Eisenhower Leaves Two Senate Hurdles Cleared
President elect Eisenhower met 21 hours with Senate Republican leaders to resolve two problems. Taft backed his appointment process and a general understanding emerged on future nominations. Young pledged to support Benson’s farm policy with 90 percent parity, keeping confirmation on track. Other attendees included Bridges, Saltonstall, Brown Jr., Adams, and Stephens.
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Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
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Taft
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
GOP
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Benson
Young
Ess
Rene Mayer Seeks New French Coalition Cabinet
Rene Mayer, veteran Radical Socialist politician, agrees to form a new coalition cabinet in Paris. He becomes the fourth to attempt since Premier Pinay’s resignation a week ago as France’s government collapses over budget policy. Mayer meets with President Auriol. Bidault’s bid for backing falters as parties balk at wider powers.
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Paris
Rene Mayer
Antonine Pinay
France
Pinay
Mayer
Vincent Auriol
Georges Bidault
Farmers' Share Of Food Dollar At Postwar Low
Washington reports the farm ers share of consumer spending for food has fallen to the lowest postwar point. The Agriculture Department notes rising costs for assembling processing and distributing farm foods while farmer producers’ share slipped to an average of 46 cents, down from 49 cents a year ago and 50 cents in 1951. During the war the share rose to 57 cents.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Train collision injures 26 near Fort Smith Oklahoma
A Kansas City Southern freight train and a Frisco passenger train collided late yesterday just across the Oklahoma border seven miles south of Fort Smith Arkansas. Twenty six people were hurt with only one needing hospitalization. The cause was not immediately determined as the passenger locomotive mounted the freight engine.
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New Year Dawns Quiet In Korea Amid War Front Skirmishes
In Korea the new year arrived amid ongoing war with a quiet ground front and heavy air raids. Twenty one U S B 29s, from Japan and Okinawa, dropped over 200 tons on the Yalu ore plant near Sinanju and the Si nanju supply center as Red night fighters engaged the bombers. Allied artillery and patrols clashed with Reds at western and central outposts, while the Eighth Army reported 1,814 enemy casualties in the week to Dec 28. Temperatures hovered in the forties under bright winter sun.
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Okinawa
Yalu River
Sinanju
Pyongyang
B29s With Repeated Firing Passes. the Air Force
Air Force
Choak-tong
Uiji
Yalu
Wollywon
Eighth Army
Brave Mother May Not Face Certain Death
Hawthorne mother of four Jean Garrett, 27, underwent Caesarean birth while treated for Hodgkin's disease. Doctors found no traces of the cancer after surgery, but additional tests were ordered to confirm. If cleared, she has an excellent chance to recover.
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Los Angeles
Jean Garrett
Garrett
Hawthorne
Red Agent Kills Two in Philippine Plane Hijack Bid
Hung Tsu Chun, a 23 year old Red agent, attempted to hijack a DC-3 flight from Laoag to Aparri. He killed two crew members during the assault before the plane landed on Quemoy Island. Nationalist forces captured Hung as Philippine investigators awaited questions in Taipei.
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Laoag
Luzon
Aparri
Conol
Eduardo Diago
Diago
Pedro Perlas
Perlas
Felix Gaston
Gaston
Manila
Philippine
Bus Strike Almost Certain In New York
New York braced for the city s largest bus strike as the CIO Transport Workers Union set a New Year midnight walkout across eight private bus firms. The dispute centers on hours the union wants cut from 44- to 48-hour weeks to 40, with a 25 cent hourly wage rise, while fares seek not to rise. Routes affected cover Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and southwestern Westchester. City officials pushed arbitration but would not back a fare increase. Current wages range from 1.66 to 1.73 dollars per hour.
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TWU
Michael Jon
City Board of Estimate
Vincent R. Impellitteri
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Westchester County
Board of Estimate
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Rosenberg Appeal May Go To Eisenhower
New York reports the fate of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg may rest with President Eisenhower or a Truman clemency decision before leaving office. The couple is scheduled for execution the week of January 11, with Eisenhower taking office January 20. Judge Kaufman suggested delaying the date to allow time for a clemency appeal to the White House.
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Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
New York City
Eisenhower
Irving R. Kaufman
White House
Not So Unexpected Texan Chosen Champ Liar Of 1952
The Burlington Liars Club crowned Airman C. Harry V. Cummings of Dallas as the 1952 Ananias Award winner for a tall tale about giant mosquitoes. He credited his father George D. Cummings with the knack for lying, while fellow Texan John S. Kendrix earned honorable mention for a hospital boiler tale and other entrants received recognition for humorous fabrications.
