27 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1953
Page
1
An essay explores why a family member becomes the black sheep amid a conformist household. It questions origins, hypocrisy, values, and parental pretense while noting the rare roots in heredity and the inner qualities of those who protest superficial family norms. The piece laments the tragedy of life shipwrecked by living a false standard.
David E. Lilienthal urged rapid execution of President Eisenhower's world atom plan in a nationwide address. He said delays could doom the proposal and suggested Belgium as a test plant site and Geneva as the home for the proposed international research body.
Philadelphia report shows Army Engineers from unit 3 cracking down Saturday on hot rod ship captains. Co G Brinckerhoff warned skippers to slow to six miles an hour past Engineers piers after speeding vessels caused wakes that damaged lines, parts, and equipment.
Oklahoma City reports say four people died and two were hurt in a bus automobile collision on the east edge of the city Saturday night. The crash occurred as the car pulled onto U S Highway 62 near Nicoma Park. All four deceased were Black individuals in the car, authorities said.
Aly Rome reports that Mali Premier Giuseppe Pellu accepted an invitation from Canada's Prime Minister Louis St Laurent to visit Canada next February as part of a planned European tour. The visit underscores diplomatic ties between Mali and Canada.
Federal highway funds totaling 12,505,287 are allotted to Iowa and listed for other states including Nebraska South Dakota Illinois Missouri and more. Funds become available January 1 and must be used by June 30. Details show allocations by road category and federal participation limits.
The Associated Press reports Christmas weekend fatalities nearing 600, with 520 by midnight Saturday. Automobiles caused 378 deaths, fires 69, and miscellaneous 73. experts warn totals may exceed the 510 deaths projected, as National Safety Council officials urge motorists to slow down. The AP totals from Thursday 6 pm to Sunday midnight show 310 traffic deaths, 33 fire deaths, and 89 other deaths, with Christmas record figures possibly rising further in the final hours.
The first unit of a planned St. Michael's Catholic School in Harlan nears completion as a $140,000 grade school on College Boulevard. The initial unit has five classrooms and a multi purpose room, with classes from third through eighth planned first year and lower grades added later. About 100 students are expected in year one, rising to around 150 after full grades are in place. Opening faculty will include three nuns from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, expanding to five as all grades are added.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration reported a yearend safety summary noting 88 passenger fatalities in 12.0 million miles of domestic and international travel over 104 months ending December 15, a new low fatality rate per 100 million passenger miles. For full 1952 the totals were 140 fatalities over 16.18 billion miles, rate 0.41, with 1951 at 1.3.
Dale Willis, 3, of Ames, wounded Friday in a hunting accident at Coin, was reported Saturday night showing slight improvement from critical condition. He suffered gunshot wounds to the stomach. Civil Air Patrol aid was provided Saturday morning. he is a student at Iowa State College.
An Oklahoma City father recalls a near encounter with Santa that left him unsettled as a child and continues to affect him. He notes his son was only 10 months old when the incident occurred and could not yet be told the Santa story.
Navy officials signal possible pause in recruiting, leaning on the draft to fill manpower needs. The shift would reduce enlistment drives while Congress considers broader conscription measures.
A man trims a family tree on Christmas Eve in Litchfield when his gift box for his son Doug 9 fails to contain a new electric train. After checks, a downtown department store is traced by records clerk Kenneth Nash and a night watchman opens the store to allow the father to select a replacement. Local reports tie a Navy past days to other events, including a light plane crash and recruit drives, all amid a tense holiday backdrop.
Senator Norblad calls for Justice Department action after investigation into alleged spy Robert B. Anderson. He says Navy recruitment reforms could save millions by halting radio programs, widespread ads, and posters in federal buildings. Oregon officer reports backlog of available men covering six months.
Cold air from the Northwest is set to reach Iowa Sunday morning, with Council Bluffs area temperatures dropping to about 10 above zero by nightfall. Expect cloudy skies, strong northwest winds, a daytime high around 35, and windy snow flurries overnight. A storm center from northern Alberta brings the cold, with a warmup expected by Monday afternoon.
