Truman Refuses To Fire Acheson
President Truman said he would not dismiss Secretary of State Acheson, citing unity and danger of communism. He recalled Lincoln’s refusal to dismiss Seward and defended Acheson against GOP charges as unfounded.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
State Acheson
congress
Abraham Lincoln
Seward
Acheson
Dean Acheson
senate
house
Pacific
Defense Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
defense
U. S
Brussels
Atlantic defense
Truman Tackles General Motors Car Freeze Action
President Truman said prices of GM cars will be fixed as the ESA directs after GM halted 1951 model sales following Alan Valentine’s rollback order under the defense production act of 1950. ESA studies policy amid calls for broader war powers and mobilization measures.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
economic stabilization administration
General Motors corporation
Alan Valentine
Valentine
Mr. Truman
General Motors
congress
economic stabilization agency
ESA
Magnuson
D-Wash
armed services committee
McCarran
D- Ney
senate judiciary committee
Government orders 420 per cent tin use cut
Washington December 19 government orders a 420 percent cut in civilian tin use starting February 1 affecting tin cans toothpaste and shaving cream tubes jar lids and other closures as well as costume jewelry Industry may use substitutes thinner tin coatings or other devices to stretch supply.
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WASHINGTON
national production authority
Food Store Chain Cuts Egg Prices in Chicago
A P food stores announced an eight cent per dozen cut in retail egg prices. Grade A eggs drop to 69 cents per dozen starting tomorrow, down from 77 cents today and 90 cents during the prior period. Company spokesman cited declines in wholesale prices.
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CHICAGO
Ike plans Europe mission appoints Gruenther chief of staff
General Dwight D. Eisenhower announced he will depart for Europe near year’s start to prepare for his role as supreme commander of an international force. He will be accompanied by Lt. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther as his chief of staff, and will consult in Washington before leaving. International peace was his central aim as he outlined the plan.
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LT. LOUIS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Alfred M. Gruenther
U.S. army
Eisenhower
St. Loui
Denver
Columbia university
Washington
MacArthur Accepts Colombian Infantry Battalion for Korea
General Douglas MacArthur gratefully accepts Colombia’s offer to send a battalion of infantry, about 1080 men, to Korea as part of military aid. The decision follows ongoing North Korean actions and U N defense commitments. The move strengthens allied forces in the Korean theater.
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WASHINGTON
Douglas MacArthur
Colombia
Korea
Senators Debate Profits Tax Bill
Senate leaders move to debate a multi billion dollar excess profits tax aimed at corporate earnings tied to defense spending. The Finance Committee cut yields with exemptions for firms emerging from depression and calendar year filers gain relief until July while the bill imposes a 75 percent levy on earnings above 85 percent of the best three years from 1945 to 1949.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
Senate Finance committee
George D-Ga
house
Congress
George
Eisenhower to Lead Atlantic Pact Military Force
The Atlantic nations named Gen Dwight D Eisenhower to organize an international army for Europe early in 1951. Acheson said US forces in Germany would be placed under Eisenhower and a defense production board would speed armaments production. France and Britain agreed to place divisions under Eisenhower with headquarters to be set up.
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BRUSSELS
Belgium
Atlantic alliance
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
council of 12
United States
Britain
France
Germany
pact
U. S
Dean Acheson
Washington
Acheson
Atlantic partners
Schuman
U.S
pact nations
Fisenhower
defense production board
Navy Claims Mystery Thing From New Mexico
The navy tentatively claims the 18 inch metal sphere found in New Mexico as theirs, saying similar objects are sent by balloons for cosmic ray research. A spokesman called it a good guess the object was owned by the navy and picked up by deer hunters in the mountains near Albuquerque.
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WASHINGTON
navy
New Mexico
state university at
Albuquerque
office of naval research
Prayer Day Planned by Truman for Christmas
President Truman disclosed that he is preparing a nationwide Christmas proclamation calling for prayers across the United States. The announcement underscores a national day of reflection during the holiday season.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
North Korean Reds Join Chinese in Furious Fight
Allied naval air and ground forces battled near Hungnam as Red Korean divisions press on the beachhead. U S air force abandoned Yonpo airfield. refugees report looting and mass movement by civilians. US and allied forces shell and bomb Red concentrations while MiG-15 clashes with F-86 Sabres mark the air war.
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TOKYO
slim Hungnam
Korea
Hamhung
northeast Korea
Hungnam
Sea of Japan
Hungnam port
Peace Talks Pressed in Rail Labor Dispute
Washington reports Railway wage hour conflict with four unions remains unresolved after second night of talks. John R. Steelman notes some progress as government seizure of railroads continues with a third meeting planned. In Chicago, contempt charges tied to the strike face delays due to service issues on 54 officials.
