Paratrooper Survives Four Snowbound Days in Cascade Foothills
Sgt John Horan of Maynard Mass bailed from a C46 at 12 000 feet and spent four harsh days wandering snow covered Cascade Mountain foothills before finding a cabin, making a fire, fashioning improvised footwear, and finally reaching an inn and medical care. He hoped to reunite with his Japanese wife Teruko and three children arriving in Seattle.
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Easton
Wash
John Horan
Maynard
Mass
Cascade Mountain
Teruko
Seattle
Japan
Fort Lawton
Hey
Horan
Army
Madigan Generals Hospital
Fort Lewis
German ex-spy Otto John arrested for treason
West Germany formally charged former intelligence chief Otto John with treason after his return from East Berlin. Federal Prosecutor Wiechmann said investigators will probe whether he disclosed state secrets and if additional charges apply. John claims he was unconscious when sent to East Berlin in July 1954.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Otto John
East Germany
Carl Wiechmann
John
East Berlin
Wiechmann
Reds
Bonn
Lass Asks For Nothing Lass Asks For Nothing
MEMPHIS TENN The following letter to Santa Claus from a little girl is unusual. Delivered to radio station WMC the note asks for items for her mother father and siblings and urges others to help the less fortunate without seeking any gifts for herself.
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Memphis
Tenn
Santa Claus
WMC
Santa
Jesus
Grief Stricken Wife Dies One Year After Husband
In Lancaster Mrs Mil dred Fetters, inconsolable after the death of her husband Jack before Christmas last year, visited Forest Cemetery to place a wreath. She was found near the grave and died early today after a stroke. Only survivor is a niece.
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Lancaster
Mildred Fetters
Jack
Forest Cemetery
Nude man found dead along Yellow Creek bank
The nude body of a man with a severed throat and a bullet wound to the head was found today on the bank of Yellow Creek near Ohio 7 in Wellsville Ohio.
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Wellsville
Ohio
Yellow Creek
Ohio 7
Crewmembers Identified in Missing Feng Night Flight
The Navy identified two Marine crewmen missing since Feng night after a routine flight from Atsugi Naval Air Station. The two men were aboard a night fighter aircraft and are presumed lost as search efforts continue.
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Tokyo
Navy
Feng
Atsugi Naval Air Station
Army Expands Nuclear Reach in Europe with New Missiles
The Army announced six more battalions of Corporal guided missiles will join European forces in the first four months of the year. These weapons carry nuclear warheads with a range near 70 miles and will augment existing atomic crews already stationed there, including a Corporal battalion, Honest John rockets, and six battalions of 280mm cannons.
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Washington
Europe
Stevenson Son Is Okay After Indiana Crash Trucker Held
Adlai E Stevenson Jr son John Fell, 19, injured in a highway crash near Goshen Indiana in which two Harvard students died was reported resting comfortably at Passavant hospital. Frederick Gill 29 Detroit, the truck driver, was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
John Fell
Indiana
Harvard
Passavant Tal
Young Stevenson
Goshen Matal
Goshen
Adlai, Jr
Stevenson
Ellen Borden Stevenson
John
William C. Boyden, Jr
William Stanley Northill
Lake Forest
Frederick Gill
Detroit
Elkhart, Jrd
Gill
Adlai Stevenson
Meigs
Ind
East Pittsburgh strike talks resume with mediator
Federal mediator John R. Murray met separately with the AFL-CIO International Union of Electrical Workers and Westinghouse Electric Corp in Pittsburgh to heal the breach and push for resumed negotiations. The 68 day strike by 44000 IUE members at 30 plants halted talks after Westinghouse named then president James B Carey with an obscene name and sent a telegram to Gwilym A. Price urging direct talks. Price rejected the proposal.
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Pittsburgh
John R. Murray
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Westingtonhouse Electric Corp
Murray
Westinghouse
James B. Carey
West
Lewd film furnished for OSU fraternity party fined
The man who supplied a lewd movie reel for an Ohio State University fraternity stag party on September 21 was fined 1000 dollars plus costs.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Floods pound California as rains trigger evacuations
Gale driven storms flood northern California tearing into small communities and forcing evacuations by boat. Rivers burst banks as heavy rains and winds continue, with six dead and vast damage across coastal rivers and isolated northwest counties.
