Truce Talks Face Airfield Issue In Armistice Negotiations
Allied and Chinese generals opened a discussion on airfield construction in North Korea, proposing to pause that dispute and proceed on other armistice points. North Korean Maj. Gen. Lee Sang Cho demanded repatriation of 37 000 prisoners and rejected a republic of Korea claim. Both subcommittees set a 11 a.m. Saturday meeting in Panmujom to continue talks.
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Munsan
Korea
Hsieh Fang
William P. Nichols
North Korea
R. E. Libby
Lee Sang Cho
Lee
Republic of Korea
Panmunjom
Daring Sabre pilots down 10 Red jets in four battles
Seoul reports the Fifth Air Force victory with at least ten MiG-15s confirmed destroyed in four air battles over northwest Korea. Two MiGs exploded near American pilots, jets lost power and dove before returning to action. American losses not announced as snow covered ground battles.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
U. S
Won't Prosecute Iowa Governor Beardsley
The justice department announced no criminal charges against Iowa Governor William S. Beardsley over income tax deficiencies. It backed the Internal Revenue Service recommendation, returning the case for civil handling. Beardsley said there was no willful evasion, citing a $13,000 payment and totals of $8,000 in back taxes and $5,000 in penalties and interest for 1944 to 1949.
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Washington
Justice Department
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Moretti Sentenced To Life For Parked Car Murder
Chicago police officer Michael Moretti was convicted of murdering 15 year old Arthur Gamino and was sentenced to life in prison. The case exposed scandal and alleged corruption involving narcotics, political pressure, and lavish spending by a key witness. Moretti’s second trial followed a hung jury in the first.
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Chicago
Ll.p
Michael Moretti
Arthur Gamino
Moretti
Leonard Monaco
Richard B. Austin
Austin
Harold A. Smith
Gamino
Edward Salvi
Monaco
Cook County Grand Jury
Chicago Sun-Times
Office of State
John S. Boyle
Hiss Seeks New Trial Based On New Evidence
Alger Hiss asks for a third trial arguing new evidence shows he told the truth about not sharing state secrets with a Russian spy ring. He challenges key Chambers testimony and claims a special typewriter could mimic the old one, suggesting forgery. The motion will be argued February 4.
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New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Roosevelt
Yalta
Woodstock
Hiss’ Motion
Reds hold 48 foreign civilians say Pyongyang radio
Pyongyang radio reported that 48 foreigners, presumably non-Korean civilians, are detained since the war began. The broadcast said the number is seven fewer than the 55 foreigners missing and believed held, including Allied diplomats, missionaries and newsmen, and claimed they are not war prisoners and need not be listed to the United Nations command.
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Tokyo
W.P
Pyongyang
United Nations Command
Australian Heat Wave Claims Dozens in Sydney
A severe heat wave in Sydney caused more than a dozen people to collapse as temperatures rose 23.7 degrees in five hours to a 10 year high of 105.1. In Trida the day prior saw 124 degrees, nearing Australia's 1889 record.
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Sydney
Australia
Trida
Concurry
Manitowoc Students May Find Georgia Grits Weather
Manitowoc Wisconsin high school pupils will swap schools with thirty Georgia students for two weeks in a pioneering exchange. Georgian students will attend Lanier and Miller high schools in Macon and reviews note the plans include southern hospitality, with dates in mid February through March.
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Manitowoc
Georgia
Macon
Wis
Wisconsin
Mark Smith
Bibb County
Angus B. Rothwell
Lanier
A. J. Swann
Miller Senior High
Miller High
Miller
Ballard-Hudson High School
Bible School
Wisconsin Weather Turns Warmer After Snowfall
Warm southwest winds boosted temperatures by 21 to 37 degrees across Wisconsin. Up to three inches of snow fell yesterday and last night, with light snow in the north and central portions and rain expected in the south tomorrow. Superior opened with a 12 below zero low before rising to 35 in Kenosha by noon. Highways remained open but mildly slippery per the state highway commission.
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Wisconsin
U. S
Milwaukee
Superior
Kenosha
State Highway Commission
Six Wacs see prison terms cut on assault case
Six Wac sergeants convicted of beating Pfc. Carol Kierce at Camp Breckenridge had their prison terms reduced. Morton and Whiteman from 30 months to 18, Mente from 24 to 18, Stuck from 18 to 12 with time served remitted, Brown and Long from 12 to 0 with time served remitted. Remains in custody at Breckenridge. Morton, Whiteman, Mente to Alderson for remaining terms.
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Washington
U.P
Wac
Army
Grace L. Morton
San Lorenzo
Calif
Juliette V. Mente
Pecos
N. M
Marjorie L. Stuck
Santa Cruz
Edith M. Brown
San Antonio
Tex
Edna H. Whiteman
Judge Advocate General's Office
Morton
Whiteman
Sgt
Mente
Stuck
Brown
Long
Camp Breckenridge
Federal Reformatory
Alderson
W. Va
McMahon Withdraws From Illinois Presidential Primary
Senator Brien McMahon asked to withdraw his name from the Illinois Democratic presidential primary to back Harry S. Truman. The piece notes Truman’s public hints about future plans and the mixed speculation among Democrats and Republicans about his political path. It covers Taft criticism of spending, Stevenson’s remote chances, and primary developments including Stassen, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Taft, and the Illinois GOP move to strike MacArthur’s name.
