Rio Pact Sends Costa Rica Aid
The Rio defense treaty faces its first test as Costa Rica accuses Nicaragua of invasion. The hemispheric council formed a provisional consultative organ, appointed a commission to investigate, and expressed hope for a resolution without broad foreign minister action.
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Costa Rica
Washington
United States
Canada
Nicaragua
The
Organization of American States
Silvio Villegas
Hemisphere Council
Foreign Ministers’ Conference
Council
America
Sedillo Witness Describes Ballot Robbery Attack in Court
Francisco Cardenas testified in superior court about being choked and attacked by Greg Garcia and four Garcia faction members after the Alianza Hispano-Americana election. He said ballots were seized during the Aug. election and later disappeared as legal disputes over Sedillo and Garcia's wins continued.
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Francisco C. Cardenas
Superior Court
C. B. Sedillo
Alianza Hispano-Americana
Alianza
East Eighth Street
Greg Garcia
Phoenix
Sedillo
Cardenas
Garcia
Election Board
J. I. Gandarilla
Fred W. Fickett
J. E. Macias
Santa Rita
N. M
Manuel Victoria
Tom Eves
Eres
Victoria
Denver
Yuma Jury to Get Theft Case Against Bechtel
A Yuma County Superior Court jury is expected to hear the $20,000 theft case against Herbert Bechtel of Coolidge. Defense testimony argued Bechtel was elsewhere when the Bagby home was broken into July 31 and money stolen. Evidence placed the theft between 8:45 and 9:30 p.m. Bechtel’s wife, Annie, was allegedly met in a Coolidge pharmacy around 7 p.m. and associates testified they rode with him to meet her. A Chandler witness said Bechtel paid a July 31 bill and later bought two tires in a second transaction after dark.
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Yuma
Yuma County
Herman Welling
Coolidge
Elda Lee
Bechtel
Annie
Gene Johnson
Ray Stephens
W. J. Ray
Chandler
Rules Children In Trailer Killed By Accidental Fire
A coroner's jury ruled a trailer fire that killed Hubert Lee Cowser and Charles Edward Cowser was accidental. The boys, ages 3 and 2, were sons of Mr and Mrs John Cowser in Consolidated trailer court. The father testified a radio left on ignited a gasoline can causing an explosion.
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Rules
Hubert Lee Cowser
Charles Edward
John Cowser
Consolidated Trailer Court
Cowser
Consolidated
Two Mexican Brothers Held for Illegal Entry
Santiago Becerra- Renteria 33 and Efren Becerra- Renteria 35 were ordered held for district court after arraignment before U S Commissioner Thomas H McKay. Bond set at $500 each. They entered the United States Nov 21 about one mile west of San Luis and were arrested by border patrolmen after claiming work with a railroad gang near Gila Bend.
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U. S
Thomas H. McKay
Santiago Becerra- Renteria
Efren Becerra- Renteria
San Luis
McKay
Gila Bend
Two Cars Win Decision Over Five Room House
In Huntington West Virginia on December 15 a two car collision caused a five room house to be pushed back seven inches and floors ripped from every room. No injuries were reported. Oscar Carpenter and his wife were inside when the crash occurred. Robert Boster the 19 year old driver said liability insurance might not cover such damage.
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Oscar Carpenter
Robert Boster
Dulles May Get Austin's Post
Washington reports indicate John Foster Dulles could be named chief American representative to the United Nations if Warren R. Austin does not resume duties after his Walter Reed operation. Rumors tie Dulles to replacing Austin amid Secretary Marshall’s uncertain future and possible succession by Senator Vandenberg.
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John Foster Dulles
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
Walter Reed Medical Center
Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
Paris
Marshall
Austin
United States
Truman
U. S
GOP
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Norden bomb sight leak to Russians and espionage probe
A House committee report claims the Norden bomb sight details reached Russian representatives as early as 1938. The espionage probe, centered on Whittaker Chambers’ accusations, continues as a grand jury considers indictments and new witnesses including Esther Chambers and Adolf A Berle Jr.
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Washington
House
American Activities Committee
United States
House Committee
Federal
Department of Justice
U. S
Whittaker
Chambers
Esther
Grand Jury
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
House Committee On un-American Activities
State Department
Dean Acheson
Berle
Acheson
Gila County voters approve new hospital plan and bonds
Gila County voters approve a 450000 dollar general hospital with 80 beds. A 300000 dollar bond issue passed by a large majority in a special election. The remaining 150000 dollars will come from the federal government. Construction could start within 60 days on the present hospital site.