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San Francisco
California
Northwest
Railroads push 7 percent freight rate increase
Washington reports the railroad industry seeks a Feb 9 effective date for a proposed 7 percent freight rate hike. The ICC disclosed the railroads asked for a fast track bypassing usual hearings, but Acting Chairman J Monroe Johnson doubts the timetable can be met. The move would add over 500 million dollars annually to rail freight bills, offsetting wage and material cost increases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
J. Monroe Johnson
Nineteen Pacifists Convicted Under Defense Act ruling
New York pacifists were found guilty of violating the Defense Emergency Act by refusing to seek shelter during a city air raid drill at City Hall Park on June 15. Magistrate Hyman Bushel upheld the act's constitutionality. appeals planned by Kenneth A. Greenawalt, attorney for the defendants, who argue religious and civil liberty violations.
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New York
New York State
Hyman Bushel
City Hall Park
War Resisters League
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Grass Is Greener Side Change Of Mind At Tree Sale
A woman returned a tie and sought an exchange from Christmas tree salesmen. She browsed among trees while the returned item was put back on display and ultimately selected the same tree she had brought back.
Five Day Forecast Calls for Variable Temperatures
Weather outlook shows temperatures averaging 3 to 5 degrees below normal with normal highs near 40 and lows around 21 to 24. Weekend expected mild and well above normal, followed by colder conditions Monday through Wednesday. Rain possible Saturday and again Tuesday or Wednesday with chances of snow.
Glass Shortage Delays Cleveland Homes Completion
A continuing shortage of window glass snarls new home completion in Cleveland as demand from builders and hurricane repairs rises. Europe’s construction boom and delayed deliveries drive long backlogs with houses boarded up and contractors using plain glass temporarily. Some orders now exceed a year, and wholesalers accept whatever ships on consignment.
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Cleveland
Europe
Home Builders Association of
Solon Returns From Africa With Findings for Subcommittee
Cleveland congresswoman Frances P. Bolton concludes a 99 day 20000 mile tour of 24 African countries colonies and protectorates. She plans to report to the House Subcommittee on Africa and the Near East and urges U S aid through education and technical assistance rather than financial grants.
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Cleveland
Frances P. Bolton
Africa
House
America
Ohio safety chief urges alert driving during holidays
Columbus Ohio Highway Safety Director A C Felty urged motorists to expect the worst from other drivers and conditions during holiday travel, stressing vigilance for road and weather hazards.
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Columbus
Ohio
Highway Safety
A. C. Felty
GOP Aims To Take Balanced Budget To Voters
Senator Sparkman of Alabama says Eisenhower administration seeks a near term balanced budget before the 1956 elections but would tolerate deficit spending. He notes proposed $1B military outlay increase $200M foreign aid boost plus health education and road funds and warns of future CODs for GOP to cover after elections. He cites a $4.9B foreign aid request with reserve funds aimed at future years.
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Washington
Sparkman
Ala
Eisenhower
White House
Syria seeks to oust Israel from UN Security Council
United Nations diplomats doubt Syria can force a council meeting to punish Israel for the December Galilee attack. Ahmed Shukairy proposed a seven point resolution urging condemnation, aggression labeling, economic penalties, and Israel's expulsion from the UN, while Western powers and the Russians weigh rival moves as Burns warns of broader war risk.
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United Nations
N. Y
Syria
Security Council
Israel
Galilee
Ahmed Shukairy
Council
Shukairy
Dag Hammarskjold
Merger Study Ends in CAB Hearing Over Lake Central
The Civil Aeronautics Board wrapped up a hearing on the planned North Central Lake Central merger. North Central seeks CAB approval to buy Lake Central and merge routes across midwestern states with Ohio service by Lake Central. An employee group that gained control of Lake Central last January challenges a 1952 contract, alleging breach. North Central denies it. Federal suit filed in Indianapolis. trial not expected before spring.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
North Central
Lake Central
Ohio
Indianapolis
Electric Company Finishes 100000 KW Generator at Preway
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co announced completion of a 13 million dollar, 100000 kilowatt generating unit at its Preway station, 12 miles south of Columbus. President John B. Poston said the two year project raises the plant’s capacity and, with other plants, the firm now has a total capability of 560000 kilowatts.
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Columbus
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
John B. Poston
GOP Selects Roster of 10 To Convention
Ohio GOP headquarters names ten delegates at large pledged to Senator Bricker for the next year’s Republican National Convention. The list includes Senator George H. Bender, Kay Bliss, Clarence J. Brown, Katherine Brown, Courtney Burton, Roger Cloud, Stanley Mechem, Robert Taft Jr., Florence Morris, and Marion Knight. Alternate at large and district delegates remain to be named.
