Red landings on Matsu and Hainan repelled by Nationalists
Chinese Communist forces were said to have attempted to seize Matsu off the east coast and Hainan off the south coast but were repulsed with heavy casualties, with reports noting infiltrations into Formosa and intensified Nationalist fortifications and air strikes.
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Matsu Island
China
Formosa
Central
Hainan
Big Island
Matsu
Quemoy Island
Chusan
Min River
Air Force refutes X-1 speed report as unreliable
The Air Force denied claims that the X-1 rocket plane flew 1989 miles per hour over Muroc Dry Lake. Experts doubted engine changes could enable such speed in the time since the flight while noting the aircraft often lands powerless after short tests. The service continues collecting data for improved models and cited security in withholding exact speeds.
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Air Force
Marvin Miles
Los Angeles Times
Edwards Air Force Base
Morse Dry Lake
Washington
Muroc Dry Lake
Calif
Executions of Jacobs and Chavis for Robbery Murder
Leander Jacobs, 28, and Hector Chavis, 29, Indian farm workers, were executed in the gas chamber for the robbery murder of 79 year old Martin L. Blackwell of Lumberton. Jacobs proclaimed his full confession to Paroles Commissioner Johnson and Warden Crawford, while Chavis faced death believing he had no role in the killing. Both deaths occurred within minutes after the chamber doors closed.
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Raleigh
Leander Jacobs
Hector Chavis
Martin L. Blackwell
Lumberton
Jacobs
Joe Crawford
T. C. Johnson
Chavis
Crawford
Scott
Paroles
TI. C. Johnson
Johnson
Central Prison
Rent Controls May Be Left Up to States
Washington December 30. President Truman may ask Congress to continue rent controls while considering shifting ceilings to the states. A high ranking official said the plan aims to ease congressional opposition and broaden housing aid for low and middle income families. The proposal would keep some federal authority to intervene in severe gouging. The President's economic advisers argued that rent control remains necessary.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Administration
Council of Economic Advisers
India Recognizes Maoist China Amid Shift in Asia Policy
New Delhi announced India's recognition of the People's Republic of China and severed ties with Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist regime. Burma followed, Britain and dominions expected to follow after the Colombo conference. Officials cited control of China, public support, and adherence to obligations as reasons.
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New Delhi
India
Chiang Kaishek
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mao Tze-Tung
Burma
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Colombo
Ceylon
China
K. M. Pannikar
Nanking
Shanghai
George Yeh
Formosa
Asia
Pacific
U S Sponsors Iran Loan Request At World Bank
President Truman assured Shah of Iran of U S support for loans from the World Bank. He outlined aid under the four point program and potential military assistance. The Shah was to return home after meetings with U.S. officials during a visit highlighting Iran’s economic seven year plan.
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Washington
Truman
Iran
United States
World Bank
U. S
Congress
White House
International Bank For Reconstruction and
Soviet Union
Senator Millikin predicts likely excise tax cut next session
Senator Millikin of Colorado said Congress may approve a cut in excise taxes at the session start next Tuesday. He noted a desire in Colorado for reducing levies on phone and electric bills, fur, jewelry and transport tickets, while dismissing any chance for a tax increase next year.
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Washington
Truman
Millikan
R-Cole
Congress
Millikin
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Colorado
ICC May Act Next Week In Coal Dispute
The ICC will decide next week whether to impose passenger service limits if coal stocks decline further. A 30 day above ground supply exists, with eight or ten railroads possibly short of coal but no acute need. John L. Lewis pressed for higher wages as miners run a three day week amid stalled 1949 contract talks.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
J. Monroe Johnson
National Coal Association
Association of American Railroads
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
New York
Burke promoted to rear admiral amid Pentagon critic demotion
The Navy promoted 23 officers to rear admiral including Arleigh A. Burke who led a unit accused of aiding unification critics in Congress. Vice Adm. Gerald F. Bogan was moved from Pacific command to a shore post, amid the Navy Pentagon row sparked by testimony on unification policies. Denfeld, a former chief of naval operations, was not reassigned as the controversy played out before the House committee.
