Allies Support Mid-eastern Asia Proposal For Cease-fire
The United States and Britain backed a Middle East and Asia plan to base a Korean cease-fire on a joint committee. Warren Austin said other Asian issues wait until Korea ends, while Rau urged Chinese input after noting Peiping aims for peace but risk of a Far East Monroe Doctrine. Debate recessed for consultations as the draft resolutions moved to the State Department.
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United States
Britain
U. S
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
General Assembly
Far East
Warren FR. Austin
U. N
Korea
Kenneth Younger
Jacob A. Malik
Roberto Urdaneta Arbelsez
Austin
Tfini
Rau
Wu Hsinchuan
Peiping
Security Move Cloaks News From Korea
Tokyo reports a security blackout on United Nations forces in Korea as Chinese Communist units halt major contacts for a 24th day. Reds mass to 300,000 with 700,000 in reserve while Mongolian cavalry join the push toward central Korea to outflank UN defenses. MacArthur’s HQ imposes blackout on movements and plans amid possible redeployment.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S. 10Th Corps
Douglas MacArthur
When She Got There Cupboard Was Bare
Los Angeles says Tootsie the dog inherited $2643 from Morris E. Jacoby via two wills. Judge Newcomb Condé invalidated the wills, granting administration to niece Sally Glen. Jacoby died October 13 without a valid will, likely leaving the estate to a sister, with a nephew and two nieces mentioned.
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Los Angeles
Dee
Tootsie
Morris E. Jacoby
Newcomb Condee
Sally Glen
Jacoby
Italy Seizes Red War Equipment for 10000 Strong Force
Italian authorities report seizure of tanks cannons machine guns rifles explosives land mines and ammunition from basements haystacks caves and even stoves to arm a force of at least 10 000 men with many items found in basements and other hidden places.
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Rome
Der
Italy
Farm Bureau chief urges higher production and taxes
U S Farm Bureau head Allan B. Kline told the yearly farmers convention that production, not price controls, is the answer to inflation and that taxes must rise to pay the war bill. He warned the defense period could last years and urged longer work hours and broader labor use to boost production.
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Allas
Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
U. S
Vinton
Iowa
Farmers’ Convention
Kline
Army safely past trap point in northwest Korea retreat
Sth Army reports being south of a critical bend near Sariwon, 50 air miles south of Pyongyang, as they conduct an orderly rearguard toward Seoul. Chinese forces have not halted. prospects of a second massed attack loom. In the northeast, Hamhung defense is established around the industrial city near the Sea of Japan, with sea evacution considered if needed.
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Korea
Eighth Army
Sari- Won
Pyongyang
Seoul
Korean Republic
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
10Th Corps
Hamhung
Sea of Japan
U. P
Tom Stone
Hungnam
Th Corps
Stone
Hugnam
Kim Il Sung calls for drive to drive Americans from Korea
Moscow reports North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung orders his forces and Chinese allies to push American troops in Korea into the sea. He calls for vengeance against interventionists and urges annihilation of the enemy as observers note no stop at the 38th Parallel. A Chinese broadcast renews Korea liberation calls.
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Moscow
Kim Il Sung
Korea
Syngman_ Rhee
North Korea
38Th Parallel
U.S
China
Warren lists six critical labor areas for committees
Gov Earl Warren announced six key regions San Francisco Bay Los Angeles San Diego Sacramento Fresno and Riverside San Bernardino will host labor management committees to oversee labor area planning and cooperation.
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Sacramento
URI
Earl Warren
Warren
San Francisco Bay
Los Angeles
San Diego
Fresno
Riverside-San Bernardino
Variable Cloudy Weather Then Clearing By Wednesday
Variable high cloudiness to night and Wednesday with hazy sunshine and considerable smog. Night and early morning fog. Light variable winds shifting to southwest 9 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Little change in temperature.
Metal Plate in Head Saves Soldier's Life
Geneva New York December 12 AP reports North Korean attacker pointed rifle at GI Richards head and fired. The bullet deflected off a metal plate placed in his head in 1947 saving his life. Webb recalled praying the Lord s Prayer as he lay under the attacker s foot before faking death for two hours.
