Traitor Robert Best Dies in U S Prison Medical Center
Robert Henry Best once broadcast Nazi propaganda from Germany and was convicted of treason. The 56 year old former newspaperman died at the U S Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield Missouri after a cerebral hemorrhage and years of ill health. His body was sent to Spartanburg South Carolina and his wife Erna was listed as next of kin. Best had requested his heart and brain be donated to Columbia University for research.
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Residents gather for holidays as families visit Clarita
Jack Patton Jr and wife of California arrive to spend holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Jack Patton. Murry Hill of California visits W J Burns family. Seaman First Class Billy on furlough stays with Mr and Mrs W J Burns. Ira Womack preaches at Church of Christ which plans to rebuild after tearing down its 1909 landmark building.
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School Recess Over Holidays and Santa Visit Planned
The school recesses Friday noon for the holidays with classes resuming Monday December 29. A Community Christmas tree will be set up in the school gym next Tuesday night where children will meet Santa Claus. Mrs. Lee of McAlester, mother of Mrs. Alfred Darras, died Thursday night with funeral services expected Sunday at the home near McAlester. Mr. Darras serves as superintendent of Clarita schools.
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Plastic Sponge Mittens to Korea for Winter Tests
The Army sent 1500 pairs of new plastic sponge mittens to Korea for winter battle testing. Cold chamber studies at Philadelphia depot and Mt. Washington NH show superior warmth over current mittens. Concurrent tests of a new cold weather uniform in Korea show the wearer’s body heat quickly rewarms ice after water exposure.
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Bey Capitulates to Paris Reform Demands in Tunis
In Tunis on December 20 the Bey Sidi Mohammed Al-Amin bowed to Paris pressure and rubber-stamped French reform decrees creating elections for village and town officials. The move eases tension as France seeks broader self-government for the protectorate and promises further reform decrees to be submitted at Carthage.
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Harbin Transformed Into Industrial Center Says Peiping Radio
Peiping radio claims Harbin, once a White Russian refuge, became a major industrial hub in three years after 1948 liberation. It cites fivefold output rise since 1949 and highlights a flax mill, a machine tool plant, and a tractor parts plant as examples.
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Rose Bowl routs and Sugar Bowl upset headline year
January 1 1952 features Illinois over Stanford 40-7 in the Rose Bowl Maryland shocks Tennessee 28-13 in the Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech edges Baylor 17-14 in the Orange Bowl Kentucky defeats TCU 20-7 in the Cotton Bowl.
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Four year old wins Kiwanis prize drawing
Linda Lou Allen aged four proved a champion at the Kiwanis Club Christmas party in Bethesda drawing the door prize number 21. Linda chose the two month old puppy, winning fairly after the chairman W Prescott Allen considered another draw. She took the prize home amid her father’s embarrassment.
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Stalin Turns 73 Amid Health Speculation
Joseph Stalin marks his 73rd birthday as rumors of ill health and waning activity shadow the Soviet leader. Reports say no reliable update on his health exists, with limited public celebration this year.
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Woman Found Dead in Oklahoma City Hotel Room
Police investigated the death of 47 year old Irene Barnes whose bruised nude body was found in a hotel room. Her husband, 62 year old Robert Vernon Barnes, reported discovering her body. A verdict on the cause of death was withheld pending further investigation.
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Fire damages Leedey Lumber Co warehouse
A fire of undetermined origin yesterday heavily damaged a Leedey Lumber Co warehouse in Leedey Okla. Damage ran into thousands of dollars, per George Vickers the firm's manager. Fire was controlled before nearby lumber stocks caught fire.
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House Tax Probers Weigh Changes to Tax Laws and IRS
Washington dispatch reports two years of tax probe work ending with a final report to be released next week. It calls for basic tax law changes and further study of the Internal Revenue Bureau and possible removal from the Treasury. The panel flags stricter income reporting and probes evasion schemes while revisiting King’s earlier proposals including anti dodges, bad debts for political loans, and penalties for influence peddling.
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A Dream Not True For Russia
Poem reflecting on Dostoevsky and the state of Russia in 1860 praising American contrasts. It laments the Russian people's loss of faith and cornerstones of goodness while warning that salvation may come from unity and mercy rather than rulers.
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Be Careful Santa Your Slips And Pillow Show
Talala Oklahoma columnist CAL TINNEY shares a humorous Christmas reminiscence about stuffing stockings with oversized socks to maximize gifts and recalls a favorite holiday song likely to top the season’s list.
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Muskogee Soldier Murray Killed in Action in Korea
Cpl. James A. Murray of Muskogee Oklahoma was killed in action on the Central Front in Korea six days after lunching with President-elect Eisenhower on Dec 4. Murray, serving with Company B of the 15th Regiment, had previously fought with the 25th Division and his loss was described by his superior as that of “one fine soldier.” He died after Chinese burp guns cut down his patrol near Chorwon during the Dec 9-10 action.
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State Board Regulates Lake Murray Craft
Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds State Planning and Resources Board authority to regulate water craft on Lake Murray. The ruling denies Bruce Harris a renewed permit for his barge made from oil drums launched in 1948. The court found the barge a public hazard and within board powers to restrict operation.
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Hair cross sections distinguish straight and curly mammals
Only mammals have hair and the hair shape reflects curl. Straight hairs are circular in cross section while curly hairs are oval, revealing a simple link between curliness and cross sectional form.
Billy Graham Visits Wounded Soldiers Aboard Jutlandia
On the Danish hospital ship Jutlandia at Inchon harbor Korea, Billy Graham visits three wounded American soldiers and prays with one man amid a ward of over 40 patients from the front. Names were withheld to protect next of kin.
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Briton Fumes Over Christmas Jail Bold Stance
Coventry England Derek Pickering a 47 year old Briton vows to spend Christmas in jail after facing a 2 pound fine for parking without lights outside his home. He plans to drive to Birmingham to force entry but authorities say surrender to the jail is required. He argues the fine is excessive and that no warning had been issued after 13 years of parking there.
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Girl Web Blown From Truck Killed Near Tulsa
A gust of wind blew 11 year old Jane Ann Bryant from her father's truck on State Highway 11 six miles west of Tulsa. She died from the injuries.
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Romance Mixed with Robbery at Chicago Food Store
Two robbers held up a Chicago chain store last night. One kissed cashier Anne Lidquist while keeping a gun to her head, promising no harm. The other robber forced the second cashier to empty the register. They stole $623.
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Long Weekend May Bring 590 Traffic Deaths
The National Safety Council estimates 590 people may die in motor travel over the four day Christmas weekend. The figure covers deaths from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday and warns against driving after drinking. It urges early starts and cautious driving with extra travel time.
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Marriages Listed for Ada Residents
Gerald West aged 20 and Sandra Cales aged 18 wed in Ada. Rollo Braman 19 and Norma Williams 17 united in Ada. Paul Box 21 and Pattye Nor wood 20 married in Ada. John Robert Turley 25 and Wanda Jean Rancier 18 joined in Ada. Harvey Wheat 47 of Pittsburg Oklahoma married Lyddall Frye 45 of Stuart.
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Cold Weather Holds South Korea Front Amid Break in Clouds
Broken clouds over North Korea as temperatures rose to near 40 degrees by noon. Nightly lows ranged from 13 to 15 degrees above freezing in the Central and East Central Front valleys with no precipitation.
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