United Nations Rejects Soviet Claim Against U S
The United Nations Assembly rejected a Soviet resolution condemning the United States for alleged mass prison murders on Koje Island Korea. The vote was 45 to 5 with 10 Arab Asian bloc abstentions. U S Delegate Gross called the move a sickening midnight propaganda stunt.
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United Nations
N. Y
United Nations Assembly
United States
Pongam Island
Korea
Dwight D.J. Eisenhower
Assembly
Iraq
Lebanon
Thailand
Soviet Bloc
U. S
Ernest A. Gross
China
Grass
Pre-Christmas Chill Paralyzes Gas Service in St Joseph
Northwest Missouri city of St Joseph with 80,000 residents faced a gas outage after a break in a natural gas line. About 14,000 homes and 1,500 businesses lost service as sleet and snow hampered repairs. Restoration progressed with 2,700 customers restored by Monday morning and 150 workers turning on meters. full recovery expected by Christmas for most, with a few exceptions.
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St, Joseph
Missouri
Ofi
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported by AP on Dec 22 1952
The Associated Press reports Iowa traffic fatalities as of December 22, 1952. Details describe fatalities by location and circumstance, noting weather and road conditions. This brief item records the ongoing toll and notes official responses and safety reminders from state authorities.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Two Cars Damaged in Squeeze Play on Highway 75
Two cars were damaged in a squeeze accident Monday on Highway 75 about two and a half miles north of Honey Creek. Chris A Petroff, 32, Missouri Valley, said he was driving south and passed the parked car of R Durlick of Logan. A following car tried to pass and crowded Petroff into Durlick’s car.
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Highway 75
Honey Creek
Sheriff's Office
Chris A. Petroff
Missouri Valley
R. Durlick
Logan
Petroff
Durlick
Naperville Search Shifts Into Iowa
The search for missing Naperville children Jean Petersen eight and Edward Rosenstiel three moved to Iowa after two weeks with no clues. Quarries and the DuPage river drag yielded nothing while Tipton Cedar County authorities canvassed truck drivers for leads based on a sighting near Naperville.
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Naperville
Ili
Iowa
Jean Petersen
Edward Rosenstiel
DuPage
Tipton
Walter Revoir
Jak Lawn
Cedar County
Charles Willey
Hints Nationalists May See Action Hints Nationalists May See Action
MAAG chief Maj. Gen. William C. Chase hinted that Nationalist Chinese forces may be in action next year. He spoke to a luncheon as Chiang Kai-Shek urged readiness for a possible return to the mainland, noting conversations with President-elect Eisenhower.
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Taipeh
Formosa
U. S. Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAAG
William C. Chase
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chase
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Korea
Chiang
Crash Results in 12 Injuries
A bus carrying 30 service members collided with a car and a stalled trailer on Highway 6 near Oakland. Twelve injured, including six Air Force men from Lowry Field and an Oakland family, were treated at Offutt Base Hospital. none seriously hurt. Injured airmen identified and listed.
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Air Force
Lowry
Field
Jenver
Col
Oakland
Lowry Field
Denver
Calo
Offutth Base Hospital
David Harding
Providence
R.J
Edward Akin
Canton
Burrwell M. Schurter
Elyria
Donid. Smith
Round Lake
Louis F. Senick
Elizabeth
N.J
Edward J. Bagonyi
Bernardsville
Decline in Pork Supplies After 15 Percent Cut Forecast
Washington officials warn of a 15 percent drop in next spring’s pork supply due to a continuing decline in hog production. The 1952 fall pig crop is down 11 percent, with total meat supplies expected to be similar to this year on a per person basis as beef cattle rise in slaughter. The drop stems from farmers favoring beef profits and high feed costs, signaling tighter pork availability next year.
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Washington
Agricul
Oakland
Acture Department
James’ R. Haines
Arlene
Verlin
Marilyn
Hainess
Edward Mateus
Omaha
Inmundson Hospital
Tug capsizes near Beirut during Beirut harbor operations
Passengers aboard a tug carrying 200 people from the grounded liner Champollion off Lebanon were rescued after capsizing 40 yards from shore. The incident occurred as a controversial House committee pressed for immediate inquiry into wartime Katyn and Korean War atrocities, linking Russian guilt to broader international law violations. The report urged Congress to investigate Korean War crimes to reveal the truth to Americans and allied nations.
