Taft Breaks With Eisenhower Over Durkin Labor Hire
The taft eisenhower uneasy truce frayed as Taft blasted Martin Durkin, 53, AFL official, for joining Eisenhower's Cabinet as Labor Secretary. Taft called the pick an affront to union members who backed Stevenson, warning of GOP faction tensions ahead of the 83rd Congress. Sinclair Weeks, Commerce Secretary choice, drew less opposition.
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Saar Votes to Stay Autonomously Linked to Europe
The Saar region elects a parliament voting to remain autonomous under French influence and European integration. Johannes Hoffmann interprets the result as support for an autonomous Saar within a European community, while Konrad Adenauer questions the meaning of the vote and German nationalists push for abstention or invalid ballots.
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Saar
Johannes Hoffmann
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Robert Schuman
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Eisenhower weighs Korea plan and South Korean army role
President elect Eisenhower argues no easy Korea fix and warns of broader Cold War risks. He favors training a South Korean frontline army to hold positions, tying down Communist forces while US and allies reassess strategy amid global tensions and Panmunjom stalemate. South Korean leaders praise army progress as the trip aims to gauge practicality and timing.
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Korea
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Syngman Rhee
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Morse Keeps Independence as Senate Organizes
Senator Morse plans to remain independent of the Republican party despite backing the GOP on Senate organization. Nixon accuses Morse of being unwanted by Republicans while Taft drafts Taft Hartley amendments with Eisenhower support and union representation issues feature in the debate.
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Indochina War drains French resolve and U S support
The article argues the main battle against communism is in Indochina where Ho Chi Minh disrupts French control amid heavy casualties and costly aid from the United States. It notes peasant discontent, land issues, and China and Russia backing Vietminh, with broader fears of a Red Chinese invasion spreading to Korea.
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Indian compromise plan fails to end Korean War stalemate
At the United Nations the Indian resolution on POW repatriation drew 53 votes in the Political and Security Committee with five Soviet bloc nations opposing. The plan allowed voluntary repatriation and set a 90 day limit before a political conference would decide nonrepatriated prisoners. Western powers backed the compromise, while Communist delegates refused to budge. Dean Acheson warned of reexamination if the effort fails. Economic gloom hit Western Europe as the UN reports a second quarter recession.
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Orlandi Dies at 92 Last of WWI Big Four
Vittorio Emanuele Orlandi, sole surviving member of WWI Big Four alongside Wilson Clemenceau and Lloyd George, has died at age 92. A federal grand jury in New York examines loyalty concerns and UN appointments as the State Department faces health checks. An inquiry under Attorney General McGranery targets Owen Lattimore for perjury, and Joseph D. Nunan Jr. faces indictment for cheating the government of $91,089 in income taxes from 1946 to 1950.
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Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
Lloyd George
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James P. McGranery
Owen Lattimore
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Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Internal Revenue
Sidelights In Hatfield Firemen Aid Trapped Horse For Nine Hours
Hatfield England firemen coax a horse from a muddy pit using buckets of warm beer. The animal fainted and snored after being lifted to dry ground. In Chicago a 65 year old janitor sues a hospital and 67 officials claiming the wrong leg was amputated. In Washington police say a 26 year old ex GI admitted writing eight worthless checks totaling over $1000 out of love. In Pisa a woman is arrested for stealing a bicycle for two months.
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Washington
Pisa
Italy
Eisenhower Cabinet Members Ages Listed
The list presents Eisenhower era cabinet appointees with ages: John Foster Dulles 63, George M. Humphrey 62, Charles E. Wilson 62, Herbert Brownell Jr. 48, Arthur Summerfield 53, Douglas McKay 59, Ezra Taft Benson 53, Sinclair Weeks 59, and Martin P. Durkin 58.
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Rhee Warns Against Prolonged Stalemate and Japanese Troop Role
South Korea's President Rhee says Korea cannot endure another year of stalemate and rejects Japanese troops as allies against the Reds, warning of clashes and Far East consequences. Secretary Tobin urges AFL CIO unity, warning divisions risk gains from union struggle.
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South Korea
Korea
Far East
Maurice J. Tobin
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CIO
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast of Carmen On TV Coast to Coast
The article notes a Thursday December 11 presentation of Carmen by the Metropolitan Opera that was televised in theaters across the country. This broadcast extends the opera’s reach beyond the Met’s stage to nationwide cinema venues.
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