Holiday travel rush hits roads and skies as Christmas exodus grows
Travel officials report record demand ahead of Christmas with American Airlines citing exhausted seating and lists for flights. Rail and bus lines show heavy weekend traffic and solid sellouts for family and group plans. Weather remains the wild card as agencies warn of congestion through December 24.
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Jap Plant Blast Kills 15 and Injures 511 at Nagoya Factory
An explosion at a Nagoya hydrogen tank plant in Japan on December 22 killed 15 residents and left five missing, with 35 critically injured and 76 more hurt. The blast damaged about half the facility and caused widespread destruction across nearby buildings and homes. Air Force relief crews aided firefighting and medical aid.
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Queen Alexandrine Improves After Surgery
In Copenhagen Denmark the Dowager Queen Alexandrine showed slight improvement after a recent operation. Doctors reported reduced fatigue and better appetite later in the day. King Frederik plans to join the royal family for Christmas at the Trent lodge in Northern Jutland.
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Young Man Awarded In Gas Box Accident
Judge Moore ruled Union Carbide failed to warn local children about a dangerous gas box in Chesapeake near the Peters home. Donald, age 13, entered the box with Wayne Stanley and retrieved a lighter, despite the box not being secured and the risk of gas leakage.
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Probers Cite Russia Cooperation Drive Amid War Strain
The committee assails wartime officials for a psychosis that valued military necessity over justice to weaker allies like Poland. They claim the drive to avoid a Soviet-Nazi peace strengthened the Kremlin and threatens the United States and the Free World. The report notes a missing Army document by Col. John A. Van Vliet and its submission to Bissell.
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Factory blast injures workers at Union Carbide division
One man died and 26 were injured at a Union Carbide and Carbon Company resin factory division with about 2300 employees. Roy Woner, 29, of South Bound Brow, described escaping a main car on a four story treetop with un secured equipment as sparks flew and fire erupted. Crews monitored the damage but total loss and cost remained undetermined.
UN Command Defends Prisoner Control Measures At Pongam
Army statements from Tokyo quote Clark defending the care at internment camps and the use of control measures to prevent mass breakouts. He says food water and medical service were provided and compares actions to avoid armed force. He cites disturbances at Pongam where over 86 Communist prisoners were killed.
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Alps avalanche bus tragedy reported in Vorarlberg region
The Alps bus disaster near Langen left several dead from air pressure injuries as snow and rock toppled the vehicle. Police and rescue squads recovered the bus, while Chancellor Figl urged aid for victims in Vorarlberg. Five border-patrol skiers reportedly missing near Zugspitze, Germany.
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U.N. Session Recesses As Debates Break Over Charges
The U.N. General Assembly recessed after intense debate sparked by charges from Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Delegates argued whether to adjourn and pressed for immediate debate on the charges, with some accusing the Soviets of stalling the Korean War.
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German fears of red attack and EDC impact
The piece discusses German worries of a Soviet push with Czech and Polish troops and outlines arguments supporting the European Defence Community. It notes that Germany seeks a peace treaty on unification and borders with Western powers, Russia, and Germany, and warns against negotiating with the Soviet Union without Western Allies. It also mentions Germany lacking armament factories and the probable Western-led security framework.
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Chaplin Bombarded by Fruit at Limelight Premiere
A crowd in Rome hurled fruit at Charlie Chaplin during the Limelight premiere at Palazzo S. Stefano. Police detained several people as Chaplin entered the theater. President Luigi Einaudi and his wife arrived earlier but did not see the incident.
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Australian Leader Menzies Boards Plane for Home
Prime Minister Robert Menzies left San Francisco at 2 30 p m PST en route to Australia hoping to reach home by Christmas. He praised United States friendship and thanked President Truman for the great friendship between the nations. He predicted General Eisenhower will be a great friend.
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Ex Reds Claim Foundations Funded Communists
Ex Reds allege foundation ties to the Communist Party noting Dr Changi Yobins a Field Foundation trustee and James Emerson Yale law professor who sought funds from Frederick Vanderbilt Field and Corliss Lamont. They accuse Michael Straight of Communist influence and claim former Rosenwald and Russell Sage affiliates aided the party.
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Yanks Down Allied Fighter Bombers in North Korea Front Skirmish
Pilot Cant Herbert Weber of Brattleboro credited with downing a MiG as Fifth Air Force reports two more MiGs shot down by Lt Harold Fischino of North Las Vegas and an unnamed pilot after rapid duels over Mig Alley near the Yalu River. Maj James Pagestrom aided chase. Weber described the dogfight and the MIGs’ bailout.
