Bipartisan foreign policy test lingers on Truman Attlee talks
Washington is abuzz as President Truman prepares for crisis talks with British Prime Minister Attlee on Korea and western Europe issues. Three Republican senators urge pre talks consultation to gauge GOP cooperation on international policy and U.N. questions shaping post conference decisions.
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Idaho
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Family of Six Perish in Dillonvale Fire Below Inn
In Dillonvale Ohio smoke from a fire below the Gall family apartment killed John Gall 39 his wife Anna 33 and four children Patricia 9 Barbara 4 Joann 6 and John Jr 1. Fire blamed on a defective refrigerator motor. Firemen found the bodies after neighbors urged refusals to jump. The inn was damaged but the apartment remained intact.
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Johnny's Inn
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Barbara
Joann
John, Jr
Frank
Andrew Rose
Fay
Pilot Gives Life For Spectators
First Lt. James Arthur Bradley of Dallas died when an internal explosion in his F-84 jet caused a fire on takeoff at Hensley air force base. With spectators parked near the runway he chose to fly the burning plane away from the cars, crash landing beyond the end of the field. Bradley, 32, a World War II veteran with 129 combat missions, was married with two children and served with the 181st Fighter Squadron of the Texas air national guard.
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National Guard
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Hensley Air Force Base
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181St
Texas Air National Guard
West Berliners Reject Reds in Record City Election
West Berliners cast 89.6 percent of eligible voters in a city election for the next four years, despite snow and Cold War tensions. Official counts show 1,491,816 ballots from 1,569 districts with 1,664,686 eligible voters, a record turnout surpassing 1949. Mayors’ party leads as Communists condemn turnout while denouncing Western authorities.
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Desert Road Clash Between Jordan and Israel Escalates
On the disputed Negev Desert road Jordan and Israeli forces clashed. A UN representative ordered a cease fire and withdrawal while Jordan said it would refrain from firing unless provoked. Israel agreed to a cease fire but gave no withdrawal details as the mixed Jordan Israel Armistice Commission planned to meet.
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Navy Plane Crash Kills Three Near Asheville
A U S Navy plane crash on a mountainside 10 miles southeast of Asheville North Carolina today killed three crew members and seriously injured one. The aircraft reportedly came from Atlantic City New Jersey and carried four passengers. A naval officer arrived from Greenville South Carolina to confirm the location and losses.
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Body Of Michigan Co-Ed Found In Field
The body of 18 year old Carolyn Drown, missing a week, was found in a corn field near East Lake, Kalamazoo County. Sheriff Butler said clothing indicated a criminal attack and a scarf around her neck suggested strangulation. An earlier search by land and air had failed to locate her after she was last seen leaving a campus restaurant during a snowstorm.
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Western Michigan College
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Mark Schilling
Kalamazoo
Attlee Starts Washington Talks With Truman in Nuclear Era
Prime Minister Attlee travels to Washington for man to man talks with President Truman. Britain backs early Korean settlement and a Big Four meeting with Russia to ease the crisis. Attlee hopes to avert world war while seeking UN input on atom bomb use and Europe’s rearmament recovery. He arrives Monday morning EST with 17 advisers including top military and economic officials.
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O Connors Cites Scrap Rubber Shipment To Red China
Senator O Conor reports 10.5 million pounds of US scrap rubber shipped to Communist China since the Korean War began and urges halt. He warns sandals could aid Chinese troops or supply lines. He plans to bring the matter to the Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee. The Commerce Department expands licensing controls to all shipments to China.
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China
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Truman Confers With Top US Leaders As Chinese Smash At Allies In Korea
Truman meets with key officials as Chinese forces push Allied units in northeast Korea amid brutal cold. Chinese divisions surpass 50,000 troops. Pyongyang retreat accelerates toward the 38th parallel. Hamhung and Hungnam threatened. trapped Marine and Army units fight to break free. Casualties rise as U S and Allied troops withdraw along a shrinking front.
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Bombers Ordered to Clear Escape Route in Korea
U S bombers were ordered to blast an escape path for trapped marines in northeast Korea near Hagaru and Changjin reservoir. Maj Gen Earl E Partridge directed 40 B 26 bombers to hit every ridge road and position as Reds held mountain routes south toward Hamhung.
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U S Alerts U N To Korean Crisis Stage
The United States asked the United Nations General Assembly to be ready to handle Chinese Communist intervention in Korea. India’s Sir Benegal Rau prepared to meet Wu Hsiu Chuan to seek a peaceful settlement as talks entered a difficult stage.
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Truman Attlee Talks Move Korea Crisis Forward
President Truman held a two and a half hour session with top military and diplomatic aides as Attlee arrived for crisis talks on Korea. Attlee plans localizing the war and possible deals with Red China, while U.S. officials weigh stern policies and potential negotiations depending on battlefield results.
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London
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Collins In Tokyo For Conferences With MacArthur
General J Lawton Collins U S Army chief of staff arrived in Tokyo for talks with General Douglas MacArthur and Far East Command officers. He is accompanied by Maj Gen Charles P Cabell and Vice Admiral F B W. They were greeted at the airfield by MacArthur and staff with a friendly welcome.
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Lonely Boy Finds Host Of New Friends
Michael Calfi a badly burned 14 year old who felt forgotten is surprised by renewed support. His hospital stays followed an exploding cleaning fluid accident six months ago drawing daily visits from peers but fading as time passed. Celeste Holm sent a telegram of encouragement and Hollywood friends joined in goodwill.
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Michael
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Hollywood
Inmate Treated for Throat Wounds at City Jail
Sam Lawrence, jailed on drunkenness charges on Union Street, was treated for superficial throat cuts yesterday at St. Luke's hospital before returning to the city jail. Police said the wounds were personal safety related.
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Triadelphia Man Killed By Auto
Triadelphia man Joe Harvilla, 39, was killed when struck by a car on U S Route 40 in Wheeling West Virginia. Coroner John Dugan called the death accidental and quoted the driver that he was moving about 30 miles per hour when Harvilla stopped or fell in front of the vehicle.
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Triadelphia
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Pyongyang Faces Return of Reds as UN Forces Withdraw
Pyongyang residents fear a Red return as UN forces pull out amid east and southeast flank threats from Chinese Reds. The city is tense with boarded storefronts, dust, and withdrawal convoys crossing two Taedong river bridges. Many fear police loyalties and looting while interpreters and locals worry about reprisals and propaganda displays.
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Five Die In Osceola House Explosion Fire
Osceola Arkansas December 3 five persons died in a wood frame house fire caused by a gas main blast. Victims included planter William R. Dyess 27 and his wife Martha Jane 26 with their two sons William Jr 7 and Richard 3 and the boys playmate Donald Blodgett Jr. The top floor collapsed as the family lived upstairs during renovations. Ground floor occupants Mr and Mrs K V Sanders escaped.
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