Defense fights over Truman policy test in Congress
Senator Wherry of Nebraska ready to push a resolution barring further U S ground forces to Europe until Congress sets an overall policy. The debate centers on whether to defend only the U S or aid Western Europe and others. Truman says NATO is central and will keep negotiating with Russia, with a readiness to fight if needed.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
Europe
Congress
Truman
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Republican
U. S
Korea
North Atlantic
Russia
Ship Building Bill Approved for Navy Expansion
Informal talks floated naming the 60,000 ton aircraft carrier after James Ford Vestal, as Vinson led the House Armed Services Committee in a closed session with Adm. Forrest Sherman. The panel approved a $2 billion shipbuilding program to build 173 new ships and modify 201 others, estimating the carrier at $235 million.
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Washington
James Ford
Vestal
Brst
Defense
Vinson
D.-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Adm
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
Navy
Sherman
Te Committee
Air Force Picks S. A. to Teach Fliers Russian
The Air Force plans to base on campus instruction at Syracuse University with cadets and airmen sent for Russian studies under Major General Gardner’s program. Chancellor Tolley notes expanded university involvement as Gov. Dewey calls for defense powers. Debate continues on the scope of authority and training details in Albany.
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U. S. Army Air Force
Syracuse University
Comstock
Grandison Gardner
USAF
Mandant
Institute of Tech-Warren
William P. Tolleyto
University College
Albany
Gardner
New York
Hiltate Sistory
Oniverat
Brooklyn
Fred G Merritt
Dewey
Britannia's Sword Disappears From London Statue Base
A four foot bronze sword attached to Britannia on a statue near Water Loop, Pall Mall, London, was reported missing last night. Scotland Yard suspects theft after prior Westminster Abbey stone heist, with detectives switching to this new case.
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London
Chumney
Britannia
Lord Clyde
Ministry of Works
Waterloops
Pall Mall
Scotland Yard
Westminster Abbey
Eisenhower arrives in Brussels amid Belgians cheer
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower lands in Belgium after an antiarmament protest in Paris where 200 French demonstrators were arrested. He surveys Western Europe for possible Atlantic Pact contributions and says his aim is to preserve culture and prevent another world war. Belgium plans two divisions for the pact force, with another by year’s end. French communists staged a protest as he departed Paris, but it did not meet their hopes.
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Brussels
Belgium
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paris
Eisenhower
Liberator
MacArthur
Europe
Navy Raises Enlisted Reservist Call to 47,000
Washington (INS) The Navy more than tripled the number of enlisted reservists to be ordered to active duty in April, May and June, bringing the total to 47,000. Earlier it had set 15,000 for the quarter. The expansion reflects fleet needs and includes petty officers technicians and some Waves.
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Washington
Ins
Navy
Election of Macy Rival Certified
The State Board of Canvassers certified Ernest Greenwood Democrat in the first congressional district with 76,375 votes to 76,240 for incumbent W Kingsland Macy. The action clears the way for the House to seat Greenwood after a court test. the Court of Appeals refused to order withholding the certificate.
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Albany
State Board of Canvassers
Ernest Greenwood
Greenwood
W. Kingsland Macy
House of Representatives
Creenwood
Court of Appeals
Bookie Gross Trial Postponed to January 22
New York. The trial of Harry Gross, accused of leading a multi million dollar Brooklyn bookmaking racket, was adjourned to January 22. Two co defendants pleaded guilty in special sessions court and will be sentenced January 30. They are Arthur Hurley, 41, and Patsey Green, 51.
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New York
Harry Gross
Brooklyn
Gross
Lan
Arthur Hurley
Patsey Green
Archduke Otto of Habsburg Engaged to Princess Regina
In Munich, reports say Archduke Otto of Habsburg the Austrian throne claimant became secretly engaged last Saturday to Princess Regina of Saxony HeHandlingen. The pairing links two prominent dynastic houses as rumors spread through European royalty circles.
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Munich
Germany
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg
Regina
Saxony-Heiningen
Painter admits to locker torso slaying in New York
Unemployed housepainter, captured as he prepared to shoot from rooftops in his pajamas, confessed to the nearly perfect Locker torso slaying of 35-year-old Dorothy Martin in New York. He described the method and intent, admitting ownership of the crime and outlining his actions around the murder.
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New York
Dorothy Martin
Truman strategy in union message fuels foreign policy clash
Marquis Childs discusses how Truman’s union message signaling disregard for immediate congressional approval on sending troops to Europe may prolong the national debate between Democratic and Tait Hoover factions. This dynamic could delay arming Western Europe against Communism and affect time to act. The article also notes extensive page listings and features.
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Truman
State of the Union
Europe
Tait-Hoover
Marquis Childs
Winds Bring Mercury Rise In Central New York
Southwest winds bring milder Central New York temperatures with a midnight rise. Lows range from 12 to three below in Watertown and Masena, Watertown, Masena and Alien report brief warmth with highs near 35 tomorrow, then a cooler trend returning within five days.
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New York
Mercury
Watertown
Massena
Alien
Andrew P. Keller
Miami
Jacksonville
Goodland
Kaw
Insurance Agents In Sick Walkout Across Nation
A union spokesman said Prudential Insurance agents nationwide called in sick to protest being ignored in a recent general wage increase. He cited about 18,000 agents off the job, while a company official claimed only around 500 were involved in the stoppage.
