Chiang Kai shek war policy debated in Nanking talks
Chinese officials in Nanking reported no Chiang Kai-shek meeting of his lieutenants to plan the war or a peace strategy. Shen Chang-Chuan called the talks consultations rather than a conference as Li Tsung-jen rumors swirled. Taiwan leaders arrived to discuss supply and defense as central government denies future policy changes amid ongoing civil conflict.
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NANKING
Chiang Kai shek
China
Shen Chang-Chuan
Chiang
Shen
Li Tsung-jen
Peiping
Fu Tso-Yi
North China
T. V. Soong
Kwangtung
Lu Han
Yunnan province
Yen Hsis-Han
Taiyuan
Madame Chiang
Teng Wen-Yi
Huai river
Tu Li-Ming
Fate Unknown Of Ship Crew
Fate of seven crewmen aboard the sunken fishing vessel Sunderland remained unknown. The craft sank off Cape San Lucas, Mexico, about 875 miles south of San Diego, after departing from San Pedro for a Mexican coast cruise. Crew listed include Capt. Luis Zermatten and six others from California, Washington, and Seattle.
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SAN DIEGO
Calif
coast guard
Cape San Lucas
Mexico
here
Western Pacific
Liberator
PEM
Magdalena bay
Capel San Lucas
Paul Gatto
San Francisco
San Pedro
Mexican coast
Luis Zermatten
Lewis D. Grimes
Los Angeles
Francis J. Slade
navigator
Greenwood ave
Seattle
Ed Welander
cook
Wilmington
Seamen Ster Nielsen
W. Lighthat
Aberdeen
Wash
Henry Olin
Robert Neumeier
Railroad Layoffs Foreseen in 1949
Cleveland AP report quotes Chesapeake and Ohio senior VP Rosy Marshall saying the rail industry will lay off workers in 1949 as passenger and freight traffic shrink. C and O adds 8000 more layoffs by year end, after 2500 earlier cuts, plus New Haven Hartford cutting staff. Norfolk officials cite seasonal curtailment. Marshall notes coal demand down, exports unlikely. C&O to trim Washington and Detroit trains. Pennsylvania RR says no immediate personnel cuts.
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CLEVELAND
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Rosy Marshall
New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
Norfolk
Virginia railway
Marshall
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Europe
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania railroad
Long Walk Faces Eve Revelers in San Francisco
In San Francisco on December 30 a labor stalemate left New Year revelers facing a long walk home. AFL cab drivers and five taxi firms failed to reach an agreement amid deadlocked talks and no further meetings were scheduled. A San Francisco labor council committee granted strike sanction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN FRANCISCO
AFL
San Francisco labor council
Cuban Coastline Flown in Search for Missing DC-3
Miami reports a coast guard led aerial sweep over hundreds of miles of Cuban coastline after an unverified tip of possible survivors from a missing DC-3. The plane with 29 Puerto Rican passengers vanished two days earlier en route from San Juan to Miami, fuel for one hour remained, search covers gulf and Atlantic extends to Puerto Rico.
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MIAMI
Fla
Coast guard
New York
San Juan
Puerto Rico
navy
army
Florida
gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Stop Russia Aid Planning Pushed In Washington
Washington officials launch final plans for a broad stop Russia policy expansion. A multi billion dollar military and economic aid program to Western Europe and partnerships with Greece Turkey and China are under study for potential funding and implementation next year. President Truman aims to present a clear foreign aid outline to Congress detailing objectives costs and available materials.
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Russia
Washington
America
western
Europe
Truman
congress
state department
Mars
Greece
Turkey
China
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Defense Forrestal
United States
Lovett
Ernest A. Gross
Gross
department
economic cooperation administration
military establishment
Near East
Wainwright Denies Bataan Surrender Allegation
General Wainwright rebutted claims that General King surrendered Bataan against his orders. He recounted radio orders from General MacArthur forbidding surrender and said King acted without direct disobedience, noting he was honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor and later led a life insurance firm.
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Wainwright
Bataan
SAN ANTONIO
Tex
Jonathan Wainwright
Edward P. King
Louis Morton
historical division
army
Pacific
Seattle
King
Professor Morton
Philippines
Col
Jesse Traywick
rock of Corregidor
Traywick
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
MacArthur
Col Traywick
Morton
Baby Birth Cards Puzzle Delayed Birth Announcement
Seattle December report shows Mrs John B Freeman flooded with Christmas cards greeting a baby girl that never existed. A postal error traced to an aunt in Tacoma revealed the birth notice dated April 9 1945 spent three years eight months in transit between Seattle and Tacoma 33 miles apart.
