Bodies of 28 military men found after C-47 crash in Arizona
An evacuation party led by Arnold Johnson climbs Armer Mountain in central Arizona to recover 28 airmen and cadets killed when a C 47 transport plowed into the mountain. Snow and ice hinder the descent as horsemen follow a faint trail toward the wreckage.
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Jack Stevenson
Phoenix
Ariz
Jan
Arizona
Armer Mountain
Arnold Johnson
West Point
Johnson
Nearly 1400 Die In U S Over Holidays
The Associated Press reports over the New Year and Christmas holidays about 1350 people died in violent accidents in the United States. Traffic crashes accounted for about 900 fatalities, including 366 during New Year’s, with fires and miscellaneous mishaps contributing further deaths.
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Associated Press
Perssons
United States
National Safety Council
New Mayor Titus Proposes Self Salary Cut in Paterson
Paterson New Jersey reports Mayor Lester F. Titus proposes a 1500 annual salary cut from 10000 to 8500 and halves his expense allowance from 2000 to 1000 after his inauguration. Finance chairman Richard E. O'Dea, Democrat, named by the city’s 1952 governing board, may act as mayor under conditions.
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Paterson
N.J
Lester F. Titus
Titus
Michael A. de Vita
Richard E. O'Dea
Finance Commission
Soldiers Quizzed In Buddy s Death
POTSVILLE Pa Three soldiers were questioned today in the death of Army private Elmer J Harrington found beaten with a wooden mallet in a tavern cellar The mallet lay beside the body Harrington who was from North Dakota was stationed at Indian Town Gap Detectives said three soldiers who had been with Harrington Saturday night were picked up for questioning but not yet charged Names of the three questioned were withheld and one was arrested at Wilkes Barre as he left a bus
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Potsville
Pottéville
Lewis D. Buono
Schuylkill County
Elmer J. Harrington
Harington
Indian i Town
North Dakota
Buond
Harrington
Iglor
Bae
Wilks-Barre
Pottsville. i
Reds Used Xmas For Propaganda
In London a damaged ship the Flying Enterprise remained under captain Kurt Carlsen. He would stay aboard the storm crippled freighter as two US ships The John W Weeks and Golden Eagle approached to aid. A British tug Turmoil prepared to tow, while another storm threatened and Christmas messages from Chinese volunteers reached Korean front lines.
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London
Atlantic
Kurt Carlsen
Carlsen
U. S
John W
Golden Eagle
Ireland
Falmouth
Enterprise
First Indiana County birth 1952 son to Martini family
The first child born in Indiana County in 1952 was a son to Mr and Mrs Victor Martini of McIntyre. He arrived at 12 50 am yesterday at Indiana Memorial Hospital, just 50 minutes after the 1951 deadline for a tax reduction but in time for a bundle of gifts.
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Indiana County
Victor Martini
McIntyre
Indiana Memorial Hospital
Ship and cargo salvage effort continues after incident
capsized vessel described as stable with crew focused on salvaging the ship and cargo. No immediate cargo value estimate provided. Captain Will leads ongoing rescue and recovery operations as hull shows signs of settlement.
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Will
Bell Plans Expansion for 1952 in Pennsylvania
W D Gillen president of Bell Telephone Co of Pennsylvania announced an $81.7 million expansion in 1952 to add 100000 subscribers and nearly 200 million more calls annually. Plans include twelve new central offices by 1953, 341 building additions this year, 630 new toll circuits, and carrier systems on major routes to share lines on existing wires.
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Philadelphia
W. D. Gillen
Bell Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Gillen
Bell
Bell of Pennsylvania
Violent Deaths In State Over New Year Holiday
Twenty persons met violent deaths in Pennsylvania over the long New Year holiday weekend. Highway crashes caused 17 deaths including Mrs. J. W. Householder of Corapolis and Marjorie Ellen Kiren of Steelton. A 67 year old pedestrian, William Harshman, and Merritt Dinsinger also died in traffic incidents. A nine year old girl burned to death and another drowning death were reported along with a fatal fall down stairs.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Conway
J. W. Householder
Coraopolis
Pittsburgh
Marjorie Ellen Kiren
Steelton
William Harshman
Elver
Son
Anthony Rossi
Philadelphia
Merritt R. Dinsinger
Anon
Lebanon
Litvinoff Dies Red Diplomat at Age 75
Moscow report confirms Maxim Litvinoff, longtime Soviet Foreign Commissar and advocate for collective security, died December 31 at age 75. funeral planned. Pravda extols him as old Bolshevik and outstanding diplomat who earned Western recognition and fought for collective force to avert war.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Foreign Office
Maxim Maximovich Litvinoff
Litvinoff
Foreign Ministry
Pravda
Central Committee of
Communist
Washing- Lee Litvinoff
William Irvin Dies in New York at 78
William A. Irvin, longtime steel executive and former president of United States Steel Corp from 1932 to 1937, died after a long illness in New York. A native of Indiana Pennsylvanian, he began in a Pennsylvania plant in 1894 and guided U S Steel during a severe economic downturn. He retired as vice chairman of the company.
