Fair Enough Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler
New York columnist Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler discusses shifts in the Herald Tribune’s book reviews and political commentary amid Cold War tensions. He recalls past praise for Hanns Eisler and John Gunther and critiques the paper’s current stance on Soviet friends and antiwar voices.
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United States of America
The
Herald Tribune
Soviet Union
Vincent Sheean
Hanns Eisler
Ond Eisler
Don Marquis
John Gunther
Garson Kanin
United States Congress
Truman Urges Congress To Up Taxes Significantly
President Truman urged Congress to raise taxes far beyond last year’s increases totaling 8 billion and said defense needs will require 140 billion for this and next year. He called for wage restraints, higher corporate and individual taxes, broader tax law closings, and faster price and wage controls with millions more in the armed forces.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Names of Six Dead Revealed After B 29 Crash
San Antonio officials released the six crew member names from the B 29 that crashed near Seguin while on a routine combat mission. The aircraft burned in a mesquite thicket and one body was thrown clear. The crew remained with the plane until impact.
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San Antonio
Randolph Air Force Base
Seguin
Saltonstall Pushes For Proof On 18-Year-Old Draft
Senator Saltonstall urged administration officials to prove their case for lowering the draft age to 18. He questioned the current law which requires 18-year-olds to register but drafts only 19 to 25, as the defense department seeks a one-year cut. The armed forces plan to boost the draft call by 50,000 due to Korea casualties, atop the 80,000 monthly demand for early 1951.
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Washington
Saltonsstall
Mass
Armed Services
Saltonstall
Defense Department
Senate
Anna M. Rosenberg
Army
J. L. Murray
Hong Kong
Murray
Governor orders survey to speed Louisiana coastal oil development
Gov Earl Long of Louisiana orders a survey to determine lands the state can claim under the tidelands decision. In a letter to J Lester White he states oil and mineral development along the coast is at a practical stand still, with little progress by state or oil companies.
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Baton Rouge
Earl Long
U.S. Supreme Court
J. Lester White
State Department of Public Works
Louisiana
Miss Emma Thoman Dies After Auto Crash
Miss Emma Thoman longtime Monroe postmaster and church worker dies after a lingering illness linked to a recent automobile accident. A service is set at Mulhearn Funeral chapel Friday at 95 p.m. The body will be sent to Cincinnati for interment. She was associated with Allen Millinery and active in Eastern Star and First Presbyterian Church. she leaves a brother in law Emil Thoman of Cincinnati and two nieces, Alice Thoman of Cincinnati and Mrs. John Ormand of Monroe.
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A. A. Thoman
Monroe
Mulhearn
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Thoman
First Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Allen Millinery Company
Order of the Eastern Star
Emil Thoman
Alice Thoman
John Ormand
North Carolina
Hong Kong Begins Broad Military Registration
Hong Kong announced all British subjects aged 17 and over must register for military service by February 1. Eurasians and Chinese born in Hong Kong are included. Officials say the move, amid border tensions, is precautionary and no immediate draft is planned.
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Hong Kong
Eight Point Program to Correct Errors Outlined
Baton Rouge January 12 a military spokesman announced an eight point plan to prevent mobilization mistakes. Col George Harvey listed aims including accurate requirements, industrial capacity data, a central conversion authority and a flexible procurement program to boost readiness and avoid past failures.
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Baton Rouge
Armed Forces Industrial College
George Harvey
Quartermaster Corps
Harvey
Manpower Target Raised to 3,462,205 by June 30
Senator told President Truman raised the June 30 manpower goal for the armed forces to 3,462,205, with Assistant Secretary Anna M. Rosenberg testifying that the president approved the increase and the Joint Chiefs had requested it. Debate over drafting 18-year-olds continued in the senate group alongside questions about the need to extend inductions beyond 19 to 25.
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Anna M. Rosenberg
Secretary of Defense
Senate
Saltonstall
R.-Mass
Subcommittee
Lyndon Johnson
D.-Tex
Air Force
Two Louisiana Soldiers Slain in Korea
Washington reports in casualty list No. 198 that two Louisiana soldiers were killed in action in Korea. The list names Pvt. Reed C. Broussard of Lake Arthur and Cpl. J. R. Moody of Greensburg as killed in action, with other Louisiana service members listed as wounded missing or missing in action.
