Stevenson Reaffirms Unity Plea
Stevenson urged about 1200 Democratic diners to avoid division and stay united as they face peril. He said the party is defeated but not beaten and warned against political cynicism toward Eisenhower and wartime policy while endorsing restraint and solidarity. He criticized GOP claims about hidden postwar deals and stressed support for the president.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Truman
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Yalta
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Allen Named India Envoy and Other Nominations
President Eisenhower nominated George W. Allen as ambassador to India and Nepal and Livingston T. Merchant as assistant secretary of state for European affairs. He sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles E. Bohlen as ambassador to Russia. Bohlen’s selection was announced last week. All three are career diplomats. Allen has served as ambassador to Yugoslavia since 1949 and Merchant is deputy U. S. special representative in Europe under William T. Draper.
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Eisenhower
George W. Allen
India
Nepal
Livingston T. Merchant
Senate
Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
Russia
Bohlen
White House
Allen
Merchant
Yugoslavia
U. S
Europe
William T. Draper
Britain offers plan to stabilize pound and free convertibility
An inform ed source said Britain has proposed to the U S government a program aimed at real progress toward making the pound sterling freely convertible. The plan would require U S approval and cooperation and includes a dollar fund to stabilize the pound a peg on free world raw material prices and inflation controls within the British Commonwealth to strengthen the pound’s value.
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Washington
Britain
U. S
British Commonwealth
Prosecution Closes Case in Vice Trial in Columbus
In Columbus Samuel A. Sarlo, 38, of Steubenville faces five counts of transporting women across a state line for immoral purposes. The government rested its case after its principal witness Miss Margaret Toth testified that Sarlo took her to multiple West Virginia cities over nearly three years for immoral reasons.
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Columbus
Samuel A. Sarlo
Steubenville
Margaret Toth
Sarlo
West Virginia
Mild Ohio Winter Weather Notes
A Cleveland area weather note reports milder winter conditions with 26.1 inches of snow this season compared to 75.6 inches last winter. Local observer contrasts current snow totals with prior season, noting overall gentle winter pattern.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Bribes Revealed In Escapes From Lima Hospital
Three investigations are under way into a bribe plot enabling Ohio inmates to move from the penitentiary to Lima State Hospital for escapes. A patrol report alleges cash and promises to guards and attendants aided transfers, with some officials citing neglect at Lima State Hospital and others denying penitentiary blame.
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Lima State Hospital
State Highway Patrol
State Welfare
Ment
Allen County
Patrol
John H. Lamneck
Harold Watkins
Cleveland
Edward Watkins
Ohio Penitentiary
Edward Watins
Lima
Arthur Shaner
R. E. Bushong
Ralph W. Alvis
Lamneck
Mansfield Reformatory
Lima State Hostal
Bushong
Jelke Case Goes to All Male Jury in Prostitution Trial
New York jurors begin deliberations in the Jelke vice case after the judge trims nine counts to three for trial. Prosecutors deny framing by officials while defense claims the defendant was entrapped. Bail revocation keeps Jelke jailed as three counts carry up to sixty years. testimony focused on his mother’s support and gifts helping his income.
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Minot
Mickey) Jelke
Jelke
Asst. Dist
Anthony J. Liebler
General Sessions
Francis Valente
Valente
Miss Ward
Jeske
Elizabeth Clarke Teal
UN Recesses as Red Delegate Is Missing
United Nations delegates in New York take a three day weekend as Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky omits meetings. The Western bloc pins Korea war prolongation on Moscow while the Allies maintain a firm no compromise stance on peace terms. Vishinsky had earlier accepted Lodge Jr. challenge to refute U S charges.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
United Nations
New York
Lodge
United Kingdom
Sir Gladwyn Jebb
Andrei Vishinsky
N. Y
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S
Korea
Soviet Union
Vishinsky
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Dancer Libby Burke Subpoenaed by HUAC in Los Angeles
Dancer Libby Burke received a subpoena to appear before the House Un American Activities Committee in Los Angeles next month. William Wheeler, the committee’s special investigator, said the 32 year old Burke had organized for the Communist party in California and is a member of the Western Board of the Television Authority.