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Geneva
N. Y
Richard F. Webb
Ite
Webb
Jean Stivers
Ex-District Attorney Hession Dies in San Mateo
San Mateo December 12. Jess Hession once Inyo County district attorney and longtime California assistant attorney general, died at his home after a brief illness. He served as DA in Inyo and later held state AG posts. Burial details not released.
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Inyo
Hession
San Mateo
Jess Hession
Inyo County
California
Chrysler decision awaited on car price increases
Chrysler faces a pending decision on pricing strategy as car price increases are anticipated. News items note Peter Fraser, former New Zealand prime minister and U N founder, has died. Other listings guide readers to pages covering obituaries, sports, theaters, and schedules.
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Chrysler
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
U. N
Reds Can't Veto Movie Waiting Line
New York dispatch reports Communist China delegates to the United Nations queued for tickets at Radio City Music Hall. Head Wu Hsiu-Chuan and six staff tried to skip the line, offered to pay, but manager Russell Downing insisted on standard admission. The diplomats waited their turn and paid to enter.
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New York
CPI
China
United Nations
Ling
Radio City Music Hall
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
Russell Downing
Downing
Pact Military Chiefs Agree on High Command Pact
London reports Atlantic Pact military planners reached agreement on the high command structure and use of German troops for Western defense. Eisenhower is expected to be named commander in chief, with deputies and heads of ground sea and air arms to be chosen. Brussels defense group may merge into the Atlantic Pact force. Field Marshal Montgomery leads the Brussels group.
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Pact Council of Deputies
Brussels
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lord Montgomery Ow
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Eisenhower
Slaying Smirch on State Says Warren
Earl Warren said the shotgun killing of attorney Sam Rummel in Los Angeles yesterday besmirches California and reflects gang warfare over underworld spoils. He urged greater attention from law enforcement and the public.
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Sacramento
Dec
Earl Warren
Sam Rummel
Los Angeles
California
Warren
Sheriff’s Aid Law Attorney Before Rubout
Investigators probe link between the gangster mouthpiece murder of Sam Rummel and a grand jury inquiry into alleged payoffs to Los Angeles law officers in the Guarantee Finance bookmaking racket. Rummel, attorney for Mickey Cohen, was ambushed after meeting with Sheriff’s Capt. Carl H. Pearson and Deputy Lawrence C. Schaffer. Pearson, a key witness in the probe, had earlier received a phone call from Rummel requesting sheriff’s records. The killer used a shotgun in the Hollywood Hills residence driveway around 1:30 a.m. Monday. Foreman Carey S. Hill questioned the timing of a public official visiting the attorney for gangsters the eve of the grand jury. The Kefauver committee criticized the sheriff’s department for inaction on Guarantee activities.
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Los Angeles
Sam Rummel
Grand Jury
Sheriff's Office
Guarantee Finance
Foreman Srate
Carey S. Hill
Carl Pearson
Pearson
Rummel
Sherriff
Rum
President to Chart Action in War Threat
President Truman plans a radio address to the nation on the world situation and home front steps as war threats loom. A national emergency proclamation and rapid moves to wage and price controls are anticipated, with broadening talks among Congressional leaders and key cabinet officials.
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Washington
Truman
White House
George
D.ga
Senate Finance Committee
Acheson
Defense Marshall
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Cyrus Ching
McGrath
Lucas
Wholesale Egg Prices Slide on Mercantile Exchange
New York reports wholesale egg prices plunged 15 to 16 cents per dozen after a sharp rise last week. Top grade eggs fell from above 64 to 65 cents yesterday to 64 and 65 cents today. Grand Union Company cut retail prices from 97 to 81 cents, with other chains expected to follow tomorrow amid consumer price resistance.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Grand Union Company
Widow Receives Medal for Blair House Heroism
President Truman thanked the men who defended him during the Blair House attempt on November 1. The widow of Pvt. Leslie Coffelt accepted a gold medal honoring her husband’s sacrifice as survivors and others connected to the security effort were decorated.
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Truman
Blair House
Leslie Coffelt
Donald T. Birdzell
White House
Joseph H. Downs
Joseph
Davidson
Secret Service Special
Floyd M. Boring
Vincent P. Moroz
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
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