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Allaandria
Egypt
Alexandria Navigation Co
Champollion
Lebanon
Washington P
Congresshe
Soviet Russia
Jerusalem
Katyn Forest
Beirut
House
Marseille
Russia
Dill
United Nations
Korea
Eatyny Forest
Nazi Germany
Smolensk
Washington
Katyn
Congress
World
Eisenhower vows ideological war victory religious resolve
President elect Eisenhower told the Freedom Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria that America will win the ideological war against Communism if the nation stays strong in fundamental religious values and rejects materialism. He warned no false theory like Communism can advance if the people remember essential beliefs. Des Moines report notes a bank robber sentenced later in the day. Michael Walsh, 63, convicted of robbing Central National Bank and Trust Co of $15,000 last May, received 20 years in prison and a $5,000 fine from Federal Judge William F. Riley. Walsh showed visible shock as the sentence was read and Costello’s attorneys indicated an oath of contempt of Congress.
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New York
Eisenhower
America
The
Freedom Foundation
Waldorf Astoria’ Hotel
Des Moines
Michael Walsh
Central National Bank and Trust Co
Common
William F. Riley
Costello
Walsh
Congress
Pope receives group of newly ordained priests at Vatican
Pope Pius welcomed a group of newly ordained priests including Patrick Norton of Dubuque Iowa a nine year old listed as father of 14 children and a widower during the Monday ceremony at Vatican City.
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Vatican City
Pius Monday
Patrick Norton
Dubuque
Bus collision on crest injures service members at holiday travel
An eastbound Burlington bus collided at a hill crest after Westbound trucks blocked the lane. C. J. Bartlet of Omaha piloted a stuck Red Ball truck while two Watson Brothers semis attempted to pass. The crash injured several service members from Lowry Air Force Base and others. one chartered bus was brought to the scene.
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C. J. Bartlet
Omaha
Bartet
Attempt Hill
Watson Brothers Company
Harold Casey
Roscoe Butler
Haines
Burlington
Denver
Chicago
C.D. Eberly
Giree Lindsay
H. A. Carter
Scne
Lowry Air Force Base
U.S. Navy
Costello's Lawyers Fail to Free Him in Court
Atlanta report states Frank Costello was hustled to a Milan Michigan jail after lawyers failed to prove illegal detention. The U S District Court denied the plea for liberty and Attorney General McGranery ordered the transfer to a correctional institution in Milan.
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Costello
Atlanta
Frank Costello
New York
Milan
Mich
Underworld
U.S
U. S
Atty
Twenty one nabbed in New York waterfront rackets
Two dozen arrested by Kings County grand jury in a waterfront crime sweep. The 21 suspects were seized on neglect indictments handed to County Judge Samuel Leibowitz and arraignments planned for Monday. A separate report notes Ronald Henl rikser 13 was seriously burned in a livestock tank explosion at a farm near Arr- big shakeups in the city police department.
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New York
Kings County
Grand’ Jury
Sam Huel
Leibowitz
Brooklyn
Estherville
Ronald Henl
Rikser
Harry, Grosa
Jed
Arr
Strong
Farm Owners Fight Condemnation Over Shelby Lake
DES MOINES Iowa Executive Council heard two attorneys argue Monday against using condemnation to obtain land for a Shelby County lake. The Conservation Commission holds options on about 300 acres, needs more from six owners who refused to sell, and seeks council authorization to condemn. Past appropriations total about 381000 for the lake and park ten miles southwest of Harlan. Attorneys for landowners argued against compulsory taking while council scheduled a hearing with attorneys and commission officials next week.
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Harlan
Shelby Lake
Des Moines
Iowa Executive Council
Shelby County
Bruce F. Stiles
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Haran
Shelby
County
Ed White’ Jr
Carland
Teland Clit
White
Sofjare
Henry Hansen
Counto
Hitler
Stiles
Avalanches bury bus on Arlberg pass location unclear
An avalanche buried a bus on the Arlberg Pass Monday night. Reports say about 30 people were aboard, with 23 killed including several described as British skiers. Rescue teams searched the wreck as authorities investigated the disaster.