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New York
William A. Irvin
United States Steel Corp
Irvin
Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel
Indiana
Lee William Irvin
Cold Weather Hits West As Southeast Enjoys Warm Spell
Snow sleet and deep cold grip the western half of the country while the Southeast and Gulf Coast experience near summer warmth. Utah Colorado Nevada and Northern California road crews clear blocked highways as hundreds of motorists and skiers are freed. Temperatures drop to 42 below in some areas with heaviest snowfall reported in Utah. Mrs Riley, a Gold Star mother from Bemidji Minn, awaits induction news while noting conflicting notices and the draft board’s actions amid winter weather and scattered mild zones in the East and South.
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Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
California
Chicago
Joe Willie
Riley
Midwest
Bemidji
Minn
És Minurad
Aes
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Iinois
Indiana
Ohio
New Jersey
Virginia
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Richmond
Brownslie
William Wallace
Ville
Tex
New Orleans
Shreveport
Miami
William Douglas
Fargo
N. D
Bremen
Germany
Robert
N. Ray
Adirondack Mountain Village
Civil Air Patrol
ysVate
Sale
Charles W. Tripp
Salem
Mrs. Riley
Mises
Indiana Borough Council to Elect Officers and Welcome New Members
Indiana Borough meets to organize for two years with five new members sworn in by Mayor Warren Kline. New: Geo Robeson Jr Albert Breakiron Herman Harris Donald Mikesell C Hart Steel. Returning: Ed Hoffman Raymond Simpson N DeWitt Ray M O Steetle Turner Streams Bernell Shea Emblies Wunewa. Regular meeting follows at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Community Center.
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Indiana
Warren Kline
Geo. Robeson, Jr
Albert Breakiron
Herman Harris
Donald Mikesell
C.hart Steel
Ed. Hoffman
Raymond Simpson
N. DeWitt Ray
M. O.steetle
Turner Streams
Emblies Wunewa
Homer Koontz
Merle Buterbaugh
Beck
Charles Russell
Rosy Steetle
T. C. Hoyt, Jr
Bernell Shea
Nus
I Don’t Believe I’m In Danger Of Draft But Ready If Needed
Mrs. Riley, speaking on the South Side, said she does not think she is in danger of being drafted yet she is prepared to serve if called. She has received frequent notices prompting her readiness.
Steam Up Truth Drive Doctor Declares Chancellor USA Los Angeles
Dr Raymond B Allen 49 year old educator physician appears in a State Department Defense plan dispute as he begins a new post in the White House Strategy Board. He succeeds former University of North Carolina president and heads a staff of about 75 in a joint effort to unify propaganda and psychological operations amid Cold War tensions.
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Edward F
Bomar J
Washington
Raymond
B. Allen
Criwer
Lasu
Sae
Pranere
Pieupmie Isician
Moscow
America
Allen
University of Washington
Congress
James E. Webb
Salary Stabilization Board
William
National Psycholo
University
State Department
Foster
Walter 5. Zica
Smith
Intelli
White House
Army
Gordon Gray
Office of War Insurgence Agency
Truman
Thei 7
Coe
Orgo
University of North Carolina
Strategy Board
Blair House
Aircraft Is Found Mechanically Okay Near Little Valley Crash
The Civil Aeronautics Board chair says the U S Airliner crash near Little Valley New York does not seem caused by mechanical or structural failure. The Continental Charters C 46 twin engined plane carried 26 aboard 14 escaped. George Albert 30 of Miami located wreckage and helped others as his mother died in the crash.
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Little Valley
N. Y
Civil Aeronautics Board
Here
Donald W. Nyrop
Washesington
Allegheny Mountain
Thos
Continental Charters, Inc
Miami
Pennsylvania
New York
George Albert
Albert
Elizabeth Albert
Nywop
Trusty Scales Wall Escape Ends Rail Strike Talks
A 22 year old trust y scaled a 20 foot wall escaping Schuylkill County prison as Philadelphia and Western Railroad CIO Transport Workers Union negotiators resume talks. Elmer Fritzinger reportedly scaled the wall with a poker and pants left outside, while the company rejected a seven cent wage offer. The line runs trolley routes from Philadelphia to Norristown and Strafford.
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Pottsville
Schuylkill County
Elmer L. Fritzinger
New Nut Court R. D. 1
Walter Thornburg
Fritzinger
Philadelphia
Norristown
Strafford
Allies Give Plan For POW Release
Allied truce negotiators presented a six point plan for releasing all prisoners of war and repatriating civilians in Korea. The proposal seeks a man for man exchange with a broader all for all option, stressing voluntary repatriation. North Korean leaders were critical but the plan aims to satisfy both sides while allowing civilian returns. The POW and civilian repatriation plan is to be studied further ahead of Thursday meetings.
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Munsan
Korea
Howard
Levie
United Nations Command
R. E. Libby
Libby
Lee Sang Cho
U. N
U.N. Command
Lee
Truman May Decide On 1952 Soon
Democratic Congressman Hays quotes President Truman saying he hopes to decide before Feb. 6 whether to run again. Feb. 6 is the last day for filing Ohio delegates to the Democratic National Convention. If Truman runs, Hays backs Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee as the nominee choice.
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Washington
Truman
Rep. Hays
Ohio
White House
Hays
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
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