National Interest in Mind Urged by Truman Speech
President Truman appealed to Congress to avoid political fights that could harm the United States in the 1940s election year. He outlined a 5200 word State of the Union urging continuation of foreign policy, domestic reform called the new New Deal, an armed forces expansion, a $5 monthly social security boost, and raises for veterans benefits, while noting tax changes to come later. The address was delivered before a joint session in the Capitol with Winston Churchill among the dignitaries present as radio and TV carried the speech nationwide.
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Flying Enterprise Drama Deepens As Ship Sinks Off England
The Flying Enterprise battles monstrous waves off the English coast as Captain Kurt Carlsen and Kerneth Dancy cling to a listing freighter. The towline broke, rescue attempts stalled, and the ship's list worsened to about 70 degrees while a U S destroyer stood by. Weather remains severe with 20 to 25 foot swells and uncertain outlook for salvage.
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London
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Carlsen
Kerneth Dancy
Enterprise
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Dancy
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Daney
Hamburg
New York
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Turmoil
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England
Associated Press
Pacific Storm Cracks Ship Afloat In Pacific
The American freighter Pennsylvania with 46 men aboard sent an SOS from the North Pacific at noon. A 14 foot crack split her side and water entered the engine room as winds reached 47 miles per hour. The ship sailed from Seattle Jan 5 for Japan, captained by George P. Plov ey of Portland, Ore. The Coast Guard's position was 465 miles northwest of Vancouver Island. The Alaska Steamship Denali was about 400 miles north.
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Pennsylvania
North Pacific
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Vancouver Island
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George P. Plovey
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Ore
Japan
Alaska Steamship Company
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Weather: warmer tomorrow. cool nights and mornings
Forecast calls for clear skies and slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow afternoon. Nights and mornings remain cool, with consistent chilly conditions expected across the region.
Truman Puzzles Friends by Shying From Ballot
Washington January 9 President Truman’s supporters and critics debate a move by Frank McKinney to place Senator Hubert Humphrey on the Minnesota March 18 presidential primary ballot as a favorite son. Humphrey had informed Truman he would enter his name, and a White House visit yielded no clear guidance. Democratic officials view the action as signaling Truman’s noncandidacy or as a bid to influence future convention decisions, while others see it as a reserved stance awaiting events.
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Minnesota
Frank McKinney
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Democratic National Committee
McKinney
Production Cuts Slated in April
Washington reports that household goods including televisions radios and appliances will be cut to 45 percent of pre Korea levels in the April quarter. Construction will fall to 660000 new homes annually while auto output drops at least 7 percent. DPA limited copper aluminum and steel to 800000 cars 900000 tons of steel for the quarter with possible expansion to 930000 in Q2. Fleischmann testified before the Senate House mobilization committee led by Senator Maybank to ensure civilian production shares of scarce materials remain high.
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Manly Fleischmann
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DPA
Fleischmann
Senate
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Maybank
Russ Bid to Shift Truce Talk Fails
PARIS Jan 9 The United Nations political committee rejected a Russian demand for an immediate high level Security Council meeting on Korea truce talks by a 40 to 6 vote with 11 abstentions The panel also postponed indefinitely the question of Korea independence and agreed to later study the issue if armistice negotiations succeed or if other Korea developments require reconsideration U S delegate Ernest Gross argued for postponement while Panmunjom talks continue stressing Russia’s absence from negotiations and its long standing stance against UN involvement
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Trains Crash Head-on Near Yonker Sask Edmonton
Two Canadian National Railways passenger trains collided head-on near Yonker Saskatchewan on January 3 injuring about 50 passengers and crew. Train No 4 from Vancouver to Toronto met westbound No 1 from Montreal to Vancouver. Each train carried about 150 passengers. Yonker lies near the Alberta Saskatchewan border.
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Toronto
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Alberta-Saskatchewan
Set Court Rule on Ships Russ Told
The United States demanded Russia return 670 lend-lease ships or submit the dispute to the International Court of Justice. Secretary of State Dean Acheson delivered the note to Ambassador Alexander Panyushkin, urging immediate arrangements or a court determination on default under the lend-lease agreement of June 11.
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United States
Russia
World Court
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Panyushkin
State Department
International Court of Justice
U. S
UN Rejects Truce Plan Airfield Ban Only Demanded
Panmunjom Korea January 9 The United Nations rejected a North Korean truce plan on all supervision measures except a ban on constructing or repairing military airfields during an armistice The U N command warned the Reds that stalling would prevent peace and urged them to accept the airfield ban The armistice subcommittee made little progress on prisoner exchanges The plan retained troop rotation and replacement of worn equipment while avoiding a broader arms increase Chinese General Hsieh Fang denounced the airfield ban as an attempt to wreck negotiations The broadcast echoed warning from Supreme Headquarters Tokyo and Rear Admiral Libby critiqued North Korean statements
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M. Turner
Matthew
Ridgway
Tokyo
U.N
Korea
UWN
R. E. Libby
Lee
U. N
Hsieh Fang
ROK Troops Kill 1000 Reds Near Panmunjom
Seoul January 9 South Korean forces repelled waves of Chinese assault near Panmunjom and west of Korangpo as fighting surged to the war’s heaviest level in six weeks. The Eighth Army reported about 3076 Communist deaths with lighter Allied losses. Soviet air support not cited.
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Korea
Panmunjom
U. S. Eighth Army
Korangpo
Sasi Bulge
Republic of Korea
Eighth Army
Fifth Air Force
Far East Air Forces
Horsemeat Sold as Beef Sparks Illinois Racket
The Office of Price Stabilization reports a crime ring selling horsemeat as beef across Illinois, yielding about one million dollars yearly. Investigations target roughly 20 wholesalers and slaughterers in multiple cities, with possible conspiracy charges and improper record keeping.
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Chicago
Office of Price Stabilization
Ilinois
OPS
Illinois
Michael Howlett
OPS Chicago
War Aims Joint U S British Chiefs Say War Avoidable
President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill stated that war is not inevitable, presenting a two day conference communique with a broad harmony of view in the Far East. The leaders pledged close cooperation to combat communism and supported a European defense community with Germany equal. They backed World Bank mediation in Iran England oil dispute and aligned aims on the Middle East amid anti British sentiment in Egypt and Iran.
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REDS Hold Thousands Urge Russia to Aid War Captives
The United States urged the Soviet Union to join a United Nations probe into hundreds of thousands of German and Japanese POWs still detained. A note delivered in Moscow by Hugh Cumming asked Russia to send a representative to the Jan 22 UN inquiry and assist the commission in locating and repatriating those alive.
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Russia
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State Department
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U. S
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Fedor T. Gusev
Soviet Union
Commission
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