Government to Ask Voluntary Freeze on Prices and Wages
Washington December 18 The government contemplates a voluntary freeze on all prices and wages as a likely next move against inflation driven by heavy defense spending. Alan Valentine head of ESA may order unions and the public to hold December 2 levels or a similar date. Talks with meat industry officials hint at possible ceilings on lamb and other farm products though enforcement remains uncertain. Charles E. Wilson to run the Office of Defense Mobilization as Truman creates new authority to extend work hours and waive competitive bids. The voluntary freeze could last until March while compulsory controls are prepared, with penalties for violations to be decided by ESA and the president.
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Washington
Alan Valentine
The
Economic Stabilization Authority
ESA
Asthey
Valentine
Charles E. Wilton
Wilson
General Electric Company
Truman
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
New Quest
Anc
Linchey Seeks $50 License Fee for Pinball Games
Marshal William J Linchey plans to urge the Portsmouth city council to require a yearly fifty dollar license for pinball and other non gambling machines reentering the city amid his drive to purge gambling. He opposes beer parlors housing the devices, though the State Liquor Commission allows bowling games in some cases.
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William J
Linchey
Portsmouth
State Liquor Commission
Holiday Speed-Up Boosts Chances of Excess Tax
Washington December 18 Senate leaders sought a quick pass on a large excess profits tax bill. The Finance Committee met to finish drafting and hoped to bring the measure to a vote by Friday before Christmas recess. The House approved defense funds totaling 17.8 billion dollars, with the tax bill expected to raise about 3.15 to 3.55 billion in the first year, less than the president’s request.
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Washington
Senate
Senate ‘Finance Committee
Congress
Posuch
House
Truman
Allies urged to bolster defenses in Western Europe
From Brussels, U S Army Secretary Frank Pace warned North Atlantic allies they are far from ready to withstand a Communist assault. He urged rapid plans for a unified European army, stressing that the United States will aid only if partners show decisive self-help and speed in strengthening defense and production efforts.
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Brussels
Belgium
U. S. Army
Frank Pace
North Atlantic
Europe
Atlantic Defense
Pace
U. S
George C. Marshall
U.S
Atlantic Allliance
Railroad wage dispute nears settlement with unions
The long running wage and hour fight between U.S. railroads and four operating unions shows progress as White House efforts press for terms. About 10,000 yardmen walked for three days last week delaying freight and mail, but many returned to work while some remained off due to sickness or wildcat action. John R. Steelman kept talks going past 2:40 a.m. and arranged another session for this afternoon.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Mighty Mo Blasts Reds As Guns Seal Off Port
Philadelphia police hunt a mysterious sniper in the Oak Lane area after a wife and mother is killed and six others are wounded in six weeks of shootings. Dozens of officers and volunteers cordon the district as residents stay indoors and fear grows. The mayor orders full use of all resources to capture the killer.
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Philadelphia
Oak Lane
Louis" Davidoff
Bernard Samuel
Samuel Rosenberg
Public Safety
Kier
Democrats Count On Sympathy To Save Acheson
Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders rely on public sympathy for the underdog to rally support for Secretary of State Acheson amid GOP calls for his ouster. President Truman stands firm, while reports hint at a possible reshuffle option involving Chief Justice Vinson and top officials if Acheson resigns.
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Acheson
Washington
State Acheson
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
Fred. Vinson
Supreme Court
McGrath
Clark
Clifford
Brewster
Vinson
Brussels
John Sherman
Cooper
Kentucky
Strategic Bombing Still a Major Factor in War Effort
AP dispatch from Washington reports Gen. Hoyt Van Denberg testifying on military appropriations and asserting strategic bombing remains a core element of defense. He argues air power must join with ground forces, warns against overreliance on any single branch, and notes Korea presents a different strategic context due to its inviolate border and Chinese forces.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Congress
Hoyt Van‘denberg
Capitol Hill
House Appropriations Military Subcommittee
Mahon
Vandenberg
Alr
Air |Force
Airorce
Air
Korea
Take It Easy Santa Picks Toys By Age Groups
A Boston AP report advises parents to select toys by child age to sustain interest and safety. Experts say delaying gifts aids development, with rattles and graspable toys for infants, pull and push items for walkers, crayons for three and up, and more complex riding toys and dolls for older children.
