Senators Mull Emergency Plan After Talks With Leaders
President Truman met for nearly two hours with Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss a potential national emergency declaration. Taft said Republicans need more legal and program details, while others cautioned the decision would come after further conferences. A nationwide address on defense mobilization is planned, with a likely link to Friday night remarks and potential price and wage controls.
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Washington
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Robio
Senate
Republican’ Policy Committee
Taft
House
White House
Tucson
Scott Lucas
Ili
Senate Democratic
Congressional ‘Economic Committee
Ion
Lucas
Eugene D. Millikin
R. Cole
Billion Dollar Defense Housing Program Planned
Washington officials say the administration will request Congress to authorize a new defense housing program valued at one billion dollars. The Housing and Home Finance Agency, which oversees federal housing plans, reports the legislation is being drafted for submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Christmas Bulb Thieves Foiled In Highlands Borough
In Highlands New Jersey on December 13 a short report notes a recurring youth bulb theft at Christmas trees. Last year children stripped bulbs from two trees, and officials warn there will be measures to protect the remaining tree this season.
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Highlands
N. J
Reds Reject Cease Fire Plan In UN Committee
Lake Success Dec 13 The Soviet Union rejected the Asian Arab plan for a Korean ceasefire arguing US and Britain seek a pause to regroup for new attacks. Malik said no peace while UN troops stay and the proposal ties ceasefire to broader demands. India’s Rau predicted many votes in favor as others sought delayed guidance.
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Lake Success
Russia
United States
Britain
Jacob A. Maliky
Malik
Korea
United Nations
Assembly
le Malik
Ker
China
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Nasrallah Enteram
Enteram
Weather Record Tie Sparks Arizona Warmth
A newspaper notice notes the old Pueblo banding warm spell with yesterday’s high of 78 tying the 1939 record. It lists 78 in Phoenix and 52 in Flagstaff as cooling spots, with lows around 22 to 45 and humidity at 34 percent.
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Indiana
Old Pueblo
Flagstaff
Phoenix
Douglas
Yuma
Grand Canyon
Dick Tracy Named Police Chief in Corning
Corning California December 13 Dick Tracy was named police chief today. He has served on the Corning force four years and was raised in the county.
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Corning
Calif
Dick Tracy
Force
Chinese Youth Fights Deportation to Stay in School
Richard Yang, a 22 year old Chinese immigrant, faced possible deportation after leaving college to work at Climax Molybdenum Co in Colorado. He argued deportation would mean certain death from the Reds and cited anti Communist lists from his Nanking student days. His father, a Shanghai banker and Nationalist leader, allegedly lost funds after Reds seized his institutions.
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Climax
Colo
University of Arizona
China
U. S
Denver
Richard Yang
Climax Molybdenum Co
Yang
University of Nanking
D. C. Yang
Shanghai
Nationalist Party
Reds
Colorado School of Mines J
Golden
City Voters Urged to Register Ahead of Tucson Primary
City voters have eight days to register before Tucson primary lists close December 22. Nonvoters in past elections risk cancellation unless they re register at the Pima County Courthouse. City Clerk Carl M. Hitt reports 19 177 registrations for a recent special city action. many are being cancelled due to nonvoting. The city primary is February 20 1951 with mayor and ward 1 2 and 4 council seats on the ballot and the general election set for April 3 1951.
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City of Tucson
County Recorder’s
Pima County
Carl M. Hitt
Charles E. Brady
James E. Abbott
William Pistor
Brady
Pistor
Abbott
J. C. Niemann
Niemann
E.F .T. Houston
Rail Workers Stage Wildcat Walkout Hits Chicago
The Dec 13 report says about 2,500 railroad workers across five lines in Chicago abandoned work in a wildcat walkout. Army officials warned they would take necessary steps to keep lines operating while disruptions hit passenger and freight service and threats loomed for Carnegie-Illinois Steel Works.
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Chicago
Korea
Army
Karl R. Bendetsen
Washington
U. S
Truman
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Works
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
J. McNamara
Colorado
Southern Railroad
Denver
Shortage of Cash Found in Local Brief
A brief local item notes a cash shortage found by a ry pup on JOKS. Details are sparse but the report confirms a shortage issue in the area.
Discrepancy in UA veterans accounts disclosed by audit
A $1,791.50 shortage in the 1947 49 veterans accounts at the University of Arizona was revealed in an audit by State Auditor Ann Frohmiller. The report blames lack of internal controls and notes funds were deposited late or not at all, with several figures detailed and the comptroller John Anderson promising corrective steps.
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Phoenix
Veterans Accounts Office
University of Arizona
Ann Frohmiller
Glenn E. King
John Anderson
King
Tuc
Board of Regents
William R. Mathews
J. Byron McCormick
Regents
Flagstaff
Veterans Accounts Department
Mathews
State Auditor
Comptroller
Fice
King Dei
John L. An_derson
Anderson
U. A
State Auditor’s Department
Frohmiller
S University
McCormick
Hele
State
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Extension Service Fund
Ships Take On Men Trapped At Hungnam
Two UK pilots returning from North Korea missions reported a moving haystack sighting near Hungnam. One airman said a haystack rolled aside, parked, and after a strafing burst into smoke as he crossed overhead.
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Hungnam
Xorea
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Gas Cloud Looms Over Daggett After Marine Depot Blast
An explosion at a marine corps supply depot near Daggett California sent a huge cloud of chlorine gas toward the town raising evacuation fears. Fire followed the blast caused by damp chlorine ignited by electric sparks. Officials report 12 million pounds of chlorine stored at the annex depot with potential underground use for gas wash canisters. Evacuation was considered as winds pushed fumes toward Daggett while Barstow Yermo and local fire departments were consulted. No casualties initially reported.
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Daggett
Calif
Marine
Marine ‘Establishment
Annex
Fire Department
Chester Allen
Vaggett
Barstow
Marine Corps
Union Pacific
Yermo
Mass Allied Withdrawal From Hungnam Under Chinese Assault
Some 60 000 allied troops streamed toward evacuation ships on the Hungnam docks as Chinese forces pressed a major attack. The retreat aims to save weaponry and personnel, while U S troops and ships countered with naval and air fire along the Sea of Japan.
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Hungnam
U.N
Northeast Korea
Tokyo
Hungman’s
Korea
U.S. 10Th Corps
North Korea
Eighth Army
North
South Korea
10Th Corps
Hungnam-Hamhung
U. S. Seventh Division
Manchurian
Yalu River
Ound Hyesanjin
Garvey Seeks Broad Civil Defense Pact
Phoenix December 13 Gov Dan E Garvey urged that any civilian defense compact include all 11 western states. He commented on Mabry of New Mexico proposal for seven southwestern states to join a defense pact. The plan would let any state under attack or insurrection call on others for military aid or emergency relief and be considered by the Arizona legislature to enable a mutual aid program.
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Phoenix
Dan E. Garvey
T. G. Mabry
New Mexico
Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Coteado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
U.S. Ends Marshall Plan Aid to Britain on January First
The United States cut off all Marshall Plan aid to Great Britain effective January 1. Marshall Plan administrator William C. Foster cited Britain's economic comeback as the reason. Since April 1948 Britain has received about 2.604 billion dollars in aid.
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U. S
Britain
Washington
United States
Great Britain
William C. Foster
Weather update warns more rain for western flood zones
The notice attributes ongoing heavy precipitation to a Western region flood risk with additional rainfall forecast across the area. It references page 2 coverage and cites general weather outlook for the coming days.
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Regge i Unseit
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World Federation
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Society
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