U S Officers Predict Need for More Manpower in Korea
Pentagon officials say Gen. Douglas MacArthur has enough firepower to deter a Chinese push, but warn a manpower shortage could require Nationalist troops from Formosa. They note artillery and armor advantages south of Pyongyang and air superiority elsewhere.
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Illumined lamp of human skin at Ilse Koch trial
At Augsburg on November 29 witnesses testified Ilse Koch hosted a birthday party where a lamp made from human skin and a shinbone was shown as a gift. Koch, widow of Buchenwald's former commander, stands trial for instigating murder and brutal acts against prisoners. Ackermann, camp official, said the lamp was sent to her home.
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Germany
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Buchenwald
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Waldemar Hoven
Koch
Ackermann
Pvt Robert Sharpe Returns From Korean War Ordeal
Pvt. Robert Lee Sharpe, 18, home after three months as a North Korean prisoner, recalls a brutal July capture near Taejon and a brutal August 21 massacre killing 68 Americans. He describes hunger, guerrilla threats, and avoidance of suicide before capture and relocation to Seoul where he met Capt. William Locke.
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M. A. Sharpe
Clara Cox
Joe Brown
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Taejon
Church Council Formed Today
Cleveland marks the formation of the National Council of the Churches of Christ uniting 29 Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches. The ceremony coordinates work for over 31 million communicants, hailed as a landmark in religious unity and potentially more epochal than Amsterdam's World Council.
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World Council of Churches
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National Council of Churches
Ralph W. Sockman
New York
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Home Missions Council
International Council of Religious Education
Missionary Education Movement
National Protestant Council On Higher Education
U S Steel Advances Wage Offer to Steelworkers
United States Steel Corporation made an undisclosed wage offer to the CIO United Steelworkers. Union President Philip Murray convened his executive board and wage policy committee to study the proposal as negotiations appeared to move forward. U S Steel confirmed the offer but gave no details.
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United States Seeks Global Conscience on Korea War
U S envoy Warren R Austin urges the U N Security Council to record the conscience of world public opinion as China and the Soviet Union threaten a veto over a six power resolution demanding Chinese forces withdraw from Korea The move aims to accelerate action as Chinese attacks push U N forces back despite the looming veto risk and a possible emergency council session through the night.
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Egypt Recalls Athens Envoy Over Frederica Quote
Egypt recalled its ambassador to Greece after Life magazine quoted Queen Frederica in a disputed interview. Acting Foreign Minister Ibrahim Farag said the envoy would report on Greece’s attitude and a diplomatic break had not yet been ruled out.
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S Bent
Proposal Profits Tax Faces House Veto Threat
Washington November 29. A key portion of the administration's 4 billion excess profits tax faced a Ways and Means committee veto. A 12 to 12 tie vote on defining excess profits left a split on taxing excess earnings. Republicans oppose any excess profits tax and prefer higher corporate rates without it.
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Rent Control Is Apparently Out
President Truman urged a 90 day extension of federal rent controls as Congress debates the issue. Senator Maybank signaled Korea war dynamics could aid a brief continuance, while a closed Senate Banking committee meeting sought administration views on a temporary extension before the 82nd Congress next year.
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Ohio
Cost of Living Index Reaches All-Time High
The government index rose to 174.8 percent of the 1935-39 base, the highest on record, with nearly a million workers getting a two to three cent per hour wage rise. General Motors will pay an extra three cents hourly to 357,000 workers starting after Dec 1, with about 80,000 salaried GM employees receiving a $15 allowance.
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Washington
General Motors Corp
Convicts Volunteer for Atomic Tests in Arizona Prison
Florence Arizona November 29. Twelve long term prisoners volunteered for an atomic energy research project at the state prison. Six will undergo skin grafting and blood transfusion experiments. Burns treatment from atomic explosion will be studied. First tests start at the prison hospital November 30.
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Arizona State Prison
Lon E. Walters, Jr
Winter Storm Death Toll Nearing 300 Across East
The death toll from the weekend storm reached nearly 300 across 22 eastern and midwestern states. Power and telephone outages linger as cities like Pittsburgh resume operation amid 29 inches of snow.
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Associated Press
Midwest
U S Faces Korea Crisis as Talks Provoke Atomic Debate
U S lawmakers urged a quick United Nations showdown over Korea. Senators pressed for a briefing by Marshall or aide on military outlook amid Chinese pressure. Some urged use of the atomic bomb, others urged restraint, while UN and State Department officials warned against escalation.
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United Nations
Marshall
Armed Services Committee
Robert Lovett
Alfred M. Gruenther
Big Freeze Seals Ashevilleinto Fifth Straight Cold Spell
Asheville endures fifth day of freezing temperatures with dim chances of thaw. Western North Carolina towns report five to six inches of new snow from yesterday evening, closing roads in Avery Ashe Mitchell Allegheny Watauga and Wilkes portions. Main routes into Tennessee still passable but icy conditions persist.
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Reds Pour In As North Korean Front Breaks
Seoul dispatch notes two American divisions escaped south across the Chongchon river as Chinese forces mass more than 200000 troops pushing from Manchuria threaten to trap allied units. The Eighth Army reports six Chinese armies identified in Korea with tanks first observed crossing the Chongchon.
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