Senate Panel Rebukes State File Handling Inquiries
Senators Dirksen and Mundt call for disciplinary action as the McCarthy led investigations subcommittee questions how State Department files were looted or mishandled. Witness Vladimir Toumanoff testified on performance measures while officials see possible firings and tighter security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirksen
R-Ill
Mundt
R-S.d
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Vladimir Toumanoff
State Department
McCarthy
Truman
U. S
Ecuador
General Services Administration
John T. Matson
Security and Investigations Division
Quito
Probe Clerk's Mystery Death
New York detectives investigate the death of James Doyle, 55, a clerk and messenger in John B. Dunning's office at Columbia University. A superficial ice pick wound misled initial robbery theories. autopsy ruled heart attack as the cause, possibly triggered by the stabbing. Doyle earned 250 dollars a month and a two weeks’ salary was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atom
James Doyle
Doyle
John B. Dunning
Columbia University
Convicted Murderer Given Life Sentence
Russell D. Eggers, 48, of Columbus, was found guilty Thursday night of first degree murder for killing his wife Ruth on September 13. A jury recommended mercy, but Judge Cecil J. Randall imposed a mandatory life sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Russell D. Eggers
Ruth
Mercy
Cecil J. Randall
Ohio
Time and Shoe Leather
A Messenger carrier explains how time equals money for workers and how customers can help by having payment ready at the usual collection time, saving the carrier extra trips and shoe leather.
Dulles Surveys Flood Damage and European Defense
In Amsterdam Dulles and Harold Stassen assess Holland flood destruction and its impact on Western defense planning. They fly over flooded regions as Dutch losses mount, with dike rebuilding costs and agricultural ruin threatening recovery. Dulles cites the need to revive a European army plan including 500000 German troops.
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Dulles
Hague
Netherlands
John Foster Dulles
Holland
Eisenhower
U. S
Harold Stassen
Amsterdam
Schippl
Bonn
Stassen
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
West Germany
Vet Slain by Hilliards Man in Dare Shooting
In Franklin County Ohio deputy sheriffs hold 29 year old Linvill Ball in the fatal shooting of Korean War veteran Howard Pete Crager Jr 22 a discharged Army veteran accused of making advances to Ball’s wife The shooter admitted firing seven shots from a .22 caliber pistol Ball provided the sequence of events involving a tavern church meeting Crager taunted him and handed him the gun Crager’s wife said she wished to divorce Ball and marry Crager noting her past marriages and that she had kept company with Crager before his Army service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Franklin County
Linvill Ball
Howard
Pete” Crager
Ellsworth B. Beck
Ball
Crager
Beck
Joan
Holland Faces Billion Dollar Flood Damage
Dutch officials say the North Sea flood will cost about a billion dollars as they vow to reclaim every inch of salt-damaged land. Thousands evacuated from the southwest lowlands, rescue work focuses on Noor gouwe, and a new dike breach endangers another village. The three-nation death toll has risen to 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Flushing
Holland
Amsterdam
North Sea
Noorgouwe
Party Figure Bomb Target in St Louis Home
The home of Thomas F. Callanan, a controversial St Louis political figure and former sheriff, was hit by a bomb Thursday night. He and his wife were in a living room watching TV and unharmed as the blast occurred under a back porch amid a citywide political upheaval following August Democratic primary defeats.
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ST. Louis
Thomas F. Callanan
Callanan
Press Agent Hannagan's Death Stuns Actress
Hollywood reporter Ann Sheridan was stunned by the sudden death of her longtime friend press agent Steve Hannagan. She planned to fly to New York for his funeral as friends described her as heartbroken and there had been romantic speculation about their relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ann Sheridan
Steve Hannagan
New York
Miss Sheridan
Hannagan
Tragic Truck Crash Claims 4-Year-Old Paula Gist
In Coshocton a truck hit Paula Gist four near her Newcomerstown home on Thursday. She died at Coshocton Memorial Hospital from a fractured skull later that night.
