French Assembly approves West German rearmament
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles hailed the French Assembly vote approving West German rearmament as a positive sign for allied unity. Yet officials stressed that further parliamentary steps and careful steps remain before full integration of West German troops into free world defenses. Senators Mansfield and Sparkman called the vote a link in U.S. French friendship as Eisenhower urged continued cooperation to maintain peace and harmony.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Augusta
Assembly
Dulles
French Council of the Republic
Capitol Hill
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mansfield
Free World
Do Savage Dogs Attack Boy in Spartanburg
An 8 year old boy, Roger Stokely, was attacked by two bulldogs at a neighbor's home in Wellford near Spartanburg. He suffered severe arm and leg injuries needing about 150 stitches and faces grim prospects for the use of an arm and leg. His mother Mrs. Thomas K Stokely and grandmother Mrs. Jell Gosnell described the attack and their fear as doctors warned of possible further loss of function.
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N. C
Roger Stokely
General Hospital
Thomas K. Stokely
Roger
Gene O'Sullivan
Wellford
Here
Jell Gosnell
C&O seeks permit to abandon six miles of track
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon six miles of trackage in Athens and Hocking counties. The segment from Snow Fork Junction to Ward Junction handles too little business to justify keeping it.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Athens
Hocking Counties
Snow Fork Junction
Ward Junction
Ohio Paid 117 Million To Unemployed
The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reported that more than 117 million dollars were paid in benefits to unemployed workers in the first 11 months of 1954.
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Columbus
Ohio Bureau of
New Year Celebrations Skim by in Big Cities With Big Tabs
AP reports New York expects massive crowds in Times Square and at large religious services as efforts to ring in the new year unfold. Hotels, clubs, and theaters run near capacity with prices from 30 to 100 dollars, often including dinner and sometimes drinks. Los Angeles tallies 70 dollar Cocoanut Grove affair with a 35 per head guide, reflecting overall high evening costs.
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New York
Times Square
Manhattan
Los Angeles
Cocoanut Grove
Chain of Prayer to Begin at Midnight for World Peace
A year long nonstop prayer for world peace starts at midnight in 11 communities and will relay across churches nationwide through 1955 end. The Methodist Board of Evangelism organized the movement led by Dr. Harry Denman, with participation expected from over 1000 congregations and hospital groups.
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Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Harry Denman
Nashville
Varvark
Dr. Denman
Washington
Memn Tenn
Ashland
Minter City
Miss
Phoenix, Ariz
Springfiell
Oregon
Centerview
Farm Prices Fell More than Costs in Last Month
Washington reports farm prices declined 2 percent from mid November to mid December, averaging 86 percent of parity by December 15. Undersecretary Morse cautions that some improvement is likely in early 1955 after the steep drop since 1941.
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Washington
B. Morse
Agriculture Department
Stripper Secures One Million Dollar Body Insurance
Hollywood performer Tempest Storm signs for a one million dollar body insurance policy with Lloyds of London. The 41 inch bust and 24 inch waist are highlighted after rising from a modest start as a Los Angeles cocktail waitress to burlesque fame.
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General Motors
Wall Street
Tempest Storm, Inc
Tempest Storm
Dior
Miss Storm
Boston
Statler
Lloyds of London
Minsky's
Newark
Los Angeles
Downies
Bob Biggs
Meigs Perry Men Named to Groups
Seven more committee chairmen for the General Assembly session starting next week have been named by State Rep. Roger Cloud Speaker-designate. They include George A. Mein hart R Meigs aenaievent and David J. Lewis R Perry mines.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Roger Cloud
George A. Meinhart
Five Day Forecast Indicates Warmer Conditions Ahead
Forecast shows temperatures about six degrees above normal with normal highs around 35 north and 41 south and lows near 20 to 24. Mild Saturday then colder Sunday and Monday, followed by warmer days Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain likely Saturday and Sunday with snow in the northeast portion Sunday and again rain on Tuesday.
Readers Noted on Price of Daily Issues and Subscriptions
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NBC to Air Rose Bowl Parade and Game From Blimp View
Pasadena viewers will see overhead coverage of the Rose Bowl parade and game as NBC uses a blimp to capture aerial shots tomorrow. The broadcast will showcase the parade procession and the football matchup from a high altitude.
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Pasadena
Calif
NBC
Dulles Plans Meeting on Southeast Asia Pact
Secretary of State Dulles slated to reveal plans to convene in Bangkok with eight nations including Britain France Australia New Zealand Pakistan Thailand and the Philippines to discuss the Manila Pact defense of Southeast Asia. The Feb meeting aims to finalize council procedures and coordinate steps against subversion and armed attacks.
