Draft Use As Agricultural Control Denied by Hershey
Major General Lewis B. Hershey rejected Rep. Harrison’s charge that Virginia draft boards are being steered to curb farm production. Harrison argued the circular directs fewer deferments for youths in surplus crops, while Hershey said Congress did not intend to ignore supply in classifications but deferments may still be warranted even when supply meets or slightly exceeds demand.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Harrison
D-Va
Virginia
Hershey
Selective Service
Thomas W. White
Congress
Tax Cut To Alter Policy Of Business?
Tax cuts will take effect Friday and alter corporate and consumer behavior. The change shifts spending, advertising, and expansion plans as individuals gain net spending power while some earners lose. Corporations face tax removals, altering profits and investment tactics amid broader market shifts driven by new sales strategies and defense orders.
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U. S
Americans Save Less in Summer Than 1952, SEC Reports
The Securities and Exchange Commission reported that Americans saved about 3.3 billion dollars in July through September this year, roughly matching spring totals but far below the July to September period of 1952.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Eisenhower backs aid to jobless areas in defense policy
President Eisenhower endorsed a federal manpower policy aimed at directing more defense contracts to regions with high unemployment. The plan, outlined in a Fleming memorandum, sets standards for channeling work to hard hit areas and allows rapid tax amortization on related capital investments. The move seeks to relieve long standing unemployment in those locales.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Arthur S. Fleming
Office of Defense Mobilization
White House
James Hagerty
Winds Abate as Fire Threat Lingers at Mt Wilson
Mt Wilson observatory and TV gear remained safe as more than 1,000 firefighters battled two San Gabriel fires. Winds lessened but flames neared the top of Mt Wilson, threatening the complex and nearby canyons. About 2,500 evacuated, 33 cabins burned, and 8,000 acres in one area scorched while 3,000 acres burned near Mt Baldy. Pacific Telephone lines to the summit stayed intact amid ongoing efforts to protect equipment and structures.
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Los Angeles
Mt. Wilson
San Gabriel Mountains
Mt. Baldy
Santa Anita Canyon
Monrovia
Sierra Madre
Pasadena
Claremont
Pacific Telephone On Telegraph Company
Observatory
Milwaukee Dairy Farmer Salvages $1182 From Fire Loss
George Posda of Thororp Wisconsin learned only 1182.77 could be salvaged from 29444 fire damage that destroyed his home last July. Treasury experts recovered 1170 in paper money and 12.77 in coins, the money reportedly his life savings.
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Milwaukee
George Posda
Thororp. Wis
Treasury
Posda
Food as Weapon in World Hunger Crisis, Coutts Says
Russell Wiley reports Ray C. Coutts, a Point Four labor adviser, told 280 Masons in Cedar Rapids that hunger is the world’s top munition and outlined five key problems of underprivileged nations including chronic food shortage and high illiteracy. He warned communism exploits these gaps, urged unity, and stressed the need to aid allied nations to protect U.S. interests.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ray C. Coutts
Point Four
St. John’s
Masonic Hall
Russia
America
Coutts
Ouravor
Ameri
Puppy Rags Destroys Nearly $100 At MacDonald Home
Keene New Hampshire residents report a humorous loss as six month old dog Rags chews up almost a hundred dollars from Mrs. William H. MacDonald’s home. Police say no one was harmed and the incident is treated as a domestic pet mishap.
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Keene, N. H
William H. MacDonald
Rags
Tokyo Flames Spectacle Shows No Apparent Damage
Tokyo report notes two flames displays on Tuesday appeared undamaged amid a sequence of spectacular events. Official statements emphasize safety and orderly conduct as observers describe the unusual occurrences in the city.
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Tokyo
Japan
Rhee Urges Allies Join Him in Fight
President Syngman Rhee in a New Year address urges allies to end futile talks with the Communists and join South Korea in what he calls the last great battle to annihilate Red forces. He warns a decisive war with communism is eventual, while saying Seoul cannot wage war alone. Earlier he pledged to help North Koreans and hinted at forces to reach the Yalu if needed. He notes cooperation with the United States on the armistice and predicts upheaval in China with Formosa.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Korea
South Korea
Yalu River
Vietminh Split Indo China as French Reinforcements Pushed
Vietminh forces break through toward the Mekong River cutting Indo-China in two, stunning observers with a bold push that threatens Thailand and exposes supply routes. French reinforcements arrive, airlifts keep Haiphong and northern Laos supplied, while U S bombers strike Vietminh concentrations north of Thakhek. The move yields propaganda value but few signs of an immediate breakthrough toward victory.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Indo- China
Thakhek
Mekong
Laos
Vietiane
Luang Praibang
Saigon
Haiphong
Thailand
Judge Patterson Named to Handle Juvenile Matters
Cedar Rapids District Court designated Municipal Court Judge James E. Patterson to take over Linn county juvenile matters. He will succeed Judge William Matias as the municipal court assumes juvenile duties. Patterson, age 70, earns $5,500 yearly plus $500 extra. the order lasts until January 3, 1955, with possible reappointment.
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Cedar Rapids
James E. Patterson
Linn County
William Matias
J. E. Heiserman
M. C. Hamiel
Floyd Philbrick
Charles Penningroth
Patterson
Charles L. Benesh
United States
Ing Patterson
District Court
Used Car Dealer Promises Florida Vacation Offer
Cincinnati AP reports a used car dealer advertised on Tuesday that all buyers of war models would receive a week long vacation at a Florida hotel.
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Cincinnati
Florida
Dulles says no panic over Laos fighting
Secretary of State Dulles assured reporters there is no need for panic over the Communist offensive in Laos while warning the broader Indo China conflict remains difficult. Senator Knowland urged vigilance, saying any Thai invasion would draw Western action and stressing U.S. mobility in Asia after Korea withdrawals. A cold front threatens Iowa with record lows tonight as Cedar Rapids expects subzero temperatures after a high of 40.
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Herbert Foster
Washington
Dulles
Indo-China
Laos
Indo- China
Eisenhower
Korea
U.S
Asia
Knowland
Thailand
Iowa
Vehicle care tips as cold snap looms Tuesday night
Drivers warned of a 40 to 50 degree temperature drop forecast for Tuesday night. Motorists should check anti freeze to prevent radiator freeze up and fill gas tanks to reduce condensation for easier starts Wednesday morning.
Cold front to drop temperatures across the state
Weather officials expect a mass of cold air to move in from the northwest Tuesday. Strong winds above normal will accompany light snow and reduced visibility before winds ease Wednesday. Temperatures may fall 10 to 20 below zero in northern Iowa and zero to 10 below in the south, with Cedar Rapids around zero to 10 below. Averages from Wednesday to Sunday 5 to 10 degrees below normal with occasional snow Thursday and again over the weekend.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Lawmaker proposes emergency UN meeting over Laos invasion
Rep Judd of Minnesota urged an immediate UN session to address the Laos invasion. He did not specify U.N. actions but insisted on finding means to weaken and break up the Communist regime in China. He said he does not want U.S. intervention.
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Rep
Judd
R-Minn
U.N
Laos
China
France Eyes 10 Percent Cut in Indo China Forces
Paris defense minister Rene Pleven announced plans to reduce French manpower from 180000 to 165000 by year end. The cut, despite a Communist offensive, would be offset by a buildup in native forces to offset withdrawal.
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Paris
France
Rene Plevent
Army orders 20000 discharges for low intelligence privates
Washington says 20000 privates will be discharged immediately as part of a force reduction. The cut targets those with the lowest intelligence test scores and includes many long serving as professional privates.
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Washington
INS
Army
Vance
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