Trapped Americans Fight Fiercely in Korean Gap Battle
In northeast Korea during a blizzard United States Marines and infantry repelled Chinese Reds after breaking through traps near Hagaru and reaching Koto. Units from First Marine and Seventh Army advanced while Wonsan garrison pulled back toward the east coast, with South Korean Marines remaining in Wonsan.
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Tokyo
United States
Korea
Changjin Reservoir
Hagaru
Koto
Hamhung
Hangnam
Tenth Corps
First Marine
Seventh Army Division
North Korea
Manchuria
United Nations
Northwest Korea
Seventh Division
Death Valley
Hungnam
Gulf of Chosen
Wonsan
United States Eighth Army
Navy
Sibyon
Pyongyang
Taedong River
Chosin Reservoir
Army Awards Huge New Tank Contract
The Army awarded a 100 million dollar contract to American Locomotive for 500 improved medium tanks with greater firepower than the Patton model. Schenectady, New York, company to begin production at the earliest date. Cadillac Motor to start T-41 light tank production early next year, touted as superior in its class.
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Washington
U.P
Army
American Locomotive Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Cadillac Motor Company
Butte council tabs bids for city insurance and raises
Butte city council received bids to insure $178 100 in city property and three years of fire and building coverage with several providers named. A committee recommendation led to a resolution proposing up to $50 monthly police and firemen raises once funds are available. Bids for motorized equipment and property varied by company, with detailed figures from Montana Insurance, Burgess, Graham, Berryman, Farmers and others. The session was brief, though the ways and means committee met longer with fire department representatives.
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Butte
Montana
Graham
Burgess
Berryman
Farmers
Butte Association of Insurance Agents
Harrington Realty
Montana Insurance Agency
Ways and Means
Council
Butte Fire Department
Governor seeks Roosevelt County draft board resignation
Gov. John W. Bonner demands the Roosevelt County Selective Service Board resign citing reluctance to draft until the atomic bomb is used. Board chair B. R. Taylor says the governor cannot remove appointees. The board had urged delaying drafts while wartime resources are applied to Korea.
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Helena
U.P
John W. Bonner
Roosevelt County Selective Service Board
Wolf Point
B. R. Taylor
Truman
Louis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Montana
MacArthur
Bradley
Collins
GOP Moves Considered to Oust Acheson by Republicans
Senate GOP policy makers discussed the possible formal recommendation for Secretary of State Dean Acheson’s ouster at a policy committee meeting. Taft said action would be revisited at a Thursday session. McCarthy demanded Defense Secretary Marshall resign over age and China policy.
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Washington
Senate
Dean Acheson
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Acheson
Taft
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Defense
George C. Marshall
McCarthy
Marshall
Plans Formed for Fourth of July in Flemington N J
Citizens from 15 borough organizations met to map the communitys Fourth of July celebration for next summer in Flemington New Jersey.
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Flemington
N. J
France to Call Meeting on Unified Army
France will convene a meeting of western European nations in Paris next month to draft plans for a European army. Information Minister Albert Gazier said Germany would contribute combat teams as an emergency measure amid the Korean crisis, with no immediate defense ministry agreement.
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Paris
France
Albert Gazier
Atlantic
Europe
European Defense Ministry
London
Herve Alphand
Germany
Schuman
Lava destroys Sicilian village as Etna erupts in Renazzo
Mt Etna hurled a half mile wide river of lava into Renazzo, Sicily, hours after 600 villagers were evacuated. The molten stream, up to 16 feet high, burned chestnut groves and vineyards, crushing homes and a brickworks as firemen and soldiers watched with limited options.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Renazzo
Butte Weather Forecast Temperatures Rise as Snow Falls
Mostly cloudy with light snow in Butte on Thursday and slowly rising temperatures. Thursday minimum around 16 and maximum about 32. Period totals show subzero readings at night and highs in the 20s to 30s region. Cloudy Montana west of Divide with snow or freezing rain and milder east of Divide with scattered flurries.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Associated Press
Billings Eereeseeseeerse
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte
Cut Bank
Cevees
Dillon
Drummond Seveesvese
Glasgow
Great Falls Exeeenesees
Havre Setteenneneessensese
Helena Sh Eseneseeneessa
Truman and Attlee Push Rapid Atlantic Defenses
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee agreed to move quickly to strengthen Western defenses against Soviet aggression. The White House said both leaders reached full agreement on building up Twenty-Nations Atlantic power, prioritizing Europe and avoiding broad war in Asia. Attlee vowed to fight with the United States in Korea if needed.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
Atlantic
White House
China
National Press Club
Red China
United States
Korea
Drive to Extend Rent Controls Makes Headway
The House rules committee reversed a prior decision and sent a 9 day extension measure for rent control to the floor for debate as part of the administration drive to extend the law. Other items include wage and price control prospects, rising retail food prices, and price administrator confirmation for Toledo mayor Michael DiSalle.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Serte
Lehman
D-N. Y
Senate
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wage Stabilization Board
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Ohio
House
Economic Stabilization Administration
Ford
General Motors
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Bell System Seeks Exemption From Excess Profits Tax
Bell System president Hal S. Dumas urged the Senate Finance Committee to exempt telephone companies from a 75 percent excess profits tax now approved by the House. He warned the measure could hinder defense financing and discourage investors, citing radar defense projects and emergency communications plans as at risk.
