Rescuers Close In On Orekar in Arizona Mine
Rescuers near finishing jo b to reach 40 year old miner Orekar trapped since Saturday after a cave in at Globe Arizona. State Mine Inspector Murdock says the level where Orekar worked is being probed as timbering and safety work slow progress with 500 tons of material above the stope.
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Globe, Ariz
John Crekar
Clifford Murdock
Orekar
Murdock
Phoenix
Eljah M. York
Miami
Ariz
Orr Woodburn
Globe-Miami Rescue Station
Ben Coil
Woodburn
York
Plane Missing Marine Transport Sighting Reported
TOLEDO WASH Dec 11 Air and ground search units failed to locate the two metored marine transport plane missing since late Tuesday with 32 marines aboard believed down in wooded hills near Toledo. Coast Guard Lt Ralph E Osterberg reported sighting the plane down three and a half miles southeast of Toledo airport but could not confirm survivors.
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Toledo
Wash
U.P
Here
Seattle
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Washington
Coast
Ralph E. Osterberg
Osterberg
Chehalis
School Bus Crash Near Flint Injures 25
A loaded school bus blew a tire and crashed into a tree six miles south of Flint, injuring 25 passengers. State police and deputies reported about 40 riders on board. the impact sheared the bus body two feet off the chassis and crumpled every seat, with no fatalities.
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Flint
Alib
UPI
Rockefeller Gift Gifts U.N. Manhattan Site Purchase
John D. Rockefeller Jr offered 8.5 million dollars to buy a midtown Manhattan land tract for a permanent United Nations site. The plan includes city blocks, control of East River piers, and tax exemptions, with action requested within 30 days. Also reports on XS-1 supersonic plane tests and CIO wage policy study.
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Lake Success
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
United Nations
Midtown Manhattan
Warren R. Austin
United States
Rockefeller
First Avenue
Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive
42Nd
47Th Streets
New York
New York City
East River
48Th
Midtown
Porter To Advise Greeks On Reforms
Former Price Administrator Paul A. Porter will head an American mission to Greece, advising on economic reforms for reconstruction. The six to seven member team reports to the U S government and will inform future American economic aid, with Porter as chairman. The announcement followed a Paris agreement by Secretary Byrnes and Greek Premier Tsaldaris.
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Washington
W.P
Price
Paul A. Porter
James F. Byrnes
Constantin Tsaldaris
Paris
Porter
Urthermore
U. S
Hotel Says Strike Is Not Interfering
In Phoenix on December 11 the Westward Ho hotel management said the strike, ongoing since November 7, does not justify meeting union demands, claiming it runs smoothly with nonunion staff. Union secretary Don Baldwin countered that supplies from nonunion sources are scarce and 24-hour picketing continues in its 35th day. The Westward Ho is Phoenix’s largest hotel.
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Phoenix
U.P
Westward Ho
Don Baldwin
Chicago
123 Killed In Greek Warfare
ATIENS Dec 11 123 guerrillas killed 32 wounded 50 captured in three day battle around Corymbos western Thrace near Bulgarian border. Embros reports insurgents wiped out by Turkish frontier guards entering Turkey. Ministry of war says 31 guerrillas killed near Gardiki central Greece. 18 Greek casualties. Salonika officials say mop up against 600 insurgents on Mt Vermion near Kozane Veroia Naoussa Edessa.
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Atiens
Corymbos
Thrace
Embros
Alexandroupolis
Turkey
Ministry of War
Gardiki
Carpenission
Greece
Salonika
Mt. Vermion
Kozane
Veroia
Naoussa
Edessa
New Agency Will Liquidate Others
President Truman will announce the creation of a liquidation agency to take over remaining functions of OPA CPA and other war emergency agencies at a news conference set for 8 30 a m MST Thursday. The head of the new agency may be named at the same time per Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross.
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Washington
Truman
OPA
CPA
Charles G. Ross
Tucson project blocked by civilian production plan panel
Phoenix December 11 report that the construction committee of the civilian production administration denied Harry Haraldson's request to build a $45,000 combination grocery drugstore restaurant and doughnut factory in Tucson, deeming the project nonessential.
