Hotel Death Surrounded By Mystery
A Baltimore man died in bed at the Lord Baltimore hotel with no sign of violence. The room was tied to Dr. Edward James Phillips of New York, a figure linked to a claimed brigadier general role, which officials could not verify. An autopsy suggested barbiturate or phenobarbital involvement, but no pills were found. A telegram announcing his death referenced a canceled Waldorf dinner. Police traced the telegram to a pay station and noted inconsistent details from associates. The case blends conflicting identities and unanswered questions.
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Pentagon
Phillips
Waldorf-Astoria
Russell H. Fisher
New York
Erna Gutenstein
Edward James Phillips
Baltimore
Robert Ritter
Western Union
Gutenstein
Hubert Ritter
George Klemmick
Girl Grappler Says Extortion Plot Tied to Weaver Slaying
In San Angelo Texas Helen Harris Weaver 51 was killed by a bomb in her husband’s car. A wrestler known as Nature Girl claimed Harry Washburn offered 107000 dollars to murder Mrs Weaver’s husband as part of a 100000 dollar extortion scheme against her. She said she refused the deal.
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Houston
Helen Harris Weaver
Washburn
Weaver
San Angelo
U S Appeals du Pont Case to Higher Court
The justice department announced it would appeal the dismissal of the government and trust actions against the du Pont Company and General Motors. Attorney General Brownell would seek Supreme Court review to overturn Federal Judge LaBuy’s ruling on the facts.
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Washington
INS
Justice Department
Ace
du Pont Company
General Motors
Brownell
Supreme Court
Walter J. LaBuy
LaBuy
National Speech Contest Won by Oskaloosa Youth
David Walker a 17 year old Oskaloosa high school student won the national Speak for Democracy contest. He earned a one week trip to Washington and Williamsburg Va a 500 scholarship and will attend the National Democracy Forum in Williamsburg and meet President Eisenhower.
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National Democracy Forum
Williamsburg
Ihe
Eisenhower
Braum
Walkes
Desertions Halted on Vienna Dance Troupe Train
Communist secret police blocked further desertions from a Romanian dance troupe at Vienna West station. Plainclothesmen from the Romanian legation surrounded the train as it halted, with 130 Romanians aboard versus 142 who left Bucharest for Paris earlier in the week. Newsmen were told to back off.
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Vienna
Romania
Legation
Bucharest
Paris
U S and Chinese Gators Don’t Mix in Berlin
An American alligator named Swampy, once with the U S Sixth Infantry, fought to bite through a bamboo fence to reach a Chinese import in a Berlin tank. The animals were separated by a wire fence and moved apart from the conflict.
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Berlin
U. S. Sixth Infantry Regiment
West Berlin
China
False Nose Used In $24,000 Holdup
Two men robbed the Mueller Climatral Company payroll in Milwaukee on a Friday payday using a false nose. One carried a gun in each hand while the other had no weapon. They entered the main office, asked for the payroll, and fled in a car with about $24,000. About 44 to 50 workers were present. no one was hurt.
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Milwaukee
Tien
Mueller Climatral Company
Elmer Beres
Beres
James Skola
Accounts Payable Chief
Aaron Fisher
After-Shave Sale Sparks Laughs in Local Shop
A humorous exchange at a corner shop features a clerk offering a “little number” that makes the girls swoon by smelling like a new car. The Chuckle Customer line prompts light amusement from shoppers.
National Church Council Denounces Racial Prejudice
The National Council of Churches condemned racial prejudice as sin and contrary to God's will in a message to 33 million Christians. The statement, approved by the 25-member board, calls all life one and decries discrimination in any form, issued for Race Relations Sunday observance on February 13.
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New York
National Council of Churches
Council of 430
Council
Luseé
le Churches
Adams Aide Appointed Wage Hour Chief
President Eisenhower nominated Newell Brown of Franklin New Hampshire to succeed William R McComb as Wage Hour Administrator at $15000 a year. Brown, 47, a Republican, currently directs New Hampshire employment security and earlier served as Sherman Adams secretary in New Hampshire. McComb had offered his resignation, a customary courtesy, as the new administration began.
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Washington
Eisenhower
William R. McComb
Newell Brown
Franklin
NHL
Brown
Sherman Adams
Adams
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Labor
McComb
Meat Union Warned by AFL Over Merger with CIO Cutters
The AFL executive council warned the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union it could be expelled if it merges with the fur workers union, which had been expelled from the CIO amid alleged Communist domination concerns.
