Truman Seeks Tighter Espionage Laws Amid Probe
Attorney General Clark said the administration will seek tighter espionage laws as soon as Congress reconvenes. President Truman told reporters he asked Clark to study the issue, noting a constitutional balance with rights. A renewed push follows questions on the Norden bombsight case and un-American activities. A one-man subcommittee plans further inquiry, with a jury panel to be selected as investigations resume.
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Getz
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Ase un-American Activite
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McDowell
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New York
Prittes
Bondsman's Death Triggers Michigan Police Probe
In Pontiac Michigan bondman Adelon Netzel 4 was fatally shot at home late yesterday two fellow bondsmen were detained as police linked the killing to a case involving long sought fugitives and a state senate conspiracy narrative. Authorities pursue connections to a broader crime wave and labor politics amid the chaotic events.
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Teday
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M Seti
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Iran
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40 Hour Week and Pay Boost Proposed for Railroad Men
A presidential board proposed that non operating railroad employees receive a seven cent an hour wage increase retroactive to Oct 1 and switch to a 10 hour week next September without loss in take home pay. The plan would cost the railroads about 3.5 to 4.0 billion in 1949 and faces union reaction led by George Harrison who said the offer falls short of the 25 cent raise requested. Union and railroad officials to meet in Chicago to discuss the report.
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Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
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Israel's UN Bid Denied in Security Council Vote
In Paris the Israeli bid for UN membership failed to reach the required seven votes in the Security Council. Five nations supported Israel, five abstained, and one opposed. The council also shelved a protest by Egypt over clashes near Falujah in the Negev.
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Belgium
Syria
Father and Son Die in Lumber Truck Crash
A father and his son were killed when their lumber truck crashed into a plate of fence debris early today. The wreck left authorities on the scene for over an hour before bodies were recovered. Nathan Evans, 34, of Savannah, Georgia, was arrested on shoplifting charges yesterday after being released from the workhouse. he faced another 70 days and a $200 fine.
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Nathan’ Evans
Savannah
Sree
Four Die in Greenville C-82 Flying Boxcar Crash
A C-82 Flying Boxcar crashed near the Greenville air base killing four men and wounding three. Officials said engine trouble preceded the crash and no casualties were ejected. injured names were not released. The Fairfield base team investigated the accident site.
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Air Force Base
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Court bars water rate referendum in mandamus ruling
Common Pleas Judge Clarence Crossland denied a writ to compel certification of water rate increase petitions. He ruled petitions filed 38 days after passage missed the 30 day limit and that a copy of the ordinance was not filed with the city auditor. Proponents may pursue further action after consulting Morris.
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Clarence J. Crossland
Robert Border
Board of Elecadamy
Frrom Morris
Wilmerstreet
J. Lincoln Knapp
Border
Holland Gary
Morris
Fudge Crossland
State Lew
Gary
Flood crest predicted for Cincinnati district this weekend
The U S Weather Bureau says the rising Ohio river will crest two to three feet below flood stage in the Cincinnati district during the weekend. A mixed wrap of war crime, occupation and auto licensing news follows in brief items from Tokyo Berlin and Columbus.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Man Steals Streetcar Drives It Six Miles
Earl Fleeger, a car maker, admitted taking an idle street car from the car barn and driving it for about an hour through six miles of streets. A street car company inspector finally pulled the trolley pole from the wire to end the ride. Fleeger faced larceny and driving charges in Van Wert Ohio. A separate report notes a fatal car crash east of Van Wert, killing Robert dr 18.
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Earl Fleeger
Fleeger
van Wert
Robert
Van
Woman’s Court Hears Elevator Need Prompting Move
Mrs Evelyn Rollins of Wellston cannot climb three flights of stairs so Judge Clarence Crossleand holds civil hearing in the basement with the commissioners’ office. Harold Shaver sues for property sale breach, represented by Pugh Knapp and Miller. Rollins is represented by George and Foreman.
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Harold Shaver
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Peiping Airfield Held and Pengpu Withdrawals Reported
Chinese communist radio claimed Peiping Naoyuan airfield and Mentoukou coal area captured, with Wanping village nearby as Feds report 2000 nationalist troops, 14 armored cars and two tanks destroyed. HQ withdrew from Pengpu toward Chuhsien near Nanking as 12th Army reportedly wiped out.
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Communist Radio Today
Peiping
Naoyuan
Associated Press
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Wanping
Feds
Nanking
Chiank Mat-Shek
East China Command
Pengpu
Chuhsien
Hwai River
Ling
Suchow
12Th Army Group
Reds Berlin Radio Back in Business
Berlin radio resumes broadcasting hours after French forces damaged transmitters. BRa’s top propaganda outlet returned with Schmi on air on the same wavelength despite two tall towers being destroyed in the French sector. German engineers hint at using an alternative tower and new power.
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Germany
Vnstant
Schmi
Rado Berlin
Geman
Pol Ugt
Washington
Prem
Bad Weather Delays Airmen Rescue Efforts
Stormy conditions trapped U S airmen on Greenland ice cap after a C 47 crash Thursday and a B 17 crash Monday hindered rescue attempts. Rescue teams request food fuel and heating gear as crews work to reach the stranded aviators.
