Chinese Rip U S Aircraft in Formosa Strait Crash Drama
A U S Navy patrol plane with 13 aboard crashed off South China coast after reportedly taking anti-aircraft fire. A rescue P2V and a Mariner both failed during rescue attempts and 12 remain missing while 2 were killed. Six rescue aircraft policed the area northeast of Swatow as ships and planes searched the water.
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U. S
Hong Kong
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U.S
Formosa Strait
Truman
Seventh Fleet
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Okinawa
Navy
Mariner
Taipei
Gen Nuckols to Join NATO as Public Information Chief
Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols predicts Korea truce talks will not resume and says a military armistice terms are settled, with prisoner exchange needing government level action. He travels to Europe to join Gen. Matthew Ridgway as NATO chief public information officer.
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San Francisco
Korea
William P. Nuckols
United Nations
Nuckols
Matthew Ridgway
Europe
NATO
Reds Verdict Eludes Jurors Deliberations Continue in Conspiracy Trial
A federal jury of six men and six women has spent over 30 hours deliberating since Thursday in the conspiracy case of 13 second string Communist leaders. Judge Edward J. Dimock ordered a resumption of deliberations at 10 a.m. EST after a Sunday session. The panel retired last night at 10 p.m. after a four night holdout.
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New York
Edward J. Dimock
Spies Plague Soviet Key Official Arrested
The Soviet press says a metals ministry official was arrested for stealing a secret document. Pravda reports a consultant in the ministry of non ferrous metallurgy was brought in after the disappearance. American spies are claimed to be at work against Russia and its communist neighbors.
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Metals Ministry
Russia
Communist Party
Pravda
Ministry of
Argentine Grand Prix Tragedy Kills Eight Spectators
An auto race in Buenos Aires ends in disaster as Giuseppe Farina's car crashes off the track. Eight spectators die and 30 are injured, while Farina remains unharmed. The incident shakes the event and prompts safety concerns.
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Argentina
Italy
Giuseppe Farina
Farina
Sie Guto
Eisenhower to Be Sworn In as 34th U.S. President
Washington braces for I Day with the arrival of President-elect Eisenhower and a 10 mile parade slated after the noon oath. Officials expect about 500000 in the capital for the inauguration events, with 200000 already in town.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Hollywood
Broadway
Eisenhower
New York
Union Station
Statler Hotel
National Presbyterian Church
Abilene
Capitol Plaza
Lucy's Baby Due Today Amid TV Show Tie In
Hollywood report notes Lucille Ball enters Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for a Caesarean delivery by Dr Joe Harris. It would be Ball and Desi Arnaz's second child, following Lucie Desiree. CBS ties the show’s plot to the real birth with a boy preferred for ongoing episodes.
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Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Joe Harris
Miss Ball
Desi Arnaz
Lucie Desiree
Lucy Ricardo
CBS
Stassen Aide Viewed as Mexico Ambassador Pick
Daniel C. Gainey of Minnesota, a jewelry manufacturer and floor manager for Harold E. Stassen at the Republican convention in Chicago last July, was reported as under consideration for appointment as the Eisenhower administration’s ambassador to Mexico.
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Washington
Daniel C. Gainey
Minnesota
Mexico
Gainey
Chicago
Harold E. Stassen
Inaugural Schedule for Washington Events
Today 8 p m Festival of Entertainment at Uline Arena with stars and bands. 10 p m repeat at Capital Theater. Tuesday 9 a m Electoral College members form permanent organizations. 11:45 a m inauguration at Capitol. 1:30 p m parade from Capitol to White House. 10 p m balls at National Guard Armory and Georgetown University auditorium.
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Uline Arena
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Capitol
White House
National Guard Armory
Georgetown University Auditorium
Wilson Seeks To Streamline Defense Dept
New York Charles E. Wilson secretary of defense designate said he will re examine basic security plans including commitments to Western Europe. He would seek Congressional action to streamline the Defense Department if needed and outlined policies for staff civilian and military cooperation and clarified responsibilities.
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New York
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Designee
Europe
Wilson
Congress
Defense Department
Defense Secretary-Designate
Olson
Gov Marland Takes Office as West Virginia Governor
William C. Marland 34-year-old former attorney general was sworn in as West Virginia governor in a noon ceremony inside the state capitol marble rotunda. Outgoing Gov Okey L. Patterson introduced him on a circular platform under the dome as the 51st legislature attended the opening session.
