Hoover urges defense of oceans and Western Hemisphere
Former President Herbert Hoover called Americans to fortify the Western Hemisphere and “arm to the teeth” to defend the Atlantic and Pacific, warning against land war with Communists in Asia or Europe while Britain, Japan, Formosa and the Philippines are cited as outposts.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Atlantic
Pacific
Britain
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Ony
United Nations
Korea
Europe
China
Asia
Hoover's Plan To Arm Frontiers Debated In Congress
Former President Hoover urges arming air and naval forces to defend Atlantic and Pacific frontiers and warns against sending more troops to Western Europe. Republicans hail Hoover while Democrats fear a return to isolationism as Truman-Eisenhower policy clash looms in Congress.
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Washington
Hoover
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman
Congress
Lehman
United States
Western Hemisphere
Moscow
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Western Europe
U. S
Christmas Gift Train Comforts Grieving Boy in Hospital
Tommy Ebbert, 11, who lost six relatives in a fire, asks for a train for Christmas while recovering from burns at Mercy Hospital Altoona. Visitors flood his room with packages from Missouri, Minnesota, Florida, and beyond, and he expresses gratitude for the newfound friendship. A selfless train-maker gave him an electric train with extensive track.
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Altoona
Tommy Ebbert
Mercy Hospital
Tommy
Missouri
Minnesota
Florida
Survivor Boy Faces Silent Christmas After Fire Tragedy
Tommy and his father William, the sole survivors of a blaze that killed his mother, grandmother, brother and three sisters in Duncansville, are slowly recovering burns. The boy has letters from across the East totaling about 100 dollars to help buy a train, while locals contribute over 500 dollars. The father plans to delay telling Tommy about the deaths until after Christmas.
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United States
Altoona
Tommy
William
Duncansville
Acheson Back Faces GOP Challenge in Europe Policy
Secretary of State Dean Acheson returned from Europe to a renewed Republican challenge to his European rearmament and to his continued tenure. He led NATO talks agreeing to a 1,000,000 man international European defense army under Eisenhower and helped draft a note for a Big Four meeting with Russia. Acheson called the conference very successful and anticipated a 12:30 briefing with President Truman.
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Washington
Acheson
Europe
National
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Brussels
International European Defense Army
Dwight Eisenhower
Bevin
Schuman
Russia
Acheon
H. Freeman Matthews
White House
Truman
New York
Herbert Hoover
Safety Group Sees Record Holiday Toll
The National Safety Council forecast the gloomiest Christmas holidays for traffic deaths, estimating 440 fatalities in crashes occurring from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. President Ned H. Dearborn urged caution, noting past holiday tolls and the need for safer driving and walking.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Senate Confirms Anna Rosenberg as Assistant Secretary
The Senate approved Anna M. Rosenberg by voice vote for the post of Assistant Secretary of Defense after the Armed Services Committee twice backed the action. Testimony alleging Communist ties from 15 years ago was rejected as false, with Rosenberg calling it a mistaken identity.
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Washington
Senate
Anna M. Rosenberg
Defense
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hungnam Beachhead Quiet After Allied Counterattack
UN forces recaptured and held Hungnam, as heavy bombardment and sea air strikes drove back Chinese and Korean Reds. Casualties and enemy buildup were reported on the western front near Yonchon, while U N forces logged overall losses in the Korea campaign.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
United Nations
Korea
Sea of Japan
U. S. Eighth Army
Yon
Casualty Toll Rises to 36 421 in Korean War Update
The Defense Department reports 36 421 casualties as of December 15, including 5 518 killed in action, 25 587 wounded, and 5 316 missing. Wounded deaths total 6 180. Breakdowns: Army 30 633. Navy 392. Marines 5 102. Air Force 294.
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Washington
Defense Department
Department
Hungnam
Army
Navy
Air Force
First Woman Ever Elected Senator Dies
Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway 72 of Arkansas, the first woman elected to the U S Senate, died at White Hell Sanitarium Fall Church Virginia after illness since January 11. She had a stroke January 18 and was partially paralyzed. Caraway served about 13 years under F D Roosevelt and entered the Senate November 13, 1931 to succeed her husband Thaddeus Caraway.
