Relief Column Advances Toward Besieged Konitsa
Anchorage dispatch reports a Greek Relief Column near Konitsa as snow hinders aerial searches. The column presses toward the besieged area amid heavy weather and limited contact.
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1947
Page
1
Two Convicts Slain After Prison Break
Canon City Colorado December 31 armed men hunted fugitives after a prison breakout. One convict was killed and another wounded during attacks on a trailer house nine miles east of Canon City. Police killed a robber in downtown Canon City and another inmate surrendered after pursuit in the mountains. Four convicts remain at large as recapture efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colo
Colorado Penitentiary
Orville J.turley
Denver
Richard F. Hellman
Barler
John Klinger
R. L. Freeman
Pueblo
Kid Naper
James B. Sherbondy
Eagle County
Harald Hathaway
Ernest la Vergne
John Smalley
A. B. Tolley
Werner Schwartzmiller
GE Cuts Prices on Home Appliances to Fight Inflation
General Electric will reduce prices by three to 10 percent on many home appliances starting Thursday. The cuts cover about 40 percent of GE’s business including refrigerators ranges and home radio and television receivers. GE estimates a consumer saving of about 50 million dollars annually. Government praise follows as Treasury Secretary Snyder calls it a constructive step and urges other industries to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Electric Co
Upsvard
G-1
Charles L. Wilson
Wilson
Washington
Boy Writes About Farmhouse Hostage Ordeal
Joel Richard Smith, an 11 year old Canon City boy, recounts the Tuesday night hostage incident at his farmhouse. Four escaped convicts from the Colorado state prison held his family and cousin, his father wounded as guards closed in, and the tale is presented as his own narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Richard Smith
Canon City
Colorado State Prison
Joel Smith
Hostage incident ends in report from Canon City
In Canon City and surrounding areas, a late night home invasion occurred when four men entered a residence after a radio listen. They ordered the family to sit and demanded firearms. The scene involved the father, mother, two sisters, a cousin, and a teen narrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richard Smith
Canon City
Cole
Judy
Barbara
Maxine Hammond
Court Ruling Awaited on Sullivan Attorney General Bid
Arizona news from Phoenix reports a court decision expected by Friday on John L Sullivan's bid to stay as attorney general while appealing his gambling conviction. The state Supreme Court planned to rule by Jane 2000. briefs were filed by Sullivan and Eva De Concini with Gov. Osborn's appointee cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Supreme Court
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Eva de Concini
Sidney P. Osborn
Jane
de Concint
de Concini
Chiang Kai-Shek charges external aid fuels Chinese Reds
In a New Year radio message Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek warned that China faces a Communist menace from without as Russia allegedly aids the Reds. He said unless checked, foreign influence could topple the nation, wreck unity, and enslave the Chinese people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold K. Milks
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Russia
Merrymakers Find 1948 Greeting More Expensive Across U S
A nationwide survey shows New Year celebrations in night clubs and supper clubs cost more in 1948. Prices vary by city with top figures at the Hotel Plaza Persian Room in New York and Chicago venues around $20 per person for dinner and entertainment and drinks added. Hollywood packages rise to about $26 with cocktails and breakfast included, while Washington and other cities show covers from 50 cents to several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Broadway
Manhattan
Hotel Plaza
Carl Erbe
Allied
Erbe
Washington, DC. C
Chicago
Cameo
Hollywood
Cocoanut Grove
Ciro's
Freeway Bond Vote Assured by Tucson Officials
City leaders push to issue bonds for a limited access freeway rerouting downtown traffic. ED Dougherty and J W Lefebvre favor expeditious action to secure funds before federal money shifts elsewhere. Estimated ultimate cost about 5 million with 656000 needed for rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Dougherty
W. C. Lefebvre
Highway Commission
Tucson
Lefebvre
Pima
Tucson Real Estate Board
Southern Pacific Railroad
Nicholas
Savill
Glenton Sykes
Aviation Board Changes Loom
President Truman will not reappoint James M. Landis as CAB chairman and will likely use air policy commission findings to guide the choice for the top civil aviation post. Oswald Ryan becomes acting chairman at midnight as another CAB vacancy remains open following Clarence M. Young’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
James M. Landis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Air Policy Commission
Harvard Law School
Landis
Oswald Ryan
Clarence M. Young
White House
Paul' Johnston
Commission
Charles G.ross
Aviation
Twelve Arizonians Named in Grain Trade List
Washington reports a list of 12 Arizonans among 3,131 wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade. Names include William Atkinson Phoenix and Carl Haffner Tucson, with varied long and short positions in bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Chicago
Board of Trade
Agriculture Anderson
William T
Atkinson
Phoenix
Kenneth
G. Bentson
Herman Cohn
Ex King Michael of Romania Seeks Exile with Court
Ex king Michael of Romania asked for visas to fly into exile with his mother and 60 royal courtiers, a move Premier Petru Groza suggested might be delayed. Michael had abdicated and hoped to marry Princess Anne, while Groza floated the king could stay as a private citizen if he chooses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Michael
