Stocks End Mixed After Open. Boeing and Dow Components Decline
U.S. equities opened with a lower start and drifted to gains for several names, though Dow members Boeing, Chrysler, Stude Baker-Packard and others fell. Advancers included American Telephone, Coca Cola, General Electric, IBM, and many utilities as the market wavered through midafternoon quotes.
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Douglas Aircraft
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Studebaker-Packard
Zenith Radio
Allied Chemical
Westinghouse Electric
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Texas Co
Pan American World Airways
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel
Goodyear, Radio Corp
Southern California Edison
Senators Divided on Manpower Proposals for Draft Extension
Four senators backed extending the draft act while debating Pentagon manpower plans. Defense Secretary Wilson outlined a four year draft extension with a two-tier system of short and long term service, greater pay for long service, and no major change to reserves. Eisenhower to present in January State of the Union.
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Congress
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Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Reserve
National Guard
Eisenhower
State of the Union
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Long
D-La
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Britain Frees Polish Sailors Refuses Return to Poland
Lord Goddard refused to repatriate seven Polish sailors who revolted aboard their fishing vessel and sought asylum in Britain. The case centers on asylum rights and potential political persecution, with the sailors currently granted protection in the United Kingdom.
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Britain
Lord Goddard
Communist
Poland
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Susan Hayes Describes Sheppard Affair and California Trip
Susan Hayes testifies about conversations with Sheppard regarding divorce and mentions a California trip with him. She details a beating alleged by Welbla and says Marilyn Sheppard died four months later in a Bay area lakefront home.
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James McArthur
Harold Lockwood
Welbla
Marilyn
Sam
Dr. Sheppard
California
Sheppard
Bay
Susan
Miss Hayes
Millers
Pate Thomas
Parrine
Radio message tied to missing DC3 near Berlin mountains
A radio message converged on a region near the Bald Owl and Black Mountains and Mount Sarge at 2,370 feet in the White Mountains, eight miles from Berlin near the airport. The DC3 vanished as wreckage sightings were reported from Northeast Berlin, closely following the search signals.
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Rhage
Berlin
Atkins Trial Set in Guilford Superior Court
Mrs Mae Atkins charged with malicious maiming her 12 year old stepdaughter Judy Atkins a pupil at the state school for the blind is to stand trial in Guilford Superior Court next Tuesday.The case follows the birth and death of her infant child. Gastonia grows as West Gastonia annexation passes 742 to 282 adding about 4000 residents and bringing the city toward the 10th largest in NC. The council plans to request an official federal census.
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Greensboro
Mae Atkins
Guilford Superior Court
Judy Atkins
State School For the Blind
Gastonia
North Carolina
Tar Heel motorists begin 1954 license plate sales in Raleigh
In Raleigh motorists started buying 1954 motor vehicle license plates orange numerals on black and issued two plates per vehicle for the first time in years. North Carolina reports about 1,400,000 vehicles registered so far this year. State Rep. R Bruce Etheridge, 76, from Manteo, is reported resting well at Rex Hospital after a recent admission. He has served Dare County in the General Assembly and led the State Department of Conservation and Development for 16 years.
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Tar Heel
Motor Vehicle Department
Otor Club
Bruce Etheridge
Rex Hospital
Etheridge
Manteo
Dare County
State Legignature
State Department of Conservation and Development
Charlotte Officials Back Bonds for New School Funding
Mecklenburg County commissioners vote to recommend a bond program to finance a new school. They predict steady population growth and student enrollment in the coming years, with unanimous support from Charlotte city leaders.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Popueto
Charlotte City
Bush Defends Watkins and Moves to Censure McCarthy
Sen. Bush urges censure of McCarthy citing contempt toward a Senate subcommittee and abusive remarks to an Army witness. He praises Watkins for his brave leadership and warns against partisan disruption of constitutional processes as debate tightens with voting possible tomorrow.
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Watkins Committee
Senate
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Calif
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Sen
Watkins
Utah
Arthur Watkins
Communist Party
Bennett Oes
Sen. Welker
Idaho
Materialidea
Welker
Ida
Mostesterday
Hearing On Reds Continues Amid Perjury Debate
The testimony covered Long and Hirsch as the committee weighed referring Hirsch for possible perjury. Witness Max Schlafrock, a Miami contractor, refused to answer on grounds of self incrimination while Rep Doyle noted profits from war contracts. Jose Tamargo Jr. described FBI intrigues in 1943 Tampa and Long described Communist recruitment and violence as temptations to patriotism.
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H. Scherer
Ohio
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Max Schlafrock
Miami
Clyde Doyle
Calif
Schlafrock
Doyle
Congress
Jose Tamargo Jr
Bronx
FBI
Tampa
Fla
Tamargo
Manhatttan
National comic artist contest offers NYC trip prize
Top national entries judged by leading cartoonists with the winner invited to appear on Jackie Gleason's CBS show. The prize includes a three day trip to New York for the winner and a parent with Broadway shows, tours, and sights like the Empire State Building. Also mentions the goby fish climbing trees and feeding on ants.
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Jackie Gleason
New York
CBS
Luxurious
Park Sheraton Hotel
Radio City
Empire State Building
Airlines Plane Sought by Boston Airline Over Weather
A Northeast Airlines flight near Berlin reported faint radio signals and a deteriorating weather picture at Milan serving Berlin area. Crew included Capt. W Peter Carey Copilot George McCormick Stewardess Mary Mc Kettrick and Flight Supt. John McNulty. Passengers listed as James W Harvey W Miller and Daniel H Hall.
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Milan
Northeast Airlines
Boston
Laconia
W. Peter Carey
Swampscott
Mass
George McCormick
Mary McKettrick
Dorchester
John McNulty
James W. Harvey
Watertown
W. Miller
Philadelphia
Daniel H. Hall
Montelar
Actress Estelita Rodriguez Sues For Divorce
Cuban actress Estelita Rodriguez 26 sues Grant Withers 51 in Los Angeles for divorce on grounds of cruelty. They married in 1953.
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Los Angeles
Estelita Rodriguez
Grant Withers
Citizens for Eisenhower reports 890000 in 14 months gifts
The Citizens for Eisenhower Committee said it received 890000 in contributions from about 10000 donors over the past 14 months, with amounts from 1 to 100 dollars. The preliminary report notes that approved bills have been discharged so cash will cover terminating expenses and storing committee records.
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Citizens For Eisenhower Committee
Enrollment record seen for fall college enrollment
Washington report shows Office of Education estimates fall college enrollment at 2,472,000, surpassing the prior record of 2,457,000. The figures reflect a continuing rise in higher education participation nationwide.
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U.S. Office of Education
Dying Son Reunited With Father From Germany
Eugene P. Keenan, a 22 year old airman stationed in Germany, flew home to Fort Thomas Kentucky to be with his dying 22 month old son as doctors offered no real hope. He arrived after requests from Rep Spence and Sen Clements for emergency leave and spoke with his wife Mrs Wavie Leon about the baby's improvement though the family remains hopeful yet cautious.
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Germany
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U N Debate Over Korea Invite In Geneva Talks
Prince Wan Waithayakon urges inviting South Korea to UN discussions while Malik argues for balanced representation. Anthony and Wadsworth back excluding Red regimes, noting past Geneva conference authority rejection. Soviets and allies show support from satellites.
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Thailand
South Korea
Malik
Anthony
Wadsworth
U. N
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