Master Stroke of Stockholm Peace Appeal Plot
An analysis asserts the Communist party planned and funded the Stockholm Peace Appeal in the United States to weaken Western resolve. It claims the effort aimed to deter atomic defense, shift public opinion toward isolationism, and boost Soviet arms while labeling the move a calculated sabotage in the nation's ideological front. The piece cites party directives and U.S. leadership reports as evidence.
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Fendall Yerxa
Ogden R. Reid
New York Herald-Tribune
Stockholm
West
United States
Communist Party
Communist Arch
Munich
America
State Department
Party
Truman asks Congress for 17.85 billion for arms and atomic buildup
President Truman urged swift action from Congress to provide 17.85 billion dollars for military arms and atomic weapons. He outlined 16.8 billion for rapid force buildup and 1.05 billion for accelerating atomic energy and stockpiling bombs. He spoke with congressional leaders at the White House and emphasized United States use of funds for U S forces. Senator Chan Gurney predicted the plan would raise active forces to 2 700 000 in 1951.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United Nations
Korea
Navy
Air Force
White House
Capitol
United States
U. S
Sen
Chan Gurney
R-Sd
Plan to Apply Controls Soon
President Truman names Mayor Michael V. DiSalle to head price administration. Lawmakers predict wage and price controls will follow, with Congress split on timing. Symington warns that all sectors of the economy will be affected as mobilization shifts from light gray to dark gray.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Weather outlook with rain and warmer temperatures
Rain returns with warmer temperatures for tonight and Saturday. Low near 35 to 42 tonight, highs 45 to 50 Saturday. Thursday details show a high around 52 and a low near 33 to 42. Sun up at 7 04 a.m. today, sunset 4 33 p.m. Humidity at 64 percent. Local lake levels report Crab Orchard Lake 10 inches below spillway and Little Grassy Lake 13 feet below spillway yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Index and Section Page References Note
The notice lists the newspaper’s section breakdown for today listing pages for Index National Local News Editorials Women Sports Comics Classifieds Markets and page numbers for each. No further details are given in readable form.
UN Assembly opens study of Korea case
The United Nations General Assembly convened as Nasrallah Entezam urged consideration of Korea after the Security Council failed to act. Delegates, including Wu Hsiu chuan, pressed for a resolution while Malik and Soviet and Chinese officials rejected moves seen as risking World War III.
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UN Assembly
Korea
Jacob A. Malik
Malik
Security Council
Stassen Opposes Atomic Bombing China
Harold E. Stassen president of the University of Pennsylvania told a Protestant church gathering that the atom bomb should not be dropped on China. He expressed it might be justified to aid troops in a North Korean trap or if World War III begins, but he opposed an atomic war against China.
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Cleveland
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
China
United States
Stassen
Minnesota
General Assembly
the National Council of the Churches of Christ
Browder jailed after bond is not posted
Earl Browder longtime No 1 American Communist was jailed today for contempt of Congress after failing to post a 1500 bond. Federal Judge Edward M Curran denied his request to remain free on personal bond amid an indictment stemming from refusing to answer questions before a Senate subcommittee in McCarthy era investigations.
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Washington
Earl Browder
Edward M. Curran
Browder
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Attlee Signals Big Three Talks Possible on Far East Crisis
London December 1 AP Prime Minister Attlee prepares to fly to Washington to meet President Truman amid talk of a Big Three summit. French Premier Pleven may join discussions as Attlee seeks cabinet unity on Korea policy, China talks, and possible U N coordination.
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Clement Attlee
London
Washington
Truman
Attlee
Paris
Foreign Office
Rene Pleven
National Assembly
Pleven
Robert Schuman
Far East
10 Downing Street
Ernest Bevin
Emanuel Shinwell
Korea
United Nations
U. S
Red China
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Britain
Russia
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Commons
House
Churchill
Europe
Forest Fires Burn Uncontrolled in Texas
Forty two fires raged across eight Gulf Coast counties of Texas with timberland losses over two million dollars. Montgomery County was hardest hit as about 40 fires burned, while Arkansas and the U S forest service rushed equipment to assist. The Texas forest service put last week's timber loss at 25 000 acres in Southeast Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Gulf Coast
Houston Post
Montgomery Cority
Arkansas
U. S. Forest Service
Texas Forest Service
Texas
Father's Footsteps: Bergdoll Son Arrested for Induction Evasion
Alfred Bergdoll son of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll was arrested today for failing to report for induction into the armed forces on November 9, authorities said.
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New York
Alfred Bergdoll
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Snowball Attack Delays Pekin Santa Parade
About 40 teenagers hurled snowballs at Santa in Pekin Illinois delaying a parade. Police were stretched thin as bystanders and sponsors condemned the acts with Pekin Association of Commerce president Britt Blair calling the students dummies and expressing disgust. He warned the city may not stage another parade.
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Pekin Parade
Pekin
Ill
Santa Claus
Santa
Courthouse Square
Britt Blair
Pekin Association of Commerce
Blair
Association
MacArthur Defends His Korea War Directives
General Douglas MacArthur defended United Nations actions in Korea saying forces face unmatched military odds and warning that failure there could be decided on European battlefields. He argued European leaders misinterpret UN aims and stressed adherence to UN resolutions and the 38th parallel limits.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Europe
Asia
MacArthur
Danville Man Hurt In Highway Crash
Donald Matheny, 52, of Danville, was seriously injured when his car ran off the highway and overturned three miles west of McLean. The Bloomington AP report notes the incident occurred yesterday.
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Bloomington
Donald Matheny
Danville
McLean
PMWA Seeks New Contract Over Rising Living Costs
The Progressive Mine Workers union asked coal operators to reopen negotiations on wages and benefits. About 10 000 members under a March contract earning 14.75 daily for a seven hour week see it expiring June 30 1952. PMW cites higher costs since the Korean War and rising prices.
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Progressive Mine Workers Union
Mail Checkers Slow But This Pool Game Slower
In Jerseyville William S. Piggott and Henry Horn paused a five game pool match in 1925 after a power outage at the Elks club. Decades later, the 85-year-old Piggott and younger Horn plan to finish the fourth game on Dec 14 with Piggott leading two games to one.
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Jerseyville
Elks Club
Piggott
Horn
MacArthur Aid Says Situation Not Desperate
Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s top intelligence officer said UN Korea operations were not desperate and atomic bombs were not needed. Allied lines in the northwest were stabilizing as the Eighth Army retreated inland. Chinese forces massed and air forces attacked the Changjin reservoir area.
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MacArthur Aid
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Eighth Army
Yellow Sea
Changchon River
Seventh Division
Don Huth
Chongchon River
Kumu
Defense Won't Halt Highway Spending
Rep. J. Harry McGregor of Ohio said Congress will vote the funds for the federal highway aid program next year. He noted the program is essential to defense and would not be radically cut by anticipated reductions in nondefense spending.
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Washington
Congress
J. Harry McGregor
Rohio
McGregor
House Public Works Committee
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