Three Powers Accept Soviet Parley Offer in Brussels
West Germany seeks greater say in Western defense and participation in a one million strong international army. The Atlantic pact nations plan to meet with the Soviet Union if talks cover all east west tensions. Adenauer expected to be briefed on Eisenhower's leadership and potential German representation on his staff.
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Brussels
Belgium
Atlantic Council
Bonh
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adenauer
The
Christian Democrats
Eisenhower
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Norway
Soviet Union
West Europe
Atlantic Powers
THER
Western Union
Fontainebleau
Viscount Montgomery
Atlantic Nations
Montgomery
Cold Fair Weather Update With Snow Rumors
The report notes a cold fair evening with cloudy skies and a gradual rise in temperatures tonight and Thursday. Light snow is possible in the northeast portion of the area, with a low around 5 to 10 and a high of 26 to 32 on Thursday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Challenge to ICC hearings over Illinois Commercial rate hike
Springfield reports a lawyer challenged the Illinois Commerce Commission’s jurisdiction to consider a 1.225 million dollar rate increase sought by Illinois Commercial Telephone Co. The case opens with company witnesses, while opponents argue a two year limit on rate requests. The firm serves 690 communities across 221 exchanges in Southern Illinois.
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Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Commercial Telephone Company
Frank Pfeifer
Illinois Commercial
Pfeifer
Telephone Company
Claude A. Roth
Chicago
Roth
Charles Blachinski
Kewanee
G. W. Baxter
Illinois Agricultural Association
Harry W Pike
Pike
Illinois
Pope to Broadcast Christmas Message Saturday
Pope Pius XII will deliver his 12th Christmas message since becoming pope. The broadcast starts at 4 a.m. central time via Vatican radio on shortwave and is addressed to the world from Vatican City.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican Radio
Farmer Missed $93,000 Prize by One Zero
Johnson Rockwood farmer narrowly lost a sweepstakes prize of 93000 dollars when his ticket matched the winning number except for an extra trailing zero. Officials announced the mixup and the error cost him the full prize.
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Johnson Rockwood
Johnson
Truman Signs 90 Day Rent Control Extension to 1951
President Truman signed a 90 day extension of rent controls to March 31, 1951. Congress voted the extension to review housing in light of defense needs and allow time for the incoming Congress to act. The bill also simplifies decontrol by letting cities abolish controls by a city council resolution.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Los Angeles
Tried to Shoot Ex Boss Engineer Judged Insane
Effingham December 20. Former state highway department employee R J Shaffer aged 55 attempted to shoot District Highway Engineer Ralph Major in his office on November 19. Three psychiatrists testified he was mentally incompetent and Judge F R Dove ordered his commitment to the Menard state penitentiary prison hospital. Shaffer had worked 15 years for the state and received discharge notice the day of the shooting.
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Effingham
State Highway Department
Ralph Major
F. R. Dove
R. J. Shaffer
Menard State Penitentiary
Harold Dubner
Chicago
Shaffer
Major
Highway Department
Reds Schedule Protest To Western German Arm ing
Western Europe's Communists planned mass protests against West Germany rearmament approved by the 12 NATO nations. Izvestia said the Soviet Union backed using German units in the new international army as urged by Washington.
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Reds
Ing
London
Western Europe
Germany
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Council
Izvestia
International
Washington
Allies Shrink Hungnam Beachhead Under Fire
Forces of the U S 10th corps hold a shrinking beachhead at Hungnam in northeast Korea under artillery and warship fire. Marine and Navy pilots claim 1,300 enemy casualties as 8,000 more North Koreans reinforce circa 100,000 Chinese attackers along the harbor.
