Nationalists Claim Yikiangshan Isle Wiped. China Holds Island
Chinese Nationalists report they wiped out 720 guerrillas on Yikiangshan after landing in a fierce battle. They claim heavy losses for Communist forces and say resistance ended at 2 12 p.m. The Red defense ministry touts victory as the liberation of coastlands and Taiwan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipeh
Formosa
China
Yikiangshan
Tachen Islands
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Russia
Palplig
Tokyo
Peiping
Taiwan
Red China
Chamber Accepts Ott Resignation and Appoints Judges
The Corry Chamber of Commerce met at Hotel Corry to accept Robert Ott’s resignation as director while he remains chairman of the Industrial Development Committee. Three members were appointed as judges for the upcoming three year term director election. Ballots will be mailed around the first of next month and opened February lth. The board also agreed to enter the Pennsylvania State Chamber’s Community Development Context with a planning committee to be named later. A U S Chamber film was approved for 30 day rental for display to business, labor, and education groups. A survey was authorized to gauge interest in a public speaking course in Corry taught by Behrend Center instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Ott
Chamber of Commerce
Corry
Robert
Ott Br
Paul Meerdink
Bernard Sonoxki
Bruce Summerville
Pennsylvania State Chamber
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania State Extension Service
Behrend Center
Coldest Night Since Winter Near Three Below
Corryltes endured the coldest night of the season as official reports from George Mulderick at the No 2 fire station put temperatures at three degrees below zero. Some unofficial readings from scattered city sections showed four to five below. Overnight temps fell from 24 degrees yesterday afternoon, then gradually eased before a sharp drop in the evening. By morning the thermometer climbed to 17 above around 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryltes
George Mulderick
No. 2
Speculate on Yanks Held in Soviet Camps
Berlin officials speculate that about a score of American soldiers and Navy fliers may be trapped in Soviet slave labor camps. The Army says 13 soldiers have been missing from Berlin for years, with some possibly in the Kremlin arctic camps alongside hundreds of thousands. Eight airmen from a Navy privateer shot down in the Baltic in 1960 may be in the camps. John H. Noble, Detroit, released after nine years, said eight of ten crew members were rescued. Verdine, from Starks Louisiana, released after six years, was hospitalized and awaiting interrogation. Among the missing are Pvt. William J. Peterson Beaufort North Carolina and others across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Kremlin
Arctic
Baltic
John H. Noble
Detroit
Bee
Py. Wil
Liam A. Verdine
Starks
Thoas
Moscow
William
Tr. Marehuk
Norristown
Noble
Verdine
West Germany
William J. Peterson
Beaufort
N. C
Arthur Boyd
New York City
Francis F. Bunting
Barnesville
Ohio
William Cp
Clayton
Richmond
Harold Haley
Dorchester
Mass
Edward Holban
Robert J. Potee
Charles J. Scott
Convicts Holdouts Face Boston Officials in Prison Standoff
A committee including two editors and prison officials met four rebel convicts at Massachusetts State Prison to seek release of hostages held in a cell block. Warden O'Brien and state officers said there was no change in the situation as talks continued in the warden’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Bowen Bar Association
Massachusetts State Prison
Old Prison
John J. O'Brien
B. Lawrence Spurr
State Commissioner of Correction
Otis M. Whitney
State Police
John Mitchell
O'Brien
Gus
O Brien
Whitney
Spurr
Edward F. Hartean
Samuel Merlin
Survey On West Smith Street Widening Plan Discussed
State Highway Department engineers surveyed the brick portion of West Smith Street from Hatch Street to Mead Avenue. The study is preliminary and required before any resurfacing or widening by the state, with Route 6 running through the area and residents fearing tree loss and curb adjustments. No definite plans were announced, and the survey aims to inform future decisions.
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West Smith Street
State Highway Department
Hatch Street
Mead Avenue
Glen Meyers
Franklin
Throweh
Meyers
Close Relatives To Polio Victims Get Immunity
New York polio study from Tulane University finds that when one family member contracts polio, nearly all other nonimmune members acquire infection and protective antibodies. The researchers note immunity may be permanent for the same virus type, though exposure to other types remains possible. They observed household transmission and antibody presence in blood, with newborn infants often protected by maternal antibodies waning around six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asociated
New York
New York Academy of Sciences
Tulane University
New Orleans
John P. Fox
Henry M. Gelfand
Pravin N. Bhatt
Dorothy LeBlanc
Donald B. Conwell
Tulane
Audit of Glenn Mead Estate Reveals 537,670 Net Inheritance
The estate of the late Glenn G. Mead totals 203,079 with 9,408 in expenses leaving a net of 53,670. The Mead Park Association will receive a perpetual income of about 2,000 yearly and investables are expected to yield roughly four percent. Executors expect a final audit by February 7 in Philadelphia. Mead Park development remains a focus with proceeds directed to enhance West Wayne Street renamed Mead Avenue to honor Mead.
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Glenn G. Mead
Mead Park
Park Association
Mr. Mead
Bene Gehry
Corry
Philadelphia
Mead
Mead Park Association
Costa Rican Loyalists chase rebels to frontier in buffer zone
Costa Rican general staff says Loyalist troops moved into Puerta Soloy and Ta Chix on the Pacific coast after capturing La Cruz and Puerto Soley. Neutral observers patrol an 18 mile long demilitarized belt as the Organization of American States seeks to prevent a wider war along the Costa Rica Nicaragua border.