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Miami] Beach
INS
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Amalgamated
Dismissal on Lattimore To Be Appealed
The U S government will appeal Judge Youngdahl’s dismissal of a new perjury indictment against Owen Lattimore a controversial Far Eastern affairs specialist Five perjury charges from a 1952 indictment remain Rover said appealing before Chief Judge Laws Lattimore was to stand trial February 14 but the appeal may delay proceedings indefinitely
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Luther W. Young‘dahl
Owen Lattimore
U. S. Court of Appeals
U. S
Lea A. Raver
Lattimore
Senate
Youngdahl
Rover
Bolitha J. Laws
U. S. District Court
Court of Appeals
Judge Laws
Four apartment building gutted by flash fire
A large converted apartment house on JSBI First Avenue SF was gutted just before noon Friday by a fire of undetermined origin. One occupant narrowly escaped being trapped. all others reached safety with no injuries. Owners James and Mrs Blessing estimated losses at 18 000 to 20 000 with partial insurance. Three of four units were occupied. remodeling was underway in the fourth.
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Rapids News
JSBI
First Avenue SF
Charles Sweet
Lowa
James Blessing
Ellis Boulevard NW
Blessing
Aiatella
Jatupiy McTvor
First Avenue SE
Coe College
Eden Warns Commies on Island Grab
Foreign Secretary Eden cautioned that Formosa and the Pescadores ownership is unsettled and warned China’s Reds against seizing islands by force. British leaders shift to diplomacy for cease fire while U N invitation rejection prompts talks in London with Commonwealth prime ministers.
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Eden
Formosa J
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Britain
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Matsu
Tachen
Red
Red China
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Camone
People's Daily
Churchill
Cairo
Japan
Manchuria
Formosa
Pescadores
Snow Depth Expected 5 to 7 Inches Across Eastern Iowa
A winter storm dropping up to eight inches in southwest Iowa blanketed roads and closed over 20 schools. Wind gusts 20 to 30 mph created drifts up to three feet while plows struggled. Des Moines forecast up to 10 inches in central and southwest Iowa. temps in the mid 20s to near 30s.
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Iowa
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Girl and Three Youths Held for Two Burglaries
Four suspects from Des Moines and a 16 year old girl were detained by Cedar Rapids police on charges related to two service station burglaries in Cedar Rapids. The group included John Putney 19 Lyle Osborn 19 James Mann 23 and Annabelle Decker 16. Police traced their movements from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids then Mt. Vernon before a vehicle breakdown and police interception en route to Lisbon.
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Cedar Staplde News
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
John Putney
Lyle Osborn
James Mann
Annabelle Decker
Cleveland
Williams Boulevard
Third Avenue
Third Streets
Mt. Vernon
Highway
Joe Smith
Dick Reddick
Lisbon
Snag Hinted In U S Plan For Exodus
China's Nationalist government signaled a snag in a U S backed redeployment plan for the Tachens near Formosa. Nationalist defense officials said withdrawal of about 10 000 troops from the Tachens was halted to defend the islands at any cost and warned against forcing a cease-fire on terms favorable to Peiping.
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Formosa
INS
China
Tachens
Eisenhower
U. S. Seventh Fleet
U.N
I Chiang Kai-shek
Jolan
Heiping
Free World
Peiping Ji
Taten
Quemoy
Howard Handleman
Washington
Ens
iTachen Islands
Taipei
Chiang Tsai-she
Chiang
Gull snatches lucky piece and tools in seaside incident
Ted Berry found a chest of tools he had carried for 25 years missing after a gull swooped down and carried off a silver dollar good luck piece. Police traced the loot to Cedar Rapids where two breakins were reported and questioned.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Ted Berry
Berry
Santa
Catalina Island
Cedar Rapids
Williams' Boulevard
Woman Cited For 8 MPH Over Limit During Radar Demo
A Fort Worth motorist said she did not see the speed limit sign while eight miles per hour over in a 20 mph zone. Police were timing her speed for a radar demonstration in which children watched the speed check.
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Fort Worth
Federal payroll cut to 2 368 073 workers reported
Washington reports a government payroll cut to 2 368 073 civilian employees. The figure, issued Friday by Senator Byrnes, chairman of the reduction committee, shows December payroll down 16 951 from November.
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Washington
Sen. Byres
D-Va
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