Plans to Withdraw Ground Divisions From Korea and Shift Troop Policy
The article outlines President Eisenhower and Secretary Wilson discussing reducing U S ground forces by withdrawing two divisions from Korea to lower maintenance needs while preserving combat ability. It notes concerns from South Korea and contrasts potential Europe deployments, highlighting a shift toward air power and mobile forces amid evolving strategies.
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Wilson
Korea
U. S
Eisenhower
Europe
United States
United Nations
Red
China
Obituary notices from Graceton area and Indiana PA region
Obituaries for Elmer C. Loughner of Graceton and others from Indiana area list born dates, military service, survivors, and services. Records note Morrison of Ernest, Kubala of Homer City, and Wright of Ravenswood area with burial plans. multiple relatives and funeral homes named. Also mentions infant McElhoes of Commodore and a trivia line about Jericho in Jordan as the world's lowest town per National Geographic Society.
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Jericho
Jordan
National Geographic Society
Reading Paper Editor Kohler Dies at 62
Herbert C. Kohler, 62, editor of the Reading Times, died of a heart attack at his Wyomissing home. A veteran newspaperman, he held key editorial posts at the Reading Herald Allentown Record Norristown Times-Herald and Reading Times. He campaigned for clean streams and anti pollution measures on the Schuylkill River.
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Reading
Herbert C. Kohler
Reading Times
Wyominsing
Kohler
Old Reading Herald
Bethlehem Steel Co
Allentown Record
Norristown Times-Herald
Times
Reading Eagle Co
Schuylkill River
Wyomissing Creek
Three Hurt In County Road Wrecks
Three separate county road accidents left three injured and multiple damaged vehicles. James Harbinson, 21, of Creekside, and William H. Peges, 35, endured injuries from crashes on Route 403 in Cramer, with Bodinsky of Seward cited for failure to yield. In Gas Center, Charles A. Maddux, 19, of Port Orford, Oregon, was charged after a two car collision at Route 22 and Legislative Route 32019. Total damages were estimated at $80 to $1,200 across the incidents.
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James Harbinson
Lea
William H. Peges
Oregon
Gas Center
Charles A. Maddux
Portand
Wintondale
Justice For Peace
Maddux
Ernest Brown
Jonestown
Ex-Russian Gouzenko weighs defectors plan and Moscow bid
Ex-Russian Gouzenko discusses a five point program to entice defections and U.S. or Canadian citizenship, protection, employment help, and air assistance. He notes few agent names surface in Ottawa or Moscow and says the Soviet apparatus is highly efficient. The piece also covers Soviet and Western tensions over Germany and the EDC treaty, plus State Department remarks on Soviet delaying tactics before a possible Berlin conference.
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U. S
Gouzenko
Sen
MclCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Investigations Subc Committee
Ottawa
Moscow
National Research Council
Munic
U. S. News and World Report
Moscow Radio
London
Izveetia
Adenauer Clique
Germany
Zvestia
Haat
Communista
France
Russia
New Egg Volume Record In Nov
Pennsylvania egg production set a record in November with 337 million eggs from hens and pullets. The average eggs per layer rose to 14.58, up six percent from November 1952. Production in January through November reached 3,343 million, compared with 3,327 million last year and 2,632 million the 10 year average.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Strikes Costly In Past Year
Washington says strikes totaled 26 million man-days this year versus 49 million in 1952. Labor Secretary Mitchell cites the loss of labor time as a key impact of industrial action, noting the burden on production and workers.
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Washington
Mitchell
Fifty Years Ago Fireproof Chicago Theater Blaze
The Chicago theater fire swept through the stage and balcony as flames vented outward. Clown Foy escaped with his life. death toll varied, listed as 571 then later reports put at 802. The blaze, called the most serious theater fire of modern times by the National Fire Protection Association, became a lasting cautionary tale with few comparable incidents since.
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Foy
National Fire Protection Assn
Boyertown
Electric Well Progress Reported In Oil Region
Electric well logging project in Oil City and the oil region progresses well. Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association reports support from the College of Mineral Industries at Pennsylvania State University. A spokesman explained the method uses electrodes to differentiate sand from shale, improve placement of explosive shots, and interpret material characteristics and sand saturation more accurately.
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Oil City
Pennsylvania Grade
Pakistan Gets U.S. Support
KARACHI Pakistan and the United States signed an agreement to provide up to 22 million dollars in American technical assistance for various new projects. The aid pact is separate from the proposed military aid program that has sparked protests in neighboring India.
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Karachi
Pakistan
United States
India
State Death Toll Now 29 For Holiday
Deaths continued as holiday toll rose to 29 with multiple cases across Pennsylvania. Stanley R. Menning, 63, Wilkes Barre, and George Anderson, 54, Philadelphia, died of heart attacks while driving near their homes. Mrs. Millard L. Darbde, 60, Glen Shaw, killed in a two car collision on a slippery highway near Greenville. Jacob H. Wimner, 62, Quarryville, Lancaster County, died of injuries from a Christmas Day crash near Lancaster. Eugene Welch, 43, Sayre, killed when a pistol discharged from his pocket. Philip Cupo, 66, Staten Island, N. Y., died of a heart attack driving near Harrisburg.
