Stimson, 83, Dies After Long Public Service
Henry L. Stimson, longtime statesman and the first American to hold cabinet posts under four presidents, died at 83 from a sudden heart attack while driving with his wife on their estate in Cold Springs Harbor New York. He served as Secretary of War under Taft Roosevelt and Truman and as Secretary of State under Hoover. He led mobilization of an eight million man army during World War II and was a prominent advocate for a tough stance against 1930s aggressors.
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MacArthur cites Korea relief cost for remainder of year
General Douglas MacArthur estimates civilian relief in postwar Korea will cost 146.5 million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30. The Army Department received the figure after taking over relief duties from the ECA. He set needs at 610000 tons of food 220000 tons of industrial material and 16000 tons of medical supplies.
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Mencken stable but critical as illness continues
Baltimore AP H L Mencken 70 year old editor and critic remains critically ill after a heart attack. Doctors at Johns Hopkins report an extremely restful 26 hour period but say his general condition is unchanged. He has been hospitalized since October 12. Meanwhile in Philadelphia Harold Stassen says he hopes Stalin will respond to his letter seeking a face to face meeting for world peace. Pravda rejects the proposal.
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One-Legged Man Wins Court Case in Brockton
Harry Rose, 38, appeared in court over a landlady's claim that his artificial leg damaged floors and caused loud thumpings audible from two doors away. District Judge Maurice Murphy asked Rose to walk across the courtroom and ruled in his favor.
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Draft Calls Loom For Doctors Dentists and Vets
The Army will seek further Selective Service calls for physicians dentists and veterinarians to meet total needs beyond the 922 physicians 500 dentists and 100 veterinarians requested by January 15 A spokesman said additional requests will follow as required and uncertainties prevent firm long range estimates. Reserve medical officers on active duty may be relieved progressively if they request, with over 1000 doctors on active duty eligible for relief.
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Strike to End at Sharonville
Sharonville's three day school strike over the dismissal of Superintendent W C Gower is ending with plans for normal classes on Monday. About 170 of 425 pupils remain home, while petitions to resign the school board members who fired Gower are to be circulated. A legal action to regain the job is expected.
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Tree Trimmer By Gordon Martin
McGinley brags about trimming trees himself gainsays, climbs a ladder with a hatchet, and is rescued by firemen after a dangerous fall. His wife’s warning proves true as he ends up needing an expert to finish the job and vows to avoid future trimming.
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Enemy Radio Reports New Capital Set Up
AP dispatches from Tokyo and Wonsan describe a Korean Communist broadcast claiming Sinuiju on the Manchurian border as the new refugee capital. It cites a Soviet backed standing committee declaring Sinuiju the official voice of Communist Korea while Pyonyang has fallen to United Nations forces. Republican forces push toward the Manchurian border near Hamhung.
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Russians Blast Plan to Rearm West Germany
In Prague, Molotov led an eight nation meeting to discuss remilitarization of Germany after a New York conference. Delegates from Bulgaria Poland Hungary Romania Albania Eastern Germany and Czechoslovakia attended amid Moscow warnings to the West against reviving a German regular army in West Germany.
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French Leave Langson Frontier Post Abandoned
French forces abandoned their Langson frontier fortress today exposing hundreds of square miles of Indo-China territory on the Chinese border to Ho Chi Minh's Communist rebels. Langson had guarded the invasion route from China and its loss widens the frontier door for Chinese resources and rebel bases.
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Quints Tour New York on sightseeing visit
The Dionne quintuplets Yvonne Marie Cecile Emilie and Annette aged 16 toured New York with 11 classmates from Villa Notre Dame High School. Hosted by Francis Cardinal Spellman they visited St Vincent's Hospital Rockefeller Center and Cathedral High School performing The Sidewalks of New York for 1 500 onlookers while sharing that they are enjoying the trip.
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UN Ponders Big Five Meeting For Secretary General
The UN Security Council debates a Syrian Iraq plan for Big Five peace talks while India advances a two name secret ballot compromise. The US Britain Norway Yugoslavia and Cuba oppose the plan risking Lie’s removal. Ecuador abstains. If vetoes block, the General Assembly may extend Lie’s term. Russia backs the Iraqi-Syrian proposal.
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Paratroopers Seal Off Key Red Forces in Korea
U S parachute troops blocked the Sunchon Sukchon corridor trapping an estimated 28 000 North Korean fighters behind enemy lines. Allied advances include U S First Cavalry and other units linking Pyongyang to Sunchon as General MacArthur orders rapid moves toward the Manchurian border.
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Hurricane Fizzling Out Over Florida
A hurricane near Tampa Bay weakened as it moved inland north of Cedar Key, diminishing to winds under 75 mph. Meteorologists attributed the decline to dry air, with coastal tides and beach evacuations easing as Red Cross officials cleared three beaches and advised residents they could return at daylight.
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Pyongyang Advance Halted To Save One American
U S troops paused a 15 minute advance toward Pyongyang to rescue an American pilot who bailed from his F 51. Medics carried the injured flyer across a rice field to a jeep ambulance, but 15 minutes later the pilot died. The delay cost the column time and anger.
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Pacific Airlift Will Not Stop At War's End
HONOLULU AP The massive Pacific airlift ferrying troops and materiel will continue indefinitely after the Korea war ends Maj Gen Laurence S Kuter MATS commander said during a stop over en route home from a global tour He noted extensive deployments would follow the shooting war and a Defense Department source cited Japan and Alaska as possible deployment areas without detailing plans.
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