City Clears 2.2 Inch Snowfall After Friday Storm
Austin crews worked to remove 2.2 inches of new snow that fell Friday. By 4:30 p m six traffic accidents were reported as slick roads and ice developed in outlying areas. City plows aimed to keep streets clear while highways in Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa were said to be in good shape for weekend travel.
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Austin
Pery
The
Herald
Highway Department
Minnesota
Iowa
AMI Responds to Meat Charge on Beef Prices
The American Meat Institute argues most beef from major packers sells about 20 cents below OPS ceilings. Rep. Burdick says he will urge a House inquiry into high retail meat prices while noting packers and slaughterers profit. The institute counters that no OPS slaughter licensing exists and anyone may slaughter beef with OPS registration.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Office of Price Stabilization
Washington
Burdick
R-N.d
Urdick
House Agriculture Committee
Packer
Institute
OPS
Complaint Filed Over Whisky Smuggling at Stillwater Prison
The Stillwater prison operates under investigation as Warden Leo F. Utecht signs a criminal complaint charging John F. Frawley with smuggling three bottles of whisky into the facility. Frawley, former chief engineer, was discharged after admitting the act and is hospitalized with a work-related head injury. Investigators and prison staff questions continue as state officials weigh further inquiries into inmate and employee conduct.
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Stillwater
Minn
Leo F. Utecht
John F. Frawley
Frawley
Utecht
Jarle Weirfallom
Otto
St. Paul
Washington
Brown
Orville Freeman
DFL
Storm Slows Midwest Traffic
Stormy weather with snow, sleet and rain disrupted travel across the central United States from Arkansas to the Great Lakes and Lower Ohio Valley. Snow totals reached up to seven inches in northern areas, with rough travel persisting as colleges closed for holidays and winter began official at 3 44 pm CST.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Ohio River Valley
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Idaho
Middle Pacific Coast
Big Falls Holds Christmas Party After Santa Fire
In Big Falls Minnesota the town rallied after their Santa Claus home of town marshal Harry Claflin burned the week before. Despite the loss of gifts for 150 children the annual party proceeded with candy gifts. The village plans another event to present clothing household goods and cash to Claflin and his wife.
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Big Falls
Minn
Santa Claus
Harry Claffin
Claflin
Taft to Get Senate Post
Sen. Taft of Ohio appeared to be chosen as the GOP floor leader as swift party accord followed his candidacy announcement. Key senators and Eisenhower adviser Carlson signaled the President-elect preferred Taft, easing concerns over Taft's past opposition and cabinet disagreements.
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Washington
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Bridges
R-Nh
Knowland
Rcalif
Carlson
Bkan
Eisenhower
GOP
Martin P. Durkin
Durkin
Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Graceland Students Hurt as Bus Skids
A Jefferson Lines bus carrying 46 Graceland College students skidded on an icy highway south of Des Moines injuring 13. Driver Charles W. Hunter 26 Des Moines pinned with a leg injury. Eleven others including Carol Tester Frazee Minn and Richard Elvin Minneapolis Minn treated for cuts and bruises. bus was en route from Lamont Ia to Des Moines for holiday collections.
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Des Moines
Jefferson Lines
Graceland College
Here
Charles W. Hunter
Hunter
Dale Staffanson
Anaconda
Mont
Carol Tester
Frazee
Minn
Richard Elvin
Minneapolis
Lamont
Brakeman Wins 60000 Verdict Against Milwaukee Road
Clarence G. Albertson a 41 year old Ottumwa Iowa railroad brakeman won a 60000 verdict from a Mower County jury Friday night for injuries from lifting a switch marker light. He contended the Milwaukee Road unsafe cab delivery practice caused the accident. The jury found the railroad 100 percent negligent. Albertson faces permanent disability claims though doctors for defendants say disc injury absent and recovery possible within a year. The case was under the Federal Employers Liability Act and a new panel will be drawn for January term.
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Mower County
Clarence G. Albertson
Ottumwa
The
Milwaukee Road
Road
Martin A. Nelson
Linby
Albertson
U N Approves New Members Amid Veto Threat
The UN Special Political Committee backed Japan Libya Jordan and Vietnam Cambodia Laos for membership, boosting total applicants to 65. Five Soviet bloc states voted no, while a package deal including ten Western-backed candidates failed 28 to 20 with 11 abstentions. final General Assembly vote expected soon amid Security Council veto risk.
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U. N
Japan
Libya
Jordan
Assembly
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
General Assembly
Security Council
Russia
Romania
Hungary
Albania
Bulgaria
Outer Mongolia
Poland
U. S
Finland
Ireland
Austria
Portugal
Italy
Nepal
Ceylon
Santa Quits, Finds Kids Too Rugged
New Orleans Loyola University freshman Harold Barker quit his Santa Claus job at a gas station after about 200 children overwhelmed him. Balloons and lollipops were grabbed, his wig and buttons torn, and traffic snarled as he fled to the station house.
