Germans Weigh Allied Offers For Armed Help
Bonn reports show West Germany weighing a deal to join Western defense forces in exchange for ending most occupation controls and near independence. Adenauer welcomed the step, as high commissioners prepare long negotiations after Christmas to place German relations on a contractual basis.
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BONN
Germany
West Germany
Europe
Moscow
Konrad Adenauer
Brussel 3 north Atlantic alliance
international army
Atlantic pact
Brussels
Russians Play Hoover Speech
Moscow reports prominent coverage of Herbert Hoover criticizing U.S. foreign policy. Hoover warns against attempts to dominate Europe and Asia as Soviet press continues critical coverage of Truman era policies.
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MOSCOW
U.S
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
United States
Europe
Asia
Truman
President Spends Christmas at Home
President Truman departs Washington in a white Christmas snowstorm to spend Yuletide in Independence Missouri. His four engine plane lifts at 1 09 p m EST and faces a weather delay en route to Kansas City. He plans to return to Washington on December 27 despite ongoing war threats.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Independence
Washington National airport
Kansas City
Wilson Urges Congress for Emergency War Powers
Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson urged Congress to approve a bill giving President Truman emergency power to reorganize federal agencies. He said analysis continues on munitions output versus consumer goods, and said military requirements will shape any shifts. House Senate action on arms and tax bills faces Christmas delays as sessions pause until New Year.
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WASHINGTON
Defense
Charles E. Wil- Wilson
Wilson
senate expenditures committee
BILL APPROVAL
Trumar
Tie
defense department
Iam
senate
house
civil defense administration
ATTO
wage stabilization board
Alan Valentine
the
economic stabilization administration
ESA
West Proposes Broad Talks Agenda for Four Powers
Paris reports say Western powers accepted a Big Four meeting proposed by Russia if the agenda expands beyond Germany to include other world problems. Notes from Moscow outline that U N delegates will work out date and venue. Unconfirmed reports place a February meeting in New York City.
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PARIS
Russia
Kremlin
Germany
Foreign office
Moscow
U. N
New York City
Brussels
Hearings End on Case Against Radio Owner Richards
In Detroit on December 22, testimony wrapped in an FCC hearing accusing radio station owner G A Richards of ordering slanted newscasts to fit his opinions. Examiner James D Cunningham closed the record after 114 days and 18 000 pages of testimony, including statements from about 275 witnesses and 1 200 exhibits.
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DETROIT
federal communications commission
G. A. Richards
FCC
James D. Cunningham
Tiny Polaroid Tells Atomic Exposure Gadget
Cambridge report details a matchbook sized device for measuring radiation exposure. The box holds film and paper to yield a black and white picture within a minute indicating exposure level from none to high. Army Signal Corps plans production for military use, no public units yet.
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CAMBRIDGE
Mass
army signal corps
signal corps
Wholesale Prices Continue Climb
Washington reports wholesale price indexes rose for the fourth straight week ending December 19. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the index reached 174.7 percent of the 1926 average, up 11.3 percent from the May 24 to June 24 average and 1.2 percent above December 5 levels.
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WASHINGTON
LPI
bureau of labor statistics
Sacramento Area Utility Gets $3.93 Million POWER Loan
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a loan of 3,925,000 dollars to the Sacramento municipal utility district in Sacramento California for expansion of its power system.
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SACRAMENTO
WASHINGTON
rural electrification administration
Sacramento manal utility district
Calif
Villagers Spot Shady Men Jail Revenue Agents
In Ballston Spa New York four men described by locals as suspicious were detained by deputies and released soon after. Sheriff Frank Hathorn later disclosed the men were internal revenue agents seeking a still, in a case dating a week prior.
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U. S
BALLSTON, SPA
N. Y
Frank Hathorn
internal revenue
West Campus Red Probe Recessed
Washington December 22 The House committee on un American activities recessed its California inquiry for now Rep Velde a former FBI agent led the closed session questioning Clarence May a Carlton College teacher in Northfield Minnesota son of a UC Berkeley professor May showed some cooperation in discussing former Berkeley acquaintances The full committee will decide next year whether to continue the California probe or issue a report
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WASHINGTON
WPI
house committee on un-American activities
California
Rep
Velde
R-Ill
FBI
Clarence May
Carlton college
Northfield
Minn
University of California, Berkeley
University of California
radiation laboratory
Berkeley
May
ihy
Caliifornia
Court Approves Color Television Start Delayed
A three judge federal court in Chicago ruled in favor of CBS color television but postponed the start of color telecasts to April 1. The decision, two to one, dismissed RCA’s challenge to FCC approval of CBS mechanical color telecasting methods.
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CHICAGO
CBS color television
Radio Corporation of America
federal communications commission
CBS
Export ban announced in France on strategic materials
An authoritative yet unofficial source reports that France tonight banned the export of all strategic war potential materials to Russia, Red China, and Communist satellites, signaling a broad tightening of economic and military transfer controls amid Cold War tensions.