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Thla
Stanley R. Menning
Wilkes. Barre
George
Philip Cupo
Staten Island
Harrisburg
West Expected To Accept Confab Date In Berlin
Western sources predict the Big Three will accept January 25 as the date for the Big Four Foreign Ministers conference and discuss venue. The Russians oppose the Allied Control Authority building in the American sector and may propose Radio Berlin headquarters in the British sector for prestige. Western officials doubt the Russians will win approval for that site.
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State Department
Soviet Union
France
United Kingdom
United States
Russia
Allied Control Authority
U. S
Berlin
Bonn
Germany
Erals
Kremlin
Radio Berlin
Plane service to Butler begins connecting cities
Butler, Pa. WM-Allegheny Airlines started commercial air service with two daily flights, one eastbound and one westbound. The routes link Butler with Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York City Clearfield Lock Haven Williamsport Harrisburg and Scranton.
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Butler
Allegheny Airlines
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York City
Clearfield
Lock Haven
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Scranton
43 Rescued From Boats In Atlantic
Seventeen people were rescued from small boats in the Atlantic after distress signals were received by coast guard units. Rescue operations continued as weather conditions improved and climbers were brought to safety aboard a patrol vessel.
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Atlantic
Senate Leaders Meet On Plans For Eisenhower Agenda
Senate leaders from both parties discuss the new year’s agenda before the 83rd Congress with fights expected over defense and foreign aid, tax exemptions, farm policy, and the 275 billion dollar debt limit. The dispute over committee placements, amid Republican control and Democratic majorities, looms large as President Eisenhower outlines his program.
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Sen
Mohroney
Oklahoma
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Truman
GOP
Kerr
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Knowland
Johnson
Senate
Democrats and Republicans Clash Over War Aims in Speech
In a heated exchange Dewey claimed Democrats are as capable as Republicans in defense and warned Truman and the Democratic party symbolize American deaths from a lack of ammunition and failed diplomacy. Monroney challenged the rhetoric, accusing the speech of unfairness while noting party divisions over the Transatlantic Steamship operation and industry critiques amid political storms.
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Dewey
Truman
Monroney
Furness
Oklahoma
Goteborg
Quake Reported in Faenza Italy by Bendani Observatory
The Bendani Observatory in Faenza, a central Italian city, logged a strong earthquake early today. It reported its epicenter as southeast Europe, noting the tremor's impact across the region.
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Faenza
Italy
Bendani Observatory
Europe
Fate of 22 000 Balky Prisoners Rest With Allied Red Commands
A U N and allied reports discuss repatriation of 22000 uncertain prisoners in Korea. Indian Lt Gen Thimayya notes the commission aims to resolve POWs in line with overarching military goals. Debate centers on coercion, organization in camps, and timelines ending December 33.
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Korea
U. N
Cus
Jan Stenstrom
South
K. S. Thimiyya
Commission
Thimayya
Army of Reference
Armi
Milk Production Sets Record in Pennsylvania for November
Milk production in Pennsylvania reached a record 432,000,000 pounds in November as farmers kept lower producing cows. Cow numbers rose to an estimated 931,000, highest since 1945, with a 24 percent year over year increase. Total January to November production stands at 5,425,000,000 pounds versus 5,280,000,000 last year.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Oliver L Riggs 57 Johnstown native dies on Christmas
Oliver L Riggs 57 of Johnstown died December 25 born August 14 1896 in Johnstown son of Oliver L and Barbara Stewart Riggs Survived by his father Armagh and brothers and sisters Emory Johnstown Jake Seward Emma Mae Mrs Cal Blough Johnstown Mrs Addie Bidleman Armagh and Mrs Alice Patchin Sharpsburg Preceded in death by his mother and sister Rae He was a member of American Legion Post 294 Johnstown Friends received Kenneth Gray Funeral Home Seward services at 2 pm Tuesday December 29 Reverend H Dawigo Hopson Armagh Methodist Church officiating Interment Armagh Cemetery with military rites.
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Elmer. C. Loughner
Graceton
Veterans Hospital
Altoona
Latrobe
Cyrus
Clara Garland Loughner
U.M.W. of A
Methodist Church of
American Legion Post
Loughner
Comespany M
Grace Frye Loughner
Elmer Jr
Jack
Aaron
Coral
Charles
Pittsburgh
Emma Loughner
Greensburg
Nell Kenly
Uatrobe
Helen Johnston
W. R. Wilson
Hallow Funeral Home
Homer City
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
Joseph E. Kubala
R.D
Tunnelton
Mr. Kubala
Auttman
Steve
Amelia
Brazosky) Kubala
Mouween
U.M.W
Margaret Lassick Kubala
Steve Kubala
Clarksburg
Richard Thomas
Sandra Lee
Michael
Edward Kubala
Buffalo
John
Clune
George
James
Louise) Burtick
Aultiman
Thomas
Margaret) Guiber
Aultman
David
Catherine) Yorky
Elizabeth
Mary Ann
Agnes
Jennie
Marie Jean
Richard J. Barris
Oakland Cemetery
Robinson’s Ale
Oliver L. Riggs
Johnstown
Oliver L
Barbara Stewart Riggs
Armagh
Emory
Jake
Seward
Emma Mae
Cal Blough
Addie Bidleman
Alice Patchin
Sharpsburg
Rae
Riggs
American Legion
Kenneth Gray
H. Dawigo Hopson
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Jessie) Anderson
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