Bitter message from husband ties death of wife and child
In Van Nuys a milkman Jay William Campbell and his 7-year-old daughter Judy were killed in a plane crash. Police labeled it murder and death by own action after finding a note to his wife urging her to move on. A second note from his wife expressed deep love and urged no change.
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van Nuys
Detse
W. L. Stapp
L. “Nelson
Jay William Campbell
Mary
Judy
Campbell
Jay
Pote
Mort Kamm
Indochina Red Armies Move Reported Across Southeast Asia
Taipei Formosa January 4 The Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry said two Chinese Red field armies Gen Lin Piao s Fourth Field Army and Liu Po Cheng s Second Field Army would move to Indochina Burma and India as Communist plans enter the military phase A Soviet advisory group in Red China has branches in Kwaengsi Yunnnan and Sikang to train candidates from India Burma Malaya and Indochina as Red officers.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Nationalist Defense ‘Ministry
Indochina
Burma
India
Southeast Asia
Lin Piao
Liu Po Cheng
Red
Stranded L B Couple Safe From Big Bear Resort
Richard Russell 18 and Charlene Mayer 17, Jordan High School seniors, were feared missing after not returning from a weekend sledding trip in Big Bear. They phoned at 2 p.m. to say they were safe, describing being snowed in with rock slides. Parents raced to the area as authorities paused the search.
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Richard Russell
Charlene Mayer
Jordan High School
Big Bear Resort
Myron L. Russell
Walnut Ave
Eileen M. Mayer
Long Beach
Big Bear
Richard
Charlene
Russell
Egypt reports big Suez battle
Egyptian press recounts a clash in the Suez area between an 1800 man British force backed by tanks and artillery and Egyptian police. Report cites 15 Britons killed and 14 Egyptians wounded, but a British spokesman denied the battle.
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Cairo
Suez
Deficit 13 Times Bigger in First Half of 1951
Washington reports a six month deficit of 7.467 billion dollars, about 13 times the year-ago shortfall, driven by a 300 percent rise in defense spending. The national debt stands at 259.461 billion, with expectations of tax receipts narrowing the year-end gap to around 6 billion. Military spending jumped from 7.744 billion in 1950 to the current half-year figure.
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Washington
Treasury
Pevender
Secretary of
Snyder
Asia tensions loom after Soviet warning at UN
Paris Jan 3 AP Russia urged a top Security Council meeting with heads of state or foreign ministers to push for a Korea armistice is signed and to relieve world tensions. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky hinted at Southeast Asia events and accused the United States of preparing aggressive moves against Red China along its southern border. Western officials rejected the proposal noting a veto would hinder peace talks and could provoke new action on China’s southern flank.
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Paris
Russia
U. N. Security Council
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Southeast Asia
United States
Red China
Security Council
Washington
Korea
Vishinsky
China
U. S
Captain Kurt Carlsen Battles Atlantic in Flying Enterprise
Captain Kurt Carlsen and the Flying Enterprise faced six days of pennant weather as an American freighter rode towering waves. A U S destroyer John W Weeks delivered food while a salvage tug closed in to tow mayhem and the crew, including the dead passenger, were evacuated. Carlsen, 37, remained aboard, expressing concern for the destroyer crew and faith in the ship.
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London
Kurt Carlsen
Atlantic
U. S
Enterprise
John W. Weeks
Carlson
England
Carlsen
Britain
Wreck Sets Off Shells in Ohio Derailment
A spool of steel rope fell through a boxcar floor at Hilliards near Columbus last night. It derailed 50 cars across two freight trains and triggered gasoline and ammunition explosions for hours. Three people were wounded by shrapnel but none seriously. Firefighters battled flames as more than 150 firemen fought the blaze and damaged a nearby elevator.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hilliards
Beach Combing Directory and Section Index
The snippet lists section locations for a newspaper, identifying pages for Beach Combing Bridge Classified ads Comics prose Editors Political News Radio and television Shipping Sports Theater Tides temperatures and Women's activities with page ranges and dates. It serves as a contents guide for readers navigating the issue.
