Eisenhower Drafts Reply to Critics on Economy in Augusta
President Eisenhower begins writing a reply to Democratic critics who say business is in decline as he works with Dr. Gabriel Hauge and Dr. Arthur Burns at Augusta National Golf Club. They plan to finalize an economic report for Congress to accompany the State of the Union and budget messages.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Congress
Augusta National Golf Club
Gabriel Hauge
Arthur F. Burns
Threeman Council of Economic Advisers
Hauge
Burns
Washington
Aes
Isenhower
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Emergency Rail Strike Board Set Up
President Eisenhower created an emergency three member board to avert a possible strike by 1 million railroad workers in 15 unions. The board will hear terms, issue findings, and guide talks over a 60 day no strike period affecting 150 railroads nationwide.
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Augusta
Ga.p
Eisenhower
Isenhower
Chicago
Eisenhower Applauds Democratic Cooperation Bid
Republican Senate leaders issue a back to work order for Jan 5 as Eisenhower invites Democratic leaders to preview his State of the Union. Sen Knowland calls the move policy and says the GOP Policy Committee will meet Jan 5. Democrats voice cautious optimism about inclusion and program feedback.
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GOP
Senate
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
California
Republican Policy Committee
Iman Ferguson
Mich
Kefauver
Dtenn
Rep
Rayburn
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Russell
Johnson
Senator Hunt Says Forget 22 American Prisoners in Korea
Senator Hunt on the 22 American prisoners in Korea who refused repatriation urged the nation to quickly forget them. He cited the Korean truce that would release those refusing to return to civilian status after January 22 and questioned the symbolism of their stance. He noted some may reconsider, while dissenters should not be branded traitors yet.
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Washington
Hunt
Wye
Korea
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Senate Foreignations Committee
Wiley
One of FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Arrested Robber
Charles E. Johnson, 46, once on the FBI ten most wanted list, was arrested in Central Islip, Long Island, and held for arraignment in Brooklyn on federal bank robbery charges. He was implicated in receiving part of $50,000 from a 1952 Leaksville NC bank robbery and in an after-the-fact holdup related to the case. Johnson had a long crime history from age 14, with prior imprisonments and a 1952 parole.
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New York
FBI
Washington
Charles E. Johnson
Central Islip
N. Y
Long Island
Suffolk County
Brooklyn
Johnson
Leaksville
N. C
North Carolina
Leland V. Boardman
Boardman
Leakesville
Clinton State
Dannemora
New York State
Sing Sing
New York City
Fatal misread key number ends in tragedy
Former middleweight boxer Don A. Lee aged 36 died from a gunshot wound after he misread a motel key. He tried to enter unit 9 instead of 6 at an Inglewood area motel where Nep Barragan 42 fired through a locked door. Barragan was held on suspicion of murder after tear gas used.
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Los Angeles
Don A. Lee
Lee
Inglewood
Nep Barragan
Barragan
Hollywood
Civilians Replacing U S Airmen in Europe Economy Plan
In Wiesbaden Germany authorities announce that over 10 000 American airmen in Europe will be replaced by 8 611 European civilians under a new economy program. The shift frees about 36 million dollars for activating new Air Force wings in the United States and will not affect combat readiness or key American technical personnel.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Europe
United States
U. S. Air Force Headquarters
U. S. Far Eastern
U. S
Doorlock Traps Worker During Gastonia Post Office Jam
In Gastonia North Carolina a temporary postal worker on the graveyard shift became locked in a hall when a door slammed shut. With all other doors locked he remained a prisoner for about three hours until a janitor unlocked the door at 4 am after a person mailing letters heard his cries.
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Gastonia
N. C
Post Office
France rejects U S troops in Indochina drive
Paris says there is absolutely nothing in reports France would seek American troops in Indochina as Vietminh pressure in Laos grows. Dispatches note Saigon contact minimal while Thailand mobilizes along the border and Pleven plans force cuts.