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PARIS
France
Russia
China
Acheson Faces Sharp Queries From Senators
Secretary of State Acheson faced sharp questions from senators over American troop commitments in Europe and UN contributions to Korea. He testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Brussels Atlantic pact defenses, as House members were invited to attend. President Truman praised Eisenhower's appointment as supreme commander, urging allied training for defense. Senator Lodge and Senator Smith pressed for Western European will to fight and UN burden sharing, echoing Hoover concerns.
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WASHINGTON
Acheson
Europe
United Nations
Korea
senate foreign relations committee
Brussels
house foreign affairs committee
WEST ARMS
White House
McGrath
Truman
free world
Dwight D. Eisenhower
congress
Lodge
U. S
Massachusetts
U. N
United States
H. Alexander Smith
R-N.J
Smith
Herbert Hoover
New York
free states of Europe
Yugoslavs Swing Further to West
Belgrade Dec 22 Yugoslavia signals shift toward Western aid in case of war. Maj. Gen. Djuro Loncarevic told a reception with Premier Marshal Tito that if attacked by Russia and allies, Yugoslavia would not fight alone and may seek arms abroad. He criticized Soviet leadership and urged world support.
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BELGRADE
Yugoslavia
Djuro Loncarevic
Marshal Tito
Balkan
westen
Loncarevic
kremlin
Chinese Reject Truce As Allies Wait Attack
In Tokyo a Peiping broadcast quoted Chou En-lai demanding immediate foreign troop withdrawal from Korea and Formosa, rejecting U.N. cease-fire terms. MacArthur warned of a possible large new Chinese offensive as Reds bombarded western Korea and Hungnam, with 25,000 evacuees reported from the siege port.
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TOKYO
Korea
United Nations
Peiping
Red
Chou En-lai
Formos
U. N
MacArthur
northeast Korea
Hungnarm
Tom Lambert
North Korea
China
U. N. assembly
New York
general asping
Red China
Chous
Republic of Korea
ROK
Chun-chon
Seoul
Chunchon
Yonchon
Move to Abolish Immunity Opens
Senator McCarthy argues that removing witness immunity in hearings and courts would hinder convicting Communist agents. Senator Hunt plans to reintroduce a constitutional amendment to strip lawmakers of libel immunity for speeches, aiming to wipe out witness immunity too. McCarthy challenges Hunt and calls for FBI files to be opened before repeating charges.
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WASHINGTON
Det
McCarthy
R-Wis
Hunt
D-Wye
BILL Hunt
senate
congress
FBI
house
Three Persons Seen At Site Of Crash
SLARK AIR FORCE BASE Philippines December 22 three persons were seen moving around the wreckage of a US military C 54 transport that crashed Tuesday high on Mount Tabayoc with 37 aboard Air observers cited a remote chance they could be survivors but noted they are likely natives An air sea rescue squadron dropped first aid supplies food and blankets Air force officials earlier said all 37 aboard the plane were presumed dead.
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SLARK
Philippines
U. S
Mount Tabayoc
Air force
Careful Lad Tests Santa Proves Point and Revenge
In Austin on December 22, a boy challenged Santa Claus by insisting on written notes. Santa prompted him to write down his list, then asked others what they wanted. The boy accused Santa of forgetting and kicked Ben Howell in the shins before fleeing.
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Santa
AUSTIN
Texas
Santa Claus
Ben Howell
Howell
Russians Speed Atomic Program Warned in Senate Debate
Washington December 22 uPI congressional action on the vast defense program followed a stern warning that Russia is making an intense effort in atomic energy. Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission testified on the $20 billion emergency defense bill, detailing Russia’s activity and U S plans while Secretary Finletter warned of lacking an absolute air defense and urged attacking enemy bases rather than a preventive war.
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WASHINGTON
uPI
Russia
Gordon Dean
atomic energy commission
senate appropriations committee
Dean
Air Force
Finletter
Marshall
a. Navy
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Clifton B. Cates
the
marine corp
Navy
Korea
Hat Firm Ends Pearson Contract
Adam Hat stores said it would not renew radio commentator Drew Pearson's contract when it expires February 18. Charles V. Molesworth, Adam Hat president, cited a planned change in 1951 advertising media. The decision was not due to the McCarthy Pearson controversy.
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NEW YORK
Adam Hat
Drew Pearson
Charles V. Molesworth
Pearson
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy-Pearson exchange
Adam
Chrysler Cancels 1951 Car Price Increase
Washington December 22 Price Stabilizer Michael V DiSalle announced Chrysler cancelled a price rise on its 1951 model cars restoring prices to earlier levels. An ESA official said he was gratified by word from Chrysler president L L Colbert that the firm accepted the new car price freeze issued last week.
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WASHINGTON
Michael V. DiSalle
Chrysler company
economic stabilization agency
L. L. Colbert
Chrysler
ESA
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