Escaping Marines Daughteer Exact Heavy Toll From Red Annihilators
Six Chinese Red divisions ordered to annihilate the U S First Marine division learned the meaning of the word as marines retreated from Changjin reservoir. Lt Col Henderson traced the 32 mile run to Hamhung plain, with observers noting a drop in enemy pressure and heavy casualties on both sides. Evacuations from Hagaru and Koto numbers unclear due to security. More details on page two.
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Daughteer
Red
Tory P
U. S
Chanejin Reservoir
F. P. Henderson
Ind
Lemuel
Korea
MacBeth
Changjin
Hamhung
Koto
Mounta
Vio
Yudam
Hagaru
Seventh Division
Infan
Industry Maintains Watch On John L Lewis Movement
Washington dispatch notes that John L. Lewis could spark a fifth round wage push for coal miners by a phone call but shows no spring plan. The industry is centralized with Harry M. Moses speaking for about 150 million tons of soft coal, including captive steel mines, making a new wage deal smoother once government price and wage controls are set. Lewis has a history of challenging wage rules, having pressed for travel time allowances in 1943 after opposing them earlier.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Reins
Northern
United Mine Workers Carters
Scout Dats Goelett
Te Unih
Barts Sa
Moses
Moody
Steel
Plog
Americans Win Nobel Prizes in Stockholm and Oslo
Nine laureates received Nobel prizes in ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo on December 11, marking the 54th anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. Americans William Faulkner, Philip S. Hench, and Edward C. Kendall were honored in medicine and literature, with others including Bertrand Russell and Otto Diels among the winners. Prize totals approached $200,000 in cash across disciplines.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oslo
Norway
Alfred Nobel
Mississippi
William Faulkner
Philip S. Hench
Edward C. Kendall
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Bertrand Russell
Cecil F. Powell
Britain
Bristol University
Bunche
Gustaf VI
Faulkner
Haakon
Olav
Revival ends in Atlanta as Graham calls nation to heed disaster
Evangelist Billy Graham wrapped a six week Atlanta revival noting the country has blinded itself to looming disaster. Aides said the meeting was the third largest revival in modern history with total attendance around 494 600 and an average of 10 628 per sermon.
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Atlanta
Dec
Billy Graham
Graham
Indian Diplomat May Reveal Peace Plan for Korea
Indian diplomat Sir Benegal Rau prepared a draft peace resolution for Korea supported by 13 Asian nations appealing to Communist China to stop at the 38th parallel. The plan reportedly calls for a demilitarized zone and direct talks between the U S and Peiping, with details to be announced at the United Nations. Wu Hsiu-Chuan hinted China would seek an early end to fighting but offered no assurances on troop withdrawals.
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Lake Success
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Korea
United Nations
Rau
China
38Th Parallel
U. S
Peiping
Washington
U.N
U. N
State Department
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
Jebb
Ernest A. Gross
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
Cold Weather Grips Nation From New England To Tennessee Valley
The Associated Press reports freezing temperatures sweep the Southeast and New England area as heavy snow falls across parts of New York state and rain stretches from Philadelphia to Boston. Northeastern winds accompany a mid level storm off the New Jersey coast while plains and western regions see clear skies and moderate readings. Overnight lows dip to zero in Green Bay and single digits in Chicago, with Birmingham at 26 and Little Rock at 25 though Billings climbs to 40 and Denver to 55. Tampa records 42 as Boston drops to 44 amid mixed precipitation, while West Virginia reports up to three inches of snow and Pacific states see rain and sleet.
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Associated Press
New England
Tennessee Valley
New York State
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Boston
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Great Kes
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
Billings
Mont
Bismarck N. D
Denver
Tampa
Fla
Mercury
Pacific
West Virginia
Wonsan Falls Noted As Reds Advance In Korea
In NE Korea the coastal port of Wonsan shows signs of renewed Communist control as Chinese patrols creep in from the north. Marine patrols report near silence and no civilian life, while earlier US and South Korean forces had liberated the city.
