Surprise Victor Mayor of Aurora Faces Constant Political Strife
Aurora mayor Paul Egan, elected in 1943, endures pranks and opposition from city commissioners police chief and YMCA. He describes curfew enforcement as ineffective and contends a court order bars him from meddling with police. He seeks a by pass highway while battles over corporation counsel property sales continue.
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Aurora
Paul Egan
Egan
Corporation Counsel
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Police Department
Fourman City Commission
Kean
Minols
City Hall
Five Colombo leaders meet in Bogor on Asian independence
Five prime ministers representing India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, and Indonesia gather at Bogor Indonesia to discuss China relations and postwar colonial legacies. They and their nations recently emerged from colonial status and face pressures over neutrality, blocs, and Southeast Asia security alliances.
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Colombo
Indonesia
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Burma
China
Southeast Asia
Asia
Ali Sastroamidjnjo
Bogor
Jawaharlal Nehru
U Nu
Peiping
Nehru
Haiding
United States
Sir John Kotelawala
Mohammed Ali
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Dallas Man Gets Bank Chairmanship
Dallas financier Robert J. Smith was named chairman of the board of directors and federal reserve agent for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He succeeds J. R. Parten, while Hal Bogle becomes deputy chairman, and Henry P. Drought takes Parten’s director vacancy.
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Dallas
Der
Robert J. Smith
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Smith
Pioneer Air Lines
J. R. Parten
Houston
Hal. Bogle
Dexter
N. M
German Ship At Sea With Mexican Goods
A German freighter Neptune sailed for New York and European ports with over 280000 dollars in Mexican exports including silver, lead, copper, zinc and coffee. Meanwhile the Norwegian Lia loaded with 14000 boxes of oranges for Norway and the English freighter Donnelly slated to sail with 2000 bars of lead for El Salvador.
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Tampico
Mex
Neptune
New York
West European
Lia
Norway
Donnelly
el Salvador
400000 Rail Workers Strike Planned in Britain Jan 9
Britain's largest railroad union rejected a government plea and decided to strike nationwide, with about 400000 rail workers walkout planned for January 9. The decision follows a Tuesday night meeting in London, signaling a major disruption for UK transport.
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Britain
London
Rairoad
de Tay
Commercial Airlines For Military Mail Shift
Washington announces overseas military mail will move immediately to scheduled commercial airlines on Atlantic and Pacific routes. Civil Aeronautics Board reduced mail rates for Pan American World Airways, Trans World Airlines, and Northwest Airlines starting January 1, with an estimated 318 million to be paid for fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Washington
Defense Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Department
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pan-American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Parole Denial Not To Be Reconsidered for Hallinan
The Justice Department says the federal parole board will not reconsider its August denial of parole for Vincent Hallinan, the 1952 Progressive party presidential candidate. Hallinan, an 18 month prisoner at McNeil Island, Washington, was convicted on income tax evasion charges and fined 50000. He became eligible for parole July 6 and was slated for release next March.
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Washington
Justice Department
Federal Parole Board
Vincent Hallinan
San Francisco
Didate
Progressive Party
Hallinan
McNeil Island
Wash
Hallinay
Hellinan
Che
Bn Hallinan
Santa Fe reports November profits rise and 1954 gains
Santa Fe President Fred G. Gurley announced November net income of 5.9 million and a year to date total of 91.6 million, with first 11 months 1954 running about 14.5 million below 1953. Gross volume for January to November stood at 484.1 million. Week ended Christmas carloadings reached 20,999 versus 17,748 in the prior year. Also notes patent history of the fountain pen beginning in 1820 and practical use emerging in the 1880s.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe Railway
Fred G. Gurley
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United Press
Hast Canton
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Victor TV
Txtra
RCA Victor Factory
Kovar Appliance CO
Teras
U. S
Bette Braff
Brooklyn
Broadway
New York City
East
International
Santa Fe Railroad
Gurley
Santa Fe
Mrs. Pickford
Chase & Sanborn's
Los
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