Nationalists Press Blockade Against Communist China at UN
Nationalist China urged the United Nations to blockade Communist China militarily and economically and appealed for a global diplomatic boycott of the Mao regime. Dr Tingtu F. Tsiang accused Russia of aiding Beijing and demanded condemnation of Moscow at the General Assembly.
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Tingtu F. Tsiang
Jakob A. Malik
Vishinski
Moscow
China
U.N
Russia
Vishingsky
Chieng
Vishinsky
Ukraine
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Chiang
Vladimir Clementis
Dmitri 2
Manuilsky
Stafan Wierblowski
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Kuomintang
Tsiang
Soviet Union
Manchuria
Bojangles Robinson Dies Great Negro Dancer
New York reports tap star Bill Bojangles Robinson died at 7 28 p m at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after a heart ailment. The Richmond born performer rose from $5 a week to Broadway and Hollywood fame, famed for natural rhythm and a perpetual broad smile. His death follows talks of a possible benefit to aid him in illness.
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New_York
Bill
Bojangles) Robinson
Stage Wand
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
E.S.T
Robinson
Hollywood
Broadway
Shirley Tempie
Richmond
Des Williams
O. K
Misa
England
One Claimant Left In Estate Ruling New York
A New York surrogate court yesterday spared only Hollis Powers from an estimated five million dollar estate of Mary Bullock Powers. Judge William T. Collins ruled that 1173 claims were rejected, leaving Gale, a carton company executive from Forest Hills Long Island, as the sole remaining claimant and a first cousin once removed to the decedent.
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New York
Mary Bullock Powers
William T. Collins
Hollis Powers
iGale
Gale
Carton Company
Forest Hills
Long Island
Rerio
A Whale of a Story in St Petersburg Beach
A 12 foot Slackfish whale stranded in shoals yesterday gave birth to a 3 foot calf. Residents Joan Fierber, Chuck Rethdure, and Bill Bell rescued the calf, moved it to deeper water, then transported the pair to safety. The calf was placed in a tank as the mother waited nearby on the shore, seeking her calf.
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St. Petersburg
Fla. O
Ata
Joan Fierber
Chuck Rethdure
Bill Bell
Junior
Mamma Mamma
Orf
Mamma
Neas
Commins
West German feud erupts as Schumacher ban shocks parliament
A bitter clash between Chancellor Adenauer and opposition leader Kurt Schumacher rocked the West German Reichstag. Schumacher was barred from twenty days of sessions for calling Adenauer “chancellor of the allies” prompting a tumultuous vote. The Western Allies announced the German Republic would operate under the expanded powers for a year with a ten point pact to restore Germany’s prestige and integration into international society.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Kurt Schumacher
Schumacher
Adenauer
Social Democratic Party
Council of Elders
Christian Democratic
German Republic
United States
Britain
France
Brian Robertson
High Commission
Andre Francois. Poncet
George
President Tightens Safeguards Amid Atomic Debate
President Truman ordered Attorney General McGrath to take all steps to guard vital information amid concerns over talks in Congress about the B-36 superbomber and a televised claim by Senator Edwin C. Johnson that scientists are aiding bomb development. The move follows a broader discussion on safeguarding secrets after high profile debates and a recent Johnson incident, discussed at a White House meeting with McGrath and Atomic Committee chair McMahon.
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Washington
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
Edwin C. Johnson
D.-Colo
Johnson
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
McGrath
McMahon
D.-Conn
Congressional Atomic Committee
General Strike Fails In France
France’s 24 hour general strike failed to paralyze the nation though many mills and ports were shut. Transportation disrupted with millions commuting by foot or bike while food supplies and utilities remained largely normal. Union leaders claimed mixed success amid scattered violence and ambiguous turnout figures.
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Paris
France
Communist General Confederation of Labor
C.G.T
Eugene Thomas
Workers Force
Robert Bothereau
Dijon
Prague Pardons 73 Catholic Priests by Gottwald
President Klement Gottwald freed 73 Catholic priests yesterday, with some released from jail and others awaiting prosecution, according to an official announcement.
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Prague
Klement Gottwald
Hearing set in Powers estate amid foreign kin claims
Collins scheduled a December 5 hearing for the Miss Powers estate. She died July 20 1948 at age 72 in a hotel near Timex Square. The elderly woman lived frugally on 530 a day, never left her room, dressed in antique fashions, kept radio and Trad newspapers, did her own chores, and was served by a waiter daily. Four times a year the hotel manager collected rent. After her death, kinship claims spread nationwide and abroad.
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Collins
Miss Powers
Timex Square
Partia
France Expels 17 Poles Over Spying Accusations
Paris police announced the expulsion of 17 Poles amid Franco Polish tensions. The Interior Ministry held Polish vice consul Joseph Sczerbinski in a Paris jail on espionage charges. Relations worsened after the previous week’s arrest of French consulate staffer Andre Robineau in Poland. Police said raids yielded documents tying the group to a social and economic sabotage network and alleged labor unrest among Polish miners in the north.
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Paris
Interior Ministry
Joseph Sczerbinki
Lille
Poland
Andre Robineau
Fon
Red Cross
Bor
Gargantua the Great Dies in Cage After Circus Tragedy
AP reports Gargantua the pirate gorilla died yesterday in his cage after a decades long career as a public attraction. Witnesses described the gorilla collapsed as attendants tried to comfort him. the circus continued with performances before the crowd. The show proceeds to winter quarters as management faced questions about animal care and safety.
