MacArthur Brands Truman Statement Misleading
General Douglas MacArthur denounces President Truman's claim he ousted him over wanting to start an all-out Far East war as inaccurate and misleading. MacArthur, now Remington Rand chairman, said his aim was to end the war with fewer American casualties and questioned the self glorification motive.
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Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Far East
McArthur
The
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White House
Washington
Roger Tubby
MacArthur
Tubby
Courtney Whitney
Remington Rand, Inc
U. S
United Nations
Korea
UN Troops Repel Major Raid on Sniper Ridge
Chinese forces mounted their heaviest assault in two weeks against Sniper Ridge, but Allied infantry halted the attack after five hours of firefight on the Kumhwa Ridges. The Reds lost about 42 men in rocky Point action as air strikes hit near Pyongyang.
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Seoul
Kumhwa
Rocky Point
Sundsy
Pyongyang
Bazooka Shell Stops Traffic In Baltimore
P Sgt Joseph W Koerber of the Maryland National Guard spotted an object in Sunday traffic near Baltimore He braked skidded twenty five feet and narrowly avoided a bazooka shell Police carried the shell to a roadside grass plot until a bomb disposal expert arrived The shell was empty and no cause for the discharge was found Koerber said it scared him but police have yet to determine how it ended up on the street.
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Joseph W. Koerber
Koerber
110Th Field Artillery
Maryland National Guard
Cox
West
Texas
Mexico City riot squad captainarrested for extortion
The captain of Mexico City's riot squad lieutenant and a corporal were arrested on charges of illegally collecting money from squad members. Gen Miguel Molinar, chief of police, swore out warrants. He said a 1 peso 11.5 cent fine was charged to late roll call members. Perez Cruz allegedly paid 20 imaginary policemen on payrolls.
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Mexico City
Miguel Molinar
U. S S
Ambrosio Perez Cruz
POW Guard Kills North Korean POW on Koje Island
U N command reports an American guard shot and killed a North Korean prisoner of war on Koje Island after the prisoner allegedly attempted to seize the guard's weapon. The Friday incident occurred on the POW island as tensions rise in the area.
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Tokyop
U. N
Koje
Watkins Seeks O Dwyer Passport Revocation
Sen. Watkins proposes canceling William O Dwyer s passport to pressure the former New York mayor and ex ambassador to Mexico to return to the United States. Watkins notes the move may not force return but views it as a first step amid O Dwyer s fallout with the New York Crime Commission and Senate committee. A Mexico City official says cancellation could allow O Dwyer to stay with Mexican approval.
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Sen
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Utah
William O'Dwyer
New York
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O'Dwyer
U. S
Mexico
New York Crime Commission
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
U.S
Mexico City
Plane Crashes Off Japan with Ten Missing
The Navy reported a four engine PBM flying boat crashed in the Sea of Japan about 50 miles east of Kosong off Korea. Of 14 crew, ten are dead or missing. four survivors were rescued by a U S destroyer and brought to Yokosuka. Two hospitalised others to return to duty. Cause believed mechanical trouble.
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Navy
Sea of Japan
U. S
Kosong
Korea
Yokosuka
Eisenhower Forms Panels On Wage-Price and Farm Policy
President elect Ike tasks a 14 member agricultural advisory group to draft the incoming administration farm program while a separate adviser group studies whether to extend wage price control beyond April 30. The interim farm panel will operate until inauguration day and may become a bipartisan federal commission.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Clarksburg
W. Va
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Ohioan
Stalin
Ezra Taft Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Farm Specialists
W. I. Myers
Agriculture College
Cornell University
Federal Agricultural Commission
Eisenhower Associates
Bidault Seeks to Form French Cabinet Amid Crisis
In Paris veteran politician Georges Bidault was asked by President Vincent Auriol to attempt forming a cabinet after Jacques Soustelle failed to win majority backing for his right wing rally. Bidault said he was willing to serve as premier and try to assemble a coalition in the Assembly to end the government crisis.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
France
Bidault
Vincent Auriol
Jacques Soustelle
Charles DeGaulle
Soustell
Auriol
Bubble Bath at Trafalgar Square Delights and Frustrates Officials
A prankster poured detergent into the Nelson’s Column fountain at Trafalgar Square in London. Water from the fountain churned into a snowy foam before the bathy wash disappeared. Officials express concern over the disruption and safety.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Nelson
Space Rocket Predicted By Finletter
Secretary of the Air Force Finletter outlined near term goals for high thrust rocket engines and an unmanned artificial satellite. The plan envisions 500000 pounds of thrust and speeds around 20000 miles per hour to leave Earth gravity. The satellite would provide an eye in the sky, a camera linked to Earth for monitoring happenings in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Washington
Earth
Moon
Air Force
Finletter
Denmark Mourns Dowager Queen Alexandrine Died Sunday
Denmark enters a week of official mourning for Queen Mother Alexandrine who died Sunday at age 72. German born she reigned during two world wars and lay in state at Amalienborg Castle before a planned state funeral next Sunday.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Alexandrine
Knights Hall
Amalienborg Castle
Frederik IX
King Christian
Sharp 1955 Economic Test Seen By Frank O Brien
Secretary Sawyer and a team of government and private economists forecast good business in 1955 after defense spending peaks in 1953-54. The report predicts growth in personal income, stable prices, and a defense spending decline to 40-50 billion, with 1955 as a crucial year for private investment and tax cuts.