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la Cruz
Associated Press
San Jose
Costa Rica
Puerto Soley
Pacific
Ban Jose
Ta Chix
Nicaragua
Saich
Inter-American Peace Commission
Cosi
Aleun
Frable Marshall
Marshall
Lato
la Grits
Ate
Nicara~gunn
Puerta Soloy
Organization of Americal
Jane Tigueres
Nicaraginen
Anastasio Somoxa
Throopa
Bomova Olvendty
Costa Fuca
Pacific Ocean
OAH Commission
Somona
Wednealong
Activitie
United States
Coste
Rien Suiller
Oil City Burn Victim Succumbs
A 21-year-old Oil City woman died after 13 days of critical burns from a dress fire caused by an open gas stove. She leaves a husband two children and parents in Buffalo. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Beefe Funeral Home with burial at Sunset Hill Memorial Park.
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Oil City
Glenn
Middleton
Ol City
Oi City
Ralph
Jean McKean Sutton
Buffalo
Jackie Lugene
Deborah Irene
John Sutton
U. S. Navy
Jacksonville
Fin
Teddy Sutton
Erie Man Dies In Auto Wreck Near Dunkirk
A 52 year old Erie resident, John W Sheen of West 12th Street, died from neck injuries after a head on collision two miles west of Dunkirk. Four others were hospitalized, one in critical condition. Driver Myron Carlton Perry, 38, of Erie, may face criminal negligence charges.
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Bria
Buffalo
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Duntet
Perry
John Thomas Cangeloss
Dunkirk
Mary Cangeloal
Erie
Cangeloal
Board Hears High Value Appeals On City Properties
The Board of Tax Revision and Appeals opened hearings on numerous commercial property appeals. Property owners and representatives challenged assessments citing proximity to industrial plants, nearby schools, and condition of surrounding homes. Filings included Foster on Concord Street and multiple Main Street properties, with procedural inconsistencies noted.
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Board of Tax Revision and Appeals
W. W. Waterhouse
Waterhouse
Weat South Street
Roger Brown
Nichols Alley
South Second Avenue
East Irving Street
Chestnut Street
West Columbus Avenue
Seneca Street
Ridge Street
West Pleasant Street
West Washington Street
East Main Street
Spring Street
West Main Street
West Smith Street
Douglas Rozelle
A. L. Foster
Concord Street
Concord School
Rozelle
Foster
Minestone
Ovelle
Douglas Rozelle Sr
John J. Masko
Ray David
Franklin
William Miller
D. Armour Hillstrom
David A. Hillstrom
East Congress Jatteeti
Troy Gillette
East Park Place
West Frederick Street
East Washington Street
J. Lealie Leviton
Wayne Street
Planning Groups Share Gov t Aid in Harrisburg Area
A $100000 federal grant will fund planning groups across Pennsylvania cities. A total $1 million in federal aid supports technical planning programs under the Federal Housing Act of 1954, distributed through the Glate Planning Board or FHFA. The funds aid planning efforts on a statewide basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pmpeumvces
Harrisburg
Porallely
Man
Community Planning Agencles
Sylvania
Manwallor
Glate Planning Board
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Basta
Red China Offers Relatives Visiting Rights for Americans
United Nations reports Red China says relatives of 17 Americans imprisoned in Chinese jails may visit. It notes no U S diplomatic recognition or passports from the State Department. Premier Chou En-lai indicated PRC will provide facilities for relatives to visit those convicted or under investigation with Red Cross arranging details.
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Peiping
Chou Bo-lai
Dog Hammar
Sikjold
People's Republic of China
United States
Red Cross Society of China
Senator Knowland Says China Holds 800+ U.S. POWs
Senate minority leader Richard Nixon Knowland claims Red China holds about 800 more U.S. prisoners beyond the 18 airmen acknowledged. He based figures on broadcasts, released POWs, and Pentagon reports, urging the United Nations to act and warning against appeasement policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Knowland
Pentagon
Associated Press
Shicago
San
R‘dullf
Mays
oIs
America
Far East
Genevil
Asi
Apia
Government limits on relatives visiting Americans imprisoned
State Department said it cannot encourage visits by relatives to Americans imprisoned abroad while deciding if such visits will be permitted. A Prony Officer Henry Suydam statement noted that prisoners have normal protections of an American passport and may be offered one if applicable.
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Washtington
State Department
Henry Suydam
Ted China
Jean Res
Roundup of Communists Across Guatemala Amid Unrest
Guatemala mayor and military forces tightened control as government troops arrested at least 100 suspected Communists and Arbén supporters. The capital and key areas were under martial law with a curfew, censorship and heavy troop deployments after clashes near Aurora Air Force Base left several dead and others wounded.
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Capital City
Associated Press
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Carlos Gasillo
Guatemala City
Castillo Armas
Aurora
Cost Of Living Drops For December, Says Government
Washington reports December living costs fell to the lowest level since May 1963 with the index down one half of one percent from the year's start. The Labor Department notes notable declines in pork and poultry prices contributing to the drop. Attorney General Ferber names Tobin Sullivan as deputy attorney general in Delaware County.
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Labor Departments Bureau of Libor
Coren
Alden Ishtifg
Ferber
Cohen
Tobin Sullivan
Rosemont
Delaware County
al Yommlney
Fer
Rae
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Garrison
Kalsher
Yikinngahen
Mercury
Glenn Mead
Ward Recreation
Hare Lalti
Met
New York State
Board — Veterans Administration
Antired
Forfik
Mexico
Switzerland
Cpatlin Atman
Usat A1
Francisco Cosenza
Arbens
Smbaesador
Cosenza
Chiatemala
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