Attlee to Visit U S for Talks With Truman on Korea
Prime Minister Attlee plans a Washington visit to meet President Truman to press for UN backed Korea policy, seek joint approach to China, and avert broader war risks. He reviews atom bomb hesitations, possible Western Powers secret meeting, and coordination with Britain on Far Eastern diplomacy.
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Washington
Truman
China
Korea
10 Downing Street
Ernest Bevin
Emanuel Shinwell
U.N
United States
Britain
Mr. Truman
Russia
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Commons
House
Churchill
Europe
Atom Warfare Specter Drives U N Diplomacy In Korea
At Lake Success United Nations diplomats opened round the clock talks to remove Chinese Communists from Korea without triggering a wider war. Russia’s Malik did not attend, vetoing a six power Security Council resolution while Wu Hsiu-Chuan defended China’s stance and accused the U S of aggression as only Russia supported the alternative.
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Wu Hsiu-Chuan
China
U.S
Korea
Russia
Price Controls Seen Likely After DiSalle Appointment
President Truman named Mayor Michael V. DiSalle of Toledo as price administrator prompting Congress to predict wage and price controls. Senators Taft and Wherry expect controls soon while Symington warns all sectors may be affected as mobilization shifts. DiSalle resigns to take the post amid praise from Taft.
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National Price Control
Truman
Congress
Senate
Teader Wherry
Nebraska
di Salle
Taft
Ohio
Senate Republican Policy Committee
DiSalle
Toledo
Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii Seen as Lost Cause
Washington December 1 Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii in the current Congress was seen as a lost cause by Senate Democratic leader Lucas of Illinois. He said he had no hope a Republican and Southern Democrat coalition could remove the filibuster roadblock blocking the measures.
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Ilinois
Giant Icicles Remain New Hazard As Snow Melts
Snow relief cleared major routes but icicles formed on roofs and spouts across the county. A Logan resident reports a two story house icicle reaching to the ground. Schools aim to reopen Monday as road conditions improve and county roads reach about 75 percent clearance. Rural mail delivery remains hindered by snow and residents urged to clear snow from mailboxes.
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Logan
North Street
Officials Invited To Defense Meeting In Columbus
Several local officials were invited to an emergency civil defense meeting in Columbus Sunday at 1 P M The invitations went to Hocking County commissioners B G Greenman county civil defense director and safety and health officials They were sent by Mayor James A Rhoades and Civil Defense Director Claud F Weimer The agenda covers stockpiling medical supplies transportation rescue and first aid building space for temporary hospitalization housing and traffic control.
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Hocking County
B. G. Greenman
Civil Defense
Safety and Health
James A. Rhoades
Claud F. Weimer
Columnus
Snowball Barrage Hits Santa in Pekin Christmas Parade
In Pekin Illinois a pre Christmas parade featuring Santa in a red jeep was interrupted when about 40 junior high students fired snowballs at participants. Police on duty could not stop the barrage and Santa had to retreat to clear snow from his whiskers as the parade finished.
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Pekin
Ill
Santa Claus
Santa
Illinois
Pekin Association of Commerce
Logan Daily News Raises Mail Subscription Rates
Notice to mail subscribers effective today December 1 1950 raises annual rates to 6 in Hocking County and Logan territory 7 elsewhere in Ohio and in first and second zones and 8 beyond second zone The carrier delivered rate remains 25 cents weekly Printing costs have doubled since 4 a year in Hocking County and all other rates have been raised accordingly to cover higher newsprint and ink expenses.
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Logan Daily News
Hocking County
Logan
Ohio
Daily News
Ohio Nearly Normal After Record Snow
Ohio communities regain normal activities after the weekend snow storm as snow removal nears completion. Eastern and northern sections face forecast flurries and cold windy conditions elsewhere. An unofficial survey suggests the storm may cost up to 50 million dollars in business losses and street clearing. Five day outlooks expect near normal temperatures with limited precipitation.
