POWs Die and 120 Hurt in Korean Island Unrest
On Pongam Island off Korea, two American and two South Korean soldiers were wounded as about 360 prisoners initiated mass drills and demonstrations and hurled rocks. The incident ended after troops fired warning shots and used force to stop the mutiny. 82 prisoners were killed and the rest wounded. Col. C. Catwell praised island commander Li and noted actions prevented a larger breakout.
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Pusan
Korea
Pongam Island
Allied
Prisoner of War Command
C. ¥. Catwell
Pongam
Kose Island
George P. Miller
Miller
H High Terrace
U.N
Lana Turner Divorce in Nevada Court
In Carson City Nevada Movie Star Lana Turner seeks divorce from Hobart Topping Jr on grounds of extreme mental cruelty. Turner who set Nevada residence at Lake Tahoe last summer married Topping Apr 26 1942 after prior marriages to Artie Shaw and Stephen Crane.
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Carson City
Ney
Lana Turner
Hob Topping
Lana
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Henry J. Topping Jr
Beverly Hills
Artie Shaw
Stephen Crane
Hollywood
Ini
Sisters Sentenced for Welfare Theft in Modesto
Modesto report states two married sisters, Gayle Boyle 46 and Ardain Westfall 48, were sentenced to two ten to twenty year terms for stealing 73000 dollars from the county welfare fund. Boyle formerly welfare worker. Westfall is sister-in-law of Boyle.
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Modesto
Gayle Boyle
Ardain Westfall
Woman With Gun Halts Winter Park Sewer Work
In Winter Park Florida Mrs E J Humpfer stood on her lawn with a loaded shotgun stopping a city sewer project and threatening to shoot any workers on her property. Workers retreated while others watched from a parkway. she said no city official would protect properties and that septic tanks served nearby homes.
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Orlando
Fla
Winter Park
E. J. Humpfer
Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A compact finder lists page locations across sections such as Beach Combing on B-1 and Boyle on A-13, Bridge on B-5, Classified Ads B-9 to B-12, Comics B-6, Crossword A-1, Editorial A-12, Financial 8-8, Obituaries 8-14, Radio TV B-7, Shipping Table B-3, Southland Cities B2-3, Sports A-15 to A-17, Theaters A-19, Women's Activities 8-4, and more.
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Boyle
Southland
Santa Parked Diesel Reindeer Orphans Gift Found
German and U S officials report a missing tractor trailer loaded with 19000 Christmas presents for Bavarian orphans was found in a Heidelberg parking lot. The driver Anton Hastermueller faced a police search as Operation Christmas unfolded, later dismissed as a misunderstanding.
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Frankflurt
Germany
U.S. Air Force
Heidelberg
Erding Air Base
Anton Hastermueller
Air Force
Erding Can
Sii
Santa
Train Derailed Near Spokane Injuring Eight
A Milwaukee Road Hiawatha streamliner derailed near Spokane after striking a broken rail at about 30 mph. Seven cars left the tracks, four passengers hospitalized with shock and injuries, eight total reported injured, and service to Seattle delayed. Passenger cars and baggage cars derailed. bus transport arranged for displaced travelers.
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Spokane
Milwaukee Railroad
Hiawatha Olympian
Here
Seattle
Chicago
al Thor
St Maries
Idaho
Rudolph Munk
Chewelah
Fravik McMullen
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Otis Maddox
Fort Henning
Jnbourd
Streamliner
St. Maries
Thor
Weather outlook shows mostly sunny today and Tuesday
Increasing high cloudiness but mainly sunny for today and Tuesday with some late night and early morning fog patches. Southwest winds around 8 to 16 mph and mild afternoons.
Navy Vessel Ripped in Half at Leghorn Harbor
The 3800-ton L Y refrigerator ship tore in half after hitting Grommet Reef in Leghorn Harbor. Forty men aboard were affected as three were rescued and others treated for exposure. Italian sailors aided the operation while U S personnel helped. rescue lines broke but a recovery was underway as night fell and waves battered the ship.
