Italian Leaders Cut Vacation To Study Strikes
Rome reports Premier Antonio Segni shortens Christmas vacation to address a yearend wave of strikes affecting transport and public services. CGIL and other unions push for wage hikes while teachers threaten tests holds. rail and TV workers also strike, risking service disruptions across Italy.
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James M. Long
Rome
Antonio Segni
Guido Gonella
Italian Federation of Labor
CGIL
Sardinia
Italy
Painless Death For Lobsters Warned By RSPCA Campaign
The RSPCA reports it has promoted humane killing methods for shellfish after 42 years of research. Scientist Joseph Sinel found boiling causes no cries, only friction in the shell. A new leaflet urges cooling water and gradual heating to end life painlessly.
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Robert Musel
London
RSPCA
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Newburgh
Joseph Sinel
Sinel
New Drugs Like Mental Penicillin Reported by Scientists
Five new tranquilizing medicines shown at an American Association for the Advancement of Science symposium are described as a mental penicillin for certain mental illnesses and blues. Frenquel, reserpine, chlorpromazine, mercatran, and midown reportedly calm patients and aid recovery, with dramatic results in some cases and many patients able to return home or resume work.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Science Reporter
Atlanta
American Assny For the Advancement of Science
Nina Toll
Middletown
Conn
Werner Tuteur
David Lepson
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin
Herman Denber
Etta G. Bird
Manhattan State Hospital
New York
Richard C. Proctor
Winston-Salem
N.C
Veronica Pennington
Mississippi State Hospital
Whitfield
Miss
Paper Circulation Manager Saves Boy in Gas Leak Incident
Oklahoma City station manager Dewey Garrett was credited with saving 19 year old Ronald Wayne Schutters after a leaking gas incident. Schutters was found in his downtown apartment by police who opened the door with a pass key and transported him to a hospital where he was treated and released.
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Oklahoma City
Ronald Wayne Schutters
Dewey Garrett
Schutters
Mendes-France Duclos Set for Paris Debate Itinerary
In Paris at Exposition Park Pierre Mendes-France and Communist leader Jacques Duclos agreed to a major debate as the campaign headed toward its final week. Pinay and Bidault could not attend, leaving the duel between Mendes-France and Duclos to shape the closing phase. Premier Edgar Faure drew cheers by challenging UN Security Council realism and stirring the Algeria issue at a 4,000-strong Salle Wagram rally.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes- France
Communist Party
Jacques Duclos
Exposition Park
Mendes-France
Antoine Pinay
Georges Bidault
Duclos
Pinay
Bidault
Mendes- France
Edgar Faure
China
United Nations Security Council
Faure
Salle Wagram
Algeria
France
Hope Back to Film Work After Iceland Set Oops
London comic Bob Hope resumes work on a movie after a Christmas GIs show in Iceland. Doctors X-rayed his head for a persistent headache from a fall during the act with Joan Rhodes. Hope says he landed on his head when Rhodes slipped during the flip, injuring two fingers but not broken.
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London
Bob Hope
Iceland
Hope
Joan Rhodes
Miss Rhodes
Christmas Accidents Kill 21 in Mexico
Police reported Christmas accidents across Mexican cities left at least 21 dead and 537 injured. In Tampico, a false alarm at a movie theater caused a stampede that killed seven and injured 43, with two men, two women, and three children among the dead.
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Mexico City
Tampico
Actor Retires At Grand Old Age Of 13
Brandon DeWilde, now in eighth grade, declares a semi retirement from acting. His mother explains he will mainly be a schoolboy, acting only when a script truly appeals. He appeared in films including Member of the Wedding Shane and Good bye My Lady and on TV in Jamie.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Brandon DeWilde
Radio Moscow
Fred Astaire
Hedy Lamarr
Betty Hutton
Brandon
Maine
Lady
Fritz
New York
Shane
Jamie
Three Rescued At Sea In Winter Gale
An American destroyer in Tokyo Bay rescued three men believed to be survivors from a Japanese fishing boat that sank Monday amid 40-foot seas during a winter gale. The rescue occurred Tuesday as the men were found clinging to debris and were brought aboard the cruiser for medical checks and safety.
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Tokyo
Adlai Supporters Seek Stable Vice Presidential Pick
Adlai Stevenson supporters quietly canvassed potential vice presidential candidates described as liberal. They aim for a balanced ticket with a moderate label for Stevenson to appeal to Southern delegates at the Chicago convention. Some labor groups fear moderation could curb social gains, prompting talks of liberal running mates like Meyner Leader Bowles and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Illinois
Chicago
Democratic Party
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Paralyzed Boy Finds Joy in Letters at Fort Worth Hospital
Monte Nichols, a 9-year-old paralyzed by a car crash near Fort Worth, lies in St. Joseph's Hospital with limited movement. He watches the street, sees his sister and brother via a mirror, endures traction on his head, and finds happiness in receiving cards and letters as he faces a long road to recovery.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Monte Nichols
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pittsburg
Okla
Monte
Willard Nichols
Shari
Chris
Algeria’s Area: Vast Saharan Zone Dominates Land
The country covers 852600 square miles with roughly 770000 square miles lying within the Saharan desert. This substantial desert expanse shapes Algeria’s geography and climate, reducing habitable terrain to a fraction of its total area.
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Algeria
Turncoat's Mom Says He May Return
Oklahoma City Mrs. Carley Jones says her son Pfc. Samuel David Hawkins a 9 year old turncoat prisoner of war in Korea who refused repatriation may be coming home. She cites a secret source noting his desire to leave China and reports he works in an auto assembly plant while under guard.
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Oklahoma City
Pfc
Samuel David Hawkins
Son
Hawkins
China
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