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Burlington
Wis
Burlington Liars’ Club
C. Harry V. Cummings
Dallas
Harry V. Cummings
Liars’ Club
Geroge D. Cummings
John S. Kendrix
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Rare birth of identical triplets reported in Newport
Newport Tennessee report says Mrs Roy B Brown gave birth to identical triplets three girls by Caesarean section at a local clinic. Dr Glen Shults reported all three babies are doing fine. The birth is noted as a rare event occurring about once in 35 000 births.
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Tenn
Glen Shults
Roy B. Brown
Congressmen Favor Using Chiang's Men
A House armed services subcommittee urged employing Chinese Nationalist troops in the Korean War when ready for combat. Led by Rep. Brooks the group toured the Pacific, visited Formosa, and called for expanded training and equipping of South Korean forces. The report urged re examining Oriental troops as a means to lessen U.S. and U.N. troop burdens.
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U. S
House Armed Services
Rep
Brooks
D-La
Pacific
Formosa
Ford Plans New Plant In Cincinnati
Ford Motor Co announces plans to build a new automatic transmission plant in Cincinnati area, potentially costing 25 million dollars. The 134 acre site lies nine miles north of Red Bank Road plant and twelve miles northeast of downtown. The plant would span 350000 square feet with room to expand as zoning rights of way issues are settled. construction could start in spring.
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D. S. Harder
AFL Secretary Says 1953 To Be Strikeless Year
William F. Schnitzler, new AFL secretary, forecast a practically strikeless 1953. He said the new administration aims to represent all groups, give labor unions greater responsibility, and emphasize unity, while addressing union rights before a labor committee meeting.
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William F. Schnitzler
American Federation of Labor
Russ Demand Banning of Anti Red Groups
Berlin reports that Russian officials demand dissolution of West Berlin anti communist groups accused by Soviets of sabotage and spying in the East zone, according to ADN.
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Lie Plans New UN Panel On Subversives
UNITED NATIONS N Y Informed sources say U N Secretary General Trygve Lie will soon form a three man panel to review American employees suspected of disloyalty and will demand full State Department evidence for firing. The panel may use FBI loyalty files as definite proof while noting U.N. dismissals risk legal damages.
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Two Lawmakers Say Group Near "Book Burning"
In Washington, two Democratic lawmakers, Walter of Pennsylvania and Keller of New York, accuse a congressional committee of coming dangerously close to book burning in its review of obscene and pornographic literature. They dissent that a committee should not judge literature as good or bad, warning of thought control.
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Washington
Walter
D-Pa
Cellar
D-Ny
Operation Gives One Of Twins Shield For Brain
Rodney Dee Brodie's brain is covered by a tissue shield after a plastic surgery that left him doing well, while his separated Siamese twin Roger remains near death. Doctors noted Roger's precarious condition and marvel at his continued life after the two hour and 15 minute operation conducted Tuesday following the historic separation two weeks earlier.
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Chicago
Rodney Dee Brodie
Roger
Rodney
U S Acheson Says U N Loyalty Risks Create Black Eye
Secretary of State Acheson told a House subcommittee that U N staff loyalty issues give the United States a black eye though they do not threaten national defense. He refused to name American U N employees involved, citing administrative practice and subordinates’ limited roles.
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Dean Acheson
United Nations
Acheson
House
U. N
United States
Peace Hopes Better Now Says Truman
President Truman said the world peace outlook is better now than a year ago and noted no new plan for ending the Korean War has been submitted. He will address the nation by radio and TV on January 15 and will include material beyond his upcoming state of the union. He criticized new dairy port restrictions under the Defense Production Act but said they were obligatory. He offered no comment on MacArthur or diplomat Vincent, saying the Vincent case has not reached him yet.
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Truman
Congress
Brannan
Douglas MacArthur
John Carter Vincent
Mace
Korea
Vincent
Charles Murphy
Rail Men Win Round To Obtain New Wage Hikes
A million and a quarter rail workers won the first round in a pay boost fight based on higher productivity. The potential annual increase could cost carriers 50 to 100 million dollars. Referee Paul N. Guthrie will decide the exact raise if unions and railroads fail to reach agreement.
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Paul N
Guthrie
Road Death Toll Seen At 38 000 In 1952
CHICAGO The National Safety Council warned 1952 traffic deaths may total at least 38,000 the highest since 1941 and among the worst years on record. With 34,500 deaths recorded in the first 11 months and a December surge possible, officials urged sober driving for New Year celebrations.
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National Safety Council
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