Ike Seeks Red Trade Curb as Korean War Toll Rises
Eisenhower administration plans aim to pressure China while easing American military burdens in Korea. Possible moves include UN economic blockade of Red China and faster training and deployment of South Korean forces. Stalin signals openness to peace talks, but price for truce remains unclear.
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Eisenhower
Hie
Foster Dulles
United Nations
Red China
Korea
mid-Pacific
Gen. McArthur
New York
New York Times
Stalin
the Times
Russia
Helena
Dulles
United Nations General Assembly
West German Plea Seeks Strong U S High Commissioner
West German Chancellor Adenauer urged President Eisenhower to appoint a forceful U S high commissioner to Germany. Names circling in diplomatic circles include William Draper Jr Robert Murphy and George Kennan as potential appointees amid themes of rearmament and European integration. Time is critical as Adenauer faces a pivotal year and national elections.
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Bonn
Germany
Konman
U.S
Adenauer
West Germany
France
Praed European Pro
United States
Eisenhower
J J. McCloy
Walter L. Donnelly
William H. Draper, Jr
Truman
Europe
Mutual Security Agency
Robert D. Murphy
U. S
Japan
George F. Kennan
Russia
Draper
Murphy
Clay Y
Keenan
West
Jets clash as Sabres duel MIGs over North Korea
In clear skies over Korea the Fifth Air Force reported 12 Sabres skirmished with 14 MIG fighters with no damage claims. A MIG formation retreated toward Manchuria on Christmas Day without firing. One Sabre reportedly destroyed a MIG high over North Korea after a spin crash.
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Seoul
U. S
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Airlines Boast Best Safety Mark in 1952
The Civil Aeronautics Board reports scheduled airlines achieved a record low 0.38 passenger deaths per 100 million passenger miles for the year approaching completion. The 1951 rate was 13 deaths per 100 million miles, and the previous low was 1.1 in 1950.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Fragmentary note recalls past aid from The Messen
A partial reminiscence mentions receiving aid from an entity named The Messenger or Messen in a remembered event. The text lacks full context or dates but implies assistance or communication connected to a historical figure or organization.
Stalin and Eisenhower Gift No Clear Path in Peace Probe
Washington officials muted expectations after Stalin’s peace note as the incoming administration led by Eisenhower and Dulles offered little on a potential U S Soviet meeting. Kremlin signals of possible talks drew cautious optimism but yielded few concrete policy steps regarding Korea or broader conflict.
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Stalin
Eisenhower
Truman
John Foster Dulles
Capitol Hill
Washington
Pinesa
Lisenhower
U. S
Soviet Union
Russia
Korea
Man Survives 13000 Volt Electric Shock
Richard Sheets, 28, a Columbus electric company lineman, said he survived a 13000 volt shock after grabbing a wire he thought dead while repairing pole damage. He sustained burns to five fingers as firefighters and coworkers rescued him, noting the current passed through his body in a closed circuit.
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Columbus
Richard Sheets
Sheets
Death of Staff Sgt Ernest Grantham Jr on guard duty
Staff Sgt. Ernest Grantham Jr., 25, of Lockbourne Air Base died in the base hospital Thursday night from wounds received accidentally while on guard duty Saturday. The incident occurred at the base and is presented as an accidental injury in this brief notice.
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Columbus, D
Ernest Grantham Jr
Lockbourne Air Base
Stalin Seeks Peace Rule For Korea Settlement
Moscow reports indicate Premier Stalin favors diplomatic talks on Korea and may offer good offices to broker a settlement. Western diplomats say the next move hinges on U S President-elect Eisenhower's stance on the issue.
