
Hickory North Carolina city offers free parking at municipal meters to donors during a blood bank program encouraging local participation. The move aims to reduce obstacles for volunteers and expand community support for blood donation.
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Hickory
N.cup
Camel Smoking Ad Promotes Mildness and Choices
An old cigarette ad invites readers to join smokers who have tried Camels for mildness. It urges trying ten Camel cigarettes and emphasizes choosing Camels above other brands.
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