Truman Threat Letter to Music Critic Sparks Stir
President Truman reportedly offered to punch Washington music critic Paul Hume after a harsh review of Margaret Truman's recital. Hume said the letter appeared on White House stationery and Ben Ayers declined to reveal its contents. Milton Berliner published a version accusing Hume of bitterness, while Hume denied seeking publication.
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Is Home
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Sabotage Revealed on Troop Ship A. W. Greely
SEATTLE December 8 The 12000 ton troop transport A. W. Greely capt M E Eaton deputy commander MTS disclosed sabotage found in port after the ship arrived from the Far East Repairs are underway and a full investigation is in progress Five separate acts were detected no arrests announced and no suspects named
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Far East
Britain awaits GI ground troops arrival in Britain
The British defense ministry said American ground troops will arrive soon, comprising three US Army anti aircraft artillery battalions and an artillery group headquarters totaling about 2400 men. This marks the first American ground force in Britain since World War II.
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Unhappy Choice of Words by President and Acheson
Acheson and Truman frequently speak off the cuff, yielding blunt remarks. Incidents include a dinner insult to Drew Pearson and a dictation of a disparaging Marine letter. The president’s letter to a critic of his daughter’s singing is contrasted with organized crime imagery.
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Dean Acheson
Drew Pearson
Mickey Cohen
Top Marine and Navy Brass In Conference
In Northeast Korea near Hamhung American rescue forces linked with 20 000 Marines including the First Marine Division and infantrymen pressing toward the coast to escape a Chinese trap. A vast United Nations naval armada waits in Mungnam harbor ready for a possible Dunkirk style evacuation.
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Refugees Flee As Chinese Advance Pushes North Korea
More than a million fearful refugees head south toward the 38th parallel as Chinese Communist forces push into North Korea. Tens of thousands, including armed refugees, flood highways beneath Pyongyang’s fallen capital.
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