Truman Defends Foreign Policy Amid Acknowledged Errors
President Truman defended seven years of foreign policy and stressed gains against Communist expansion. He conceded some mistakes but argued the overall balance favors U N efforts and Korea’s defense, warning that failure would have endangered world peace.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
White House
China
National War college, training school
armed services
KOREA
U. S
United Nations
U.N
Public Hearings On Jury Tampering Held In Washington
House investigators voted to hold public hearings on claims that justice department officials tried to pressure a New York federal grand jury probing communism in the United Nations. The hearing dates are December 29 through 31, with a closed-door inquiry continuing.
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WASHINGTON
House
justice department
New York
United Nations
Chelf
D-Ky
judiciary
department
Ross Malone, Jr
Charles Murray
Brian Fisher
state department
William Foley
internal security
Bialone
Murray
Pvt. J. Stalin Confusion Sparks Army Prank
In Camp Grohn Germany a Polish U.S. Army recruit clarified his name is Jan Stalin, not allied with the Soviet leader. The crowd laughed as a loudspeaker announced Pvt. J. Stalin, prompting the explanation and chuckles among soldiers.
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CAMP GROHN
Germany
Pvt. J. Stalin
U. S
Russia Blasted For Delay On Austria Treaty
In the United Nations political committee a 48 nation bloc urged Britain France the United States and Russia to seal an independence Austria treaty. Russia and its satellites sat silent as the vote passed 48 in favor with two abstentions and five non participants. Cuba's Emilio Nunez-Oportuondo accused the Soviet Union of delaying withdrawal while exploiting Austria for seven years.
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UNITED NATIONS
N. Y
U. N
Austria
Britain
France
U. S
Russia
Pakistan
Afghanistan
El Salvador
Iceland
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Brazil
Mexico
Netherlands
Emilio Nunez-Oportuondo
Cuba
Soviet Union
Dock Labor Boss Pleads Guilty to Perjury
Edward J. Florio, New Jersey waterfront labor boss, pleaded guilty to a perjury charge as a jury deliberated. U S District Judge Irving R. Kaufman imposed 18 months imprisonment plus five years probation and ordered surrender by Jan 3 to begin serving the sentence.
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WASHINGTON
Edward J. Florio
New Jersey
U. S
Irving R. Kaufman
New York
Florio
New York state crime commission
Taft Seeks Senate Floor Leader Post in GOP Senate
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio announced he will run for floor leader in the new Republican controlled senate starting January 3. He cited assurances from Senators Bridges and Knowland that support for him is contingent on their preferred posts and that they do not intend to seek the floor leadership.
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WASHINGTON
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
senate
Taft
Sen
Bridges
N. H
Knowland
Calif
Formal Charges Placed Against Owen Lattimore
Owen Lattimore faced a seven count perjury indictment in Washington as he pleaded not guilty. Judge James R. Kirkland scheduled trial for early March and set a $2,000 bond. Lattimore may be moved to restrictions, while the judge refused to admonish the press or DOJ over coverage.
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Owen Lattimore
WASHINGTON
Lattimore
Thurmond Arnold
United States
James R. Kirkland
Lattimoré
treasury
Edward F. Hummer
justice department
grand jury
District of Columbia
Maryland
Kirkland
SPURNS
Arnold
department of justice
state department
Anastasia Refuses to Answer at New York Inquiry
Anastasia of Murder Inc. defers key questions before the New York State Crime Commission citing possible self incrimination. He claims mental confusion when pressed about a waterfront slaying and club hangouts linking to gangland figures.
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NEW YORK
Albert Anastasia
Jord high executioner” of
Murder, Inc
New York State Crime commission
Anastasia
James A. Major
Hackensack
N. J
commission
Major
treasury department
Brooklyn
Panto
Siamese Twins Brodie Brothers Remain Critical
Chicago December reports state Roger and Rodney Brodie, the first head to head separated twins, remain in critical condition on day three. Doctors note Roger stays perilously unstable, while Rodney shows slight improvement though still critical.
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CHICAGO
Brodie
Eric Oldberg
University of Ilinois
Roger
Rodney
Maragon Freed From Prison in Washington Scandal Case
John F. Maragon, a Greek American once linked to White House circles in a five percenters scandal, is released from the federal reformatory in Petersburg after serving the maximum eight to 24 months minus 156 days good behavior. He is met by his wife and son and returns home to McLean, Virginia.
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PETERSBURG
John F. Maragon
White House
federal reformatory
Kansas City
senate
Washington
J. O. Kearney
Maragon
reformatory
Mountbatten Roles In NATO Clarified In Europe
Paris report says Adm Lord Mountbatten will not gain automatic control of the U S sixth fleet in wartime. Field Marshal Lord Alexander states wartime coordination will place Mountbatten in a co equal role with Adm Robert Carney under SHAPE commanded by Gen Matthew Ridgway.