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Washington
Dulles
Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia
United States
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Coal Leaders Seek Min Wage Levels Under Walsh Healey Act
A public hearing is planned February 1 on requests by the United Mine Workers and two coal companies for Secretary of Labor Mitchell to fix minimum pay levels by region under the Walsh Healey Act. The firms joining UMW President John L. Lewis were Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co and Pocahontas Fuel Co Inc. No minimum wage has been applied to the bituminous industry.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
UMW
John L. Lewis
Walsh-Healey
Lewis
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
Chrysanthemums Cause Crisis in Pasadena Rose Parade Fl flowers
In Pasadena, a windstorm and cold snap left chrysanthemums unable to open, triggering a decoration crisis for Tournament of Roses floats. Virgil White, parade decoration committee chair, notes 8 percent of flowers used are chrysanthemums and winds damaged other blooms as eight floats are centered on the blooms.
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Pasadena
Calif
California
Virgil White
En Jersey
Ike to Ask Raise in Minimum Wages
President Eisenhower will ask Congress next month to raise the national minimum wage from 75 cents to 99 cents an hour. The move affects about 24 million American workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Congress
Weeks Forecasts Upswing in 1965 Economy
Secretary of Commerce Weeks predicts a moderate upswing in business activity with high employment and rising living standards. Secretary of Labor Mitchell cites strengthening employment and production and record savings as the economy gathers steam for steady growth in the years ahead.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Labor
Mitch
Mitchell
Weeks
Federal Reserve Watches Stock Market Rise for Credit Risk
Washington officials monitor the stock market as it hits new highs and discuss the risk of a price collapse if margin borrowing grows. They warn the Federal Reserve could tighten credit controls or raise interest rates to curb lending.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Judge Rules Slayer Insane In Baltimore Trial
Erwin E. Roden 24, committed to a mental institution after his trial for beating to death a part time church organist with a Madonna and Child statue. Roden from Bainbridge Georgia visited a sister when the killing occurred. Gerald Woodward McCaffrey about 48, died last May. Chief Judge Emory H. Niles ruled the World War II veteran was insane after testimony of brain damage from an Okinawa explosion that killed six others.
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Erwin E. Roden
Roden
Bainbridge
Gerald Woodward McCaffrey
Pensacola
Pia
Emory H. Niles
Okinawa
Sam Sheppard Lawyers Silent On New Evidence Motion
In Cleveland lawyers for Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard offered no detail on newly discovered evidence behind a plea for a postponement a week before a potential continuance. Chief counsel William Corrigan indicated a request could extend the case, noting the 120 day period from verdict for presenting new evidence.
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Samuel H. Sheppard
Common Pleas Court
Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Police Tight Lipped On Diamonds After Plane Crash
Police refused to confirm reports of diamonds aboard the Overseas Airways Corp aircraft found burned in Prestwick. The Christmas Eve crash killed two people and damaged the wreckage as London papers noted a near one half million pound loss.
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Prestwice
England
Fish Overseas Airways Corp
London
River Crest Expected at 33.5 Feet Along Kanawha
Forecast predicts the Kanawha River may crest around 33.5 feet as water rises toward the flood wall levels. McGuffin noted the late forecast and cautioned it could exceed the mark while the Kanawha may crest before the Ohio floods. Drift reported as pumps at Decatur Street station began at midnight.
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Weamner
Goffin
McGuffin
Prosecutors Named To Act On Kearns Case
Columbus investigators move to grand jury matters with three special prosecutors appointed by Judge Joseph M. Clifford. Former Lt Gov Paul M Herbert state Rep Samuel L Devine and Atty Robert E Albright named to act on the Franklin County Prosecutor Frank H Kearns case. No trial date set for the seven indicted individuals.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Frank H. Kearns
Fred W. Selby
Common Pleas
Joseph M. Clifford
Paul M Herbert
Samuel L. Devine
Robert E. Albright
Deputies arrest four for armed robbery in Akron area
Summit County sheriff's deputies report four young men arrested for at least 22 armed robberies and burglaries in the last six months. About $10,000 in merchandise and possibly $6,900 in cash were taken as part of the alleged spate of thefts.
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Akron
Summit County
Ltn 3
Sly Iy Hadinger
Fear of Germans Overcome in French Assembly Vote
Paris AP reports Premier Mendes France wins French National Assembly approval for key Paris Western defense treaties amid wider ratification hurdles. West Germany, the Saar arrangement, and WEU pact face prolonged deliberations as coalition strains threaten rearmament plans.
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Europe
Pierre Mendes-France
French National Assembly
Bonn
France
Council
Mendes France
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Canada
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Greece
West Germany
Kenrt Adenauer
Germany
Adenauer
Western European Union
Con
French Assembly
Norway
Tailor in Tokyo Undercuts Rivals in Stitching Scheme
Police closed the case as a Tokyo tailor was accused of stealing fabric from rival shops to make cut-rate garments. The underselling scheme puzzled competitors before authorities wrapped up the investigation.
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Tokyo
Editor Who Lost Legs Writes Safety Editorial
Rebecca Gross, editor of the Lock Haven Express who lost both legs in a year ago automobile crash, urges New Year road safety. Her editorial reflects a year of pain and reflection and warns that a single misstep at crossings and curves can be disaster.
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Rebecca Gross
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Lock Haven Express
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