Truman Proclaims Emergency and Mobilization Drive
President Truman declares a national emergency and immediate partial mobilization to defend freedom against Soviet expansion. He outlines aims to boost armed forces to 3.5 million, impose price controls, and speed defense production, with new Office of Defense Mobilization led by Charles E. Wilson. He laments rail strike impact and urges workers to return to duty while warning of higher taxes and longer work hours to stabilize the economy.
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Truman declares national emergency as defense bills surge
President Truman to announce a state of national emergency tomorrow and push for an austere war time economy. Congress races to approve emergency defense funding, with a key bill moving now for about 17.8 billion dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30.
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Truman's Defense Move Triggers Austerity Plan
President Truman to issue an executive order for defense mobilization with broad powers under General Electric Wilson as inflation fears rise. Congress backs anti inflation action while Maybank urges price controls amid wartime pressures. Parliament adjourns for 40 day Christmas recess.
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Amarillo Event Lineup Today With Meetings and Ball
Today in Amarillo a 10:00 AM field day for Panhandle South Plains vocational agriculture teachers at Pan Tech Farms northeast of the city. At 11:00 AM a story hour opens at the Amarillo Public Library. A 12:15 PM special election meeting for the Amarillo Bar Association at the Amarillo Hotel follows. An 8:00 PM charter presentation banquet for the Amarillo Sertoma Club occurs in the XIT Ballroom at the Herring Hotel with cocktails at 7 and dancing at 9. A 9:90 PM charity ball hosted by the Amarillo Junior League is set for Sixth and Georgia streets.
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House Swiftly Approves Senate Canadian River Dam Bill
The Canadian River dam bill raced to President Truman for signature after the House, acting with unusual speed, accepted the Senate version. Key Texas figures Ben Guill and George H. Mahon marshaled cross party support as the measure, tied to a $85 million project benefiting 11 West Texas cities, moved through both chambers. Senate delays centered on Senator Williams and Lyndon Johnson, with Chavez amendments strengthening inter state compact guarantees.
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UN Moves on Secret Cease-Fire Group Work
The United Nations new cease-fire committee met with US military adviser Lt Gen Willis D. Crittenberger and Unified Command representatives to discuss a viable cease-fire basis. Nasrallah Entezam arranged to send the three member panel’s resolution to Wu Hsiu Chuan. Benegal Rau would meet Wu after four prior talks, as Lester Pearson signaled ongoing talks with other parties this week.
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House approves large defense fund amid mobilization plans
The House backed a 17.809 billion dollar defense appropriation described as the first installment of a military buildup to deter World War III. The bill, sent to the Senate, allocates 16.845 billion for the armed services and 840 million for the Atomic Energy Commission, with 271.742 million less than Truman sought. An emergency shipbuilding provision for 50 new vessels was rejected 61 to 42.
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Two National Guard Divisions Called into Federal Service
Washington announced two more National Guard divisions will be inducted into active service on January 17. The 31st Division from Alabama Mississippi will train at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, and the 47th Division from Minnesota North Dakota will train at Camp Rucker near Ozark Alabama.
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Parcel Post Returns Slump Amid Rail Strike Embargo
Postal officials report a 25 per cent drop in national parcel post volume as rail yard workers strike spreads. Bulk mail restrictions, save for daily newspapers, isolate Washington Chicago and St Louis, disrupting express packages across 15 states plus DC and St Louis. Alr express unaffected by border, but inbound outbound movement blocked in embargoed areas.
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Weather Almanac Sees Cloudy Quiet Weekend In West Texas
US Weather Bureau notes partly cloudy conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change. Extended forecast to Dec 19 shows Texas west of the Gulf Plains averaging 5 to 3 degrees above normal and minimal precipitation, while normal lows and highs are listed for western, northern, and southeastern areas. The piece blends tips, trivia, and local ads with a weather outlook.
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Another VA Man Tells Of Loans From Schools
In Dallas on December 15 a Congress committee led by Rep. Olin Teague opened hearings into GI schools. Sam B. Ward, ex training facilities officer at the Waco VA office, testified he received at least 2225 in personal loans from three East Texas vocational school operators in 1947 and 1948. William A. Lenderman, former Dallas VA regional office chief, said he took a car and a 1000 loan from a GI barber school owner.
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Frenzied Red Chinese Troops Hammer at Allied Beachhead
United States and allied forces faced a massive Chinese Communist assault in northeast Korea on Friday night. The opener aimed to wipe out the US 10th Corps with a force possibly up to 112000, as 2500 attackers pressed the Hambung Hungnam perimeter and tried to reach Chigyong. American artillery fighter planes and machine guns inflicted heavy losses on the attackers, while fresh Chinese infantry and cavalry moved in from the west and southwest.
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Rescue Workers Free 54-Year-Old Miner From 400-Foot Shaft
Rescue teams brought John Wolfi to the surface after 54 hours 25 minutes trapped by an avalanche at the Big 4 mine in Selleck Washington. He suffered a broken arm and was in fair condition after being freed from a 3 by 5 foot hole at the shaft foot. His wife and daughter greeted him on the surface before transport to a hospital.
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Wolflin Pupils Meet Clarendon In Quizdown Contest
Fourth to sixth graders from Clarendon school compete with Wolflin School of Amarillon pupils in a morning Quizdown at 10 in the main studio of Station KGNC. The public program will be transcribed and broadcast at 5 this afternoon. Prizes include a Britannia Junior set, medals, and mechanical pencils from The Globe News and KGNC.
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Republicans Ramp Up Demand for Acheson Ouster
Senate Republicans joined House colleagues in approving a resolution calling for Secretary of State Dean Acheson's resignation. Senator Morse of Oregon, who voted against, warned the action could deepen disunity. House Republicans had earlier urged a thorough house cleaning in the State Department amid charges of mishandled policy in the Far East.
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US Seeks To Punish Rail Union for Strike
President Truman urged striking railroad yard workers to return to duty as a four day walkout disrupted freight and mail, with contempt actions pursued in Chicago. The strike spread to Los Angeles Birmingham and Boston as union leaders say the walkouts are unauthorized and the railroads remain under nominal government control.
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