Arms Jobs Fail to Fill in Gap of Civilian Dip
Government reports show strains in shifting from civilian to military production. Evidence includes a 300000 rise in unemployed after factory job losses, Kaiser-Frazer halving output awaiting a loan, a 10 percent drop in private homebuilding, and slower credit for instalment plans as time-buying controls tightened.
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Washington
Kaiser-Frazer
K-F
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Highways Ice Up Minnesota After Light Snowfall
Ice glazed highways across southern Minnesota hampered travel after a light snow and freezing rain. Winona and Mankato saw around an inch and a half inch respectively, with Rochester and Albert Lea reporting sleet and icy roads. Minor accidents occurred as the Twin Cities area had light snowfall.
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Minnesota
Winona
Rochester
Albert Lea
Mankato
Twin Cities
DiSalle Backed for Price Stabilization Job
Toledo mayor Mike DiSalle wins broad support for director of price stabilization. Industry leaders and Toledo executives James Biggers and Levis praise his public spirit and leadership. Eric Johnston of the Chamber of Commerce urged his nomination, citing universal Toledo approval.
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Washington
Mike DiSalle
Toledo
Alan Valentine
Valentine
DiSalle
Sea Island
United States Chamber of Commerce
Truman
Senate
Chamber of Commerce
Eric Johnston
The
Motion Picture Association
John D. Biggers
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
Urge Speedup of Missouri Basin Project
Nebraska Governor Val Peterson urged faster generation and overall progress on Missouri basin development at a one day Missouri basin inter agency committee meeting. W Glen Sloan and others pressed speedier use of stored water and quicker repayment contracts while hearings for the 1951 push proceed. Asst. Interior Secretary Warne said a national program to accelerate hydro installations is being worked on.
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North Platte
Neb
Missouri Basin Inter-Agency Committee
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Reclamation
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Fort Peck
Mont
Missouri River
W. Glen Sloan
Billings
Missouri Basin
Peterson
Agriculture Department
Gladwin E. Young
Lincoln
Agricultural Department
Interagency Committee
George T. Mickelson
South Dakota
Asst. Interior
William E. Warne
U S May Buy Up All Rubber Imports
Washington reports the government considers resuming wartime style purchase of all rubber imports to curb private competition and curb prices. Officials say civilian supply would stay unaffected as plan goes to the National Security Resources Board for approval next week. The government would buy natural rubber abroad and resell to private industry while synthetic rubber remains under allocation by the National Production Authority.
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Washington
National Security Resources Board
National
Rhee Calls for All-Out Fight Against Reds in Korea
President Syngman Rhee urged Koreans to unite against Chinese and Soviet influence, claiming strong U S backing and readiness to use any weapons needed. He warned the Reds aim to destroy the United Nations mission, use Korea for further conquest of Japan, and terrorize Asia. He noted U N containment of the enemy has begun.
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Seoul
Korean Republica
United States
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
Korea
Japan
Asia
Steele ND School Fight Over Superintendent Firing
In Steele North Dakota a 800 resident town faces a split over the firing of Superintendent J. J. Seher. A mass meeting voted to raise funds to sue if needed to decide his job status. Teachers struck last Thursday as the board terminated Seher, announcing Sidney Anderson as his replacement.
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Steele
N. D
Kidder County
Bismarck
J. J. Seher
Seher
William Smith
Sidney Anderson
Masonic Lodge Rites Highlight Spring Valley Dinner
160 attendees from seven teen Masonic lodges gathered for the annual coon dinner of Masonic Lodge No. 58 at the Spring Valley Methodist church. Dion B. Adams presided as master of ceremonies in the IOOF hall. Noted speakers included Judge Vernon Gates Rochester past grand master Willard Hillyer Winona junior grand deacon Kenneth Chick Winona Glen Burbach Rochester Roy Chadwick Rochester district supervisors and Keith M. Brown Minnesota grand master. A high school quartet provided music during the dinner.
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Spring Valley
Masonic Lodge No. 58
Spring Valley Methodist Church
Dion B. Adams
IOOF
Vernon Gates
Rochester
Willard Hillyer
Winona
Kenneth Chick
Glen Burbach
Roy Chadwick
Keith M. Brown
Minnesota
Help in Korea Will Be Scant Help in Korea
Inform ed senators said MacArthur will fight the current Korea war stages without sizeable reinforcements. Talks between Truman and Attlee may influence a ban on bombing Chinese supply lines in Manchuria. Senators say no American reserves are available to aid MacArthur. Belgium, Colombia, Greece and Luxembourg will send token forces.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
U. S
Manchuria
Truman
Attlee
Great Britain
Mr. Truman
Congress
United Nations
Belgium
Colombia
Greece
Luxembourg
Cancer Ridden Ducks Stolen From Texas Medical School
Two ducks at the University of Texas medical school laboratories near Galveston disappeared from an enclosed pen. They had cancer and were under observation for two years. Dr. R. H. Rigdon urged voluntary surrender to avoid prosecution and to aid science.
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Galveston
Tex
University of Texas Medical School
Medical School
R. H. Rigdon
University
Interstate Power Co Installs 2 Way Radio
Interstate Power Co announces a district wide emergency radio network now in operation. The Chatfield office and Spring Valley substation link via a 37.50 megacycle channel. Nine mobile units including district superintendent and seven service trucks use 60 watt transmitters and receivers.
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Interstate Power Co
Chatfield
Spring Valley
H L. Wheeler
Interstate
KAB
Civil Defense Chief Named to Head New Agency
President Truman moved to speed civil defense by creating the Federal Civil Defense Administration and naming Millard F. Caldwell Jr. as administrator at 17500 a year. The action bypassed immediate congressional action, aiming to establish an independent agency for emergencies.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
United States
Federal
Civil Defense Administration
Florida
Millard F. Caldwell, Jr
National Security Resources Board
Office For Emergency Management
Home and Family Program to Show How Children Tick
Austin parents will learn what motivates children as Dr. Dale B. Harris of the University of Minnesota speaks on parent child relationships at 8 p m Tuesday December 12 in the small high school auditorium. The public session launches the 1950 Home and Family Life program with neighborhood groups to follow.
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Dale B. Harris
Institute of Child Welfare
University of Minnesota
Austin
Dr Harris
Harris
DePauw University
Stanford University
Minnesota State Training School For
Stanford
Syracuse
University of California At Berkeley
Sydney Pratt Pta
Minneapolis
Sigma Xi
PTA
Collins heads to Far East to confer with MacArthur on Korea
Army chief Gen. J. Lawton Collins travels to the Far East by air to meet Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo. An army spokesman says Collins will determine how the army can best support MacArthur's command and is due in Tokyo after 7 p.m. CST Sunday.
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Washington
Gen. J. Lawton Collins
Army
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Collins
Army Department
MacArthur
Tokyo
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