Allies Attack with Bayonets in West Korea
Allied forces press the Korean front seven miles northeast of Suwon and along the eastern front near Kumyangjang as air, sea, and ground actions widen. Turkish units hold positions while Greek and Puerto Rican troops face Chinese forces amid heavy casualties.
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Missouri
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Kasong
Kon Iam
Kumyangjang
Manchester
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Associated Press
William C. Barnard
William Waugh
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Waugh
Tr West
Sumon
Icon
Mount Tanggok
Truman Reveals Tax Plan Amid Bipartisan Push
President Truman outlined a record tax increase in two bills to fund a vast defense drive. He invited 10 Republican Ways and Means members and 15 Democrats to the White House for a preview, asking secrecy. The plan includes a roughly 4 billion raise on 10 million individuals and about 3 billion more from higher corporate taxes up to 55 percent, with adjustments to excess profits taxes.
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Truman
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Ways No Means Committee
White House
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Driver Gets Jail In Walker's Death
Vice Defense Minister Chang Kyung Keun said a Korean truck driver Pak Kyung Nai aged 27 was sentenced to three years in prison for the jeep collision that killed Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker. Other Koreans in the truck were acquitted.
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Korea
Chang Kyung Keun
Walton H. Walker
Chang
Pak Kyung Nai
Pak
UN Labels Red China Aggressor in Korea Session
The United Nations Political Committee named Communist China as aggressor in Korea at a tense late night session. Forty four delegates from Britain France Canada Latin America and Atlantic Pact allies voted yes as US Delegate W. Ir en R. Austin hugged Britain's Sir Gladwyn Jebb whose late support swayed wavering countries.
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Korea
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France
Canada
America
U. S
W.iren R. Austin
Sir Gladwyn Jebb
Jebb
Byrd Opposes Thawing Out Of Pay Freeze
Washington AP describes Sen Byron Byrd opposing a limited easing of the January 25 wage freeze as wage boosts tied to February go forward remain blocked. The report notes Wage Stabilization Board activity and related price, defense, and production discussions across U S agencies, including DiSalle and Wilson, with broader UN and Korea items in the mix.
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Byrd
Washington
Virginia Democrat
Michael V. DiSalle
Charles E. Wilson
Bonzo the chimp passes dexterity tests despite IQ flunk
Hollywood reports Bonzo the chimp, under contract for three years, flunked a standard intelligence test yet demonstrated strong dexterity and comprehension. Trainers cite his use of hands and feet to manipulate rings, dumbbells, and balls, while obeying commands.
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Bonzo
Henry Craig
Occidental College
David Cole
Luther Jennings
Cole
Jennings
Pintner-Patterson
Craig
Eisenhower Arrives in Washington for Truman Briefing
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower lands at National Airport at 12 22 p m after West Point stop as he reports to President Truman and Congress on Europe defense needs. He meets with Truman and prepares for cabinet session during a 21 day European tour to press for NATO defense buildup.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Congress
Europe
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West Point
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Eisenhower
Trumar
White House
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
21 Nazis Saved From Noose and Krupp Freed in Review
American authorities spared 21 German war criminals from execution and freed Alfred Krupp with restored property rights after a review of remaining war crimes cases. Seven death sentences were upheld including leaders linked to mass murders. others had terms adjusted.
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Krupp
Frankfurt
Germany
Alfred Krupp
U. S
Malmedy
Oswald Pohl
Hitler
Landsberg
McCloy
General Handy
Wife files for divorce over boxing TV influence
Mrs Nina Creeger of Dayton sues Earl Creeger claiming constant boxing and wrestling on TV led to bodily harm and domestic cruelty. She cites neglect and extreme cruelty noting the couple married less than four years.
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Nina Creeger
Earl
Creeger
Nation kept in cold grip as arctic air persists
Frigid weather blankets most of the nation with sleet snow and rain while the Midwest sees relief from record lows. Sub zero temperatures persist in northern regions and New England with readings near 28 below in Caribou Maine and 25 below in International Falls Minnesota.
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Gulf
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Mid-Continent
Rocky Mountain Region
International Falls
Minn
Caribou
Atlanta Censors Ban Mae West Play Diamond Lil
Atlanta censors ban Mae West play Diamond Lil deeming it obscene and lewd not fit to appear in the city. The library board of trustees serving as theater censors ruled after reviewing the script mirroring the earlier film She Done Him Wrong.
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Mae West
Diamond Lil
Library Board of Trustees
Walkout Spreads To Eight Cities Paralyzing Freight
The Railway Express Agency imposed an embargo on rail express shipments between 14 northeastern states and the rest of the nation amid a wildcat strike by railroad switchmen. Philco Corporation shut down its plants, idling over 10,000 workers due to the same walkout.
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NEW York
Philadelphia
Philco Corporation
Associated Press
Chicago
Detroit
Pilot Smashes New York To London Mark
Air Force style: Captain Charles Blair, flying a Mustang fighter, set a nonstop New York to London record of 7 hours 48 minutes. He averaged 450 mph with a high fuel load and strong tailwinds aiding the 3,500 mile crossing.
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London
Charles Blair
Blair
Pana- American Airways
London Airport
Idlewild
Rail strike disrupts Chicago Cincinnati service
The nationwide rail strike will affect Cincinnati as four New York Central trains and one Pennsylvania train are removed from the Chicago Cincinnati run, impacting at least 11 railroads serving Detroit and Chicago, a Union Terminal spokesman said last night.
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Chicago
U.S
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New York Central
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Detroit
Pennsylvania
Union Terminal
Union Station disruption amid wartime rail walkouts
A survey shows walkouts across major cities including Chicago Detroit St Louis Milwaukee Buffalo N Y Peoria Washington Philadelphia and Trenton with freight largely halted in Peoria. The strikes affect industry during wartime mobilization as rail firms announce large layoffs at Budd Philadelphia and Chicago firms. An army spokesman noted potential spread to other cities.
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Detroit
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N. Y
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Ore
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Trenton
N. J
Peoria
Ill
Pekin Union Railroad
One Steel Company
Budd Company
AEC Reports Progress but Secrecy Fixes Hydrogen Bomb
The Atomic Energy Commission announced ongoing progress in atomic weapon development and full-capacity operations, while keeping key hydrogen bomb details secret. It cited new raw materials sources and plants planned for the year ahead, and noted extensive security clearances and loyalty checks for personnel.
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Secrecy Ltd
Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Congress
Truman
FBI
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Pacific Ocean
Las Vegas New
Eniwetok
Pleven Truman meeting ends with pledge to bar aggression
President Truman and French Prime Minister Rene Pleven concluded a two day talks with a communique pledging that aggression by the Soviet Union or Communist China must not be rewarded or appeased. They backed an honorable settlement in Korea and said the United States and France would seek genuine opportunities to settle disputes through negotiation. Pleven remained in Washington for a Capitol Hill luncheon and plans to leave for Canada.
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Truman
Rene Pleven
Russia
China
France
Germany
Korea
United States
MR. Truman
Pleven
White House
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Europe
Asia
Capitol Hill
Senate
Leslie Biffle
Canada
Lions Kill Six Men in Tanganyika Frontier Region
In Songea Tanganyika lions have killed six natives over a few days, AP reports. A lion blamed for 92 deaths was trapped last November.
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Tanganyika
Songea
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