U N Retreat Of 14000 Yards Seen In Korea
Tokyo dispatch reports Chinese Communist forces massed along the 38th parallel and moved eastward after United Nations troops were driven back about 14,000 yards near the east coast. The push followed the pattern that preceded a major Chinese offensive which sent the U S Eighth Army on a 200 mile retreat to Seoul.
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Riderless horse found west of Tucson with note in saddle
A riderless horse was found on DeMoss Petrie road near Olsen dairy with a green paper note reading Help me. City Patrolman Keith Johnson saw two Indians halt the horse and report a man about 20 on the same road at 10 a.m. A desert search was organized this afternoon.
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Tucson Tops Arizona 1950 News Lists See Top 10
United Press' year end tally names 1950 highlights in Arizona politics crime weather and sports. Ann Frohmiller wins governor primary while Ada Park murder and Davis-Monthan bomber crash rank among the year’s standout events.
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Auto Cutbacks Ordered Hit Detroit Auto Industry
Detroit reports an industry wide cut in auto production by 20 to 30 percent through early new year due to national emergency and material restrictions. Major makers General Motors Packard Ford and Studebaker announce curtailments with layoffs seen as temporary as factories shift to defense work.
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Civil Defense Fund Check Proposal Sparks Watchdog Plan
Sen. Hubert Humphrey urged Congress to curb civil defense powers as a three year 3.1 billion program nears approval. He aims a joint watchdog panel to oversee the CDA and prevent abuse while backing broad federal authority. other items include GI benefits for Korean veterans and a strategy board to incite revolutions behind the Iron Curtain.
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R-Wis
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Hoover Talk Gets Backing and Backlash Across Parties
President Truman labeled former President Hoover an isolationist for urging defenses before aiding Europe, while Republicans united against the claim. Dulles signaled possible party tensions as Hopkins, Watkins, Butler, Humphrey, and Burdick weighed in on allies, Korea policy, and U.S. defense strategy.
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Partial Bank Freeze and Cobalt Allocation Step
The government tightened control over cobalt supplies and bank deposits to curb inflation. The action limits loan availability and concentrates rubber, with penalties for hoarders, while economists warn of rising food prices and debate on freezing processing costs and farm parity.
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The Good And Bad Of War
The week’s balance shows mixed war news with threats in Korea and shifting propaganda. Red China may wage full scale war in Korea and a large enemy force threatens Seoul. U N troops conducted a daring amphibious withdrawal, preserving weapons and preparing defense under Lt Gen Ridgway.
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Tucson Sees 113th Dry Day With Brief Warm Spell
The Tucson area reports its 113th consecutive day without measurable precipitation, a new record. Temperatures rose to 66 yesterday with 37 this morning. some locations posted a light freeze. State highs and lows included Phoenix 68 38 Douglas 64 25 Yuma 73 43 Flagstaff 52 27 Grand Canyon 48 29.
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Belated Gift? Grenade Found in Furniture Load
A Reading driver stopped at a red light alerted a policeman to a grenade found in a shipment. Police traced the trucker Ralph E Basile, 38, of Springfield Mass who claimed he was moving furniture from Holyoke Mass to Alexandria Va. The grenade is believed to be a war souvenir.
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American pilots clash with Soviet MIGs over Korea
American pilots have engaged Soviet built MIGs and maintain air superiority over the Korean skies. They praise their readiness for the forthcoming test above Seoul and note General Eisenhower’s appointment boosts morale among European allies due to his World War II record.
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Lights to Dim in Prison Tonight
Franklin Click, 31, father of five, is executed for the 1944 rape slaying of Phyllis Conine in Fort Wayne Indiana. Gov Schricker and two state supreme court justices refused stays as Click awaits the midnight firing squad.
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Court Lets Hiss Continue Free
In a 2 to 1 decision the U S court of appeals allowed Alger Hiss to stay free on $10,000 bail while the Supreme Court weighs his perjury conviction. Hiss, once a State Department aide, was found guilty of lying about passing government secrets to Whittaker Chambers and faced a five year sentence.
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Fire at Ray Leaves Five Families Homeless
A December blaze destroyed three houses in Ray, displacing five families including Louis Mesquez, Ramon Olmon, Louis Gonzales, Roberto Baytan and Bobby Serna. Injuries were reported for Mrs Antonia Mesquez and Ramon Mesquez, with burns ranging to first and second degree. The fire is part of a string of recent incidents in the area, following Tuesday’s Sonora drugstore and pool hall fire.
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Steinbeck Wife Elaine Anderson Scott Wed in New York
Author John Steinbeck and Elaine Anderson Scott married in a private New York ceremony at publisher Harold Guingburg's home. Scott had been divorced last week from actor Zachary Scott. this was Steinbeck's third marriage.
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Ice coats Index East as pages reveal winter sections
Ice covers Index East inhibiting mobility as readers flip through page 9 features including Mo tears in Comics 15 Crossword .15 Editorials and listings for Films .16 Gabfest 2 Radio .20 Society.
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