Navy christens carrier Forrestal for atomic warplanes
Newport News officials christened the Forrestal, the Navy’s mightiest ship, in a ceremony amid jet salutes and the Blue Angels. Adm. Carney praised its mobility and power, while Secretary Thomas warned that air power will remain vital for global sea control and retaliation strategies.
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Newport News
Navy
Forrestal
Sea Service
James V. Forrestal
Blue Angels Squadron
Neveport News Shipbuilding '& Drydock Co
James River
Piiot
Adm
Hubert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Charles II. Thomas
Montgomery
Thomas
Radar Tracks Mortar Fire
The Army announced a radar device for locating mortar fire at the front. The electronic locator lets forces detect the path of shells and track trajectories back to their firing position.
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Washington
U S Plans to Assume New Southeast Asia Duties
The United States negotiates with France to assume new security duties in Southeast Asia starting January 1. Gen J Lawton Collins and Gen Paul Ely coordinate from Saigon with plans to train the Vietnamese army as Eisenhower backs these aims.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
U.S
Dulles
Mendes
France
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Saigon
Viet Nam
J. Lawton Collins
Paul Ely
Eisenhower
Collins
Indochina
Phenix City Plans Clean Life After Racketeering Era
Phenix City Alabama ends a dramatic anti crime cleanup as an emergency grand jury indicts two racketeering leaders and an unnamed person for murder. Arch Ferrell and Albert Fuller, former prosecuting attorney and chief deputy sheriff, were arrested for the slaying of A L Patterson whose crusade against vice cost him his life.
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Phenix Cty
Ala—Pi
Phenix City
Hstory
Arch Ferrell
Albert Fuller
A. L. Patterson
Ferrell
Ohio grand jury urges end to ugly fee system
Franklin County grand jury calls the fee system for constables and justices of the peace in Ohio an ugly situation and urges replacing it with salaries. The panel issued one of three final reports after nine men and six women served since September based on traffic cases heard after arrests by constables.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Qhio
Grand Jury
Draftees May Postpone Induction to After Christmas
Columbus report says draftees slated for the week of December 13 may request a postponement to the week of December 27. Col C W Goble state Selective Service director says the Washington issued order follows a Defense Department request. Inductees must apply to their local boards for delay beyond Christmas.
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Columbus
Col
C. W. Goble
State
Selective Service
Selective Service Headquarters
Washington
Department of Defense
Goble
Pope in Slow Recovery Prepares Third Sickbed Radio Speech
Vatican reports Pope Pius XI continued slow improvement nine days after grave illness. He planned a noon radio address to bless participants in the consecration of Msgr Giovanni Battista Montini as archbishop of Milan.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican Radio
Msgr
Giovanni Battista Montini
Milan
UN Action Praised by GOP Leader on Chinese Fliers
Senator Knowland praised the United Nations for condemning Red China over 11 American airmen but urged further UN action if needed to secure their release. He warned against thinking the resolution ends the issue and stressed the need to free the fliers. Senator Wiley warned a blockade could draw the U.S. into a bloody confrontation with Beijing.
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Washington
Knowland
United Nations
Red China
China
Ijin General Assembly
Jand
Dag Hammarskjold
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Peleling
Burglars Rip Hole In Fur Store Roof
Steubenville burglars used sledge hammers to force a roof hole and entered a department store furs valued at about $20,000. They also breached a first floor cash safe and stole some money. a second floor safe with $10,000 remained untouched, according to the store president.
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Steubenville
vUm
Damage suit awarded against Bing Crosby
A $100,000 settlement of a $1,051,400 auto accident damage suit against Bing Crosby was announced Friday as the case neared trial. The payment goes to three persons hurt in a collision involving Crosby's $12,000 imported sports car on October 21, 1953.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Three Schoolboys Drowned in Wolf Lake Tragedy
Muskegon Michigan reports three schoolboys James Allison 13 Terrance Johnson 14 and David Baker 14 drowned after falling through thin ice on Wolf Lake Friday night. Elmer Gulliver 15 escaped but failed to save them, later recalling their pleas for help.