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Boston
Santa’ Claus
Boston University
James A. ‘Wylie
Rescuers Save Youngster From Death in Quarry
Arthur Gilker 14 of 92 Grant Avenue was trapped when a 400 pound boulder wedged his foot at a cliff edge above a local quarry. Police and firemen used safety belts to free him moments before the rock fell. Gilker, son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Gilker, suffered a minor foot injury and was discharged from Portsmouth hospital. His brother Horst 12 and David Stetson 12 from Rye Road were present.
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Arthur Gilker
Grant aVentte
Tafolia Construction Company
Peverly Hill Road
Gilker
Robert J. Gilker
Hoert
David Stetson
Lang Road
Rye
Former Local Youth Listed as Dead in Korea Action
Pic. Winfield S House of Wolfe boro son of Guy E House 189 Concord Portsmouth listed killed in action in Korea. Previously reported missing Sept 6 1949. Born Dec 27 1930 in Portsmouth educated Wolfeboro schools entered the army Oct 1948 basic at Fort Dix Japan stationed in Korea Aug after Japan tour. Survived by two brothers Raymond and Richard of Wolfeboro stepbrother Thomas F Idaletta Nickerson mouth.
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Winfield S
Wolfeboro
Guy E
Concord ‘Way
Portsmouth
Lsted
Korea
Private House
Guy E. House
Lovella Greenwood House
Fort Dix
N. J
Japan
Guy E. Howse
Raymond and
Richard House
Thomas
F.’. Idaletta Nickerson Mouth
Shipyard Grants New Pay Boost for Portsmouth Workers
About 3,400 Portsmouth naval shipyard employees are set to receive a new wage increase of six cents per hour, roughly 4 percent more than previous pay. The boost reflects a recent authorization, with officials confirming the raise and its impact on labor costs at the facility.
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Portsmouth Naval
Dean of Agriculture Named at Durham
Dr Harold C Grinnell is named dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire succeeding as associate dean and director of the agricultural station. Born in Broad Mapper he has two daughters and has long served UNH since 1932 after running a dairy farm.
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Durham
College of Agriculture
University of New Hampshire
Harold C. Grinnell
UNH
Broad Mibin
New, “Hampshire
Mang
Bing A
New England Water Policy Faces Industrial Pressure
A federal commission warns New England loses ground to other regions due to pollution and high power rates. The 445 page report to President Truman calls for a basin wide water development plan, flood control, pollution abatement, and public hydroelectric projects linked to the St Lawrence system, plus stronger forest and land use measures.
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Washington
Truman
New England
Connecticut River
Federal Power Commission
Waster Commission
Commission
St., Lawrence
Connecticut
Merrimack
Treatment Rooms To Be Dedicated at Therapy Center
Two new treatment rooms at the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center will be dedicated during the Kiwanis Club Christmas party for 75 patients. One room for cerebral palsy patients is donated by the Catholic Youth Organization, the other for speech therapy is donated by Dr. T. B. Walker in memory of his mother, Mrs. Mary Randolph Walker.
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Portsmouth
Enonus
Kiwanis Club
Catholic Youth Organization
TB. ‘Walker
Mary Randolph Walker
Harold C. Chandler
Kiwanis
Albert Woolfson
Fiery Curtain Guards Infantry On Beachhead
United States warships and artillery bombarded the Hungnam beachhead with heavy shells and five inch fire. The fire created a no man’s land around the perimeter as the Tenth corps faced a large Chinese Communist assault aimed at driving 60,000 Allied troops into the sea. Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond praised the artillery effectiveness, while observers noted a lull on the western front and warned of intensified guerrilla activity in South Korea.
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Associated Press
United States
Hungnam
Missouri
Tenth Corps
U. S
St. Paul
Rochester
Navy
Parallel 88
North
South Korea
United Nations
Edward M. Almond
U.S
Eighth Army
Peninsula
MacArthur
Rilla
UN group offers to go to Peiping for peace talks
The UN cease-fire committee announced it had offered to travel to Peiping for direct Korean peace talks with Chou En Lai. Lester B Pear son read a cable sent to Peiping last Saturday after informal talks with Wu Halu chuan showed China had no authority to negotiate. No reply from Peiping yet. The committee asks for more time to finalize its report and hear Rau outline Saturday’s discussions with Wu Hsiu chuan.
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Pearson
Red China
Wu Halu-chuan
Peiping
Howes
Rau
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Tar Spoils Honey as Yula Weekend Shopping Sours
A fragment notes that a small amount of tar can ruin a barrel of honey and that late weekend shopping worsens conditions. The combination hints at caution for Yula weekend shoppers amid rough business conditions.
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