Reds Claim Capture of Suchow City in China War
Reds claim Suchow fell at 8 p m amid reports of three Nationalist army groups retreating southward to support isolated forces near Suhsien and Pengpu. Government spokesman denied abandoning Suchow as 12th army group faced encirclement by Communist forces northwest of Nanking.
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WANKING
Suchow
Nanking
Suhsien
Pengpu
Teng Wen-Yi
Claire Chennault
China Air Transport
San Francisco
foreign office
Jacques Meyrier
12th army
Reds
12th
Huang Wei
Hankow
China
Kwei river
Liu Po-Cheng
Miners Seek SixHour Day and ThirtyHour Week
John L. Lewis lieutenant informs that coal miners will pursue a six hour day and a thirty hour week in June contract talks. William Blizzard notes labor conference drift toward eight hours may be avoided. aims to portal to portal hours. Current contract is eight hours with one hour underground travel and a half hour for meals. expires June 30 for 400,000 workers.
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WASHINGTON
UPA
John L. Lewis
William Blizzard
district 17
West Virginia
labor department
Blizzard
portal
Industrial Leaders Warned of Dangers
New York December 2 AP The 53rd annual Congress of American Industry heard warnings that government spending and control of the economy may trigger unemployment insolvency socialism and even insurrection in the United States. Two businessmen told NAM delegates that federal interference has left the nation in political uncertainty.
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NEW YORK
United States
Congress of American Industry
National Association of Manufacturers
POST OFFICE
Madame Chiang Seeks Meetings Over Aid to China
Madame Chiang Kai-shek asked for appointments with President Truman and Secretary Marshall to press for urgent American aid to China's Nationalist government against Chinese Communists. She arrived in Washington from Shanghai and is staying with the Marshalls in Leesburg Virginia. Diplomatic officials say talks with Wellington Koo may outline her plans for the week.
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WASHINGTON
Det
Chiang Kai-shek
Truman
Marshall
MARSHALL HOME
Chiang
China
Shanghai
Leesburg
Wellington Koo
Walter Reed hospital
Congress
Champion Steers Bring Top Price At Exposition
In Chicago on December 2 the grand champion and reserve grand champion steers at the International Livestock Exposition sold for record prices, highlighting the show’s strong demand and bidding.
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CHICAGO
California Land of Cults, Always Ready for a New One
San Francisco dispatch reports at least 30 residents of California, famed for its cults, preparing to try a new one after a prank ad offering “Wanted-Disciples, adherents for new philosophy, religion and happiness.” E M Abel noted 30 calls, including one at 2 30 a m, to his listed phone number seeking the version.
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California
SAN FRANCISCO
E. M. Abel
Abel
Union Admits Raid on Kalamazoo Plant
In Kalamazoo Michigan the United Steelworkers claim their raid on the Shakespeare companies injured seven and damaged property. They accuse strikebreakers from other states of arming and heckling pickets while state police and local sheriffs guard the plants. Authorities say 75 officers are deployed as a precaution and liquor sales are banned in the city of 60 000.
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KALAMAZOO
Mich
CIO
United Steelworkers
Shakespeare companies
Thomas Shane
USW-CIO
United Steel Workers
Shane
Shakespeare
Israel Request Is Sidetracked In Security Council
Paris December 2 The security council sidetracked Israel urgent bid for immediate UN membership. The United States and Britain clashed before referring the matter to a membership committee without a formal vote. Cadogan opposed premature admission while France and Canada urged considering the political committee work. France appears to hold the decisive vote and delay may push the application beyond next year.
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PARIS
security council
Israel
United Nations
United States
Britain
council
Alexander Cadogan
Palestine
France
Canada
general assembly
Price Picture Brightening says President told
Washington December 2 1948 Dr Edwin G Nourse chairman of the economic advisory council told President Truman the price picture is brightening with prices not jumping through the ceiling He noted creeping rent increases and a down turn in food with clothing softening He warned that higher military spending next year beyond 15 billion dollars could raise inflation and require higher taxes or controls The administration plans to hold defense at about 15 billion dollars next year despite a proposed up to 23 billion by Secretary Forrestal
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WASHINGTON
Truman
economic advisory council
Edwin G Nourse
White House
advisory council
congress
Nourse
Pentagon
defense
Defense Forrestal
Larger Korean Army Proposed to 100000
Tokyo dispatch reports Col. M. Preston Goodfellow urged allied headquarters to expand South Korea's army from 50 000 to 100 000 and add 30 000 armed police. He said the North's 200 000 arm y and the Communist regime threatened the South, while U S troops should stay until the force is enlarged.
