Italian Communists Seek Damages Over Rome Ambush Case
In Rome a civil court case seeks damages from former communist leaders over the 1945 ambush of a German convoy near Lake Como. Prosecutors argue the act violated wartime laws, while defendants claim it was a legitimate operation amid reprisals warnings.
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Rome
Smi
Umn
Adolf Hitler
Gioreto Amendola
Sandro Pertini
Como
Italy
Dante Gorreri
Congo
Lake Como
Mussolini
Clara Petacci
Switzerland
Milan
Communist Party
Luigi Lonfo
Munich
Rainfall Effects on 1948 Corn Harvest Compared to 1947
Rainfall patterns continued to affect farming as the month wore on with drier weather aiding corn removal this year. By contrast, 1948 saw widespread corn rot and field mud that hindered harvest as vehicles could not access fields.
Baptist Adult Forum Reported at Congregation Meeting
The meeting featured forums for Baptist adults and High School members with Miss Kitty L Clark Junior group and young soloists Mollie Ann Grim and Mrs Albert Miller. G M Kelley led a budget committee that was adopted along with a nominating committee by Herbert Waton naming five new executive board members Ancil Gray W H Ligon Chamberlain Leonard Wisecarver Nese eel Starkey. Benediction by F L Woore, one of the church’s oldest members.
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Kitty L. Clark
Bonnie Ruppenthal
John Jones Jr
Elizabeth Grim
Mollie Ann Grim
Albert Miller
G. M. Kelley
Herbert Waton
Ancil Gray
W. H. Ligononas
Chamberlain
Leonard Wisecarver
Eel Starkey
F. L. Woore
Antipertussis Serum Trials in Whooping Cough Patients
A 1949 report reviews antipertussis serum trials in 124 children aged one month to seven years using rabbit and horse sera. Injections over one to seven days gave only temporary benefits with decreased coughing and vomiting, not enough to warrant broad use. Benefits varied with disease stage and patient, suggesting limited efficacy.
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Accordland
Italy Strikes Flop Amid Communist CGIL Setback
Rome reports a 24 hour general strike failed to paralyze Italy with transportation nearly normal outside major northern factories. CGIL admitted limited impact and blamed the protest for political aims amid waning membership and weak strike funds.
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Rome
Italy
France
General Confederation of Labor
CGIL
Miners End Three Week Coal Strike With Patchwork Pact
Miners resume work as a three week truce expires with some plants shutting down. UMW policy sets authority to negotiate with individual coal companies and suspend the three day week limit once contracts are made. President Truman avoids invoking Taft Hartley for now as talks continue in Bluefield and White Sulphur Springs.
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Pittsburgh Consolidation Mn Co
Own
UMW
Benton, Ill
The
International Union
Lewis
Policy Committee
Key West
White Mouse
Charles Ross
Truman
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Bluefield
W. Va
White Sulphur Springs
Divide and Conquer
Gehrig's 2130 Consecutive Baseball Games Record
The article recalls Lou Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 consecutive baseball games. It notes Santa Claus imagery evolving through history with Washington Irving and Thomas Nast shaping the modern portrayal.
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Lou Gehrig
Santa Claus
North Pole
Washington Irving
Thomas Nast
Santa
Do small birds migrate south by riding on waterfowl backs
There is no evidence that ducks or other birds carry small birds on their backs during migration. Grebes are noted to carry their young on their backs while swimming but not while flying.
Public Sale of Frederick County Farm in Virginia
Substituted Trustee announces a public auction of a 14 214 acre farm in Gainesboro District Frederick County Virginia 12 miles northwest of Winchester. The sale is set for December 3 1949 at 11 00 A M at the County Court House in Winchester with terms one third cash and the balance in two yearly installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance on buildings. Auctioneer Coleman Dunn.
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Frederick County
G. Roe
M. M. Lynch
Circuit Court
Virginia
Winchester
Gainesboro
Harry R. Kern
W. E. Edwards
Coleman Dunn
Coal Union Struggle Eases as Short-Week Returns
Policy committee moves to partial resumption of work as United Mine Workers back to a three day week starting Monday. UMW members express relief for wartime and holiday schedules. Dennis Harshall of Pittsburgh District 5 says men welcome news amid Christmas fears. Frank Harper Jr. of Library Pa. notes family strain but looks forward to workers returning. Reports show scattered non union mines and 16 000 Progressive Mine Workers at work in Illinois.
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Ders
United Mine
Lewis
UMW
Dennis Harshall
Pittsburgh
Frank Harper Jr
Library
Illinois
Chapman Takes Post as Secretary of Interior
Oscar Roa Chapman was sworn in as secretary of interior in Washington on December 1. Retiring Secretary J. A. Krug presented him to Chief Justice in the Int ent Departments on auditorium. Present were Chapman's two brothers Rev J A Chapman of Parksley Virginia and Joe Chapman of Richmond Virginia.
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Chapman
Washington
Oscar Roa Chapman
J. A. Krug
Juspath
J. A. Chapman
Parksley
Joe Chapman
Richmond
Notable plea and sentencing date in federal case
Federal Judge Alexander Holt ordered Thomas to return in a week for sentencing after his nolo contendere plea. The article lists Germany and Italy among the top ten countries contributing foreign-born residents to the United States, alongside Canada.
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Nolo Contendere
Alexander Holtsoff
United States
Germany
Italy
Canada
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