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Libby Burke
Cocoanut Grove
House Un-American Activities Committee
William Wheeler
Miss Burke
Communist Party
California
Wheeler
The
Television Authority
Alameda County
Calif
East Hocking School Case Hearing Ends
In Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer closes the East Hocking school case hearing after defense and prosecution finish questioning Supt. Samuel H. Dillon. Dillon cites district financial savings, rehab fund support, bulk purchasing and teacher mobility as benefits, denying any conspiracy in creating the district.
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East Hocking
Logan
East Hocking School
Common Pleas Court
Harley Meyer
Samuel H. Dillon
Dillon
Flu Strikes Diomede Island Eskimo Community
Eskimos on Diomede Island in Alaska faced an influenza epidemic that left about 100 residents, only three able to help the sick. Six residents had died, and a mercy plane with a doctor nurse and priest was awaited after departing Nome on Thursday.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Little Diomede Island
Wien-Alaska Airlines
Nome
State Liquor Agents Face Felony Charges
Franklin County Prosecutor Frank H. Kearns will press felony charges against three state liquor department agents accused of an attempted shakedown of a Columbus tavern keeper. The grand jury will hear charges Wednesday against Stanley Bannes, 46, Independence. Stanley Delhart, 37, Cleveland. and Roland Tague, 34, New Lexington.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Frank H. Kearns
State
Kearns
Stanley Bannes
Independence
Stanley Delhart
Cleveland
Roland Tague
New Lexington
University of Kansas City Faces Student Revolt and Resignations
About 500 of the 1880 students vote to boycott classes as the Law School votes no confidence in President Clarence R. Decker. Four top administrators resign, including Vice President Mortvedt and deans Rovall Dittrich and Barnett, charging the president impedes growth. Decker calls the resignations a palace revolution and a family problem.
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University of Kansas City
Law School
Clarence R. Decker
Decker
Robert Mortvedt
Norman N. Rovall, Jr
Liberal Arts
Theodore
Body of Steubenville Fisherman Recovered
The body of Stanley J. Harasiuk, 45, a Steubenville, Ohio native, who drowned Saturday, was recovered Thursday in Tampa Bay. He was knocked overboard by high seas while returning from a fishing trip with his son Eddie, 10, and a neighbor aboard the tug Neptune. Shore officials reported the incident.
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Fla
Stanley J. Harasiuk
Steubenville
Ohio
Tampa Bay
H. A. Black
Neptune Harasiuk
Eddie
Harasiuk
George E. Lydof
Atomic Spy Sobel Moved to Alcatraz for 30 Year Term
Morton Sobel, convicted with Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, is transferred from Atlanta to Alcatraz to serve his 30 year sentence. The Rosenbergs remain under death sentence and await execution at Sing Sing.
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Washington
Morton Sobel
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Alcatraz
Federal Prison Bureau
Sobel
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Rosenbergs
Sing Sing
Fire Prevention Bureau hunts local arsonist
Cleveland authorities mobilize the Fire Prevention Bureau to locate a firebug responsible for blazes in the city. The force conducts a wide search, urging residents to report suspicious activity as they pursue the suspect.
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Cleveland
Fire Prevention Bureau
Wshliavee
US Eyes Soviet Move in Germany
Washington reports predict quick House approval of a tougher resolution denouncing Soviet despotism and secret wartime pacts. Senate Foreign Relations considers stronger language as Dulles reviews proposals while framing a bipartisan message of liberation for iron curtain nations.
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House
Eisenhower
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wiley
Russia
Roosevelt
Truman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Rep. Richards
D-Sc
Richards
Dulles
Congress
Living Costs Dip Slightly in January Report
The government said living costs fell two tenths of one percent from mid December to mid January. The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a new consumer price index at 113.9 for mid January, showing costs 13.9 percent above the 1947-49 base and 0.7 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Red Training Base Bombed by U S Air Power
U S Fifth Air Force bombed a large Communist training center at the Manchurian border destroying 10 buildings and igniting a sprawling facility. Sabre jets reported no MIG intercepts while Marines and Air Force crews claimed 26 buildings and several shelters and rail bridge sections destroyed. Ground troops repelled seven Communist attacks with over 60 killed, including 35 from a Chinese patrol.
