Knowland Urges GOP Unity Behind Eisenhower Program
Senate leader Len Knowland of California called for Republican unity to back Eisenhower’s legislative agenda in the 84th Congress. He said GOP gains in 1955 and 1956 depend on a constructive record, downplayed McCarthy tensions, and avoided committing to a 1956 presidential run.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Len Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Knowland
Senate
China
California
Sen
McCarthy
Congress
Radar Device To Spot Mortar Fire
The Army announced a radar device to locate mortar fire sources. Front lines can track shells back to their origin, aiding hundreds of soldiers who fought in Korea. The system is compact, towable, and includes an automatic tracker and radar console, developed with Sperry Gyroscope.
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Washington
Korea
Army Signal Corps
Sperry Gyroscope Company
Parking Lot Map Guides Settlement in Legion Clubroom Site
A diagram on page 18 outlines the property pieces involved in the tentative settlement over the Amer ican Legion clubroom and bowling alley construction along Fourth Avenue extension between Greene Square and the municipal parking lot.
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American Legion
Fourth Avenue
Greene Square
Municipal
Law Agents Trip to Galveston in Patterson Slaying Case
Three Alabama law officers flew to Galveston to confer with Texas legal authorities amid the Patterson murder probe in Phenix City. Alabama Attorney General-elect Albert L. Patterson was killed in the crime-ridden city. Indictments were pending from Russell County, with secrecy until arrests.
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Phenix City
Ala
INS
iThree
Alabama
Galveston
Texas
Albert L. Patterson
Sir Garrett
Harris Clinic
Patterson
Russell County Grand Jury
Jack Warren
National Guard
Russell County
M. Lamar Murphy
W. G. Hawkins
Birmingham
Jack Callahan
Garrett
E H. Thornton, Jr
UNESCO suspends three American staff over loyalty questions
UNESCO in Montevideo said it suspended three of eight American staff who refused to answer Loyalty Board questions. Four others on leave with pay as contracts near expiry will not be rehired. One American remains on payroll pending review under new rules approved at the general conference.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
U. N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
U.S
U N Vote Blames Reds for Failure of Geneva Talks
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a report by a 50 to 5 vote blaming the Soviet Union Red China and North Korea for the breakdown of Geneva peace talks on Korea. Five voting against were the Soviet bloc India Indonesia Syria and Burma abstained. Jacob Malik charged the US aimed to block a peaceful solution.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Soviet Union
Red China
North Korea
Geneva
India
Indonesia
Syria
Burma
Assembly
United States
Korea
Jacob Malik
Forsaken Child Case Unfolds in Libertyville Hospital
In Libertyville Illinois authorities sought the real mother of a newborn after a nurse aide first claimed maternity then admitted she was not the mother. Mrs. Bessie Vaughn confessed she was not the mother after medical tests. she had initially said she abandoned the infant on a hospital doorstep then tried to adopt it. She later said she delivered the baby at home and found the mother wandering nearby.
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Libertyville
Ill
Bessie Vaughn
Vaughn
Lake County General Hospital
U S Plans Southeast Asia Training Shift on New Year
United States to assume new safety duties in Southeast Asia at year start. Gen. Collins and Gen. Ely in Saigon lead negotiations with France and Vietnam authorities. Target Viet Nam force reduced from 200000 to about 90000 in six divisions.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
U. S
Dulles
Mendes- France
Paris
Saigon
Viet Nam
J. Lawton Collins
Paul Ely
Eisenhower
Collins
Indo- China
Ely
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
Malaya
Southwest Pacific
South Viet Nam
Eisenhowers to Change Voting Home to Pennsylvania
President Eisenhower plans to move his voting residence from New York to Pennsylvania this year. The couple own a farm near Gettysburg and intend to establish their home on the town’s outskirts near the site of the Civil War battle.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
New York
Pennsylvania
Woman Gives Birth to Her 20th Child in Scranton Area
Mrs Rexford Oakley 45 of Childs township gave birth Saturday to a 6 pound 10 ounce son her 20th child. The father has been unable to work since a mine accident three years ago. Eighteen of the children are living.