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Phoenix
Civilian Production Administration
Harry Haraldson
Tucson
Revolt in Venezuela Seizes Maracay Airport and Bombs Caracas
Insurgents seized Maracay airport 50 miles from Caracas in a sunrise assault. A 25 pound bomb landed near the presidential palace and another near Jardin hotel. airfield strikes caused no damage. A chambermaid was wounded by a stray bullet. Rebels began retreat from Maracay airport as Valencia radio urged conservatives to rise and Betancourt claimed control.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Maracay
Jardin
Jardin Hotel
la Victoria
Aragua
Teresio Garcia
Juan B. Fuenmayor
Venezuelan Communist Party
Betancourt
Isaias Medina Angarita
Eight U of A to Acquire Eight Rivers Buildings
The University of Arizona will receive eight classroom buildings from the former Rivers war relocation center, providing 16 classrooms. Arizona State College at Tempe and Phoenix Junior College will get four buildings each, with OPA equipment also distributed to several colleges and high schools. The eight Rivers buildings will be placed on the parking lot west of the men's gymnasium and east of Highland avenue, ready for the January 25 second semester start.
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Phoenix
University of Arizona
Rivers
Walter A. Pierson
Federal Works Agency
Arizona State College
Tempe
OPA
Flagstaff
Gila
Nogales
Tucson
Globe
Alfred Atkinson
Highland Avenue
Fishbein To Stay As Medical Editor
CHICAGO Dec 11 Charles M Swartz of Philadelphia named director of public relations for the American Medical association Dr Morris Fishbein will retain his editorship in ten medical journals and remain available for scientific information
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Chicago
Charles M. Swartz
Philadelphia
American Medical Association
Morris Fishbein
AMA
Azerbaijan Bows To Tehran Control In Azerbaijan Crisis
Tehran announced the two day civil war ended as Azerbaijan leaders capitulated to Tehran order for troops to supervise elections. Iranian forces moved toward Tabriz while Zenjan and Takab units reached Mianeh. Civilians will be disarmed ahead of parliamentary elections.
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Tehran
Iranian War Ministry
Azerbaijan
Sepehod A. Ahmadi
Jaafar Pihsevari
Ahmed Ghavami
Ahmedi
Ghavam
Ghaflankuh
Tabriz
Ali Rasmara
Zenjan
Takab
Mianeh
Gharlankuh
Rasmara
Abriz
Ghavami
Atesh
Russia
Ghavani
St Ambrose Church Plans Temporary North Tucson Building
St Ambrose Catholic church now using Mansfeld junior high school plans to move to a new South Tucson boulevard building two blocks south of Broadway as temporary church quarters until a church is erected after the new year. The complex will start with three classrooms and add more later with roof work near completion. Rev Don H Hughes leads the parish with Rev James Cassidy as assistant priest. The parish area runs from Park Avenue to Rincon mountains and from Sixth Avenue to the Southern Pacific railroad tracks. Opening date for the school has not been set, but classes may begin next fall.
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St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Mansfeld
South
Tucson Boulevard
Broadway
Don H. Hughes
St. Ambrose
James Cassidy
Park Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Rincon Mountains
Southern Pacific
Standardization of Arms Plan Angers Soviets
British U S and Canadian accord on standardizing arms sparks Communist charges of secret treaties. The piece notes U S Canada Britain plan stems from war lessons and would reinforce Atlantic powers, while British leftists blame it on anti Soviet aims and worry about shifting ties with Canada toward the United States.
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J. M. Roberts, JR
United States
Senate
Daily Worker of London
U. S
Russia
Canada
Britain
Burning Hotel Robbery Confession At Winecoff Fire
UK police say Fireman Joe A. Robinson confessed stealing jewelry from Atlanta Hotel Winecoff after the Dec 7 blaze. He stated he removed valuables during room checks and was later released on bond. jewelry was recovered and the death toll rose to 121 with L. W. Cochran of Miami among the dead.
