Civil defense bill headed to Senate on New Year’s Day
The House approved a $3.1 billion civilian defense bill to mobilize federal and state resources for homeland protection. Millard Caldwell named civil defense chief, with powers to plan, stockpile, and deploy defenses including mass shelter construction and long-term loans to localities. The measure creates a new Civil Defense Administration and sets a watching role for Senate committees.
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Florida
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Humphrey
D-Minn
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Russia reply to big four meet leaves way open
Washington reports a qualified Soviet note to Western powers and London and Paris shows Moscow pressing for conditions. Officials see it as propaganda with little chance for fruitful talks though a high level meeting remains possible. The note requests include acceptance of Prague declaration and nonbinding preconditions on German rearmament.
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3 Billion Excess Profits Tax Bill Ready for Signature
The 3.3 billion excess profits tax bill clears the House in a minute on New Year’s Day and awaits President Truman’s signature. It taxes corporations earning 25 thousand dollars or more annually at 47 percent on excess profits retroactive to July 1 1950, with a 62 percent cap on total taxes and a 25 percent rate on the first 25 thousand dollars. The measure expires July 1 1953 unless extended.
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U.S. Reassessing Indochina Crisis For Global Strategy
In Saigon the United States orders officials to review the Indochina situation as Vietminh forces threaten French and Vietnamese troops. Washington redrafts estimates at State Department and National Security Council request amid Hanoi China and Moscow support. French leaders say more troops needed despite heavy U.S.-supplied matériel. Korea shows risk of Chinese intervention.
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Kentucky and Michigan Tennessee win bowls in upset laden slate
Kentucky halted Oklahoma’s 31 game win streak 13 7 in the Sugar Bowl to gain upset honors alongside Michigan and Tennessee In Dallas Tennessee rallied in the final minutes to topple Texas 20 14 in the Cotton Bowl Clemson edged Miami 15 14 in the Orange Bowl Kentucky quarterback Babe Parilli sparked the win with a touchdown pass and key plays. Don Dufek scored twice for Michigan in the Rose Bowl as California was defeated 14 6.
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Nation marks 1951 start with prayers and big crowds
The Associated Press reports a peaceful New Year’s start as Congress meets after a holiday. crowds celebrate in Philadelphia and Times Square while prayers and concern for Korea frame the moment. Bushman the gorilla dies at Lincoln Park Zoo as bowl games draw tens of thousands. Traffic deaths exceed 200 as officials forecast higher totals.
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Widow and seven children die in Neosho blaze
Neosho Missouri January 1 coroner Corley Thompson investigated a three room farm home fire three miles east of Neosho that killed a widow Mrs Bobbie Martin and her seven children aged 15 months to 12 years. A ninth possible victim was not ruled out. The fire occurred between midnight Saturday and noon Sunday and the coroner suspects a defective flue.
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Charleston's First New Year's Baby Named
Charleston Daily Mail reports Gary Eugene Stone born 15 seconds after midnight at Charleston General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Eugene Stone of Reed near Charleston. Dr. J H Selman delivered him. Seven other newborns recorded at local hospitals with merchants planning gifts of several hundred dollars for the county's first baby.
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J. H. Selman
Pup’s Racket Saves Five In Parsonage Fire
In Martinsville Virginia a dog named Colonel alerted a passing motorist to a fire at the Chatham Heights Baptist parsonage. The motorist summoned Rev. Napier and, with others, rescued three Napier children and two adults before flames destroyed the living room and furniture.
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Clayton
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Japs See Rearmament Move Closer As War Worsens
Tokyo reports Japan is sharply divided on rearmament yet they agree it should be planned and carried out by the Japanese themselves as the war situation tightens.
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Head-On Crash Fatal To Six In Savage Maryland
A morning head-on collision on the Baltimore Washington Boulevard near Savage Maryland killed six people including Dr John H Gross and his wife Kathryn and daughter Virginia all residents of Pennsylvania New Jersey and Washington DC. The crash halted traffic for miles and the injured were taken to University Hospital in Baltimore.
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Washington
University Hospital
Baltimore
Compromise Defense Bill Reaches Senate Amid Amendments
The House sent a compromise defense appropriation to the Senate after approving a $20 billion package. A Senate amendment raised the Maritime Administration contract authority by $224 million for fast cargo ships while another Senate cut of $1.85 million from Southeastern Power Administration funds was rejected.
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Allied Line 20 Miles From Seoul As Chinese Push Advances
Allied forces north of Seoul retreating from the 38th parallel face a massive Chinese offensive that drives a third toward the Republic capital. ROK infantry endure bitter weather to slow a full Chinese army corps that shattered a first division element on New Year's Eve.
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U.S. Threatens Action Over Korea Front Drive
The United States warned of drastic United Nations action against the Chinese Communists if their southward assault past the 38th parallel in Korea continues. U S Delegate Ernest A. Gross told Sir Benegal N Rau of India that the U S will not join a cease fire or peace conference while the offensives persist.
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