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Tunnel escape from Washington State Prison stuns region
Seven maximum security inmates tunneled 200 feet to breach the surface from Washington State Prison. State police and sheriffs from multiple counties joined a major manhunt as guards reported the tunnel ran beneath the ground for at least 13 feet. Deputies traced the escape route from an ashpit near the power plant to just beyond the east wall, with the fugitives believed to be dangerous. Names of the missing include Rob Cameron, Bob Palmer, Glen Wahl, Marvin Case, Harold Cult, and Harry Ig.
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Pier rackets expose Atlantic payroll plot in New York swim
State Crime Commission probes reveal executives pocketing wages for 16 workers not on duty at Atlantic pier operations. Investigators name Eduard Swanton Robert Woods Milton Fries and Howard Gran as paymasters. Arrests follow hearings with Local 853 officials Michael Clemente and Alexander Cosmos pleading innocent to extortion charges. bail set at 10000 each.
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Eisenhower Outlines Fight Against Communism and Spirit War
President elect Eisenhower told the Freedoms Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria the nation must win the ideological war by returning to fundamental American values. He praised the foundation's Americanism awards and discussed trade issues and segregation with Negro clergy, saying the great struggle is for the hearts and souls of men.
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Boy 15 Injured By Blasting Cap In Marmet Area
A 15 year old, Damon Lee Harrison of Olcott, was admitted to Charleston General Hospital after an exploding dynamite cap injured him. he said another boy handed him the explosive. A second patient, Norma Ferry, 14, of Marmet, was treated for bruises after being struck by a car near her home. her condition was not serious.
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Auriol Silent As Pinay Resigns Crisis Grips France
Paris reports Premier Antoine Pinay announced his resignation to the National Assembly as a key coalition party abstained from the confidence vote. President Auriol would decide after talks with politicians, amid a stalled assembly session seeking a recess during the political crisis.
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DiSalle Defends Industry Role in Board Nominees
DiSalle urged purely manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber to nominate Pedrpia for the board. He said industry should accept responsibility as seven industry members quit over Truman’s coal miners’ wage boost. He warned the wage and price controls would stay under a committee and pressed Eisenhower to maintain stabilization efforts.
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Beirute Harbor Liner Split in Two Amid Rescue Efforts
A large liner struck off Beirut harbor split in two. rescuers used small boats and ropes as soldiers and helicopters awaited weather to transfer passengers. Lebanese authorities, the French Embassy, and ships from the U S Sixth Fleet and Royal Navy helped guide a delicate night operation.
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Surgeons Fight For Wounded Boy
Surgeons at Charleston General Hospital battled to save 14 year old Daniel Ray Adkins after a shotgun accident in the woods near Olcott. Pellets tore into his leg between foot and knee, destroying much tissue as he was carried from the scene.
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Coalition Cabinet Formed in Israel Under Ben-Gurion
JERUSALEM Dec. 22 The Israeli government announced a new coalition cabinet to rule the infant state under President Itzhak Ben-Zvi. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion was reappointed as defense minister with nine Mapai members, four General Zionists and one Progress party. Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett keeps his post. Ben-Gurion urged unity amid regional and world tensions.
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U S Leads in At Least One Health Category in 1950
The World Health Organization reports the United States topped the world in a department during 1950 while Japan trailed by a narrow margin. Netherlands protests U S immigration screening measures for foreign ship crews in a note to Washington but stops short of a formal protest.
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Man Held on Liquor Count After Raid
A raid by the vice squad on a Shrewsbury venue led to a liquor count arrest. Willie Freeman and an unidentified senior tied up the case as dettries court records noted.
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Supreme Court Eyes Another A-Spies Appeal
The U S Court of Appeals reserved decision on a bid to save Julius and Ethel Rosenberg from execution. Their lawyers argued trial prejudice and perjured testimony, claiming the conviction was tainted by publicity and fraud. The couple, convicted 21 months ago for atomic espionage, faced execution at Sing Sing the week of January 11.
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Court Deliberates Partial Recount In Local Election
The court weighed limiting a vote recount to Clay and Heydrick after Heydrick requested a full county recount from the November 4 election. Clay objected to a conditional withdrawal and urged limiting the recount to the top vote getters while Republican candidates below 11th place reserved rights to participate. Official canvass showed Clay leading Heydrick by 2 20 votes.
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Turnpike plan touts belt highways coast to coast
Dingell argues for a nationwide system of belt highways along both coasts and borders, modeled on Pennsylvania and New Jersey Turnpikes. He says roads are antiquated and crowded and would be funded by federal grants, bonds, and tolls to cover maintenance and interest, viewing super highways as national security.
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