NATO To Increase Strength Amid European Policy Tensions
Paris reports say NATO ministers voted to boost air power by more than 1300 planes to 5700 by year end 1954 and raise frontline and reserve divisions by 8 percent to 107. The move follows U S warning of a possible re study of NATO obligations if the European Defense Community treaty is not ratified.
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Paris
U.S
NATO Council of Ministers
Dulles
London
Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
NATO
Alliance
Giuseppe Pella
J. W. Beyen
Anthony Eden Deed
Georges Bidault
Council Dulles
Council
Secretary of State
United States
U. S
McCarthy Attacks Harvard During Monmouth Hearings
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy accuses Harvard of sanctuary for Fifth Amendment cases as hearings on Communist espionage at Ft Monmouth continue. Harvard President Nathan M Pusey refrains from comment while professor Wendell H Furry awaits subcommittee appearance. Mrs Sylvia Berke testifies about a Monmouth job and invokes the Fifth Amendment.
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New York
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Harvard University
Nathan M. Pusey
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Wendell H. Furry
Bremont
McCarthy
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Army Signal Corps
America
Sylvia Berke
Bronx
Ae Monmouth
Berke
Personal appeal fails to sway 22 American POWs at Panmunjom
Indian Lt Gen K S Thimayya failed to persuade 22 American prisoners at Panmunjom to accept repatriation with allied plans. He said the prisoners, along with 1 Briton and 328 North Koreans, hold firm political beliefs and prefer remaining with the communists. Some plan to study in Peiping or farm in China after release, while others expect to visit Iron Curtain countries.
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Panmunjom
K. S. Thimayya
Thimayya
Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
Peiping
China
Iron Curtain
Europe
Mayors Clash Over Federal Role in Civil Defense
Washington conference exposes sharp splits among U S mayors on who should lead civil defense against atomic bombing. Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson claims cities must act, while Philadelphia Mayor Clark argues Washington must fund and lead. Indianapolis Mayor Clark and Houston Mayor Hofheinz criticise federal secrecy and call for greater transparency and action.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Dumont
Eisenhower
Josephs. Clark Jr
Philadelphia
Alec M. Clark
Indianapolis
Houston
Roy Hofheinz
Clark
Hofheinz
Moscow blames US for suspension of Panmunjom talks
A Moscow radio broadcast claims the United States suspended the Panmunjom peace talks to wreck the Korea armistice. It accuses the US delegation of prolonging discussions through slander and threats while portraying the Korean Chinese side as peaceable.
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London
Moscow Radio
United States
Korea
U.S
Allied Explanation Efforts at Standstill
Allied attempts to win back 22 American prisoners and 1 British national stalled as they refused to attend explanations. Lt. Gen. Thimayya met two prisoners but the group balked at face to face talks until the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission resolves a protest by South Korean prisoners. The 90 day interview window ends December 23, with no meeting scheduled today.
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R. G. Corden
East Providence
R. L
Andrew Condron
Thimayya
Repatriation Commission
Neutral Nations
U.N
MRC
U.S
Congressmen Rebuff UNIT Proposal Amid Cold Reception
General Maxwell D. Taylor said the Communist high command appears unwilling to resume the Korean War. He noted Red forces digging in across the DMZ and outlined U.S. plans to move in all directions if war breaks out. Taylor addressed unsolved issues over 22,500 Chinese and North Korean prisoners who renounced communism and remain in neutral-zone custody near Panmunjom.
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Seoul
Maxwell D. Taylor
8Th Army
Red
Taylor
Panmunjom
Formosa
Italians Strike Across Industry In 24 Hour Walkout
Millions of Italian workers staged a nationwide 24-hour strike across industrial, construction, and utilities sectors. Police detained a few for disturbances but released them. overall violence was minimal as unions report near total participation in most areas.
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Rome
Naples
Automobile
Turin
Ligurian
Clear Air On Divorce Problems In 1954
Washington lawmakers push two paths to fix interstate divorce issues. A House bill would require states to honor divorces from other states if four criteria are met. The Supreme Court may decide if a divorce requires domiciliary status in the granting state.