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Korea
Washington
Louisiana
Defense
Pvt
Reed C. Broussard
Ella G. Theriot
Lake Arthur
Cpl
J. R. Moody
Thomas L. Moody
Rt. 1
Greensburg
Army
Pershing Amos
Jamie N. Amos
Schriever Rt
Houma
Richard Dupont
Marie Grimes Dupont
Big Bend
Elgie J. Farley
Grace Farley
Coushatta
Andrew L. Gonzales
Caroline B. Gonzales
North Dorgenois St
New Orleans
L c Lawrence Gray
Noah Gray
Pfe
Eldridge Johnson
Tobey Expected to Join Senate Foreign Relations Panel
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire appears set for a seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The assignment signals support for the administration's foreign policy amid GOP internal debate over other committee placements and the Fair Deal agenda. President Truman stressed defense programs must have top priority.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Tobey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Senate Republican
New Hampshire
Brewster
Maine
UN Near Vote on Peace Bid in Korea Crisis
United Nations moves toward a vote on a five point peace plan offered to Communist China in return for a Korea cease fire. The United States backs the plan while Soviet delegate Malik seeks more time to study it. If Peiping rejects the proposal the war may continue.
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United Nations
China
Korea
United States
Russia
Peiping
Nasrallah Entezam
Iran
Sir Benegal N. Rau
India
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Jacob A. Malik
Malik
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Army probes Drew Pearson column over secret messages
The Army announced an active investigation into Drew Pearson's December 30 column, saying it contained quoted excerpts from classified messages. Secretary Pace notified Senator McCarthy that the matter would be sent to the Judge Advocate General for review. Pearson said he was told by the Pentagon it was permissible with some changes.
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Washington
Army
Drew Pearson
Senator McCarthy
R.-Wis
Pace
Judge Advocate General
McCarthy
Pearson
U. S
Pentagon
Youth’s Jump Fatal to Pilot in Alabama Air Patrol
Birmingham, Jan 12. A 17 year old would be parachute jumper caused a crash that killed civil air patrol pilot Fred M. Sandlin. Charles Albright of Bessemer survived with minor injuries after two rescuers pulled him from the burning plane before the craft exploded. Col Bill Donovan said the flight was unauthorized.
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Birmingham
Civil Air Patrol
Charles Albright
Bessemer
Fred M. Sandlin
Honey Henderson
Firepower Forces Them Into Hills
Allied air strikes and artillery drove back a Red Korean assault near Wonju as a separate deep-penetration force threatened UN lines in central Korea. Two North Korean divisions pressed toward Wonju while night fighting and air strikes pounded the attackers on and behind the Wonju Chechon road.
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Tokyo
Wonju
United Nations
Korea
Tanyang
U. N
U. S
Wonju-Chechon
Yonju
Philippine Sea
J. G
Don Loranger
Hanford
Calif
Central Korea
Tanyvang
Han River
Pusan
Ochi
Chinese use U S aircraft in Western Front raids
On the Western Front in Korea a number of raids were carried out by aircraft with U S markings. An A 20 attack bomber was identified among the planes used. Bombs caused holes in the frozen ground but no damage to UN installations. Communist air forces reportedly possess substantial bomber and fighter strength for daily sorties.
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Korea
United States
Ansong
Seoul
Sojong
U. S
Oinnam
United Nations
U. N
Private Reeves Faces Amputation After Korean War Wounds
Private Hubert Reeves of Joliet Illinois faced extensive amputations after frostbite injuries from a Korean War night attack. At Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek Michigan surgeons scheduled amputations of both feet above the ankle and most fingers, with potential future plastic surgery to gain grip.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Hubert Reeves
Percy Jones
Joliet
D Hubert Reeves
Maj
Chester H. Davis
Davis
Reeves
Marine with four Purple Hearts seeks another overseas posting
Corp. Albert L. Ireland 32 of Cold Spring New York wounded five times in World War II and at Okinawa seeks combat duty again. He obtained special permission from Gen Clifton B Cates to ship out after a refresher course at Camp Lejeune. Ireland has two more wounds eligible for a fifth Purple Heart and has attended Ithaca College University of Arizona and Notre Dame. He spent 27 months overseas and is awaiting shipment from Treasure Island San Francisco Bay. He is single and his mother and brother live in Cold Spring.
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Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Korea
Albert L. Ireland
Cold Spring
N. Y
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
Ireland
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Washington
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Ithaca College
University of Arizona
Notre Dame University
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