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Seoul
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Policeman and Girl Shot by 15 Year Old Gunman in Baltimore
An off duty sergeant Sgt. Otto Urban and 12 year old Evelyn Rolin were wounded when a 15 year old gunman opened fire after taunting officers. The assailant fled as two companions moved aside. Police pursue the arsonist suspect.
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Baltimore
Otto Urban
Evelyn R Olin
Urban
Bill Proposes Separate Highway Safety Bureau
A bill in the Ohio Legislature would create an independent highway safety department led by a cabinet rank director. The move would shift the State Highway Patrol and motor vehicle bureaus from the highway department, with the director also serving as state motor vehicle registrar.
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Department of Highway ‘Safety
Ohio
Cnt
Highway Department
Newton Chapman
Geauga
Kenneth Berry
State Highway Patrol
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
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Senate
House
Assembly
Fred Danner
Summit
Navy Slashes Reserve Draft Intake
Washington reports the Navy will sharply cut signing draft-age, inexperienced men into the reserve. Officials say the ongoing influx reduces regular enlistees and overfills the reserve with new boots rather than experienced sailors, hindering on call readiness.
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Washington
Navy
Five day forecast notes near normal temperatures
Normal highs in the range of 39 degrees in the north and 46 in the south with lows from 23 to 27. Expect colder conditions Saturday and Sunday, warmer Monday, then a turn back to cooler by Tuesday or Wednesday. Snow flurries are possible in the north over the weekend and again Tuesday, with light rain likely in the central and southern portions on Tuesday.
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Somewan
Nixon aide calls fund data smear label
Dana Smith the Pasadena lawyer trustee of the Nixon senatorial fund filed with Congress a report showing he handled 25056.63 in contributions during Nixon's vice presidential campaign. Bernard Brennan called the New York Post story a smear while Robert Ladd said questions about funds were answered.
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Washington
Dana Smith
Pasadena
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
New York Post
Bernard Brennan
Eisenhowe Nixon
California
Nixon
Robert Ladd
Blaze Causes Hotel Evacuation in Downtown Columbus
A fire in a medical arts building forced occupants of a nearby hotel to flee in night clothes. Mrs. Margaret Steen, 26, was injured and listed as only fair by Grant Hospital. Fire origin and damage remain undetermined as firefighters stopped the blaze from spreading to the 11th floor Charmine Hotel.
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Columbus
Medical Arts
Margaret Steen
Grant Hospital
Charmine
Nancy Clark
Penthouse
Ohio capital returns to birthplace Chillicothe
The Ohio Legislature meets one day in Ross County Courthouse as part of a sesquicentennial observance. Gov Lausche and state officials join in a program at the former first capital site. Activities include Supreme Court sessions, moving offices, and a congressional resolution on Ohio's 1803 admission date.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chillicothe
Ross County
Northwest Territory
Frank J. Lausche
C. Wiliam
Edward Tiffin
West Army Plans Spur Berlin Plot
U S officials see Russia likely to react as Western moves toward a European Defense Community with West Germany reach a decisive stage. Berlin rumors suggest Moscow may threaten new unified Germany demands or a troop withdrawal while building East German police to replace the Red Army, a change Moscow may avoid until it gains leverage.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
Germany
West Germany
Sergi M. Shtemenko
East Germany
Berlin
Moscow
West
Europe
Red Army
Eisenhower Takes Vacation at Augusta National
President Eisenhower traded the White House for a vacation game at Augusta National in warm sunny weather. He flew from Washington with Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother Mrs. John S. Doud of Denver. The party enjoyed a practice round before dusk and plans to return to Washington Sunday.
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Eisenhower
White House
Augusta National
Washington
John S. Doud
Denver
Colo
Death by His Own Action Shocks Elyria Family
Ray C. Weller, 58, an artist and grapher, fired a pistol bullet near his heart then concealed the wound from his mother for more than an hour. He spoke with her at their home before admitting the self inflicted injury. Weller died Thursday night about three hours after his mother took him to a hospital.
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Elyria
Ray C. Weller
Weller
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