American POW riot on PONGAM ISLAND ends with 84 dead
American soldiers described a deadly assault on a mass break out by 4,500 Communist prisoners on Pongam Island Korea. Guards killed 84 prisoners and wounded 118 as they fired with machine guns rifles and bayonets to quell the uprising.
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Pongam Island
Korea
U.S
Waar
George P. Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Miller
U. S. 9Th Military Police Service Company
Baker
Amusements Today Listings for Local Theaters
Princess The Texan features Dale Robertson and Joanne Dru with showtimes 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 30 9 30 at Princess. Count of Monte Cristo stars Robert Donat and Elissa Landi with showings 1 00 3 06 5 12 7 18 9 24 at ROXY. Sailor Beware with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis plays Sunset at 7 15 and 9 15. The Blue Veil stars Jane Wyman and Charles Laughton screens at Hatfield Athens 6 30 and 8 40. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair shows Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride at Strand Hartselle 7 00 and 9 00. Denver Rio at Courtland city listings show 3 00 and 9 00. Fuzzy St Soh n shows 4 20 and ? 00.
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Roxy
Monte Cristo
Robert Donat
Elissa Landi
Strand
Hartselle
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
Red Cross Says U N Actions At Compound May Violate POW Rules
Geneva report cites Rose Island Koje prison riots and says U N command actions appeared to breach Geneva Convention Article 42. Clark replies that violence stemmed from prisoners and aimed to embarrass the UN Command and stall armistice talks.
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International Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
International Red Cross Committee
U. N
Korea
Rose Island
Mark Clark
Koje
Clark
United Nations Command
City approves street projects and transfers equipment
City council finalizes assessments for three improvement projects and authorizes plans for Alma Street paving and River view Street work. Equipment from street to park board is approved along with city fuel and repair support. A Public restroom subsidy to Hagerty’s drug store basement is set and West Court project is transferred to Decatur Housing Authority.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hagerty’s
Second Avenue
West Court
Decatur Housing Authority
Prisoner Breakout Suppressed in Baker Compound Riot
Guards with bayonets charged as the planned escape collapsed. Reds in the Baker compound were overtaken while resistance units in four other blocks surrendered with little resistance.
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Baker
Market Prices and Commodities Report
Farm markets in Decatur show cotton at middling 33.50 cents and strict low 31.50. No 2 mile 2.95, No 2 wheat 2.05, No 2 oats 85 cents. No 2 white ear corn 2.10, No 2 yellow ear corn 1.70. Hogs 17.25 cents.
North Georgia live poultry market unsettled trading
Atlanta reports the North Georgia live poultry market unsettled with heavy offerings in some areas and fair demand in others. Farm trading mostly 27-28 for red broilers while dressing plants pay 28-30 delivered to doors. farm prices for broilers under 3 1 2 lbs listed at 27.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Nashville Market Report Cattle Hogs and Lambs Mixed
Nashville market notes show cattle 400 head with steady to firm prices on many grades. Odd light steers at 24.00, common and average steers 16.00-22.00, 875 lb load at 22.00. cows 12.00-13.50, cutters 9.00-12.00, bulls scarce. Calves 125 Good and choice 24.00-32.00, prime up to 33.00. stockers limited. Hogs 700 head fairly active. butchers 190 lb plus up to 25 higher, 180 lb down, sows 14.00-14.50. Sheep 50 head nominal. good and choice medium wool lambs 20.00.
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Nashville
Aces Down MIGs in 13 Dogfights Over Korea
The Air Force reported 27 Sabres and about 32 MICS engaged in 13 dogfights reaching from 45 000 feet to 800 feet. Pilots already on ace status downed two MIGs, including Col Royal N Baker and Capt ee W Lilley, as action shifted to routine patrols around the Kimha ridge and central front. Reds attacked Pinpoint Hill and Rocky Point five times, losing ground each time.
