Advisers Say U.S. Spending Will Continue at High Level
President Truman's Council of Economic Advisers warned there will be no substantial reduction in federal spending for many years. The report says foreign aid defense and public works will keep big government strong. It urges stronger competition by small business, restraint in pricing, and cautious production expansion while endorsing the President's program and noting inflation risks in housing and social welfare costs.
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Dé Edwin G. Nourse
Congress
Jong Tun
Welles Found Half Frozen After Heart Attack in Field
Former Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles was found in a field near Washington half frozen, after a possible heart attack. He was hospitalized in very serious condition. toes frozen, possible amputation. Fire rescue arrived within minutes as he lay for hours in 15 degree air. his wife stayed at Casualty Hospital nearby.
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Sumner Welles
Maryland
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District Heights
Ross Veal
John Hazard
Victor Esch
Laurence Duggan
State Department
New York
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Mundt
House un-American Activities Committee
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American Republics Division
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Harry Dexter White
New Hampshire
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Elizabeth Bentley
W. Marvin Smith
Justice Department
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Alger Hiss
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Communist Party
Isaac Don Levine
Huth Duggan
Cordell Hull
Institute of International Education
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Walles
un-American Activities Summittes
Whittaker Chambers
Ilsa
Ship Split in Two Crew Rescues 16 Near Cape Hatteras
The Coast Guard cutter Cherokee rescued 16 men from the Argentine registered tanker El Capitan after it broke in two in rough seas eight miles east of Wimble Shoals. The Tern towed the bow while the freighter William James stood by. four rescued were Americans. Rescue operations continued as seas remained high.
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Coast Guard
Cherokee
el Capitan
William James
Wimble Shoals
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Pug’s Big Brother Seen Carrying Three School Books
Fillie Willis T reports a scene of a Pug’s older brother carrying three school books home. The remark hints that higher climbs bring softer snaps, suggesting a paradoxical observation about rising status or risk.
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Pug
Saipan rescues hampered by heavy seas near Cape Cod
The aircraft carrier Saipan slowed from 27 to 22 knots 200 miles off Cape Cod to rescue 13 American flyers stranded on the Greenland ice cap. Five helicopter planes assisted as hull plates buckled and catwalks twisted. Weather delays postpone a new rescue, with plans to land a ski plane on a plyboard ice runway if conditions improve.
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Greenland
Cape Cod
Joseph L. Kane
Norfolk
Gander
Newfoundland
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National Defense
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Navy
Airlift Planes End Six Months of Flying to Berlin
The Allied airlift to blockaded Berlin marked six months with 6,099 tons of supplies in 705 flights in the latest 24 hour period. Total tonnage lifted reached 700,172.7 tons with a daily average of 3,805.3 tons, well short of the 4,000 ton target. Seven fatal accidents are noted in 91,? completed flights as planes have logged 34,410,000 miles.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
Kanawha Valley Faces Coldest Night Yet
Residents in the Kanawha valley endured the season's coldest night with a low of seven degrees. Yesterday saw a high of 27 degrees, while forecasts call for a gradual warmup with highs near 30 today and 30 to 40 degrees tomorrow, signaling a slow relief from the chill.
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Kanawha Valley
Truce Terms Rejected as Indonesian Guerrilla War Looms
In Batavia on December 26, Dutch rejection of Indonesian truce terms leaves native armies poised to resume guerrilla warfare from mountain strongholds in Java and Sumatra. Indonesian spokesmen vow to defend the infant republic, while the UN good offices committee urges release of captured leaders and Dutch withdrawal to pre invasion positions to enable peace talks. The committee warns of inevitable difficulties before renewal of negotiations with the Security Council backing new talks.
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Netherlands
Java
Sumatra
UN Good Offices
Security Council
Dutch Casualties Report in Indonesia Police Action
The Dutch embassy reported 19 killed and 43 wounded since the start of the Indonesia police action eight days ago. A communique said Dutch troops faced no serious resistance and figures were based on dispatches to the U.N. Security Council.
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Paris
Netherlands
Indonesia
U.N. Security Council
Indonesian Regime Reports Dutch Hostile Action
The New Delhi radio said the Dutch defied Indonesian demands for release of captured Republican leaders by moving President Achmed Soekarn and other key figures from Jakarta to a small island north of Java.
