China Crisis Forces U S Decisions in Korea War
Washington reports the Chinese Communist offensive in Korea pressing the United States toward grave choices. Allies including Britain and France are urged to join UN consultations on sanctions or other measures. Britain PM Attlee and cabinet hold emergency talks as NSC debates potential steps and aims to keep UN unity without acting alone.
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Washington
Korea
United States
United Nations
Britain
France
Asia
China
Peiping
Truman
Acheson
U. S
National Security Council
Escape Across Icy Chongchon River Amid Red Attacks
AP reports Allied forces fled the Chongchon River sector in northwest Korea under a massive Red Chinese assault. By 6:43 p.m. withdrawal near Kunu appeared nearly complete though three-sided Red pressure and tanks threatened the eastern and northern flanks.
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Seoul
Chongchon River
Korea
Tom Lambert
U.S
Eighth Army
Kunu
Chongchon
MacArthur Seen Able To Halt Reds In Korea Officials Say
U S defense officials believe General MacArthur has enough firepower to prevent a military disaster in Korea but warn the UN must provide sufficient manpower and broad orders to destroy Chinese forces south of the Yalu. They note the retreat after the Chinese breakthrough and expect reformation of divisions with artillery and armor support.
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Washington
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
Far East
Yalu River
Seoul
Pentagon
MacArthur
Red
Pyongyang
Russia
U S Pursues Showdown Over Korea Aggression Charges
At Lake Success the United States urged the UN Security Council to record the world conscience on Chinese Communist aggression in Korea. Warren R. Austin warned of a Soviet veto on a six power resolution as Wu Hsui Chuan accused the U S of aggression and called for strong Western sanctions.
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UN Security Council
Korea
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Council
Mao Tze-Tung
Austin
General Assembly
Security Council
Russia
Wu Hsui- Chuan
Peiping
Formosa
America
Viet Nam
Philippines
China
Washington
Woman Saves Four Lives in Blazing Home
At Ashtabula a neighbor, Mrs. Winifred Crump, 34, made three heroic trips into a burning residence. She led out Kenny Armstrong, 7, and his sister Jo Ann, 10, then returned for the family dogs and went a third time to rescue Kenny after he reentered for a dog. The house was nearly destroyed but the children remained unhurt.
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Ashtabula
Winifred Crump
Kenny Armstrong
Jo Ann
Kenny
Santa Claus Gift Guide Arrives With Bargains
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and the Messenger Classified Gift Guide await readers once roads clear. Bargains abound under clear headings to simplify Christmas shopping with daily updates on real specials at special prices.
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Santa Claus
Messenger
Profit Sharing Council Meets in Cincinnati Dialogue
Representatives of 270 firms employing 300 000 workers gather in Cincinnati to discuss profit sharing. William Loeb says the movement grows, with Lincoln Electric cited for sharing half profits with employees. An average employee at Lincoln Electric earned about 6000 in 1949, including profits.
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Cincinnati
William Loeb
Manchester
N. H
H. C. Nicholas
Orrville, O
Boston College
Lincoln Electric Company
Loeb
Freight Train Jumps Tracks in Kentucky
A southbound Southern Railway freight train derailed in Dry Ridge Kentucky with at least 22 cars off the tracks. No injuries were reported. One derailed car protruded onto U.S. Route 25 causing one way traffic. Bus driver Paul Stephenson described seeing three deep piles of cars at the scene.
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Dry Ridge
Southern Railway
Kentucky
Williamstown
Paul Stephenson
Southeastern Greyhound
Mount Etna Continues Molten Lava Flow
Mount Etna erupts since Saturday and pours lava from about 40 ruptures. A fast moving stream threatened Renazzo near Milo, advancing about 130 feet an hour and burning a rural cottage. Danger to Fornazzo across the valley was reported averted for now.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Renazzo
Milo
Fornazzo
Rent Control Plea Faces Senate Skepticism
President Truman pressed for a stop gap extension of federal rent control but faced growing congressional sentiment to let the program lapse. Senator Maybank, head of the Senate Banking Committee, said the Korea war turn might aid a brief continuance and organized a closed meeting with top administration officials on the extension.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Maybank
D-Sc
Korea
Senate Banking Committee
Administration
Ohio Cities Digging Into Snow Costs Across State
Ohio municipalities faced large snow removal costs as many areas returned to normal, while smaller towns struggled with equipment and funds. Springfield and Lima declared emergencies. Ohio University warned students to delay return due to weather. A one-man airlift near Zanesville delivered food to a dozen snowbound families. Governor Lausche barred nonemergency traffic from entering Ohio from Pennsylvania to ease jams.
