28 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1953
Page
1
East Tennessee toll climbs as weekend crashes and fires kill 683 people in reports from THP. Includes multiple fatal wrecks on Route 1W near Morgesburg and Route 23 near Johnson City, with defendants charged and ongoing investigations.
The Clinchfield RidgEout Company seeks authority to discontinue passenger boats Nos. 37 and 38 between Spartanburg South Carolina and Ikhorn Kentucky passing through Tennessee. Kingsport currently has passenger service three days weekly and officials invite public comment at a January 5 hearing.
William L. Ryan reports on post Stalin era in the Soviet Union. He traversed 6000 miles, noting signs of a peaceful middle class revolution under pressure to own property and invest in savings. Contrasting confidence with unease, he quotes a young engineer and a central Asia teacher about changes under the new government.
Hershey argues against demonizing military service for youth. In a paper to the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, he urges avoiding fear and indecision about college and careers. He says two or three years in service is not a lifetime and can help clarify futures.
In Montgomery Alabama Ronald Martin woke to a flood when a fireplug blew up and poured thousands of gallons into his home. Water breached a window and knee deep water filled the living room washing away the Christmas tree and presents while his wife quipped on a funny Sunday morning.
The United States Army began implementing President Eisenhower's order to reduce infantry forces in Korea as part of the new look policy. Two of six Korea-based divisions are eyed for withdrawal, with a several-week process to reassign personnel, pending Far East Command decisions. The plan aims to trim overall Army strength to about 1,165,000 by July 7, 1955, mainly by reducing support troops without compromising combat ability.
Jake Payne, a 38 year old farmer from Memphis, had a three and a half inch ice pick blade removed from his heart after a brawl left him with chest pains. Doctors described the blade as inside the heart from one chamber to another and said the operation, performed last Tuesday, was successful with no serious complications. Payne expected to return to work soon.
A weary bush pilot in Manitoba told how he delivered a baby during a forced emergency landing on a snowbound lake 280 miles north of Winnipeg. The infant died before rescue, despite the pilot and mother Anna Harper, and her two children, receiving aid from air force para‑rescue teams and a supporting skiplane crew.
Washington dispatch reports Senate leaders from both parties arriving for talks before the January 6 meeting. Known figures Knowland and Johnson plan Strategy as election year pressure rises. Democrats lead 48 to 47 in Senate while Republicans hold 219 to 215 in the House. Senator Kefauver urges a pro growth program, while Kerr defends Democrats amid GOP criticism of Truman era Korea policy.
Igor Gouzenko, who exposed a Red espionage ring in Ottawa, says hundreds of Soviet spies may operate in the United States and Canada. He cites embassy funds, resident agents with direct Moscow contact, and the need for defectors with protection to quit. He commends McCarthy era efforts but notes limited documentary evidence. He recalls a Russian agent claiming assistance from Edward R. Stettinius.
A jet P98 exploded after an emergency landing in a pasture seven miles west of Humboldt Tennessee. Col. W. A. Sanford, base commander of McGhee Tyson Airport Knoxville, escaped with severe back injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Harold Coop and Rodney Coop aided Sanford escaping the wreck. a 12-year-old neighbor witnessed the circling before the blast.
In the North Atlantic the freighter Oklahoma split in two and another 43 survivors were plucked from open lifeboats by Bluejacket and Orion. The Bluejacket pulled 36 aboard then rode out the storm 15 miles offshore while the Orion saved seven more. All survivors are believed to be European and in good condition.
The Rev. E. L. Crump Sr., a retired Methodist minister from Memphis, recalls not receiving a single tie last Christmas while counting 112 ties as gifts at his home. Previously of San Antonio, Texas, Crump notes the unusual gift surplus during the season.
Washington reports the United States Britain and France are weighing a delay to the Big Four foreign ministers conference while pressing for a meeting. State Department notes Russians may maneuver to affect France joining the European Defense Community. London backs postponement to Jan 26 or later. Bonn notes Adenauer sees acceptance. Moscow radio criticizes Western free elections stance.
French and Vietnamese forces bolster Laos defenses as Vietminh push toward Saigon and Cambodia. Reports say Vietminh raid and advance split Indochina, with desertions claimed by Hanoi radio. French losses include two companies and North African troops, while scouts track retreating garrisons. The conflict intensifies near Thakhek and along the Thailand border.
In Chattanooga area Hixson, armed bandits forced entry into the home of Mr and Mrs Monroe A Wilson, bound Wilson's brother Cicero Wilson, and ransacked the house. They took about $103, jewelry, two rifles and five shotguns from Monroe Wilsons prize collection, leaving a safe untouched.
Gales up to 100 miles an hour fanned to brush and forest fires early today forcing about 1,500 people to flee their homes and causing at least one death.Authorities reported rapid spread of fires across hillside areas as residents sought shelter and safety.
The schedule lists days with minor Maine Minor Mainy, dates in December and January 1956, and notes hunting or fishing activities. It includes lake levels for Waterfowl or angling timing, with lake level readings and related weather or wildlife cues for the period.
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