Gangsters Executed Strapped Together in Don Jail
Two of Canada’s most notorious gangsters, Steve Suchan and Leonard Jackson, were hanged back to back at the Don Jail for the murder of Detective Sgt. Edmund Tong. Recaptured after a prior escape, they faced the gallows with quiet courage as jail officials conducted the execution at 12:14 p.m. Monday.
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Taronto
Ont
Canada
Don Fail
Polceman
Steve Suchan
Leonard Jackson
Edwin ‘Alonzo Boyd
Gid-Line Republicans Lash At Dewey Domination
Republican senators voice resentment over Dewey influence in Eisenhower's incoming administration. They fear loss of patronage rights and demand assurances that majority party senators will be consulted on federal appointments. The muttering spans even early Eisenhower supporters amid expectations of a consultative process.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Eisner
Eisenhower
Pemex workers receive bonus checks as bars ordered closed
Pemex workers in Reynosa Mexico began receiving bonus checks this week while the government ordered all bars and taverns closed. The move coincides with the bonus distribution and signals a broader austerity effort by authorities in Dec. 16.
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Reynosa
Mexico
Pemex
Philippine Air Line Strike Threatened
Philippine Air Lines employees threaten to strike unless a closed shop shorter hours and other concessions are granted. The PAL Employees Association claims 1 500 members and negotiations continue. The carrier operates from San Francisco westward to Manila.
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Manila
Philippine Air Lines
PAL
San Francisco
Mairi
Ghost Seaman Terrifies English Family at Old Home
In Ipswich on December 16 Canon Turker Harvey of St Michael's Church led prayers as Ce cil Wilson a seaman and his family stayed frightened for four days by a ghostly figure described as a seaman from Nelson era haunting their centuries old residence.
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Ipswich
England
Turker Harvey
Viery
St. Michael's Church
Cecil Wilson
Wilson
Riot Continues as Forces Hold Barracks Targeted
General Miller describes a tactical stalemate during the riot with enemy troops perched 15 feet higher behind a barracks wall. He says advancing would have cost every man's life and predicts the prisoners will regroup and cause further trouble within six months.
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Page One
Miller
Jose
Haskell Theater Hit By $80,000 Fire
A morning blaze at the Texas Theater in Haskell caused an estimated 75,000 to 320,000 in damage, with undetermined origin. Volunteers battled the blaze for two hours in sub freezing weather after it was detected at 3 a.m. The theater, owned by Theater Enterprises Inc of Dallas, employed B L Haley as manager.
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Haskell
Tex
Texas Theater
Haskell Volunteer Fire Department
Theater Enterprises, Inc
Dallas
Tne Locse
B. L. Haley
14-Year-Old Admits Stabbing Artist to Death
San Diego police said 14 year old Donald Crosby confessed in a taped statement that he fatally stabbed Jan C. MacKeown, a 67 year old miniature portrait artist, after she accused him of being a marijuana user and threatened to call police. He described the attack at her La Jolla home, the 35 knife wounds, and said he hoped she could not identify him when leaving the scene.
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San Diego
Calif
Dee
Ahusay
Jan C. MacKeown
Donald S. Crosby
la Jolla
Lavish Studio
Crosby
Paul Walk
Anthony McGuire
Walk
McGuire
MacKeown
Mack ‘Keown
Livestock Market Reports From Fort Worth and Seoul Inauguration Plan
Fort Worth cattle and hog markets show active but varied changes with cows and yearlings up to 28, calves 19 to 25, hogs mostly steady to firm, and different weight ranges listed. In Seoul, 90 to 109 Korean War veterans are selected for Eisenhower inauguration duties, carrying unit colors in the parade.
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Fort Worth
Choice
Seoul
Korea
Dwight Eisenhower
Eighth Army
United States
Diplomat Vincent Seeks Truman Help Over Loyalty Ruling
Vincent, a veteran U S diplomat and minister to Tangier, faces dismissal after a Loyalty Review Board found reasonable doubt about his loyalty. President Truman will decide, potentially overruling the board, with final action possibly reviewed by the next Republican administration. An indictment against attorney Claude G Benham for income tax evasion is noted. A separate report covers Tony Scalia filing assault charges after a chase with a hitman driver Stroupes who struck him and fled twice.
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Washington
Johny Carter Vincert
Diplomatic Service
Truman
Vincent
State Department
U.S
Tangier
Dean Acheson
Paris
Cincinnati
Tony Scalia
Scalia
Charles Stroupes
Cedar Grove
Stroupes
Ice machines to make snow for Christmas in Waterville
In Waterville California on December 16 the Chamber of Commerce plans four inches of artificial snow over the city park on Christmas Day. A fleet of ice spray machines will cover the area so children can throw snowballs despite no natural snowfall. In Manila Dore officials report little hope for rescuing 56 miners trapped in flooded tunnels of a gold mine in southeastern Luzon after a collapse.
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Watsonville
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Dore
United Paracale Mining Co
Luzon
Paracale
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Hyde Park
Philippine Air Line
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Jacobs
America
Jacobs China Club
Castleton
Sunnyvale
Gloria
Ike
Trip Insurance
Alleg Ludlum
Allis Chalmers
American Repub
Aoe
OTAT
T .Sesses
Amer Woolens
Serceeseesee
Cyangamide
Beth Steel
Calvary Oil
Calumet
Hee
Greyhound
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Houston Oil
HL and P Co
Humble OW
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Kirby Pett
Libby McNiggett and Myers
Loew's Inc
Mack Trucks
Mathison Chem
Monsanto Chem
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Ohio Oils
Rere Packard Motors
Pancoastal Oil
Panhandle
P and R Penney's Inc
Eyeree
Seey Phillips Pet
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Press Steel Car Pacific Pet. Ltd
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Sinclair Oil
Socony-Vae
Sou Pacif
Stan Oil Calif
Stan Oil Ind
Orid
Sun Oil
Sunray Oil
Texas
Texas Gulf
Tex Gulf
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Woodley Pet
Sreegho Sale Mareh N.O. Cotton
San Antonio
Claude G. Benham
Brad Miller
Benham
Sun
Philippine
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Hwee
Carson City
Randolph Scott
Warner | Bros Mara
Tom Page
Membe
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Mite Association
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I Felix L.po
Shi
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Kereg
Denariis
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Lincoln Court
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Sea
H & H Music Company, Inc
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