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Coshocton
Paula Gist
Newcomerstown
Coshocton Memorial Hospital
Rep Short Pushes Naval Blockade of China
Rep. Short of Missouri urged a full naval blockade of Communist China and said President Eisenhower is weighing the move. He cited Adm. Radford’s secret briefing to the Armed Services Committee claiming a blockade would offer little chance of war with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep. Short
R-Mo
China
Eisenhower
Short
House Armed Services Committee
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Naval Forces
Russia
Radford
State Dept. Aide Dies By Own Action
Washington coroner rules John C. Montgomery death a suicide by hanging after heavy drinking. The 42 year old State Department official was found nude in the Georgetown home he shared with attorney A. Marvin Braverman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John C. Montgomery
A. Magruder MacDonald
State Department
Montgomery
A. Marvin Braverman
Georgetown
Truman Reflects On Homecoming And Career Milestones
Independence Missouri recalls Harry S. Truman's eight years as president as he rallies 650 neighbors at a homecoming dinner. He reflects on 30 years in politics, his 1952 decision not to seek re election, and insists he bears no scars after intense vilification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Lincoln
Pier Pickets Defy Court Order In New York Piers
Waterfront workers defied a court order to remove tugboat pickets from New York piers as the AFL International Longshoremen's Association refused to acknowledge the restraint. The state Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order, but the pickets remained and many ships stayed idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Supreme Court
End of Beef Controls Near Prices Below Prewar Levels
A 15 city survey shows beef prices generally below pre Korean War levels with choice sirloin around 75 to 79 cents a pound in most cities. Los Angeles leads with 1.29 while Denver at 89 cents and Memphis at 1.20 reflect regional variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Korea
Seattle
Los Angeles
Denver
Dallas
Bismarck
N. C
Kansas City
New Orleans
Memphis
Detroit
Cleveland
Atlanta
Washington
New York
Boston
Eisenhower Aims for Pay as You Go Budget Cuts
The Eisenhower administration seeks a pay-as-you-go budget with sharp spending cuts and a spending ceiling around 68.7 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1. Howard Dodge and Treasury officials weigh extending the excess profits tax while tax cuts await balance. House leaders press for deeper cuts, with Rep Taber demanding at least 10 billion in reductions across agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Joseph M. Dodge
Treasury
Truman
Humphrey, Dodge
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Iles
State Department
Eisenhower Expected to End Wage Controls Today
President Eisenhower appeared ready to end all wage controls and lift price curbs in steps, with plans to release orders this afternoon to remove controls on restaurant meals and many consumer goods. About 17.8 million pre 1946 autos were freed from price controls in the latest action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
CIO
Walter Reuther
White House
Emmys Honor TV Pioneers and Entertainers of 1952
Bishop Fulton J Sheen and Lucille Ball win top Emmys as outstanding TV personalities. Jimmy Durante named best comedian. Helen Hayes and Thomas Mitchell win acting honors. Your Show of Shows stars Caesar and Coca top variety programs. Dragnet leads best adventure program with Jack Webb. Robert Montgomery Presents wins best drama. See It Now is best public affairs. Whats My Line wins audience participation. Time for Beany named best children's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fulton J. Sheen
Lucille Ball
Television Academy
Sheen
Milton Berle
Red Skelton
TV Academy
Jimmy Durante
Helen Hayes
Thomas Mitchell
Sid Caesar
Imogene Coca
Jack Webb
Robert Montgomery
Jenkins Chosen to Preside in Eisenhower Bill Debate
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton presided over the House during the debate on a bill giving the president power to reorganize government agencies. Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. selected him for the chair as the debate preceded approval by a 389 to 5 vote. Jenkins is in his 15th straight term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
House
Eisenhower
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Jenkins
Young Singing Star Jimmy Boyd Settles Contract Row
A contract dispute involving 14 year old Jimmy Boyd the boy who recorded I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus has been settled out of court. Under the agreement signed Thursday Boyd has severed some ties with Abner Greshler Productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mommy
Santa Claus
Jimmy Boyd
Abner Greshler Productions
Nineteen Freight Cars Derailed Near Kanauga
Nineteen cars of a New York Central freight train derailed and piled up along the tracks about a mile south of Kanauga station. No injuries reported though substantial damage. incident at 12:45 a.m. on the first section of No. 35 from Dickinson, West Virginia to Hobson. Trainmaster L. W. Probasco, engineer George Hackett, and conductor A. L. Bush of Middleport named. Traffic expected to be delayed at least 24 hours as wreckers from Hobson and Dickinson work with about 50 men to clear the twisted cars and four adjacent hoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
New York Central
Kanauga
Dickinson
W. Va
Hobson
L. W. Probasco
George Hackett
Middleport
A. L. Bush
Court panel upholds giveaway programs ruling
A three judge federal panel ruled that television and radio stations may air giveaway programs as they are not lotteries when participants contribute nothing to the prize fund. The decision was 2 to 1, and it preserves FCC power to deny license renewals if a station airs lottery information while defining a lottery when contestants must furnish money or value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
FCC
Five Day Forecast With Above Normal Temperatures
The forecast calls for above normal temperatures from Saturday through Wednesday with normal highs around 35 to 42 and lows near 20 to 25. Rain is likely Sunday and again Tuesday and Wednesday, with snow possible in the northern areas on Wednesday.