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Washington
Bell System
Senate
House
Hal S. Dumas
Senate Finance Committee
Dumas
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atlanta
Bell
Smuggled Diamonds Offered for Sale in Newark Store
Christmas shoppers on Broad street saw a sign offering smuggled diamonds for sale. The jewelry store explained the gems were government seized property that it had purchased, making the sale legitimate.
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Newark
N. J
Broad Street
Montana Breaks Cold Wave With Warmer Forecast
Montana's arctic chill ends as Helena reports a break in the cold wave. Forecasters expect normal December temperatures for the next days with light snow and no heavy snowfall anticipated. Eastern Montana may dip to near zero Thursday morning while western regions stay about 10 above. deep snow blankets the midcontinent with Duluth buried under 31 inches.
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Helena
Montana
Helena Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Associated Press
Lake Superior
Louisiana
Ohio
Duluth
Minn
Duluth-Superior
Wis
Big Butte unveils new sledding course for youngsters
Mayor Thomas R. Morgan announced a safe 1500 foot sledding course in Big Butte parallel to Browns Gulch Road. Open to city and adjoining suburbs children with no traffic. signs warn motorists as volunteers from the fire department and engineering dept completed grading after recent snow.
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Big Butte
Thomas R. Morgan
Butte
Clark Park
Morgan
Browns Gulch
Zarelda Street
Appeal to Red Chinese Seems Doomed in Korea Crisis
Andrei Vishinsky attacked a 13 nation appeal to Red China to stop at the 38th parallel in Korea. Red China envoy Wu Hsiu chuan countered that it should also be sent to the United States. The General Assembly moved to fast track a six power resolution for UN action to stop Chinese troops, with Burma Afghanistan India and Indonesia abstaining.
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United States
Red
Indonesia
Britain
France
Cuba
Ecuador
Norway
United Nations
Russia
Security Council
General Assembly
Vishinsky
38Th Parallel
Baby Bonus plan for U S argued at conference
At a mid century conference on children and youth 6000 delegates discussed a government monthly family allowance or baby bonus. Canada’s R B Curry presented the idea noting it would aid social welfare and guarantee every child a basic support, though he admitted uncertainty about its fit in the United States.
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Washington
United States
R. B. Curry
Canada
Curry
Marines describe capture and escape from Chinese at Korea front
Five U S Marines held by Chinese forces for five days near the Choisin reservoir crawled six miles to safety after being abandoned in a farmhouse with other wounded prisoners. They recounted seeing captors eat Christmas goodies and noted later accounts of burned wounded prisoners as a contrast. The group included Meek Tovar Domitr owsky O'Brien and Plaisance with a Chinese lieutenant who called himself Francis.
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Northeast Front
Korea
U.P
United States
Koto
Hagaru
Choisin Reservoir
Donald Meek
San Francisco
Guillermo Tovar
Santa Clara
Calif
Calvin Domitrowsky
Manville
N. J
Richard O’brien
Chicago
Corp
Lawrence Plaisance
Portland
Ore
Francis
Plaisance
Top General Named to Direct War Against Vietminh
Paris reporters say France appointed Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny as high commissioner in Indo China with full military and civil powers to direct the war against the Vietminh. The 60 year old general will replace Seignen Pignon and Gen Marcel Carpentier in command of French forces fighting in Viet Nam era conflict.
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Paris
France
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Indo-China
Seigen Pignon
Marcel Carpentier
Red Jet Fighters Go Into Action Over Korea
Allied headquarters said a Soviet built jet fighter force joined the North Korean air war, clashing with UN planes as six jets and battleships attacked Sinanju and Kanggye. B29s dropped 161 tons of bombs. General MacArthur had previously visited the area.
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Tokyo
U.P
North Korea
United Nations
Far East
Sinanju
Kanggye
Chongchon River
Douglas MacArthur
Constellation
Korea
Manchurian
Overhaul of Spy System Urged by Admiral Zacharias
Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias urged a full overhaul of the U S spy system and stronger propaganda. He called for immediate congressional investigation, citing Korea as a result of faulty intelligence. The retired naval intelligence chief spoke at the 55th annual Congress of American Industry in New York.
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New York
Ellis M. Zacharias
America
Congress
Korea
Zacharias
Naval Intelligence
Pearl Harbor
Congress of American Industry
National Association of Manufacturers
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