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Moscow
Stalin
Korea
U. S
Eisenhower
Nab Grandma Bank Bandit In Theft Try
Los Angeles reports confusion over two elderly women suspected in bank robberies. One, Ethel Arata, 52, was arrested Christmas Eve after a failed attempt in Arcadia. A teller identified her as not the same woman who robbed Union Bank in November, while police note she admitted holdups at California Bank and Citizens National Bank totaling 1469 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Oly
Union Bank & Trust Co
Arata
Union Nkr
California Bank
Citizens National Bank
Conduct Rites For Slain Tots
In San Jose California the funeral rites proceed for Michael 4 Teresa 2 and Carl Paul 4 months Connett children killed under violent circumstances attributed to their father Archie Connett 31. Their mother Wynona 28 survived injuries and learned of the deaths yesterday. The rites are arranged by Wynona's parents Mr and Mrs Carl Gottlieb of Denver.
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Calif
Connett Chilren
Archie Connett
Wynona
Michael
Teresa
Carl Paul
Carl Gottlieb
Denver
Doomed Mother Chooses Caesarean to Save Baby
Los Angeles housewife Jean Garrett, 27, battling Hodgkin’s disease, faces a Caesarean for her fourth child. Doctors warn the operation may hasten her death, but she says a baby’s right to life justifies the risk even as she bids her three sons good night before Christmas.
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Los Angeles
Steatins
Jean Garrett
Hawthorne
Calif
Garrett
Diet Jilted For Holiday by Guy Cherry
Ft Worth report details Guy Texas Tiny Cherry abandoning a drastic diet that cut his weight from 642 to 369 pounds to enjoy a Christmas dinner with turkey and trimmings. The meal was to facilitate air travel back to Long Beach, California where he works as a jockey. He planned no concern for future meals or the return flight, simply eating in holiday fashion.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Guy
Texas Tiny
Cherry
California
Jey
Long Beach
Calif
Urges Faith in UN Despite Subversives
Sen. O'Conor says Americans should not abandon faith in the United Nations amid allegations subversives infiltrated U N staff. He notes hearings by the Senate internal security subcommittee have led to discharge of 29 U S nationals from UN staff on grounds of possible disloyalty to the United States.
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Washington
U. S
United Nations
World Organization
O’conor
D-Md
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
262 Sailors Granted Shore Leave Under New Act
In New York 262 sailors aboard six foreign freighters were given shore leave after answering questions under the McCarran act. A day earlier 271 crew members of the French liner Liberte were denied leave for failing to meet the questioning requirements.
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New York
Ex Wrestler Charles Cutler Dies in Paw Paw
Charles L. Cutler known as The Kid held the world heavyweight wrestling title from 1913 to 1915 and died Thursday in Paw Paw Michigan. He was a prominent figure in early 20th century professional wrestling.
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Paw Paw
Mich
Charles L. (the Kid) Cutler
Loot planted in banks nationwide says unconfirmed reports
Unconfirmed reports claim the 1,219,900 Brink's loot from the Jan 17 1950 robbery may be hidden in safe deposit boxes across the country. A Boston lawyer allegedly fronts the effort, with FBI and grand jury activity referenced and traced cash reported from vaults. Some named figures connected to the case include Carleton M. O'Brien George R. Killeen and Louis Uva.
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Boston
FBI
Brink
Carleton M. O’brien
Rhode Island
George R. Killeen
Louis
the Pig
Uva
Killeen
Dean Meredith
Towanda
West fears Soviets may not start war in 1953
Vienna report says Western Europe expects the Soviet Union to hesitate to launch a war in 1953 while keeping the cold war hot. Generals led by Ridgway warn Moscow may be strengthening to overrun Europe as unity of the Western alliance grows, with Eisenhower's upcoming presidency seen as a potential defense spur.
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Vienna
Europe
England
Winston Curchill
Kremlin
U.S
Matthew Ridgway
North Atlantic
West
Freighters Collide in Fog Near Mississippi Delta
In heavy fog two freighters the Dutch owned SS Bacchus and the Norwegian owned SS Holberg collided about three miles from the Mississippi River mouth. The Bacchus took 30 feet of water in one hold and its steering was damaged. One man was injured. Two tugs aided the Bacchus as it limped toward New Orleans for repairs.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Five Day Forecast for Ohio Temperature Trend
Temperatures Saturday through Wednesday will average four to six degrees below normal. Turning colder Saturday and Tuesday and Wednesday, with Monday warmer. Normal minimums run from 19 to 23 and maximums from 34 to 40. Light snow and flurries expect less than a quarter inch melted.