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SEATTLE
John B. Freeman
Freeman
Forrestal Seeks Unifying Power
Secretary of Defense Forrestal urged Congress to amend the unification act to give the defense secretary direct authority over the army navy and air force. He warned of possible hard choices at home while continuing aid to non Communist Europe and noted ongoing arguments among services. He also referenced an earth satellite vehicle program under study.
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WASHINGTON
Forrestal
congress
Europe
U. S
United States
White House
defense
GOP Liberals In Closed Meet Signal Leadership Change
Senator Lodge denies running for Republican floor leader but will join a closed strategy session called by Ives and Morse as GOP liberals and progressives discuss leadership and strategy for the new Congress. Wherry's bid gains momentum with Lodge and Millikin not seeking the post. Ives declined to reveal session details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Lodge
Mass
Ives
New York
Morse
Oregon
congress
Wherry
R-Neb
Millikin
R-Cole
Tense Landing Brings Truman To Washington
President Truman returns from Christmas with his family and faces a heavy January agenda. The foggy 40 minute descent required radar guidance under rain as cabinet members waited. Truman joked about sleeping while a crowd welcomed the president back at the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Truman
ghown
congress
Missouri
Capitol Hill
Mt. Vernon
Independence
Francis (French) Williams
civil aeronautics administration
Fower
Stanley Seltzer
Williams
Key West
Fla
Mr. Truman
Burglar Loses In Exchange For Olives
In Pottstown Pennsylvania a young man demanded olives from a storekeeper Mrs Stanley Trojanowski. She handed him a bottle and 78 cents change as he flashed a gun and fled. Police continued searching for the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POTTSTOWN
Stanley Trojanowski
Industry Role In Atom Studied
Washington December 30 The government weighs loosening secrecy walls to let industry play its part in atomic energy The industrial advisory group urges greater direct contact industrial advisory committees stronger AEC contracting and a restructured organization to better engage industry They say opportunities in atomic energy are potentially unlimited but now shadowy and hard to find Lilienthal calls recommendations highly desirable but cautions on security practicality The AEC says steps already taken align with some proposals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
UFi
atomic energy commission
AEC
David Lilienthal
commission
Strike ends wage dispute in San Francisco harbor
In San Francisco a wage dispute between the Pacific American Shipowners association and the AFL Sailors union of the Pacific is settled, ending a strike threat that loomed since December 30.2. The agreement averts disruption to port operations and secures terms for sailors and shipowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN FRANCISCO
Pacific American Shipowners association
AFL Sailors union of the Pacific
Below Zero Weather Hits U S Snow Belt
Chicago reports subzero temperatures across the midwest snow belt from Nebraska to Michigan after a major storm. Rochester Minnesota logged 16 below, with several towns at double-digit below readings. Snow totals ranged eight inches in Traverse City and Rochester, three to seven elsewhere as the storm shifts eastward while rain taps the Atlantic coast and western states see near normal temps.
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CHICAGO
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
mercury
Rochester
Minn
Norfolk
Neb
Pellston
Mich
La Crosse
Wis
Sioux City
Traverse City
New York
Pennsylvania
Atlantic coast
Caribou
Tallahassee
Fla
middle Atlantic states
Charlotte
N. C
Columbia
S. C
Washington
Oregon
Pacific coast
Rocky mountain states
Memphis
Tenn
Louisville
Elkins
W. Va
Jacksonville
Leadership Aims to Shrink Rules Committee Power
Democratic leaders edge toward trimming the rules panel to curb bottling of labor and civil rights bills. Sabath plans a peti tion change to require 100 to 150 signatures for removing a bill from rules, while keeping 218 as a barrier. Rankin faces a potential ban on holding two chairmanships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
house
rules committee
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Sabath
D-111
rules
committee on un-American activities
RANKIN Sabath
Rep
Rankin
un-American activities committee
Truman
veterans committee
Vatican Excommunicates Over Mindszenty Arrest
The Sacred Consistorial congregation excommunicated all Roman Catholics who were involved in the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty, Hungary's primate. The decree dated December 28 was published December 30. The Hungarian government accuses Mindszenty of plotting, spying, treason, and black market dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VATICAN CITY
Vatican
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Sacred Consistorial congregation
Cardinal Mindszenty
Mindszenty
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C. M. Bates
representatives
Western Europe
GOP
Liberals
U.S
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