Airmen in Korean War Listed as Alive Held by China
The United States announced on Aug 19 that 15 American airmen missing in the Korean war are alive and held as political prisoners by Chinese communists. It demands their return, dead or alive, and lists other missing servicemen and nine Chinese officers tied to a CIA espionage case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Fische
Swea City
Iowa
Edwin L. Heller
Wynnewood
Ronald W. Parks
Omaha
Neb
Chiang Kaishek Gang
American
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
China
Hsu Kwang-Chih
Yu Kuan-Chou
Wang Wei-Fan
Wang Chin-Seng
U S Criticized On Korea Policy
South Korea denounces the United States for allowing Czech and Polish truce inspectors to stay in Korea and delays in forcing their departure. ROKS warns of strong action within a week, while UN and US officials discuss consequences and possible measures to protect the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission team.
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Seoul
South Korea
United States
Korea
Washington
ROKS
Tokyo
John E. Hull
Far East
Karl Hong Ki
Rok
Syngman Rhee
NNSC
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Karl
U.S
Hull
McGinnis to seek passenger rate cut in East
Boston November 23. President Patrick B. McGinnis of the New Haven Railroad says he will propose a cut of 3.37 to two cents a mile for railroad passenger service in the East. He outlined ideas including lower faster trains, large parking near suburban stations, long rails to ease riding, and hopes for cooperation or possible mergers if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Patrick B. McGinnis
The
New Haven Railroad
McGinnis
Japanese patrol boat fired on by unknown plane near Tachens
Kyodo News reports an unidentified plane fired about 40 miles east of the Tachens at a 280 ton Japanese fishery patrol boat No. 16 Taiyo Maru. About 50 machinegun bullets were fired and all missed in darkness as the boat reported the incident to Fukuoka.
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Tokyo
Kyodo
Tachen Islands
Formosa
Fishery Board
Fukuoka
Foreign Office
Tachens
Taipei
Chinese Defense Ministry
Raphn
Chest Agencies Offer Services to the Needy in Bridgeport
A Bridgeport appeal urges donations to keep family assistance doors open at Society agencies. A closing door speaks in parable as a boy pleads for access to care to keep the family together, while service groups urge public support for aged and needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Service Society
Jewish Service Bureau
Family Delvision
Catholic Charities
Chest Bridgeport
Matherdon
Community Chest
Brady Prices Agreement Affects Brady Homes Sale
Government officials discuss a compromise on 220 Brady houses as a Dec 1 sale date nears. The Brady Homes Tenants' association pressed for 1948 pricing, with support from Congressman Morano. officials warn of immediate action while reviewing price adjustments.
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PHA
Ireland
Slusser
Rev. Moreno
Bush
Porter
Brady
U. S
Brady Homes Tenants’ Association
Morano
Catherine Flynn
Sen. Purtell
Marion Miller
Sen
John L. MelIntire
Orvil Olmstead
Eisner Silberman
Herman D. Hillman
New York
Walter A. Simon
Bridgeport
Leonard Schine
Tenants’ Group
Car Hits Pedestrian At Sikorsky Plant
Mrs Francis Kuntz a 37 year old resident of 280 Scofield avenue was treated at St Vincent's hospital for a head injury and a fractured pelvis after being struck by a car at 3 45 p m yesterday on South avenue in front of the Sikorsky Aircraft plant Police said the driver Alfred White 58 of 1505 Capitol avenue was not arrested
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Francis Kuntz
Scofield Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
South Avenue
Sikorsky Aircraft Plant
Alfred White
Capitol Avenue
Burlesque Class Educates New School Students in Newark
Forty students from the New School for Social Research attended a Minsky burlesque show at Adams theater to study show business. They observed dancers, questioned impresario Harold Minsky, and noted earnings of top stars while discussing stage decency and career realities.
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Robert Zimmerman
Newark
N. J
New School For Social Research
Aed
Minsky
Adams Theater
Crystal
Starr
New York
Miss Starr
Gardena
Cal
Bill Smith
Billboard Magazine
The
New School
Smith
Colleges to Benefit by G E Gift Program
General Electric announces a new plan to match employee gifts to alma maters, up to 1000 dollars per contributor, during 1955. The program targets GE graduates from U S colleges and universities and begins January 1, with 23000 employees and more than 540 institutions represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General: Electric Company
Philip D.reed
G-E
Reed
U.S
Luciano Takes Job In Naples After Curfew Order
Naples police report Charles Lucky Luciano has a supervisory job with a construction company while under a nightly curfew and within the Naples area. He says he already works as administrator for his brother Barton's properties, challenging the board's move after a government hearing.
