Panic Buying Report from Moscow and Soviet Cities
Morgentidningen reports a November panic in Moscow and other Soviet cities as rumors of a ruble exchange and end of rationing spread. By December 8 stores were stripped and jewelry fur shops and a major department store were emptied.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Morgentidningen
Moscow
Birger Lundberg
Helsinki
Georgi Malenkov
Politburo
Soviet Union
Malenkov
Pravda
Lundberg
ITU Refusal to Bargain Case Probed by NLRB
The ITU faces a refusal to bargain charge tied to its no contract policy and closed shop rules. Denham’s team appeals Leff’s action while publishers seek to add the charge, with hearings potentially lasting months and possibly moving to other cities.
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ITU
Baltimore
Denham
Leff
Allen Sinsheimer
NLRB
Washington
Elisha Hanson
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Thurman Arnold
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Marseille to Paris trains halted by bomb threats in wartime unloading
France ports began unloading 300 ships carrying vital cargoes while the first Marseille to Paris train left at 8 45 a.m. and was stopped outside the city to remove a bomb. A second Marseille to Paris train was halted as experts neutralized another bomb. Paris papers largely blamed Russian influence for the repatriation mission and trade negotiations fallout.
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Marseille
Paris
Douglas Guard Unit To Hold Inspection
Federal inspection will be held Wednesday night for 37 enlisted men of the newly activated Douglas company of the Arizona national guard. Col. Frederick R. Stofft from Tucson will be present with civic and veterans organizations joining in the ceremonies. At full strength the company will have 188 enlisted men and seven officers.
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Douglas
Douglas Company
Arizona National Guard
Frederick R. Stofft
Tucson
Douglas Manufacturing Survey Starts To Attract Industry
Douglas is conducting a survey to determine the best manufacturing operations for the area. Henry Williams, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce industrial development committee, announced the plan. The survey will drive a campaign to attract industry to the region.
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Douglas
Henry Williams
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bulgaria names Dimitrov to form new government
In Sofia the Bulgarian parliament authorized Georg Dimitrov to form a government as the veteran Communist resigned as premier under the new constitution. Dimitrov accepted the mandate, signaling a formal transition.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Georg Dimitrov
Dimitrov
Parole Board Recommends 42 Inmates for Release
The state board of pardons and paroles advised Gov. Osborn to release 42 inmates. It recommended paroles for 26 prisoners after minimum sentence expiry and commutations of sentence for the remaining inmates.
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Phoenix
The
state board of pardons and_ paroles
Sidney P. Osborn
ASU teacher to lead higher education in Württemberg-Baden
Dr. Arnold Ti den, social studies instructor at Arizona State College in Tempe, will depart this weekend for Germany to serve as director of higher education in the American-occupied Württemberg-Baden zone. The appointment marks a significant postwar educational leadership role for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TPMPE
Arnold Tiden
Arizona State College
Tempe
Germany
Wurttemberg- Baden
State Capitol Festively Decorated For Christmas
Workmen installed Christmas lights and decorations at the state capitol. A three story Christmas tree will be placed in the rotunda. Custodian Lam Ison hired an extra guard to prevent theft of colored lights by vandals.
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Phoenix
State Capitol
Lam Ison
Republican push to revive instalment buying controls
Congress member Jesse P. Wolcott said he would seek to introduce the measure later in the day. Senate Republican leader Robert A. Taft indicated it would be brought to the Senate. The instalment buying controls, set to expire November 1, were urged to be restored by President Truman as part of a 10 point emergency program, with a likely GOP fight looming on the Senate floor. The rules, established during wartime, generally required a one third down payment and a maximum 15 month pay period for consumer goods.
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Jesse P. Wolcott
R-Mich
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Senate Committee
Truman
Navajo lands eyed for irrigation and private settlement
Rich As Phoenix, Yuma Land Murdock says Navajo lands in the Southwest are as rich as the Yuma and Phoenix regions. He notes war delays and calls for continuing irrigation works funded in 1948 with requests for 1949 funds. He urges private settlement and a tribal farm with thousands of Navajo youths to grow vegetables fruit grain alfalfa to raise sheep lambs and dairy cattle.
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Phoenix
Yuma
Murdock
Veterans’ Organizations
Smith
Indian Bureau
Plane crash report cites 29 passengers plus crew aboard
A Canadian Press dispatch from St. John’s Nfld says the airliner carried 29 passengers and a five or six-man crew. The large aircraft resembles a DC-4 in size and could carry up to 40 passengers.
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Page One
St. John’s
Mld
US C-47 crashes in western Turkey. four aboard survive
American sources report a United States C-47 en route from Rome to Athens crashed near Susi girlik village in Balikesir province. The four crewmen parachuted to safety and were moved to a village hospital after landing on a hill. Athens, Ankara, and Baghdad offices coordinated a dawn search. names circulated unofficially for three men: Lt. Col. Coward, Sgt. Willis, and Sgt. Barnes, with Capt. McMurray and another crewman unnamed.
