Truman State of the Union Call Ahead of Congress
President Truman is slated to urge national backing for his foreign policy in the State of the Union to Congress. Sen. Connally forecasts congressional consultation before binding troop commitments to Europe, while Sen. Taft asks limits on U S troop numbers in North Atlantic defense funding.
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Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Washington
Europe
North Atlantic Defense Army
George Marshall
Truman
Dean Acheson
Floyd L. Parks
Army
Congress
Connally
D-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Taft
Rohio
Senate
U. S
North Atlantic
G.O.P
Senator O Conor condemns British sales to Reds
Senator O Conor said British exports of strategic materials to Russia and Communist satellites reached alarming levels in 1950. He cited 132 million dollars in shipments in the first ten months and warned such trade could boost Soviet bloc war potential.
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Sen. O'Conor
Reds
Washington
O’conor
United Kingdom
U. S
Britain
Russia
Maryland
United States
Korea
England
Europe
Soviet China
Grain Elevator Fire Causes Major Loss in Louisville
Fire swept a Continental Grain elevator in Louisville on Saturday causing about 100000 dollars in damages. No injuries were reported and firefighters battled the blaze through the afternoon.
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Louisville, Ky
Continental Grain Company
Oldsmobile to Build High Velocity Tank Guns
The Oldsmobile division of General Motors announced it will manufacture high velocity tank guns for the army's medium tanks. Production will occur in a new building at the Lansing plant, initially planned for steel storage.
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Lansing
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Army
Vacuum Blast From Jet Planes Shocks Los Angeles
A high powered jet plane diving through a supersonic wall produced a vacuum and explosive sound over Los Angeles, causing damage and panic across a 50 mile area. Military officials confirmed tests of jet planes at about 40,000 feet and speeds between 600 and 900 mph.
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Los Angeles
INS
George Francois
Beverly Hills
Francois
Two More Crimes Staged by Mosser Murder Suspect
Blythe California AP report: ex convict W. E. Cook linked to murder of the Mosser family. Deputy Homer Waldrip says he was kidnapped and driven by Cook who then forced him to help move the body. Robert E. Dewey was found shot on a highway and placed in Cook’s commandeered car as a manhunt expands toward the Imperial desert.
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Blythe
Calif
Homer Waldrip
W. E. Cook
Waldrip
Robert E. Dewey
Seattle
Ogilby
Yuma
Aziz
Dewey
the Woods
Here
Cook
Imperial County
Bob Ware
Immigration Service
Border Patrol
California Highway Patrol
FBI
California
Mexico
Ware
el Centro
Eisenhower sails to Europe to lead NATO force mission
President Truman assures Eisenhower of full backing as the general departs for Paris to build defenses against Soviet communism. Capitol dissension over an international European army creates doubts about U S commitment among Western Europeans, potentially undermining early support for the mission.
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Washington
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Taft
Ohio
United States
Korea
Unbelievable Story of Patsy Li and Her Name
In Guadalcanal a wounded Chinese child was found eight years ago by American marines. Father Gehring gave her the name Patsy Li, and now, at age 15, Patsy travels from Singapore to Los Angeles and onward to Williamsburg to attend Walsingham Academy under the Sisters of Mercy.
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Patsy Li
Williamsburg
Guadalcanal
Navy
Cmdr
Frederick P. Gehring
Father Gehring
Father Ane
Patsy
Singapore
Los Angeles
Walsingham Academy
The
Sisters of Mercy of Philadelphia
Guadalcana
Ruth Li
Kuala
Oe Gehring
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pete Jean
Efate
North Korean Offensive Threatens U.N. 8th Army in Korea
A North Korean assault drives behind UN lines in east central Korea with Wonju under heavy fighting near Chungju and Taegu feared. Western front actions push toward Suwon as 8th Army withdraws from Seoul vicinity amid large-scale battles and rapid MIA movements.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
Wonju
Chongju
38Th Parallel
8Th
Seoul
Suwon
8Th Army
Ant
U.N
Chungju
Taegu
Central Korea
Hide and Seek
Yongpo
Navy Works on New Type Underwater Craft
The navy disclosed it is developing a new underwater craft that could stay submerged indefinitely and might reach 26 knots underwater and 30 on the surface. Capt Roy Benson, submarine expert in the Pentagon press section, commented.
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Washington
Navy
Roy Benson
Pentagon
Great Lakes Station Speeds Boot Training
The Great Lakes naval training station ordered a temporary speedup in boot training to handle a holiday enlistment surge. For the next few weeks the course will be compressed from eleven to nine weeks.
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Great Lakes Station
Great Lakes, Ill
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Best Friend of Man's Best Friend Faces Cedar Rapids Council
In Cedar Rapids a dog pound contract dispute pits Mayor Clarence L. Sedive against Al W. Quinn and Humane Society officers. Budget battles and license issues spark a political dog fight as Monday council action looms on the dog shelter affair.
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Clarence L. Sedive
al W. Quinn
Humane Shelter
Joseph Sadowsky
Good Shepherd
the Humane Society
Linn County
Humane Society
Sedive
Cedar Rapids
Quinn
The
Yugoslavia Signs Pact With U S on Drouth Aid
Belgrade AP reports Yugoslavia signed a formal pact with the United States pledging fair distribution of about 70 million dollars in drought relief food. About 52 million dollars worth of food has already reached Yugoslav ports and is moved to population centers under U S oversight.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United
Nop Toe
Drouth Reef
U. S
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Marshall
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Donald Emanuel
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