Red Team Accused Of Stalling Armistice Talks
Allied truce negotiators condemned the communist push for a phoney cease-fire line to delay deal talks. After 4 hours, 15 minutes no progress. next Panmunjon session set for 11 am Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Henry I. Hodes blasted the plan, citing method in madness. Brig. Gen. William Nuckols noted hints of troop withdrawals after a line is fixed. Both sides stick to a 2½ mile buffer and a five member committee to locate it.
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Munsan
Korea
Panmunjon
Henry I. Hodes
UN Command
Hodes
Shakespeare
William Nuckols
Churchill Visit Tied to New British Loan
KEY WEST Fla AP President Truman agreed to meet with Winston Churchill in January signaling a new English loan may be in the works. Presidential Secretary Joseph Short disclosed the plans at a news conference while noting Churchill likely visits Washington in January for talks with Truman.
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Fla
Truman
Winston Churchill
Joseph Short
Churchill
Short
Naval Submarine Station
John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Aurio
Kodak Blaze Burns Million Dollar Loss in Rochester
Three fires in 48 hours hit Rochester with the worst at Eastman Kodak where hundreds of tons of photographic paper burned. Damages estimated at 2 million dollars. No deaths or serious injuries reported though about 100 firefighters were overcome by smoke. Kodak to probe cause of the paper stock fire.
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Rochester
N. Y
Eastman Kodak
Kodak
Milner
VFW Post Raid Leads to Bonds for Commander
Cleveland police seized five slot machines in a weekend raid on the Bronze Star post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Arthur W. Adams, 29, post commander, was released on a $500 bond after being charged with exhibiting gambling devices.
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Cleveland
Arthur W. Adams
Bronze Starpost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Adams
Messenger Wanted Bed Three-Quarter Size
Ad for a bed three-quarter size with coil springs offered for ten dollars. Contact number 26474. The notice highlights rapid response time and the effectiveness of small inexpensive Want Ads.
UN Forces Drive Reds From Key Hills Near Kumsong
Allied troops seized two hill positions southwest of Kumsong after dawn, securing both by early afternoon. The action came as patrols clashed nearby and UN artillery pounded hills near Panmunjom amid renewed truce talks and red assaults along the eastern front.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Kumsong
Eighth Army
United Nations
Panmunjom
Prospect of Taft Eisenhower clash splits GOP in states
The prospect of a Taft versus Eisenhower battle for the GOP nomination divides state party groups. Taft leads among 147 officials polled, 42 to 25, while 80 are undecided. States seen as battlegrounds include Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Delaware, Florida, and Wisconsin.
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Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
Associated Press
Texas
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Maine
Delaware
Florida
Wisconsin
Legion Backs Speaker Rule at Ohio State University
The Franklin County Council of the American Legion adopts a resolution urging OSU trustees to keep the campus speaker screening rule in force. The rule requires advance approval by University President Howard L. Bevis and aims to keep the university free of subversive or false teachings while defending academic freedom debates.
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Columbus
Franklin County Council of the American Legion
Ohio State University
Howard L. Bevis
Ohio Pension Law Advocate Succumbs
Dr. Herbert S. Bigelow, 81, former presider of Ohio's 1912 constitutional convention, died at his Cincinnati home Sunday. A long time advocate of municipal public utilities ownership, he sponsored the state's $50 a month old age pension law. A Democrat, he was elected to Congress in 1936 but defeated in the bid for reelection.
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Cincinnati
Herbert S. Bigelow
Ohio
Peron Returns To Power In Argentine Election Victory
Juan D. Peron appears set to lead Argentina for six more years after a sweep with about one third counted giving Peron 1,503,161 votes to 719,253 for Radical Party candidate Dr Ricardo Balbin. Radical leaders claim irregularities and note first time female voters aided the Peron win.
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Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Radical Party
Peron
Interior Ministry
Ricardo Balbin
Congress
Peronistas
Two Slayings Baffle Police and Press Inquiry
Norfolk police investigate a severed head found in Princess Anne County and the slain widow Mamie Smithwick. Walter Barr, a missing 34 year old carpenter, is suspected as the head’s owner. Barr and Mrs. Smithwick were last seen together headed to a drive in movie.
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Norfolk
Walter Barr
Princess Anne County
Mamie Smithwick
Worley Smithwick
Raleigh
N. C
Meigs Youth Fatally Shot at Uncle’s Home
Nine year old Leslie Ray Christopher was killed by a shotgun discharge at Barnett's ridge near Marietta. Coroner J A McCowan said the gun, in the hands of 10 year old cousin Gary Christopher, discharged as he handed it to Leslie. The boys found the firearm in a kitchen corner while seeking pie. Leslie resided in Reedsville Meigs County.
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Marietta
Leslie Ray Christopher
William Christopher
Barnett’s Ridge
Washington County
J. A. McCowan
Gary Christopher
Gary
Leslie
Reedsville
Meigs County
Ohio Mishaps Claim Fifteen Across the Weekend
An Associated Press tally shows at least 15 fatalities in Ohio over the weekend due to accidents. Twelve died in traffic incidents, with three in miscellaneous mishaps. Notables include Columbus motorcycle rider John McKnight, 41, fatally crashing into a utility pole, and Archie Ellis, 67, of Lancaster, fatally injured in a two car collision. Saturday deaths include Sergeant Charles R. Cramer, 46, near St Marys, and Coleman Clifford, 62, of Cleveland, with Harry Fitzgerald of Farrell, Pa, among others in a separate crash near Colebrook south of Jefferson.