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Scranton
Rexford Oakley
Childs Township
Jet crash mars Forrestal christening at Newport News
An F7U Cutlass jet crashed into the James River near the new aircraft carrier Forrestal during the launch ceremony. The pilot was killed after the chute failed to deploy, and debris struck the coal collier Pocahontas nearby as thousands watched the event.
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Associated Press
Forrestal
Newport News
U.S.S. Forrestal
INS
James River
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Navy
Pocahontas
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Jimmy Stewart's Father 82 Weds Canadian Widow 76
Indiana Pa. 82 year old Alexander Stewart, father of film star Jimmy Stewart, married 76 year old Canadian widow in a Presbyterian ceremony at a neighbor’s home. Jimmy Stewart, 46, attended with Gloria and two sisters as about 40 friends gathered for the quiet family wedding and reception.
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Jimmy Stewart
Indiana
Jimmy
Gloria
Stothart
St. John
N. B
Robert Dingman
Pact Initiated as Six Nations Form European Community
London reports British diplomats on a Saturday move to launch the six member European Coal and Steel Community agreement. The action signals the start of a formal accord among six European powers to regulate coal and steel industries.
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London
INS
European Coal and Steel Community Agreement
Wiley Warns Blockade May Be Red Trap
Sen. Alexander Wiley warns that a blockade of Red China could become a 100 percent trap for America and risk triggering World War III. He argues the move could cause harm to the 13 Americans imprisoned by Chinese Reds and criticizes immediate blockade calls.
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Wiley
Washligton
Alexander Wiley
China
America
Wisconsin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brown County
Wis
William F. Knowland
Knowland
United Nations General Assembly
Rhodes Scholar named from SUI medical student Rex Jamison
Rex L. Jamison 21 of Story City and a freshman in the University of Iowa medical school was named a two year Rhodes scholar to Oxford. He was chosen with three other Midwest students by a committee led by Henry Shull of Sioux City. Jamison is active in Phi Gamma Delta and Omicron Delta Kappa and plans to study physiology at Oxford before returning for his medical degree.
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Donald J. Bruckner
Omaha
University of Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
H. Kenneth Fisher
University City
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Jamison
O. L. Jamison
Des Moines
Story City High School
Phi Gamma Delta Social Fraternity
Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Fraternity
Oxford
Man Hanged in Wishing Well at Old Mission
At San Jose Mission in San Antonio a 29 year old man Antonio Garcia was found hanged in the 35 foot wishing well while attempting to steal coins. Franciscan brother Adrian Borer discovered the body as services continued at the historic church founded in 1720.
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San Antonio
Tex
San Jose Mission
Adrian Borer
Antonio Garcia
Brother Borer
Ward's demands 266000 in fees from six railroads
Montgomery Ward & Co files a federal petition seeking 266000 in attorneys fees from six railroads tied to a 13 year old strike. The suit cites 41000 paid to Portland counsel and more than 13000 hours of work worth at least 225000. Judge James Alger Fee set arguments for January 31.
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Portland, Ore
Montgomery Ward & Co
Portland
James Alger Fee
Ward’s
UN Secretary General seeks Peiping meeting over imprisoned Americans
Dag Hammarskjold announced he asked Chinese Premier Chou En-lai for a personal meeting in Peiping soon after December 26 to discuss freeing 11 imprisoned American airmen and other U.N. personnel. He dispatched the cable via San Francisco and Shanghai after the U.N. Assembly urged release of captured personnel from the Korean War.
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United Nations, N. Y
INS
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Red
Chen En-lai
Pere ‘Sonal
Peiping
Hammarskjold
U. N. Assembly
International News ‘Service
Red China
Chou
Chouiin
Britain
Sweden
India
General Assembly of
U.N
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