Attlee and Truman Open Talks on World Situation
President Truman and British Prime Minister Attlee will begin top level talks at 4 p m EST in the White House cabinet room to discuss the grave world situation. Attlee arrived on the Cathay and spoke of aligning policies to uphold what is right, accusing the Communist bloc of driving a wedge between nations.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Attlee
White House
U. S
Charles G. Ross
ATLEE
State Acheson
Defense
Marshall
ACHESON
senate
Lucas
Illinois
pon Mondas
Afflee
Atom Scientists Face Congress Contempt Charge
Five individuals linked to wartime radiation lab work and Communist ties were indicted for contempt of congress. Steve Nelson Marcel Scherer Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz Irving David Fox faced charges for refusing to answer HUAC questions. Bohm’s indictment was initially reported but later dropped due to a signing error.
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WASHINGTON
Steve Nelson
western Pennsylvania
University of California radiation laboratory
Marcel Scherer
hike Nelson
house
un American activities committee
Ted
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz
Irving David Fox
U. S
William Hitz
David Joseph Bohm
Bohm
George Morris Fay
New Storm Sweeps Along East Coast
An intensive storm hits the eastern seaboard while 5000 Californians are displaced by flood waters. The system mirrors the late coast storms with 297 lives lost and over 100 million dollars in damage. Snow accumulates up to four inches in western Maryland as rain threatens the Potomac and flood risks rise in Ohio Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohio
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Potomac river
French Evacuate Hanoi as Threats Rise
In Indochina on December 4 UP, all French women and children were ordered to leave northern Indochina amid the deteriorating international situation and growing threats from Communist led Nationalists against Hanoi and Haiphong.
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HANOI
Indochina
Hauphong
Tight Controls Put on Exports
Washington reports new export curbs take effect to restrict shipments through U.S. ports to Russia and satellites, and to China including Hong Kong and Macao. Secretary Sawyer says foreign shipments of strategic commodities pausing through U.S. ports are included, with aim to reduce war-useful materials reaching Communist nations.
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WASHINGTON
U.S
Russia
China
Hong Kong
Macao
Red China
Sawyer
Soviet union
City Budget Cuts Urged by Mayors Leader
Mayor Quigg Newton of Denver urged at the American Municipal association conference to cut municipal budgets to exclude nonessential spending. He stressed taxpayers must fund federal needs first and foremost while safeguarding national survival.
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WASHINGTON
Quigg Newton
Denver
American Municipal association
Newton
Navy to Call 15,000 Reserves for Active Duty
The navy announced that 15,000 trained naval reserve enlisted men will be called to active duty during April, May and June. About half will be seamen and seamen apprentices with at least six months prior service as seamen, hospitalmen and stewards.
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WASHINGTON
navy
naval reserve
West Berlin Votes to Reelect Socialists in Strong Turnout
West Berlin reported a record 90.4 percent turnout in municipal elections as 1,504,414 of 11,664,081 eligible voters cast ballots. Socialists lost a third of strength to Christian Democrats and Free Democrats, with Mayor Ernst Reuter stressing a three party coalition to counter Russian aggression.
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BERLIN
West Berlin
iron curtain
Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Ernst Reuter
Reuter
house of deputies
Socialists
Pravda Reports Seoul Uprising
Pravda quotes Korni lov and Vasiliev reporting guerrilla warfare in Seoul held by UN forces. They accuse General MacArthur's troops of hostage use, saying each American soldier killed leads to the shooting of 25 civilians. Correspondents are with Communist forces, citing fragmentary information from Seoul.
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LONDON
Moscow
Pravda
Seoul
United Nations
MacArthur
Kornilov
Vasiliev
Tass
Family of Six Die in Ohio Porch Fire Tragedy
Neighbors say dazed parents refused to throw their four children from a second floor porch as a Dillon Vale blaze swept through the Gall family home. John Gall, 39, proprietor of Johnny's Inn in Dillon Vale, perished with his wife and four youngsters, all suffocated.
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STEUBENVILLE
Dee
Dillonvale
John Gall
Johnny
Six Nations Ask Assembly Study Korean Problem
The United States and five other nations formally asked the United Nations assembly to take up as an urgent matter the Chinese Communist intervention in Korea. The telegram to Secretary-General Lie was signed by the chief delegates of the United States Britain France Norway Cuba and Ecuador. Delegates expect the steering committee to decide whether to place the issue on the agenda before a plenary meeting. a two thirds vote is required for full consideration. Diplomatic talks continue with India and China seeking a peaceful solution.
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NEW YORK
United States
United Nations assembly
Korea
U. N
Trygve Lie
assembly
Britain
France
Norway
Cuba
Ecuador
security council
Peiping
Washington
Attlee
Truman
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
China
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Sir Benegal
U S
U. S
Warren Austin
Mechanical Heart Demonstrated at Philadelphia Hospital
In Cleveland on December 4 a report describes an artificial heart and lung machine being readied for difficult heart operations at Hahnemann Hospital Philadelphia. Dr. Bailey and team report the device has kept a dog alive 71 minutes by circulating blood and oxygen. The dog recovered after the machine was removed, allowing its heart to resume normal function.