Ohio Utilities OK Higher Gas Rates for 25 Communities
The Ohio Utilities Commission approved higher gas rates for Ohio Fuel Gas Co. serving 25 unincorporated Southern Ohio communities affecting about 9 679 customers across nine counties. The new tariffs take effect after revised sheets are filed and no protests were heard at a December hearing.
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Columbus
State Utilities Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Ohio
Ohio Fuel
Carbon Hill
Hocking County
Hallsville
Ross County
Bartlett
Washington
Rockbridge
Hocking
Guysville
Athens
Union Furnace
Watertown
Ashington
Chester
Meigs
Glenroy
Jackson
Stewart
the Plains
Cutler
Frost
Coal Run
Drakes
Perry
Allensville
Vinton
Millertown
Buckingham
Waterford
Hollister
Enterprise
Korean Front At Standstill Planes Active
Snow and low clouds blanketed the Korean Peninsula as ground fighting slowed. The U S Eighth Army logged light patrols while Sabre jets led Allied air activity. B 29s from Okinawa dropped 100 tons on the Taegu area near the Manchurian border, fending off Communist night fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Okinawa
Taegu
Suiho
Manchuria
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Draft To Take 53,000 Men In April Call
The Army announced a draft call for 53,000 men in April matching March figures. Only the Army continues conscription as other services pause inductions. To date since September 1950 about 1,361,430 men have been drafted or earmarked, with the Army allotted 1,280,000 and the Marine Corps having taken 81,430 before halting drafts last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Guns Salute Queen Elizabeth II Marked Jubilee
Royal cannons boomed at Hyde Park and the Tower of London as London observed the end of Queen Elizabeth II's first year on the throne. The salute highlighted the monarch's early reign and public ceremonies in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
London Tower
Elizabeth II
Rail Labor Push Sees Union Shop Drive Gain Momentum
Miami Beach Florida reports an all-out campaign to require workers on railroads to join unions within 60 days of hire. E Leighty of Beltway LAB says noncomplying roads are lining up. Carriers including Sea board Air Line Salvos Rock Island Illinois Central and Pullman Company join the effort amid Southeast opposition. Brotherhood leaders cite 70 percent coverage in non operating unions and foresee nationwide adoption once railroads begin formal talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
E. Leighty
Beltway Labor Executive Association
Seaboard Air Line
Southern
Rock Island
Illinois Central
Pullman Company
Southeastern Carriers
South
George M. Harrison
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Four Spies Held in Moscow By Pravda Report
Moscow Pravda reports state security police have arrested three men and a woman on spying charges. The four identified are T. A. Sas an agent trained in Germany S. D. Gurevich a veteran Trotskyite E. A. Taratuta a former Academy of Sciences employee and K. F. Romanov a former school teacher who allegedly tried to steal from a cartel. The paper says they passed secrets to foreign governments and that foreign intelligence uses all kinds of criminals as agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pravda
U. S
Communist Party
T. A. Sas
Heaaen
Germany
S. D. Gurevich
E. A. Taratuta
Soviet Union
Academy of Sciences
K. F. Romanov
Major contract awarded for Portsmouth atomic plant work
Big A-Plant project goes to Grinnell Corp of Providence Rhode Island as a subcontractor under Peter Kiewits for mechanical construction. The package covers process piping auxiliary piping instrumentation equipment installation testing and related tasks at the gaseous diffusion uranium separation facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Grinnell Corp
Providence
R. L
Portsmouth Area
Peter Kiewits
Enema
Flash fire injures 50 at Lowell Teachers College
A flash fire blasted into a classroom at Lowell State Teachers College injuring about 50 students. Seven were in critical condition with burns as they were hospitalized at three area hospitals. many suffered shock and exact injury details were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Lowell State Teachers College
Man Dies in Blaze in Portsmouth Apartment
In Portsmouth Colorado a fire on the second floor left Dexter W. Keadle 82 dead from smoke. Police held a 65 year old man who admitted starting the blaze after a drinking party was broken up by officers. Roy R. Newman 65 faced drunkenness charges.
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Portsmouth, CO
Dexter W. Keadle
Portsmouth
Lee Startzman
Roy R. Newman
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