Senate Approves Broad Wartime Control Bill 85 to 3
The Senate approved a sweeping wartime control bill giving President Truman power to impose wage price controls and mobilize the economy. It includes consumer credit limits, bans on hoarding, possible seizure of plants, a 2 billion loan program, and labor dispute mediation for defense. Taft’s amendment to remove labor machinery failed 57 to 29.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Taft
Ohio
U.S. Tanks Break Red Blockade North of Taegu
U S troops and tanks cleared a roadblock ten miles north of Taegu, ending a two hour Red siege. The action involved American Pershing tanks against T 34s as 90 000 Reds faced Allied forces along a 120 mile front near Taegu and Chongjin.
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Taegu
Ttt
Wolfhound
MacArthur
United Nations
Chongjin
Siberian
Meigs District Board Reverses Pupil Transfer Plan
The Southern Rural Board of Education rescinded a plan that would have sent pupils from Syracuse Minersville Forest Run and Nease Settlement to Racine High School. The motion was seconded by vice president Ernest Grimm after discussion with the delegations, with a vote of yes by Grimm Holter Smith Yost and no by Barleton. A prior county meeting and superintendent Patterson had discussed the action taken July 7 and Aug. 4.
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Southern Rural Board of Education
Racine High School
Pomeroy High School
Syracuse
Minersville
Forest Run
Nease Settlement
Ernest Grimm
Grimm
David Yost
Edna Barleton
E. J. Grimm
Harvey Holter
Ralph Smith
County Board of Education
O. O. Patterson
Southern Rural Board
Don Ebright Flies Whip Fair Circuit
State Treasurer Don H. Ebright a Republican gubernatorial candidate plans seven county fair appearances this week to reach voters. He will attend Athens and Marion today and Wednesday, then Seneca Logan and Allen County fairs Thursday, with Lake and Lorain fairs Friday, plus meetings at New Philadelphia Painesville Zanesville and Frazeysburg in between.
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Don H. Ebright
Athens
Marion
Seneca
Logan
Allen County
Lake and Lorain
New Philadelphia
Painesville
Zanesville
Frazeysburg
Senate Pushes Through Dependents Bill For Armed Forces
Senate leaders from both parties move to pass a bill creating monthly cash allowances for dependents of enlisted personnel. Payments scale by dependents and service grade, retroactive to July 1, with minimums of 85 to 115 dollars and higher amounts for senior ranks. House committees plan broader provisions, including hospital care options.
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Armed Services
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
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Vinson
Armed Services Committee
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Rail Walkouts Grow in Effect Across Cities
Rail workers in Pittsburgh Chicago Newfoundland and other cities joined 5 day token strikes as part of a 17 month wage hour dispute. White House pleas to stay on the job were ignored and leaders say up to 50000 workers could be affected.
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White House
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louisville
Cleveland
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Newfoundland
Westerville Pilot Charged With Reckless Flying
Robert F. Simmons of Westerville faces reckless flying charges after tossing tissue from his Piper cub and performing dips and dives to slice the paper. He is due in municipal court Wednesday.
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Columbus
Robert F. Simmons
Westerville
State Highway Patrol
No Liquor Rationing Expected in Columbus
Liquor Director Oscar L. Fleckner says chances of liquor rationing in the near future are nil and there is no forecast of such measures.
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Oscar L. Fleckner
Senate probes sugar black market profits
Senate crime investigators prepared to reveal how racketeers profited from sugar shortages during 1945 47 rationing. Witnesses from New York and New Jersey testified as Kefauver said the case shows criminals control legitimate businesses and move into new areas including a key drug. The total transactions exceeded 10 million dollars according to chief counsel Rudolph Halley.
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P — Senate
New York
New Jersey
Senate
Howard M. Lawn
Louis J. Roth
Harold Pfeifer
OPA
Frank Livorsi
William J. Giglio
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Rudolph Halley
Halley
Senator Tydings presses quick UMT passage
Senator Tydings says he will push rapid passage of Universal Military Training, believing it may be the last chance in Congress. He notes the President wants it but fears delaying other Korea war measures. The Senate Armed Services subcommittee also holds hearings on drafting doctors and other medical personnel.
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Tydings
Congress
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Weekend Forecast Slightly Cooler With Scattered Showers
The extended forecast shows temperatures 3 to 4 degrees below normal with daytime highs around the normal 75 and overnight lows near 55. No strong trend expected until cooler conditions move in by the weekend. Precipitation about 4 inches or less with a few widely scattered showers Thursday and into the weekend.
Fought North Korea Could Require More Funds Than Plan
Defense Secretary Johnson testified to a House subcommittee that U.N. police action beyond the 38th parallel in Korea could demand more money than Truman’s $10.5 billion request. He cited uncertain factors and a possible six to eight month timeline for the Korean war.
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North Korea
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North
South Korea
Defense
Mahon
D-Tex
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia Expands Push to Win West Germany
Soviet propaganda in East Germany warned of war horrors for anti Communists and offered economic rewards to collaborators as East German media promoted a National Congress to be held in Berlin. The congress aims to present a united German front against Western intervention and endorse a national resistance program.