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Achmed Soekarn
Jogiakarta
Java
Cee
Hague Withholds Cease Fire Order in Indonesia
The Netherlands government has not ordered a cease fire in Indonesia and shows no sign of one. Dutch troops control key Java communications but avoid encirclements while the republican army flees to the mountains for guerrilla action. The Dutch seek a military occupation followed by democratic administration for normal life.
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Netherlands
Indonesia
Security Council
United Nations
H. H. van Royen
Paris
U. N
Java
Sumatra
Repub
Iean
Poppr
Kalgan Loss Acknowledged as Red Forces Advance
Nanking dispatch reports official Chinese sources concede Kalgan fell to the Communists. Fu Tsoyi's northern command faces pressure amid rumors of peace talks while Chiang Kai-shek vows to fight to a finish. Snow blocks air resupply as Tu Li-ming’s surrounded forces near Nanking endure critical pressure.
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Peiping
Nan- King
Fu Tso-yi
China
Fui
Yenan
Tientsin
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Yangtze
Hankow
Hwat
Une
Tu Li-ming
Sudan
Communist Radio
Tuang Wei
12Th Army
Red
Huong
Ibhn
New Drive Hinted By U N Officials In Negev Front
U N observers report widening fighting between Jews and Egyptians in the Negev and Gaza area, with air and ground raids intensifying. Both sides claim similar assault rates as the Israeli and Egyptian air forces operate through the night. Tel Aviv faced a two hour air raid alert and a general blackout, the first in seven weeks, while observers note limited access to front lines and ongoing UN monitoring efforts as Arab states consider entering the conflict.
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Bir
Rota
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League
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
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Holy Land
Justas
Solons to Sean Proposed Pact
Washington awaits new diplomatic talks on a North Atlantic security pact as Congress leans toward involvement. Lawmakers anticipate briefings with leaders Connally Vandenberg Bloom and Eaton before broader discussions with Canada Britain France the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg. Aiming to deter Soviet aggression the pact would set terms for a defense framework under U.S. administration oversight.
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Senators Say Army Erred In Slash of Koch Sentence
Investigating senators concluded Army officials erred by reducing Ilse Koch’s four year sentence. They urged finding another charge or trying her in German courts if needed, while defending Gen. Clay’s actions as in good faith. The panel also disclosed grisly Buchenwald ta aa shard and described Koch as a “most bestial woman” in a broader critique of democratic justice safeguards.
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Ilse Koch
Buchenwald
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
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Frau Koch
United [States
Ise Koch
Koch
Senate
Clay
Red Forces List War Criminals to punish top Chinese leaders
The Chinese Communist forces publish a 45 name list of alleged war criminals to be punished if captured, signaling a broader scope than Allied actions after Tojo’s execution. Chiang Kai-shek tops the roll, followed by Li Tsung jen, with banners calling for Chiang alive shown to troops in Manchuria.
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Paol Kern Lee
San Francisco
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nuernberg
Chiang Hal-Shek
Reda
Chiang Kal-Shek
North
China
Li Tsung-Jen
Pease
Yule Accidents Claim 342 Lives During Christmas Weekend
Deaths from traffic and miscellaneous accidents total 342 from Friday evening to Sunday night. Among the victims are seven members of a New Brunswick family in a Christmas fire and a six person Barre Massachusetts home blaze. The National Safety Council estimates traffic deaths may reach 288 by midnight Sunday.
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Western powers move toward a German security board
Gen Lucius D. Clay said the United States Britain and France have substantial agreement on creating a military security board for Germany to ensure disarmament after the occupation. The board would supervise Western Germany as military governments wind down with inspectors to detect disarmament violations. Clay noted limited armed police and remarked on Germany’s recovery since the June currency reform.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Clay
U. S
United States
Britain
France
Europe
Gas Co Averts Threat To City Fuel Supply
A break in a 10 inch high pressure gas line near Bream on Elk River caused gas service interruptions in Charleston and outlying areas. Service was restored by early afternoon as the propane plant north of Charleston supplied steady flow. Officials could not determine the break’s cause but noted pressures fell and only a small number of homes were fully deprived of fuel.
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Charton
Elk River
AFL Eyes World Labor Conference
Washington dispatch notes the CIO and British unions plan a London meet next month to form a World Labor Federation amid WFTU clashes. AFL shifts toward possible joint action with CIO, inviting British leaders to a Jan 31 conference as part of broader labor diplomacy and postwar recovery effort.
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Erle Johnston
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