United States Charges China With Aggression in Korea
United States to day charged Communist China with outright aggression in Korea and urged the United Nations Security Council to face the consequences. Assistant Secretary of State Hickerson advised Ambassador Austin by telephone before the Security Council meeting in New York. The move signals a possible public accusation of aggression and calls for immediate UN action.
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United States
China
Korea
Lake Success
United Nations Security Council
Washington
John D. Hickerson
The
United Nations
Hickerson
Warren R. Austin
U. N. Security Council
New York
Austin
De-Nazification Test Sparks Debate on Race and Freedom
New York columnist Fair Enough argues that advocating racial superiority would label a person a Nazi, while opposing government power to enforce belief, pensions, or social programs reveals a tension between socialism and Nazism. He warns against coercive uniform thinking and notes persistent Nazi pressure.
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New York
Russia
Negroard Gilberts Death Commuted to Twenty Years
U S Eighth Army stockade Tokyo reports Lt Leon Gilbert a 31 year old Negro has had his death sentence commuted to 20 years hard labor by President Truman for misconduct in the face of the enemy during action in southeastern Korea last July The verdict was reviewed by his commanding general and the judge advocate general before presidential review Gilbert says he does not feel guilty and adds that he was very sick that day and did not intend to disobey orders
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U. S. Eighth Army
Tokyo
Navy
Leon Gilbert
Truman
Gilbert
Korea
Judge Advocate General
Washington
Bancroft Paper workers set per capita drive record
Bancroft Paper Company in West Monroe led the Twin City Communist Chest drive with 29 employees contributing 331 dollars, an average 11.40 per worker, the highest per capita tally yet. Plant leaders credit the employees, not management, with the achievement as payroll deductions spread to Brown Paper Mill and other firms.
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Bancroft Paper Company
West Monroe
Twin City
Bancroft
S. Gardiner Young
Young
Brown Paper Mill
Brown Paper Industries, Inc
Brown Container Co
Negley Bag and Paper Co
Monroe
Scott Truck and Tractor Co
T. H. Scott
Cochairmen
Chest Industrial
Industrial Machinery and Supply Corp
Jordan Barton
R. C. White
W. L
Deer shooting at store leads to $100 bail forfeiture
Frederick Manino, 20, of Geneva, New York, faced a petit larceny charge after allegedly taking a rifle from a sporting goods rack to shoot a stray deer that jumped into a Hornell store through a plate glass window. Bail of $100 was forfeited when the charge was heard in city court yesterday.
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Hornell
N. Y
Geneva
Frederick Manino
Manino
Tax Passage Looks Up In Congress As Bills Are Drafted
Washington reports improving prospects for a tax bill with the House Ways and Means committee advancing the drafting of a proposal to be ready by Friday. Senate Finance chair George plans a committee meeting this week to begin work on an excess profits tax bill aimed to be passed before Christmas. The administration seeks a 75 percent rate on corporate income above the 1946 49 average, with the initial 75 percent taxed at the existing 45 percent rate, while Republicans discuss a counter proposal to raise corporate levies and possibly add excise taxes.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Senate Tax Committees
House Republican Policy Committee
Martin
Massachusets
Four Los Angeles policemen missing in heavy fog at sea
Fourteen Los Angeles policemen, including Capt. Edwin Walker and Lt. J. S. Rickett, are overdue after their 52 foot sport craft Elsie sailed from Los Angeles and failed to return by 5 p.m. A coast guard air search will begin when fog lifts as the fog that halted traffic and forced a temporary shutdown of Los Angeles International Airport spreads over the area.
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Los Angeles
Newport Harbor
Coast Guard
Elsie
Edwin Walker
J. S. Rickett
G. R. Stoner
Anthony Ruiz
Coast
Los Angeles International Airport
S. Carolina Site Chosen For Hydrogen Bomb Plant
The report notes a plan under consideration for a hydrogen bomb plant in South Carolina amid wartime defense efforts. Democratic leaders indicated tentative support for a temporary rent-control extension, while Republicans resisted. Senate and House banking committees met to decide on Truman’s 90-day rent-control extension beyond December 31, with Maybank signaling no opposition and Spence introducing a March 31 continuation.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Maybank
Hydrogen bomb plant site picked in South Carolina
The Atomic Energy Commission and E I DuPont Co selected a site in Aiken and Barnwell counties South Carolina near the Savannah River for a hydrogen bomb plant. The plant will not manufacture atomic weapons. The location is about 15 miles from Aiken and 20 miles from Augusta and covers about 250 000 acres adjacent to the river. DuPont aided the selection as contractor. the project aims to expand AEC facilities without confirming weapon production.