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Moami
Fin
Milion Circus
Carr
Tiwarn Khowh
Gona
Gornas
Cammie
Oor
Premooma
Cance
Jose Tomas
Garcantun
Sam
Tomas
Aarine
Serasoia
Mar
Havana
Cube
Mand
Moet
Ceilia
Hoster
Bean
Mitta
Gertrude Ling
Brooklyn
Tai SteaTrer
Jean Rinklipe
Sarasota
Garrenton
Ned
North
Inne
Gargantua
Cominform Plot Against Yugoslavia Reported
Reported confidential notes in diplomatic circles describe a Cominform plan to topple Yugoslavia leader Marshal Tito between Christmas and January. Alleged staged Belgrade revolt would draw in Hungary Romania with parachute troops and armored forces, while a political track sought amnesty for Archbishop Stepinac.
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New York
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Hungary
Romania
Tito
United Nations General Assembly
Kent
Danube
Yugosla-vea
Stepinac Woul
Tito-Cominunist Regiime
Buffalo Man Dies As Oxygen Tent Explodes
Buffalo resident William Draper, 60, died after an oxygen tent fire at a Buffalo hospital. Medical examiners say burns contributed to death but may not be the sole cause. A cigarette package found under the fire suspect and a test will determine inhalation. hospital staff report Draper admitted Monday with pneumonia in a tense inquiry.
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Buffalo
William Draper
Borca
Dominicis
Af Draper
Pater Biazr
John Ie
Rapp
Draper
British Jets Crash Meteor Over Tun Town
A misread report describes a meteor crash near Tun town during a week with multiple meteor sightings. Two splinters or fragments were observed, with immediate efforts noted. The message is garbled but indicates a third meteor event that week.
Southern Operators Vishinsky Ask New Coal Talks Suffers Defeat
Southern coal producers urged renewed talks with John L. Lewis amid reports other groups sought peace talks. Moody said negotiations should resume to meet the situation, with safeguards on a miners welfare fund and no new strikes until after Christmas. UN vote rejected Vishinsky’s peace plan and backed a U S Britain peace program by 53 to 5, Yugoslavia abstaining. atomic control proposals were also defeated.
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West
U. S
Alan
Belgrade
Vishinsky Ask New Coal Talks
Washington
Southern Coal Producers
John L. Lewis
Southern
Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
The
Southern Coal Producers Association
Moody
Southern Group
Bluefield
W. Va
Moody's
Southern Association
Southerners
Lake
United Nations
United States
Britain
U.N
Yugoslavia
Andrei
Vishinsky
Arab Yemen
Moscow
Brietain
France
China
Soviet Union
Spritate
America
Yen
Ave
Yemen
Warren R. Austin
Hector McNell
Flushing
L-Nation Atomic Energy Commission
General Assembly
Mother wins custody in Albany custody case
In Albany a 3 year old girl was awarded to her mother Anne Satynski after a 244 hour State Supreme Court hearing. Justice Bookstein ordered the Sabbats to surrender custody once the child has recovered from an illness. The court found Satynski had never abandoned the child and appointed an Associated Catholic Charity agent to supervise the transfer.
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Albany
State Supreme Court
Yustina Teadave Dantrutale Aedar
Wuuarles
Marguerite Mary McGahay
Anne Satyneki
Wiliam Sabott
Justice Bookstein
Ashe
Associated Catholic Oharittee J
Bookstein
Satynski
Associated Press
Sabotta
Escaped U S Soldier Seeks Asylum in East Berlin Zone
A Soviet-licensed report says U S Air Force enlistee Arthur Baswari, 25, from Superior Arizona, renounced citizenship and sought asylum in Communist eastern Germany after claiming racial discrimination and officer arrogance. A Frankfurt Air Force spokesman linked Baswari to Arturo Batauri, a Wiesbaden stockade escapee. details unclear pending confirmation.
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Berlin
ADDN
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Arthur Baswari
Superior
Ariz
L01st Air Force
A.D
United States
U. S. Air Force
Frankfurt
lArturo Batauri
Wiesbaden Stockade
Arthur Basauri
A.dnos
Batauri
Sincka de
Air Force Plane Clips Wire Over Capital Incident
A US Air Force aircraft from Offutt Base clipped a wire near Bolling Field in Washington, darkening parts of the city. Six crew members aboard landed safely. Public relations officer Cal Walla said the plane’s power failure occurred just after 9:00 PM local time, with the craft from Offutt Base, Omaha. No injuries reported. investigation underway.
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Air Force
Washington WY
Bolling Field
Jas
Congress Hisshis
Belle- Aue
Chingo
Omuit
Omaha
Michela Avenue
Santara Tims
Ao Woda
U S Sergeant Shot in Berlin by Russian Sentry
U S Army reports indicate sergeant attached to Tempelhof Airport was fatally wounded near Gatow after failing to halt at a Russian checkpoint and crossing into the Russian zone. Russians fired upon the vehicle. Americans secured the scene as RAF hospital care failed to save the sergeant.
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Sarling
Ann Fentry
U.S. Army
Army
Tempelhof
British
Gatow
Fred Ion
Americsd
Botsh
Odarkness
RAF
Fhoppers
Campbell
Lockadooe
Chesapeake
Second Streets
Chile
Bradley Reveals Broad Atlantic Plan For Western Defense
General Omar Bradley outlined a broad defense concept for Western Europe and North America as 12 NATO nations prepare a formal plan. The group will meet in Paris next week to adopt the policy, which is not a detailed war plan but a framework guiding future arrangements and arms aid.
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Europe
North America
Paris
Omar Bradley
United States
Congress
Defense
Johnson
Bradley
Aylio Paris
State Department
Voice of Armenia
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