Congress Ready to Vote Funds for National Defense
Congress prepared to approve about 17.85 billion dollars to bolster national defense as President Truman warned of Soviet imperialist designs. The House Appropriations Committee opened hearings. members noted the move would raise taxes but argue it is necessary to avoid wartime losses. The measure would push total defense spending near 42 billion for the year, with 1.08 billion flagged for the atomic energy commission. Secretary Marshall and General Bradley testified alongside senior military leaders as Mahon urged quick action.
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Soviet Union
House Appropriations Committee
Sean
Congress
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Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Atomic Energy Commission
Dec
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Committee
Defense
Marshall
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Rep. Mahon
D.-Tex
Mahon
Young Soldier Recalls Escape From Chinese Trap
A 21-year-old PFC from the 31st Regiment, 7th Infantry, describes breaking out of a Chinese Red trap near the Chang jin reservoir on the northeast Korea front. He says many in his company were slaughtered. he was wounded twice and evacuated.
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Tom Stone
Korea
Changjin Reservoir
Seventh Infantry Division
Scant Help Is Promised MacArthur
Secretary of State Acheson and U N delegate Warren Austin meet to discuss Korea as Gen J Lawton Collins heads to the Far East to confer with Gen Douglas MacArthur. Lawmakers say no sizable reenforcements or reserves appear available for MacArthur’s outnumbered forces.
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Washington
State Acheson
Warren Austin
U. S
United Nations
Lake Success
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
1600 More Tar Heels To Be Called Up
Raleigh reports that about 1,600 Tar Heels are expected to be drafted in February as the army plans to call 50,000 men. C.S. Stainwhite, NC manpower chief, cites deferments for college students and a shrinking student age group as reasons for delays and predicts higher calls in coming months.
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Raleigh
C.S. Stainwhite
North Carolina
Washington
Army
Slainwhite
Stainwhite
Byrd urges selective wage and price controls
Senator Byrd called for selective wage and price controls on scarce materials and commodities as soon as possible. He opposed broad OPA type controls now but said targeted measures may be needed if the situation worsens, with hearings on Valentine and DiSalle set for next week.
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Washington
D-Wva
Office of Price Administration
Virginian
Capitol
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Alan Valentine
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Senate
Valentine
Maybank
D.-S.c
Banking Committee
Deacon Greene, Kingmaker, Dies in Asheville
E. C. Deacon Greene, 72, longtime western North Carolina Democratic leader and kingmaker, died of a heart attack in Asheville. He chaired the State Executive committee for 18 years, helped campaigns for J. M. Broughton and Gregg Cherry, and held posts with the Asheville Chamber of Commerce and other organizations. Funeral set for Mooresboro’s Sandy Run Baptist church tomorrow at 3 30 p.m.
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E. C
Deacon) Greene
North Carolina
Democratic
J. M. Broughton
U. S
Gregg Cherry
Sandy Run Baptist Church
Mooresboro
Cleveland County
Greene
Asheville Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
State Railroad Commission
Asheville Club
Old South Atlantic Baseball League
Blue Ridge Insurance Company
Farmer Gets Death For Child Murder in Georgia
Ph 47 year old farmer Carthy Royals was sentenced to die for the murder of his infant granddaughter Martha Browning. A Lanier county jury convicted him of killing the two year old to collect two $500 life insurance policies. Judge E R Smith set a December 22 execution date. A second man, Sam Phillips, was given a life sentence after a mercy recommendation.
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South Georgia
Lanier County
Carthy Royals
Martha Browning
E. R. Smith
Sam Phillips
Phillips
Royals
Martha
Cleon
United States
Sugar Grove Youth Wins Shearing Title
Sugar Grove youth Robert Wilson, 19, from North Carolina, won the sheep shearing contest at the 51st International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Illinois exhibitors led with 142 first place and championship ribbons as North America's largest agricultural show closed. Illinois topped the state rankings ahead of Iowa Indiana and others with Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Oklahoma and Ontario tied for seventh with 32 apiece.
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Illinois
North America
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Ontario
Can
Robert Wilson
U S Mapping Next Move In Assembly
London reports ministers from Britain and France met on the eve of Attlee's flight to meet President Truman to discuss the world crisis and European defense. In New York a U N action on China is eyed with secret talks among delegates and security council members amid Korea tensions.
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Britain
Attlee
Truman
Korea
Rene Pleven
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Mr. Truman
Profits Tax Bill Moves Toward House Passage
The 3.4 billion excess profits tax bill cleared the Ways and Means and Rules committees and faces debate Monday with a Tuesday vote. President Truman seeks 4 billion. Senate hearings begin Monday. Republicans decry it as a pig in a poke while Democrats call it essential defense revenue.
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Rules Committee
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Senate Finance Committee
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R.-Cole
Truman creates FCDA appoints Caldwell as head
President Truman orders the creation of the Federal Civil Defense Administration and names former Florida governor Millard F Caldwell Jr as its administrator earning 17500 a year. The move follows a plan to place civil defense under a single powerful administrator and leverages prewar law to establish the agency pending Congress action. Caldwell is instructed to promote civil defense in cooperation with states.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
United States
Florida
Millard F. Caldwell, Jr
North Carolina And Georgia Air Guardsmen Called
About 900 Air National Guardsmen from Georgia and North Carolina were called to active service with the air force to join the tactical air command. Most will come from Georgia while North Carolina will provide one aircraft control and warning squadron. Georgia will form multiple units including a headquarters, two squadrons, and supporting elements to direct and control federally mobilized guardsmen.
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Washington
Georgia
North Carolina
Air Force
Tactical Air Command
Air National Guard
Undeclared War Statement From General MacArthur
General MacArthur said a state of undeclared war exists between United Nations forces and Chinese Communists allied with remnants of North Korea. He cited about 600000 Chinese and remnant NK troops and estimated UN forces around 110000 to 200000, urging settlement by peaceful means and noting no request to bomb.
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United Nations
Korea
South Korea
Yalu River
U. N
South Enjoys Warm Spell
A warm spell spread across the southern United States while a cold front moved into the north central region. Subfreezing temps hit Montana and North Dakota with lows around minus 15 and minus 4, and a storm brought rain or snow to northern Missouri and parts of the north central states.
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Associated Press
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Dakotas
Cuthank
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Minot
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North Dakota
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Iowa
Miami
Danish Steamer J. P. Suhr Feared Lost With 21 Aboard
The 3200 ton Danish steamer J. P. Suhr with 21 crew is feared lost after signaling distress off Sandham Maren lighthouse on the Swedish south coast. Rescue ships search the area while a Danish plane reports oil slick debris about three miles offshore and a body with an empty lifeboat washed ashore.
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Sweden
J. P. Suhr
Sandhammaren
Copenhagen
Pyongyang Evacuated as Chinese Push Toward North Korea
Chinese forces surged south toward Pyongyang as UN troops faced a widening crisis. MacArthur warned of declared war and a strategic two-pronged push to isolate US and Korean units, with massed Chinese divisions moving toward Songchon and the Sea of Japan and the city of Pyongyang in siege.
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