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Washington
U.P
Brien McMahon
Illinois
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Senate
White House
Missouri
Sen
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Il
GOP
Mr. Truman
Robert A. Taft
Chevy Chase
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Blair House
Harold E. Stassen
New Hampshire
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Taft
MacArthur
Lar Daly
Chicago
Punish Czech Towns For Holding Food
An American sponsored Wiener Kurier report says Czechoslovakia will punish villages that withhold agricultural deliveries. Towns missing quotas lose ration tickets for clothing soap and other essentials, reflecting a harsh response to the food crisis.
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Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Wiener Kurier
Drafting 19 year olds slowed by Hershey policy shift
Washington reports Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey ordered state directors to slow the induction of 19-year-olds and prioritize older men to even the draft age. Local boards must draft older registrants before those under 19, aiming for February 1952 callups with at least 21 at induction. Also notes lower officer physical requirements and Marine Corps plan to commission 1,000 enlisted men.
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Hershey
Washington
U.P
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
Marine Corps
Steel wage boost favored by administration officials
Washington officials say the steel industry can absorb a wage rise without price hikes. Putnam and DiSalle cited substantial absorption capacity and discussed CIO United Steel Workers demands for 1812 cents an hour plus benefits. He also endorsed a $5 billion tax hike to fight inflation and warned of rising inflation from a new military-spending program.
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Washington
U.S
Roger L. Putnam
Putnam
Michael V. DiSalle
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
United Steel Workers Union
Truman
Armed Forces
Nepal Rebels Given 3 Day Surrender Ultimatum
Nepal authorities ordered dusk to dawn curfew in the Kathmandu Valley and prohibited movement out of the capital as troops hunted rebel K. I. Singh who led a 24 hour revolt against the Congress government. Permits to leave the valley were required and all meetings or processions banned except ceremonial events. A state of emergency was declared by King Tribhuvana.
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New Delhi
India
Nepal
Khatmandu
K. I. Singh
Congress Party
Tribhuvana
Japan Will Not Sign Peace Treaty with Reds or Soviets
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida told parliament Japan will not sign a peace treaty with Soviet Russia or Red China. He defended his decision to conclude a treaty with Nationalist China and to ignore the Reds, whose conduct faced new criticism from opposition leaders.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
Russia
Red China
Yoshida
China
Universal Military Training floated for deferments and volunteers
Washington officials floated starting universal military training immediately with draft deferred students farmers and apprentices as volunteer trainees. Congressional leaders said they will consider the plan but remain dubious with a defense department stance that it may not work.
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Washington
Worst Train Wreck in Ringle History
Fourteen cars of a 71 car Northwestern Railroad freight train derailed Thursday night in Ringle Wisconsin in a scene described as the worst wreck in years. Road division engineer R D Ransom from Antigo said no cause was found yet and will continue the investigation. The single track right of way was blocked with wreckage on both sides of the roadbed.
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Ringle
Wis
North Western Railroad
R. D. Ransom
Antigo
Ismailia Siege Ends as Egyptian Police Surrender After Six-Hour Battle
In Ismailia, British tank units fought Egyptian police in a six-hour clash around the police HQ, barracks, and governor’s mansion. At least 64 people were killed, over 60 Egyptians and four British soldiers, with 14 British wounded. The cabinet met in Cairo amid rumors of severed relations with Britain.
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Suez Canal Zone
U.P
Ismailia
Canal Zone
Cairo
Britain
Cyprus
British
Malta
London
Winston Churchill
General Van Fleet Hitchhikes Back From Korean Mission
U.S. Army General James A. Van Fleet, commander of the Eighth Army, hiked through snow after his plane crash landed on a deserted frontline airstrip. He flagged down a jeep driven by a second lieutenant, who initially challenged him before recognizing the four star rank. The general arrived at headquarters to a chorus of relieved staff officers.
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Korea
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
van Fleet
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Buildings in Benton
Flames that raged for three hours destroyed two large structures on the courthouse square and spread to a third in Benton Illinois. Loss estimated at more than a million dollars. Over 100 firefighters and volunteers from 15 southern Illinois towns aided the effort, the worst blaze in this 8300 population town’s history.
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Benton
Ill
Ilinois
Cost of living hits new all time high in December
The government reports the cost of living rose three tenths of a percent to 189.1 percent of 1935-39 prices as of December 15, the latest peak after mid November. The senate banking committee also refused to approve Harry A. McDonald for RFC head pending further study.
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Washington
U.P
Bureau of Labor Statistics
McDonald
Senate Banking Committee
Harry A. McDonald
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Government cancels $100 million GM machine tool contract
Senator Moody of Michigan said he was informed the government canceled a major machine tool contract worth about $100 million with General Motors.
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Washington
Moody
D-Mich
General Motors
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