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Royal N. Baker
McKinney
Tes
MI6
Ee W. Lilley
Manchester
Peston
Kimhwa Ridges
Central Front
Pinpoint Hill
Rocky Point
Real Masao Mitsuhashi Claim Emerges in Arrest Case
Jap stepped forward asserting he is the genuine Masao Mitsuhashi and the jailed man is an imposter. The new Mitsuhashi said the jailed man’s tale aligns with his own and alleges the prisoner stole his background record, according to Yomiuri.
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Masao Mitsuhashi
Mitsuhashi
Yomiuri
Post Office Forecasts Big Christmas Mail Surge and Staffing
The post office expects a record December with about 800000 outgoing letters, 500000 more before month end, and nearly 3000 packages in one day. Peak cancellations may reach 100000 while last year hit 87930. Extra staff, three more trucks, overtime, and weekend hours at Bank Street and Albany stations are planned.
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Crawford
Bank Street
Albany
Kefauver Advocates Limited Role for Leader in Party Policy
Senator Kefauver says he has no right to dictate party policy and that a policy committee of the national committee and its executive body should shape it. He adds that his views should carry weight in policy consultations and suggests a smaller policy committee handle evolving foreign policy topics.
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National Committee
Kefauver
Sen. Maybank
D-Sc
Stevenson
Maybank
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Subfreezing Night Across Northern Plains and Rockies
Night brought subfreezing temperatures across the northern plains and northern Rockies with lows around 3 above at Eagle and 10 above at Bismarck. Scattered weather included a few wet spots, snow flurries in New York and central Pennsylvania, and light rain or drizzle in the northern Rockies and western Washington.
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Northern Plains
North Central Region
Rocky Mountains
Eagle
Cole
Bismarck
N. C
New York
Pennsylvania
Rockies
Washington
McGranery Orders Proceedings to Revoke Citizenship
Attorney General McGranery directed proceedings to strip citizenship from Constanze Radzie a Polish born member of the Communist party central committee in New York City.
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Washington
McGranery
Constantine Radzie
Communist Party
Central Committee
New York City
Light Trucks Damaged in West Moulton Street Collision
Two light trucks were damaged in a West Moulton Street crash yesterday. A 1948 Chevrolet half ton driven by Mrs. Johnny Fuller collided with a double parked 1950 Chevrolet panel truck owned by Culver Cleaners. Investigating officers were Alex Terry and Euel Thompson.
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Moulton Street
Moulton
Alex Terry
Euel Thompson
Johnny Fuller
Trinity 1
Johnny A. Fuller
Lee R. Maddox
Eighth Avenue
Culver Cleaners
Decatur
Sailors Rescued As Grommet Reefer Breaks Up Off Leghorn Harbor
The 3,800 ton Grommet Reefer split on rocks after a 100 mile gust drove her ashore near Leghorn. Navy rescue crews used breeches buoy and rope ladders. four seamen fell into the sea but were saved by an Italian boat. All 39 crew members survived and were treated at a U S Army hospital.
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Navy
Henry Sauriant
Brooklyn
Leghorn Harbor
Salvatore Leninello
Walter G. Hampden
Mastic
N. Y
Gaylord Ganahan
New Orleans
Hampden
U. S. Army Hospital
Leghorn
Churchill seeks British partnership with America after London talks
A London report says Pacific tensions push Britain to partner with the United States. Churchill plans to meet Eisenhower soon after his inauguration to discuss the situation. After the Commonwealth Economic Conference he met Australian and New Zealand leaders who issued a brief communique promising friendly discussions with the United States. Eisenhower spent a long day at his New York headquarters yesterday.
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Britain
London
Eisenhower
Churchill
New Zealand
United States
New York
Mountbatten Leads Naval Forces Amid Med Command Debate
British warcraft will form most of Mountbatten's forces as the admiral, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and uncle to Prince Philip, rises as a popular World War II hero. NATO ministers lengthen talks on the Mediterranean command beyond lunch as French ministers press for firm Atlantic ally support against Communist-led revolts in Indochina.
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Mountbatten
Duke of Edinburgh
London
Britain
Mediterranean
NATO
Atlantic
France
Indochina
Sanders family returns from funeral of Greenville man
Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders and their children of Flint have returned home after attending the funeral of Mr T J Sanders in Greenville Miss. Mr Sanders died at the age of 75. B H Hopper Hartseller was here on business today.
