Coast Guard Sets New Security Rules for Ports
Coast Guard Commandant Merlin O Neill issued immediate security regulations to screen subversives from maritime workers amid a strike threat on West Coast ports. Union leaders Harry Bridges and Hugh Bryson Jr. led talks, both expelled from the CIO earlier this year over Communist ties, raising concern over port operations during Korea supplies embarkation.
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Charles Molony
Washington
Coast Guard
Merlin O'Neill
Korea
Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler Defends Record in Public Probe
Westbrook Pegler deny met with Joseph Kamp and conflicted with Merwin Hart and Dr Edward Rumely. He criticizes Buchanan committee for persecuting multiple political groups and calls for all organizations to disclose funds and membership to Congress.
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New York
Joseph Kamp
Merwin K. Hart
Edward A
Five Airmen Hospitalized After Auto Collision Near Collins
Five airmen from the 137th air chase group stationed at Alexandria La were hospitalized in Hattiesburg Miss after an early morning two car crash near Collins eight miles west on highway 84 at 110 am The car driven by Corporal Billy Martin collided with a Meridian Mississippi vehicle driven by Robert Lee Davis None in the Davis car were injured The airmen Sgt Mack A Moore Sgt John B Tatum Sgt Robert L Brown Sgt Ardle J Clarkson and Corp Billy Martin sustained neck shoulder facial and other injuries all listed in fair or good condition at Methodist Hospital
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Alexandria
Collins
Liss
Robert L. Brown
Ardl J. Clarkson
Billy Martin
L. Green
Martin
Robert Lee Davis
Meridian
Avis
Highway 84
Green
McCloy urges urgent talks on West German defense role
Frankfurt December 27 U S High Commissioner John J McCloy said discussions on West Germany s role in European defense are urgent and should resume immediately after the holidays regardless of four power talks. He indicated German contributions could include materials and troops and denied any take it or leave it plan while exploring all options amid a 1950 progress report.
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Germany
U. S
John J. McCloy
West Germany
McCloy
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Louisiana Civil Defense Training School Opens in Baton Rouge
Dr. Arthur R. Choppin, LSU physics dean, opened a two week training school for civil defense in Baton Rouge. About thirty trainees will receive instructions in radiological chemical and special weapons as the program begins. Choppin said Louisiana is about six months ahead of 95 percent of other states.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Civil Defense Training School
Arthur R. Choppin
Louisiana State University College of Physics
Louisiana
Choppin
New Tax Plan Not Finished In 1950 Defense Plan
President Truman will recommend a broadened tax program to cover defense costs, but the timing for sending proposals to Congress was not announced. White House aide Joseph H. Short said there may be no new taxes in January, though a larger revenue measure for 1951 and beyond is anticipated. Discussions with top advisers touched on Korea and the state of the union as Truman returns from Missouri. The 82nd Congress, starting January 3, is expected to face further tax legislation after two prior measures.
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White House
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Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Missouri
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Sugar Marketings To Be Controlled In 1951
The Agriculture Department will maintain sugar market controls in 1951 at levels permitting consumer use, authorizing 8,000,000 tons to be marketed by domestic producers and imports. This is 150,000 tons above this year’s consumption and below 1950’s quota of 8,700,000 tons. Quotas by region to be announced later. Cuba is the major supplier with about two thirds of imports. Supplies abroad expected to be at least 10 percent higher than last year, reducing potential price drops.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S
Cuba
China May Use 12 000 000 Men
Hong Kong reports Communist China could field a fighting force of 12 million by end of 1951. Regular army 5 million, irregulars about 5 million, with a mobilization drive adding about 2 million next year. Peiping calls for all workers and students to train for defense. Official dispatches note 9 000 graduates from East China Military University and 13 900 Shanghai student volunteers have joined the war effort by Dec. 23.
