Beachhead Defenders Hold As Reds Test Fortified Line
Tokyo dispatch reports U S 10th Corps at Hungnam harbor repelling massed Red forces. Gen Edward Almond lauded artillery and naval air support while Marines and Navy pilots hit enemy concentrations. Eight thousand North Koreans reinforced alongside 100000 Chinese, with Kaesong and Chunchon fronts seeing firefights and Imjin river crossings.
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Tokyo
U. S
10Th Corps
Hungnam Harbor
Edward M. Almond
Concentra
Yonpo
Korean Peninsula
U. S. Eighth Army
Chincho
Chunchon
Seoulee
Kaesong
Imjin River
Hwachon
Cold Weather Grips East Across Dec 20
Eastern states faced continuing cold with no rapid relief the day after. North Carolina expected snow for mountain districts while lows ranged from single digits at Mt. Mitchell to mid-twenties in coastal cities. In the Midwest temperatures plunged with 21 below zero at Grantsburg Wisconsin and sub zero readings across Minnesota and the north central states. Frost warnings extended through the Florida peninsula with coastal areas spared.
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Aoe
Carolina
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mt. Mitchell
Asheville
High Point
Lamberton
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Chicago
Midwest
Grantsburg
Wis
Minnesota
Florida Peninsula
Gainesville
Fla
Seergistes
Atlantic Army Plans Too Short and Too Slow Says Acheson
In Brussels Secretary of State Dean Acheson defended the Atlantic army plan as essential to deter aggression and maintain peace in Europe. He condemned the pace as too swift to be effective and refused to forecast Russia's reaction, while noting the Ind ependence flight delay due to fog. The report notes Western powers seeking peace terms with Russia and Germany and aligning military planning under a new international command at Fontainebleau.
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Brussels
Belgium
U. S
Dean Acheson
Europe
Acheson
Melsbroek
Washington
Truman
Wemen
Atlantic
Russia
Azores
Brussells
Germany
Britain
France
United States
Iple
Kremlin
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Benelux
West Union
Ize
Fontainebleau
Viscount Montgomery
Eisenhower's Authority Limited by Allied Permissions
President Truman granted General Eisenhower operational command of U S forces in Europe but left questions about limits by NATO members. Nations joined for unified land sea air defense face decisions on relocating divisions within their borders and near key fronts as Soviet threat looms.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
NATO
Sauntouer
Cone
Norway
Olmenten
Germany
U. S. Army
Europe
U. S. Air Forces
U. S. Naval Forces
How to Save Money On Federal Income Taxes
Government guidance urges taxpayers to bunch income into the current year while rates are lower and defer deductions and expenses to 1951. Strategies include shifting medical expenses, accelerating income for farmers, and timing deductible outlays for businessmen, while avoiding doubling into a higher bracket.
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Washington
Congress
Iran Garrisons Put On State of Alert
Premier Ali Razmara ordered all garrisons in a state of alert citing a critical world situation and warning that a world war appeared near. He defended neutrality but vowed Tehran would defend itself if attacked.
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Iran
Tehran
Ali Razmara
Senate
Razmara
Reds Ignore UN Trial Cease Fire Talk In Korea
United Nations cease-fire talks stall as China refuses to respond to a direct Peiping appeal. Delegates from India Canada and Egypt weigh next steps while Peiping envoys depart New York for London and Moscow amid renewed calls for an immediate Korean pause.
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Caliston
Far East
Russia
U. N
Jacob A. Malik
Korea
Rau
U N
Trygve Lie
Third Daughter Born To Billy Grahams
In Asheville on December 20 a third daughter weighing seven pounds ten ounces was born to Mrs William F Graham at more hospital. Dr L Nelson Bell reported mother and daughter are doing fine. The Grahams, from Montreal, have two other children Virginia five and Anne two. Mrs Graham is the doctor’s eldest daughter.
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Asheville
William F. Grahamsmore Hospital
L. Nelson Bell
Billy Graham
Grahams
Montreal
Virginia
Anne
Graham
Solons Seek Details On Soldier Commitments
In Washington on December 20 Congress pressed for detailed information on foreign troop pledges to a Western European defense force and assurances the United States will not lose home military reserves as more American troops may be sent to Europe. Secretary Acheson and the Army pace were to report after Brussels talks.