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Vienna
Austria
Arlberg
California picks Kuchel for Nixon Senate seat
Sacramento reports Governor Warren on Monday appointed Thomas H. Kuchel, 42, Republican state controller, to succeed Vice President-elect Richard M. Nixon in the U S Senate, marking a significant party transition.
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Sacramento
Warren
California
Thomas H. Kuchel
Richard
M. Nixon
U. S. Senate
Heavy Seas Slow Service Arrivals
Army spokesmen warned stormy seas in the Pacific and Atlantic could delay ships and troop vessels for several days, causing up to 8,000 servicemen to miss Christmas at home. The delays affect those about to be discharged and others returning for reassignment or other reasons.
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Washington
Au Sea
Army
Pacific
Atlantic
Hydrogen blast devastates ammonium plant in Nagoya
A thunderous explosion at the Toa Synthetic Chemical Company fertilizer plant in Nagoya kills at least 15 workers and injures 370, with 5 missing. The blast fractures steel frame, sends debris flying, and releases toxic fumes. Authorities estimate damage at 14 million dollars and probe a possible spark in a hydrogen tank triggering ammonium sulfate processing.
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Nagoya
Japan
U. S. Air Force
Toa — Synthetic Chemical Company
Weather Keeps 67 Servicemen Grounded in Des Moines
A DC-6 Overseas Air Lines flight bound for Chicago and New York City made an unscheduled stop in Des Moines as sleet and rain delayed takeoff. Captain J. Shaw Webb said conditions socked in the airport and a new morning takeoff was canceled due to heavy snowfall. About 67 servicemen, many Korean veterans, rolled to surface transport while some prepared to board trains or buses. Another Operation Christmas transport with around 40 men aboard was weathered in at Iowa City after landing to discharge a few passengers, taking off later in the morning as snow eased.
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Chicago
New York City
J. Shaw
Webb
Burlington
Iowa City
Federal judge extends TRO to block Dunkirk strike
A federal judge in Buffalo extended indefinitely a temporary restraining order preventing the CIO United Steel Workers Union from striking at the American Locomotive Co Dunkirk plant. The order keeps operations uninterrupted as negotiations continue between the company and union representatives. The ruling underscores ongoing labor action amid broader metal industry tensions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
CIO United: ‘Steel
Dunkirk
American Locomotive ‘Co
Snow expected to reach six to eight inches by Tuesday
A weather forecast predicts six to eight inches of new snow will accumulate on the ground by Tuesday morning. Drifting is expected in some areas as winds shift, with travel impacts likely across region as crews monitor conditions.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa Power and Lights Company
L. M. McConnell
Broadway
State Highway Commission
Weather Bureau
Lamont
Spencer
Davenport
Nebraska
Kansas
Endorses Roe for Top Iowa Court
District Judge Charles Roe of Council Bluffs, 61, won unanimous endorsement from the Pottawattamie County Bar Association for appointment to the Iowa Supreme Court to replace Justice Mantz who plans to resign Jan 1 for health reasons. Roe, a Nevada native, has served as district judge since 1939, and is described by peers as a promising state official candidate.
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Charles Roe
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County Bar Association
Iowa Supreme Court
H. J. Mantz
Audubon
J. Leo Connolly
Raymond A. Smith
Don Jackson
de Vere Watson
Wiliam S. Beardsley
Justice Mantz
Ree
H.C. Churchman
Foe
Roe
Ole Roe
Nevada
Judge Roe
Des Moines
Drake University
Carson
Oakland Ave
Charles M. Roe
Hugh Roe
L.L. Deupree
Moorhead
Harry L. Bigbee
Santa Fe
N. M
Incurable Illnesses Hit Two Faust Children in Manchester
Gifts to the Grant Faust family continue as two of their three children face an incurable illness. Allan, age five, lies near death in a Manchester hospital with condition described as extremely poor. Marsha, age four, also ill with the same affliction, was at the hospital but has returned to the family farm near Ryan and remains sedated. Physicians believe Pelizeous Merz century is the cause with no known cure.
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Manchester
Grant Faust
Allan
Marsha
Faust
jRyan
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Greece
David Johnson
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Lloyd
U. N
Gromyko
International
Red Cross
Koje Island
St. Joe
Ene
D. M
Bar Association
R. C. Russell
Russell
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