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Naples
Italy
Charles
Lucky” Luciano
King of
New York
Luciano
United States
Barton
Lucania
Malik On Way To Take Over Vishinsky Post
The article reports Vishinsky’s death from natural causes and the subsequent UN memorial events. It notes Dulles offered condolences, US-Soviet relations unlikely to change, and Russian officials inviting Dr Milton Halpern to certify death. International figures visited, guards posted, and the body prepared for Paris flight with widow and daughter.
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China
White House
Dulles
Vishinsky
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Kosoff
New York State
Milton Halpern
New York
Halpern
Pierre Mendes-France
Zarubin, Sobolev
Kuzman Kiselev
Anvar Kuchkarov
End
Idlewild
Paris
Zena
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
U. S
Special Assembly
Anthony Nutting
Britain
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Mendes-France
UN Assembly
United Nations Atom Plan Endorsed by Committee
The atoms-for-peace plan gains committee backing as Arkady Sobolev and India’s V. K. Krishna Menon withdraw amendments. The full General Assembly will ratify, while Lodge calls the vote historic and boosting UN prestige. Donatello noted as a famed Fourteenth Century sculptor who never married.
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Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Arkady A. Sobolev
Russia
Sobolev
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Lodge
United Nations
Company Rejects Arbitration Bid In Factory Dispute
IUE CIO field representative Howard Mattioli said the union seeks immediate effect of contract provisions while the company offers continued negotiations. The company insists no further concessions are possible and notes last offers are final. Mediation officials will reconvene next week as talks stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mattioli
Iue-Cio
P. D. Wagoner
Underwood Board of Directors
New York
Mattioli
Charles R. Weidman
Weidman
City Hall
Alfred Goldman
Philip J. Koons
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
Francis Ballou
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Premier predicts united Europe
New York, Nov 23 AP French premier Pierre Mendes France said under Paris agreements a united Europe may become a living reality sooner than many think. He credited candid Franco German talks for easing problems and stressed bringing continental partners into close association to ensure harmonious France Germany relations as a prerequisite to a free Europe and to progress toward unity.
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New York
Pierre Mendes
France
Germany
Europe
Wharf Pilings Kill Woman In Bus Collision
In Chestertown Maryland on November 23 a truck transporting wharf pilings struck the right side of a Georgetown bus carrying industrial plant workers. One woman, 64 year old Margaret Bastow of Chestertown, died and several others were injured. Sheriff Bartus O Vickers said both drivers were held on technical manslaughter charges. Bastow survived a deadly July 16 Kent Manufacturing explosion that killed 11 people.
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Chestertown
Georgetown
Bartus O. Vickers
Margaret Bastow
Kent Manufacturing Company
Prints and clues from the Sheppard home investigation
Grabowski described testing for fingerprints with powder and wax on two statuettes and metal boxes but found little. A palm print in the living room was identified as the Sheppard son Chip. Bare footprints were seen on the nearby beach about 9:15 am, extending 75 feet inland.
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Grabowski
Wigital
Eby
Sheppard Son
Chip
Parrino
Bac
Sheppard
Grabowsk
Government sues Onassis group over ships use
The U S government pursues a 20 million dollar suit in federal court New York against Aristoteles Onassis and associates for illegal use of 16 surplus U S ships from 1948 to 1951. The case seeks return of title and earnings to the United States, claiming control by aliens and misrepresentation of American ownership.
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Washington
Aristote Socrates
Onassis
Wal-Sutt
Lus
Atty
William Po Racers
Federal District Court
New York’ City
Onassis, Group
U. S
Justice Department
New York
United States
Portable uranium counters sold to prospector market
The National Geographic Society reports that lightweight portable counters for uranium prospectors range from 30 to 700 dollars. In the last four years over 10,000 counters have been sold to individual prospectors and about 25,000 to private companies.
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National Geographic Society
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Florello LaGuardia
Paul ‘Kragssner
Shirley Mae Finnick
Malik
Backlire
Donatello
Dpreag
Georgi Zarubin
United Europe
Ona
Apn
Sas
Haig
Haig Ee
Nie Tire
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