Nationalists Raid Red Mainland in Surprise Offshore Raids
Nationalist China's Defense Ministry said commandos raided the Red China mainland and Crescent Mountain Island near the Tasman Sea area, killing over 20 Communists and destroying barracks. The Tampa tableau of Mary and the cow was disrupted by the raid, with the calf later found and the commandos retreating safely.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Minis
Tampa
Fla
UPK
Na- First Christian Church
Red China
Paul Dale
Wesday
C. Moward
Athony
Bayshore
Weston
Mary
Joseph
Torning
Brasanea
Forve
Chikwanshan
Crescent Mountain
Tachen Islands
Forimosa
Defense Ministry
United States
Free on bond after help from neighbors and police
A debt-ridden 24 year old Wichita man Fred Ellis admitted burglaries to buy food and Christmas gifts for his two children. Neighbors, police, and his landlord contributed money and gifts as detectives released him on a $2,500 bond.
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Wichita, Kun
Fred D. Ellis
Harvey County
Mike Mogle
Bilig
Ellis
Ecuador Leader Rides Out Brief Revolt and Resigns
President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra appeared to ride out a brief military revolt in Quito. Two cabinet ministers were dismissed and seven top military leaders were arrested for alleged attempts to create disorder. Velasco Ibarra fled to Guayaquil to rally support as the army demanded changes.
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Quito
Ecuador
José Maria Velasco Tbarra
Guayaquil
Navy
Ale
Jaime Nebet Velasco
Buenos Aires
Velasco Ibarra
Reinaldo Verea Donosa
Army
Nebot
Post Office Studies Junk Mail Experiment
Post officials say junk mail as a category is an ongoing experiment with no final decision yet on making it permanent. The program, authorized 14 months ago by Postmaster General Summerfield, aims to cut costs and appeal to advertisers while facing congressional criticism.
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Congress
Department
Summerfield
Identical Twin Donates Kidney to Brother in Groundbreaking Transplant
Ronald Herrick donated a healthy kidney to his brother Richard in a five hour operation at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, marking the first known kidney transplant between identical twins. Richard, a retired Coast Guardsman, had suffered chronic nephritis after artificial kidneys failed. Ronald underwent extensive tests to confirm identicality before the gift.
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Boston
Protheral
Peter Bent Brigher
Ronald Herrick
Richard
Coast Guardsman
Northboro
Ronald
Worcester State College
Tax forms arrive as Santa delivers IRS notices
The 1954 income tax season brings 62 million Form 1040 1040 A remittance notices mailed between Christmas and New Year’s. Returns are due by April 15, with extensions for estimated payments. New rules shift deadlines for estimates and final filings, and farmers gain February 15. Stripes on instruction booklets indicate income brackets.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
Fed
T-nen
Internal Revenue
Hearing Thursday on New Trial Motion for Sheppard
Cleveland judge Blythin to hold a hearing Thursday on a motion for a new trial for Dr Samuel H Sheppard the osteopath convicted of second degree murder in the July 4 killing of his pregnant wife Marilyn Attorneys Corrigan Garmane and Petersilge say the verdict was influenced by press coverage and that several pretrial and trial rulings were erroneous The motion seeks to set aside the verdict and order a new trial.
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Cleveland
Doward Blythin
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Fred W. Garmane
Arthur ©. Petersilge
Dr. Sheppard
Cuyahoga County
New Gammascope Promises Inexpensive Uranium Counter
Shelby Instrument advertises a $49.95 Gammascope Geiger counter claiming sensitivity equal to pricier models. It urges buyers to join the uranium rush with new strikes reported daily and directs readers to 1701 Magnolia Ave.
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Shelby Instrument
Magnolia Ave
Duncan Sheriff Reports Whisky Still Destroyed
In Duncan Oklahoma Stephans County Sheriff Elmer Zigler said deputies seized and destroyed a whisky still and 150 gallons of working mash during a day’s operation.
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Duncan
Okla
Wria
Stephens County
Elmer Zigler
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