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WASHINGTON
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Chicago
Michael L. Igoe
Air Guard Units Call Issued By Defense Department
The air force will call five air national guard groups plus supporting units into federal service on February 1. Five guard groups were already in federal service after October activations. The defense department also ordered two more national guard ground divisions to join the four in service, with details on unit designations withheld for security reasons. Most guard groups are fighter units with about 70 aircraft per group.
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WASHINGTON
air force
air national guard
defense department
national guard
Truce Board Talks With Wu Hsiu-chuan In Peiping Visit
United Nations truce committee members Rau Pearson and Enteram met with Gen Wu Hsiu-chuan in Lake Success amid last minute efforts to salvage Korea cease fire talks. Wu departed for Peiping on a 4 30 p m BOAC flight while diplomats hoped for a home cable authorizing further discussions or inviting the panel to Peiping.
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British Overseas Airways
London
Moscow
U. N
Peiping
Sir Benegal N. Rau
India
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Nasrallah Enteram
Iran
general assembly
Korea
China
Formosa
United Nations
commission
General MacArthur cites North Korean strength near 150000
Tokyo December reports quote General MacArthur's head- quarters announcing the regrouped North Korean forces in North Korea total about 150000 men. A headquarters release said another 50000 conscripts and recruits are available and being trained in Manchuria, safe from UN air attacks.
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TOKYO
MacArthur
North Korea
Manchuria
United Nations
Sniper Search Clue Reported After Night Stranger Sighting
Philadelphia police said a report that two boys were terrified by an oddly dressed prowler may yield a key lead in the sniper case. The youths described a medium-sized man in a long black coat and black derby in front of their home while stringing Christmas lights. The McCanns live near the Oak Lane area where Mrs. Claire Cohen was killed the previous Saturday. Funeral services for Mrs. Cohen were held yesterday.
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PHILADELPHIA
James J. McCann, Jr
John
McCann
Oak lane
Claire Cohen
Wilson Confirmed as Defense Mobilization Director
Senate Banking Committee recommended unanimous Senate confirmation of Charles E. Wilson as director of defense mobilization in Washington on December 19. The action follows the nomination and signals broad support for the wartime agency head.
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WILSON
WASHINGTON
UPI
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
defense mobilization
senate banking committee
Allied Airmen Abandon Yonpo Airfield Major Korean Losses
Allied airmen abandoned Yonpo Airfield near Hungnam beachhead in northeast Korea on December 17. Army engineers destroyed supplies and disabled aircraft left behind while a smaller runway was activated inside the shrinking perimeter. Capt Hudson D. Brenner reported tents with food warm on stoves and ongoing destruction of aircraft.
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Yonpo
Hungnam
10th corps
Col
William Quinn
Crisfield
Maryland
Korea
U. S. air force
air
Army
Hudson D. Brenner
Merrick
Long Island
U. S
Warplanes Take Toll of Reds in Korea Air Strikes
Tokyo dispatch reports Far East air force ground and carrier based planes killed or wounded over 1,400 Reds in ongoing operations over Korea. The air force cites 625 casualties from F-88 Sabre jets and other aircraft, while carrier based navy and marine planes account for more than 800 Red casualties.
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Navy
U. S
seventh division
10th corps
Seoul
U. S. eighth army
Hungnam
U.N
Missouri
St. Paul
Rochester
north Korean
Sinuiju
Manchuria
United States
Russia
TOKYO
VPI
Korea
Far East
Buyers Bombard Stock Market As Prices Hit Two Year High
New York December 19 buyers continued to flood the stock market driving prices to a fresh two year peak. While total volume and gains were not as dramatic as yesterday's surge, many eager bidders pushed shares higher from a few cents to over a dollar. Optimism about potential record industrial production strengthening national defenses drew buyers, with inflation fears and new funds from pensions and trusts also aiding the climb. Leading gains appeared in automobile, stock, railroad and airline shares.
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NEW YORK
hanes
Union Defeats Bridges Aide
In San Francisco a right wing challenger, Phil Sandin, defeated Henry Schmidt by about 100 votes for president of Local 10 of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union. Bridges and Schmidt were previously convicted of perjury over their testimony that Bridges was not a Communist. Both are free on bond pending appeal.
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FRANCISCO
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Phil Sandin
Henry Schmidt
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's union
Schmidt
U.S
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