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Foreign Ministry
France
Indochina
Laos
Rene, Pleven
Thailand
Rhee Calls Allies to Join Last Great Battle
South Korean President Syngman Rhee urges the United Nations to end futile talks with the Communists and join in what he calls the last great battle to eradicate Red forces. He vows to unify Korea by force if needed and warns that peace is impossible while Chinese Communists remain on Korean soil.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Korea
North
South Korea
Yalu River
Rhee
Free World
Eisenhower outlines federal manpower policy
President Eisenhower presents a manpower plan to direct defense contracts to areas with high unemployment, aiming to stimulate job opportunities and balance regional employment. The policy seeks to reduce joblessness by leveraging defense spending to affected regions.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Dulles Signals Tougher U S Response to China in Asia
Secretary of State Dulles warned that the United States could strike aggressor forces outside Korea or Indochina if Communist China intervenes or renews Korea fighting. He noted rising overall power from new weapons as divisions pull back and urged confidence in French and local forces in Indochina to curb the Communist drive across Laos. Knowland raised fears of a Thai invasion.
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Paris
Laos
le Monde
France
United States
Indochina
Washington
Dulles
U. S
China
Korea
Eisenhower
Moscow Urges Russification Of Outlying Soviet Areas
William L. Ryan reports on Moscow using political experts and engineers to push Russification and economic extraction across eight republics. Pioneer volunteers travel by plane train and bus through central Asia and the Caucasus to reform local economies while bearing the burden of a shifting Soviet system. The piece notes tired infrastructure and unhappy frostbound travelers as the state demands repayment for education and loyalty. Evolving empire seeks order amid consumer chaos.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Russian Republic
Moscow
William L. Ryan
Communist Party
ROK Blasts India Over Prisoner Aid Charge
South Korea’s foreign minister Pyun Yung Tai accused India of backing a report that blamed Seoul for sabotaging prisoner explanations. He said India would side with the Communists on key issues and questioned the neutrality of the talks as negotiations on a political conference stall. The dispute centers on repatriation of over 22,000 anti Communist POWs and the January 22 civilian release deadline.
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Panmunjom
South Korea
India
Pyun Yung Tai
Pyun
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
Seoul
Red
Communist High Command
U. N. Command
Oe Eeence
Thim Ya
Thimayya
MRC
United States
U. N. Com
Economic Debate Over Social Security Plan Provokes Fight
In Washington the U S Chamber of Commerce plan to expand social security benefits for five million seniors drew sharp critique in an economists debate calling it a baby Townsend Plan. Speakers urged a 2 percent tax, while Eisenhower had asked a freeze at 1.5 percent. Sessions noted a potential 1954 production drop of 5 percent or more, though economists saw no deep recession, and Senator Knowland challenged recession fears.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Townsend
Social Securi
W Campbell
Chamber
Eisenhower
Congress
American Statistical Assa
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
Senate
GOP
Douglas More
Airports Considered For Air National Guard Squadron
North Carolina eyes Greensboro High Point and Winston-Salem airports for a new fighter bomber squadron. A decision is due around late January with up to 1.9 million dollars for runway extensions and hangar work. The unit would have 38 pilots and F 86 Sabrejets and requires paved runways of 7,500 feet with 1,000 feet clear at both ends. The 156th squadron at Charlotte undergoes federal inspection. selection hinges on personnel and cost factors.
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Raleigh
Airational Guard
North Carolina
Greensboroe High Point
Winston-Salem
Adj
John Hall Manning
Manning
Charlotte
Jene
Winstonreensboro High
Editors misread readers preference on front page layout
In Boston Herman F Brandt of Chicago's Institute of Visual Research reported at a science meeting that editors favor the right side but reader eye movement concentrates on the left. A photoelectric eye camera tracked where readers looked and confirmed the left side drew more attention.
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Boston
Herman F. Brandt
Chicago
Institute of Visual Research
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