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TOKYO
M. Preston Goodfellow
Syngman Rhee
Goodfellow
south Korea
U. S
Russia
Pocatello
Idaho
Tribune
John R. Hodge
Korea
MacArthur
Budget Expert Sees Deficit and Tax Rise Urged
Detroit December 2 Budget Director James E Webb warned that next fiscal year's federal spending risks a deficit unless taxes are increased He planned to present to Congress next month and address a meeting of state government officials at the ninth biennial general assembly of the states.
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DETROIT
James E. Webb
Webb
Truman
congress
Second Death Deepens Puzzle in Hollywood Hills
An unidentified man was found shot to death in a car on Mulholland Drive near Jiro Flynn's area in the Hollywood hills. The weapon matched the same model used to kill J. Forrest Oakes, a real estate man. Investigators reported no powder burns on the victim's temple and found lipstick-stained cigarets, while Mrs. Oakes faces questioning about her husband's death.
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LOS ANGELES
Hollywood hills
Garner Brown
Flintridge
J. Forrest Oakes
Brown
frontier
Oakes
FLINN
Mulhol*‘ land drive
Jirrol Flynn
Smith and Wesson
Capt. Brown
Chicago
Marchant Calculation Machine co
Albany
N. C
Charlotte
N.C
James Lowell Oakes
New York
Telephone rate increases due
NEW YORK Dec 2 UPI Higher telephone bills loom for millions as Bell System subsidiaries file rate increase applications in 29 states seeking about 240 million dollars per year to cover rising costs of operations.
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NEW YORK
UPI
American Telephone and Telegraph cc
Bell System
Commander Labels Reds Crimials
Berlin dispatch reports Col. Frank Howley of the American command in Berlin calling the Soviet backed rump city government crimei als and accusing Moscow of breaking every solemn agreement. He urged that any new accords include guarantees and noted the airlift sustaining Berlin while Western units prepare to withdraw from city hall amid tension and election rallies.
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BERLIN
Frank Howley
city hall
Howley
Western Europe Needs Supplies From America
United States must supply western Europe with equipment to support the Brussels treaty nations. Secretary Forrestal urged a generous aid program at the English-speaking union dinner, aiming to empower western Europe against fear and foster a united Atlantic defense with Canada.
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NEW YORK
UPI
Forrestal
United States
Europe
Britain
France
Belegium
Holland
Luxembourg
Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery
five nations
western Europe
ATLANTIC
north Atlantic
Brussels
U. S
Canada
new world
Russians Unveil Christmas Tree Weapon in Berlin Blockade
Berlin dispatch notes a new Cold War tactic as Russia ships 350000 Christmas trees to western Berlin, blocked from rails by the Soviet blockade. The trees are offered to western Berliners who register in the Russian sector for rations, following cooler responses to prior food and fuel promises.
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BERLIN
McKellar backs arms economy in new congress
Senator McKellar of Tennessee backs defense savings and unification plans as he shifts toward chairing the Senate Appropriations Committee. He supports Truman’s defense cap of 15 billion dollars for next fiscal year, while exploring consolidation savings from TRVY and air forces to cut duplications and waste.
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national assembly
Rep. Brown
Ohio
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Sawyer
Lane D. Webber
Webber
Southern California Edison company
Joseph Merrel Dodge
American Bankers’ association
Dodge
commission
federal service
Madame Chiang
economic cooperation administration
state department
President Truman
Union
Price
Rae Oakes
Pasadena
Calif
Commander
Berm
Socialist Unity (Communist) party
Berliner Zeitung
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M'Kellar
McKellar
D-Tenn
armed services
senate appropriations committee
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