Putnam Fights to Keep Curbs on Wages and Prices
Washington reports the Truman administration struggles to restore the Wage Stabilization Board after mass resignations crippled it. Laurence Lee of the U S Chamber of Commerce signals a boycott, urging businessmen to refuse service to reconstitute the board. The move prompts calls to end wage and price controls via executive order.
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Truman
Roger L.putnam
Wage Stabilization Board
WEB
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U. S Chambers
Commerce
Putnam
Lee
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Wage ‘Stabilization Board
National Association of Manufacturers
WSB
Noted Cleveland Gunman Fells Thug in Times Square Shootout
Seven men were shot as Cleveland gunman Clarence Sims battled police through Times Square. Sims, wounded by a patrolman, was stopped moments before getaway. Three officers and three bystanders hurt. two accomplices arrested. Police say Sims heads the Shotgun Gang and had recent holdups in New York. Concluded on Page 28.
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New York
Cecil Johnson
Cleveland
Times Square
Charles Mason
Cornelius O'Shea
REW
York
Clarence ©. Sims
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Queens
Roy Cahill
Frank Catasonna
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Cecil Dotteson
Manhattan
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Johnson
McAullife
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UN May Call Bey of Tunis for Assembly Debate
The United Nations votes today on motion 10 to invite the Bey of Tunis to serve as representative in the General Assembly debate on the French Tunisian question. Pakistan's Itaat Husain, leading a bloc of 13 Asian and Arab nations, urges appointing a nonvoting envoy to present Tunisian views and accelerate self-rule discussions.
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Tunis
Sere
Pakistan
Itaat
Husain
Tunwia
Rey
Russia Defeated in UN Vote Echoes Hollow West Triumph
Editorial note in today's edition discusses Russia and its allies suffering in the UN peace vote, deeming Western victory hollow. Senator Margaret Chase Smith features on the editorial page. Other sections noted include Amusements, Financial, Bridge, Classifieds, and Deaths. Todays Pictures on page 2.
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Russia
Margaret Chase Smith
Ainer Reguier
Ing Reptter
Life
LaLlers
Army Denies Weather Jap Kidnapped Cannot Last
TOKYO reports a Japanese writer Wataru Kaji accused U S Army Counter Intelligence Corps of kidnapping and beating him for over a year. The Army denies detaining any Japanese since Japan gained independence April 23 1952. Kaji claims he was held until Sunday night and questions agency identification. The Weather Man notes a 58 degree forecast with a sharp drop after midnight and a 44 degree high tomorrow.
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Wataru Kaji
Counter Intelligence Corps
Japan
Kaji
CRC
Diet
Whiiten Saji
The
CIC
Syracuse
Rosenbergs Denied Stay of Execution For Atom Spy Case
Federal judge Sylvester J. Ryan refused to grant a stay of execution for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg at Sing Sing. He rejected motions to delay the death sentence and to overturn their convictions, despite ongoing appeals.
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Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Sing Sing
Sylvester J. Ryan
Thea
Frazer Colorado Records Nation's Lowest Temperature
Frazer Colorado reported the nation's coldest reading today at minus 21 degrees. The small community sits near the Continental Divide in the state, marking a record low for the region in bitter winter conditions.
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Denver
Frazer
Colorado
Sera
George De Vos to Pay Damages Over Neighboring Tree
Detroit report says August De Vos, 73, a commercial gardener likened to a modern George Washington, must pay 500 dollars after a dispute over a disliked tree whose roots allegedly threaten his basement well. The case involved plaintiff 4 M and hanger seeking 1,000 dollars.
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Detroit
August de Vos
George Washington
de Vos
No Yacht for President Ike
President-elect Dwight Eisenhower may abandon the ocean yacht Williamsburg as a cost and recreation burden. Sources say he prefers a Washington area mountain retreat with a small golf course and good fishing, to unwind from White House duties. Hoover or Truman options are noted, and the Williamsburg crew and operating costs are cited as a reason to repurpose the ship.
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Don Whitehead
Hawaii
Dwight Eisenhower
Ies
Williamsberg
Presidentia
Eisenhower
Trn
Mauntain
Nesr
Washington
White Howse
Ananey Gav
Williamsburg
Ideasumer
White House
Ington
Herbert Hoover
Rapidan
Truman
Food Prices Drop Sharply in Wholesale Index
New York wholesale food prices fell sharply this week, the Dun & Bradstreet index dropping from 36.22 to 613 and 81 percent below the year earlier level. Eggs, butter, and lamb led declines with other wholesale costs easing for corn, rye, sugar, cocoa, beans, potatoes, and livestock. flour, wheat, oats, barley, and peas rose. The index measures the total wholesale cost of a standard basket of three commonly used foods.