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Columbus
Ohio
Springfield
Lima
Stanley A. Welker
Civil Defense Organization
C. W. McCoy
State Highway Department
McCoy
Cleveland
Dayton
Athens
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Zanesville
Defense probes alleged racial bias in Akron government contracts
The Defense Department is studying complaints by the Frontiers Club of America Akron alleging racial discrimination against Negro workers and job applicants by Akron firms under government contracts. Rep Huber released a Leva letter promising quick resolution and notes conferences are underway within the department.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Akron
Marx Leva
Rep
Huber
Dohio
Leva
Frontiers Club of America, Inc
White House
Matthew Connelly
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Defense Department
Department
Death toll from storm nears three hundred across East
The storm sweeping 22 eastern and Midwest states left nearly 300 dead and hundreds of millions in damage. Many areas faced prolonged outages as cleanup began and eastern coastal disaster declarations opened aid for fishing districts to replace gear and vessels.
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Midwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New England
Reconstruction Finance Corp
New York
New Jersey
New York City
Indiana
Albany
Redkey
Michigan
Kentucky
West Virginia
Alabama
Connecticut
Illinois
Maryland
South Carolina
Tennessee
Maine
Massachusetts
Georgia
Delaware
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Vermont
Virginia
Confused Kunu Front as Chinese Try Three-Column Push
U N forces report a confused situation around Kunu with Chinese tanks rumbling westward and three columns advancing behind the front toward Kaechon Pukchang and Sunchon. U S Second and 25th Divisions fight delaying actions amid near zero weather while Turkish brigade holds five miles south.
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Kunu
Lambert
U. S
Changchon
William J. Waugh
Ninth Corps
Korea
Chongchon
MacArthur
Tokyo
Yellow Sea
Chongchon River
Tokchon
Kaechon
Pukchang
Sunchon
Songchog
Tokchon Gap
Reserve Call Policy Questioned by Rep McGregor
Rep McGregor of Ohio asks the Defense Department to explain why reservists with prior service are activated before men with no service. He seeks a full survey of reserve policy and its rationale, citing a veteran with ongoing disability being scheduled for overseas deployment.
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Washington
McGregor
Ohio
Defense Department
Department
Prisoners Volunteer For Atomic Project
Florence Arizona prisoners volunteer for an atomic energy research project. Warden Lon E Walters Jr says 12 long term inmates offered to participate. Six will undergo skin grafting and blood transfusion experiments. The program also seeks information on burns from atomic explosions.
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Florence, Ariz
Arizona State
Lon E. Walters, Jr
Flying grocery store aids snowbound Fayette County farmers
Washington C H reports a flying grocery service by John Blair from Milledgeville who cleared a makeshift runway to deliver food. He flew over snowbound districts and dropped 11 grocery orders yesterday and will continue until conditions improve.
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Washington C.H
Fayette County
John Blair
Milledgeville
Solons Seek Urgent Korean War Report From UN Scrutiny
Washington Congress focuses on Korea amid Chinese pressure. Senate Armed Services asks Defense Secretary Marshall for a current military outlook. either he or an aide may testify. Senator O Mahoney proposes a Russia ultimatum to remove Chinese Reds. Senator Taft warned of rising war danger but hopes for avoidance.
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Washington
Congress
United Nations
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Marshall
O’mahoney
Dwyo
Russia
Korea
U S Steel to Raise Wages and Steel Prices
United States Steel Corp will lift wages about 18 cents an hour and raise prices roughly six dollars a ton. The Iron Age predicts a settlement with the steelworkers union this week for an average wage increase near 16 cents plus fringe concessions totaling about two cents more per hour.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
National Metalworking Weekly
Steelworkers Union
Protestants Form National Council to Unite Churches
In Cleveland the National Council of the Churches of Christ is formed by 29 Protestant and eastern Orthodox churches uniting 31,183,227 communicants. Eight charter agencies lead the initiative, each to disband into the new body and expand cooperative religious work nationwide.
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Cleveland
National Council of the Churches of Christ
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Holland
National Council
National Council OF Churches
Ralph W. Lockman
New York
Christ (Methodist
America
Council
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ, Foreign Missions Conference
Home Missions Council
International Council of Religious Education
Missionary Education Movement
National Protestant
Pleven Seeks Confidence Vote To Save French Government
Paris Premier Rene Pleven asked the National Assembly for a vote of confidence to keep his 16th postwar government in office after a scandal surrounding Defense Minister Jules Moch. Pleven resigned cabinet overnight as Moch faced disapproval. a Friday vote was set as deputies seek to avoid new elections amid the indochina war and a broader political crisis.
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Paris
Rene Pleven
France
Jules Moch
National Assembly
Pleven
Moch
Vincent Auriol
Nation
Roger Peyre
Brazil
Pomroy School Postponed and Fire Dept Banquet Delayed
Re opening of Pomroy city schools is postponed until next Monday according to W. A. Smith. A football banquet planned by the Second Ward Fire Department for Thursday night has been postponed indefinitely.
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Pomeroy
Pomroy City
W. A. Smith
Second Ward Fire Department
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