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GLOBE
Gila County General Hospital
Prince Charles Receives Ration Book After Westminster Baptism
Prince Philip signed the four Christian names of his month old son Charles Philip Arthur George in Westminster. The baby was issued a green ration book entitling him to milk juice and cod liver oil. Buckingham Palace christening followed the Church of England ceremony.
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Prince Philip
Charles Philip Arthur George
Borough of Westminster
John Stanley Clare
Food Ministry
Philip
Prince Charles of
Edinburgh
Kingdom
Buckingham Palace
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
King Charles Hiii
Charles II
James II
George II
Charles
Elizabeth
Battle for control of GOP looms as Reece may challenge Scott
Washington December 15 A struggle for control of Republican party machinery looms with reports Carroll Reece may challenge National Chairman Hugh Scott. Scott faces possible opponents including Rep Everett Dirksen Sen John Cooper and Tom Coleman. Taft supporters await his return for views on leadership and a policy conference Scott proposed to draft a party platform. Reactions from several senators were favorable with Vandenberg silent and Watkins supportive of a meeting to align party thinking.
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Washington
Carroll Reece
Hugh Scott
Scott
Philadelphia
Reece
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
Tom Coleman
Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
John Cooper
Kentucky
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Senate
Labor and Industry
Skeleton Slayer Sought After Tombstone Woman Found
Discovery of a skeleton near highway 80, south of Tombstone, is believed to be Louise Rivera, former proprietor of Brewery Gulch. A murder warrant is expected for Tony Pacheco of Los Angeles County, with Rivera’s purse found nearby. Rivera was last seen at 3 a.m. Sept. 12 after leaving with Pacheco in her car.
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Pacheco
Marks
Los Angeles County
Profit Deals May Cut Marshall Plan Profit Deals May Cut
European profit taking on scrap metal bought with Marshall plan funds drew warnings in Congress. Senators McClellan and Hickenlooper criticized resales of aluminum and lead, saying the deals breach trust and could curb recovery aid and future allocations. The ECA asked Canada and European governments to halt sales pending tighter controls.
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D-Ark
Congress
Canada
Latin America
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Howard Bruce
U.S
Newfoundland
Mexico
Peru
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Iowa
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Sen
Connally
D-Tex
Senate-House
Peace talks influence sways Chinese cabinet lineup
Chiang Kai-shek pushes to form a new Chinese cabinet including Chang Ching who favors peace talks with the Communists. Chang agreed to join at Chiang’s urging, with Sun Fo to lead the cabinet. U.S. reports note uncertainty over Chiang’s position and continued fighting with Communist forces near Peiping and Nan king.
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Nanking
U.P
Chiang Kai-shek
Chang Chichung
George C. Marshall
Chang
Sun Fo
Chiang
Shao Li-Tze
China
Military Wins In Guatemala
A military coup unseats President Salvador Castaneda Castro of El Salvador after fighting in the capital. The coup comes amid his bid to extend his four year term by two years starting March 1, 1949, with elections for a constituent assembly set for Thursday and Friday. The note places El Salvador among recently toppled Latin American governments and outlines the country’s small size and coffee-based economy.
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Guatemala
Salvador Castaneda Castro
el Salvador
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
Maryland
Pacific
Nicaragua
Mystery Air Force Plane Tied to Dewey Headed for the Spotlight
The Herald Tribune reports a secret Lockheed Constellation kept at Washington National Airport for over two weeks amid rumors it could serve as a flying flagship for Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The Air Force denies background ties while calling the plane more luxurious than Truman era models.
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the Herald-Tribune
Thomas E. Dewey
The
Herald Tribune
Washington Dispatch
Air Force
Military Air Transport Service
Truman
Washington National
Land Hearings Open Thursday in Arizona
Phoenix Arizona December hearings begin on reclassifying state lands. State Land Commissioner O C Williams outlines a grazing fee schedule from one to four cents per acre plus a supplemental fee tied to live stock market prices. Arizona owns about 10.7 million acres. Revenue from leases funds schools and state institutions and cannot be used for development without legislature approval. Williams seeks to place grazing lands in soil conservation districts.
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Phoenix
U.P
O. C. Williams
Williams
Petrillo Leads End of Recording Ban With Star Studded Disc
In New York the end of the Petrillo recording ban is marked by a special Christmas record. James C Petrillo conducts a cast of opera and popular stars led by Gladys Swarthout Dorothy Kirsten Ferrucio Tagliavini Lawrence Tibbett Jan Peerce Marilyn Cotlow Thomas Hayward Leonard Warren Perry Como Fran Warren and others. The session follows a new five year agreement between Petrillo and record companies ending a 14 month hold.
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Truman
Petrillo
Harry
James C. Petrillo
AFL American Federation of Musicians
Phonograph Record Companies
Gordon McRae
Paul Weston
Decca
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