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Leghorn
Italy
Leghorn Harbor
Carl F. Trendler
Belleaire
Wormsley
Philadelphia
George Jackson
Georgia
U. S
A. F. White
New Jersey
W. S
Treacher
U. S. Navy
Austria
U. S. Navy-administered
Sea Transportation Service
New York
Casabanca
Trendler
Optimistic Readies Plan for Korean Peace
President-elect Eisenhower returns to work in New York vowing positive programs to speed a peaceful Korean settlement. He cautions there is no simple solution and calls for patience foresight and conciliation while signaling possible talks with General MacArthur this week.
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Relman Morin
NEW ‘York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Worl
New York
Korea
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Jatenort
Speeding to Earlier Crash Car Hits Ambulance
A Wilmington man, 20, died after his car struck an ambulance rushing to a separate crash at Norman Die Ave and Carson St. The Ambulance crew, Rader and Genant, were injured. Rader suffered suspected internal injuries. The Ambulence from Gardena responded to Main St Sepulveda Blvd crash where four were seriously hurt.
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Wsulbig
W. S Rogers
McDonald Ave
Harbor General Hospital
Normandie Ave
Carson St
Rhyneth
Rogers
Clarence Rader
W. 145Th St
Kenneth Genant
154Th St
Gardena
Rader
Jacob’s Ambulance Service
Main St
Sepulveda Blvd
Sepulveda
Truman Warns Liberty at Home Faces Communist Threat
President Truman warned that liberty is endangered not only by Communist aggression but by efforts to regulate the mind and spirit. He urged against hysteria and cautioned that embracing Communist methods would destroy the Constitution and the Declaration, condemning any move to curb freedom at home.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Truman
National Archives
Smog Crisis Tackled in Six-Part AP Series
The Press-Telegram launches a six part Associated Press series on smog, detailing findings and expert insights into the California air pollution problem. Jack Quigg reports from multiple experts to present a comprehensive view.
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Press- Telegram
Associated Press
Jack Quigg
Press-Telegram
California
Skelton in Excellent Condition After Abdominal Surgery
SANTA MONICA Red Skelton was reported in excellent condition today at St John’s Hospital where he is recuperating from abdominal surgery performed last Friday. His physician said he will remain hospitalized for ten more days and then spend three weeks convalescing at home.
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Santa Monica
Skelton
St. John’s Hospital
Sand Barrier Rushed to Hold Surging Tide
Heavy ground swells battered the Seal Beach shoreline threatening five blocks of homes from 10th Street to Dolphin Avenue. Crests of 64 feet brought damaging breakers as officials planned a sand barrier with bulldozers from Orange County and U.S. Navy personnel, aiming to blunt the sea amid higher tides this week.
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Seal Beach
10Th St
Dolphin Ave
Frank Sinfelt
Orange County
Electors OK Ike and Dick Electors OK Ike and Dick
The 531 voters in the Electoral College cast 442 ballots for Dwight D. Eisenhower and 89 for Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower and Nixon were chosen President and Vice President Elect, but official confirmation comes January 6 in Congress.
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Washington
Hisenhower
Nixon
Illinois
Stevenson
Springfield
New York
Eisenhower
Albany
Yule Spirit Glass Door Frosts on Ocean Boulevard
Art Dines reports a glass door at his Dine's shop on Ocean Boulevard cracked into a frosted pattern this morning. The single pane of a double door expanded and contracted with temperature changes, creating a crystalized look in the window.
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Dine's
Ocean Blvd
Art Dines
Reds Reject U N Peace Appeal Over Korea Truce Plan
Peiping angrily dismissed the U N peace appeal based on India's prisoner exchange plan. Chou En Lai called the resolution illegal and unfair and urged Panmunjom talks along lines proposed by Vishinsky. The United States noted only 83 000 of 170 000 POWs wished repatriation.
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Tokyo
Red China
Korea
United Nations
India
Peiping
Choi En-Lai
U. N. General Assembly
U. S
Panmunjom
Ancret Y. Vishpay Ahs
5 Chou
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Assembly
Peiping Radio
Pearson
U.N
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iSkelton
Southland Coast
Southlind
Redonda Beach
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Imperial Beach
Mission Beach
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