Germans press for greater role in Western defense alliance
West Germans pushed for a role in the Western defense plan amid negotiations over their participation in General Eisenhower's international army. Bonn’s CDU warned talks would be lengthy while Brussels outlined limits on German political offices. The pact nations prepared to grant German representation on Eisenhower’s staff but withheld a German foreign or defense ministry for now.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
Pact
United States
United Kingdom
European ministers chart plans for unified army
A two day Atlantic Defense and Foreign Ministers meeting aims to outline plans for a unified European army. A background figure remains unidentified while AP wires from London report the discussion.
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Brosor
Atlantic
Defense
London
Little Korean Street Orphans Air Lifted Out
Nearly a thousand Korean street orphans, ages six months to 11 years, were air lifted to an island sanctuary off Korea in Operation Kiddie Car. Fifteen twin engine transports carried 964 children from Seoul after being found by American troops.
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Seoul
South Korea
Kimbo Air Base
R. L. Blaisdell
Hyfield
Minn
Fifth Air Force
Blaisdell
Grace Chicken
Biffalo
Mary Wilfong
Selma
Ala
Jane Murphy
Milton
Murphy
Red China Cuts Exports as Retaliation Reported
Hong Kong dispatch says Ta Kung Pao reports Red China suspended exports of six major commodities in retaliation. The AP notes the move as part of ongoing trade frictions.
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Pao
Red
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Multinational U N Forces Town Shows Broad Unity
A Dec 20 AP feature paints a Korea Town international center where Dutch French British Siamese Greeks Americans and Turks mix on icy streets. Capt Cornelius Marion of the Dutch forces notes volunteers in the Netherlands unit fight communism while families at home await.
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United Nations
Cornelius Marion
Netherlands
Holland
Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Huspeslaan
Alfred van ‘Meurs
Phy
Nakarta
Batavia
Java
Ralpa
Monclar
Jane's Fighting Ships reports Soviet naval buildup
Jane's Fighting Ships says Russia is building a navy far in excess of defense needs. The 1950 51 estimates place Soviet naval expenditures at 15.4 billion rubles or about 3.85 billion dollars, with 350 to 370 submarines in service and 120 more planned, plus 14 heavy Kirov cruisers and two Poltava class ex German cruisers.
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London
Jane's Fighting Ships
Bible of Naval Intelligence
Russia
U. S
Planned Withdrawal Under Protective Fire at Hungnam
Allied forces press a planned withdrawal under artillery and naval fire near Hungnam harbor. U S Marines and 10th Corps face a large North Korean and Chinese buildup as 8,000 additional North Koreans arrive. air and sea power shell and hit enemy concentrations while transport ships guard the harbor.
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Korean
U 8 Eighth Army
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Eighth Army
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Chuichon
Imjin River
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Hwachon
Chunchon
Altho
Inchon
Far East Air Forces
Tom Lambert
Hungnam
Lambert
Stan Swinton
Tenth Corps
Sen
Japan
How Much Authority Does Eisenhower Get
Washington reports detail President Truman’s directive to General Eisenhower as NATO seeks a unified land and air defense against Soviet aggression. The letter confirms operational command over U S Army Europe U S Air Forces Europe and U S Naval forces in the region but preserves existing command channels subject to Allied supreme command. The size of non American influence remains unsettled as Allied nations weigh direct control versus shared oversight.
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Mediterranean
Truman Eyes Rapid Troop Transfer to Europe
Washington reports President Truman announced more American soldiers will be sent across the Atlantic as soon as possible. Congress seeks detailed pledges from Western European nations on defense efforts and assurances that U.S. reserves remain intact at home. Senate and House members urge quick reports from Acheson and Pace on Brussels conference plans.
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Pace
Brussels
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George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
H. Alexander Smith
Rep
Crawford
Rmich
House
Eisenhower
Acheson Home From Brussels as Ranks Close
Acheson returns from Brussels as Congress debates foreign policy and Acheson’s fate. Republicans split on policy while Taft Wherry and Bricker echo calls for Acheson’s removal, arguing the November mandate opposed his leadership. Democrats retort for bipartisan unity.
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Brussels
Eve
Bush
Wester Bieae
Acueson
Faith
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman
Bricker
Congress
Labor seeks wage rise linked to cost of living
Union leaders headed by AFL President Green and Philip Murray pressed President Truman for wage adjustments tied to living costs. They urged new legislation for broader controls on prices and rents while ESA works on a wage formula to fit voluntary price controls.
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WLC Auue Lumyy Vultlitliltee
AFL
Wil. ‘Mann Green
O10
Philip Murray
Truman
Economic Stabilization Agency
Waulitt
Walter P. Reuther
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United Auto’ Workers
White House
Agency For Government-Management
ESA
Alan Valentine
EBA
Weather Summary for Thomasville Georgia December 20 1950
Fair with little temperature change this afternoon. Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy and a little warmer Friday with chances of light showers. Highest yesterday around 40. Lowest last 24 hours near record low 13. Precipitation totals show 0.00 last 24 hours and 40.08 since January 18. Normal for the month 4.88.
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Thomasville
Cs i. Nvenee
MacArthur Imposes Censorship of News in Korea
General MacArthur's Tokyo HQ announces a censorship regime on all Korean war news. News, dispatches, and photographs must be submitted in Korea or Japan for security screening and clearance by military authorities before transmission. The move, effective immediately, follows months of informal controls and calls for formal censorship to curb leaks and Reds’ navigation.
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MacArthur
Korea
Japan
Inter
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Tax Increase Proposals Spark Confused Year End Debate
Disjointed notes speak of higher taxes, congressional acts, and taxpayer impact. Mentions of business, lawyers, and outlays hint at looming costs and measures analyzed for next year amid uncertain language.
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