Government Tightens Bank Credit and Rubber Control
The Federal Reserve freezes 2 billion dollars in bank lending to curb civilian credit as the government moves to defend the economy. The Economic Stabilization Agency plans 13 regional offices for price and wage controls while the National Production Authority takes over rubber imports and distribution.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Economic Stabilization Agency
National Production Authority
U. S
NPA
Federal Reserve Authorities
Truman
ESA
Fishing Vessel In Distress Near Cape Henry
A fishing vessel named Hustler reported trouble in rough Atlantic seas 62 miles northeast of Cape Henry. The Coast Guard dispatched the Cutter Cherokee to assist the 83-foot trawler and expected to reach her this afternoon after a net fouling the propeller.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Cape Henry
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook With Snow Threat
Five day forecast for Virginia calls for snow or rain around Tuesday with two to four tenths of an inch of precipitation. Colder conditions Saturday night into Sunday with a rising Tuesday and colder Wednesday. Temperatures expected two to four degrees below normal. Wender's will close at 6 PM Saturday December 30. Garbage notice explains Christmas trees cannot be collected in enclosed equipment and will be picked up in open trucks on January 8 through January 13 with two collections for all households.
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Virginia
Wender’s
Wender
Driving Is Hazardous As Icy Roads Cover City
A front of rain and cold froze into ice that made streets hazardous. Highway crews worked from 2 a.m. as precipitation shifted to sleet and snow in the county. One Winchester accident caused about 335 dollars in damage. two vehicles collided at Millwood Ave and Spring St. Damages totaled 335 with no injuries.
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Gene Miller
Winchester
Plymouth
William F. Lampman
Cork St
Studebaker
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Robert Braithwaite
Stephens City
Millwood Ave
Spring St
Lampman
Millwood
Braithwaite
H. W. Grove
Rt. 50
Rt. 522
Senator Wiley Urges Arming and Sabotage Against Russia
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin proposed that the United States aid underground groups inside Russia and Communist satellites with arms money and encouragement. He urged a world wide counter revolutionary program patterned on the Cominform and claimed it would cost little compared with current spending. He referenced alleged Chinese and Russian brutality and noted reports of guerrillas in China. President Truman was asked about aiding Nationalist forces in China but declined to comment.
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Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
United States
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
China
Congress
Wisconsin
Communist International
Truman
Formosa
Polio Cases Rise to 1196 in Virginia
Two new polio cases reported today to the State Health Department raise Virginia total to 1196. The cases are from Prince Edward County and Montgomery County along with Anne Arundel.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Virginia
Princess, Anne
Montgomery
Russia and United States Split on Japan Peace Treaty
Washington reports a near final split between the United States and the Soviet Union over the drafting of a Japanese peace treaty. The exchange of notes highlights four key disagreements including US veto rights for great powers, proceeding without Communist China, Japan defense including foreign troops, and Formosa status under UN or great power control.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Peiping
China
Japan
Great Powers
United Nations
Formosa
U. S
Cairo
Moscow
Korea
China can support a lot more fighting men for its money
The Associated Press reports that Red China can field far more soldiers per dollar than the United States. It notes General MacArthur’s claim that Peiping plans about eight billion Chinese dollars for 1951 war purposes, roughly four billion U.S. The piece explains China’s lower per-soldier support costs due to a decentralized rear echelon system and smaller division slices compared with the U.S. army.
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China
Elton C. Fay Asso
Washington
Red China
United States
General MacArthur
Peiping
MacArthur
Cold Weather In Eastern U S Triggers Fatalities And Icy Roads
Freezing rain and sleet created hazardous driving across the eastern states as the Weather Bureau warned motorists to use extreme caution. Five people died in Alabama and Louisiana car crashes connected to the icy conditions as snow fell in parts of New England and Michigan. Temperatures remained frigid from Texas to the Ohio Valley, with Jamestown recording 13 below zero.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Boston Weather Bureau
New England
South
Aliceville
Ala
Vance
Louisiana
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New York City
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
West Virginia
New York
Baltimore
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Great Plains
Mid
Texas
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Jamestown
N. D
Ohio
Indiana
Bids Sought For Winchester High School Addition
The Winchester School Board seeks bids for a rear addition to the Douglas Clored School including a gymnasium three classrooms a library shop two toilets two dressing rooms a kitchen and other facilities. Deadline January 26. Plans at Superintendent Garland R Quarles office. Funding from city School Construction Funds about 150 000.