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Atlanta
Atomic Energy Commission
South Carolina
W. C. McKelvey
The
AEC
E. I. Dupont Company
Aiken
Barnwell
Savannah River
Washington
Aiden
S. C
Augusta
DuPont Company
DuPont
Hanford
Wash
Connally Defies GOP on Foreign Policy Direction
Secretary Acheson faced Republican critics as Senator Connally charged conservatives with dictating policy. Connally said he favors an American policy and rejected preapproval from Republicans, urging a distinct U S approach. Acheson was to brief Senate and House foreign affairs committees behind closed doors on world conditions.
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Washington
Acheson
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Aged Couple Seeks Holiday Aid From Public Help
A widow in West Monroe and an elderly couple request Christmas assistance. The couple, in their seventies, say they received only two old age checks and need outside aid. she lists clothing sizes while detailing limited finances. The widow with five children asks for support to buy clothes and food after rent and bills.
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West Monroe
Louisiana and Mississippi to receive federal road funds
Washington reports that Louisiana will receive 5,538,387 and Mississippi 6,383,855 from a 400 million federal highway aid package approved last September. Louisiana allocations include 2,724,150 for federal‑aid highways, 1,997,042 for secondary roads, and 817,195 for urban highways. Mississippi shares allocate 3,158,557 for federal‑aid highways, 2,628,697 for secondary roads, and 596,601 for urban highways.
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Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
MacArthur warns UN faces new war with Chinese forces
In Tokyo on November 28 General Douglas MacArthur warned that non Communist United Nations troops in Korea confront an entire new war as Red Chinese forces strike across Manchuria. He said he lacked authority to cope with undeclared belligerents and called for a unified solution with allied nations amid a crisis that ruined hopes to end the war by Christmas.
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Toyko
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Manchuria
Storm Areas Struggle Back After Eastern Storms
The storm swept 22 eastern states bringing heavy snow and wind. About 278 people died regionwide and property damage runs into hundreds of millions. Ohio and Pennsylvania faced the worst losses with towns buried under deep drifts and highways largely open. In Pittsburgh snow reached 28 inches as banks and courts closed and workers returned to jobs to restore normal operations.
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Weather Bureau
Lake Huron
Middle Atlantic States
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountain Range
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
U. S. Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania passenger train derailed near Newark Ohio
Twelve of thirteen cars of a eastbound Pennsy passenger train derailed about 30 miles east of Columbus. Five cars toppled but no injuries reported. The train on Baltimore and Ohio tracks bound from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh traveled about 50 mph. Engine driver B H Diggs of Columbus and conductor H L Brooks of Grafton were identified.
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Columbus
Navy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio Highway Patrol
Pennsy
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Granville
Newark
Baltimore &Ohio Railway
Highway Patrol
B. H. Diggs
H. L. Brooks
Grafton
Penn
State loses lease money crumbles from tide lands ruling
Baton Rouge official reports $279,000 paid to the federal government by Continental Oil Co for leases held by Atlantic Refining, Cities Service, and Tide Water Associated Oil. The U S Supreme Court ruled federal rights prevail in tide lands offshore. The state seeks details on agency acceptance and authority while pledging more losses may follow.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
U. S. Supreme Court
Lucille May Grace
Register of the State Land Office
Continental Oil Co
United States
Supreme Court
Tidelands
Continental
Atlantic Refining Co
Cities Service Oil Co
Tide Water Associated Oil Co
Miss Grace
Continental Company
Ward T. Jones
U.S. Supreme Court
Louisiana Tidelands
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America
Westbrook
Pegler
Monroe Charity Hospital
Louisiana Dept. of Revenue
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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Silverstein's
Monroe Furniture Co
J. C. Penney Co
Tax Assessor's
Turpin Lumber & Supply Co
R. & A. Jewelry Co
Field’s
Monroe Hardware Co
Kellogg Lumber Co
James Machine
House Committee
Moultrie
S. Carolina
Democrats For Rent Control
Spence
D.-Ky
House Banking Committee
Ralph Harker Eae
News-Star—World
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Sophie Smith
Fred Rosenbaum
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Walton H. Walker
Edward M. Almond
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