Border Tiff Ends After 122 Years
Washington says Colombia and Venezuela settled their long dispute over Los Monges, eight uninhabited rocks at the Gulf of Venezuela. Venezuelan sovereignty is recognized, ending a 122 year negotiation tied to Maracaibo oil routes and regional borders.
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Tub engraver hides Truman message in White House bath
Herman Perlman, a glass carver, etched a secret message on the back panel of President Truman’s bath tub. The inscription reads: In this tale bathes the man whose heart is always clean and serves his people truthfully.
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Stalin's Radio Statement Dominates World News Coverage
Moscow radio broadcasts carried Stalin's statement on world tensions in full with English services to the United States reporting Stalin's replies to newspaper questions 48 times in one morning. The statement headed all home news bulletins and Peiping radio also aired it in full.
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Fail Dad Becomes Go-To Helper At Home
A household trend shows fathers taking on more chores as moms seek relief. Fathers juggle cleaning, cooking, and maintenance, shifting family dynamics and daily routines. The change reflects broader shifts in gender roles and shared parenting.
Eisenhower Eyes Stalin Meeting Amid Christmas Weekend
President-elect Eisenhower says he has no comment on a possible meeting with Soviet Premier Stalin as Dulles plans to return to New York. Stalin says he is interested in ending the Korea war and does not see an East West clash as inevitable. Eisenhower spent Christmas with family at home, while his son John serves in Korea and relatives gather nearby.
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Man of the Year: Ike, Elizabeth, Mossadegh Among 1952 Choices
The year’s top newsmakers span Ike in military to Elizabeth II as queen and Mossadegh amid Iran crisis. Also named are Wilson for defense, steel leader Murray, Waksman for science, Hemingway for literature, Sheen for religion, Rocky Marciano for sports, Monroe for entertainment.
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The Ike Hike politics at four beats to the measure
In the Roseland dance hall the scene centers on a new dance named The Ike Hike which plays with political metaphor. The piece imagines political action as a rhythmic dance in a dim plush ballroom setting.
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Roseland Hosts The Ike Hike Dance Preview Night
Roseland, Broadway’s long running dance hall since 1919, hosts a preview of the Ike Hike by Pedro and Olga Varvaro. Dancers describe the new step as easy yet showy, with a cadence count guiding wide steps and a decisive number four move.
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Walter Winchell sues New York Post for 2 million dollars
Walter Winchell files a $2,000,000 lawsuit against the New York Post publisher Dorothy Schiff and editor James A. Wechsler. The Post says papers were not on file and no grounds stated. The suit follows a libel action The Post and Wechsler filed against Winchell last week.
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King's 1813 Berlin plea urged uprising against Napoleon
Hans Renner owns a Berlin News issue dated March 23, 1813 containing a message signed by King Frederick William IV calling Berliners to rise against Napoleon. The document highlights early royal appeal during wartime resistance and reflects upheaval in Napoleonic era Germany.
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Van Fleet and Eddy Put On Active Duty Status
The Army said General James A. Van Fleet, commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, will remain in active service along with Lieutenant General Manton S. Eddy, commander of U S Army forces in Europe. Both would have retired Jan 31 under a 1947 law but will be retained under an emergency provision. Army Secretary Frank Mace ordered the retention.
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Ice blankets streets as students depart for Detroit trip
Ten years ago an early morning rain created ice that delighted children with new Christmas skates but frustrated motorists and pedestrians. Frederick M. Crane and Raymond Frieman, students from the University of Minnesota in Austin, headed to a Student Volunteer Movement event in Detroit.
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