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Santa
New Orleans
Santa Claus
Harold Barker
Loyola University of the South
Barker
Dasher
Dancer
FBI Reports Second Brink's Suspect In Custody
Boston FBI affidavits reportedly name a second participant in the Brink's holdup of January 17 1950 with a long criminal record and about 60000 in cash allegedly in his possession. A grand jury probe in Boston continues as 11 witnesses face contempt charges for not answering questions.
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Boston
FBI
S. Atty
George F. Garrity
Federal Building
O’keefe
Mamaroneck raid links arsenal to Cuban revolt plot
Westchester police raided an abandoned gas station and found two truckloads of napalm grenades rifle grenades bazooka shells rifle clips gunpowder parachute flares and napalm powder. Three men were arrested including 29 year old Alfred Manheim who said he collected the arsenal for ex President Carlos Prio Socarras.
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Westchester County
Mamaroneck
N. Y
New York City
Alfred Manheim
John E. Hoy
Asst. Dist. Atty
M. Morton Edmiston
Manheim
Carlos Piio Socarras
Cuba
Prio Socarras
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Mexico
Miami
Fla
Plush Park Avenue
Frank Connell
Brooklyn
Connell
Jose Duarte
Yonkers
Hoy
Duarte
Sass to Examine Rate Hike Request
Harry Sass of Geo A Hormel Co will examine the Little West Motor Freight Bureau rate hike request at a St Paul meeting. A hearing is scheduled before the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission on January 8 in St Paul. Sass also represents Minnesota Chambers of Commerce Transportation Division.
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Harry Sass
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Little West Motor Freight Bureau
St. Paul
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Sass
All
Minnesota Chambers of Commerce
Austin Board Accepts Low Bids for Vocational School
The Austin Board of Education accepted low bids totaling 726 832 for the new Vocational School. Wagner Construction of Austin led general construction at 501 401, with Eileen and Wille 522 801, Roedter 527 596. Mechanical bids placed White and Wesman 118 296 and Gordon Electric 85 135. Elevator contract to Klee Hoff 13 000. Completion expected in one year.
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Austin Board of Education
Wagner Construction Company
Austin
Eileen and Wille Construction Company
Superior
Wis
W. W. Roedter Company
Duluth
Austin Electric Company
Klee Hoff
St. Paul
Pullet's First Egg Comes in Giant Size
Malvern Arkansas report notes James Bell presents the Malvern Record with an unusually large pullet egg. The egg measures 8% inches around the ends and 6% inches at the middle and weighs 5 ounces.
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Pullet
Malvern
Ark
James Bell
Malvern Record
Youth Carrying Pistol and Dynamite Fined on Train
A 19-year-old former student from St Mary's College Winona Minn was fined 25 dollars for carrying dynamite and a pistol on a Milwaukee train. John O'Donnell of Chicago testified he bought the pistol to shoot rabbits and found three sticks of dynamite in his suitcase at a quarry near St Mary's college.
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Milwaukee
St. Mary’s College
Winona
Minn
John O’donnell
Chicago
Heaviest Toll Seen in State of Washington
A Globemaster C124 transport plane crashed near Moses Lake Washington while carrying 134 service members home for Christmas. Officials reported dead and injured with some unhurt. cause undetermined for the largest U S military plane in service.
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State of Washington
Moses Lake
Wash
P. W. Wassum
Air Force Public Information Officer
U. S
Worst Crash? Military transport plane crash at Larson AFB
Report notes a massive military transport plane crashed at Larson Air Force Base with high loss of life. It compares to the March 12 1950 Cardiff Wales disaster where 80 died, and to a U.S. airliner tragedy where 58 perished over Lake Michigan.
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New York
Larson Air Force Base
Cardiff
Wales
Ireland
U. S
Minneapolis
Lake Michigan
Military Globemaster Crash Kills 134 Off Larson AFB
A C124 Globemaster crashed shortly after takeoff from Larson AFB while en route to Kelly AFB San Antonio Texas. Brig Gen Bowman reported 134 aboard, two more than initial figures. Most passengers were service personnel returning home for Christmas. Fire and rescue teams aided the injured at the air base and Moses Lake hospitals.
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Larson Air Force Base
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Maj
Wassum
H. W. Bowman
Rountine
Globemaster
Texas
Washington
Moses Lake
Christmas Cheer Shipped to O'Brien by Australian Sergeants
A group of Australian sergeants at Kure Japan sent two bottles of Christmas cheer with aspirins to Patrick Michael O'Brien, the ferry operator stranded between Hong Kong and Macao as authorities withhold landing permits. The parcel included cigarettes clothing handkerchiefs and playing cards and carried a recording of Slow Boat to China as a final musical memento.
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Kure
Japan
Patrick Michael O’brien
O’brien
Hong Kong-Macao
China
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Midwest
John Chadwick
Ike
Graceland
By Osgood Caruthers
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