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Spitse
Gershwin Mother Dies in New York
Mrs. Rose Gershwin, mother of composer George Gershwin and two surviving sons, died in New York. The former Mrs. Gershwin, tied to the stage through her sons Tra and Arthur, passed away in the city.
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Rose Gershw Ti
Liste
Campas
George Gersh
Tra
Arthur
Missing purse of Molly of Fibber McGee and Molly at NBC studio
Police hunted a missing purse belonging to Mrs. Marian Jordan known as Molly of Fibber McGee and Molly. The owner reported it vanished from her dressing room at the NBC radio studio.
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Hollywood
Marian Jordan
Molly
NBC Radio
Wrights Plane Welcomed Home
The Wright brothers airplane, once carried in the air and now hanging in the Smithsonian, was officially welcomed at a ceremony in Washington. President Truman’s message praised American inventive genius as jet planes roared overhead in display. Mil ton Wright of Dayton represented the Wright estate at the acceptance in the Smithsonian.
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Smushsonian Institution
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Orville Wright
Kitty Hawk
Truman
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Charles Lindbergh
New York-Paris
British Museum
London
United States
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Air Force
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National Museum
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Milton Wright
Dayton
Eirs
Doctor Takes Poison After Fatal Stabbing
ST LOUIS police say Dr Robert C Rutledge 27 swallowed poison after the fatal stabbing of Byron C Hall in a case that led to the doctor being taken for questioning. The incident unfolded as officers investigated the stabbing and reported the suspect’s actions following the arrest.
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Robert C. Rutledge
Byron C. Halti
Emerson Nace
Rutledge Lous
Cedar Succae
Hattren
Weather Outlook for Ohio Ties Cold Cloudy Trends
Fragmentary forecast notes colder conditions in Ohio with cloudy skies. The text hints at northern and southern portions seeing varying developments through the afternoon or at night, around 1 pm today.
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Ohio
Holiday Shopping May Set Christmas Sales Record
Late Yale shoppers may push Christmas sales to a record as a six week slump ends. The board reports suggest a rising trend into the stretch drive with an 11th straight banner year for merchants. Gains appear in Pennsylvania Ohio the South and Southwest with a 1 percent national drop versus last year.
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Yale
Federal Reserve Board
Gift Oh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Former Resident Killed by Auto in Columbus
Mrs Ida Mee Harper Puci of Columbus a former Zanesville resident died at Grant hospital Columbus from injuries after being struck by an auto in Columbus western district. She had lived on Mathews street while a resident here. A sister Miss Lydia Brean of Columbus and several aunts and uncles survive.
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Zanesville
Grant Hospital
Western
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T Here
Mathews Street
Az Vors
Lydia Brean
Floods in Brazil Leave 300 Dead
In Brazil, heavy rains inundated Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, causing hundreds of deaths and leaving thousands homeless. More than 200 bodies were confirmed, with many missing and widespread damage complicating rescue and evacuation efforts. Communications and transport remained disrupted as officials counted casualties.
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Mas Gerais
Ges
British Primate's Son To Wed Catholic Artist
The son of the Church of England's top cleric plans to marry a Roman Catholic artist. Henry Pears BIS, a former British Army officer and prominent barrister, is the bridegroom. The bride, Miss Feldity Sut ton, 26, of Chelsea, has rings featured in the Royal Road. The ceremony will be at the Roman Catholic church in Redeemer and St. Thomas More, with Fisher's mother and five brothers attending. the Anglican Primate will not.
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Church of England
Henry Pears
Feldity Sutton
Chelsea
Royal Road
Redeemer
St. Thomas More
Tronspot Girl Wounded In Accidental Shotgun Blast
Katherine DeSarro, 20, of Ironspot, was critically wounded in a kitchen when Mark Pride, 18, fired a 20 gauge shotgun. The incident occurred as Pride, who had just turned 18, visited the cafe to register under the selective service act. DeSarro was taken by Cannon & Cannon ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Harry Bealmear
Katherine DeSarro
DeSarro
Mark Pride
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ralph
Robert Head
Pride
Miss DeSarro
Joseph Saad
Zanesville
Cannon & Cannon
Roseville
Cold Snap Ends Flood Threat Across County Roads
A sharp temperature drop ended heavy rains that flooded creeks and swamped roads. High waters receded and all area roads reopened. The Ohio River crest neared Marietta at 32 to 33 feet while Route 146 and Route 7 had water on them. Athens buses ran as Ohio University students left town amid some remaining flooding on Route 40 and state routes near Stewart.
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Cumberland
Roseville
Crooksville
Marietta
U. S
Denies Deluxe Plane Built for Dewey
Symington dismissed a New York story that the Lockheed Constellation was prepared for Governor Thomas E. Dewey’s use as president. He said the air force had not readied the aircraft for Dewey and called the report damaging to the service.
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Orceington Coe
Dewey
New York
Air Force
Thomas E. Dewey
Symington
Strike Ends St Louis Gas Strike At Urgent Session
A 12 hour emergency session between union negotiators and gas company officials led to a settlement. Representatives from CIG United Gas Coke and Chem and Major vs PL Hausmann agreed to accept LeCiede Gas and Light 33 cents an hour wage increase.
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Vs PL Hausmann
CIG United Gas, Coke and Chem
LeCiede Gas & Light
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