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Winchester School Board
Douglas Clored
N. Kent St
Garland R. Quarles
Douglas
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
March of Dimes Banned From Oakland Fund Drive
Oakland public charities commission bars the March of Dimes from its next month fundraising campaign, citing excessive administrative and campaign costs by a 4 to 2 vote. Dan Marovich, regional director, expresses confusion over the decision.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Commission of Public Charities
Dan Marovich
Commission
Debate on foreign policy stirs nation as Dulles prep speaks
President Truman frames debate on isolationism while John Foster Dulles prepares a New York address to outline his view paralleling Hoover's plan for Western Hemisphere defense. Truman to explain Europe policy. reactions from Sparkman Morse and Watkins highlight party split on isolationism.
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Washington
Truman
John Foster Dulles
Herbert Hoover
Western
Europe
Dulles
Hoover
New York
American Association For the United Nations
Acheson
State Department
Guy Gabrielson
Congressional Republican
GOP National Committee
Republican Party
Congress
U.S
Hemisphere
Gibraltar
Britain
Japan
Sparkman
Morse
America
Winchester
Remington Trial Recessed After Ex-Wife Testimony
In New York, William W. Remington sought to have his ex wife declared mentally unfit to testify at his perjury trial. Mrs Ann Moos Remington testified she believed he urged her to obtain medical proof of incompetence and noted his consulting alienists. Her testimony ended after three days with details of their 1947 separation and 1948 divorce.
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New York
William W. Remington
Ann Moos Remington
Remington
Commerce Department
Owner of Calumet Racing Stable Dies
Warren Wright 75 died at his Miami Beach winter home after a three week illness. He built Calumet into a top thoroughbred farm with horses like Whirlaway and Citation. his son Warren Jr. was with him and his father William Monroe Wright founded Calumet Baking Powder.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Wright
Mirgi
Lucille Parker
Miss
Calumet Baking Powder Company
Chicago
Kentucky
Lexington
Springfield
Ohio
Baking Powder
Whirlaway
Calumet
Pensive
Citation
Ponders
Brookmeade Stable
Armed
Bewitched
Coaltown
Faultless
Doctors Under 50 to Sign for Draft
Washington reports virtually all physicians dentists and veterinarians under fifty who are not already registered must sign up for the draft on January 15. Draft Director Hershey outlined four priority classes with most first group members likely called within six months. Only aliens and regular or reserve officers are exempt from registration.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Meiling
Armed Services
Steinbeck Weds Actor's Ex-Wife in Private NYC Ceremony
Author John Steinbeck married Elaine Anderson Scott yesterday in a private New York ceremony at the home of publisher Harold K. Guinzburg. She had just divorced actor Zachary Scott last week, marking Steinbeck's third marriage.
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New York
John Steinbeck
Elaine Anderson Scott
Zachary Scott
Steinbeck
Harold K. Guinzburg
Japan as ally and danger in Korea era
An editorial argues Japan, long a dangerous foe, could become a crucial ally in the Korean conflict. It cites Japanese volunteers, broad public support, and intertwined U S and Japanese interests as reasons for renewed cooperation and UN collaboration.
Reds Strike In Mountains Front Amid Korean War Report
United Nations forces pull back along the eastern front as North Korean Reds aided by China attack from south of the 38th parallel. MacArthur says several Red regiments seize high ground near Oron and Yongpo while forces report scattered gains and large enemy concentrations.
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Tokyo
38Th
Korea
United Nations
Seoul
U. S. Eighth Army
Hal Boyle
Eastcentral
Ween Red Ni
Mia Ma B
Kci Inai Etaworth
Korean ‘Regiment
MacArthur
Oron
Sea of Japan
Yongpo
ImjJin
Yonchon
Manchuria
U. N
Byrd comments budget stance after Truman remark
Senator Byrd of Virginia said he would let the American people decide who knows more about the budget after President Truman suggested Byrd lacks budget knowledge. Byrd noted he had proposed cuts of 7 to 8 billion dollars in non-defense spending and offered to cooperate to reduce costs.
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Berryville
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Virginia
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