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Red China
Peiping
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Nanking
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Shanghai
Special Session May Be Called in Louisiana Civil Defense
Lt. Gov. William J. Dodd says Gov. Earl Long would call a special session if state funds are needed for civil defense. He and Gov. Long discussed the matter after a conference, noting federal funds could require state matching. Dodd and James Bennett plan to meet Washington officials Jan. 7 to seek potential federal civil defense aid.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl Long
William J. Dodd
Dodd
Long
Civil Defense
James Bennett
Washington
Truman Names Griffis Ambassador to Spain Ending Snub
President Truman selected Stanton Griffis to be the American ambassador to Spain, ending a five year diplomatic snub of Franco's regime. Griffis, 63, former ambassador to Poland, Egypt and Argentina, will face Senate confirmation. He has chaired Paramount Pictures, Madison Square Garden, and Brentano's, and served in World Wars I and II.
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Truman
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Spain
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Argentina
Madrid
America
United Nations General Assemly
Paramount Pictures
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Brentano's Book Stores
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American Historical Society
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Cornell
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Army calls 7,500 National Guard officers for duty in March
Washington reports the Army will recall 7,500 junior officers from National Guard and organized reserve to active duty in March. It also orders 890 more medical officers, 850 dental officers, and 415 medical service corps officers to report February 5 and March 15, with a draft call likely not less than 80,000 for March. The move marks the first use of guard and reserve units for individual officer calls since the Korean crisis began.
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Washington
Army
National Guard
Navy
Watch clue in theft of stone in Scotland Yard probe
London police sought the owner of a Swiss made wrist watch found near the coronation chair after the heavy sandstone block symbolizing Scottish sovereignty was dragged from the Abbey. Detectives appealed for witnesses of a man and woman with a small car near dawn Christmas.
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Scottish Patriots’ Association
Seoul Civilian Population Leaves as Evacuation Expands
Seoul reports show more than half of its civilian residents have fled southward from the capital. Government spokesman Clarence Ryee said about 1,000,000 civilians remain, with 5,000 sent daily by train and 50,000 by various routes. He noted the government would stay until ordered to depart by the Eighth Army, while national assemblymen evacuate individually. Most evacuees are walking.
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Seoul
Clarence Ryee
United Nations
Ryee
Rhee
Eighth Army
National Assembly
Reds Ready Second Invasion In Korea, Warn U.N.
General MacArthur's HQ said more than 1,350,000 Reds poised to strike in Korea. The enemy holds off a major invasion of South Korea with vast manpower while front lines stiffen along the 150 mile border. Lt. Gen. Ridgway vowed to stay and fight.
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United Nations
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Manchuria
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Syngman Rhee
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A. P
Bill Shinn
Chongchon
Seoul
Plains
Shinn
North Korea
Eighth Army
Reds
Arctic cold grips wide area with subzero readings
Numbing cold with 35 below zero in Iowa and New York marks a vast arctic air mass across the midwest to the Atlantic seaboard, Florida spared. Frigid conditions follow heavy snows, with Chicago -10 for December’s coldest since 1924 and O Hare -19. New Jersey eight above, Washington 15 above, and no relief soon.
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Eisenhower to be located in Paris at Hotel Astoria
The U S army announces General Dwight Eisenhower will use the Hotel Astoria in Paris as temporary headquarters for the Atlantic Pact army. He will pick a permanent site later, with Versailles suspected as a possibility though no purchase discussions were confirmed.
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Paris
U. S
Dwight Eisenhower
Hotel Astoria
Army
Eisenhower
Versailles
Goldman Grant Granted Beer Permit in Louisiana
Goldman Grant, Louisiana public safety director and supervisor of state police, received a temporary beer wholesaler permit for Goldman Granting Co. in Baton Rouge. State Revenue Collector W A Cooper says no law prevents holding state office and a beer license. Grant has been out of town and did not comment on resignation plans.
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Goldman Grant
Louisiana Public Safety Director
W. A. Cooper
Grant
Cooper
Grant Distributing Co
Secretary of State
Col
Murphy Roden
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