Allied Lines at Wonju in Danger Spot
Allied forces near Wonju hold ground one and a half miles south of the city as North Korean Sixth and Tenth divisions totaling about 10 000 men mass on the flanks from north and east. Tokyo reports say the battlefront was quiet late in the day after a seven hour fight with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Wonju
Korea
Tokyo
Chongju
Chungju
U. S
Seoul
John Randolph
Alies
North Korea
Pyongyang
Red Capital
Young Man Admits Panty Theft In Seattle
AP reports Horace Booth Getman, an MIT graduate and airplane engineer from Oneonta, admitted stealing over 700 underwear items from clotheslines since October. Chief A. W. Lyskoski said 150 garments were found in Getman's car and a signed statement confirms the admission.
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Seattle
A. W Lyskoski
Horace Booth Getman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Congress to Consult on Europe Aid Policy
Senator Connally said the Administration will consult with Congress on sending U S troops to Europe as he urged rapid Western European defense buildup. He defended broader U S involvement while Senator Knowland urged a Euro heavy defense force and unity among free nations. Senate leaders planned speeches promoting harmony and reconciling foreign policy views.
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Washington
Connally
Congress
U. S
Europe
Texas Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Taft
Robio
Tett
Truman
U.S
Korea
Executive Branch
Senate
Knowland
Calif
North Atlantic
Western
McFarland
Arizona
Liewise
National manpower policy outlined for mobilization
Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg said President Truman will issue a new national man power mobilization policy within days. The plan would urge Defense Agriculture and civilian groups to conserve manpower, with possible draft deferments for farm workers to meet food needs.
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Washington
Anna M. Rosenberg
Truman
Ecretary of
Defense
Rosenberg
Defense Department
Senate
Stennis
D-Miss
Mrs. Ronenberg
Rosnberg
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Armed Services
Defense Marshall
Congress
Valentine
ESA
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Byrd
D-Va
Polier
Rival WWII aces meet again in Korea air war
Lt Col John C Meyer of Forest Hills and Lt Col Donald J Blakeslee of Fairport, two top World War II aces, lead jet fighter units in Korea. Meyer with 37.2 victories and 1,011 enemy planes helped his group, while Blakeslee’s 27th Fighter Group logged 101.4% kills and over 1,200 hours in single engine flight. They now fly F-84 Thunderjets and F-66 Thunderjets respectively, engaging Mig-15s and supplying ground forces.
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Korea
John C Meyer
Forest Hills
Donald J. M. Blakeslee
Fairport
America
Europe
Johnny Meyer
Meyer
Don Blakeslee
Blakeslee
North American
North America
FCC orders probe into horse racing information handling
The Federal Communications Commission announced a general investigation into how radio and TV stations handle horse racing information. A questionnaire will be sent to standard FM and television outlets asking for details on regular racing programs, how data is handled, and sources of broadcasted information. The probe excludes casual race result segments tied to major events.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
FCC
Army Reactivates Two World War II Corps
The Army reactivates VI Corps at Camp Atterbury Indiana under Maj. Gen. Withers A. Burress and II Corps at Fort Mead Maryland under Maj. Gen. Brant E. Moore. Moore will be succeeded at West Point by Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving, while Milton B. Halsey moves to San Francisco to replace Irving.
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Washington
Withers A. Burress
Fort Benning
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Brant E. Moore
West Point
Fort Mead
Moore
Frederick A. Irving
Sixth Army
San Francisco
Milton B. Halsey
Army Field Forces Headquarters
Fort Monroe
Irving
Lausche Program Gains Broad Support In Ohio Legislature
The Ohio Legislature, split Republicans and Democrats, shows general favor for Gov. Lausche's program. Key actions raise teacher pay by 27.5 million, boost old age pensions, and propose a one cent gas tax hike, with debates on anti communist measures and employment fairness rules.
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Art Parks
Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
John Hayden
Clermont
Iorer
Lowell Fess
R Greene
Joseph Schwartes
R Hamilton
Anns F. O'Neil
de Summit
Jess Yeoler
D Montgomery
Vandenberg Returns Home After Six Weeks in Hospital
Senator Vandenberg, 71, Republican veteran, is back in Grand Rapids after nearly six weeks at Butterworth Hospital. He was admitted in mid November for a reevaluation following multiple operations, including lung removal, and his exact return date to Washington remains unannounced.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Senator Vandenberg
Congress
Butterworth Hospital
Vesterdius Vandenberg
United States
Varcenberg
Washington
U S Vessel Aground Near Pomps Island Singapore Straits
An AP dispatch reports the U S Navy vessel Tomahawk ran aground at the southwestern point of Pomps Island in the Singapore Straits after a Globe Wire intercept relayed the message.
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Manila
Globe Wireless
U. S
Ofter
Pomps Island
Singapore
Quake Rocks Southern New Zealand
Sharp tremors struck southern New Zealand early today toppling chimneys buckling railroad tracks with no casualties reported according to AP.
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Auckland
WN. Z
New Zealand
Eisenhower in Denmark for Atlantic Alliance talks
General Dwight D. Eisenhower flew to Denmark after meetings with Dutch leaders on Holland’s contributions to the Atlantic Alliance army. He urged nations to unite for peace and uplift living standards, and planned to proceed to Oslo if weather allowed. Police removed posters urging him to go home.
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Hague
Netherslands
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denmark
Holland
Atlantic Alliance
Schiphol
Eisenhower
Atelantic Alliance
J. R. Pierce
Moule
Copenhagen
Portland
Eng
Oslo
Norway
Communist Party
Europe
MacArthur
Germany
Army
Navy
Air Force
Willem Drees
Butter Price Drops 2 Cents At Wholesale
The wholesale price of butter fell two cents a pound in Cincinnati today to 74 cents for one pound prints 74 1-2 cents for half pound prints and 75 cents for quarter pound prints. Wholesale prices had risen eight cents a pound in recent weeks. A spokesman for a large wholesale firm said the increases were due to speculation rather than necessity or shortage of the dairy product.
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Cincinnati
Major unions urge long range wage price stabilization plan
Labor leaders told the Wage Stabilization Board that a flexible, decade long policy is needed. They urged the Defense Act be amended for tougher food price controls and said wage stabilization must supplement bargaining. President Truman and officials stressed no immediate price or wage freeze.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
AFL
CIO
United Labor Policy Committee
Organized Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Chhef
Cyrus S. Ching
Wilson
Band
Alan Valentine
Charles E. Wilson
Valentine
Michael V. DiSalle
British Urge U S China Peace Meeting
London reports Britain’s Commonwealth leaders propose a high level U S China peace talks under UN auspices to discuss a Korean settlement. Neither side has commented while leaders weigh aims and avoid new UN cease fire resolutions that could anger either side.
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London
United States
Red China
United Nations
Orient
U. S
China
UN faces delay in Korean peace push amid stalled proposals
The United Nations General Assembly Political Committee planned a 3 pm meeting but likely adjourned to next week as no formal proposals were ready. India and Nehru hurry approval for their seven point plan while the US seeks a cease fire condemnation of China and delays linger from London discussions with British premiers.
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India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Jawaharlal Nehru
Israel
United States
China
London
Commonwealth
Nehru
Dulles Named To Jap Peace Pact Mission
President Truman appoints John Foster Dulles to head a U S mission to Japan for peace treaty talks with Gen Douglas MacArthur and Premier Yoshida. The envoy will travel to Tokyo within two days and stay two to three weeks seeking early consensus on pacific terms.
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Washington
Truman
John Foster Dulles
Japan
State Department
Tokyo
Dulles
Douglas MacArthur
Yoshida
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