Petru Groza
Yelen
Groza
Glozac
Mich ‘Ael
Sinaia
Anne
Bourbon
Parma
Denmark
Truman
Pope Names 1948 as Year of Grave Decisions
Vatican reports Pope Pius VII warned 1948 would be a year of very grave decisions perhaps irrevocable yet he did not share the view that the new year would be among history’s most calam itous. The pope spoke from Vatican City on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius’ VII
Truman Defends Graham In Wheat Futures Speculation
President Truman said Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham did not knowingly violate rules as his broker traded wheat futures for his account. The disclosure tied Graham to grain speculation, with Bache & Co. stating all trades were made on his instructions. Truman also voiced confidence in world peace and declined comment on Henry Wallace’s presidential candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Wallace
W. ‘Graham
Washington
Wallace H. ‘Graham
Graham
Agriculture ‘Department
New York City
Bache & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Henry A. Wallace
Edwin Pauley
Pauley
Senate
Morgenthau
Henry Morgenthau
the Treasury
White House
Six More Die In Palestine War
Six persons were killed in the Holy Land on Wednesday as Jews and Arabs clashed in reprisals following the United Nations partition decision. The toll in Palestine rose to 487 since the Nov. 29 decision, with killings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv including a British constable wounded earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Holy Land
United Nations
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Tucson Daily Citizen New Subscription Rates Announced
Notice to Citizen subscribers announces a new weekly rate of 30 cents starting January 3 1948 due to higher costs. The paper offers an annual bargain at $12.95 per year with a $2.65 saving, valid until January 10. Readers are urged to mail in the coupon to the Tucson Daily Citizen office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Daily Citizen
Arizona
India Pakistan row threats push to UN security council
Indian officials say they will urge the United Nations to act against Pakistan for aiding Kashmiri tribal raiders. Nehru plans a formal announcement and news conference within days. Kashmir, since joining India, has faced ongoing fighting with Pathan tribesmen. Indian position alleges Pakistan bases provide staging for raids with modern weapons. Officials warn of potential cross border actions if no settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Delhi
Dominion of India
Parkistan
United Nations Security Council
Pakistan
Kashmir
Pandit
Jawaharlal’ Nehru
India
Srinagar
United Nations
Security Council
Northwest Frontier
Sailor Killed and 11 Hurt in Truck Bus Crash
A young sailor William Slack, about 20, of Horsham Pa, was killed and 11 others including his wife Mary were injured when a Greyhound bus skidded on the icy Baltimore Pike near Oxford Pa. The bus bound from Baltimore to Philadelphia tried to avoid a jackknifed truck trailer across the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Baltimore
Pike
Pennsylvania
William Slack
Horsham
Mary
Philadelphia
Vandenberg Signals Michigan Pivot in 1940 Plan
Washington rumors say Senator Vandenberg plans to seek a Michigan blow for his presidential bid while not aiming to be the state’s favorite son. He may ask Michigan Republicans to back him at the Philadelphia convention in June, with a New Year letter to party leaders seen as a trigger for rival groups to mobilize for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
Jong
Michigan’ Organization
Philadelphia
Rancher Held For Assault
Rancher Richard H. Carleton on South Wilmot road posted a $2,000 bond after an assault with a deadly weapon complaint. Juan Tellez, a ranch hand, signed the complaint and arraignment was set for January 6. Sheriff Jerry Martin said Tellez claimed Carleton rousted him and his family at 3 a.m. and threatened to shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Carleton
Wilmot Road
C.W. Gardner
Juan Tellez
Jerry Martin
Tellez
Carleton
Guerrillas retreat as Konitsa siege eases
Greek authorities report guerrillas withdrawing from Konitsa besiegement. Relief columns approach within sight of Bourozani bridge as 5 000 rebels had encircled 1 000 defenders since Christmas. Army vows to meet and aid Konitsa garrison with strong units moving in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Chakales
Athens
Konitsa
Bourozani Bridge
Kalogeropoulos
Second Army Corps
75Th Brigade
Showdown on Greece Looms and U.S. Plans
The United States warned of a showdown with the Soviet bloc if it recognizes the Greek guerrilla state. Lovett said action would violate the UN charter and hinted at supplying Greece with more American equipment. Washington considered diverting funds, boosting military aid, and increasing the U S military mission in Greece from 90 officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Greece
United Nations
Lovett
Balkans
Free State
U. S
Congress
Marshall Plan explained how Western Europe could recover
Washington outlines the Marshall plan concept and costs. The program would total about 17 billion dollars over four years from 1948 to 1952 to aid 16 European nations with coal steel food and machinery while encouraging self help and regional trade to restore normalcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Europe
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Anchorage
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Sharon_ Baker
Nancy
William. L. Baker
Sharon
State Highway Department
Tax Commission
Joe. Hunt
Hunt
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Chiang
Aviation Board
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