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Point Pleasant
William C. Marland
West Virginia
Okey L. Patteson
Ike To Ride Out Dispute Over Wilson Confirmation
White House chief of staff Sherman Adams said the Eisenhower administration will ride out protests against Charles E. Wilson’s nomination as defense secretary. He expects the issue to be ironed out before early Senate action, while senators discuss disqualification options over Wilson’s GM holdings.
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Sherman Adams
White House
Eisenhower
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
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General Motors
Defense Department
Adams
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Ferguson
Slayers of Adams County Sheriff jailed in Scioto turmoil
Two men accused of Sheriff Ben E Perry's slaying were moved to Scioto County jail for safekeeping after recapture in Woodsfield. Charles Eikleberry Jr. and William Vandale admitted the crime and await trial in West Union. The pair fled London Prison Farm December 29 and led a county crowd to witness their transfer.
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Scioto County
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William Vandale
Burl E. Justice
Ben E. Perry
West Union
Woodsfield
Monroe County
Eikleberry
Vandale
London
Perry
Eugene Fulton
Fulton
Bentonville
Marietta
Antioch
Kentucky
West Virginia
Flood Devastates California Oregon Coast Region
Relentless flood waters rage along the coast causing at least 10 deaths and displacing more than 1000 people over the weekend. States of emergency in Humboldt and Del Norte, evacuations ordered as Highway 101 and local roads flood. Villages like Klamath evacuate as the Klamath River runs five feet deep through streets and homes drift downstream.
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California-Oregon
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Oregon
Eureka
Calif
Klamath
Snewey
Crescent Ty
Grocer Slays Half Brother in Early Morning Shooting
In Huntington West Virginia Gordon Nix shot and killed his visiting half brother Thomas Lee Felton during a startled confrontation in their home. Police report no charges were filed.
Six Prince of Peace Finalists Are Chosen
Six finalists in the Ohio Council of Churches Prince of Peace contest will compete for top prize of 200 dollars and a four year college scholarship January 28. Semi final eliminations Sunday produced Carl Oglesby Akron James Gallagher Dayton Diane Lunwig Berwick Seneca County Bonnie Roxbury Cuyahoga Falls Barbara Swan South Charleston and Gilbert Ware Urbana.
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Ohio Council of Churches
Carl Oglesby
Akron
James Gallagher
Dayton
Diane Lunwig
Berwick Seneca County
Bonnie Roxbury
Cuyahoga Falls
Barbara Swan
South Charleston
Gilbert Ware
Urbana
Hearings Resumed On Waterfront Crime In New York
The New York State Crime Commission resumes public waterfront crime hearings today with about a dozen witnesses daily for an estimated two weeks. Theodore Kiendl, the commission's special counsel, said Joseph P. Ryan of the AFL International Longshoremen's Association would be called in the current sessions.
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New York State Crime Commission
Theodore Keindl
Commission
Kiendl
Joseph P. Ryan
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
International Paper to Build $1 Million Milk Container Plant
International Paper Co plans a one million dollar facility in Youngstown Ohio to manufacture milk containers. The project aims to expand production capacity and create local jobs.
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Youngstown
International Paper Co
Iran Premier Mosaddegh Holds Line Against Cleric Challenge
Supporters of Prime Minister Mossadegh defeated a bid by Ayatollah Kashani to block debate on extending Mossadegh’s decree powers for another year. The clash exposes ongoing power rivalry as tensions flare in Tehran's bazaar and Majlis square with heavy guard presence.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Ayatullah Seyed Kashani
Ossadegh
Majlis
Mossadegh
Weeks Given Senate Okay
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved Weeks for secretary of commerce in the Eisenhower administration. Weeks, a Boston industrialist, testified for about ten minutes and promised to do an honest job. He said he did not know of anything incompatible between his stock and industrial interests and his new duties. The committee action paved the way for quick Senate confirmation on inauguration day.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Sinclair
Eisenhower
Weeks
Boston
Senate
Honor Medal Winners To Attend Eisenhower Inauguration
About ninety of the roughly 270 living Congressional Medal of Honor holders have accepted invitations to the Eisenhower inauguration. They will attend all three days of events as guests of the inaugural committee with special seating beside the White House reviewing stand for the parade.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Polio Aid Fund Reaches Forty Three Thousand In Korea
Polio fund contributions from American troops in Korea totalled over $43,000 today. Eight Armed Forces Radio Stations are backing the campaign with marathon disc jockey shows.
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Seoul
Korea
Armed Forces
Spy Trial Set in Vienna Bulgarian Plot Claims
Radio Sofia reports 10 alleged American funded spies to face trial today in Communist Bulgaria as part of a Vienna reveal.
