Nab Suspected Slayer of Officer
BALTIMORE December 17 George Francis Ross a 27 year old accused murderer of a Civilian policeman was caught today Ross was picked up without resistance south of Baltimore by two Anne Arundel County police men Set Robert Flannery and John Praley They said he was armed with a .38 caliber revolver which contained one bullet the same gun he is believed to have fired at another officer near here last week The slender ex convict was taken to police headquarters at Ferndale Ross was the object of one of Maryland s biggest manhunts last Tuesday and Wednesday after he shot Police Chief Russell H Moxley of Howard County and escaped into a woods near Ellicott City 12 miles west of Baltimore Ross when arrested today was sitting in a car which Cleveland police said he stole there last Sunday
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George Francis Ross
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Robert Flannery
John Praley
Ferndale
Maryland
Russell H. Moxiey
Howard County
Ellicott City
Cleveland
Premature Twins Fight for Life at St Marys Hospital
A boy and a girl weighing under one pound each were born three months early to Mrs. Burris Kline of Santa Ana at St. Marys Hospital. At noon both remained alive, described by Dr. Kenneth A. Lightbody as the smallest living babies they have seen, with grim odds but note they have already exceeded survival time for this stage. They were placed in an air lock incubator immediately after birth to aid their chances.
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Santa Ana
St. Mary's Hospital
Kenneth A. Lightbody
Air Liner Almost Hits Tots at Play in Elizabeth
A Florida bound C-46 from Miami nearly crashed in Elizabeth New Jersey three miles from Newark Airport injuring one and narrowly missing homes. 56 people died in the disaster marking the second worst U.S. air crash after the 1950 Lake Michigan wreck. Civil Aeronautics Board opens a five week inquiry with officials collecting records. Passengers included 48 adults, four children, a three member crew and a stewardess.
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Joseph O. Fleet
Civil Aeronautics Board
Miami Airline, Inc
Newark
Elizabeth
Albert C. Lyons
Miami
J. P. Ward
Loyalty Review Board Reopens 565 Government Cases
The Loyalty Review Board orders agencies to reopen 565 government employee cases under a new standard requiring only reasonable doubt of loyalty for dismissal. It also reviews 574 hires since May and questions 8889 previously decided favorably. Career diplomat John Stewart Service was fired after the new standard was applied.
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Truman
Review Board
John Stewart Service
Secretary of
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Royalty Review Board
Amerasia
Reds Claim Islands Seized in North Korea Action
Seoul reports Communist troops captured two Yellow Sea islands Cho and Yuk off the Korean coast in an amphibious operation. The Red broadcast says 174 U N I soldiers were killed wounded or captured, with no U N confirmation yet. U S Eighth Army notes no American fatalities in the 24 hour period ending Sunday morning. American F 86 Sabre jets damaged two MiG 15s in a 25 minute dogfight over Sinanju. 20 Sabres and 10 MiGs engaged. All American aircraft returned safely.
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U.N
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Ongjin
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Sinanju
Fifth Air Force
Churchill and Eden Arrive in France for Talks
Britain prime minister Winston Churchill and foreign secretary Anthony Eden arrived in France for talks with French leaders. They will lunch with General Eisenhower and return to London Tuesday night. The talks precede Churchill's anticipated meeting with President Truman in Washington in January as he sails to New York on December 29.
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Britain
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Dwight D. Eisenhower
London
Churchill
Truman
Washington
New York
Where to Find It Coastal Newspaper Page Index
The notice lists locations and page references for features and sections within the paper including Beach Combing Bridge Comics Classified Ads Editorial Sports Theaters and Obituaries with page codes and schedule notes. It notes multiple tides temperatures and section placements across pages A6 A14 A16 B-4 B-8 B-7 B-2.
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Boyle
Extreme Cold Grips East as Storm Brings New Snow
A severe cold wave claims at least 121 lives over four days and plunges the eastern states to subzero readings. Houlton Missouri reports 30 degrees below zero, with many areas from the Rockies to New England below zero. A new storm east of the Rockies threatens more snow and cold to follow while fires rise from heating failures and transit systems clog with stranded travelers amid record low temperatures.
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Pennsylvania
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Rockies
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C-47 crash lands near Houston injuring two
A C 47 transport en route to Ellington Air Force Base crash landed in a pasture near Municipal Airport shortly before 12 30 pm. Two men were slightly injured and seven to nine bailed out while three stayed aboard. An Air Force Pic and a Marine Pfc. suffered minor injuries on landing. Witness William Harold Johnson, 15, described the fatal descent and ground skid. Ellington officials said the crew is accounted for.