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Atlanta
Joe A. Robinson
Winecoff
Robinson
L. W. Cochran
Miami
Lewis Case In Abeyance After Agreement Delay
Washington December 11 federal Judge Goldsborough approved a joint plan between the government and John L Lewis and United Mine Workers attorneys to pause further lower court action on the coal strike until late January. The stay follows the Supreme Court argument on January 14 concerning the contempt convictions. The deal also ties to potential certiorari to the Supreme Court by December 13 if the government moves to carry the case upward.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Goldsborough
Supreme Court
Lewis
Tom C. Clark
Prasad Becomes Assembly Head In India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, food minister in the interim government, was elected unopposed as permanent chairman of India's constituent assembly on its third day. Delegates shouted Inquilab Zindabad and Jai Hind as the 62 year old Hindu Congress leader assumed the post.
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NEW
DELMI
Inquilab
Zindabad
Jai Hind
Victory
India
Rajendra Prasad
Eivat.man Today
Constituent Assembly
all-India Congress Party
Victim Of Automobile Knocked Out Of Shoes
Phoenix December reports a Glendale case where Thomas E. Johnson’s car struck 40 year old Phoenix electrician Alex Jalandel as he ran to catch a bus. He was knocked out of his shoes, which were found still laced at the scene.
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Phoenix
Alex
Jalandel
Phoenix Electrician
Thomas E. Johnson
Glendale
Income and tax plan for Arizona air carriers proposed
Greater Arizona Inc proposes taxing air carriers operating in Arizona on income and property. The state development group argues airlines should be taxed on the same basis as other businesses in the state.
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Phoenix
Greater Arizona, Inc
Arizona
Near Accord On Troop Count In Disarmament Plan
A United Nations committee reportedly dropped a British proposal for a world wide troop and weapons count in a quick compromise to unlock a stalled disarmament resolution. The move hinges on acceptance by the United States Great Britain and Soviet Russia. Spaak urged action and suggested dropping the troop count idea and submitting the agreed resolution unanimously. The plan directs member states to report back on troop reductions and withdrawals from alien lands, potentially completing the measure in minutes if the three powers agree.
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Paul-Henri Spaak
Assembly
Hartley Shawcross
Spaak
Committee For Action
Security Council
United States
Soviet Opinion On Pact Sought
New York dec 11 diplomats from the Big Four awaited word from Molotov on whether to begin German and Austrian peace settlements immediately or delay. The council, meeting on secondary questions in the Italian Romanian Hungarian Bulgarian and Finnish treaties, prepared for a Moscow conference on March 10 with talks on Trieste port governance and economic oversight. Byrnes Bevin and Couve de Murville urged forming deputy panels to hear small nations on German and Austrian peace questions.
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New York
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Kremlin
Trieste
Germany
Moscow
Mar
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Maurice Couve de Murville
Christensen Heads Flagstaff Chamber Leadership Honored
Frank L. Christensen of Coconino County, Arizona legislature candidate for speaker, was unanimously elected president of the Flagstaff chamber of commerce. State Senator John G. Babbitt nominated him. Retiring president Walter Bennett, new vice president Andy Wolf, and directors Elmer Hubbard O Morrow W H Switzer Jr and L K Bushey join the board, with Christensen long active on roads airports and business committees.
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Flagstaff
Frank L. Christensen
Coconino
Arizona
New House
L. K. Bushey
Christensen
Chamber
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Austin
Tex
Pat Hopkins
Lenox Hill Hospital
Corinne Conkling
June Reinkampen
Ann Krokus
Los Angeles
Calif
Army Air Forces
Bell Aircraft Corp
Chalmers
Slick) Goodlin
New Alexandria
Muroc Army Airbase
America
Goodlin
R. M. Stanley
Eric
Okla
Bell
Army
CIO
Robert R. Nathan
Nathan
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
OWMA
U. of A
Fishbein
UMW
Court of Appeals
Prasad
Francis W. Carpenter
Flagstaff Chamber
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