Price Curb Not Needed Now Disalle Asserts
Washington December 8 President price stabilizer Michael V Disalle said the government plans a price ceiling but sees no need to freeze prices now A freeze would require a wage cap but Disalle noted lack of staff space and organization would delay any general ceiling for 60 to 90 days He spoke with Alan Valentine ESA administrator Cyrus S Ching and signaled selective controls may be used on basic defense materials Employers were warned that price increases now could be fruitless if a rollback becomes retroactive and Ford and GM were urged to suspend 1951 model boosts for an industry conference next week No decision on mandatory action was given with ESA ready to act if voluntary steps fail Senator OMalley urged wage price controls in self defense.
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WASHINGTON
Michael V. Disalle
Disalle
Toledo
Disable
economic stabilization agency
economic Stabilization
Alan Valentine
Wage Stabilization Board
Cyrus S. Ching
Valentine
ESA
Ford Motor co
General Motors corp
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Order Prohibits Trade With Reds
The commerce department banned American ships and planes from carrying strategic materials to Communist China or Soviet Europe. Effective immediately, the ban covers weapons, fissionable materials, and strategic goods moved outside the United States even via intermediaries, including shipments to Hong Kong or Macao to prevent diversion. It applies to China with any goods, though non strategic goods to the Soviet bloc in Europe may still move.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
commerce department
China
Soviet Europe
United States
Hong Kong
Macao
Portugese
Europe
Unionist Opposes Health Plan
Cleveland December 8 William L Hutcheson general president of the AFL United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America says most of his 700000 member union want no part of serialized medicine He spoke to the house of delegates of the American Medical Association read due to illness and clarified he was referring to the administration proposed national health program.
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CLEVELAND
William L. Hutcheson
carpenters
Hutcheson
AFL-United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
house of delegates
American Medical association
Evacuations From Milo Village As Etna Lava Advances
A deafening whistle rang from Mount Etna as lava threatened Milo in Sicily. A truck column ferried frightened residents away as the lava tide neared the village in the early hours.
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CATANIA
Sicily
Mount Etna
Milo village
Congress Tackles Rent Extension and Tax Plan
Washington December Congress pushes rent control extension with two to three months. Conference committee to reconcile House and Senate versions. NAM opposes excess profits tax proposing a flat corporation defense tax. Senate expected to follow. Other items include Yugoslav aid, Mrs. Rosenberg defense post probe, and civil defense inquiries.
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WASHINGTON
house
senate
congress
conference committee
National association of Manufacturers
Charles R. Sligh
NAM
finence committee
Sligh
McCarran Joins Acheson Attack in Senate
Senator McCarran joined Republicans in pressing for Secretary of State Acheson’s replacement. He argued Acheson has lost the country’s confidence, urging President Truman to act. Senator Ives echoed the view, saying Acheson’s fate is for the president to decide.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
senate
GOP Policy committee
Dean Acheson
WASHINGTON
McCarran
Nev
Ives
Acheson
Truman
Veteran Jailed On Riot Charge in Pittsburgh Pool Incident
Veteran Nathan Albert refused to answer questions about Communist affiliation and was sentenced to 23 months in jail and fined 8500 for inciting a race riot at a Pittsburgh swimming pool in 1948 after a prior jury conviction.
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PITTSBURGH
Nathan Albert
Communist party
Plead Innocent In Contempt Case Involving UC Lab
Washington December 8 Steve Nelson a longtime Communist party organizer and four others pleaded innocent to contempt of Congress charges. David Bohm Giovanni Lomanitz and Marcel Scherer linked to red infiltration of the wartime radiation lab at the University of California entered pleas. Nelson Scherer Bohm and Lomanitz were indicted for refusing to answer questions from the un American activities committee.
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WASHINGTON
Steve Nelson
Communist party
congress
David Joseph Bohn
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz
University of California
house un-American Activities committee
Nelson
Marcel Scherer
un-American Activities committee
Truman Attlee affirm faith in UN action
Washington December 8 21 President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee said they expect a peaceful settlement of the Korean crisis but warned that if Communist China does not share this view the United Nations will decide on actions. They issued a 2000 word communique stating their resolve to uphold the UN charter and outlining plans for increased Western defense cooperation and aid to sustain civilian needs in wartime.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Attlee
United Nations
U.N
Pacific
Britain
China
America
Formosa
Korea
Far East
U.S
Newsman Named Press Secretary for Truman Year
President Truman appointed Joseph H. Short Jr, Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, as presidential secretary. Announcement came from Stephen T. Early, who has acted as press secretary since Charles G. Ross died suddenly Tuesday night.
