Four Die As Ball of Fire Razes Water Tank
A 3,000,600 gallon water tank collapsed in Tucumcari New Mexico early today killing four people and causing extensive damage. Witnesses reported seeing a fireball strike the tank moments before it fell, sending a waist deep flood over three blocks and a quarter mile. Investigators including the FBI and state fire marshal were asked to probe possible sabotage or meteor involvement.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Lorenzo Gutierrez
Gutierrez
Tucumcari Daily News
A. Fleming
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fleming
Priest Cuts Tongue to Balk Red Quiz
MILAN Italy Dec 13 A Catholic missionary Father Alfeo Emaldi said he cut off the tip of his tongue with a razor blade to refuse to name Chinese Catholics under torture during interrogation in Tientsin Hospital. He belonged to Saveriano Institute for Foreign Missions at Desio and is now recovering.
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Hong Kong
Red China
China
Thomas Stephen Langley
Framingham
Mass
Kwangsi Province
South China
Langley
Maryknoll Mission
Mark Tennien
Pittsford
Kwangsi
Father Tennien
Milan
Italy
Alfeo Emaldi
Tientsin Hospital
Emaidi
Saveriano Institute For Foreign Missions
Desio
Here
Allies Offer New Proposal to Please Russ
The United States Britain and France presented a revised UN disarmament plan aimed at broadening east–west agreement while keeping major western demands for supervised arms cuts. The Big Three rejected an immediate ban on the atomic bomb, citing need for international foolproof control. The draft names the proposing Disarmament Commission The Atomic Energy and Conventional Armaments Commission and sets a June 1 1952 progress report deadline.
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Paris
United States
Britain
France
United Nations
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
U. S
Philip Jessup
Jessup
Selwyn Liloyd
Jules Moch
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Disarmament Commission
Atomic Energy and Conventional Armaments Commission
U.N
Russia
DiSalle Ends One Year in OPS Job
Price Controller Michael V. DiSalle assessed his first full year in the role from Washington on December 13. He voiced cautious optimism that a complete structure to resist inflationary pressures would arise as defense expansion continues, while acknowledging rough spots ahead. He quipped that the year felt longer.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Section index teaser from a newspaper issue
A brief list directs readers to different sections of the newspaper. It notes page locations for Beach Combing Bridge Classifieds Comics Editorial Obituaries Political News Radio and TV Shipping Sports Theaters and more with section letters and page numbers.
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Boyle
Cormies
Twice Widowed By Separate Car Crashes In Pasadena
Pasadena report details Helen Heinz Dewitt, twice widowed after both husbands, pickle fortune heir Russ Heinz and Air Force Captain Joseph C. Dewitt, die in separate auto crashes. Dewitt had filed for divorce, accusing cruelty, as friends note her readiness to discuss reconciliation before the second tragedy.
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Pasadena
Helen Heinz Dewitt
Russ Heinz
Joseph C. Dewitt
Dewitt
Air Force
Raute
la Canada
Egyptians Recall Envoy to London
Egypt announced the recall of its ambassador to London over British aggression in the Suez Canal Zone. Abdel Fattah Amr Pasha was named as ambassador, with no clear indication if the recall is temporary or permanent. Jefferson Caffery made a last minute bid to avert a break.
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Cairo
Egypt
London
Suez Canal Zone
Abdel Faitah Amr Pasha
Jefferson Caffery
Britain
Irahim Farag Pasha
Egyptia
Amr
Death Toll Climbs as Typhoons Rake Philippine Islands
Typhoon toll rises to 569 in central Philippines with torrential rains in Manila and landslides on Leyte Island. A second typhoon tracks east of Luzon as officials warn of potential crossings and continued danger to coastal towns.
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Manila
Philippines
Luzon
Red Cross
Leyte
Proposals to end bowls and tighten college sports rules
A group of college presidents proposed ending post season bowl games and tightening athletic recruiting and scholarships. The ACA committee, chaired by Michigan State’s John A. Hannah, urged strict season dates and channeling aid through regular scholarship programs.
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Washington
American Council of Education
John A. Hannah
Michigan State College
Fishing Boat Missing After Being Fired On
Kyodo News Agency reports a 98 foot Japanese fishing boat is missing after being fired on by an unidentified ship in the East China Sea near Korea. Another vessel hit by the same vessel reported it was safe. location not released by the Maritime Board.
Weather outlook with light westerly winds
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Light variable winds become westerly 10 to 15 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Truman vows crackdown on wrongdoers and corruption
Washington December 13. President Truman signaled creation of a special agency to fight corruption and “clean house” in government possibly by the weekend. He said wrongdoers have no house with him and defended drastic actions against officials shown unsatisfactory by hearings.
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Washington
Truman
House
Air France liner found after fog delay at London airport
Ground crew hunted through pea soup fog for two hours to locate a Paris bound Air France plane with 39 passengers that landed at London airport. Five search parties with a fire truck and tractors finally located the craft and guided coaches to the passengers. Passengers waited hours for baggage but remained cheerful, one honeymooning traveler noting champagne and cards helped pass the time.
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London
Air France
Paris
13 MiGs Shot Down by Sabres Hottest Ace Downgraded
North Korea air battles yield history making victory for U S Sabre pilots. Maj George A Davis Jr of Lubbock Texas tops the fight with four MiGs down in two engagements, total tally 13 destroyed and one damaged in the day. Eight Allied sorties face heavy Red air force as ground actions flare near Sinanju and Panmunjom.
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North Korea
Eighth Army
Korangpo
Wonsan
Associated Prass
Seoul
Korea
America
George A. Davis Jr
Lubbock
Texas
Davis
Fifth Air Force
Sinania
U. 5
Korangpe
Panmunjom
U S Court Vetoes Cohen's Release
In San Francisco the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against releasing gambler Mickey Cohen on $85,000 bail pending appeal. The court vacated a prior order allowing release from Los Angeles County custody on $30,000 bail. Cohen has served since July for a five year term and a $10,000 fine after a tax evasion conviction involving $156,000. The panel overruled Judge Denman who had set a different release condition earlier.
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San Francisco
Mickey Cohen
William Denman
Cohen
Los Angeles County
Denman
Cohén
President Refuses to Discuss Korean Truce
President Truman would not discuss the Korean truce negotiations at today’s news conference. The question was raised but his brief answer was given off the record.
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Washington
Dev
Truman
US Jury Indicts 7 in Cicero Riots
A federal grand jury indicted Cicero village president Harry J. Sandusky and six officials and officers for conspiring to deprive a citizen of constitutional rights during July race riots that led to National Guard deployment. The panel began probe after Cook County cases. the riots followed Harvey Clark Jr attempting to move his family into the all white suburb.
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Chicago
Cicero
Harry J. Sandusky
Edwin Konovsky
Cicero Police
Theodore EH. Wesolowski
Roland Brani
Frank Janecek
Frank A. Lange
Nicholas Berkos
Cook County
Witneis National Guard
Harvey Clark Jr
Fark
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Pasadna City College
Nancy
Albuquerque
Lincoln Ja Paz
Institute of Meteoritics
la Paz
University of New Mexico
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Manchuria
Kuantio
Pyongyang
Hank
Yangdok
Ona
Yhungnam
ONSAN
San of
Japan
Sergi
Andan
Yangyang
South Korea
Reds
Philippine
Munsan
Rees
U. N
Howard S. Levie
Bataan
Levie
R. E. Libby
Aly
John B. Dunlap
Tax Service
Ondon
George Davis
John Randolph
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