NAM Refuses To Serve WSB In Wage Crisis
The National Association of Manufacturers refuses to aid in staffing the Wage Stabilization Board after President Truman's coal mine wage decision. NAM President Charles R. Sligh Jr. says WSB’s effectiveness is destroyed by the ruling. DiSalle appeals to industry to end its WSB boycott as seven industry members quit in protest.
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Captain Flynn Receives Overseas Orders from Camp McCoy
Capt. Robert Flynn former Monroe County coroner and Aquinas High School graduate in La Crosse, now with the Army Medical Corps at Camp McCoy Hospital, has orders to transfer to the Far East. He will report to a West Coast port of embarkation January 13.
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Monroe County
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Quad Cities Printers Open Talks Amid Strike
Four Quad Cities newspapers agreed to negotiate today for the first time since printers quit December 15. Token picket lines remain at Moline Dispatch Rock Island Argus and Davenport Times and Democrat plants as talks focus on union jurisdiction over teletypesetter work and a fifth member for the joint disputes committee.
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N. VP
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Unsettled Weather Ahead As Storm Spurs Mixed Precipitation
A low pressure storm moves toward the Great Lakes bringing rain from Georgia to New York, freezing rain in New England, and snow around the Upper Lakes. The cold air mass following lowers temperatures below freezing with overcast skies across the East and notes on minimum readings for Atlanta New York Chicago and Duluth.
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New York
Chicago
Duluth
Ship disaster near Beirut. rescue complete after beacon mixup
The S Champollion hit a reef off Beirut amid heavy surf and a storm. Passengers and crew were landed with aid from the British cruiser Kenya and Beirut authorities. Rescue efforts followed a mistaken beacon at Beirut International Airport. The Kenya reported all aboard saved as efforts continued to pull in crew from the wreck.
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London
S& Champollion
Haifa
Paris
Condition Of Brodie Twins Unchanged At Hospital
CHICAGO The condition of the Brodie twins remains unchanged after head to head separation surgery. Roger is in a coma since the operation last Wednesday while Rodney regained consciousness Thursday. Parents Roy and Mrs Brodie of Moline plan to stay at the University of Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute with both boys over Christmas.
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Roger
Rodney
University of Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute
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Moline
Barbara
Prophetstown
Ill
Gra ham Tour to Front Inspires U S Troops in Korea
Evangelist Billy Graham flew to the Western Korean front and addressed about 750 servicemen, declaring they fight for freedom of the world. Allied artillery fired nearby as reports placed the outpost within three miles of the action on Monday night.
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Adenauer Opposes National Armed Forces in Europe
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer warns against national armies in Europe saying a European confederation cannot be built if every country maintains its own military. He emphasizes unity over separate national forces.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Europe
Commission Urges Doctors Organized Into Team Groups Nationwide
The commission criticizes current prepaid plans for hindering access to hospital care and urges doctors to form team-like groups across the country. It highlights rural care gaps, underfunded medical research, and systemic issues in chronic disease, mental health, dental care, environment, and child health as major national challenges.
Swiss Everest attempt foredoomed by weather says Shipton
Eric Shipton, veteran British climber, told the Royal Geographical Society that a recent Swiss ascent was doomed by weather. He noted the team reached about 26,574 feet on their second try after retreating from 27,500 feet and warned monsoon conditions would make the South Col venture perilous.
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Ike To Help Decorate Tree
President elect Eisenhower will trim a Christmas tree Wednesday night for his three grandchildren at his Columbia University residence. The family plans to attend church on Christmas morning and spend the day at home. Decorations have begun with wreaths and holly sent from Washington.
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John S. Doud
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Ten More Killed in Korean War Casualty List No. 717
The Defense Department released a list naming 59 casualties from the Korean War. Ten were killed, 43 wounded, 3 injured accidentally and 3 missing.
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Defense Department
Controversial New Immigration Goes Into Effect At Midnight
The McCarran Walter General Immigration Act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. EST amid opposition from Truman Eisenhower and critics. It retains national origins quotas while removing racial barriers to admission and naturalization with limited country quotas and a new priority system. The act tightens screening for aliens and subversives and imposes penalties for dual citizenship and certain service loopholes.
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Corporal Murray Killed on Patrol in Korea
Corporal James A. Murray of Muskogee Oklahoma who dined with President-elect Eisenhower on a Korean hillside three weeks earlier was killed in a patrol action. Eisenhower expressed grief and memory of the young soldier and offered condolences to his family.
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Eisenhower
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Cpl
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Korea
Investigators Fail To Learn Crash Cause
The Air Force issued an interim report on the Moses Lake C 124 disaster stating no cause has been found for the crash that killed 86 servicemen. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Larson Air Force Base, and grounding of C 124s was not recommended. Maj. Gen. Victor E Bertrandias led the probe.
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Air Force
Moses Lake
Wash
Itt
Victor E. Bertrandias
San Bernardino
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Conference on Present Danger discusses manpower and security
The administration hosted a two hour and fifteen minute meeting with a delegation from the Committee on the Present Danger. Committee chairman James B. Conant of Harvard said the talks focused on manpower utilization and mutual security.
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Committee On the
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Harvard University
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Update Tonight and Wednesday
Wisconsin sees light snow or flurries tonight and Wednesday with mixing rain in the far east and little temperature change. Minnesota mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with light snow in eastern and central areas, slightly colder tonight. Iowa cloudy tonight with occasional snow in the northeast, partly cloudy southwest, colder tonight, and snow flurries in the extreme northeast Wednesday.
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River Forecast and Shipments Wind Down Near La Crosse
River readings show little change in levels across the district with a roughly one foot fall at tailwater gauges Dams 4 89 and 10. Shippers forecast urges protection of shipments within 156 miles of La Crosse up to 6 am Wednesday with temperature expectations for north 15 east and south 25 and west pending.
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