Truman to Proclaim National Emergency With Bipartisan Talks
President Truman prepares to declare a national emergency this week and convene top economic advisers with Democratic and Republican leaders to discuss wage price controls and crisis measures. Taft to attend, Attlee meeting noted, rubber rationing urged as austerity tightens.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
House
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Taft
Clement Attlee
Government orders cut in natural rubber use for tires
The National Production Authority ordered a 28 percent cut in natural rubber use for January and February tires, shifting more to synthetic rubber to total about 90,000 tons. The 40 000 ton January and 35 000 ton February natural rubber quotas preserve overall production at roughly 90,000 tons.
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House
Senate
Foreign Affairs, Armed Services
Appropriations
National Production Authority
Washington
NPA
Local Chinese Reject Reds
Three local Chinese groups the Ying On Benevolence Association Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Evangelical church announce that Red Chinese delegates at the United Nations do not speak for Chinese people in China or abroad. Tucson attorney Glenn Ginn says each organization sent telegraphs to President Truman and Trygve Lie with the message.
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Ying On Benevolence Association
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Chinese Evangelical Church
United Nations
China
Glenn Ginn
Tucson
Truman
Trygve Lie
Ying
MacArthur Flies To Front In Korea
Gen. MacArthur flew to Kor Jay to inspect the United Nations forces in Korea. He described his command as unbeaten and capable of resisting Chinese forces. The visit took place as U.S. Marines and the 10th Corps faced Red traps near Changju and the Hamhung coast, with fleet operations in view.
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U. S
Hamhung
10Th Corps
Tokyo
MacArthur
Kor Jay
United Nations Command
Red
Changju
Gu Poepentigh
Atomic Series Starts Today
William L. Laurence, a two time Pulitzer winner, led wartime reporting on the atomic bomb. The Citizen features his series on the bomb and defense beginning on page 14. Laurence witnessed the first test in New Mexico and the Nagasaki drop, and his War Department released stories shaped early atomic history.
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William L. Laurence
New Mexico
Citizen
New York Times
Laurence
War Department
Hushbush
Nagasaki
Reporter
Mild December Weather Across Regions Sets Records
Tucson tied an 82 degree December high at the airport, matching a 1939 record. Phoenix hit 88, Douglas 77, and California saw 92 to 93. MacArthur’s notes from Tokyo spoke of guarded optimism and high morale in United Nations forces. The First Marine Division suffered heavy casualties in Korea with estimates up to 6,000 to 7,000 across three regiments.
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Airport
Phoenix
Douglas
California
San Ria
Ontario
Fraser, Cole
MacArthur
Tokyo
United Nations Command
Washington
Marine Corps
Korea
United Nations
U. S. First Marine
Army
Seventh Infantry Division
Hamhung
Swinton
Stan Swinton
Hmagaru
Koto
Tarawa
MacBeth
Red Suspect Freed After Border Check Finds Literature
Jose Maria Camacho, 36, of Tucson, was released after immigration and Nogales police found pamphlets on communism and related topics in the trunk of his car. Officials determined no federal law was violated and Camacho had no criminal ties to the materials.
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Tucson
Jose Maria Camacho
Hualpai Rd
Camacho
United States
Nogales City
San Xavier
Israel Siegel
S. Herbert Ave
Progressive Party
Nogales
Mexico
Eagle-Picher San Xavier
Sahuarita
James E. McDonald
McDonald
Eugene Dennis
New York City
People’s China” and A Third Was Named “Wall Street’s Invasion of North Korea
Hit Run Driver Targets University of Arizona Coed
A hit and run struck University of Arizona student Janice Evans Vannet on East Fourth Street around 9:30 p.m. She lay unconscious for about 40 minutes before help arrived. she later regained consciousness en route to Pima County Hospital. Police hunt a likely intoxicated or deliberate driver connected to other incidents near the campus.
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University of Arizona
Jay Bundy
E. Third St
Bundy
Miss Vannett
Episcopal Student Center
East Fourth Street
North Park Avenue
Gila Hall
Japs Arrest Tucson Men In Store Raid
A 24 year old former Tucsonan and his brother were reported in custody of Japanese authorities after a Tokyo store raid. Jay W. Huff and Freelin W. Huff, operators of Evergreen stores, faced seizure by knife wielding Japanese nationals. Attorney Harold C. Warnock represents the family seeking their release.
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Freelin Huff
Huffs
Huff
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Cynthia Huff
Tucson
Japan
Jay Huff
Harold C. Warnock
Major Leagues End Old Bonus Rule
The American and National leagues abolished the bonus rule effective now allowing clubs in the majors and minors to bid freely for young stars and sign them as free agents, ending a restraint in place since 1946.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
GOP Unable To Decide On Acheson’s Job
Washington December 11 Republican leaders failed to agree on Sen Ives proposal to declare no confidence in Secretary of State Acheson and demand his removal. A four man subcommittee met in secret and offered no forecast of the outcome.
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Gop
Acheson
Washington
Sen. Ives
New York
Senate Republicans
State Acheson
Fourman
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Ives
New York Republican
Marines Reach Hamhung After Changjin Escape
Reports from Tokyo describe the U S First Marine Division breaking a Chinese trap during a 32 mile retreat from Changjin reservoir. Observers say Chinese forces were annihilated in combat effectiveness, with heavy casualties on both sides and ongoing fear of renewed pressure near Hamhung as reinforcements push south from Manchuria.
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Tokyo
U. S
First Marine
Changjin Reservoir
F. P. Henderson
Gary
Ind
Lemu
Hagaru
Koto
Seventh Division
Henderson
Chinhung
Hamhung- Hungnath
United Nations
Tucson Rhodes Scholar Earns National Honor
A Tucson resident is awarded the Rhodes Scholarship, highlighting academic merit and leadership. Details on the recipient and its significance for the community appear on page 14.
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Tucson Dogs
Tucsonian
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