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Washington
Hattie W. Caraway
Arkansas
United States Senate
White Hell Sanitarium
Fall Church
Caraway
Federal
Employes’ Compensation Appeals Board
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
Thaddeus Caraway
Pope to Celebrate Christmas Midnight Mass at St Peter's
Vatican announces Pope Pius will celebrate a Christmas midnight mass in St. Peter's Basilica for Holy Year pilgrims. The ceremony marks the Holy Year observance and draws Vatican attendees and international visitors alike.
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Vatican City
Pius
St. Peter’s Basilica
Iit
Defense Bill Is Speeded By Committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee moved quickly to approve a $1.6 billion defense construction program and a broader $20.9 billion defense funding bill with top secret projects. House action stalled on a Truman emergency powers measure as leaders aim to delay until January 1.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Armed Services’ Committee
House
Russell
D-Ga
Capitol
President Truman
McKellar
D-Tenn
Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate Gro
Tennessee Valley Authority
Truman
Executive Expenditures Committee
Wilson sworn into office names aides
Charles E. Wilson took oath as Director of Defense Mobilization at the White House and named General Lucius Clay and Sidney Weinberg as unpaid aides. Clay resigns as chairman of Continental Can. Weinberg is senior partner at Goldman Sachs. Wilson aims to survey the duties and gather facts as he launches the newly created office with broad powers.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Lucius Clay
Sidney Weinberg
Wilson
General Electric
White House
Truman
Clay
Weinberg
U. S
Berlin
The
Continental Can Company
Goldman, Sachs and Company
New York
War Production Board
Senate
Office of Defense
City Officials Begin Study Of New Middletown Utility Rates
Middletown officials meet with Cincinnati Gas and Electric representatives to review proposed rate changes for gas and electricity. The study suggests residential electricity costs could drop by about 10 percent while gas rates rise modestly, with street lighting and water pumping costs shifting accordingly.
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Cincinnati
Middletown
City Commission
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
H. W. Starick
Starick
Genral
Reed Hartman
Cincinnati Company
George Kuehnie
Middleltown
Elliott D. Levey
Gas Ecompany
Mystery sniper strikes again in Philadelphia shootings
Police report two more Philadelphia residents shot by unseen marksmen, with 16 year old George Haller Jr and 54 year old Richard Lavery injured. Detectives hesitate to link incidents to the famed mad sniper as authorities deploy hundreds of officers across the city and search near the Yellow Jacket Speedway.
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Philadelphia
Mauiane Chantinae
Pcvtm Vie Vavud
George Haller, Jr
Juniata Park
Claire Cohen
Saturn
Richard C. Lavery
Republican Division
Harry Fox
Haller
Yellow Jacket Speedway
Benjamin Franklin High School
Cohen
Rail dispute settles with 3 year peace pact
The White House announced a three year pact between major railroads and four operating rail unions. For 120000 yardmen an immediate 23 cent hourly rise plus two cents on January 1 and quarterly cost of living adjustments starting next April. Adjustments tied to the consumer price index with one cent per point. Retroactive 23 cent boost to October 1. About 180000 road service workers receive a five cent raise.
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Washington
White House
Wreckage Found Of U S C 54 In Luzon Mountain Crash
The charred U S C 54 transport with 37 aboard was sighted high on Mount Tabayoe in central Luzon. Flyover pilots report no survivors. at least three passengers and seven crew are U S Air Base personnel. The crash left only about 50 feet of tail intact and the fuselage burned. A ground team may take days to reach the remoteness. a parachute drop was impossible due to a sharp ledge and sheer drops.
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Baguio
Philippines
Luzon
U. S. Clark Air Base
Sonnel
U. S
Far East Air Forces
Tokyo
Clark Air Base
Leonard Totora
Mount Tabayoe
Okinawa
Nort
Manila
Politician pleads innocent to campaign contribution counts
Rep Walter Brehm of Ohio pleads innocent to seven counts of receiving illegally contributed funds. The Agriculture Department forecasts a record peacetime spring pig crop of 65 million head. The White House announces a three year peace pact between major railroads and four operating rail unions.
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Washington
Walter Brehm
Ohio
Agriculture Department
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