Truman-Clash Over Atomic Bomb Claims In Korea Memoir Fight
Former President Truman says General MacArthur wanted to drop atomic bombs on China and eastern Siberia during the Korean War, a claim MacArthur denies as false. The men sit in New York as Truman visits his family and defends actions while MacArthur insists records show no such discussions.
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Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
China
Siberia
MacArthur
Truman
Clifton Daniel
Chicago
Iry Kupcinet
Sun-Times
Russia
Washington
Japan
South Pacific
Far East
Kupcinet
House of Representatives
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Joint Chefs of Staff
Free World
Kupeinet
1959 Taxpayers Pay More Earn More Washington
IRS preliminary figures show more taxpayers paid more income taxes on higher 1959 earnings for 1960 returns. Returns rose to 63 million from 59.1 million, gross income up to 305.8 billion from 281.2. taxes paid 38.9 billion vs 34.3. Average reported income 5,070 with only taxed filers counted.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Last Moments of Christmas Eve among the Pennsylvania Dutch
The Pennsylvania Dutch observe Christmas Eve with folk beliefs and frugal customs. Farmers seek barn vigils from 11 to midnight to gain animal speech understanding, rely on farmer’s dew to moisten hay, and gift only token presents to children. Amish and Mennonites honor the holiday as sacred, eschewing trees, lights, and elaborate decor, and often shop after Christmas for lower prices.
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Martha
Paul
Gromyko Seeks Improved U S Ties After Kennedy Victory
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet that Moscow hopes U S relations will return to Roosevelt era warmth after Kennedy's inauguration. Khrushchev backed the stance in a cable, while the premier did not add new policy details.
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Soviet Union
United States
John F. Kennedy
Gromyko
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U. S Soviet
Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Khrushchev
Kennedy Names Heller To Head Economic Advisers
President elect John F Kennedy selects Walter W Heller University of Minnesota economist to chair the Council of Economic Advisers Heller 45 says recession lasts six months and favor tax policy adjustments possibly tax cuts in recession He also heads Minnesota University business school economics department and served as tax adviser to Gov Freeman The appointment signals a push to reconnect with full employment law of 1946 and expand economic policy advisory reach.
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John F. Kennedy
Heller
University of Minnesota
School of Business Administration
Minnesota
Orville L. Freeman
Kennedy
United States
Council of Economic Advisers
Massachusetts
Foster Furcolo
Benjamin A. Smith II
Gloucester
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Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Eisenhower
Kenneth P. O'Donnell
Kennedy Atlantic Shore
Atcher
Joseph P. Kennedy
New York
Caroline
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New Orleans Teachers Get Christmas Gift Pay
New Orleans banks released long frozen school funds following a U S District Court order enabling the board to begin paying about 1 million dollars to teachers and nearly half a million to vendors. Jan 4 reconvening lawmakers and a three percent sales tax proposal loomed as state actions on integration.
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City
James Redmond
U. S. District Court
Redmond
Integrated
William Frantz
McDonough
Star
Jimme H. Davis
Jimmie H. Davis
James F. Redmond
Severe Cold Wave Stings Most of U S
Record cold gripped the eastern United States breaking date lows from the plains to New England. Temperatures plummeted below zero from Joliet Alabama to Maine with notable readings including International Falls Minnesota at minus 23 and Harrisburg Pennsylvania at minus 8. The Chicago area logged minus 13 and Tampa rose to 32 below. The Arctic chill disrupted river traffic, sparked fires, strained furnaces and claimed lives.
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New England
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Louisiana
Joliet
International Falls
Minn
Elkader
Iowa
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Maine
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Detroit
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la Salle
Paraplegic Uses Car As Battering Ram
John McClure, 37, of Reseda, described as paraplegic, used a hand controlled car to strike a building where former nurse Ellen Burn, 42, worked as a bookkeeper. He rammed her desk, attempted to run her down, and crashed into a parked car. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
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John McClure
Reseda
Ellen Burn
Testimony conflicts in Navy fire probe on Constellation disaster
Naval Court of Inquiry heard conflicting testimony on who spiked the diesel fuel that caused the Constellation fire at Brooklyn Navy Yard. The blaze killed 49 workers and gutted the carrier under construction. Fork lift operator Leroy Davis testified he left his lift away from the trash bin and did not see the incident. Memorial services drew 12,000 military and civilian personnel as Adm. Burke and Adm. James addressed the crowd. A memorial tablet will be placed aboard the carrier once commissioned.
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Adm
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Naval Operations
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Navy
Bureau of Ships
Burke
United States
Leroy Davis
Brooklyn
Hickey to Fill Wyoming Senate Seat After Thomson Death
Gov Joseph J Hickey announced he will take over the vacant Wyoming Senate seat following Keith Thomson death from a heart attack in Cody. Secretary of State Jack Gage will serve the remaining two years of the governor’s term. Thomson died Dec 3 after winning the seat. O Mahoney had been the incumbent. Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher arrived in London to join her children for Christmas and Taylor planned work on Cleopatra.
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Wyoming
Senate
Cheyenne
Wyo
Joseph J. Hickey
Keith Thomson
Jack Gage
Thomson
Cody
Liz
Eddie
London
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
United States
Beauty
Miss Taylor
Buffalo Snowstorm Seals Off City With Foot of Snow
A narrow snow band from Lake Erie virtually seals Buffalo and suburbs, with up to a foot of snow over 10 hours. The Buffalo Skyway and Niagara Thruway close or slow. Greater Buffalo airport cancels flights. cars abandoned citywide. traffic and transit disrupted as police clear streets.
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Faruway
Hamburg
Batavia
Sloan
Wieliamsville
Skyway
Depew
Cheektowaga
Weather Bureau
Erie
Wyoming
New York
Iity
Niagara Falls
Living Cost Jumps To New Peak in November
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the consumer price index rose to 127.4 in November from 127.3 in October, with food costs and hospitalisation insurance driving the gain. About 225,900 workers will receive cost of living raises, mainly in meat packing and aircraft missile industries, while factory workers’ after tax earnings fell due to shorter hours and lower pay. Montgomery Ward & Co. faced FTC charges of deceptive tire advertising citing inflated list prices as savings.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Montgomery Ward
Tuington UP
Montgomery Ward & Co. Inc
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Ward
Can This Be Winter Los Angeles Warm Again
The local report notes an unseasonably warm spell in Los Angeles with Thursday reaching about 80 degrees, featuring shirtsleeve weather and unseasonable sunshine. No ties to immediate storms or cold fronts were mentioned.
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Los Angeles
Christmas tree supply tightens across New York state
New York growers face shorter retail selections as the 1959 season starts with cautious buyers. State analyst Burt Buell says state covers down about 25 percent from last year, Western New York and Adirondacks hit hardest with a one third cut. Demand for sub standard trees rises while top sellers like Scotch pine and Douglas fir remain in strong demand.
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State Agriculture Department
Burt Buell
Buell
New York State
Rochester
New York
Wester New York
Adirondacks
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell
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