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CLEVELAND
Hahnemann hospital
Philadelphia
Charles P. Bailey
Hahnemann
Ohio
American College of Chest Physicians
Israel Jordan patrols clash over Negev road dispute
An emergency meeting of the mixed Israel Jordan armistice commission deadlocked in its first effort to solve the clash over a disputed Negev desert road. A small-scale battle yesterday saw two of Jordan s Arab legion armored cars knocked out. Both sides heeded a UN cease fire order.
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JERUSALEM
UPI
Israel-Jordan armistice commission
Negev desert
Jordan
Arab legion
U. N
Johnson’s Mother Dies in Roanoke
Mrs Catherine Arthur Johnson age 90 mother of former U S defense secretary Louis A Johnson died at her Roanoke home today. The obituary notes her long life and relation to the prominent political family.
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JOHNSON
ROANOKE
Catherine Arthur Johnson
secretary of
defense
Louis A. Johnson
U.N. Shields Pyongyang Front As Red Forces Push South
Tokyo reports a ten mile north of Pyongyang rearguard, while Chinese forces threaten to isolate the 10th corps. General MacArthur estimates 200,000 Chinese moving from central China toward the peninsula as Walker directs a retreat toward Seoul and Inchon. Allied air power harasses enemy as U.N. troops fall back along the peninsula.
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TOKYO
United Nations
Pyongyang
Walton H. Walker
U. 8
Eighth army
souith
Chongchon river
MacArthur
Korea
Manchuria
China
U. S
U. N
Hamhung
Hungnam
10th corps
Edward M. Almond
Tenth corps
Changjin
Almond
CCF
First marine division
U. S. Seventh infantry division
reservoir
Leif Erickson
republic
Seoul
Inchon
Erickson
Walker
North Korea
South Korea
Red high command
Wonsan
10th corpl
sea of Japan
Yalu river
Red Manchuria
Syngman Phee
Wage and Price Controls Predicted by Treasury Chief
Secretary Snyder told the Senate Finance Committee that general wage price controls will be needed to avoid damaging inflation, though he did not set a date. Alan Valentine urged restraint, hoping a price wage plateau could be found soon. Congress weighs a $3.4 billion tax bill and an $17.85 billion military atomic program package tied to the Korean War.
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WASHINGTON
VPI
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
senate
Alan Valentine
Valentine
Congressional
Truman
Treasury
senate finance committee
house
toomorrow
congress
Tito
Yugoslavia
Alaska
Hawaii
Los Angeles Smog Disaster Feared
Los Angeles meteorologist Irving Krick warned of a potential smog disaster in the city if control laws are not strengthened. He cited Donora Penn from 1948 where 20 died, noting Los Angeles’ population of about 4 million and multiple emitting plants.
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LOS ANGELES
Irving Krick
Krick
Donora
Penn
Defense Dept Reports 433 More Casualties in Korea
The Defense Department released casualty list No. 167 detailing 37 killed 144 wounded 209 missing 42 injured in accidents and one death.
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WASHINGTON
defense department
Korea
Jet Pilot Saves Lives of Crowd at Dallas Field
First Lt. James Arthur Bradley of Dallas sacrificed his burning jet to steer it away from about 100 parked cars after taking off from Hensley Field. He crash landed beyond the field and died, with Lt. Col. B. M. Taylor recommending him for the congressional Medal of Honor for likely saving lives.
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DALLAS
national guard
James Arthur Bradley
Hensley field
B. M. Taylor
Bradley
Top Communists Challenge High Court Over Smith Act
Washington December 4 top Communist party leaders petition the supreme court to strike down their conspiracy convictions and declare the 1940 Smith act unconstitutional They argue the statute and convictions threaten constitutional foundations. The Justice Department calls Reds enemies of the state and conspirators against the U S government The case raises free speech and due process questions with fines and prison terms already imposed.
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WASHINGTON
Communist party
supreme court
justice department
U. S
department
New York
KERMS TOR
Eugene Dennis
Yoshida Opposes Jap Volunteers in Korean Campaign
OKYO Dec 4 Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida said Japan cannot permit volunteers in the Korean campaign and reaffirmed a constitutional ban on armed forces. He stated the police suffice for domestic peace, noting a strong reserve on Hokkaido near the Kurile islands, and voiced concern over Hokkaido’s security amid regional turmoil.
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OKYO
Shigeru Yoshida
Ile
Yoshida
Japan
Hokkaido
Kurile islands
Kurifes
Asia
Young GOP Ends Southern Rally in Salem
Southern Young Republicans closed a three day council meeting in Salem North Carolina with optimism for a two party system in the solid south. William E Stevens of Lenoir North Carolina chairs the southern council and argues the group means what it says about two party government in the region.
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SALEM
N. C
William E. Stevens
Lenoir
theouth
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