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Dee
Air Force Transport
Ellington Air Force Base
Municipal
Houston Police Department
W. M. Horn
Air Force
Air Force Pic
Harry Willey
California
Marine Pfc
William J. Barton
Monroe
Houston Chronicle
William Harold Johnson
Air Force Base
Georgia
Medal Winners to Lead Parade in Rose Bowl Tradition
Six Medal of Honor recipients will lead the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. The grand marshal lineup marks the first time more than one grand marshal leads the 63 year history. Names include Lt. Stanley T. Adams Olathe Kansas Capt. Raymond Harvey Pasadena Lt jg Thomas J Hudner Fall River Mass M5 Lt Ernest R Quuma Dwight Neb Capt Lewis J Miller Haverhill Mass Maj Cari L Sitter Puebla Cole all Korean War veterans.
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Pasadena
Der
Leon Kingsley
Weather Gently Clears With Light Variable Winds
Clear tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Light variable winds shifting to west to southwest, 0 to 15 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Detectives Go To Work On Wanger Case In Hollywood
Hollywood sleuths search into Joan Bennett private life as Walter Wanger fights suspicions of romancing with Jennings Lang. The producer says he fired on Lang after suspecting an affair, with detectives later reviewing reports in Wanger’s car from the night of his arrest.
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the Law
Joan Bennett
Walter Wanger
Jennings Lang
Beverry Bile Palins
Georgia Mishap Blasts Gas Lines Cutting 40 000 Off
An explosion at the Atlanta Gas Light booster plant in Augusta disrupted gas service to about 11 000 meters, affecting roughly 40 000 residents. The Army set up emergency field kitchens to feed 3000 hospital patients as subfreezing temperatures of 18 degrees hit the city.
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Gossess
Atlanta Gas Light Co
U N Orders Bomb Kaesong Road to Halt Buildup
MUNSAN Korea Dec 17 United Nations planes are ordered to attack all unmarked vehicles on the Pyongyang Kaesong road. Spokesman Brig Gen William P Nuckols says the honeymoon is over and clocks to shoot at them. Communists had moved 15 to 20 vehicles daily despite a cease-fire. Marked convoy restrictions issued. unmarked vehicles subject to attack. Armistice talks show little progress with Christmas near and a possible 30 day extension under consideration.
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Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Kaesong
U. S
Bris
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U.N
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Jttuce
Panmonjom
Reds Offer New Disarmament Plan
Paris December 17 UP The Soviet bloc submitted a new disarmament resolution to the United Nations political committee today. It would hand the problem to a proposed new disarmament commission and would supplant previous Russian and Western proposals. Stefan Wierblowski of Poland introduced the measure noting Western Big Three support could show sincerity in arms reduction.
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Paris
United Nations
United States
Stefan Wierblowski
Poland
Judge Murphy to Guide Big Cleanup Drive
The government has over 65 special agents probing large tax shakedowns and irregularities in New York, centered in New York City where billions flow to the federal Treasury each year. Commissioner Dunlap cited tough problems and hinted at wider reach, with possible roles for John A. Carroll and J. Edgar Hoover.
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Washington
New York State
New York City
Federal Treasury
John B. Dunlap
Internal Revenue
White House
Truman
Joseph Short
Short
U.S
Thomas F. Murphy
New York
Murphy
Joes Larsen
General Services Administration
Larsen
Larson
Dunlap
Syracuse
Albany
Quirino Sees Town Choked by Volcano on Camiguin
President Elpidio Quirino visited Mambajac on Camiguin Island to assess relief needs after Hibok Hibok volcano eruptions. The town once had 7600 residents but was choked by thick ash forcing many to flee. He planned removal of displaced residents and continued aid efforts.
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Elpidio Quirino
Mambajac
Camiguin Island
Hibok Hibok
Quirino
Philippine Island
Swiss Set to Send Korea Area Inspectors
Bern Switzerland December 17 The Swiss government said it was prepared in principle to send Swiss truce inspectors to Korea The Communists suggested Switzerland as a neutral nation that might staff the proposed truce inspection commission Sweden and Norway were also asked Norway replied affirmatively yesterday.
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Wpi
Korea
Sweden
Norway
Optimism Maintains Hope for Korea Cease Fire by Dec 27
Vice President Barkley said he is hopeful a Korea cease-fire can be arranged by December 27. He noted an atmosphere of optimism among UN truce negotiators and praised Adm. Joy's patience. Barkley warned that reopening talks after the deadline remains possible and praised U S troops’ morale and provisioning in Korea.
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Barkley
Korea
Truman
White House
United Nations
Adm. C. Turner Joy
Joy
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