Twins Brodie Siamese Twins Stable After Separation
No change in condition reported for 15 month old Brodie Siamese twins since their Dec. 17 separation at University of Illinois Hospital. The boys, born joined at the heads, remained in critical condition.
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Chicago
University of Illinois Hospital
Truman Grants Full Pardons to May and Thomas
President Truman pardons former Kentucky congressman Andrew J. May who served nine months in prison for bribe related munitions contracts and restores full citizenship. He headed the House Military Affairs Committee. Also pardons former New Jersey congressman J Parnell Thomas who served a prison term for padding his payroll.
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Washington
Truman
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Congress
May
Justice Department
House
J. Parnell Thomas
Republican House
New Jersey
Un-American Activities Committee
Thomas
Lowered Standards Allow More Doctors in Military Service
The Defense Department announced lower physical requirements to recheck about 4000 doctors dentists and veterinarians rejected for military service. It said the relaxed standards will enable fuller use of those in Selective Service or the officers reserve without compromising medical care quality.
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Washington
Defense Department
Department
Armed Services
Police Gunfire Fatality Sparks Conflicting Accounts
Cleveland police trace fatal shooting of 38 year old Delbert Carpenter to a detective’s fire amid two rival narratives. Detective Chester Brearey says he fired as Carpenter advanced with a leather-covered peg, while neighbor Mrs. Emerick provides an alternative initial account.
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Cleveland
Frank Story
Delbert Carpenter
Charleston
W. Va
Chester Brearey
Joseph Emerick
Brearey
Hita
Murder charge shatters Flame of New Orleans at Dallas club
Billie Shonnae 23 faces murder charges in the shooting death of Alfred Rosenfield 38 at a Dallas nightclub where she performed as the Flame. Rosenfield was found in her apartment after a self defense claim by Ails, who is married to Shonnae, and held without bond as details unfold.
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Dallas
Tex
New Orleans
Billie Shonnae
Alfred Rosenfield, Jr
Alls
Dick Leonard
Rosenfield
Ails
Shonnae
Cedardale
Ohio
Hughes
Egies
Record Traffic Toll Tops 200 On Christmas Four‑Day Holiday
The Associated Press reports a record traffic death toll during the four day Christmas holiday with 225 highway deaths since Christmas Eve 6 p.m. and 86 in Ohio alone. Officials warn the toll could reach an all time high if trends continue.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Railroad Cross
Midwest
Ince
Witte
Michael Aearn
National Safety Neil
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Congress Debates 5 Percent Tax Cut Plan
Three influential lawmakers urged cutting federal spending before taxes while Rep Reed of New York backed a 5 percent income tax reduction. Reed, poised to chair the Ways and Means Committee, said eliminating non-essential expenditures could balance the budget and deliver relief to taxpayers next year.
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Washington
Congress
Choo
Rep. Reed
R-Ny
House
Ways and Means
Reed
Felican Congress
Plane Crash Kills 23 Near Tehran Airport
An Iranian Airways plane crashed near Tehran Airport on Sunday night killing 23 people including four Americans. Only two passengers survived. The inbound craft from Isfahan circled for a blind landing then bounced across an open field and broke apart as a small fire burned out. Investigators suspect pilot miscalculated altitude.
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Tehran
Iran
Iranian Airways
Isfahan
Second Nagoya blast in five days kills eight
A second explosion in downtown Nagoya today killed eight people and wounded 21. The blast struck a camera shop, causing damage to six houses and triggering a wave of panic across the city.
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Japan
Nagoya
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