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Muskegon
Mich
Wolf Lake
Elmer Gulliver
Jim
Terry
Elmer
James Allison
Terrance Johnson
David Baker
Knowland Urges GOP Unity Behind Eisenhower Agenda
Senate leader Knowland calls for Republican unity to back the Eisenhower legislative program in the 84th Congress. He says party cohesion and a constructive record are essential for the 1956 election outcome and downplays McCarthy criticism while noting past high approval of Eisenhower proposals.
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Washington
ABS
Knowland
Cullis
Senate
Eisenhower
China
California
McCarthy
Hed Chine
Congress
House
I Party
Alpine Avalanches Kill Four Persons
Four people died and nine were injured as avalanches swept the Italian Alps. Two Milan engineers perished in the Malenco Valley while another slide at Canazei claimed two more workers. Rescue teams recovered the bodies and tended the injured amid the snowbound mountains.
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Milan
Italy
Malenco
Sondrio
Canazei
Wisconsin Republicans vote commendation for McCarthy and Eisenhower
The Republican executive committee of Wisconsin approved a commendation for President Eisenhower and Senator McCarthy on Friday. It urged party unity and expressed regret for conflicts among personalities that have divided and confused party members, echoing historical splits within the opposition.
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McCarthy
Eisenhower
Madison
Wis
Republican Party of
Wisconsin
Senator Stennis Urges Backing for Universal Military Training
Senator Stennis urged President Eisenhower and military leaders to back a universal military training plan as soon as possible. He proposed a six month post high school program followed by four to six years of active reserve duty, calling it a normal part of the economy and society to strengthen U S military power amid the arms race with the Communist world.
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Washington
Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Inter
Pins
Stennis’ S
Fore College
Young Girls Suffocated in Suburban Fire Tragedy
In University Heights Cleveland two young sisters Linda Haas four and Leslie Joyce Haas seven died of suffocation after their home fire swept from a new television room. The parents were out and returned after the girls were rushed to Doctors Hospital where they died shortly afterward.
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Cleveland
University Heights
Linda Haas
Leslie Joyce
Slaying in Tavern Mystifies Police
Police faced a dead end in their search for three men linked to a south side tavern slaying. The 22-year-old victim died while trying to thwart a $2000 holdup. gunmen’s identities and whereabouts remained unknown.
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Lima
South Side
Robbers Take $14,900 From Shaker Heights Supermarket
Two young men robbed a suburban Cleveland area supermarket on Friday threatening to shoot clerks. One stayed at the front as a lookout while the other, wielding a gun, grabbed an envelope with the money, which totaled the day's receipts.
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Cleveland
Shaker Heix
Narcotics Racketeers Await Sentencing in Cleveland Case
Twelve convicted narcotics racketeers from Cleveland, Buffalo and New York remain jailed awaiting sentencing after a federal court jury found them guilty on counts of conspiracy, buying, selling and concealing heroin valued at $206,000. They were held without bail.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Sam Sheppard Faces Knife of Hostile Quiz
The article portrays Samuel Sheppard under intense cross examination in a murder trial over his pregnant wife Marilyn's death. Doctors and lawyers clash as evidence and doubt hinge on his statements and the state’s circumstantial case.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Marileyn
Crug
Marilyy
Woilhan J. Corryian
Haif
Meath
Marily
Gerner
Corrigan
Sheppard
Omar
Police Deny Mishandling in Dr. Sheppard Case
Cleveland detectives faced cross examination as Captain Kerr denounced defense claims of police coercion in the Marilyn Sheppard murder trial. Sheppard testified police allegedly altered deals to induce a confession and denied mishandling during questioning.
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Cleveland
Sheppards
David BE. Kerr
Sheppard
Vale
Marilyn
Rains Lash Singapore and Malaya Flood Toll
Rains lashed Singapore and Malaya for the third straight day causing floods that reportedly damaged lives and property. Reports from Kuala Lumpur say more than half of the 50 000 square miles of territory and nearly two million people have been affected by the floods.