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Washington
Congress
Europe
Truman
U. S
Atlantic
United States
Troop deployment talk stirs Senate debate on Europe defense
Discussion centers on how many American troops will join Europe defense. Speculation ranges from five to ten divisions or more beyond the 100,000 already there. Senators George and Smith press for clarity on Western Europe roles and U S contribution before any movement.
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Europe
George
D.-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Jess
Ngle
Western Europe
Iping
H. Alexander Smith
R.N.J
Return of Vehicle Inspection Law and Safer Roads Plan
Raleigh dispatch reports Governor Scott's highway safety committee backs reviving the vehicle inspection law, expanding highways, and adding a mandatory jail term for drunk driving. Nine month study led to recommendations to curb accidents including removing roadside hazards and promoting driver education in schools.
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Raleigh
Scott
Highway Safety Committee
State Board of Education
Ohio Congressman Indicted for Campaign Fund Misuse
A federal grand jury indicted Rep. Brehm of Ohio on seven counts alleging illegal use of funds from two office employees Clara Soliday and Emma Craven for his 1942 to present reelection campaign. Breham, from Logan, is a long serving House member and OSU dental surgery graduate.
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Washington
Rep
Brehm
Ohio
Clara Soliday
Emma
Craven
Breham
Logan
Ohio State University
A Cold Look at the Price Freeze
James Marlow reports from Washington on the Economic Stabilization Administration urging voluntary price freezes. ESA lacks staff to police nationwide and cannot yet order controls, relying on an honor system while warning it will order rollbacks if abuses are found.
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James Marlow
Washington
Economic Stabilization Administration
ESA
Cests
OPA
Labor unions push wage policy to match cost of living
AFL and CIO leaders urge President Truman to allow wage increases tied to living costs in any stabilization plan. They want protections for existing collective bargaining deals and for overtime in premium work to remain under review rather than be frozen.
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Washington
United Labor Policy Committee
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip M
Truman
Stabilization Agency
Oh — A
Eccen Re Ae
Greates Se
Valentine
Seoul Waifs Flown To Sanctuary In Operation Kiddie Car
Nearly a thousand Korean street orphans, ages six months to 11 years, were airlifted from Seoul to a sanctuary island by 15 twin engine planes. The evacuees, rescued by American troops and taken to a child welfare center, faced illness and starvation but received care from evacuation nurses and Korean attendants as they departed the combat zone.
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Seoul
South Korea
Kimbo
R. L. Blaisdell
Hy. Minn
Fifth Air Force
Blaisdell
Grace Chicken
Buffalo
Mary Wilfong
Selma
Ala
Jane Murphy
Milton, Pa
Cas Murphy
Emily
Bullet Hits Philadelphia Pedestrian During Unsolved Shooting Spree
Richard C. Lavery, 54, was critically wounded by a bullet in South Philadelphia as police link his injury to a recent round of shootings across the city. Durning String Band member James J. Durning and Roger Regan accompanied Lavery when he collapsed after 1 a.m. The shooter, described as a maniac sniper, remains at large with no evident motive.
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Philadelphia
Richard C. Lavery
St. Agnes Hospital
Harry McCann
Lavery
Claire Cohen
West Oak Lane
Band Association
Durning
Regan
McCann
Crisis imagery prompts debate on national emergency
A brief, opinion styled note questions whether a national emergency could unfold soon, citing a looming tragic era as a possibility. The author hints at urgency and societal tension without detailing events or actors.
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M.lp
Hoover to Broadcast Tonight on Foreign Policy Address
Former President Herbert Hoover will deliver a major radio and television address on American foreign policy. The address titled Our National Policies in this Crisis will air on Mutual Broadcasting at 8 p.m. EST and be rebroadcast by NBC at 10:50 p.m. EST with WOR-TV and Mutual television carrying the program.
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New York
Herbert
Herbert Hoover
Mutual Broadcasting Co
National Broadcasting Co
Wor-Tv
Mutual
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