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Istanbul
Rome
Athens
Turkey
Susigirlik
Balikeshir
Ankara
U.S
Coward
McMurray
Willis
Barnes
Air Force
Washington
Air Attache
Baghdad
James F. Coward
Love Street
Erwin
Tenn
Hugh F. Willis
Attache
Ri‘d
Hickory
N. C
Paul A. Barnes
York Street
Springfield
Capt. McMurray
Air Forces
Air Transport Command
Near East
Three Die in Oklahoma Plane Crash Near Konawa
Three men were killed in a predawn airplane crash near Konawa Oklahoma. The Reed Flying Service based in Wewoka reported the small plane took off for Duncan at about 5 a.m. local time.
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Oklahoma
Konawa
Okla
Here
Raymond Reed
Reed Flying Service
Wewoka
Duncan
Greek Probe Tool Spurs Alarm Over Middle East Fallout
Secretary of State McGhee warned that a Greek failure or success would ripple instantly across the region. He cited Communist gains in Greece, a severe drought, and rising inflation as factors that could provoke disorder, affecting Western Europe where democratic resistance recently held the line against Communism.
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Turkey
Middle East
Europe
McGhee
Greece
Bitter cold grips Midwest with readings near zero
Weather note shows near 30 below in parts of Minnesota Tuesday with many areas 10 to 20 degrees above. Rochester reports 19 above after 22 below 24 hours earlier. Pelliston Michigan hits 4 below, while Dakotas and Nebraska see near zero. Eastern states below normal, Pacific coast and Gulf states also cooler than average.
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Minnesota
Rochester
Pelliston
Mich
Dakotas
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Gulf States
Riots Hit Palestine as British Impose Curfew at Tel Aviv Border
An uneasy calm spread along the Tel Aviv Jaffa frontier as British forces enforced a curfew in Palestine. Rioting over 11 days caused property losses estimated at 10 million dollars while Gen Sir Alan Cunningham warned opposing factions without detailing the forthcoming severe measures.
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Haifa
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Palestine
Sir Alan Cunningham
Plane Crash Kills Three In Oklahoma Fire
Oklahoma highway patrol identified two victims Ollie Bon Martin of Prague and C S Tucker of Wewoka in a recent air crash. A third man was unnamed at this time as investigators worked the scene.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Ollie Bon Martin
Prague
Okla
C. S. Tucker
Wewoka
Four Powers Seek German Trade Breaks and Reparations Accord
The Big Four push for removing zonal trade barriers before any Germany reparations deals. A British plan would suspend reparations deliveries until German imports, occupation costs, and a balanced economy are secured, a stance Marshall and Bevin promoted at Moscow and now face Russian opposition. France demands Saar and economic unity tied to a firm decision, warning no progress until Saar issue is settled.
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Germany
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Russia
United ‘States
Britain
Bevin
American
France
Saar
Council
Georges Bidault
Sheriff Francis Links Nquor Store Theft to City Burglary Case
The investigation ties Francis and deputies to the Nquor store job and the Flagstaff theatre safe removal on November 15. Cash totaling 1932.25 and checks 337.15 were recovered from Cosgrove's room. a wristwatch found in the theatre ticket booth aided Cosgrove identification. Local jewelers helped confirm the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Nquor
Flagstaff
Cosgrove
Cosgarve
Chinese forces break ring near Hsingyang in Henan drive
Report says the one eyed Communist general Lin Po-Cheng led a breakout from a government encirclement south of the Henan rail town Hsingyang. Estimates place about 10,000 Red troops crossing the rail line and moving westward amid uncertainty among government commanders.
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Lin Po-Cheng
Henan
Hsingyang
Lin
Szechwan braces for onslaught. troops mobilized near Shensi Hupeh junction
On Wednesday evening December 10, 1947 observers report an anticipated march into Sze chwan. Chengtu, the provincial capital, is alert for an imminent attack as peace preservation corps units and home guards reinforce government forces near the Shensi Hupeh junction. An intensified patrol targets possible fifth columnists.
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Szechiwan
Chengtu
Szechwan
Peace Preservation Corps
Shensi-Hupeh
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Douglas Guard
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Cash & Carry
Catalina Cleaners
N. Campbell
Bulletins
CIO Packers Union
Congress
Lodians
Prosser Alquist Co
Arizona
Sears
Paints
6Th Ave
Holy Land
ATLAS
Venetian Blind Service
E. 19Th St
E. Congress
Molotov
Bidault
Foreign Ministers
Cranston Studio
Southwest Agency, Inc
Gilpin Airport
Prince and Romero Roads
China
Turan Baily
Hubbard
N. Grand Ave
St. Mary’s Rd
IS Hospitality
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling Company
North Sixth Ave
T Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Westing House
Power and Home Equipment Co
South Sixth Ave
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