Norwalk Schools Win State Construction Grants
State approves three Norwalk District building projects in Sacramento with funds released immediately. Moffitt School on Bloomfield Ave will cost 612 218 with 14 classrooms and special units. Elmcrest adds 10 classrooms and kindergarten for 302 792. Grayland adds eight classrooms for 239 730. Reingardt of Long Beach labeled low bidder for Elmcrest and Grayland. State withholds some other projects due to enrollment doubts, but Norwalk is unaffected.
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State Allocation Board
Truman urged to impose mandatory price controls by labor leaders
Labor leaders told President Truman to enact mandatory curbs on food prices and rents, saying the voluntary standards fail to control living costs. Ford proposed a stabilization plan while GM sought to roll back prices, and the defense production act was urged to be amended to widen controls.
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AFL
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Hoover Speech Seeks Realistic Policy On Korea Europe
The former president urges a clear objective, urging the U S to pull out of Korea and Europe, rearm Japan, and halt aid unless Europe will fight. He relies on air and naval superiority to shield American shores. The speech invites careful consideration amid international uncertainty.
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Mike for Ike Parade Drive Sparks Long Beach Rally
Citizens in Long Beach launched a spontaneous drive to appoint Michael J. Ropczycki as grand marshal of the Pasadena Rose Parade, replacing Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. The campaign followed yesterday’s Independent reports about Ropczycki returning home to Lakewood after Korea service and a GI from Korea slated to replace Eisenhower in the parade.
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Casualty toll in Korea tops eleven thousand nine hundred
Gen. MacArthur reported from Tokyo on December 21 that American casualties in Korea since November 24 reached 11,964. The figure reflects ongoing combat losses as U S forces engage in the Korean theater.
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Loyalty Oaths Demanded by CBS for All Employees
The Columbia Broadcasting System in a bold move asked its 2500 regular employees to sign loyalty oaths for the good of the country and the organization. The request marks an unprecedented step in editorial and corporate policy during this period.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
Hoover Urges Air and Sea Power in Korea Warning
Former President Herbert Hoover warned the United States must prioritize self defense and shift to air and sea power. He said a disunited Europe could invite another Korea and urged against landing more troops or dollars on European shores until Europe can marshal strength. He argued land warfare would fail against Communist forces and cited potential losses in Europe, India, or China as a graveyard for American troops.
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