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PARIS
Europe
Adm
Lord Mountbatten
U.S. sixth fleet
Lord Alexander
Mountbatten
U. S. sixth fleet
Mediterranean
U. S. Adm
Robert B. Carney
SHAPE
Carney
U. S. Gen
Matthew B. Ridgway
Indian Lands Sales Announced in 12 Counties Oregon
Low bid ders have bought 29 tracts of Indian land for 113275 dollars, covering 2656 acres in 12 counties and in Oregon. The highest price was 40112 dollars for 160 acres of timber in Plumas county. Ten acres at Palm Springs sold for 13450 dollars.
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SACRAMENTO
bureau of Indian affairs
Oregon
Plumas county
Palm Springs
Government rejects cosmetics price controls removal
Washington December 19 The government refused industry pressure to end price controls on cosmetics and toilet goods. Price officials say scrapping controls would save the public about 1000 million dollars annually.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Cost of Living Equals Record Set Last August
The government reports the cost of living edged up to 191.1 in the November index, tying the August record. Higher residential rents drove the rise while food prices remained largely steady, and the old series stood at 191.6. About 1.5 million railroad workers face a one-cent wage cut despite the index gain.
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WASHINGTON
bureau of labor statistics
Government Drops Railroad Suit
The justice department dismissed an antitrust suit against 47 western railroads filed August 23, 1944. It alleged collusion to fix rates and hindered motor carriers and other competition. Attorney General McGrannery said the Bulwinkle act, passed since filing, bars prosecutions if railroads agree on rates with ICC approval.
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WASHINGTON
justice department
western
department
Atty
Gen. McGranery
congress
interstate commerce commission
Gold Fortune Heiress to Wed
Nancy Oakes heiress to a vast gold mine fortune plans to marry Baron Ernest Lyssard von Hoyn ingen Huene on December 29 at St Marys Church Nassau. The ceremony will be officiated by the Nassau bishop. Her father Sir Harry Oakes was slain at Westborne on July 7 1943. De Marigny, Nancy’s former husband, was accused but acquitted. He was ordered to leave the colony.
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NASSAU
Bahamas
Nancy Oakes
Church of St. Mary
Ernest. Lyssard von
De Marigny
Catholic Conversions Rise in North America
L Osservatore Romano reports conversions to the Roman Catholic Church in North America average 120,000 annually, highlighting a growing trend across the region.
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VATICAN CITY
L’Osservatore Romano
North America
Eisenhower names civilian heads for armed services
President elect Eisenhower announced civilian heads for defense agencies with Roger M. Kyes as deputy secretary, Robert Ten Broeck Stevens for the Army, Robert Bernard Anderson for the Navy, and Harold E. Talbott for the Air Force. All require Senate approval. Pace Kimball Finletter currently lead. Anderson is a Democrat. others are Republicans.
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Army
Navy
Air Heads
NEW YORK
Eisenhower
armed services
Charles E. Wilson
Roger M. Kyes
Bloomfield Mills
Mich
General Motors
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
Talbott
senate
air force
Frank Pace
Dan Kimball
Thomas K. Finletter
Hagerty
Anderson
Food Drug Law Changes Asked by FDA for Clarity
FDA seeks congressional power to enter and inspect plants after notifying management of inspections The Supreme Court voted 8 to 1 to bar criminal prosecution of manufacturers who refuse access due to vague existing law Crawford says a simple wording change will fix the ambiguity and hopes for swift action
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WASHINGTON
food and drug administration
FDA
congress
supreme court
Charles W. Crawford
Bombers Blast Red Barracks In Rear Areas
Allied fighter bombers hit a Communist troop area in Korea, destroying rear zone barracks and supplies amid harsh winter conditions. U S sabre jets damaged a MIG in aerial dogfights, while a flurry of probes and ground clashes occurred along the Yalu border near Pyongyang and Paegyang with heavy fires and several Chinese casualties reported.
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SEOUL
U.S
North Korea
Fifth air force
Paegyang
Kaesong
Korea
Merwin F. Read
Pinckney, Mich
Pyongyang
Yalu river
Manchuria
Robert C. Brown
Spartanburg, & C
Rocky Point
Eighth army
Wet Cold Weather Hits Wide Area Across Nation
A broad wintry system spreads rain and snow from Texas to Nebraska and Missouri. Sleet and freezing rain appear in parts of the belt while thunderstorms lash north-central Texas to Oklahoma. Fort Worth and the northern Rockies endure strong winds and cold temperatures, with Remida Minnesota at 10 below.
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Texas
Nebraska
Missouri
Ulinois
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Tex
Great Lakes
Rockies
Remida
Minn
Atlantic coast
Federal Reserve Board Head Stays Chairman to Stay on
New York December dispatch reports William McChesney Martin Jr will remain as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in the incoming Eisenhower administration. The dispatch says Eisenhower or his representative asked Martin to stay and he accepted.
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NEW YORK
Dow, Jonen & co. business news service
Washington
Willam McChesney Martin, Jr
federal reserve board
Eisenhower
Martin
FRB
dispatch
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Pier
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Harold E. Talbott
North American Aviation Co
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Houston
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Stevenson
Illinois
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