GOP sees end of bipartisan foreign policy
The row over Senate Foreign Relations Committee control deepens partisan splits as Republicans claim bipartisan policy is dead. Senator Vandenberg backs full airing of Acheson’s views, while Connally predicts confirmation despite GOP unrest.
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GOP
Senate
Indiana
Acheson
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
Taft
Ohio
New Haven
Conn
Wherry
Nebraska
Time Running Out On U S Says Air Force Secretary
Secretary Symington warns Congress of tight budgets as he argues for a 70 group air force by 1952 to meet crises. He cites needs for radar warning, officer housing, and unified medical services, with a four year plan now part of national policy and substantial funding already approved.
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U.S
Air Force
Washington
Air
Symington
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
Truman
Earthquake and heavy rain hit Hawaii near Mauna Loa
A sharp quake shook Hawaii and torrential rains of 9.94 inches in 24 hours at Hilo airport flooded districts near Mauna Loa. No quake damage reported. Lava slowed on the western slope while summit eruptions continued. A missing sightseeing plane with four aboard was not traced. Weather caused flight cancellations and hindered reports from the interior.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Weather Bureau
Coast Guard
Maura Loa
Honolulu
Ray H. Finch
Mokua
Tells Why GOP Has Lost Last Five Elections
Senator Margaret Chase Smith argues Republicans failed in five straight presidential elections due to leaders avoiding government economic intervention. She says the public, especially the small spender, deserves economic security and that policy favors business interests when shaping legislation. She spoke at a dinner honoring women in Congress.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Rme
Senate
Winter Home Furnishings Mart Reverts To Normal
CHICAGO January 8 The first week of the Retail Furniture Industry semi annual shopping spree ended with dealers and manufacturers trading views on discounts cancellations and shipments as observers call it a normal market Text quotes a manufacturer and a retailer debating payment terms cancellations and delivery issues while noting the market remains typical for the season.
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Chicago
North Dakota Accepts Eight Displaced Doctors Each Year
Grand Forks N D January 8 1 North Dakota opens its doors to displaced physicians accepting up to eight per year for three years under conditions They must complete a one year general internship in approved North Dakota hospitals then pass a temporary license exam After gaining full citizenship in five years they may receive full licensure upon board review Temporary licenses are community based and funded by sponsoring social agencies until citizenship is attained
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota
United States
O. W. Johnson
Rugby
State Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Examiners’ Board
U. S
Medical Board
Johnson
New Flying Missile With Brain Identified in Glossary
Washington reports scientists are developing a guided missile with a built in television eye to identify targets by image. The concept, described in a glossary, envisions a rocket or pilotless plane using active homing to match target patterns and strike, with complex electronics linking eye to brain and base.
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Washington
Research and Development Board
On Pont
Halleck Says Truman Spending Plan Could Invite Bankruptcy
Rep. Halleck of Indiana charged that President Truman’s budget would trigger bankruptcy. He criticized the plan ahead of the formal budget release and estimated proposed outlays exceed revenues, flagging costs from public works to universal health insurance and education.
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Halleck
Washington
Truman
Representative Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Republican National Committee
Hallack
Bus Holdup Man Killed In Shootout On City Bus
Indiana Indianapolis January 8 a Negro gunman robbed a poultry store and boarded a crowded bus A shotgun armed store owner and others pursued him He and the Smisers exchanged fire as the fugitive collapsed on a nearby lawn His revolver was kicked away by a bystander after he fell to the ground.
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Indianapolis
Orville G. Barnes
Kenneth Smiser
Smiser
Communists Open Attack On Nanking Defense Line
Nanking reports intense Red assaults along the Hwai river line 100 miles north of Nanking as government defenses near the Yangtze hold. Ambassadors of the US Britain and France summoned to discuss mediation or UN appeal amid diplomatic maneuvers and rumors of surrender talks. Vice President Li Tsung Jen and Chang Chi Chung discussed forming a peace bloc in Nanking.
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Nanking
China
Yangtze
United States
Great Britain
France
Foreign Office
United Nations
Hwai River
Hwai
Suchow
Pengpu
Associated Press
San Francisco
Tientsin
Li Tsung-Jen
Chang -Chi-Chung
Porfolio
Mysterious Chemical X Sets Age Clock Findings
Dr. A I Lansing reports at the Gerontological Society meeting in New York that a mysterious chemical X in fertilized eggs may set a life clock. In rotifers, early mating extended life fourfold, with humans showing a similar age impact. Dublin study notes children of younger parents tend to live longer.
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New York
Gerontological Society
A. I. Lansing
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Dr. Lansing
Lansing
Louis Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Mid West In For Second Hard Freeze
The midwest faces another hard freeze as a Canadian storm sweeps Montana and Wyoming toward the region. Alaska and Canada air moves toward California, threatening crops and prompting Denver to issue a storm warning for Colorado and Wyoming. Snow and cold spread east to Michigan with zero temps and 35 mph winds. Fargo and Chicago brace for blizzard conditions.
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Associated Press
California
Canada
Montana
Wyoming
Alaska
Weather Bureau
Denver
Colorado
Chicago Weather Bureau
Upper Michigan
Midwest
Arkansas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Dakotas
North Dakota
Chicago
Rapid More
Truman Seeks Early Extension of Trade Pact Program
President Truman urged a before April extension of the reciprocal trade agreements act with fewer hampering restrictions and asked Congress to extend the new act to June 12 1951 He pushed for swift action as negotiations begin in April to widen the 1947 pact to 13 more nations and expand tariff cutting talks with 22 nations.
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Washington, Jan
Truman
80Th Congress
Congress
George D-Ga
Rep. Doughton
DNC
United States
Tariff Commission
State Department
Iie
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