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Frank O'Brien
Washington
Sawyer
Commerce Department
Office of Business Economics
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Nates
Senators Map Plan To End Filibusters
A strategy meeting led by Sen. Lehman with Sen. Humphrey Sen. Douglas and Sen. Ives considers attacking the filibuster to curb unlimited debate delaying civil rights bills. They discuss a move to adopt new Senate rules and constrain debate with a 49 vote threshold.
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Senate
Sen
Lehman
D-Alibey
Humphrey
D-Minn
Douglas
D-Ill
Ives
R-Ny
Senate Long
Lehman - Humphrey Group
Ohio sets new holiday traffic death record says AP
The Associated Press reports Ohio recorded 50 fatalities during a four day Christmas period with 45 traffic deaths, two fires, and three miscellaneous. Gov Lausche blames excessive speed and vows action, while Col Mingle promises strict enforcement. Dynamic state highway incidents compare with national totals and prior records.
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Ohio
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Frank J. Lausche
George Mingle
Lausche
Federal Judge rules Taft-Hartley injunction valid in Dunkirk plant strike
Federal Judge John Knight today declared the injunction provision of the Taft-Hartley Act constitutional and granted an 80 day injunction preventing workers at the American Locomotive Co Dunkirk plant from continuing the strike under the act.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John Knight
Dunkirk
American Locomotive Co
Bombay Prelate Made Cardinal
The Vatican announced Archbishop Valeriano Gracias of Bombay will join the College of Cardinals, filling the Venice Patriarchate vacancy left by Carlo Agostini’s death. He becomes India’s first cardinal as Pope Pius aims to restore the college to 70 members at next month’s consistory.
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Vatican
Valeriano Gracias
Bombay
College of Cardinals
Carlo Agostini
Venice
India
Pius
Tenacious Grip On Life Raises Hope For Twins
Chicago reports indicate no substantial change in the Brodie Siamese twins, Rodney and Roger. Both remain critical days after a December operation separated their shared brain drainage and skull structures. Rodney shows near normal alertness and is nourished. Roger remains coma bound with a plastic substitute for dura and faces a long recovery ahead.
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Chicago
Illinois Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Rodney
Roger
Reckless TwoYearOld Driver Drives Car Into House
Detroit report says a two year old boy named Anthony Widby climbed into a left running car while his father Jack Widby briefly left him alone. The child started the engine and caused the vehicle to crash into Mrs. Helen Pattenaude's house, injuring the toddler with a bruised forehead. Police did not issue a ticket.
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Detroit
Anthony Widby
Jack Widby
Anthony
Helen Pattenaude
Aner
Wealthy Texas rancher ends flight with fatal plunge
Ollie William Cox, 23, owner of Heart Hereford Ranch near Sweetwater, Texas, radioed that he could not face it and deliberately crashed his small plane into a gravel pit after a three hour air to ground argument. Civil Aeronautics officials opened an investigation. Cox cried and showed mixed emotions during the conversation with Sweetwater locals before the crash.
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Tex
West Texas
Here
Ollie William Cox
Heart Hereford Ranch
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Don Patterson
Abilene, Tea
Cox
M. Hubbard
Critz
Hubbard
E Hubbard
Typhoon Hits Eniwetok Island Causing Damage
Hawaiian Sea Frontier reports a typhoon struck Eniwetok yesterday damaging facilities and submerging parts of the island. About 500 U. S. military personnel are stationed there as a mid pacific base for testing secret weapons. Navy spokesman said initial message at 10 13 p m EST indicated most of the island was under water and a later message said no immediate assistance required.
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Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Eniwetok Island
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mid-Pacific
Navy
Mrs Eisenhower Recovers From Weekend Cold
New York report states Mrs Dwight D. Eisenhower remained in bed with a cold over the weekend but doctors expect her to be up around today. Dr Howard Snyder said she is in good shape and coming along fine after catching cold Christmas night at the Eisenhower residence on Morningside Heights.
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New York
D. Eisenhower
Tor
Howard Snyder
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Columbia University
Morningside Heights
Wallet returned in Albany after three years
Chris Olesen recovered his wallet in Albany New York after three years. a finder mailed an unsigned note apologizing for the delay and explained the loss of a $18 $20 bill replaced the missing $2.
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N. Y
Chris Olesen
Olesen
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