Truman Firm On Rollback Of GM Prices
President Truman said GM car prices will be fixed at levels set by the Economic Stabilization Administrator. GM halted 1951 model Chevrolets Cadillacs and Pontiacs after a roll back ordered to Dec 1. Meanwhile Congress was urged to approve broad wartime powers and agency reorganization to fight Communist aggression.
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Washington
Truman
General Motors
General Motors Corp
Alan Valentine
Valentine
Degrants
Mr. Truman
Sen
Warren G. Magnuson
Dwash
Armed Services Committee
Pat McCarran
D-Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
Congress
Economic Stabilization Agency
Truman to Organize New European Army in 1951
President Truman announced that additional U S armed forces will be sent to Europe to join Eisenhower's integrated defense command. He named Eisenhower supreme commander and said staff choice and timing depend on the general.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States
U. S
Mediterranean
Mr. Truman
National Guard
Thesident
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Sangamo Ordill workers strike halts plant operations
More than 1,900 Sangamo Ordill employees walk off the job in a wildcat strike at the Sangamo Electric Co plant in Ordill, with about 1,165 more joining later. Union officials say the walkout is unauthorized. management calls it illegal. Talks with management were planned to resume, aiming for a new contract, as workers pressure for terms.
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Sangamo Electric Co
Ordill
Edward M. Lafont
Washington, D. C
International Association of Machinists
District 50
United Mine Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Moose Hall
Marion
Lafont
Walter Bradley
Bradley
Richard Holt
Sangamo
Holt
Bradley Seeks Illinois Supreme Court Seat in 1951
Judge Loyd M. Bradley of Carbondale, serving the first circuit of nine Southern Illinois counties, announced a bid for the Illinois Supreme Court in 1951. His current six year term ends in 1951 and he seeks the seat held by Justice Charles H. Thompson of Harrisburg from the 24 county first judicial district.
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Bradley
Supreme Court
Loyd M. Bradley
Illinois Supreme Court
Carbondale
First Circuit
Illinois
Charles H. Thompson
Harrisburg
Snowy cold spell continues with frigid flurries
Weather bulletin notes continued cold cloudy conditions with clearing and colder air on Wednesday. Overnight low expected 10 to 15 degrees with 20 near Cairo and Wednesday highs around 20 to 25. Reports show low 9 to 8 a.m. today 23, noon today 30, sunrise 7:19 a.m., sunset 4:35 p.m. Precipitation 0 inches and wind averaging 0.45 mph at 7 a.m. yesterday to 7 a.m. today. Crab Orchard Lake spillway 100 inches below yesterday, Little Grassy Lake 13 feet below spillway yesterday.
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Cairo
Crab Orchard Lake
Truman vows to keep Acheson amid cries for dismissal
President Truman defended Secretary of State Dean Acheson at a news conference denying GOP demands for his firing. He cited Lincoln’s refusal to dismiss Seward and warned that removing Acheson would aid communism. Truman affirmed Marshall stays as defense secretary and Lovett remains deputy.
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Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Seward
Acheson
Senate
House
Pacific
MR. Truman
Defense
George C. Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
White House
W. Stuart Symington
United States
Britain
France
Bonn
U. S
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Russia
Germany
Bank Robbers Hide Loot in Banks, Police Say
City police and F B I agents yesterday found part of the loot from two local bank holdups in safety deposit boxes of two other banks one here and one in Arlington Virginia.
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F.B.I
Arlington
Congress faces hold on Brussels conference decisions
Officials indicate Congress may review major policy commitments from the Brussels conference before they become final. They propose submitting the Brussels conference decision to Congress for approval or rejection prior to final action.
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Congress
Seek to Limit Area Gas Use
The Illinois Commerce Commission considered Illinois Electric and Gas Company’s request to restrict natural gas service in 15 southern Illinois towns including Murphysboro Carbondale Carterville Crainville Energy Herrin Johnston City and Marion. The company cites gas supply limits from Texas Eastern Transmission and proposed curbs on new space heating customers and on industrial and commercial use by up to 1000 therms monthly. No objectors appeared at the hearing.
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Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Electric and Gas Company
Illinois
Texas-Eastern Transmission Corporation
Illinois’ Electric and Gas
Texas Eastern
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Carterville
Crainville
Energy
Herrin
Johnston City
West Frankfort
Frankfort Heights
Benton
West City
Eisenhower Plans Europe Move To Lead International Force
General Eisenhower announced he will depart for Europe early next year to organize the new international peace force. He will be joined by Lt. Gen. Alfred Gruenther as chief of staff. He spoke seriously at a St Louis press conference before heading to Denver for Christmas.
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St. Louis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Alfred M. Gruenther
U. S. Army
Eisenhower
Denver
Atlantic Alliance
More Men Than Jobs Sees Jobs for Area Men at A Bomb Plant
An area leader warns the Paducah Kentucky AEC plant will attract many workers but leave more job seekers than openings in Southern Illinois. Construction may peak at 10,000, with 1,600 permanent civilian posts, mostly skilled technicians. The plan involves Union Carbide, TVA, five private utilities, and new power facilities.
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Paducah
Norm Bitterman
Southern Illinois, Inc
Carterville
Southern Illinois
AEC
Kentucky Ordnance Works
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Oak Ridge
Tenn
TVA
Electric Energy, Inc
Central Illinois Public Service
Illinois Power Co
Kentucky Utilities Co
Middle South Utilities, Inc
Illinois Bell Gets Franchise at Cairo
The Cairo city council granted a 20 year franchise to Illinois Bell Telephone Co by unanimous vote. The franchise takes effect in 30 days unless voters petition for a referendum. Bell has operated in Cairo for over 20 years without a franchise and pledged free service between Cairo Mound City and Mounds, though it would not commit this to the franchise in writing.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Cairo
Cty Council
Bell
Mound City
Mounds
North Korean assault tightens around Hungnam beachhead
Allied forces battered Communist units pressing from the northeast as 7,000 to 8,000 Reds fight on the Hungnam front. U S air and sea power pounded 37 concentrations while 25 000 to 75 000 Reds swarmed the coastal plain and mountains. The Western front was quiet as MacArthur's fleet supported the defense and air operations over the icy Sea of Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan
Slim Hungnam
Korea
U. S. Air Force
Yonpo
Hungnam
Army
U. S. 10Th Corps
Hamhung
Northeast Korea
Sea of Japan
Hungnam Port
Third Division
10Th Corps
North Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Missouri
St. Paul
Rochester
Sinuiju
Allied plan to form international army under Eisenhower
Twelve-nation Atlantic pact approves Eisenhower to lead an international force in Europe with German participation. West Germany to contribute units while Bonn negotiates political and economic concessions. Force size aims for 55 to 60 divisions and about one million men by 1953, with a limited German air component.
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Russia
Germany
West German
Europe
Bonn
Atlantic
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Office of Defense Mobilization
George
Sangamo Ordill
Little Grassy Lake
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Gordon Dean
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Belgium
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Pact
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