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New York
Can't We Wiggle Out A New Girdle Trend
In Los Angeles Dr Burgess Gordon president of the Women's Medical College Philadelphia says men should also wear girdles. He claims girdles support the abdomen and aid oxygen flow, helping both genders feel better and stay competitive in politics industry and medicine. He cites the Charleston as part of the idea and notes stretch devices enhance wearers' sense of well being.
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Los Angeles
Charleston
Burgess Gordon
Women's Medical College
Philadelphia
Gordon
Probe Says Dulles Backed Hiss for Carnegie Chair
John W. Davis testified that Dulles first recommended Alger Hiss to head the Carnegie Foundation and that reports on him were favorable. The hearing before a House subcommittee examined foundations for possible subversive influence amid the Hiss case and 20,000 dollar annual pay. Stevenson, Eisenhower, and Dulles were noted in relation to Hiss reputation during the campaign.
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John W. Davis
John Foster Dulles
Alger Hiss
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Davis
Carnegie
Presdent
House
Hiss
Carnegie Foundation
Adls.Stevenson
Stars Department of Seish
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Dulles
Biggest Seaborne Raid by U S Navy Fliers Near Manchuria
U S Navy warplanes hit four big Communist rail and supply targets on Korea’s northern doorstep in the largest seaborne raid of the Korean War. Jets from carriers Yorktown, Bon Homme Richard and Essex struck Honyung Musan Najin and Hyesangin, destroying round houses turntables locomotives and depots. Far East Air Forces B29s hit near the Suiho reservoir on the Yalu River while weather grounded many planes. UN ground forces suffered 1873 casualties last week, the lowest in three months, with the Rochester returning to action to strike gun positions bunkers and emplacements on its first day back.
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Jlan
Rhucia Yesterdey
Manchuria
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Manes
Jiseria Ae
Vladivestox
Phrnch
Honyung
Musan
Najin
Hyesangin
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Bon Homme Richard
Essex
Korea
Naginas
Sea of Japan
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Masan
Far East
Japan
Suiho
Yalu
James A. van Fleet
Rochester
Carrier Collides With Steamer Off San Diego
SAN DIEGO Coast Guard escorts the steamer Sea Fort after a collision with Sitkoh Bay. No casualties reported. Sea Fort took water but reached port. Communist meeting and POW killings noted by UN command. Ridgway says Allied divisions in Western Europe remain short of minimum defense levels.
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Calli.p
Harter
Jorganze
UN Command
Paris
Matthew B. Ridg
Allied Divinies
Europe
Valley fishermen plan party after calm seas
In Brownsville Texas local fishermen report excellent weather with 80 degree heat. They say good conditions will allow a planned celebration Monday if weather remains favorable.
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Brownsville
Tex
Puo Grande Valley
Today’s Chuckle: W Pratt Shouts at London Office?
A lighthearted quip questions why W Pratt does not use the telephone when addressing the London Office prompting a chuckle about outdated communication habits.
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John
London
Balch Elected Chairman of New York Democrats
Richard H. Balch, Utica manufacturer, won the race for chairman of the Democratic State Committee by a large margin amid early reports. William H. Morgan of Cortland County trailed, with Balch claimed to gain broad county support including four of the five major New York counties, and Queens reportedly wavering on defection. The contest, held at the Hotel Biltmore, hinges on continued unity and expected formal confirmation in the next updates.
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New York
Richard H. Balch
Wis
Democratic State Committee
William H. Morgan
Cornignd
Guondage County
Balch
Walter McGuinness
Richard P. Balch
Ullen
Biltmore Nada
Claii
Queens County
William Morgan
Cortland County
James A. Fort T
National Party
Morgan
Eisenhower Plan Aims At Peace In Far East
Aboard the Helens Lake the incoming Eisenhower administration discussed a broad peace plan for Korea with General MacArthur and implied support for a new world order to replace the United Nations. Secretary of State designate John Foster Dulles is expected to tour the Far East soon as part of this effort.
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Bob Considine
Eisen
Helewains
Macarthes
America
Far East
John Foster Duiles
Suomi
Eisenhower
Jhis
Helens Lake
Ieast
World Organization
United Nations
iCzech Purge Decried by Acheson as Soviet Terror Tactics
Secretary of State Acheson condemned the Czech purges as Moscow designed terror to frighten satellite regimes into tougher obedience. He described the show trials and executions of Czech leaders as elaborate frauds built on false charges and coerced confessions, predicting Moscow will escalate such actions where deemed necessary.
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Washington
Acheson
Czecho- Slovakia
Moscow
Army to Cut Back Production of Medium Tanks
The Army said it will reduce medium tank production by about 45 percent from its spring 1954 goal. A spokesman noted the plan shifts scheduling rather than decreasing overall equipment outputs at the start of the next fiscal year. The change affects late 1953 deliveries and involves rescheduling production without cutting total planned outputs.
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Army
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