Wilson Sticks To Atomic Air Guns Policy
Quantico Va Secretary of Defense Wilson defends continued emphasis on nuclear air power and smaller ground forces despite Ridgway and some lawmakers protests He confirms Eisenhower approved 46 million added to Marine Corps budget and holds funds pending review He notes a Far East division will be withdrawn before July 1 with no plan to cut air power in the region.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Wilson
Eisenhower
Congress
Marine Corps
Ridgway
Russia
John
Foster Dulles
Far East
Korea
Japan
Trains Crash in Chile Kills Dozens at Station
In San Bernardo two passenger coaches were rammed in dense fog as a Santiago bound train struck a stationary crowding train. Police searched wreckage for more victims with official tallies at 32 dead and over 100 injured. Earlier counts ranged up to 60. Sheriffs urged caution as morgues reported varying body counts.
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San Bernardo
Chile
San Bernardo Morgue
Santiago
Showers Hit Southwest and Pacific Coast Weather
The report describes showers spreading from the Southwest into the Mississippi Valley and northern New England with fog patches in parts of the mid continent. Warm temperatures prevailed in the south with readings in the 70s while the north saw 60s to 70s. Oregon and Washington coasts registered 50s with showers.
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Missisippi Valley
New England
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Oregon
Washington Coast
Pan American Clipper Returns After Shortening Hawaii Flight
The Pan American Clipper bound for Honolulu turned back to Los Angeles International Airport after traveling 130 miles. Airline spokesmen said passengers, including New York stage star Nancy Kelly, resumed the journey on a PAA plane 15 hours later and stressed there was no emergency.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
Los Angeles International
New York
Nancy Kelly
PAA
Kefauver Plans More Hearings On Adoption Racket
In Chicago the Kefauver subcommittee wrapped three days of hearings on a black market baby adoption racket and Senate officials said hearings would move to at least two other cities. Senator Estes Kefauver plans further investigations into adoption practices, though dates and locations were not announced.
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Chicago
Senate
Estes Kefauver
Dtenn
Subcommittee
Kidnaped Girl's Clothing Found In Man's Cellar
In Oakland California police prepared a lie detector test for Burton W Abbott a 27 year old accounting student whose Alameda basement yielded the personal effects of Stephanie Bryan a Berkeley girl missing since April 28 Abbott cooperated during questioning and agreed to the test He said he was away on a family trip when she disappeared and his wife found items in the basement including a red leather purse eyeglasses and a nylon brassiere linked to Stephanie’s case
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Oakland
Calif
Burton W. Abbott
Stephanie Bryan
Berkeley
Abbott
Alameda
Georgia
Stephanie
Trinity County
Jet plane snaps field power line near Love Field
A jet plane bucking a stiff wind snapped a power line near Love Field last night and landed safely after an electrical flash and explosion. officials said the cut line shorted two 13 000 volt wires. The pilot Air Force 1st Lt. Andrews landed the damaged T33 jet moments later after flying from Berry Field Nashville and was to refuel.
Russell Says Stevenson Stronger In South Today
Sen. Richard B. Russell says Adlai Stevenson is somewhat stronger in the South today than in 1952 because he is better known. Russell spoke on CBS Face the Nation noting Stevenson’s improved recognition boosts his appeal in the region.
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Russell
Stevenson
Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Adlai E. Stevenson
South
Christmas Service Held In Heat At Methodist Church
In Vicksburg Michigan the first Methodist Church conducted a Christmas service as 200 people gathered in a white frame church despite a 90 degree heat. Rev. George P. Stanford preached that winter services lack the relaxed quality of summer and the crowd sang carols despite the weather. Flowers replaced Kolly.
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Vicksburg, Mich
First Methodist Church
Flowers
Kolly
George P. Stanford
Suspect In Robbery Slaying To Appear For Arraignment
LAS VEGAS, Nov. UP Raymond Wilson 33, Tulsa, a suspect in a $150,000 robbery slaying in Philadelphia, was to appear Monday for arraignment on an extradition request. Philadelphia authorities seek to link Wilson and Frank James Ellsworth 36, Omaha, with the killing of Mrs. Lulubel Rossman. Wilson has Oklahoma burglary past and will challenge extradition.
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Raymond Wilson
Tulsa
Philadelphia
Wilson
Frank James Ellsworth
Omaha
Neb
Memphis
Tenn
Lulubel Rossman
Oklahoma
House To Pass Social Security Measures Today
House Democrats plan to push a bill increasing social security benefits and taxes with no amendments and brief debate under tight rules. The measure would add 600 million dollars to first year payments, lower eligibility to 62 for women, extend benefits to disabled workers over 50, and raise the payroll tax by one point, effective Jan 1, with Senate opposition expected.
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House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Bar Fight Sparks Gunfire Ends With Self Injury
In Dallas a man named Theo Alexander tried to separate two women in a bar but the dispute escalated. He drew a pistol and fired at the ceiling, a ceiling fragment struck his head causing a scalp cut needing two stitches. The incident followed failed attempts to calm the women.
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Dallas
Theo Alexander
Alexander
Swiss Photographer Nabbed While Aiming Photo Of President
A Swiss photographer climbed to a building ledge near Eisenhower's villa on Sunday to shoot a forbidden angle. American security agents detained him, confiscated his film, and released him after warning him to stay away from the zone.
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Geneva
Eisenhower
Suzan Ball Remains Serious. Doctors Promise Evaluation
Hollywood cancer patient Suzan Ball, 22, remains in serious condition at City of Hope Sanitarium. Doctors pledged a full evaluation within 24 hours as the ailment spreads to the lungs after the past amputation of her right leg due to the disease.
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Suzan Ball
Hollywood
City of Hope Sanitarium
Governor vetoes bill to ban cashing pay checks in taverns
Springfield Illinois Gov William Stratton vetoed a measure aimed at stopping pay checks from being cashed in taverns amid concerns about liquor spending. In Chicago a power outage halted a Grant Park concert drawing about 10 000 fans during Till Eulenspiegel s Pranks. In Geneva a 1237 foot summit altitude note appeals to statistics lovers. In Cornish Maine a forger sought for paying a car with a bad check signed Paul McDonald real Paul McDonald deputy secretary of state in charge of motor vehicles.
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Springfield
William Stratton
Chicago
Grant Park
Till Eulenspiegel
Cornish
Maine
Augusta
Here
Paul McDonald
Deer population and hunting trends in Maine
Maine now has far more deer than when settlers arrived. Deer kills rose from about 22,000 fifteen years ago to 37,000 in 1954, indicating a significant increase in both deer numbers and hunting pressure over time.
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Maine
Hunger strike mother protests forced military service
Coral Gables Florida a hunger strike declared by Mrs Martha Blumenbach to protest draft rules seeks to compel medical doctors and dentists to choose civilian service She began fasting at 5 30 p m Friday consuming only water and plans to continue until death Her son Dr Thomas Blumenbach 26 a dentist joined the Public Health Service in Savannah Ga and agrees with his mother while her husband opposes the protest.
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Fla
U.S
Public Health Service
Martha Blumenbach
Thomas Blumenbach
Savannah
Eisenhower
Silent Unity
Miami
Lee Summit
Blumenbach
University of Maryland
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