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10Th Corps
Hungnam Port
Korea
Hungnam Harbor
Edward M. Almond
Yonpo
U. S
Eighth Army
Chunchon
Seoul
Kaesong
Imjin River
MacArthur
Hwachon
Chuchon
United Nations
North Korea
State Branch to Handle Veteran Problems Urged
The Schaefer commission urges creation of a Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and centralization of tax collection in the Revenue department. It envisions reducing the executive branch from 79 units to 49 and placing the adjutant general as director of the new department to manage veterans benefits and educational grants. The report also recommends uniting tax functions, regional offices, and reforming notary and board practices.
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Schaefer Commission
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Revenue Department
General Assembly
Commission
State Highway Division
Public Aid Commission
Welfare Department
Executive Branch
State National Guard
Military and Veterans Affairs
Department
Illinois Veterans Commission
Veterans Commission
State Service Recognition Board
Schaefer
State Racing Board
Harness Racing Commission
Athletic Commission
Champaign
East St. Louis
Elgin
Toliet
Peoria
Rockford
Senate
Army Censors Korean News Under New Policy
General MacArthur’s HQ orders immediate pre transmission clearance for all Korea and Japan origin military news. The memorandum instructs submission to the press advisory division for security screening before transmission, expanding to all forms of military operations.
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Tokyo
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Col
M. P. Echols
Korea
U.N
Echols
Franklin Life Agent Dies in Hotel Plunge
Chicago report states Lyman N. Thurston age 65 district manager for Franklin Life Insurance Co died after falling from the 17th floor fire escape at the LaSalle Hotel. Police found a note to his wife Pearl indicating financial trouble.
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Chicago
LaSalle Hotel
Lyman N. Thurston
Euclid Avenue
Franklin Life Insurance Co
Pearl
Cobden Lieutenant Weds Missionary Daughter in Chicago
An Army lieutenant from Cobden, Joseph Hicks, and Ruth Lorene Lyon, a Chicago nurse, linked to Korea, married in Chicago as Hicks rejoined after 69 days behind Communist lines. The bride’s Presbyterian missionary parents fled Seoul, later found in Japan, and Hicks plans to teach at Fort Knox before serving in Iran.
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Cobden
Chicago
Korea
Ruth Lorene Lyon
Seoul
Joseph Hicks
W. B. Lyon
Japan
E. N. Nobles
Buena Presbyterian Church
Iran
Board of Foreign Missions To
The
Presbyterian Church
Florida
Fort Knox
Hicks
I. D. Hicks
Harold
Air Force
Bataan
Driver Killed as Auto Transport Leaves Road
An automobile truck and trailer loaded with new cars plunged into a deep ravine near St. Clair Missouri killing the driver. The victim was identified as August Eugene Kramer 25 of Ashley Illinois.
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St. Clair
Franklin County
August Eugene Kramer
Ashley, Il
Sangamo Offers New Contract at Marion Meeting
About 1,165 Sangamo Electric plant workers in Marion stay off jobs as management and union leaders including Edward Lafont Walter Bradley and A M Thompson meet at Williamson county courthouse tonight at 7 30 to hear and vote on the proposed contract. Lafont will read the proposal to union members.
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Wildcatting
Sangamo Electric Co
Williamson County Court House
Marion
Edward M. Lafont
International Association of Machinists
Walter Bradley
Ordill
A. M. Thompson
Chicago
Lafont
Bradley
Court House
New voluntary price controls face wage tie in
Washington, Dec. 20 AP reports union labor presses for wage rises to match living costs as government plans voluntary ceilings. ESA hails a nationwide honor system price roll back, with potential compulsory ceilings if voluntary compliance falters.
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Washington
Economic Stabilization Agency
Bricker
Capehart
Burnett Maybank
S.C
Banking Committee
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Korea
E.S.A
Valentine
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ICC
Truman Lions Rental Bill
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State Civil Service Commission
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Teachers Examining Board
Registration and Education Department
State Historical Library
State Museum
Museum
Franklin
Sangamo
Alan Valentine
Rowland Jones, Jr
American Retail Federation
John Bricker
Ohio
Homer Capehart
Indiana
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