In Tolu ca Mexico police provided special protection to the origin of a Roman Catholic church where 23 people were killed and about 20 injured in a blackout stampede after a Christmas midnight mass. State Police Lt Jesus Carbajal said survivors blamed the priest Rev Jose Cruz for a short circuit that sparked the panic early Friday at the church in Temoaya a mountain village 15 miles northwest of Toluca.
Red China presses for resumption of explanations to prisoners unwilling to return home. Officials seek to renew repatriation talks for more than 22,000 Chinese and North Koreans, aiming to shift a trend where only 138 of the first 3,178 interviewed chose repatriation. Totals in a prior compound show higher refusal rates. 27 Americans, 1 Briton, and 327 South Koreans refused.
Bonn reports an agreement between West Germany and Italy to return the Iaboulous art collection seized during the Axis era. The works, originally smuggled from Italy by Hermann Goerthe, will be handed over to Italian authorities as part of the pact. The deal signals broader cultural restitution between the two nations amid postwar reconciliation efforts.
Army Corps of Engineers reports a 96.51 million flood protection plan for St Louis using 15 miles of earth levees and flood walls. Federal funding would cover 89.3 million with 7.2 million locally guaranteed, targeting 3,680 acres protected against up to 47 foot crests.
Senator James Jenner, chair of the Senate Internal Security subcommittee, said there are probably 25 Soviet spy rings in the United States. The claim followed testimony at public hearings in New York on Oct 28 by Ismael Mage, a former Soviet military intelligence officer who said there are at least 25 Soviet networks operating illegally in the country.
The Nonpareil will publish Roger W. Babson's Business and Financial Outlook for 1954 on Thursday, Dec 31. Babson, a pioneer in business statistics, has a noted accuracy record. his 1953 forecast was 4 percent correct and his 1952 predictions included no World War in 1953, ample raw materials with government control, steady demand, rent controls ending, higher mortgage money costs, and lower stock prices.
Vice President Richard Nixon announced a few days vacation in Florida on Saturday. He spoke with his mother and learned his father, Frank A. Nixon, is improving at a Phoenix hospital after a gastric hemorrhage. Nixon had planned to take along his wife and two daughters, but they are ill with influenza, so he will travel alone.
Fourteen Swedish freight crew members survived when the Oklahoma broke in two in a North Atlantic storm 360 miles northeast of Argentia. Thirty-one other crew members were missing as rescue ships, including the USS Bluejacket, pursued lifeboats amid heavy seas and near freezing water temperatures.
U S career ambassador to Israel since 1951, Ambassador Davis died of a heart attack at his Rae Tam Gan home. He had been bedridden after returning from sick leave in the United States five weeks earlier. Surrounded by his wife and son Thomas, he was born in Greencastle Indiana on August 13, 1893 and educated at the University of Colorado.
Five year old Prince Charles tested a violin during a Christmas carol event attended by Methodist church singers. Queen Mother invited the group to sing in the United States and its possessions, as royal observers noted playful reactions from the prince and attendees. The piece references membership figures for the Methodist church and a royal Commonwealth tour by Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Washington reports Russia delayed a Big Four foreign ministers conference for at least three weeks. The United States issued an implied warning that the Soviets were attempting to sway France from a European infty policy, presenting a tense diplomatic maneuver amid Cold War pressures.
A survey shows Christmas trade in Corner Bluffs at its typical level with stores reporting exchange figures close to normal. Officials note January 4 meeting talks on Germany and Austria may be postponed to January 25 to ensure proper participation by all four governments.
President Eisenhower ordered a progressive reduction of U S ground forces in Korea. Two Army divisions will be withdrawn and returned to the United States while combat strength remains capable to deter aggression. One division may be stationed in Hawaii after withdrawal, with other units remaining mobile naval, air and amphibious forces in Korea.
Fragmented text references Vietminh forces in Indochina and Mekong region, mentions Indy commands, Dec dates, and moving forces near Thakhek and Laos. Observers note traffic deaths and border descriptions amid historic upheaval but details are incomplete.
NEW YORK The Internation al Longshoremen's Assn on Saturday threatened a waterfront strike for January 3 if dock employers refuse to resume negotiations. Leader William V. Bradley, an ex AFL ally ousted amid graft claims, said the ILA would strike if the New York Shipping Assn ignores the union. He declared a clear victory in this week's NLRB vote and vowed to press hard to win a contract.
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