G O P Attacks Ward Case Handling In House
Five Republican members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee condemned the State Department for its Ward case handling in a joint statement. They urged President Truman to dismiss officials they accuse of ineffectiveness after Acheson appealed to thirty nations to aid in freeing Ward. They argued firm action earlier would have protected U S prestige and lives of diplomats. The group signed by Chiperfield Varga Smith Judd and Jackson.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Angus Ward
Truman
Department
Congress
Acheson
Russia
Ward
China
Communist
Peiping
United States
Manchuria
Robert B. Chiperfield
Illinois
John M. Varga
Ohio
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Donald I. Jackson
California
Peron Agents Take Over News Services
In Buenos Aires a Peron allied committee widened its dragnet to probe if newspapers or news agencies funded anti-Peron efforts in the 1946 race. Auditors seized offices of Associated Press and United Press and three progovernment papers Mundo Critica La Razon, plus four independent papers La Prensa La Nacion Clarin La Hora. Police and auditors guard records as operations continue.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Parochista
Juan D. Peron
Associated Press
United Press
Mundo
Critica
la Razon
la Prensa
la Nacion
Clarin
la Hora
Aventit
Peron
Tach
Bonus Strike Hits French Industry
Paris reported a 24 hour general strike hit long distance telephone service yesterday in a bid to secure bonuses and end the salary freeze. Unions warned of possible hard times with cuts expected in gas power and telegraph operations while some sectors resisted the walkout.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Messenger
Central Telegraph Office
Les Halles
Great Central Market
France
Thanksgiving Day Deaths Reach 129
The National Safety Council reports 129 traffic and related fatalities during Thanksgiving, with 84 highway deaths and 45 other deaths through the holiday period. The tally includes accidents in Alabama and Illinois, a South Dakota plane crash, and a log cabin fire tragedy.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Tion Ware
Alabama
South Dakota
Alexander City
East St
Louis
Blount
Dekalb
James E. Folsom
Ala
Trbama
Blount National
Turken Run
Thej Park
Rockville
Ind
Retired Minister Wils Breckenridge Holcombe Dies
The Rev. Wils Breckenridge Holcombe, 70, a retired Episcopal clergyman, died at his Manorville home yesterday after a two month illness. He was a native of St. Louis Missouri and had served the church many years.
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Manorville
Wils Breckenridge Holcombe
St. Louis
Reds Close On Chungking as Nationalists Flee
Chinese Nationalist dispatches report Communist forces threatening Chungking, with Wo lung held and Red units advancing toward the provisional capital. Private reports say Kweilin fell. many residents flee toward Chengtu while a streamlined cabinet forms with Premier Yen leading about 250 staff. Li Taung Jen spurns Chiang Kai shek’s invitation and seeks hospital treatment in Hong Kong. A four man comfort mission plans to return today.
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China
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Chunking
Defense Ministry
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Red
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Txunyi
Chengtu
Yen Hsi-Suan
Hong Kong
China Mail
Li Taung-Jen
Chiang Kai Shek
Banker Dies At 79 In New York
Pierre Jay former chairman of the Fiduciary Trust Company and once a high Dawes official died yesterday after a long illness. He was 79 and his career spanned about fifty years since his 1888 graduation from Yale.
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New York
Pierre Jay
Fiduciary Trust Company
Dawes Pian
Tale
Lewis Policy Meeting Call Sparks Coal Peace Hopes
Lewis plans no formal policy meeting with United Workers as talks loom. Officials say extension of the current wage agreement, due December 1, could spark a path to peace if Lewis softens demands. Sources in Chicago report no scheduled rendezvous, while union leaders press for concessions and quicker settlement ahead of next week’s discussions.
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Warrington
John
AtmAgtuenis
Tra
Optratore
Severs
Inp
Lesie
Anarces
Lewie
Arias Gains Presidency Of Panama In New Coup
Panama's Arias returned to the presidency with police support after ouster in 1941, amid tensions as Chanis and Chiari disputed lawful authority. The Supreme Court ruled Chiari held the office temporarily, while Arias and Remon claim legality as guards tighten around the palace. Violent demonstrations flare as political maneuvering continues.
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Panama
Jose A. Remon
Remon
Daniel Chants, Jr
Supreme Court
Chants
Ahrnulfo Arias
Renon
Domingo Diaz Arosemena
Chanis
Diaz Arosemena
Roberto F. Chiari
Chiari
Chania
Hace
National Assembly
Chiat Jad
Aridshea
Han
Fire damages Jerusalem shrine church
Diplomats report a blaze at the Church of the Holy Sepulchure damaged the dome and tar beneath it but avoided jeopardizing the shrine. UN observers at the scene noted flames should fade by night. Monks from five denominations assisted in rescuing sacred treasures and images.
