John Is Charged By West German Authorities Treason Suspect
KARLSRUHE Germany Dr Otto John a former Bonn counterintelligence chief was formally arrested on a charge of suspected treason by West German authorities He had been in voluntary detention since his surprise return from East Germany on December 12 Federal Prosecutor Carl Wiechmann said investigators will consider other offenses including disclosure of state secrets to the Communists John claimed he was unconscious when taken to East Berlin in July 1954 Wiechmann rejected that claim and denied reports of advance Bonn knowledge or intent to defect The case sparked West Germany s greatest postwar security scandal as John who ran a two million dollar annual covert operation for Bonn fled East Berlin in 1954 later became a leading Red mouthpiece before fading from prominence
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Dry Ice to Be Used On Hurricane Route
The Weather Bureau plans to seed hurricanes with dry ice next year to steer at least one storm away from populated areas. Robert Impeon heads a new study group testing energy exchanges and wind movements, hoping the freezing reaction will alter the storm’s energy pattern and cause it to veer.
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Wayside Inn Fire Destroys Historic Massachusetts Inn
Sudbury Massachusetts fire destroys the Wayside Inn a centuries old hostelry linked to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and restored by Henry Ford. Firefighters fought the zero degree blaze for hours but the building and its valuables were a total loss with no guests inside. The inn on the Boston Post Road held historic significance as the inspiration for Tales of a Wayside Inn.
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Secret Radio Talks Of A Paraguayan Fight
Buenos Aires reports a secret radio from the south calls Paraguayans to prepare for a fight for freedom. Epifanio Mendez Fleitas is named in press circles amid this dramatic appeal. The text hints at a stirred political struggle and regional tensions.
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Eureka Boy Hurt On Dam Accident In Eureka Kansas
A 15 year old Eureka boy, George Pickens, was critically wounded when accidentally shot by a playmate Norman Joy, 13, as he fired a .410 shotgun into the water from atop Fall River Dam. Pickens, son of Mr and Mrs Andy Pickens, was struck in the back and the incident is being investigated by local police.
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Quiet Party in Linda Christian Home Ends With Incident
Actress Linda Christian hosted a quiet Hollywood dinner when a process server sought a deposition from Edmund Purdom. A woman identifying as Mrs Stanley rang the bell, threatened entry, and left a court summons. police were called as guests left without dessert. Purdom’s lawyers complain they cannot reach Christian for the deposition.
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Stevenson Son John Fell Hurt In Indiana Crash
Chicago report says Adlai Stevenson Jr son John fell injured in a highway collision near Goshen Indiana in which two Harvard classmates were killed. John was brought to Passavant Hospital in Chicago after ambulance transfer from Goshen. Stevenson spoke of surgery likely next week and was joined by his former wife Ellen Borden Stevenson.
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Not Just Front 2, Either
SPENCER Iowa agents of Santa Claus received a letter today from David Jones. The note asks Santa to bring teeth for a ten month old named Allan for Christmas. The quirky plea highlights child wishes in a holiday message.
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Detective Dick Tracy Solves Christmas Mystery In Ohio
Zanesville police detective sergeant Tracy finds a 500 pound wooden coffin on his porch with a life sized dummy inside and a Christmas note from an out of town friend He suspects a practical joker possibly an out of town police chief or a rival officer and files the lead with funeral home handling arrangements The Library of Congress holds the largest Russian and Chinese book collections outside those two nations
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Library of Congress
Glass pane broken at Lee Plumbing and Wiring
A glass pane in a door at Lee Plumbing and Wiring at 906 N H St was broken about 1 a m today. Police found nothing missing from the building.
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ICC Hits Reduction Of Its Rate Powers
Washington report on transportation policy shows ICC questioning proposed cuts to its rate regulation powers. Cabinet committee favors less direct rate control and more oversight of segments like bulk shipments and private freight carriers. ICC would set only max and min rates, delaying effects would be limited. Public reaction split between rail interests and trucking groups. Trinidad Colorado obituary notes Herbert J. Clawthorne, 77, motel operator for 30 years, WWII veteran, died while preparing Christmas trip. former Kansas/Eastern Colorado farmer and Denver garage operator before moving to Trinidad in 1925.
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New Air Army Nucleus Forming In Italy
NATO commanders in southern Europe announced a new Allied tactical air force in Italy, designated the South Allied Tactical Air Force, to be activated at Vicenza on New Year's Day. The unit will be built from airmen of Greece France Italy Turkey and the United States as a nucleus for expanding Allied air strength in the area.
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