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Singapore
Laya
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Ohio University Tops Otterbein Debate Invitational
Ohio University won the Otterbein College invitational with top honors as colleges competed near Westerville. The most negative team prize went to Heidelberg College, and Heidelberg earned runner up in the overall competition. The White House announced the Shah and Empress of Iran will visit President Eisenhower at 12 15 p m Monday.
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Hiniversity
Otterbein College
Cnlleges
Weste
Ohio UP
Heidberg College
Heidelberg Alwys
Shan Washington
White House
Iran
Eisenhower
Egypt Tries Thirteen for Spying and Bombing
Thirteen Zionists faced trial before Egypt’s supreme military tribunal for alleged spying and bombing plots. The trial, presided by Brigadier Mohamed Fath Digey, proceeded with proceedings against the accused.
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Egypt
Cairo
Israel
Supreme Military Tribunal
Mohamed Fath
Digey
Hin Leutenant
Secretary General Of UN Seeks Talks
The article reports the Secretary General of the United Nations pursuing talks with world leaders. It notes his familiarity with negotiations and hints at anticipated challenges while seeking engagement amid complex international tensions.
UN Waits For Reply From Reds
A fragmented wartime dispatch describes General Dag Hammarskjöld seeking direct talks with Chinese and Soviet representatives. It notes pressure from the United Nations over a potential prisoner release and mentions communications through cables and a planned meeting timeline.
Rearmament Debate Tensions Rise Across Europe
A fragmentary report notes Germany’s rearmament pressures and Western European responses. It mentions France Britain and West Germany debating policies at a conference in Windlagy with allied nations present. The assembly voices cautious support and concern over military buildup and moral authority.
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France
Maarul
Boise
Cutie jEapipe
Windlag
Fry
Progient
Paciament
Farstein
Japan Holds To Pledge Amid Turbulent Times
The Tokyo government reaffirms its commitment to a steadfast alliance with the United States and public diplomacy as it responds to regional tensions. Officials stress continued cooperation with allies and efforts toward stable ties in a challenging international climate.
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Tokio
Totay
Amayrica
Ager
Husa
Van Fleet Breaks Off With McCarthy
A terse political note indicates Van Fleet ends ties with Senator McCarthy amid internal tensions. Details are sparse with fragmentary references to IRS and telegrams suggesting external pressures and shifting allegiances.
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van Fleet
McCarthy
Planning Change Of Voting Residence In Maryland Era
Fragmentary note references planning to change voting residence from Gettysburg Pennsylvania to Camp Leviad Maryland during the Civil War period. Mentions President Berewer and Mrs. Eisenhiower with unclear action described. No clear dates or outcomes.
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Berewer
Gettysburg
Eisenhiower
Camp Liavid
Maryland
Catoretin Mountains
Polio Lighters Hold 55 Key Conference Speech
A fragmented report describes a June meeting of volunteers at a university where Basil and other leaders discuss polio progress and global efforts. The text mentions the Salk vaccine and national priority, with unclear names and dates.
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Etienal Founterantiie Dacalyais
Reins
University of Sheol
President Names Head For New Council President Names Head For New Council
The report notes a council formation with a named head and mentions economic policy implications. Details are fragmented but indicate leadership changes and potential budget or development plans within the city.
Duke Duchess Coming Pt on England trip
Fragmentary note reports a royal pair possibly Duke and Duchess planned to depart England for New York but details are blocked by a court stay. The unreadable OCR limits further specifics on dates or venues.
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England
Eax of Windett
New York
Three New Mental Hospitals Sought for Ohio
Ohio needs three new mental hospitals and expansion of existing facilities to relieve desperate overcrowding, Dr. John D. Porterfield told the Ohio Mental Health Association in Toledo. He urged about 140 million dollars for construction and rehabilitation, including 197 million for mental hygiene, with hospitals sized for 8600 patients across Cincinnati and northeastern and north central regions.
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Toledo
Ohio Mental Health Assortation, Inc
Ohio
John D. Porterfield
Department of
Mental Hygie and Corrections
Association
Porterfield
Tar
Cincinnnet
Stats
American Psychiatric Associatins
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