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Associated Press
Columbus
John McKnight
Archie B. Ellis
Lancaster
St. Marys
Charles R. Cramer
Jefferson
Coleman B. Clifford
Cleveland
Harry Fitzgerald
Feridena
Colebrook
Did Criticism Bar Hero Medal for Son in Korea
Retired World War I captain Eugene R. Guild of Glenwood Springs awaits President Truman’s reply to his claim that his public criticism of administration policy affected his late son’s Medal of Honor chances. Guild’s son, Marine Lt. John Guild, died in Korea, while another officer received the Medal of Honor. Guild says he did not challenge the honor but alleges political tampering and battlefield appeasement influenced awards. He cites Navy Cross vs Congressional Medal of Honor awards for the two Marines at Hill 85 near Inchon and accuses administration officials of blocking Arlington grave inscription requests.
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Colo.p
Truman
Eugene R. Guild
White House
Defense Department
Joseph Short
Key West
Fla
Guild
John Guild
Henry Alfredey
Hill 85
Inchon
Korea
Commiskey
Arlington National Cemetery
Burma Court Acquits Seagrave of Treason
In Rangoon Burma a special three man court cleared Dr Gordon Seagrave the Burma Surgeon of treason and befriending rebel Kachin Hill tribesmen in 1949 The court set aside his earlier six year and one year sentences and noted the absence of criminal intent while allowing his removal from the charges to resume his hospital work at Mercy Hospital Namkham
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Burma
Gordon
Seagrave
Naw Seng
Mercy Hospital
Namkham
Eden Urges StepbyStep Cold War Formula at UN
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden called on the Soviet Union to set aside large disputes and pursue a practical, step by step approach to the Cold War. He urged focus on limited problems, disarmament categories, and cooperation with real goodwill to achieve peace.
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Paris
Britain
Anthony Eden
Eden
United Nations General Assembly
San Francisco
Soviet Union
U. S
Dean Acheson
Andrei Vishinsy
Acheson
Korea
Germany
Austria
France
United States
Italy
United Nations
Air Chieftain Cites Bomber Force Needs
MEMPHIS Tenn Air Force Secretary Finletter denounced the trend to minimize strategic bomber forces saying only the most devastating air counter offense can strike at the enemy heart and stop attacks at the earliest moment He warned against over emphasis on tactical air and urged maintaining a strong strategic air capability for victory on the battlefield.
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Memphis
Tenn
Air Force
Finletter
Ticketitis hits Yonkers as tickets surge after pay vote
Yonkers residents threaten a pay reduction for policemen if traffic tickets continue at the current pace. After voters rejected a $500 yearly raise for patrolmen, summonses rose dramatically from 73 on election day to 1,934 midweek. Officials in Yonkers and Bridgeport investigate the surge in tickets amid the pay controversy.
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Yonkers
Bridgeport
Conn
Royal Couple Bid Farewell to Canada
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh concluded a five week North American tour covering 15 000 miles in Canada and the United States. Elizabeth said Canada has become a second home in every sense in a nationwide radio farewell. The Duke told Halifax that Canada is a good investment as they head back to Britain.
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ST. John's
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
North America
Britain
Canada
United States
Halifax
Free diabetes tests offered at 15 Cleveland sites
Free diabetes screenings will be provided this week at 15 locations in Cleveland. The event marks the fourth annual diabetes detection drive sponsored by the American Diabetes Association the Diabetes League of Greater Cleveland and the Diabetes Society.
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Cleveland
The
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes League of Greater Cleveland
Diabetes Society
Johnson Calls for Abandoning Atomic Bases in England
Sen Edwin C Johnson says the United States should quit any atomic bases it has in England. He warns bases could invite retaliation and should be considered separately from Britain aid discussions. Churchill seeks new aid for Britain's rearmament and economy, possibly $300 million, with a Washington visit planned in January.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
U. S
Britain
London
Churchill
Truman
United States
England
Urges Realty Law Changes
An affiliated organization of the National Association of Real Estate Boards recommended broadening and improving laws licensing real estate agents. Robert W. Semenow of Pittsburgh, secretary treasurer of the National Association of License Law Officials, made the recommendation at a meeting of the Secretaries council of the National Real Estate Association.
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Cincinnati
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Robert W. Semenow
Pittsburgh
National Association of License Law
National Real Estate Association
Gag Ruling Exploited by Agencies
Washington reports a rise in using the informal label for official use only to shield documents. Agencies cite the Trueman security order as a driver while the armed forces push an amendment to their safeguarding rules. The designation lacks legal force, rests on administrative practice, and may curb publication of non security matters.
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Washington
Trueman
Nation Renews Pledge To Gain Lasting Peace
President Truman pledges renewed effort to secure lasting peace and strengthen economic power. He spoke in a broadcast from Key West after Armistice Day travels, while U N forces in Korea observe business as usual. Defense Secretary Lovett renews vows to the heroic dead at Arlington. Ridgway and Van Fleet note ongoing effort as donors urged. Rallies include the American Legion urging victory in all theaters and battles.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Key West
Fla
United Nations
Korea
James A van
Donald R. Wilson
American Legion
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