Soviet Accepts Eisenhower's Atomic Pool Proposal
U S officials said Moscow's reply to Eisenhower's proposal for a peaceful atomic materials pool is hopeful but cautious. Dulles warned a careful, secret follow up is needed while Moscow reiterates bans on atomic and hydrogen weapons.
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Eisenhower
Washington
United States
Russia
Dulles
Moscow
National Press Club
United Nations
White House
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Plane Service Study Defines Boundaries for Investigation
The Civil Aeronautics Board outlined the scope of its inquiry into air service between Charleston West Virginia and Columbus Ohio. Intervention was granted by four airlines and multiple civic groups including chambers of commerce and city authorities across Charleston Parkersburg Marietta and Toledo.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Charleston
W. Va
Columbus
Ohio
Allegheny
Delta- C&s
Lake Central
TWA
Postmaster General
Chamber of Commerce
City of Columbus
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
City of
Toledo
Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Wood County
Parkersburg
Parkersburg Board of Commerce
City of Marietta
Marietta
Greyhound Strike Threat Is Ended
A strike threat against Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines ended as AFL union leaders approved a new three year pact. The agreement provides an 8 cent hourly raise retroactive to May 1 and a 4 cent rise in each of the second and third years. Current wage scales were not released.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Greyhound Lines
False Tips Slow Efforts To Nab Last of Fugitives
Detroit police pressed on to recapture two remaining fugitives from Saturday's 13 man Southern Michigan prison break. One suspect Roman Usiondek, a convicted murderer, faced false hotel tip after a phoned lead. the other Robert Dowling, a burglar, remained at large amid groundless reports. Police previously trapped three others in a southwest house after a tip to Ray Girardin of the Detroit Times proved unreliable.
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Detroit
Michigan
Roman Usiondek
Robert Dowling
Ray Girardin
Detroit Times
Joseph Rocco
Dock Workers Ballot Today In Union Row
22 000 waterfront workers in Manhattan and New Jersey began voting in a federally supervised election between the AFL and the ILA backed by John L. Lewis. Balloting runs through tomorrow with results expected early Thursday as East Coast crews may follow.
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New York
AFL
Independing International Longshoremen’s Assn
John L. Lewis
Manhattan
New Jersey
National Labor Relations Board
Port of New York
ILA
Ila-Afl
Special Policeman in Tussle Fires Fatal Shot
A nonuniform special policeman shot and killed a man during a scuffle outside an eastside Cleveland tavern. Lawrence Reeder, 43, said he searched the victim Earl Hanson, 39, after Hanson lunged at him and disrupted the scene. Hanson had been ordered to leave by the tavern owner.
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Cleveland
Lawrence Reeder
Earl F. Hanson
Reeder
Hanson
Plane Blaze Routs Sixty Passengers at Idlewild
A Monday takeoff from Idlewild Airport bound for Los Angeles ended in flames erupting from an engine. Sixty passengers evacuated via emergency canvas chute, two New Yorkers suffered rope burns and bruises, an airport patrolman cut his hand assisting with the CO2 firefighting effort. Cause of the fire was not determined.
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New York
Idlewild
Los Angeles
American Airlines
Mercury Drop Brings Snow Forecast for Holiday
Temperatures run 6 to 19 degrees below normal with highs from 36 to 40 and lows around 19 to 23. Cold conditions persist Wednesday through Saturday with snow tonight and Wednesday and more possible Thursday and Friday. Sunday may bring a return toward normal temperatures.
Weepy Mossadegh Sentenced in Tehran Treason Trial
In Tehran a five judge military court convicted former Iranian leader Mohammed Mossadegh on 13 counts of attempting to unseat Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was sentenced to three years in solitary confinement and five days to appeal. Co-defendant Gen Raghi Riadi received two years and dismissal from the army.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Mossadegh
Raghi Riadi
Gas Barge Explosion Kills Eight Workers
The article reports a fatal gas barge explosion injuring eight workers and details safety and response actions surrounding the incident. It notes investigators assessing cause and steps taken by authorities to manage the aftermath.
Point Pleasant Disaster: Gas Barge Blast Kills Eight
An empty gasoline barge exploded at the Marietta Manufacturing Co. shipyards in Point Pleasant Ohio River area killing eight men three days before Christmas. Five workers were unaccounted for amid a scene of shattered equipment, injuries, and anxious relatives as responders and nurses aided survivors and searched the wreckage.
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Point Pleasant
Mason
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Ohio River
North Point Pleasant
Raymond Beller
Chester Filiett
Sherman Randolph
John Wheeler
William Pletcher
Harry
Tad) Bonecutter
Bonecutter
Navy Yard
Dewey Names Dem To Head Racing Sport
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey taps Democrat George P. Monaghan, longtime police commissioner, to lead New York harness racing eight associations across seven tracks. Monaghan accepts the role as cleaning up the sport and a broader authorized title and salary await legislative action.
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New York
George P. Monaghan
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Monaghan
New York City
Dewey
Slayer faces Mental Study in Steubenville murder case
Frank Holt, 34, unemployed miner, killed four of his children with a crowbar and feet. Common Pleas Judge Arthur L. Hooper ordered confinement in Lima State Hospital for the Criminal Insane after a physician reported Holt's serious condition. Dr Arthur T. Hopwood said Holt has delusions of grandeur and sometimes believes he is Christ and electrocution would save the world. A first degree murder indictment stands. if found sane, Holt will be tried on the charge.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Frank Holt
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas
Arthur L. Hooper
Arthur T. Hopwood
Cambridge State Hospital
Holt
Hooper
Daughters Die In Denver Suburb Fire After Rescue
Leyden Colo four room frame house erupts in flames. Mrs Earl Spriggs rescues 3 month old Gloria Jean from smoke but infant dies of suffocation. Thyrena May two years old perishes in blaze.
