Hurricane Slashes at Europe Sinking Ships Amid Storm
A fierce Atlantic hurricane lashes Europe driving ships aground and prompting SOS calls. The Flying Enterprise lists 45 degrees off Hamburg and near southwest England as winds reach 89 mph, forcing port closures from Spain to Denmark and endangering crew and passengers aboard several vessels.
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London
Europe
Atlantic
Flying Enterprise
Hamburg
England
Spain
Denmark
L A Wife Stabs Mate Ten Times in Knife Battle
In Los Angeles a jealous couple quarrelled at their trailer court home over alleged flirting. The husband James Hagleston, 36, was wounded with ten chest wounds after a knife duel. Bernice Hagleston, 36, was booked on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder after the attack near manager Francis Reeve’s trailer.
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Los Angeles
Firestone
James Hagleston
Bernice
Francis Reeve
Eagleston
Reeve
Maywood Hospital
Firestone Sheriff's Sud
Four Die in Kansas City Hotel Fire
Four people died and at least 17 injured in a hotel fire in Kansas City. Among the dead were Francisco Morialli and Mrs. Ellen Lewis, with two young children among the victims. About 250 residents lived in the half block long building. 14 fire companies battled the blaze for over two hours before it was under control. The cause was not yet determined.
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Kansas City
Francisco Morialli
Ellen Lewis
Inez Brown
Laura Brown
Morialli
Consuls Must Close Offices Before Jan. 1
The State Department ordered Hungary to cease all operations at its two U.S. consulates and close the Cleveland and New York offices by midnight December 31. The note cited Hungary’s treatment of four U.S. fliers as proof it won’t follow international standards, and stated the U.S. will not permit continued operation of the consulates.
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Washington
State Department
Hungary
U.S
Emil Weil
Legation
Cleveland
New York
United States
Nab Alleged Extortionist of Bob Hope
In Phoenix area dispatch, Lawrence Galloway Thompson known as Fred Tramer, 49, an ex convict with a long prison record, was arrested in Tucson while attempting to extort 500 dollars from Bob Hope. FBI Phoenix said Thompson sent a penny postcard and threatened Hope and his wife.
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Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Bob Hope
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gerald B. Norris
Phoenix Fhi
Lawrence Galloway Thompson
Norris
Thompson
Fred Tramer
Hope
First Atomic Electric Power by A Energy in 100 Kilowatts
Chicago reports that U.S. scientists produced electric power from atomic energy for the first time. The 100 kilowatts powered pumps and lights at the National Reactor Testing Station Arco Idaho during a Dec 21 22 trial run. The AEC framed the test as experimental and not a cost comparison to conventional power sources.
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Chicago
U. S
Atomic Energy Commission
Arco
Daha
AEC
President Studies Military Budget’s Path Ahead
President Truman, back from Missouri, reviews next year’s military budget with defense officials in a White House meeting. A Pentagon session followed, fueling speculation on potential cuts or revisions to armed forces and related items as Congress prepares the national budget. Mahon estimated about 50 million for the next fiscal year, while Truman considers an anticorruption push.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
White House
Pentagon
Defense Lovett
Capitol Hill
Rep. Mahon
Texas
House Military Appropriations Committee
National Airport
Fresno River Floods Prompt Warnings Across Valley
Floodwaters rose in the Sierra Nevada watershed from Merced to Fresno as the Weather Bureau issued preliminary flood warnings. The Fresno River near Madera and the Chowchilla River between Merced and Madera counties were expected to reach flood stage amid widespread rain and rapid snowmelt.
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Fresno
Sierra Nevada
Merced
Weather Bureau
Chowchilla
San Joaquin Valley
Madera
Bear Creek
Sierra
Nevada
Tule
Porterville
Lodgepole
Grant Grove
Crane Valley
Yosemite
Newspaper section page references list
Classified ads and notices are detailed with page ranges for sections such as Churches, Comics, and Sports. The document outlines where to find Obituaries, Radio and television, Theaters, and tide and temperature data across pages A-2, A-4, A-6, A-8, B-4, 8-2, 8-4, 8-5, 8-7, and 8-8.
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Eagle
Obijtuaries
Missing Fisherman Capt. Bone Found Near Catalina Island
The body of Capt. William Bone, 28, missing since November 28 when the fishing boat Manhattan vanished near Catalina Island with four others, was found by a Redondo Beach diver off Palos Verdes. A crucifix on the body matched Bone’s habit, and the recovery involved Palos Verdes police. Funeral arrangements are pending. The earlier loss included an 18 year old and four others. superstructure of the Manhattan was later found off Catalina.
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William Bone
Manhattan
Catalina Island
Palos Verdes
Tamesi
Alexander
Redondo Beach
Rocky Point
Jackie Bone
Stone & Wyers Mortuary
Torrance
Weather Warnings Promises Rain Tonight and Tomorrow
Moderate to heavy rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow with slightly cooler temperatures. Southwesterly winds will blow at 20 to 30 miles per hour, affecting coastal and inland areas through the period.
American fliers recount interrogation after Hungary capture
Four U S airmen freed from Hungary for 120000 said they endured 39 days in solitary confinement at the hands of Hungarian and Soviet officers. They reported no physical mistreatment, substantial meals, and fair quarters while stressing no accusations of spying. Interrogations focused on extra parachutes blankets and a Gibson Girl radio for SOS.
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David Henderson
Shawnee
Olla
Erding
Germany
U. S
Henderson
Monte Lou
Frankfurt
Hungary
Robbery at Bank Blamed on Poker Parlor Losses
A Downey contractor Arnold C. Peterson, 32, father of three, admitted robbing a Bank of America branch in Los Angeles of 2000 last Thursday. FBI agents arrested him. The motive cited was losses at a Gardena poker parlor.
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Los Angeles
Gardena
Arnold C. Peterson
Downey
Bank of America
FBI
UN negotiators offer final concessions in Korea truce push
United Nations negotiators present five final points to the Communists and warn peace or renewed war hinges on their response. Maj. Gen. Turner submitted a six point plan aimed at limiting troop rotation and creating neutral behind the front line observing teams. The Communists signaled possible continued fighting unless Allies concede further, with a full reply expected at the armistice subcommittee meeting tomorrow.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Reds
Armistice Supervision Subcommittee
Long Beach
Howard ‘Turner
U. N
Ewa
Commie Casualties Listed in Korean War Briefing
Seoul dispatch reports 1,515,658 total Chinese and North Korean military casualties in the Korean War as of December 29. The briefing cites 23,381 Chinese, 692,357 North Korean, and 216,721 battle deaths inflicted on Reds since talks began, noting no major ground action but ongoing Allied air sorties over front lines.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
United Nations
Kaesong
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Ancient Athenian Tombs Found Rewriting Bronze Age History
American archaeologists report 13 well preserved tombs in Athens near the agora dating to about 3500 years ago. Distinctive vases, jewelry, bronze daggers, and ivory combs suggest advanced Bronze Age culture, possibly extending knowledge by up to 200 years to 1600 B C.
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Princeton
N. 1
Athens
Homer A. Thompson
Agora
Thompson
Aus
Archaeological Institute of America
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