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U. S. 10Th Corps
Northeast Korea
Wonsan
Korea
United Nations
Arthur W. Poehlman
Rolla
Edward M. Almond
No Paper On Christmas Day
The High Point Enterprise will not publish on Monday December 25 to allow carrier boys to spend the day at home. This follows a long established custom of the paper.
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Carrier Boys
High Point Enterprise
Senate Eyes Milder Excess Profits Tax Bill
Senate Finance Committee began drafting a revised excess profits tax aimed at easing the House plan. Senator George of Georgia seeks a higher exemption ceiling and a formula favoring young and growing firms while preserving revenue for defense spending. Witnesses urge tougher measures. others push broader exemptions for reinvested earnings, expansion financing, and regulated utilities.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
George
D-Ga
Senate
Truman
Finance Committee
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Ellenton clash as journalists attacked near church site
Ellenton S C December reports describe a confrontation in front of the Baptist church as two Newsweek staffers photographer Vern Herndon and writer Boots Hern faced a mob while preparing to photograph residents near the planned 260 million H-bomb project site. Police cite several assailants and say attackers shouted to leave town. A separate casualty list from Washington notes 300 new Korean theater deaths and injuries.
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Ellenton
S. C
Vern
Booten Hern
Raleigh
Herndon
New York
Vera
War widow learns of son's death in Korea
Clarksville Tenn Dec 11 Mrs John Lawrence Sullivan is a war widow at 15. A telegram from the department of defense says her 17 year old husband, an army private, was wounded in Korea on Nov 29 and died two days later.
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Clarksville
Tenn
John Lawrence Sullivan
Department of Defense
Korea
Guerrilla idea eyed for Chiang forces in China
Officials briefed on military thinking say Chiang Kai shek forces could wage guerrilla warfare on the Chinese mainland to divert Communist strength from Korea. White House caution and diplomatic factors limit consideration, while some long range studies and a returning senior officer in Washington explore options should policies shift.
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Elton C. Fayap
Washington
Chiang Kaishek
China
Korea
Truman
Russia
Far
Far East
Pencer Moosa
Associated Press
Formosa
DouglasArthur
Chiang
Pentagon
Beeen
South
MacArthur Reports UN Marines Unbeaten At Fronts
General MacArthur flew to Korea for a high level look at the UN command and said it remained unbeaten, secure, and able to fight. He noted the 25,000 Marines and Doughboys retreat from Changjin reservoir had begun and that casualties on both sides were heavy with Marine losses substantial.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
United Nations Command
Hamhung
Changijin
Hungnam
10Th Corps
GOP May Slow Down Attack On Democrats
Washington dispatch reports a shift in Republican rhetoric as Senate leaders hint at tempering attacks on Secretary of State Acheson. Senator Ives signals drafting a milder resolution, while some GOP members advocate unity with Democrats on foreign policy. President Truman urges national unity and warns against internal division as Attlee meetings influence cross party cooperation.
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Washington
Truman
Ives
R.-N.y
Senate
State Acheson
Acheson
New York City
Dwight R. G. Palmer
Wiley
R.wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Capitol
House
Attlee
Robertson
Virginia
White House
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Alkert
Thye
R.-Minn
Aiken
Tii
State Department
Old Man Dreaming of a White Christmas
A fragment notes an elderly man dreaming of a White Christmas and anticipating a monetary bleed or loss tied to that vision, reflecting a somber, symbolic mood. The line hints at impending hardship or exploitation linked to seasonal expectations without detailing concrete events.
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James J. Metcalfe
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Stanley Johnson
Changjin Reservoir
International Soundphoto
By Stan Swinton
Citizens Dust
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Department
Army
Seventh Infantry
Marine Corps
Navy
Tarawa
Jack Mace Beth
Wire Service
GOP
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