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Leyden
Colo
Earl Spriggs
Gloria Jean
Thyrena May
Police search for two lovers in Dairy Stallworth stabbing
Cincinnati police hunted two men linked to Dairy Stallworth 40 after her Monday stabbing with a small knife. Investigators suspect a love triangle sparked the killing.
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Cincinnati
Dairy Stallworth
NLRB Reverses Rule On Union Solicitation On Company Premises
The National Labor Relations Board reverses two year old policy allowing unions to solicit employees on employer premises during work hours. The board rules premises are the employer’s forum for views while the union hall is the union’s. Abe Murdock dissents calling neutrality goals counter to collective bargaining.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Abe Murdock
Utah
F Eisenhower
Murdock
Korean waif adapts to American life with Paladino family
Lee Kyung Soo a 40 year old Korean waif adopted by United States bachelor Vincent J. Paladino arrived in New Rochelle New York and met Paladino's extended family. He enjoys television and asked when he would see a three tree movie as the family planned a Christmas display.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
United States
Lee Kyung Soo
Vincent J. Paladino
Paladino
Lee
Fishing Boat Richard FR Missing on Lake Erie
Coast Guard crews searched Lake Erie for a 16 foot fishing boat overdue with three men aboard. The Richard FR was due in Conneaut Monday afternoon. Aboard were Richard Regale Frank Regale and William Russell of Erie Pennsylvania. It was not known whether the boat left Erie or Conneaut.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Richard FR
Conneaut
Richard
Frank Regale
William Russell
Erie
Cold White Christmas Predicted for Ohio
Weather Bureau forecasts a cold period with a possible inch of snow tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures may dip to about 10 above freezing by tomorrow night, with more snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Blustery, snowy conditions move across Ohio from the West.
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Columbus
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Dean Still Hopeful After Korea Talks Walkout
Arthur H. Dean urged patience and hope in addressing the nation after seven weeks failed to arrange a Korean peace conference with the Reds. He said Chinese Communists aim to keep North Korea linked to their economy and that no easy solution exists. Dean spoke on Panmunjom talks, after leaving the talks 11 days earlier amid accusations of perfidy by the Reds.
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Washington
Arthur H. Dean
North Korea
United States
Snow Storms Shut Midwest Schools Across Regions
Winter storms paralyzed parts of the Midwest and Rocky Mountains with up to 17 inches of snow in Colorado and Kansas City seeing heavy accumulations. At least two people died in weather related crashes as temperatures plunged near zero. A Wichita freight collision caused a gasoline fire and derailment of twenty cars while several Missouri and Kansas schools closed for an early holiday break. The storm extended into Wyoming Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma with lingering travel hazards.
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Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Mountains
Wichita
Kan
Missouri
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Wyoming
Iowa
Nebraska
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Rabbit Ears Pass
Arrival of Howze troop transport brings Ohio men home
The transport Gen. KR. L. Howze is due to arrive today from Korea with South eastern Ohio servicemen Pfe. Edgar E. Judson of Guysville, Pvt. Eugene F. Huffman of McConnellsville, and Marine Cpl Jerry C. Bachelor of Logan.
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KR. L. Howze
Korea
Ohio
Pfe
Edgar E. Judson
Guysville
Eugene F. Huffman
McConnellsville
Marine
Jerry C. Bachelor
Logan
Solon cites organized move to cut farm prices
Senator Symington says official statements indicate an organized effort to lower farm prices could erode farmers’ position in the economy. He cites remarks from Agriculture Department officials and an undersecretary who urged marginal farmers to leave farming for industry and convert land to soil conservation.
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Solon Claims
Washington
Symington
D-Mo
Department of Agriculture
Providence
Missouri
Ohio River Disasters Toll Heavy Across Century
A historical roundup notes rivermen deaths from Ohio River incidents including the Joe Cook explosion at Ravenswood in April and many prior wrecks. It cites the Huntington Same Brown explosion in 1912, the Defender at Guyandotte, the G. W. McBride collision near Cincinnati in 1942, and other steel ships through the 1920s to 1940s, detailing multiple fatalities and lone losses in crew accidents.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Joe Cook
Ravenswood
Huntington
Guyandotte
G. W. McBride
Cincinnati
E. Y. Rawn
Lausche Opposes 2:30 a.m. liquor hour expansion
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche criticized a proposed rule change that would allow liquor spots to close at 2:30 a.m. instead of 1 a.m. He notes taverns with D3 permits now face a later closing option via D3A licenses, blocked by a current freeze, and urges maintains 1 a.m. closing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Last Appeal Set for POWs at Panmunjom
Allies announce three loudspeaker broadcasts to prisoners in the Communist North Camp as midnight Wednesday ends a 90 day window to coax 22 American POWs who refused repatriation. They will be listed as absent without leave at that hour and deserters 30 days later.
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Commuist North Camp
Weckesser 71 Dies After Store Stair Fall in Dayton
Mrs. Alice M. Weckesser aged 71 died Monday following a fall down stairs at a Dayton department store. The incident prompted an investigation by local authorities and store security.
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Dayton
Ohio
Alice M. Weckesser
Veto Threat Halts Jordan River Mediation Effort
In the United Nations Security Council the Soviet Union threatened to veto a Western backed mediation plan on the Jordan River dispute. Ambassador Vishinsky signaled possible opposition after months of debate, risking delays before Christmas as the council prepared to test provisions of the resolution with the United States Britain and France pressing forward.
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United Nations
N. Y
Vrila
Jordan
Andrei Y. Vish
Security Council
Rosa
Jordan River
United States
Britain
France
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