Four Railway Unions Obtain Wage Boosts
The White House announced a three-year peace pact with four operating rail unions covering 120000 yardmen and 189000 road service workers. Yardmen receive a 23 cent immediate rise plus 2 cents Jan 1 and quarterly cost-of-living adjustments. road service workers get 5 cents immediate rise, 5 cents Jan 1, plus COLA. Retroactive to Oct 1, the deal ends further union demands per Steelman after a 26-hour session.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Casualtties Inflicted on Yanks in Korean Retreat
Gen MacArthur reports American casualties in Korea's retreat totaling 11 964 killed wounded and missing in the worst fortnight. UN forces suffer 1011 more. total 12975 not including South Korea losses. Chinese losses exceed 120000 at a 10 to 1 ratio. Defense Dept cites 36421 US casualties through Dec 15. Second Infantry Division hardest hit with 4131.
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MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
Republic of Korea
U. N
Defense Department
U. S
U.S. Army
First Marine Division
Defense Czar Sworn Names Two Top Aids
Charles E Wilson was sworn in as director of defense mobilization and named Gen Lucius Clay and Sidney Weinberg as top aides. Clay, Weinberg to serve without pay, bring long service in Berlin and Goldman Sachs. Wilson aims to survey the job and gather facts before shaping a small group to coordinate defense policy across agencies. He confirms possible executive power for reorganizing agencies during mobilization.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Lucius Clay
Sidney Wein ‘Bers
Wilson
General Electric
White House
Truman
Continental Tan Cr
Weinberg
Goldman, Sachs and Company
New York
Tie
George Washington
W. Stuart
Symington
National Security Resources Board
Witton
Senate
Office of Defense
Mobilizati
Mr. Truman
ODM
Boy and Dog Save Lad After Tree Traps Him in Woods
A 14 year old, Ollie Lafferty Jr., was trapped when a mistletoe tree fell and pinned his leg. He used his shirt as a tourniquet and carved a path to freedom with an ax. His dog Rock carried a note secured to the collar across three miles to summon help, hours later a search party found him.
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Prestonsburg
Ollie Lafferty Jr
Ollie
Rock
Sloan
Olie
Senate approves 20 billion defense authorization and 1.6B safety bill
The Senate sped through a 20 billion defense spending authorization and 1.6 billion for special defense construction. Both measures passed by voice vote and go to President Truman. The House had advanced the authorization and awaits reconciliation on a companion emergency powers bill. a Jan. 1 vote is planned for the emergency measure.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Korea
Sen
Russell Dgad
Armed Services Committee
Russell
President Truman
Dog Saves Little Girl From Drowning
In Harrisville New Hampshire on December 24 Prince a four year old boxer saved Patricia Elaine Clark by dragging her from a canal after the toddler fell in. Mrs Ralph Clark mother of the child reported the dog’s furious barking and the rescue. Patricia received treatment and was none the worse for her immersion.
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N.H
Patricia Elaine Clark
Prince
Boxer
Ralph Clark
Patricia
Weather Outlook With Fog and Parts of Sun
Variable fog and weak sunshine to early evening with low clouds tonight. Friday morning brings more low clouds and partial sunshine. Temperature remains mostly steady as light variable winds drift across the region.
New York Bankers Buy Controlling Jergins Oil Shares
Lehman Brothers led buyers to acquire a controlling interest in Jergins Oil Co at 422.50 a share, valuing the company around 30 million dollars. The deal includes the Jergins Trust Building and spans holdings from Signal Hill to Wilmington and Edison with wells, gasoline plants, and county offices linked to the assets.
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New York
Jergins Oil Co
C. M. Catton
Lehman Brothers
Jergins
Signal Hill
Long Beach
A. T. Jergins
Jergins of Co. Holdings
Jergins Trust Bldg
Jerging
Orange Ave
Markwell
Edison
San Aldo
California
Belmont Shore
Jergins ‘Trust Bldg
Teletype News Digest from Los Angeles Highlights
The snippet lists various sections and pages of the Los Angeles paper, noting features such as Christmas carol, beach combing, Boyle item, bridge, classifieds, comics, crossword, editorials, obituaries, radio and television, shipping table, sports, theaters, temperature notes, and women’s activities across pages A and B. It lacks cohesive narrative but marks the paper’s layout and scheduled features.
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Beach Combinga
Boyle
Bridge
Hoover Urges Arm to Defend Western Hemisphere
Former President Herbert Hoover urged Americans to fortify the Western Hemisphere, arming air and naval forces to deter communists. He warned against land wars in Asia or Europe, said the United Nations are defeated in Korea, and stressed Western Europe must rely on its own defenses while the United States builds up deterrence. Continued on Page A-18.
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Herbert Hoover
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Pacific
Britain
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Hoover
Asia
Europe
United States
Western Hemisphere
Washington
Moscow
Korea
United Nations
Bergdoll Sentenced Five Years For Draft Dodging
Alfred Bergdoll son of Grover Bergdoll was sentenced in New York to five years in prison for dodging the 1950 draft. Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan said the maximum penalty applied and urged Bergdoll to reconsider his duty within 60 days. The judge condemned him as an object of scorn while praising others serving in the armed forces. Bergdoll, born in Germany, was living in New York as a clerk and estranged from his father, who previously served time for draft dodging and now lives on a Virginia farm.
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New York
Fred Bergdoll
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
jGraft
Ryan
Bergdoll
Armen
Germany
United States
New York City
Charles City
Major Thrust at Beachhead Hurled Back
Tokyo reports a major Allied counterattack at Hungnam pushed back a strong Chinese and Korean Red assault. Frozen casualties litter the east flank as bombardment by ships planes and artillery halted the offensive. Western front quiet while MacArthur notes heavy losses in late November to mid-December retreat. U.N. casualties in that period total about 12,975 with allied losses incl. killed and wounded.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
United Nations
Korea
Sea of Japan
MacArthur
North Korea
U.N
Republic of Korea
ROK
Grateful Police Pay Off for Aid
Victor Perry a Santa Monica businessman was hailed by Los Angeles police after he tackled a gunman who held a traffic officer at gunpoint on November 23. Chief Parker presented a resolution praising his bravery, plus a hospital expense check and two Rose Bowl seats as gifts from grateful police.
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Los Angeles
Victor Perry
Perry
Santa Monica
William H. Parker
Fire and Police Protective League
Ohio Salon Denies Illegal Contributions
Washington December 21 Rep Brehm of Ohio pleaded innocent to seven counts of receiving illegal campaign contributions. He was arraigned before Federal Judge Edward A Tamm and trial was set for March 12. Brehm was released on a $1000 bond. His attorney asked for until January 8 to file motions, which the court allowed.
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Washington
Brehm
Ohio
Edward A. ‘Tamm
James F. Reilly
U.S
B 26s Headed For Saigon To Aid French Forces
The United States plans to send about 30 B 26 bombers to Indochina to bolster French forces fighting Communist-led rebels. Two squadrons will be flown by American crews to Indochina and turned over to the French, reflecting U S resolve to rush military aid to loyal forces.
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United States
Indochina
George Marshall Berma
Jules Moch
Moch
Dixmude
Ho Chi Minh
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Sidney Weinberg
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Smart Lad
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