Happy Chandler’s defiance and baseball’s wartime clash
In a defense of Happy Chandler and critique of MLB leadership, the column recalls Roosevelt’s clashes with dissenters like Huey Long and condemns the politics and corruption around ball clubs. It argues players trades and owner maneuvering distract from national sacrifice during Korea and WWII, urging patience with baseball magnates amid public controversy.
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Congressional Views on Eisenhower and Korea Policy
Opposition figures cite the North Atlantic Treaty nations backing for Eisenhower and warn against expanding American forces abroad until home reserves are rebuilt. They note limits on reinforcements for Korea and stress prioritizing domestic obligations before widening troop deployments.
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North Atlantic Treaty Nations
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Martin
R.-Pa
Saltonstall
R.-Mass
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Korea
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Young
R.S. D
Appropriations Committee
Good Fellows drive boosts donations and toy drive
A community Good Fellows drive collected a generous toy and cash haul, with $37 from fines and $69 total from a turkey auction led by Gus Kallio. Cub packs and local businesses donated toys and supplies as neighbors rallied to support the charity, underscoring strong local neighborliness and generosity.
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Good Fellows
Monroe Wholesale Drug Company
Sam Orchard
Simmie Heninger
Lieber Co
M. E. Briggs
Wallace
Downsville
Jesus
Calls for broad wage price controls amid cost surge
Senators Bricker and Capehart urge compulsory wage price controls as the cost of living climbs to a new high. ESA rejects GM’s bid for price freeze delay and presses rollback on crude oil price hikes while Ford suspends increases. Wage formula debates stall amid escalator and annual clauses in auto contracts.
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Ohio
Capehart
Indiana
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Korea
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General Motors Corporation
Ford Motor Co
Ford
G. M
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Acheson Outnumbered as Republicans Call for Change
Taft warned that national unity under Truman is impossible while Acheson remains in key post. He noted several Republican senators including Saltonstall Morse and Aiken urged backing the president’s bipartisan program but argued Acheson should be replaced. The GOP claims the president cannot gain support while Acheson stays.
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Ohio
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D.-Ark
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Truman
Lucas
Illinois
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McFarland
D.-Aziz
Saltonstall
R.mass
Oregon
Aiken
Vermont
Hoover and Truman clash over bulwarking Western Europe
Hoover objected to expanding allied forces in Western Europe while Truman named Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander and pledged faster dispatch of more U S troops. Hoover's radio address was set for 8 p.m. on Mutual and rebroadcast on NBC at 10 30 p.m. WOR TV would televise at 8 p.m.
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National Broadcasting Company
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Mutual
Prime Minister Mazzi of Malta Dies at 65
Enrico Mazzi, 65, prime minister of Malta, died today in Valletta. He led the pro-Italian Nationalist party and assumed the post last September after Dr. Paul Boffa and his labor cabinet resigned.
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Mazzi
Paul Boffa
No Longer Embarrassed By Dandruff Itchy Scalp
Gueydan Louisiana resident Mrs. Clifton Bertrand reports dramatic relief from dandruff and itchy scalp after using Baker's Hair Tonic. She praises the product as unmatched and notes five years of use with intent to continue. The advertisement urges trying Baker's Hair Tonic and Baker's Lathernist Shampoo with a money back refund if not satisfied.
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Clifton Bertrand
Rt. 1
Baker’s
Ady
Tax hikes in 1950 aim to curb inflation and fund defense
President Truman argues for heavier taxes as a means to finance mounting defense costs. A second round of 1950 tax boosts targets corporations with a 75 percent levy on earnings above 85 percent of the 1946–1949 average and raises the corporate surtax from 20 to 22 percent. Not all firms face both increases.
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Congress
House and Senate clash over excess profits tax provisions
The house bill caps tax impact on corporations earning 25 000 or more while senate version adds exemptions and credits. The committee warned excess profits taxes could curb industrial productivity and hurt young or growing firms. Senate proposals aim to ease what the house deemed too harsh for such businesses.
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Funeral rites for Fred Edmonson held in town
Reverend W. A. Sullivan of the First Baptist Church officiated the funeral services. After the rites, the body was taken to Hattiesburg Mississippi for interment Thursday.
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W. A. Sullivan
First Baptist Church
Hattiesburg, Miss
Washington Dec 20 Defense Department casualty report
The Defense Department released casualty report No 181 listing 34 dead 280 wounded 45 missing and 60 injured as of today in Washington on December 20.
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Defense Department
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