Three of Forty Rescued From U S Vessel in Italian Gale
In Leghorn Italy rescuers battled wind and darkness to save crew members from the U S navy supply ship driven onto the Queen of Leghorn reef. The vessel split in two with its cargo of Christmas turkeys for G I s in Austria. Three men were hauled ashore by breeches buoy before nightfall.
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U. S. Navy
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Austria
Naval Academy
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Truman Warns Hysteria Endangers Liberty at Archives Shrine
President Truman urged Americans to resist fear driven control of thought as he helped dedicate a permanent shrine housing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives. He warned against internal suppression of speech and warned that hysteria could destroy the very freedoms it seeks to defend.
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Washington
Truman
Vinson
National Archives
Reds Seize Hill Outpost in Korean Front
Chinese forces attacked through rain and snow on the central Korean front and seized three hill outposts Pinpoint Hill Rocky Point and a lower slope redoubt on Triangle Fill They overran two outposts and were counterattacked to reclaim the larger one Allied air power claimed hits on MiG 15s while U S Superforts bombed a supply center ore plant and a steel mill storage area near Pyongyang and a Red Korean military HQ near the capital
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Pinpoint Hill
Rocky Point
Triangle Fill
Ome
Korea
U. S
Kyomipo Steel Mnil
Pyongyang
Seven Perish In Fire Trapping At Winamac Home
In Winamac Indiana two young mothers and five children died early Monday when an oil burner ignited a fire trapping them inside a smoke filled residence. Firefighters battled the blaze but were unable to rescue those inside.
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Winamac
Ind
Murder Trial Set Back to December Twenty Ninth
The murder trial of George C. Duffy, charged with shooting James Hackman, is rescheduled for 10 am December 29 after a prior postponement agreed by County Attorney Willis Glassgow and Judge Charles Penningroth. Duffy, held in Linn County jail, followed an intensive search and surrender near Waukon after Hackman ended his engagement with Shir ley Arnold. Other cases set for January days include embezzlement by agent Glenn McNeal and forged instrument utterance by Helen Edith Lotts alias Violet Hintz, with additional drink driving and minor-pertaining charges listed.
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Cedar Rapids
George C.duffy
James Hackman
Duffy
Willis Glassgow
Charles Penningroth
Penningroth
Linn County
Hackman
Shirley Arnold
Waukon
Glenn McNeal
Helen Edith Lotts
Violet Hintz
Willard J. Martin
Herbert Hope Smith
William GG. Robinson
Donald Lee Rooks
Dixie Lee Medulan
City Awards Insurance to J J Shepard in City Bid
City council awarded the three year boiler and electrical equipment policy for the city and school district to Agent J J Shepard for 6920 68 after considering supplemental data from Shepard and Robert C Safely Critics urged Fred A Groeltz as bidder but the majority led by Mayor Milo Sedlacek Safety Commissioner Prochaska and Parks Commissioner Jones approved Shepard’s bid Insurance adviser William Whipple supplied figures to guide the decision.
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Cedar Rauids News
D. D. Burgus
Burgus
J. J. Shepard
W. W. Stolba
Freda. Groeltz
Milo Sedlacek
E. A. Prochaska
Richard C. Jones
Insurance
William Whinple
Shepard
Robert C. Safely
Ridgers Groeltz
Pete Hezanson
Whipple
Sediacek
Prochaska
Jones
Tests Don’t Link Pair to Slayings in Fresno
Fresno police said lie detector tests failed to link Wendell Hall and his son Travis to the $7,128 bludgeon massacre of Gard Young and three small children. They would be released unless new clues surface.
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Fresno
Calif
Wendell Hall
Travis
Gard Young
Eisenhower Calls Deeds Over Words To Win Korea Peace
President elect Eisenhower urges deeds over words as key to pressuring Communist forces in Korea. He returns from a 20000 mile trip and says the effort marks a new phase in the global struggle, praising ROK forces and Gen. Van Fleet while outlining three public observations on Korea policy. He warns that peace must be pursued with positive action and careful planning.
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Ohio
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Utah
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Lynes Nominated Speaker In Iowa House Fight
Rep. William Lynes of Waverly won the Republican nomination for speaker of the 1953 Iowa House, defeating Rep. Lawrence Putney of Gladbrook 62-51 on the seventh ballot. The caucus shows strong GOP control with 105 Republicans to 4.
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Des Moines
William
Lynes
Waverly
Iowa
House of Representatives
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
G.O.P
House
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Tabor
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Sioux City
W. Oliver Turner
Corning
Putney
Bih
Hanson
Vern Lisle
Clarinda
Henry Steven
Schwengel
Paul Walter
Union
Liste Ted
Dave Herrick Named State Patrol Chief
Iowa appoints Lt. David Herrick 48 to succeed S S N Jespersen as chief of the Highway Patrol effective January 1 1949. Jespersen will stay as assistant chief. Herrick oversees Patrol Area A with Atlantic HQ and has served in multiple Iowa communities.
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Des Moines
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S&s
Jespersen
Herrick
McMurry
Ion
Iowa
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Motor Vehicle Department
Fred Wilkins
Navy
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Sioux
City
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Spirit Lake
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Mason City
Arnolds Park
Mutinous POW Riot Kills 82 and Injures 120 on Pongam Island
On Pongam Island off Korea s southern coast a six compound uprising by Communist civilian internees led to 82 dead and 120 wounded as UN and South Korean guards used riot guns and machine weapons to halt the assault. About 3 609 prisoners participated. two guards were injured by rocks.
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Pusan
Korea
Pongam Island
WU. N
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U. N
U.N
Government committee urges self regulation over censorship
A House Interstate Commerce subcommittee warns broader government censorship may be worse than the evils it seeks to remedy. The panel says progress in self discipline by radio and TV is preferable to federal controls while awaiting industry self regulation to address offensive programs and advertising.
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Washington
House
House Interstate Commerce
Harris
D-Ark
Eisenhower staff urged to return missing radios
New York AP report notes 52 portable radios from RCA were sent for Eisenhower campaign train use. James M. Lambie Jr. says eight radios have been returned and staff are asked to check belongings and deliver any found items to the business office. The note remarks 89 percent loss may be high.
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New York
Eisenhower
Radio Corporation of Americas
James M. Lambie, Jr
RCA
Nerve saves B 29 crew by deactivating live bomb
In 40 below temperatures Airman 1/c Ernest P. Goors from Glassport Pa crawled into the bomb bay and defused a live bomb as a 60 second fuse ticked away on a B 29 returning from a North mission. He accomplished this in 28 seconds, saving a thirteen man crew en route to Okinawa.
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Air Force
Okinawa
North Korea
Ernest P. Goors
Glassport
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