UN Debate on Korean Crisis Faces Hesitancy and Split Views
The UN debate shows reluctance among Britain and others to act before conference results. India-led Asian nations press for 38th parallel talks, while Russia denies Chinese intervention. The United States backs a strong stance denouncing Red aggression and awaiting Truman and Attlee decisions. Warren Austin confirms U S resolve to not retreat.
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Bus crash kills four in Chile pilgrim trip to Lo Vasquez
In Santiago on December 8 a bus carrying Catholic pilgrims to Lo Vasquez Sanctuary collided with another vehicle. Four people were killed and 13 injured in the crash on the Santiago Vapar road.
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Price Controls Urged as Inflation Crisis Mounts
The administration faces calls to invoke wage and price controls amid inflation pressure from the Korean crisis. Valentine’s ESA signals restraint by asking auto makers like Motors and Ford to hold price hikes on 1951 models while officials debate broad versus selective controls and mobilization plans.
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Cabinet Attlee Talks on Korea and Europe
Officials say Attlee cabinet discussions centered on resisting Soviet influence in Europe, strengthening defenses, and expanding raw material controls. No withdrawal of US or British forces from Korea, no appeasement, and support for UN action urging Chinese Communists to end their Korea intervention.
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Trapped Allies Trudging Out From Changjin Reservoir Clash
Allied forces struggle to break out as Marines and Doughboys push toward Koto. About 40 000 guerrillas operate behind Eighth Army lines harassing UN troops. Red Chinese forces mass north of Hamhung threatening escape routes near Sinhung and the Koto Hamhung road.
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U S Favors Medium Tank and Military Modifications
The United States favors the M 46 tank design while planning continued production until a new and superior tank emerges. Officials note night visibility issues led to a red marker change and discuss routine modifications rather than drastic revisions. In unrelated tragic news an 18 month old dies of arsenic poisoning in Goldsboro and Jason Hough, 68, is found dead hanging from a fence in Eng.
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Jason Hough
Police Captain Is Shot Down in Saginaw Chase
Officers trapped a gun battle after a 2:30 a.m. exchange outside the Bancroft hotel in Saginaw. Capt. Waters was struck four times, wounded in the head arm and leg, while accomplice Nelson and Mrs. Sylvia Van Conant were captured after a pursuit ending at Carroll.
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Haiphong Prepared Under French Control
Haiphong a city of about 110 000 residents with half Chinese fears of a Chinese Communist invasion outweighing Vietminh concerns. The French maintain daily authority as Haiphong serves as a regional link to southwest China via rail and road and as a strategic port for trade with Kwangsi and Yunnan.
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Suburban incident leaves police with unclear injuries
A fragment from a suburban report notes a person named Nelson was on his wounds and Mrs. Van Conant was at the wheel as police describe the event. The passage lacks full details about the outcome or location.
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NAM Pushes Profits Tax on Firms Before New Year
The NAM blasts profits tax aimed at inflation and urges a high exemption. Senate committee asks for Treasury estimates on revenue loss if regulated public utilities are exempted. Sen Millikin cautions against premature conclusions as House-leaning exemptions grow. The bill targets excess profits at 75 percent and applies standard rates up to 45 percent for other earnings.
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Kirk Sails Home From Soviet Mission for Vacation
Admiral Alan G. Kirk American ambassador to the Soviet Union sails for the United States aboard the Liberte for a vacation and consultations with the State Department. The voyage marks a return from Moscow ahead of year end.
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