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Washington
House
Senate
Supreme Court
United States
Sen. McCarran
D-Ney
McCarran
Couns
Congress
Respects Are Paid To Wrights In Kitty Hawk Ceremony
Five hundred people gathered at Kill Devil Hill to honor the Wright brothers, with flags representing airlines and aviation bodies raised beside the monument. Retired Adm. DeWitt C. Ramsey and Edward O. Rodgers delivered wreaths as an F89 jet interceptor arrived from Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
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Kitty Hawk
N. C
Wright Brothers
Erect Flight
Verte
Kill Devil
Marine Corps
McConnell
Frank Lahm
Los Angeles
Wrights
Adm
DeWitt C. Ramsey
Aircraft Industries Assn
United Nations
Edward O. Rodgers
Air Transport Assn
Trans World Airlines
Pan American World Airways
Ramsey
Rodgers
Monument
Air Defense
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
McCarran Declines to Join Gouzenko Interview Mission
Sen. McCarran withdrew his request to accompany Jenner on a Gouzenko interview trip to Canada. The talks followed Gouzenko’s 1945 Canada tip about the Red spy ring. The panel seeks details on a person linked to Adm. King’s wartime staff. Dr. Steinberg denies being “Mr. X” and any Communist ties.
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Washington
Sen
McCarran
D-New
Senate
Igorko
Canada
Internal Security Subcommittee
Jenner
R-Ind
Gouzenko
State Department
Nevada
U. S
Mr. X
Adm
Ernest J. King
U. S. Fleet
Arthur G. Steinberg
Boston
Congress Rebuffs Draft Hybrid Plan Universal Military Training Proposed
A presidential commission urged universal military training UMT to run alongside the draft by 1955 or earlier with a lottery to decide six months of training or two years service. Congress reacted coolly with Speaker Martin doubting its chances and Rep Short opposing concurrent UMT and draft. The plan claimed to save money and deter war, but faces congressional hurdles.
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National Security Training Commission
Eisenhower
UMT
Commission
Congress
Cap Able
Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Nixon Presents Asia Trip Findings to Security Council
Vice President Nixon carries a briefing of 70 days of travel and talks with leaders and citizens across Asia the Middle East and the Pacific. He outlines problems from Australian unhappiness over U S trade policies to risks of a Vietnam truce and awaits Eisenhower's decision on a possible radio TV address.
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Washington
Nixon
National Security Council
Asia
Middle East
Pacific
U.S
Indochina
Council
Executive Department
State Department
Eisenhower
South Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Enterprise Revises Complaint System
The Enterprise changes its complaint procedure to handle missed papers. customers must report missed deliveries to The Enterprise directly. Office hours end at 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. Sunday. Call 4566 if a paper is not left on the porch.
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City Cab Company
Ike To Work On Message In Augusta On Christmas
President Eisenhower plans a Christmas trip to Augusta Georgia with Mrs Eisenhower to work on the State of the Union message at the Augusta National Golf Club cottage. Maj John Eisenhower, his wife and grandchildren will join them. If delayed he may depart Dec 26 and stay through New Year’s Day.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Augusta
Congress
White House
Augusta National Golf Club
Maj
John Eisenhower
James
Hagerty
Yule Cheer Fund Surpasses One Thousand With Big Day
The Christmas Cheer Fund topped $1,488.51 in total receipts after a record daily haul of $504.91, with Gulf gas stations pledging two cents a gallon and radio and print partners serving as collecting agents. The drive ends soon, and additional local contributions push the campaign past previous highs.
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Cee
Ccmapalan
High Point Exchange
N. T. Hicks
Sandra Pierce
Thomasville
Redman Engineering Service
English St, Baptist Church Jr
Coortie
R. Glenn Hendrix
James M. Young
Mittie Philathea
Lebanon Meth
Dora Sears
Alton Hiprdee
Ina Goldston
James E. Wosoug
Coe Aos
Cue Manufacturers Supply Co
Ly Bees
E. Watts
Milling Co
Curtis Smith Deal, Inc
Sandra
Edwin James
Robert, Jr
E. Younts MaCel Ice Bck
Iak
J. W. VanLoan
Rose Ellen
Bernards
P. J
Neal
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PMA
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Portia Howe
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Richard R. Tenneson
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Ike
Yule Cheer Fund
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