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New York
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Hoever
Slaying Pictures Upset Gehr at Murder Trial
Herbert Gehr faced photographs of his wife Andrea Gehr’s body shown as evidence in his murder trial. His attorney failed to obtain mistrial over claims the images were prejudicial and inflammatory and taken long after her death.
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Carmet
Herbert Gehr
Gehr
Andrea Gehr
Alaska as a springboard for aggression, says Soviet Gazette
Moscow reports the Literary Gazette brands Alaska United States territory a springboard for expansion threat to Russia, China, and Japan. It claims American historians falsified Alaska’s history and that Russian settlers built local industry and institutions while natives were treated as equals. It also notes later fears of hunger among Eskimo communities after American annexation. A lead editorial, Dawn Over Asia, proclaims Asia belongs to Communism and predicts imperialists will be driven out.
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Moscow
Lierary Gazette
Alaska
United States
Russia
China
Japan
Literary Gazette Today
Malaya
Philippines
Burma
Indo-China
Korea
Asia
Trumans
Marshalls
Achesons
MacArthur Denies News Distortion in Korea War
Gen Douglas MacArthur denied a British newspaper charge that Korean war news was distorted by official releases. A press spokesman said the correspondent arrived with an incorrect conclusion after only a week in the war theater. The reply followed critical dispatches by David Walker in the London Daily Mirror under the title What Goes on in Korea.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Hand
MacArthur
Supreme Commander
David Walker
London Daily Mirror
Korea
Wage-Price Freeze Still Undecided
U.S. shoppers flock to Canada as Bufalo New York and neighboring communities stock up on foodstuffs meats and canned goods amid reports a wage price freeze may be ordered. Officials say Wilson is studying the move while prices hover near current levels.
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Fort Erie
Ont
Bufalo
Com- Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Michaether, Sr
Wilson
Refugees Ordered Out Of Southeast Korea To Cholla Province
In a government order, about 500000 or more Korean refugees are to move from southeast Korea to South Cholla province. Police say refugees from Pohang and Pusan will be shipped to Yasu and Mokpo islands. Taegu residents begin moving on foot, with 5000 leaving daily to Kosong Hyopchin. Rice rationed at one pound per person daily. men aged 17 to 40 required for military training.
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Korea
Cholla
Kim Tail Sun
Pohang
Pusan
Yasu
Mokpo
Cha Kg
King Sam
Taisung
Kosong
Hyopchin
Cha
U. S
Kim
Medal of Honor Honors Five Recipients by Proxy
President Truman awarded the Medal of Honor to five recipients by presenting to widows and families. The honorees include Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, Master Sgt. Travis Watkins, Ist Lt. Frederick F. Henry, Staff Sgt. Charles W. Turner, and Sgt. Melvin L. Brown, tied to the Korean War heroism.
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Washington UI
Truman
Melvin L. Brown
Mahaffey
Pai
William F. Dean
Berkeley
Cali
Travis Watkins
Gladewater
Tex
Frederick F. Henry
Clinton
Okla
Charles W. Turner
Boston
High Tax Bill To Be Pushed In Early February
Washington reports a tentative agreement to start debate on a new multi billion dollar tax bill on February 2. Treasury Secretary Snyder and congressional tax leaders foresee a potential annual tax increase up to ten billion dollars. President Truman and Senator Byrd discuss taxing to support the free world military buildup amid global tensions. Capitol Hill buzzes about a possible national sales tax.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Byrd
D-Va
Capitol Hill
Relief Welfare Abuse Probed by Columbus Officials
Columbus officials investigated a welfare department scandal revealing clients used relief allotments to buy homes, autos, and television sets. The findings were disclosed in a report to City Council by City Auditor R. P. Barthalow last night.
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Columbus
Welfare Department
R. P. Barthalow
UN forces counterattack on Korean front near Wonju
United Nations troops pressed counterattacks against Communist forces in the Wonju area after rear guards of the U S Eighth Army repelled pursuers on the highway south of Seoul. Heavy fighting persisted around Wonju through last night as UN units defend the eastern flank.
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Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
United Nations
Wonju
Korea
Eighth Army
Seoul
Wartime Censorship Tightens News Coverage in Korea
U S Eighth Army in Korea imposes full war coverage censorship threatening court martial for any troop movements reported without authorization. Veteran correspondents call rules the broadest yet, placing reporters under army control and barring criticism of allied conduct. Battles flare near Wonju and Osen as UN forces attempt to hold and retake ground amid retreats.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Pusan
Osen
Prime Ministers Seek Korea Policy
British Commonwealth leaders meet in London seeking a united Korea cease fire policy. Nine nations have yet to agree on a common approach amid the Far Eastern crisis.
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Korea
London
Britain
Commonwealth of Nations
Nine Nations
Americans Urged to Leave Hong Kong Amid Chinese Aggression
U P dispatch notes U S State Department urging Americans in Hong Kong to return home with families. Consul General Walter P. McConaughy cites about 1,400 Americans in the colony, including many Chinese Americans, as danger heightens in the Far East.
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Hong Kong
U.S. State Department
Far East
U.S
Walter P. McConaughy
Indo-China
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