Allied Jets Clinch 13-0 Victory Over MiGs Over Korea
In Korea last week Allied Sabre jets, outnumbered two to one, downed a MiG-15 in a high altitude duel near Sakchon as 5th Air Force reported no Allied losses in 16 days. The week also saw B-29s strike near Pyongyang and Wosan while B-26s hit 100 trucks. total Allied action included 650 Communist trucks destroyed and multiple bridges knocked out amid frigid ground fighting and heavy artillery.
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Ike Packs Says Goodbye To His Staff
President elect Eisenhower packed his personal papers at his New York headquarters and said goodbye to his staff on the eve of departure for Washington. He will leave Sunday by special train for the capital for the inauguration, with no schedule listed for today. He plans to discuss defense secretary designate Charles E. Wilson and stock in General Motors amid confirmation delays. He also spoke at a Columbia University alumni dinner and announced several appointments including Mrs. Oswald B. Lord to the UN Human Rights Commission and Alma K. Schneider as Denver mint superintendent.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Alma K. Schneider
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Colo
Federal Mint
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C. Wesley Roberts
Kansas
Republican National Committee
Richard M.nixon
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Nixon
Weather Bureau
Naguib dissolves parties as 25 officers jailed in Egypt
Cairo Egypt Premier General Mohamed Naguib decrees dissolution of all political parties and confiscates their funds citing grave danger to the nation. Army says 25 officers were arrested Wednesday amid an ongoing investigation with no details given. Naguib vows three year transition to a democratic constitutional government and an immediate halt to foreign troop presence.
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Naguib
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Kennan Under Fire by McCarthy Over Red Issue
Washington report says George F. Kennan faced Senate criticism led by Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy for urging toned down anti Communist drives. Kennan warned loose loyalty probes risk harming the nation more than Communist actions as he spoke in Scranton Pa. He also criticized policies linked to Dulles and questioned future State Department approaches to Moscow.
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George F. Kennan
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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Scranton
iRed
Mrs Seely Dies Widow of Georgian Founder
Evelyn Grove Seely 75, widow of Atlanta Georgian founder Fred Loring Seely, died in Asheville after a long illness. She supported Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville-Biltmore College.
Inauguration Week Crowds Flood Washington for Ike Parade
Thousands gathered in Washington for three days of inauguration festivities as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower prepare to arrive. The capital buzzes with programs, church services, and an expected mammoth parade while rain forecasts loom.
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Senate Organization Continues Amid Umstead Hospital News
Raleigh lawmakers kept to their schedule as Gov. Umstead recuperated after a mild heart attack. Lt. Gov. Hodges announced Senate committee appointments, House plans progress, and hearings on appropriations begin nine days earlier than in 1951. A 12 member commission was created to study use of eight NC educational TV channels. The budget flagships outline a record 637.9 million dollar proposal.
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Beaufort
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Orange
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John D. Larkins Jr
Jones
Claude Currie
Durham
Larkins
Appropriations
Currie
Finance
FBI Vows Anew to Solve Brinks Robbery
On the third anniversary of the Brink's holdup the FBI pledged continued cooperation with Boston and state police to identify the bandits, despite no federal indictments. A grand jury found no positive IDs due to disguises and lack of witnesses, while contempt actions loomed for six balky witnesses.
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Eisenhower Refuses Comment on FBI Report Bar
President elect Eisenhower's New York headquarters would not confirm or deny a Times report that two minor New York office employees were barred from White House jobs due to FBI inquiries. The Times said the employees, hidden behind secrecy, were in line for significant positions but were deemed unsuitable from federal records.
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the Times
W. H. Lawrence
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Air Force C-54 Crashes Near Harmon Base Killing 14
A U S Air Force C 54 transport crashed one mile from Harmon Air Force Base near Stephen ville Newfoundland as it approached after a flight from St Johns killing all 14 aboard. The pilot cancelled instrument clearance and the tower observed the aircraft breaking through a cloud layer before the crash.
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Stephenville
Newfoundland
Harmon Air Force Base
St. Johns
Harmon
Tungsten Mining resumes partial ops amid strike
About 60 men reported to work at Tungsten Mining Corp near Henderson as partial operations resumed in northern Vance County. W. L. Long said no disorders occurred and the company will hire replacements with police protection for new workers. The strike began January 9 after two miners were fired for alleged safety rule violations.
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W. L. Long
Vance County
Senators Move To Block Wilson Defense Secretary Pick
President elect Eisenhower faces a Senate showdown as Charles E. Wilson’s GM stockholding raises legal questions. The Armed Services Committee postponed action to Monday to seek legal guidance and align Republican leaders with Eisenhower after Byrd Duff and others questioned Wilson’s eligibility and the ethics of a public official owning stock in a firm he may oversee.
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Newark
James H. Duff
Harry F. Byrd
Wilson
Featured speaker at 16th NC Churches meeting
Dr. Elmer G. Homrighausen of Princeton Theological Seminary will be among the featured speakers at the 16th annual North Carolina Council of Churches meeting in Raleigh in January 2021.
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Elmer G. Homrighausen
Princeton Theological Seminary
North Carolina Council of Churches
Raleigh
Weather figures show chilly day with light wind
The forecast reports a low of 30 tonight and a high of 40 tomorrow. Today's high reached 45 and last night's low was 49. Sunset is 5 30 p m today and sunrise tomorrow at 7 29 a m.
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