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confs open; McCormack denies rift between Local 333 Pres Bradley and union treas J O'Hare; O'Dwyer statement; McCormack insists on settling Gt Lakes issue 1st
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 27 -- Fighting in the Negeb, desert area in southern Palestine, took an important turn tonight when Israeli troops, according to an Egyptian report to the United Nations, captured a strategic point on the coastal plain north of the Egyptian border.
Pres Truman says there could be internatl peace if pub had voice in regime
policy conf set; Taft seen keeping Policy Com chmn as Sens Bricker, Brewster and Butler map conf rules change to provide election of all top posts and to enlarge com; concession to liberal group noted; Sen Morse to make counter-proposal to cut every appointive power held by leadership
UN Security Council rejects Soviet bloc proposals for Dutch to cease fire in 24 hours and return to positions before attack; Malik (USSR) and Dr Jessup accuse each other on status quo ante provision failure to pass; Dr van Royen says Dutch consider Council resolution
1948Ziggy Modeliste, American drummer[†]
Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste, also known as Zigaboo Modeliste, is an American drummer best known as a founding member of the funk band the Meters. He is widely considered an innovator in the funk genre and New Orleans style drumming. The Meters' music had a defining role and set the stylistic tone of New Orleans funk. Due to his work with the band, Modeliste is credited as an integral part of bringing New Orleans second-line grooves into popular music.
1948The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Miami.[†]
The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2. It is a low-wing metal monoplane with conventional landing gear, powered by two radial piston engines of 1,000–1,200 hp (750–890 kW). Although the DC-3s originally built for civil service had the Wright R-1820 Cyclone, later civilian DC-3s used the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine. The DC-3 has a cruising speed of 207 mph (333 km/h), a capacity of 21 to 32 passengers or 6,000 lbs (2,700 kg) of cargo, and a range of 1,500 mi (2,400 km), and can operate from short runways.