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Austria
Radio
Sofia
Communist
Bulgaria
Three Car Crash Kills Athens Woman in Route 33 Collision
An Athens woman, Crystal Clark, 30, was killed and three other locals injured in a three car crash Sunday on Route 33 north of Lancaster. Clark’s husband Gomer, 55, was in critical condition at Lancaster-Fairfield hospital. Dean Kabat, 40, and his wife Glennis, 39, were treated with minor injuries and expected to be released. Clark, an employee of The McBee Co., reportedly suffered a skull fracture. The crash occurred when Clark’s northbound car attempted to pass a vehicle driven by Glenn L. Wilson, 34, who was turning left into a private driveway. The Lancaster post of the State Highway Patrol provided the account.
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George J. Kabat
Ohio University’s
College of Education
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Lancaster Post
State Highway Patrol
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Glenn L. Wilson
Laurelville
Kabat
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Bear Escapes Cage Attacks Girl at Mohawk Zoo
A 600-pound black bear escaped at Mohawk Zoo in Tulsa, clawing 8-year-old Priscilla Brown while her unarmed father C. E. Brown wrestled the animal to save her. Priscilla suffered facial and head injuries requiring 22 stitches but is not in critical condition. the father escaped unharmed. The incident began when keeper Brown opened the cage door to feed the bear.
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Okla
Priscilla Brown
C. E. Brown
Brown
Mohawk
Eight Hurt As Two Autos Collide In Ohio Crash
Eight persons were injured in a head on collision of two automobiles on State 4 near Middletown. All suffered cuts and bruises and were hospitalized. Drivers were W. F. Lenhaus, 49, Dayton, and Dale Taylor, 17, Rt. 1, Trenton.
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Dale Taylor
Rt. 1
Trenton
Inaugural Washington Weather Forecast
Cloudy and cool conditions predicted for Tuesday's inauguration events. The weatherman cautions participants to dress accordingly and plan for variable wind along with possible showers.
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Washington
Defense Dept urges bigger draft quotas and tighter deferments
The Defense Department calls for continued large draft levies to sustain a 3.6 million armed force. Assistant Secretary Anna M. Rosenberg urges drafting about 52 000 men monthly through June, tightening student deferments, and preventing college deferments from becoming near exemptions.
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Washington
Defense Department
Anna M. Rosenberg
Leftist Bloc Claims Win In Guatemala Election
In Guatemala province both the leftist Communist bloc and its opponents claimed victory after a three day national congressional election. The government backed Democratic Front was conceded to win rural illiterate areas. Final results for 32 congressmen plus 26 incumbents would take days.
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Guatemala
Anti-Reds
Democratic Front
Anti-Red
Guatemala City
Patton Tanks Lead Drive Across Korean Front
U S Patton tanks crushed Red bunkers and trenches on the Central Korean Front for the fourth day in the Iron Triangle sector. Allied fighters and Sabre jets battled MIG15s as Marine and Allied air units hit Red positions and rail targets. About 60 Reds were killed or wounded, with 1000 Chinese caught in the open and 260 reported dead or wounded.
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U. S
North Korea
Shooting Stars
T E
Anchor Hill
Kumhwa
Rioting convicts seize Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh
Riotous prisoners, about 1000 strong, set fires and smashed windows at Western State Penitentiary as guards and police ringed the yard. Warden Claudy moved cautiously, Col. Wilhelm and 72 state troops arrived, and officials prepared to end the uprising without bloodshed. Damages cited at $50,000 while no prisoners escaped.
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Big Western State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
J. W. Claudy
John S. Fine
Col. C. M. Wilhelm
Harrisburg
Ohio
Wilhelm
Claudy
William S. Brown
State Secretary of Welfare
James Malone
Washington
Thomas Whitten
Stephen Adley
Philadelphia Strike Ends After Four Day Walkout
Philadelphia transit workers end 4 day walkout in a secret ballot. CIO Transport Workers Union members approve a two year contract raising pay by 21 cents an hour over 18 months and cutting the work week from 48 to 40 hours, returning streetcars buses and subways to normal.
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Philadelphia
CIO Transit
Cio-Transport Workers Union
O Dwyer to Stay in Mexico Amid Separation Reports
Friends say former Ambassador William O Dwyer will remain in Mexico City after announcing separation from his wife Sloan. Sources note O Dwyer has partly settled his pension from New York City government, reported as about 000 a year, with payments to his estranged spouse.
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Mexico City
William O'Dwyer
Sloan
O'Dwyer
New York City
Casualties Listed From Korean War Battle
The Defense Department identified 31 casualties in a Korean War list. Eight were killed and 23 wounded, the department announced today.
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Washington
Defense Department
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