Trapped City of San Francisco Passengers Evacuated
Snowbound passengers aboard the City of San Francisco were reached by road crews near Emigrant Gap California after hours of breaking through snow. Evacuation planned to Nyack lodge then Emigrant Gap with relief trains to Colfax and the Bay area. Morale reported high. no serious medical conditions among the 222 aboard.
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Yuba Pass
Jack Snyder
Nyack Lodge
Highway Department
Southern Pacific
Emigrant Gap
Colfax
San Francisco Bay Area
Lawrence Nelson
J. T. Fullbright
Indo China Reds Halted Near Hanoi Defenses
About twelve thousand Viet Minh attacked the Hoa Binh fortress, southwest of Hanoi, in waves backed by Russian type anti aircraft guns. The French garrison held the fortress after 42 days of continual assaults with high morale and air resupply despite heavy losses.
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Hanoi
U.P
Tonkin
Hoa Binh
Black River
Kennon Trails Boggs in Louisiana Primary Returns
Unofficial returns from 815 of 2112 precincts show U.S. Representative T Hale Boggs leading with 77,282 votes to Robert F Kennons 70,378 for the Democratic governorship nomination. Carlos Spaht trailed third with 69,325 backed by Gov Earl K Long.
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New Orleans
U.P
Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
U. S
T. Hale Boggs
Kennon
Boggs
Carlos Spaht
Earl K. Long
Dun and Bradstreet Food Index Declines to New Low
The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food index fell again this week to $6.57, the lowest since November 7, 1950, down from $6.61 last week and 6.7 percent below the year ago level of $7.04.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Kenosha Blood Drive Reaches Monthly Quota
Kenosha reaches a monthly goal of 750 blood donors for January 1952. The mobile unit will be in town Jan 21, 22 and 28, with 1 800 pints needed for the year. Donor registrations close for now, plans set for tri monthly visits and permanent donor lists.
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Kenosha
Joseph Quarles, Jr
Kenosha Red Cross
Quarles
L. O. Denyes
Denyes
U S Cautions of Russian Atomic Proposals
United States at the United Nations welcomed Russia's new atomic control proposals as an advance but questioned whether the move offers real grounds for hope. Ambassador Ernest A. Gross said the reply remains unclear in its potential impact.
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Paris
U.P
United States
United Nations
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Ernest A. Gross
Vishinsky
Indictment and political moves in Washington headline
Ralph Capone is indicted for income tax evasion by a federal grand jury. The Senate Banking Committee delays approval of Harry A. McDonald as head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. U S battle casualties in Korea rise to 104,383 with 299 new deaths this week. The Senate Agriculture Committee orders a full investigation of three alleged negligence charges in Agricultural Department programs.
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Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Chicago
Ralph
Bottles) Capone
Scarface al
McDonald Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Harry A. McDonald
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington
U. S
Korea
Agriculture Department
Senate Agriculture Committee
Egypt’s King Farouk Welcomes Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad
Crown prince Ahmed Fuad, son of Queen Narriman, was born at the Cairo palace at 8:30 am. Cairo declared a holiday as crowds gathered outside Abdin Palace to celebrate Farouk’s first son and heir.
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Egypt
Farouk
Narriman
Cairo
U.P
Ahmed Fuad
Farida
Alexandria
Truman Asks Congress For Increase in Taxes
The Independent Good Government Organization IGGO opened its 1952 activities in Kenosha as candidates prepare for the city elections. William A. Sheldon was elected chairman with Paul Panzio as secretary and Bernice Gephart as treasurer. The group plans to screen candidates through a 12 member committee and seeks broader public support.
