Truman seeks trillions for defense and war effort
President Truman asked Congress for 417.85 billion to strengthen armed forces and expand atomic energy production. The request covers 16.8 billion for services and 10.5 billion for the Atomic Energy Commission, with breakdowns for Army ordnance, Navy, and Air Force. Officials said the move signals a rapid defense build-up and possible draft tightening after January.
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Dayton Moore
Washington
Truman
Atomic Energy Commis
George Mahon
House
Armed Services
Anki
Mirmy
Navy
Bilion
Air Force
Mahon
Army
White House
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Congress
U.S
Korea
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Senate
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Ebinet
Styles Bridges
Rt « NH
Troops Fall Back as Reds Tighten Northeast Trap
Air supported, tank led U S and Army units retreated southward to escape a Communist trap around the Chosin reservoir in northeast Korea. Nearly 20 000 First Division and two Seventh Division regiments withdrew along east and west sides of the reservoir exposing the Capital and Yalu River units. Northwest front troops pulled into a perimeter 35 miles from Pyongyang as intelligence warns of possible sabotage or agent links. Observation planes note enemy troops changing to white peasant dress in Keechon area north of Guane.
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Chosin Reservoir
Korea
United Nations
Yalu River
Manchuria
Hyesan
Chongjin
North Korea
Seventh
Yalu
Letense
Pyongyang
Keechon
Tosles
Guane
U. S
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Aria
Real Lee Bne
United Chest
Radney Dies At Ashford Home
J. Radney, former mayor of Ashford and bank official, died at his Ashford residence. He moved from Marion County Georgia, served on bank boards, was a church steward, and leaves a widow, two daughters, two sisters, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at his home with multiple local clergy officiating. Interment at Ashford City Cemetery.
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J. Radney
First National Bank of
Radney
Houston County
Marion County
The
Farmers and Merchants
Bank Perc
First Na Litong
Solomon Baxter
Howard Ward
Dothan
Edi Minter
Blakely
W. A. Rodney
Century
Martha
Vivian Baxter
Billy Joe Ward
U.S. Air Force
Carlin Owens
Ea Bul Cerkit
Caraon Glass
Henry Lambert
Sanford Pate
Civil Defense Drive Faces Tough White House Push
Washington reports administration leaders mobilize for swift civil defense legislation. The plan, drafted by the National Security Resources Board, would create an independent agency with broad powers to coordinate programs and mobilize federal resources during an attack. Opposition cites the sweeping powers and rapid action as alarming.
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Washington
Congress
National Security Resources Board
Arebis
Buca
House
Carl Z." Durham
ONC
Thhe
Atomec Energy Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Joint Atomic Energy Commilster
Senate
Plan to grant civil defense chief vast powers
Washington reports a proposed plan from the National Security Board to create a civil defense agency led by a single administrator reporting only to the President. The chief would have broad control over military and atomic programs, with supervisory reach to state and local defense setups. The bill, introduced by Rep Durham, awaits action before Congress.
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Washington
Congress
National Rey
Sources Security Board
House
Rev. Durham
DNC
Armed Services Committee
Senate House Atomic Committee
Durham
Jan Maker
Military Establishment
Atomic 'Energy Commission
Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii Appears Doomed
Washington AP report quotes Senate Democratic Leader Lucas saying a bipartisan coalition to pass Alaska and Hawaii statehood faces defeat. President Truman urged statehood as counter to Soviet propaganda, but opposition based on civil rights fears and party split leaves no expected Senate vote.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Congress
Senate
Democratic
Lucas
Truman
U. S
Union
Gucas
Dove Democrats
Casualties Listed by Defense Dept in Korea War Report
The Defense Department identified 223 additional American casualties in the Korean War. The day’s tally includes 108 killed in action, four missing in action, 94 wounded and 27 prisoners or listed as missing in action.
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Washington
Deense Department
Fist
United Nations Assembly Considered After Security Council Block
General Assembly President Nastrollah Entezam warned the world is grave as the Security Council veto by Russia halted a Six power resolution to remove Chinese Communist troops from Korea. India abstained and the Assembly would delay action, awaiting further Allied conferences and possible armistice terms.
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Russia
Security Council
Bruce W. Munn
Flushing
General Assembly
Nastrollah Entezam Fovay
United Nations Security Council
Enletam
Ana
India
United States
White House
Truman
Clement Attlee
Rene Pleven
France
Korea
Asm Hi Yamat
MacArthur Warns Europe Rests On Korea Fight Say
General Douglas MacArthur warned that United Nations forces in Korea face military perils without precedent and that failure in Korea could be decided on Europe’s battlefields. He said victory there is vital to Europe’s defense and argued China’s actions align with United Nations objectives, urging coordinated restraint and decisive action to avert wider conflict.
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Hugh Baillie Freindeot
United Prise
United Press
Frankfurt
Germany
Douglas MacArshue
United Nations
Korea
Asia
MacArthur
Ko-phange
Europe
United Massion
Dinister
Pyongyang
United Nai
Rum-L
Moria
Pleven May Join Truman Attlee At Crisis Parley
London reports indicate Premier Clement Attlee will travel to Washington for a Korean War conference with President Truman. French Premier Rene Pleven may attend if his bloc wins a confidence vote, with Schuman due in London for urgent talks. Attlee will host Pleven and Bevin at No 10. The outcome of Pleven's vote could determine his attendance in Washington.
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Pleven
Truman
Attlee
R. H. Shackford
London
Clement B. Attlee
Washington
Rene Pleven
National Assembly
Foreign Office
T Fae
Oreign
Robert Schuman
Londons
No. 10
Downing Street
Ernest Bevin
France
Iman
Pleton
Attles
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Bo Toington
United
Attleé
United States
Korea
Pay-Price Curbs Appear Certain
Washington AP reports President Truman signals wage price controls may be invoked as Korea war mobilization deepens. Senators Wherry and O Mahoney debate timing while NSRB head Sumner warns broader economic segments will feel the impact of shifts in stabilization programs. General wage-price curbs are deemed likely though specifics remain contested.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
National Security Resources Board
Webbertay
Paarray
Senate Republic
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
House
Bevocade
CIA Ps UD
Ives
RNY
Cematne
Martin Ir-Pal
Dalle Encouragir
Bisalte
Laverall
Alen Valentino
Cyrus S.ching
DiSalle
Congress
Truman
Korea
Wpests
Tour United
Sharp Reductions in Wiregrass Peanut Acreage in 1956
The State PMA committee released figures showing about a 27 percent cut in peanut acreage across five Alabama Wiregrass counties for the 1956 season. Administrative officer Jesse A. Culbreth of Houston County said mail allotments are being sent to farmers as quickly as possible. Allotments, based on past three years’ picked and threshed yields, target Dec 14 referendum on marketing quotas for three years, with notices due by Dec 8.
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Alabama
PLWA
Ausurn
Jesse A. Culbreth
PMA
Houston County
Ce Iy
Dothan
Culbreth
State Committee
Rston County
Am Efforia
Buresc
Ozark
Saatea
Atlantic Leaders To Talk Defense
Fragmentary AP copy notes a planned Atlantic meeting on defense with high level talks. Mentions President Trunai comment on necessity to establish and merge supreme command structures and coordinate Western alliance efforts amid evolving security challenges.
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Nott Atlantic
Europe
Trunai
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