Allies Seize Five Korean Towns as UN Advances
Communist forces launched air strikes against United Nations troops as U N forces captured five key towns Kumyangjang Ichon Yoju Hoengsong and Suwon with its airstrip. The advance pushed nearly to Seoul as front lines surged along an 80 mile stretch east of Suwon and Kumyangjang.
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Judy Garland's Own Story to Run in The Independent
The Independent begins six installments revealing Judy Garland's Hollywood rift with a major studio and the reasons behind two marriages ending in failure. The serialized life story traces her rise from vaudeville to peak fame and her darkest hours.
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Hollywood
Singer
Independent
Judy
Lakewood Board push for Wardlow Park bomb shelter
Lakewood ward council urged County Administrative Officer Wayne Allen to build an underground bomb shelter or surface structures at Wardlow Park to serve as a disaster refuge. Foreman, president of the group, said the plan has Mur ray Striewig's agreement and cites proximity to Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach Airport, and Signal Hill oil areas as local targets. The shelter could double as a park amenity when not in use.
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Wardlow Park
Wayne Allen
Allen
Paul M. Foreman
Mur
Ray . Striewig
Civil Defense
Foreman
Douglas Aircraft Co
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Wardlow
The Fluctuating Dollar Edits a Century of Wages and Prices
An editorial notes a Dun & Bradstreet chart tracking how wages and prices have fluctuated yearly over the past century. It explains the dollar’s value is measured against its 1926 purchasing power, rising with more buys and falling when commodities grow scarce.
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Dun & Bradstreet
NAM President Says Wage Controls Won’t Curb Inflation
In New Orleans William I. Ruffin, head of the National Association of Manufacturers, argued that new wage and price controls fail to halt inflation. He advocated increased production and a pay-as-we-go policy, contending controls curb output. Ruffin leads NAM representing 16,300 member industries employing 85 percent of U S factory workers and producing about 90 percent of goods.
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New Orleans
William I. Ruffin
National Assn. of Manufacturers
The
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Ruffin
Durham
N. C
United States
Mao in Russia At Top Reds Parley Report
Panasia News Alliance cites informed sources saying Mao Tse-tung is in Moscow for a top level Communist conference. The dispatch from Taiping Formosa links the Korea war lull to the Moscow meeting of Red leaders from China Russia and satellites.
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Panasia News Alliance
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Panasia
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Formosa
China
Government freezes prices and wages nationwide
President Truman orders a temporary price and wage freeze to curb inflation raising costs of rearmament. Michael DiSalle and Cyrus Ching announce the move as a wartime style stabilization, covering meats and many foods while exempting rents and certain services.
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G-Men
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INS
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FBI
Michael V. DiSalle
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Wage Board
OPA
Remington Denies Making Deal in Federal Court
William W. Remington testified in federal court on January 26 denying he tried to strike a deal with an informant. The proceedings centered on alleged attempts to influence witnesses and secure favorable treatment.
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New York
William W. Remington
Blizzard Sweeps Midwest Hurts Travel and Roads
Snow began at mid day in Chicago as a Midwest blizzard moved south from the Dakotas. Readings reached 15 to 20 below zero in several states with up to five inches of snow forecast. icing slowed transport and drifting worsened conditions. North Platte's thermometer fell to 12 above after a 69 high.
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Weather Bureau
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Minnesota
North Platte
Neb
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