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Ohio
Aluminum Plant Location Studied
An Aluminum Company of America spokesman said the firm is studying a possible new plant site in the southwest or in coal regions of western Pennsylvania Ohio or West Virginia. Engineers assess fuel labor accessibility and transportation with power as the key factor, examining southwest gas and soft coal supplies in the four states.
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Washington
Aluminum Company of America
Southwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Parachute Contract Awarded to Fashion Frocks Inc
A $1,650,000 parachute contract was awarded to Fashion Frocks Inc for manufacturing parachutes at plants in Cincinnati and Hamilton Ohio. The orders are for the Air Force.
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Cincinnati
Fashion Frocks, Inc
Hamilton
Air Force
Detroit contest eyes prize for mixed race baby winner
Detroit Junior Board of Commerce awarded its grand prize to Lester H Massengill a 29 month old whose father works at Ford and mother is a former WAC. The baby described as healthier more beautiful and popular won over 5244 rivals in a public convention hall ceremony.
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Detroit Junior Board of Commerce
Lester H. Massengill
Ford Motor Co
WAC
Baby Lester
Lester
Farmers to Benefit From Heavy Snow in Ohio
Ohio State University farm economist Guy W. Miller says the weekend snow storm is a blessing for farmers. It protects green wheat and rye from cold damage and may lower egg production, though it makes livestock handling harder. He notes a past winter with no snow killed two-thirds of wheat plantings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Guy W. Miller
Ohio State University
Earl Browder jailed over bond for contempt of Congress
Earl Browder longtime head of the American Communist party was jailed after failing to post a 1500 bond on contempt of Congress charges. He had been indicted for refusing to answer questions before a Senate subcommittee probing communist influence in government amid Senator McCarthy’s inquiry.
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Earl Browder
Browder
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Civil Defense Plan Aims Central Administrator Power
A plan to hand civil defense to a single administrator reporting to the President faces heated debate in Congress. The National Resources Security Board proposes a $17 500 chief with vast powers to oversee military, atomic energy, and state, county, and city defense bodies. Rep. Durham introduces the administration bill, with signs it may move from the House Armed Services to the Senate committee.
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R-Ind
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Gurney
Truman
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence
Truman asks Congress for 17.85 billion in arms funding
President Truman presses Congress for 17.85 billion dollars to bolster armed forces and atomic energy at urgent White House meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders. Key figures spoke of raising total personnel to about 2.7 to 3 million in 1951 and accelerating mobilization and drafts.
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United States
U.S
MacArthur Denies Orders to Halt Korean Drive
Gen. Douglas MacArthur denies any orders to halt near the Manchurian border. He states no authoritative source suggested stopping short of the boundary and asserts UN command movements follow UN resolutions and his directives. The Times report notes Washington officials discussed proposed stop points and buffer zones.
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New York Times
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Times Dispatch
Washington
Arthur Krock
Far East Command
Krock
Washington Dispatch
James Reston
Reston
United Nations Command
United Nations
Not Desperate Status in Korea Says MacArthur Officer
General MacArthur's top intelligence chief said the United Nations in Korea is not desperate and that the atomic bomb is not needed to stem the Red tide. He noted the Allied line in the northwest is stabilizing after the Eighth Army fell back to a shorter front near the Yellow Sea.
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Korea
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Yellow Sea
MacArthur Says Korea Situation Serious but Not Hopeless
General Douglas MacArthur stated that the Korea conflict remains grave and critical yet not hopeless. He criticized United Nations limits on pursuing Chinese Communists and bombing their Manchurian bases as an enormous handicap without precedent in military operations.
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Douglas MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
Questioning Reveals War Target Hesitation in Tokyo
Willoughby, questioned on strategic options, said he would rather not answer about targets in North Korea suitable for attack with the A bomb. He added he would not accept a desperate situation requiring desperate measures.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Willoughby
King-Size Drifts Hinder Goat Run Road Snow Clearing
Hocking County highway workers face a major blockage on Goat Run road where a quarter-mile stretch is draped in snow up to 20 feet high. County engineer Albert W. Seabright says a 22 ton bulldozer will be used today to tackle the drifts after earlier attempts failed to clear the road and still service other county highways.
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Goat Run
Albert W. Seabright
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