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Independent Good Government Organization
William A. Sheldon
Kenosha
Paul I. Panzio
Bernice Gephart
Charles Fischer
5Th Ave
United Voters Club
Felix Olkives
R. Merrill Rhey
Donid Shearer, Jr
IGGC
IGGO
Sheldon
Edward J. Koos
William Sheldon
Paul Panzio
Victor Cain
Morgan Chase
E. C. Saftig
Hugh Rafferty
James Parmelee
Jane Vernon
Evening News
Truman Urges 1952 Tax Increase And Deficit Fight
President Truman urged a 1952 tax rise near five billion dollars and a pay-as-you-go shift after the armament surge. He called for a long legislative agenda including defense production, price controls, farm supports, housing, and education while forecasting a large deficit and inflation risks.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Herlong
McCarthy Accuses White House Aide of Communist Links
Senator McCarthy charges White House aide David Lloyd with Communist activities and accuses a loyalty study of Lloyd of being suppressed. He says Lloyd rose to an executive assistant post after a moved loyalty review, alleging White House pressure and panel manipulation in 1950.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
White House
David Lloyd
Senate
Lloyd
Truman
Seth Richardson
Federal Loyalty Review Board
Canada to Stockpile Scarce Medical Supplies
Ottawa announced a $2,250,000 program to stockpile essential medical supplies in strategic points near potential air and atomic attack targets across Canada. The plan aims to ensure rapid distribution and readiness in case of emergencies.
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Canada
Ottawa
Wisconsin Weather Forecast Sees Showers Snow Across Regions
Cloudy conditions move into Wisconsin with showers in the south and mixed rain snow in the north. Tonight cooler with lows 20 to 30 and highs 30 to 40 tomorrow as Milwaukee forecaster Howard Thompson notes. Yesterday’s lows were 5 to 14 degrees above the prior morning, with Superior at seven above and Kenosha at 37 at noon.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Howard Thompson
Superior
Kenosha
Costello Jury Discharged After 11-Count Impasse
Federal jurors deadlocked after 23 hours and 20 minutes on 11 contempt charges against gambler Frank Ostello known as Costello. He remains free on $5,000 bail as a preliminary hearing for a new trial is set, with possible penalties up to 11 years and $11,000 fines if convicted on all counts.
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New York
Frank Ostello
U. S. Senate Crime Committee
Costello
Sylvester J. Ryan
Crime Committee
Can't Find POW Camp in North Korea Burns Targets Near Kongdong Camp
UN command said Allied planes hit lucrative targets near a Red POW camp but could not locate the camp itself. Reds claim 20 Allied soldiers killed and 55 injured in a Kongdong camp raid. Geneva convention violation and prisoner exchange talks cited. Red Cross reps allegedly denied access to North Korea.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
North Korea
Kongdong
Red Cross
U S Sabres Clash With MIGs In Korean Skirmishes
In north west Korea two air battles left one MIG damaged in each fight as 36 Sabres faced 80 MIGs and then 22 more Sabres attacked the same flight. Subfreezing weather covered a 145 mile battlefront with infantry in foxholes.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
Storms Hamper Help Near Mountain Home Idaho
Snowstorms and high winds hindered helicopter efforts to parachute aid to a woman stranded at a Rocky Bar gold mine in the Sawtooth mountains about 65 miles north of Mountain Home Idaho.
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Mountain Home
Idaho
Rocky Bar
Sawtooth Mountains
Here
Smoking Survey To Link Lung Cancer In Men
Wisconsin division of the American Cancer Society will track histories of men aged 50 to 69 who smoke to study smoking's effect on lung cancer. The survey, in cooperation with other state divisions, starts February 1 in Wisconsin. A spokesman notes lung cancer is most probable in the 50 to 69 age group.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin
American Cancer Society
Truman urges tax hikes to curb deficits in wartime economy
Highlights from President Truman's annual economic report stress the need to fund national security with higher revenues. He warns against false economy and calls for eliminating loopholes, closing special privileges, and raising taxes to avoid deficits.
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Congress
Truman
Kremlin
Council of Economic Advisers
Leon Keyserling
Federal Reserve
Washington
U.P
California Town Lacks Fresh Meat and Milk
Portola California 3000 residents face rationing as fresh meat and milk run out and bread is scarce. Snow blocks roads since Sunday stranding the town eight feet deep on level ground and crippling snow removal efforts. Residents urge the governor to declare a state of emergency.
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Portola
Calif
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