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East Germany
Elbe
National Congress
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Kremlin
Independent candidate Noon found dead in New Lexington
Michael J. Noon, about 48, who circulated petitions as an independent candidate for Congress, hanged himself yesterday in New Lexington. It is not yet known if he had enough names to qualify.
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Michael J. Noon
Congress
Noon
Army Says North Still Capable of Big Attack
The Army states North Korea remains able to mount major offensives in two sectors. South sector targets include Pusan while central Taegu is a key objective. Air Force reports 13 000 combat sorties with F80 jets flying most missions in Korea.
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Washington
Pentagon
Pusan
Taegu
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Korea
Far East
Philippines
Channel Swim By Egyptian Sets Record In English Channel
Hassan Abd-Ehrehim the Egyptian army officer swam the English Channel in 10 hours 52 minutes to set a new record. Georges Michel of France held the previous mark of 11 hours 5 minutes. The race drew 24 swimmers from 12 countries with many quitting due to cold and seas. Rehim earned a £1000 prize sponsored by the London Daily Mail.
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England
Hassan Abd-E] Rehim
English
Georges Michel
France
Florence Chandwick
San Diego
Rehim
David Frank
New York
The
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Rescue Try Kills Student at Cincinnati Cave-In
A University of Cincinnati co op student David Geohegan 20 died during a cave in while attempting to rescue construction worker Jacob Snip 43. Another rescuer Frank Pickens 52 was hospitalized with injuries after the Silverton site incident.
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David Geohegan
Jacob Snip
Frank Pickens
Silverton
General Hospital
Geohegan
University of Cincinnati
Armed Service Expansion Plans for Defense Outlined
Defense officials outlined a Truman administration plan for a larger postwar force. It calls for 17 army divisions 23 carriers and 69 air force groups with a $10.5 billion supplemental appropriation. Navy plans include 911 ships and 7 335 aircraft with 2 997 officers and 60 579 men for Marine Corps totals.
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Defense
Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
Marines
Korea
Marine Corps
U N Council Faces Ninth Straight No-Progress Session
The Security Council meets for what looks like its ninth no progress session under president Malik. Chou En Lai will push for North Korean participation in Korea war talks, as did Malik earlier with China. No procedural gains are seen.
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Brannan calls for federal curbs on food speculators
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan urged federal limits on speculators gambling in food prices during a speech at Michigan State College in East Lansing. He compared to wartime credit restrictions and warned that unrestricted credit remains for food price gambling.
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Brannan
Michigan State College
Suspects jailed in Greenfield VFW club holdup case
Portsmouth police hold two men and a 17 year old girl as Ross County authorities seek to question them over Friday pre dawn robbery at the VFW club in Greenfield. The Highway Patrol identified the men as Everett Walker 22 and Thomas Cope 27 both of Greenfield.
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Ross County
Greenfield
Highway Patrol
Everett Walker
Thomas Cope
Four Communist Tanks Hit In Fierce Taegu Drive
U S tanks from the 73rd company under Capt Otis D Saum of Waterbury Conn knocked out two Red tanks and set another afire with a white phosphorus shell. American artillery and forces continued pressure north of Taegu while the 25th Division and Hawaiis 5th RC T held the Pusan road. The 35th RC T struck near Haman and the Sobuk Hills as Negro troops retook Battle Mountain for the fifth time in four days. The 24th Infantry and First Cavalry backed the line along the Naktong River with pressure on a Red bridgehead at Hyongpung.
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Waterbury
Conn
U. S
73Rd Tank Company
Saum
Taegu
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
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Hawaii
Pusan
35Th
Haman
Sth
Sobuk
Tundok
Chungam
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Battle Mountain
Stan Swinton
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Hyongpung
South Koreans Press On In Central Front North Of Pohang
South Korean First Infantry Division advances between Mangjong and Indong while Third Infantry pushes nine miles north of Pohang. Marines aided by U S Air Force clear Korean Island Chinhae. UN air strikes and amphibious moves connect with the 25th Division near Masan as North Korean losses mount amid routine fronts.
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Indong
Pohang
Sea of Japan
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Bill Shinn
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Kore
Chinhae
Masan
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D. C. Holly
United Nations
Tongyong
Kosong
U. S
Korea
Chonjin
Red Radio
Pyongyang
War Briefs and Global Reactions From Korea Front
Eighth Army awards 25 Bronze Star medals to U S First Cavalry 24th and 25th Divisions personnel. Dr Anup Singh becomes UN Korea Commission chair for three weeks. Sunderland flying boats press Korea blockade. India says Nehru unlikely to visit China soon. Birmingham cancels Christmas carnival due to war. China appeals to UN for peace in Korea. Gratitude movement in Japan for UN forces grows. MacArthur HQ receives 1000 yen token to fund flowers for soldier graves.
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Korea
Eighth Army
U.S. First Cavalry
Ohio Narcotics Ring Smashed by Federal Agents
Federal agent reports Central Ohio narcotics ring breaking up after a $500 daily operation. Two Columbus residents are charged with heroin sales Samuel B White 34 and Miss Alice Sellers 30.
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Ohio
Sentara
al Cook
Samuel B. White
Alice C. Sellers
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