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Columbus
GOP
U. S
John W. Bricker
George H. Bender
Chagrin Falls
Kay C. Bliss
Akron
U.S
Clarence J. Brown
Blanchester
Katherine K. Brown
Dayton
Courtney Burton
Gates Mills
Ohio
Roger Cloud
de Graff
Ohio House
Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
Senate
Robert Taft, Jr
Cincinnati
Florence G. Morris
Toledo
Marion Knight
Perrysburg
National
Citizens’ For Eisenhower
Ford Location Up in Air
Columbus debates Ford Motor Co plant site as council initially rejects then reconsiders 404 acre north side zoning. Ford says it is through considering the north site despite political pressure and a compromise plan presented by Councilman Dewey Garner. Mayor Sensenbrenner urges Ford to locate in Columbus amid resident opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ford Motor Co
North Side
Ford
Dewey E. Garner
M. E. Sensenbrenner
Ford Columbus
Messenger Boy Payment Urged Ahead of Holiday Week
The Messenger Newspaper announces an early collection for the circulation route this week to ease the busy holiday period. Readers are asked to arrange payment a day earlier to support the paper delivery.
Plan Studied for Eviction in Cleveland Vice Crackdown
Cleveland police test a plan to evict gamblers, prostitutes and bootleggers by notifying landlords when tenants are arrested repeatedly for vice or liquor violations. The scheme, praised as a fresh approach by state Liquor Director William C. Bryant, aims to padlock buildings if landlords don’t act, using owner notifications as evidence of illegal activity.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William C. Bryant
Frank W. Story
Vice Squad
Tough Criminal Faints in Chair
EDDYVILLE Ky Chester Merrifield a notorious outlaw died in the electric chair after a crippling gunfight with Louisville Policeman Alvin Keown in a nightclub parking lot in 1953. He hobbled to the chamber on crutches and was executed just before midnight without regaining consciousness.
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Eddyville
Chester Merrifield
Louisville
Alvin Keown
Keown
Landlord Charged In Fire Deaths At Columbus Rooming House
Everett Legg, 55, faces charges for illegally running a Columbus rooming house where a fire last Wednesday night killed a father and daughter in their apartment. Fire officials say the case hinges on housing violations and safety failures. A preliminary hearing is slated for next week.
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Columbus
Everett Legg
French Move to Calm Algeria Violence During Christmas
Paris AP reports France will deploy 60,000 more troops to Algeria amid rising nationalist violence during the Christmas season. Premier Faure’s caretaker government acted on Jacques Soustelle’s request, joining an existing 170,000 to 200,000 troops. A defense spokesman said the move follows an established plan and may be sped up. French forces reported ongoing clashes in Kabylie with several rebels killed. Catholic bishops adjusted Christmas Eve Mass times to reduce street activity.
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Paris
France
Algeria
Edgar Faure
Jacques Soustelle
Defense Ministry
Faure
Jacques Duhamel
Kabylies
Algiers
Citizens Become Statistics
SAM DAWSON reports that Christmas Eve sees the most traffic fatalities in a day. The National Safety Council and business groups press to curb the carnage as offices trim party excesses and the liquor industry appeals for temperance before driving. The Fraternal Order of Police urges holiday safety with the slogan.
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Sam Dawson
New York
National Safety Council
Fraternal Order of Police
Rail Strike Postponed in Pennsylvania Talks
A broad strike threat by 22,560 Pennsylvania Railroad non operating employees was postponed as negotiators paused to study a presidential fact finding board report. The Transport Workers Union accepted the delay and set January 4 for the next session, with wage increases of 10 to 14 percent under consideration. The union seeks a 25 cent hourly raise and health welfare plan improvements.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Th Transport Workers
PRR
Newsprint Producers Cut Back Deliveries
Five major newsprint producers told customers they would cut deliveries by 7% to 13% at the start of the year, with 10% of firms behind on shipments. ANPA notes demand at record highs and stockpiles at their lowest since 1933, while prices edge toward a $4 per ton rise for St. Lawrence Corp.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
ANPA
U. S
Great Northern Paper Co
International Paper Co
Bowater Paper Co
St. Lawrence Corp
Coosa River Newsprint Co
St. Lawrence
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