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Old City
Church of the Holy Sepulcchre
Fameg
United Nations
U.N
Far Lake Success
Jana
Keuka Lake Pilot Killed in Cottage Fire
One time a teamboat pilot on Keuka Lake, Stone, was killed last night when his one story frame cottage just outde Pen Tan was destroyed by fire. Neighbors saw smoke and called firemen but could not save the building. Stone was found dead amid the ruins. cause undetermined. He lived alone in the cottage.
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Keuke Lake
Stones
Stone
Bojangles New York Dancer Bill Robinson Dies at 77
New York Negro dancer Bill Robinson aged 77 was reported dead last night at Colemba Prestytenen Medal Center. Robinson, born November 14, years ago, was a famed performer noted for his dancing and stage presence.
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New York
Bill Robinson
Robinson
Itemer
Britain Tells Russia To End Revolts In Greece Korea
Britain urges Russia to end Communist led violence in Greece and Korea as proof of peaceful intent to the United Nations. Hector McNeil says disassociating Communists from the Greek civil war could ease world tensions and bolster confidence in Soviet aims. The debate on a Soviet peace pact stalls with a vote expected today in the UN committee.
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Russia
Greece
Korea
Ton
McNeil
United States
France
China
Andrei Vishinsky
U.N
Lester B. Pearson
Nationalized Steel Voted For Britain
Britain’s Labor government wins state ownership of the steel industry but must win the next general election for lasting effect. Lords approve a compromise delaying full take over until after the election. King signs the bill, completing the Labor agenda. Prime Minister Attlee must call a new election before the term ends next July.
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London
Britain
House For Lords
Stern
French Nab 25 Poles On Espionage Charges
Paris reports 25 Polish nationals rounded up on espionage charges amid France Poland tensions. Among those seized was AM Seevertincki, principal envoy at Lastle, with more arrests across the country. The Foreign Office spokesman warned of gravest strains between France and Poland and noted ties to the Robineau case proceeding in Warsaw.
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France
Ep Chateer
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Rand
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Potand
Aid
Andre Simon Robineau
Coneiatr
Seem
Steinsch Wesek
Frisiay
Tepien
Rotuneau
Priests Told To Resist Czech Reds
Czechoslovakia bishops told priests to resist threats and promises, guard faith under new communist laws. Archbishop Beran of Prague remains under surveillance after being driven from St Vitus Cathedral. Prague treason courts sentenced 72 people including a French wife to prison for overthrow charges. a leading ring member got life. Creche spying for the United States involved twenty charges. fifty five Creche were jailed last week.
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Czechoslovakia
Christ
Josef Beran
Pragure
Beran
el Vitus
Dnp
Aperet
United States
United States rejects world food bank plan at FAO
U S Foreign Agricultural Director Stanley Andrews said the proposed 1 billion dollar World Food Bank plan to channel surpluses to needy areas is not sufficient to solve hunger and dollar shortages. The plan, presented at the FAO conference, faced strong U S congressional opposition to foreign aid spending.
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Washington
United States
Jbank
U. S
Stanley Andrews
United Nations’ Foodland Agricultural Organization
FAO
F.A.O
N. E. Dodd
I.cicel
Dodd
Congress
Andrews
Americans Around World Give Thanks For Bounty
The Associated Press reports Thanksgiving scenes abroad and at home as American service members, diplomats, and citizens celebrate with turkey meals, church services, and traditional fare. Soldiers abroad in London Paris and Rome join joint meals while in the U.S. President, generals, and families mark the day with classic dishes and ceremonial gestures.
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Associated Press
London
Letom Newepater
America
Rome
Jamie C Dunn
St. Paul
toTkey
Boair House
Dadew
Wallace
Independence
White House
Dismantling Of 18 Plants To Be Halted
West Germany and the Western Allies agreed to halt dismantling 14 large plants including the Augusta Thyssen steel works as part of postwar restructuring. The accord binds the republic to maintain demilitarization while expanding trade and industrial cooperation with the United States Britain and France. The Social Democratic opposition urged Parliamentary ratification amid questions of constitutional authority.
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Born
Germany
West German
United States
Britain
France
Konrad Adenauer
Sioners
Adenauer
Thyssen
West Germany
Augusta Thyssen Steel Works
Berlin
Siichoan International Erganisa
Ruhr
Military Security Board
U S Income Trends Show Higher Spending Amid Caution
The Federal Reserve Board reported that total U S consumer income rose about 20 percent above prewar levels but was down three percent from last year’s peak. Third quarter income after taxes reached about 4190. Per capita spending remained strong as workers’ wages and salaries advanced, though overall income lagged the prior peak by early 1949.
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Federal Reserve Board
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