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Washington
Pentagon
Adm
Gerald F. Bogan
House Committee
Pacific
Arleigh A. Burke
Navy
Crommelin
House
Armed Services Committee
Army
Air Force
Denfeld
Naval Operations
Matthews
Defense
Johnson
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Bogan
Stock Market On Steady Footing
NEW YORK December 30 The stock market held steady after yesterday s slide with mixed small moves. Several issues showed modest gains including Woolworth Douglas Aircraft Admiral Corp Lima Hamilton Baldwin Locomotive American Locomotive Commonwealth Edison Allied Chemical American Woolen N Y Central Eastern Air Lines Johns Manville. Declines appeared in Youngstown Sheet Philco Consolidated Edison American Smelting Eastman Kodak American Tobacco Santa Fe Nickel Plate Standard Oil NJ Gulf Oil U S Gypsum.
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New York
Woolworth
Douglas Aircraft
Admiral Corp
Lima-Hamilton
Baldwin Locomotive
American Locomotive
Commonwealth Edison
Alied’ Chemical
American Woolen
N. Y. Central
Eastern Air Lines
Johns-Manville
Youngstown Sheet
Philco
Consolidated Edison
American Smelting
Easiiman Kodak
American Tobacco
Santa Fe
Nickel Plate
Standard Oil
Gulf Oil
U. S. Gypsum
Physician Admits Mercy Killing of Woman in New Hampshire
Dr. Hermann N. Sander, 40, a Manchester physician, was held on a first degree murder charge in the mercy death of 59 year old Abbie Borreto at a Hillsboro county hospital. He allegedly admitted injecting air into her veins to end her long suffering and was arrested after hospital records noted the lethal air injection. He pleaded innocent and was held without bail pending grand jury action.
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Goffstown
N. H
Manchester
Hermann N. Snider
Abbie Borreto
Hillsboro
William H. Craig
Dr. Sander
Hillsboro County
Borreto
Robert E. Biron
Pr. Biron
Sander
New Construction In North Carolina Up In December
The State Department of Labor reports 70 cities and towns in North Carolina spent 10,351,594 on new construction last month, nearly double November 1948’s 5,210,613. For the first 11 months, total expenditures exceed 110,900,000, statistician C. H. Pritchard states.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Labor
Labor Department
C. H. Pritchard
Unknown Founders May Shape Century Yet to Come
James Marlow argues the most influential figures of 1900–1950 may be overlooked now. He cites Karl Marx and Gregor Mendel as examples whose lasting impact emerged later, urging readers to allow for unseen seeds of change in history.
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James Marlow Washington
Congressional Library
Napoleon
Charles Darwin
Thomas Edison
Karl Marx
Mendel
Marx
Jordan annexes Palestine territories under Hashemite rule
Cairo dispatch reports King Abdullah formally incorporated Jordan held Palestine into Hashemite Jordan. The Jordanian Gazette will publish a royal decree on January 1, new elections will be held with seats for former Palestinian areas. Palestinians gain equal rights in Jordan. refugees move to standard status.
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Cairo
Egypt
Abdullah
Palestine
Jordan
Amman
Gaza
Old City
Jerusalem
Israel
United Nations Assembly
Arab
Israel-held
Ministry of Refugees
Ministry of State For Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
United States Plans Strengthened Asiatic Fleet Move
Washington reports a vigorous new policy backed by a beefed-up Asiatic fleet to block communism in the Far East. The 27,000-ton carrier Boxer and two destroyers have been dispatched to the Philippines as part of a broader anti communist plan drafted for President Truman.
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Washington
United States
Far East
Navy
Philippines
Truman
National Security Council
Isbrandtsen
New York
State Acheson
Chiang Kavshek
Iseland
Formosa
Okinawa
Defense Departments
Senator Knowland
Rcalif
Knowland
Chiang
Asia
Chapel Hill Lawyer Named State Tax Research Head
A 30 year old Chapel Hill attorney, James S. Currie, will head the North Carolina Department of Tax Research, succeeding W. P. Suiter who will remain as senior research specialist. Currie takes the post January 3 under Governor Scott.
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Raleigh
Chapel Hill
State Department of Tax Research
James S. Currie
Scott
W. P. Suiter
Suiter
Advisory Budget Commission
Babson Outlook for 1950 To Be Published Jan 1
The Enterprise will publish Roger W. Babson’s Business and Financial Outlook for 1950 on January 1. Readers deserve the best and Babson’s 14 year average accuracy of 87 percent underscored this feature. The 1950 Outlook promises 50 forecasts on topics including General Business, Prices, Taxes, Trade, Labor, Deficit Financing, Farm Outlook, Stock Market, Real Estate, and Politics.
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Roger W. Babson
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