Acheson Reaffirms International Control of Atomic Weapons
Secretary of State Acheson defended a US plan for international control of atomic weapons regardless of building a super A bomb. He said no decision on hydrogen bomb plans would change the safeguards and UN inspection framework. Senate Energy Committee meetings with Atomic Energy Commission experts discuss military and humanitarian concerns. General Omar Bradley outlined his stance supporting use of atomic weapons if required for national defense.
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United Nations
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Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Adrift Fisherman Declines Prayer During 43 Hours at Sea
Charles James Cooper, 88, of Bell Gardens, spent 43 hours adrift off SAN PEDRO after his 14-foot skiff capsized. He refused prayers during the ordeal saying it would be sacrilegious to pray at this late date. Rescued by Coast Guard plane and patrol boat, he was treated for shock and exposure.
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Charles James Cooper
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Polish UN delegate resigns and seeks asylum for himself and wife
Dr. Aleksander Rudzinski, Poland's ranking UN delegate, resigns his post in Lake Success, cuts ties with Poland, and seeks asylum in the United States for himself and his wife. In a letter to Secretary Acheson he cites loss of freedom under Soviet pressure and says he cannot participate in further walkouts undermining the UN.
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Suitor shoots woman then dies in tragedy at home
In Herkimer New York a 38 year old machinist Samuel Scialdone fatally shot himself after wounding 35 year old Mrs Wavell Sweet and firing while she and her three teenage daughters Norma 17 Janet 17 and Evelyn 13 were at supper Scialdone who worked for Remington Rand in Ilion had pleaded with Mrs Sweet to return and later shot himself in the head He died in Herkimer Memorial Hospital while Mrs Sweet and two of her daughters were treated for injuries.
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Albert Schneider
Remington Rand Company
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Malone
Dallas Trucker Dies in Wet Road Crash on Highway 75
George M. Hartin, 54, a Dallas truck driver, was killed when his truck skidded on wet pavement and crashed into the Tehuacana Creek bridge between Fairfield and Streetman. Wreckage blocked traffic for about three hours as the vehicle jammed across the span and Hartin was thrown from the cab.
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Crude Oil Output Dips During Week
U S weekly oil data show a drop in crude oil and lease condensate output by 950 barrels to 4 925 790 in the week ended Jan 14. Refiners operated at 83 4 percent capacity sending 5 487 000 barrels to stills. Heavy fuel oil 8 059 000 barrels. light fuel oil 7 596 000. gasoline 18 422 000.
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United States
American Petroleum Institute
Nationalists Warn Deserting Ships Over Formosa
Reports from Formosa say Nationalist warplanes and ships will sink Chinese commercial ships fleeing to the Communists. Thirteen ships of the Chinese Merchants Steamship Company now fly the Communist flag and await chances to reach Communist ports. Wing Sang Shipping Company notes seven river steamers and 11 ocean-going ships remain loyal in Hong Kong.
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Fall House Painting Tips From Experts
Fall is the ideal time for painting exterior walls as surfaces dry from summer sun, temperatures stay mild, and mornings are free of lingering dew, according to experts.
UAW Orders Chrysler Strike Over Pension Talks
The CIO United Auto Workers ordered 90,000 Chrysler workers to strike next Wednesday if no pension and insurance agreement is reached. Norman Matthews cites Chrysler’s $100 monthly pension as inadequate, with talks reopening under a clause despite no contract expiry until August. Walter Reuther may lead pension negotiations upon returning from Washington.
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United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corporation
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Chrysler
Norman Matthews
Walter P. Reuther
Washington
Sinclair Fighting Refinery Grab In Houston and Pasadena
Sinclair Refining Company sued in district court to invalidate annexation ordinances in Houston and Pasadena claiming the cities cannot tax its $10,000,000 refinery property served entirely by the company utilities and services. Shell Oil has filed a similar suit.
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Sinclair Refining Company
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Sinclair
Shell Oil Company
Six Year Old Boy Finds March of Dimes Container
Oklahoma City reports a six year old boy collecting funds in a March of Dimes container found in a gutter. He walked along and people dropped money in as he claimed to be a rich fella.
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