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Boyle
Colleagues of Paramount Men Saved
Alamosa Colorado January 3 UP snowbound Wolf Creek Pass rescue reaches the east side four Watson Bros Transportation Company drivers rescued from a maintenance shelter two other Watson Bros drivers Raymond Bradshaw and Earl Croft Paramount California remain missing after an avalanche swept their truck last Saturday the semitrailer trailer found near the summit searchers probe a ravine for the tractor portion in deep snowdrifts
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Ray Fletcher
Alamosa Daily Courier
Itatson Bros
Raymond Bradshaw
Earl Croft
Paramount
Calll
Subzero blizzard toll rises in Colorado and West
The mountain west endures another deep cold spell with temperatures dropping as low as 40 below at Fraser Colorado. Snow storms cripple travel on high passes and disrupt railways while authorities report at least four deaths. Continued on page A-4.
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Boca Dam
Calif
Mountain West
Colorado
Fraser
Leap for Life on Train Track Averted Disaster
Santa Fe Railroad officials disclosed a dramatic rescue near Slauson Ave as a harbor freight train slowed for an elderly woman walking the tracks. Fireman H W Slusser leaped from the cab, pulled her to safety, while witness Frank Fortier reported the events to authorities.
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Los Angeles
Frank Fortier
Santa Fe Railroad
Harbor
Slauson Ave
H. A. Donahue
H. W. Slusser
San Gabriel
Slusser
Fortier
Peas
Truman Appeals to Steelworkers to Cancel Strike
President Truman urged CIO steelworkers to permanently postpone the industry wide strike threat. He spoke at a specially summoned union convention and praised the New Year postponement while urging a future delay. Philip Murray and the union considered a new deadline mid February to spur Wage Stabilization Board action on an 18.4 cent hourly pay rise demand.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
Wage Stabilization Board
Stimui
Phil’ Sturray
Yank Casualties Reach 103,739 in Korea War Update
Washington Jan 3 The Defense Department reports U S battle casualties in Korea at 103 739, an increase of 321 since last report. The weekly summary covers notifications to families through last Friday, detailing sustained losses and units affected.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Defense Department
Yanks Retake Two Strong Points on Korean Front
In Korea near Panmunjom and west of the 38th parallel Allies retook two small strong points on the western front after a thunderous artillery barrage. Eighth Army reported heavy two group Red retreats and a brief hour of fighting as Allied infantry secured the limited objective by 31:05 a.m. with fighting centered about 10 miles northeast of Panmunjom.
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Seoul
Korea
Eighth Army
Koranga
38Th Paralle Jena
Panmunjom
Weather forecast with scattered cold front tonight
Readable weather note says cold tonight with low temperatures and variable winds. Southwest to west winds around 10 miles per hour expected, with a chilly outlook for tomorrow.
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Toiti
Bowen
Congressmen Cool to Truman's Plan for Tax Shakeup
Washington January 3 President Truman proposed a sweeping reorganization of the scandal scarred Internal Revenue Bureau. Lawmakers in town expressed cautious reactions with little enthusiasm as the administration pledged further actions to ensure integrity. Reports show 53 more IRS employees were fired or suspended, adding to 1951 figures amid ongoing corruption concerns.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Congress
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Dunlap
Hue
Reds Rebuff U N on POWs in Korea Armistice talks
At Panmunjom on January 3 1952 the Communists rejected the United Nations six point plan for voluntary repatriation of war prisoners and civilians. U N Rear Adm Libby urged further study of the plan as deadlock continued over bans on air field construction during the armistice. The Allies demand a man for man prisoner exchange and opposition to air base builds, with talks to resume later today.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
U. N
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Libby
Howard M. Turner
Long Beach
Lanterns by the Dozen Gloom Over Churchill Visit
London papers fear Churchill will face a cool reception in Washington as Senator Langer proposes two warning lanterns be hung in the Old North Church belfry to herald his arrival. The Times and Guardian report U.S. doubts about Churchill’s reception and possible questions on policy he may face.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
America
Independent
London Times
Manchester Guardian
United States
William Langer
R-N. D
Jeston
Churchill
SenData
The
Times
Dane
Mr. Churchill
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