Eisenhower Orders Seventh Fleet Withdrawn Presses Congress on Secret Pacts
President Eisenhower told a joint session Congress that the Seventh Fleet will stop protecting Communist China and urged lawmakers to nullify secret understandings linked to Yalta. He warned against tax cuts until a balanced budget is in sight and supported ending all wage and price controls by April 30. He criticized Truman policies and outlined a new foreign policy centered on individual liberty. The speech included a call for congressional action on secret pacts and hinted at future budget discipline.
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Eisenhower's Salient Ideas at a Glance
Digest of President Eisenhower's State of the Union message highlights key points across foreign policy, Korea, defense, economic policy, loyalty and government, civil rights, immigration, social welfare, farming, labor, natural resources, and the four ruling purposes. Emphasizes unity, avoiding total war, and gradual reform including civil rights progress and budget balance.
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Chiang Air Raids Red China Threat
Adm. Ar thur W. Radford and President Eisenhower discussed new Chinese Nationalist air raids against Red China. Radford warned the action would be a major threat and indicated Formosa should end its neutralizing policy. He said Formosa’s air force personnel could become a strong striking power with proper equipment.
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Weather Outlook Mostly Clear and Cooler Early Week
Mostly clear skies expected today with a slight cooldown into Tuesday. Night and early morning fog patches reduce visibility at times.
Congress Responds to Eisenhower Address Across Spectrum
Washington reporters note reaction to President Eisenhower's State of the Union address varied from outstanding to disappointing. Republicans largely praised the message while some Democrats faulted certain points. Former President Truman in Kansas City indicated he would withhold comment. House leaders and members voiced support or concern over wage and price controls and broader policy direction.
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Hope Fades for 39 on British Plane
In Halifax, Nova Scotia, a British troop ferrying craft carrying 39 aboard disappeared after leaving the Azores bound for Newfoundland. Gales and heavy seas hinder a search led by a Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster. U.S. Coast Guard cutters Yakutat and McCulloch press toward the crash area as time for survival in icy waters grows slim.
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Sabre Pilots Clash With MiGs Across Front in Korea
U S Sabre jets tangled with MiGs across northwest Korea. Pilots reported shooting down two Red jets and probably destroying another, with two more damaged on the 17th straight day of dogfights. Ground fighting peaked near Old Baldy Hill as Allied troops withdrew briefly then reoccupied. Far East Air Forces said 100 warplanes struck southeast of Chinnampo and bunkers, gun positions, and targets were hit. Navy and Marine losses totaled 1033 planes in 30 months, with 471 from ground fire and 562 from accidents. more combat activity and exchanges of rockets, bombs, and bullets were noted.
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Eisenhower State of the Union telecast on KNXT
Broadcast of President Eisenhower's State of the Union message will retelecast on KNXT at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Highlights will be telecast again at 9:00 p.m. with news updates.
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Ridgway Denies Being Fed Up With Job
Gen Ridgway dismisses reports he is fed up with his duties as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. He calls the speculation wholly unfounded and says he has no such ideas, in a communique issued Sunday night from his headquarters near Paris.
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Thirteen Reds Face Russia or Jail Choice
Thirteen convicted Communist leaders were offered a choice between exile to Russia or imprisonment. Judge Edward J. Dimock proposed a probation plan, but defense counsel rejected the Russia option. Most defendants preferred staying in the United States, with several born outside the U S and four native Americans among the group. The judge ruled against maximum five year terms.
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Churchill Denounces Pacts With Eisenhower Meeting
London reports say Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament there were no formal or informal commitments with President Eisenhower after their talks last month. Foreign Secretary Eden to issue a Formosa statement amid fears of American policy shift toward the island and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist army. Bevan criticized Eisenhower's plan to back Nationalists on Formosa, warning against pulling Britain into a third world war.
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Hero Tells Story Air Force GI Saves 27 in Flood
In Hunstanton England a U S airman recalls the night rescue when floods swamped the coast. After unsuccessful attempts with a boat he donned a rubber suit and piloted a six‑man raft along the seafront guiding 27 people to safety amid icy water. The account continues on Page A-6 Col. 4.
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15 Die in USAF Crash in Libya
In Tripoli Libya an eight engine USAF four engine plane crashed at the eastern edge of Wheelus Field while taking off in a training reliston killing 15 aboard. Cause not determined and names of the dead withheld pending relatives notification.
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Dutch Tragedy Worst Since 15th Century
Europe endures a catastrophic weekend as mountains of tides flood coastlines. In the Netherlands 464 dead reported with 70 dikes breached and a sixth of the country inundated. Britain records hundreds of fatalities, including 395, and widespread flooding from the Thames. Belgium 17 dead. Continues on Page A-6.
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Frederick Prince Dies Financier at 93 in Biarritz
Frederick Henry Prince 93, Boston Providence and Chicago financier, died today in Biarritz France. His death was announced by F H Prince and Co brokers. Prince was oldest member of the New York Boston and Midwest Stock Exchanges, president of Chicago Stock Yard Co, chairman of Union Stockyard and Transit Co, and a director of these firms. He owned or controlled 46 railroads.
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Beach Combing Pages and Classified Ads Reference
The note lists newspaper sections and page designations for various content such as Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-9, Classified Ads on B pages, Comics on B-6, Cobra on B-9 Sports, Temperatures on A-? and Activities Pages on Bet, indicating where related items can be found.
Million to One Storm Toll Lays Britain and Neighbors Waste
A huge North Sea cyclone formed from a rare wind tide mix and hit Britain, Holland, and Belgium as high spring tides surged. Meteorologists say a tiny early cyclone fed a high pressure belt driving the storm east from Africa to Iceland, climaxing over the North Sea and flinging waters against estuaries and walls.
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