U N Split on Branding China Aggressor in Korea
U N debate over labeling China an aggressor in Korea splits the free world as nations weigh a resolution. India’s Nehru signals possible no vote, fearing a hard line could block peaceful settlement while Acheson pushes a firm United States stance. The U.S. secretary calls Peiping’s counterproposal unacceptable and urges unified action.
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Ashington
China
Korea
Free World
State Acheson
U. N
Washington
New York
India
Nehru
Paris
Far East
Acheson
United States
U. S
Peiping
U.N
United Nations
California Arizona Colorado River dispute bill introduced
Four California lawmakers introduced identical bills to give Congress approval for a Supreme Court settlement format on the California Arizona Colorado River dispute. The plan would authorize use of some of the Colorado River water, currently allocated to California, and Arizona disputes the allocation.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Colorado
House
California
Patrick H. Hillings
Norris Poulson
Clair Engle
Samuel W. Yorty
Arizona
Dulles Sees Wide Support for Allied Defense Policy
Secretary of State adviser John Foster Dulles argues a great majority of Americans favor linking U S defenses with those of friendly nations. He cites favorable editorial reaction to his New York December speech advocating collective security over a Maginot Line or China Wall and notes Hoover’s survey found widespread support for his rival plan. Dulles asserts the public is willing to make sacrifices for future security through collective defense.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Acheson
Dulles
New York
Hoover
U. S
Formosa
Japan
Philippines
Britain
Sen
Knowland
R.calif
Fry
Chicago Tribune
Train Crash Injures Three in Clinton Head-On Collision
In Clinton Iowa today three Milwaukee freight train crew members were hospitalized after two freight trains collided head on causing injuries to the crew.
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Clinton
Iowa
Milwaukee — Freighi
Ike Greeted by Red Strike Call in Italy
Communist leaders called flash strikes across Italy after a Sicilian anti Eisenhower demonstration left one dead and 33 injured. Eisenhower met with Italian leaders as a Milan strike failed to gain support, with further protests planned in Rome and Naples. Italy vowed three divisions now and nine more in six months for the Atlantic pact army.
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Ike
Italy
Ome
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Milan
Rome
Furln
Naples
Atlantic Pact Army
Eisenhowever
Adrano
Sicily
Tor
Alcide de Gasperi
Defense
Treasury
Foreign Affairs
Navy
Air Chiefs of Staff
Luigi Einaudi
Randalfo Pacciari
Willamette River on Rampage in Oregon Floods and Slides
Portland reports flood to above flood stage along the Willamette from Harrisburg to Albany after four days of heavy storms. S rock and earth slides blocked Columbia Highway east of The Dalles near Hood River and Mosier injuring one driver. S Forecaster says lowlands around Eugene flood, while high elevations dig out from snow.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette
Oregon
Dades
Columbia River
Elmer Fisher
Weather Bureau
Harrisburg
Albany
Santiam River
Jefferson
Eugene
Dalles
Columbia Hwy
Hood River
Mosier
Gorges Road
Washington
Weather Remains Mild Across United States
January frost stays away as mild conditions persist from the Gulf States to Tennessee and Kentucky. Some cold air may move across western Canada into Montana and the Dakotas tonight. Temperatures rose to the 80s in Laredo Texas with fair skies elsewhere and scattered showers in Pennsylvania Louisiana and northern California to western Washington. Light snow touched the northern Rockies as the forecast notes.
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Canada
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Dakotas
Minnesota
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Kentucky
Mercury
Laredo
Texas
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
California
Washington
Rockies
Auctioneer Robbed of $18,000 in Cash
Evansville Indiana report says Elliott H. McDonald an auto auction lot operator was robbed of $18,000 last night as he and his wife returned home from a skating rink with their three year old son. Two armed men confronted him at the garage entrance demanding money. McDonald dropped the currency but the robbers recovered it during the search.
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Evansville
Ind
Elliott H. McDonald
McDonald
Elliott Jr
Mme Chiang Predicts Red China Invasion This Year
In Formosa Mme Chiang Kai-shek asserts Nationalist forces will invade the Communist mainland before year end. She urges the UN to name Peiping aggressor in Korea and Russia in China, says action now necessary, and hints of readiness to resume attacks if given the green light.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
United Nations
Korea
Chiang Kai Shek
U. N
Peiping
Russia
China
Truman
Sun Li-Jen
U. S
U.N
Russians Seize Five Japanese Fish Boats
LUKYO January 18 report says a Russian patrol boat seized five Japanese fishing boats in the Soya Strait. The ships carried 63 crewmen, who were fishing for cod when seized along the Allied occupation line separating Hokkaido from Karafuto.
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Lukyo
Waki ‘Kanai
Hokkaido
J Today
Soya Strait
Karafuto
McBride Discusses Ties to By-Cons and Polizzi
Cleveland Browns owner Arthur B. McBride told the Kefauver Committee he has associated with ex criminals including Biz Al Polizzi. He asserted 30 boys he mentored later did well and denied any criminal activity. He noted a Coral Gables real estate deal with Polizzi and defended Continental Press as his business, though his son later bought the agency.
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Cleveland
Arthur B
Mickey) McBride
Cleveland Browns
Biz al
Polizzi
Kefauver Senate
Florida
McBride
Coral Gables
Fla
Miami
al Capone
Continental Press
James Ragen Sr
Chicago
SON
Transamerican
Edward J
University of Miami
Continental
MacBride
Halley
Arthur B. McBride
Fugitive Surrenders After Six Months Freedom
A 22 year old Georgia chain gang fugitive Foster D. Keefe surrendered to Sheriff John Terrill in Rawlins on January 18. Keefe escaped June 1 and had wandered through the west to Alaska. He served five years of a 19 to 22 year sentence for burglary and auto theft and said he grew tired of dodging police and found a change of heart. Extradition in Georgia was waived by Terrill.
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Rawlins, Wyc
Georgia
Foster D. Keefe
Atlanta
John Terrill
Keefe
Rawlings
West
Alaska
Terrill
Australia Rejects Red Cease-fire Reply
In Sydney on January 1 8 P C Spender former Australian external affairs minister said the Chinese response to the UN cease-fire proposal is completely unacceptable to Australia.
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Australia
Sydney
P. C. Spender
United Nations
Meat Hoarders May Hold Billion Pounds of Meat
Government officials estimate up to 1,000,000,000 pounds of meat may be stored in home freezers and lockers in anticipation of rationing. The figure equates to about two weeks of national supply and reflects rising numbers of freezer units, refrigerators, and lockers. Officials warn rationing would curb uneven distribution and require disclosure of on hand meat for ration cards.
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Ashington
Agriculture Department
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