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WasHINGTON
Dec. c
Truman
Joseph H. Short, Jr
the
Baltimore Sun
Short
Stephen T. Early
Charles G. Ross
Boy Who Freed Animals Of Zoo Puzzles Court
London December 8 UPI The gentle St Francis of Assisi could judge a 15 year old boy who stole by night from the zoo and freed live birds in St James Park. The birds valued at £202 led to a grand larceny concern. The court remanded the boy on bail for 14 days as keepers sought to recover the birds.
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LONDON
UPI
St. Francis of Assisi
London zoo
St. James park
park lagoon
Buckingham palace
St. Francis
Madelaine Robinson
Zac
Troops Press Breakout Toward Hungnam Amid Fire Fight
U S marines and infantrymen pushed through a fiery escape corridor toward Hungnam as Chinese forces tightens around the breakout column near Koto. A U S Navy report cited a relief column within six miles and airfields under Red attack while MIG 15 and F 80 jets clashed above the scene, marking a battle described as mostly successful.
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U.S. Tenth corps
Koto
NAVY
U. S. navy
Washington
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U. S
tenth corps
Stan Swinton
Kote
Hungnam
Swinton
U.N
Korea
eighth army
U.S
Hambung
U.S. seventh division
17th
Yalu
Red Manchuria
Chongji
Siberian
Pyongyang
Seoul
Chosin reservoir
Chinnampo
Taedong river
Wonsan
Report refutes Soviet claim of Chinese volunteers in Korea
The United Nations Korea commission told the General Assembly that Chinese forces in Korea are regular army units, not volunteers. The panel said in on the spot inquiries 400000 Chinese Reds were in Korea and that prisoners believed they fought South Koreans, not UN forces. The report was read by Selim Sarper as debate began on withdrawal demands while diplomacy continued with Peiping.
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Korea
U.N
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
heiping
Middle East
38th parallel
Vipayalakshmi Pandit
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Washington
Kenneth Younger
Peiping
China
Army to Train Through Holidays Except Christmas and New Year
The army announced training will continue through the holiday season at all camps in the United States except on Christmas day and New Year’s day.
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WASHINGTON
army
United States
Chevrolet Price Increase Stands
Detroit December 8 1950 General Motors Chevrolet division moved ahead with price hikes on 1951 passenger cars and new models would rise from 60 to 80 dollars. T H Keating general manager did not comment on a request from the economic stabilization agency to suspend increases.
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DETROIT
Chevrolet
General Motors
T. H. Keating
economic stabilization agency
Washington
Eighth Army Risks Turning of Flank in Korea
Washington reports a manpower shortage forces the Eighth Army to rely on defense in depth along a 70 mile eastern front in Korea. Military officials note that Walker lacks enough troops to hold a formal line and could execute a controlled withdrawal if pressed, with South Korean units providing support against guerrilla threats.
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WASHINGTON
AFJ
Eighth army
Korea
United Nations
Yellow sea
Walton H. Walker
MacArthur
Walker
U.N
Seoul
Inchon
Carmel Fires Village Communist From Job
Carmel California December 8 The city council fired Village Communist caretaker Duxbury 67 from the Forest theater. He was given 15 days to move from a rent free shack after declaring himself a Communist and signing the state loyalty oath for public employes. Duxbury said he was a Communist but not a party member and did not advocate overthrow of the government. Officials ruled he lacked time to properly care for the theater and ended his unpaid duties.
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Communist party
Duxbury
Elderly Woman Posts Bond for Earl Browder
A 75 year old woman, Miss Margaret Shipman, posted 1500 bond in a district court for Earl Browder, former head of the American Communist Party, who had been jailed since last Friday for contempt of court after failing to post bail. She described Browder as conducting his own defense and said she is a retired teacher from Lee Massachusetts, now living in a local rooming house. She denied any connection to the Communist party when asked.
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WASHINGTON
UPA
Earl Browder
Margaret Shipman
Lee
Mass
Browder
New Zealand Artillery Regt Weighs Anchor for Korea
Prime Minister Sidney Holland announced that New Zealand's field artillery regiment of about 1100 men will sail for Korea on Sunday as scheduled despite the deteriorating military situation there.
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KOREA
WELLINGTON
N. Z
New Zealand
Sidney Holland
Local Draft News Ruling Clarified
Washington December 8 government moves to end confusion over draft news policy. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey says virtually all information and figures will be made public. Earlier directive led locals to think no draft data would be released. There is no ban on public release of quota figures or inductee names.
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WASHINGTON
Lewis B. Hershey
national selective service
Hershey
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