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Charles Sanders
Flint
Mr. Sanders
T. J. To
Greenville
Miss. Mrnders
B. H. Hopper
Hartseller
Quiet Front in Korea Faces Steady Pressure From Communists
A year after Panmunjom cease fire lines, along the Korean front sporadic heavy fighting has erupted. General Clark and Van Fleet face a manpower gap with about 700,000 Communist troops opposing limited U S and UN forces. Clark could push an offensive if reinforced by 3-4 divisions from Nationalist China and more South Korean troops.
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Panmunjom
Clark
James A. van Fleet
Korea
Eisenhower
Eighth Army
Japan
Republic of Korea
Greece
Thailand
France
Ethiopa
Turkey
Colombia
Netherlands
Philippines
Belgium
United Nations
China
Man Rescues Pair After Rock Strikes Boat in Swift Water
Modest river rescue ends with Drain pulling Giles and Robinson from a sinking boat after it hit hidden rocks. The men drifted 75 feet, were in the water about 30 minutes, and later learned Drain was the savior. Locals consider him a potential Carnegie hero.
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Giles
Robinson
Drain
Roy Thomas
Rogersville
Thomas
Red China rejects UN truce plan in 3000 word note
Chou En Lai sent a lengthy reply to Lester Pearson rejecting the U N draft settlement. Beijing called the plan illegal and unreasonable and demanded the U N rescind it and press the United States to reopen truce talks. Britain said the rejection raises serious problems needing careful consideration. U N delegates studied the note as Pearson prepared a report for the General Assembly.
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Tive
U. N
Red China
Britain
U.N
Chou En-lai
Assembly
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Peiping
India
S V.K. Krishna Menon
U. S
Pearson
Dot
Four Stills Seized in Limestone County Raid
Law enforcement officers destroyed four stills in the Swancott community Limestone County. The raid included two 60-gallon drum stills one 500-gallon box type outfit and one 600-gallon box type still. ABC Officers Herman Sandlin and Carlos Nelson Limestone County Sheriff John Sandlin and ATU Investigator Bill Lamon participated.
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Swancott
Limestone County
ABC
Herman Sandlin
Carlos Nelson
John Sandlin
ATU
Bill Lamon
Paris Port on the Seine Among France’s Largest
The article notes Paris as a major French port on the River Seine, highlighting its importance despite its inland geography. It emphasizes its size and significance in national commerce and trade.
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Paris
Seine
France
Judge Orders Cabin Padlock In Morgan County
Judge Powell ordered a cabin near Wheeler lake tourist camp shut and injunctions issued against George McNutt Cecil Compton and J C Flowers for alleged liquor nuisance after sheriff raids confiscated whiskey and beer. Deputies testified to arrests for public drunkenness near the cabin.
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Newton Powell
Wheeler Lake
U.S. Highway 31
George McNutt
Cecil Compton
J. C. Flowers
Joe Calvin
George Johnson
Loyalty Review Board Doubt Cast On Senior Diplomat Vincent
The State Department said Vincent, a veteran in Tangier and later deputy director for political affairs in Germany, was suspended and sent home after a Loyalty Review Board found reasonable doubt about his loyalty. The board did not declare him disloyal and cited his praise of Chinese Communists and associations with suspected Communists. Davies Jr., also a veteran diplomat, was cleared of doubt and remains in service.
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State Department
Review Board
Vincent
Tangier
Loyalty Review Board
John Paton Davies Jr
Davies
U. S. High Commission
Germany
Department
Acheson
Hiram Burham
Bingham
Chiang Kai- Shek
U. S
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Senate
Communist Party
Park Circle eight room house with FHA GI loan option
Beautiful eight room property at 1307 River View Avenue Park Circle listed for 20000. Five bedrooms two baths on a large 110 by 150 foot lot. Shown by appointment only through Chenault Agency contact 371.
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Park Circle
Riverview Avenue
Chenault Agency
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