Mine Union Chief Jailed In Reckless Driving Case
HYDEN Ky Dec 28 United Mine Workers official Tom Raney was jailed on a speeding charge that was later amended to reckless driving after a traffic stop near Hall's Fork Leslie County. Raney, who sought state protection for organizers from nuisance arrests and threats of violence, posted $200 bond and was released. Another organizer, Bill Perkins of Hazard, was not detained. the union has sought to recruit nonunion miners in Clay and Leslie Counties amid repeated threats and past gunfire at Raney’s vehicle.
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West European ministers seek common budget for NATO army
Paris Dec 28 AP Western European foreign and finance ministers met to finance a planned 43 division continental army. Adenauer attended as Germany's chancellor. A Benelux coalition or a federation were debated with France Italy and Germany backing an international high authority and a European defense minister. Benelux favored a council with veto power. Eisenhower reportedly preferred federation.
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Weather Hinders Hunt for Airplane Missing in California
RED BLUFF Calif Dec 28 Air searchers sought clearing weather to airlift up to 100 planes for a two concentrat ed search of a missing C 47 with eight aboard The effort followed reports of a large flash jet light and an explosion near Mount Shasta as ground parties investigated eight scattered leads Paratroops stood by to jump if a promising clue emerged The plane was en route Spokane to Travis Air Force Base last heard over Klamath Falls Oregon on Wednesday afternoon with poor conditions hampering the earlier phase
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U S Chamber Initiates Weekly Washington Report
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States starts publishing a weekly tabloid named National Chamber Washington Report. It will use the same staff that edited the eight year old Business Action bulletin.
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Biting Cold Grips Eastern Nation Amid Snow Cleanup
A severe cold wave hit the eastern third of the nation while the Midwest thawed from record snowfall. New England and New York state recorded subfreezing readings, with Lebanon New Hampshire at 26 below, Concord New Hampshire at 19 below. Chicago faced a 47.3 inch snowfall cycle as city officials planned snow removal measures and possible parking penalties. The warm front lifted temperatures, easing the deep freeze though snow removal efforts continued.
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Freighter Damaged in Panama Canal Narrow Cut
French freighter Charles 3. D. carrying wheat from Vancouver to Britain struck a rocky bank in the Gaillard Cut of the Panama Canal. Tugboats towed the 6745-ton ship to a mooring at Gamboa. Traffic resumed after the vessel’s removal, with only two ships delayed overnight.
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Do Russians Have Radar Gunsights
AP reports at Wiesbaden on December 28 that the fate of the U S radar gunsight for jet fighters remains uncertain. Some U S Air Force officers doubt Russia holds the sight, while others say it may be in use in Korea aboard F-86 Sabres. No official confirmation, and European forces state the secret seems safe for now.
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Chronology of Spy Case in Hungary and U S Fliers
Step by step timeline of Hungary United States spy case over four American fliers downed by Soviet planes. November dates show flight from Erding to Belgrade, border incidents, Hungarian and Romanian notes, Tass claim of forced landing, U S demands, Hungary replies, and final fines and release efforts. Includes names Henderson Swift Duff Elam and key dates December 19 25 26 27.
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Soviet Deserter Believed in U S
London reports a Soviet uranium mine boss in East Germany may have fled to Washington six weeks ago. Lt. Col. Fedya Astrachov, Stalin prize winner, allegedly linked to four prominent American atomic scientists. U S officials reportedly questioned a senior Russian army officer. Justice Department declined comment.
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Eisenhower Tops 1951 Personalities of Distinction
Los Angeles December 28 Eisenhower led a National Psychological Research Foundation list of notable figures. The group cited his defense leadership aiding NATO and his knack for keeping the nation guessing. Other honorees included Estes Kefauver Princess Elizabeth Red Skelton Leo Durocher Jane Wyman Dinah Shore Sugar Ray Robinson Anna Rosenberg Henry M Plehn.
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Three Filipinos Executed for Quintuple Murder
Manila dispatch reports three men Benjamin Cruz Faustino Cruz and Bonifacio Valeriana were executed today in the electric chair at Manggulupa Prison near Manila for the 1947 killings of a judge his son and three policemen.
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