GOP House Leader Points to Economy as No.1 Legislative Job
The new Republican controlled Congress convened aiming to cut spending and reduce taxes. Senate and House gavel sounds marked a rare GOP majority as Eisenhower prepared to take office, signaling a shift from two decades of Democratic era. Taft led GOP floor actions as party control began, with Senate rules debate delayed to Tuesday.
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al Tennis Association
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Woman Abjures Violence Against Husband for 1953
A Dallas woman pledged not to knife her husband or pour lye on him during 1953. Justice of Peace Bill Richburg said she would take an oath to bind the promise, hoping to spare the court and protect the man, noting she has often appeared before the judge.
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Richburg
Girl 18 slashed and beaten to death in Detroit
DETROIT A pretty 18 year old junior college coed was slain near her home in the east side’s Village district. Her body lay in blood behind a house, clothes disordered, purse and rosary at her feet. Police search for a likely rapist assailant.
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Jeanne Carol Gillespie
Joanne
Valle
Trejos
Slick Knight
Xork
Daniel
Santa Anita Second Race Results and Odds
Santa Anita track reports the second race over seven furlongs with Oration ridden by Shoemaker winning at 2.60, Chutney paying 5.60 and Flag Bonn showing in the field. Odds and placements reflect a crowded field from Reachmaven County with morning line movements and race-day notes on performance and form.
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Baird
Bonn Weves
Reachmaven
Puerto Rico Leader Munoz Takes Oath in Ceremony
Race card notes Munoz Marin sworn in as Puerto Rico leader. Six furlongs events feature runners including One Ton Tony and others with odds listed for the day’s races.
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Phil's Abbey
Arcaro
Cscceresee
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Boo
Burton
Tony
Elleworth
Rico
Rift widens as O'Dwyer marriage falls apart
Mexico City reports indicate retired ambassador William O'Dwyer faces a marital rupture after his model wife Sloan Simpson moved in with friends. The pair refused to discuss separation. O'Dwyer denied a divorce decree. Simpson, returning from Acapulco with her mother, is staying with friends while O'Dwyer plans PR work and possible future ventures.
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Mexico City
William’ O'Dwyer
Sloan Simpson
O'Dwyer
New York
Acapulco
Eisenhower Picks Dodge as Federal Budget Director
President elect Eisenhower named Detroit banker Joseph M. Dodge to be federal budget director, replacing Frederick J. Lawton. Dodge will observe, not advise, on the incoming Truman budget and aid in transition efforts ahead of Ike’s January 20 inauguration. The salary is set at 17,500 dollars per year.
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Eisenhower
Detroit
Joseph M. Dodge
Dodge
Sander Republican
Truman
Frederick J. Lawton
Congress
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Senate
WSC Leads Ski Tourney at Red Mountain
Washington State College’s ski team led the sixth annual International Intercollegiate Invitational Ski Meet at Red Mountain. WSC swept the opening cross country top three as Al Fisher Einar Husevaag and Svein Huse finish first. Team captain Nils Hegvold placed fourth behind Washington University’s Mart Lilikane. Winning time 26 07. Washington led with 95 points. Wenatchee IC 92 Whitman 85 BC 82 9.
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Rossland
Washington State College
Halleck Predicts Spending Slash and Foreign Aid Cut
Indiana Republican House floor leader Charles Halleck said a GOP controlled Congress will cut government spending and possibly reduce armed forces. He also indicated Congress will re study the foreign aid program with an eye to large reductions. Detroit scene mentions Louis Stone, a 16 year old druggist befriending thousands of privileged individuals.
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Halleck
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Louis Stone
Detroit Halloween Party Man Dies After Reducing Vandalism
An obituary notes the death of a Detroit figure known as the Halloween Party Man and friend of the needy. Born near the Russian Polish border, he immigrated in 1911, studied at a Boston pharmacy school, and later moved to Detroit. He earned a reputation for aiding the Sandown neighborhood and organizing community events.
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Needy
Sandown
Stone
United States
Boston
Norwegian Wins Two Day Speed Skating Meet
Norway's Roald Aas dominates a two day speed skating event, claiming victory and setting pace in the competition. Aas's performance underscores Norway's strength in the sport as rivals trail.
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Roald Aas
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Meteor fall over San Mateo coast shocks wide area
A bright meteor streaked across the San Mateo County coast around 12:15 a.m. and is believed to have plunged into the ocean. Residents from Salinas to Napa reported shocks and sky flashes, with witnesses including pilots and police. Experts estimated a small fist-sized object, its speed and light creating the large impression.
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Earle G. Lindsey
Mills College
Oakland
Weather brief: Clear tonight and Sunday
The forecast calls for clear conditions tonight and Sunday with little change in temperature. Highs near zero.
Long Beach Tops U S Heat List As Beaches Draw Crowds
Long Beach was the hottest U S city today with a high of 82 F tying San Gabriel at 77 in nearby areas. The heat drew crowds to beaches and lifeguards noted many swam in 57 degree water while desert winds brought in a swarm of ladybugs. Weather officials forecast continued hot weather with a high around 80 tomorrow.
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Long Beach Municipal Airport
Los Angeles
Burbank
San Diego
Riverside
San Bernardino
Thermal
Desert
Downey Soldier Charles Sharp Dies in Korea War
The Defense Department confirms the death of Pvt. Charles R. Sharp of Downey aged 17 on the Korean front. Missing in action after arriving July 6 1950, he later sent a letter home. Sharp served in the 29th Infantry Regiment Division after 11 months in the California National Guard and was a Downey Union High School student.
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Charles R., Sharp
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Charlies H. Sharp
Blodgett Ave
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U. S.army
Korea
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Drunk Had Nine Win Tickets After Santa Anita Arrest
Donald Lee Cody, 46, of Pearl Blossom California, was jailed at Santa Anita after a drunken arrest. Police found nine $2 win tickets on Micoka, a 62 to 1 shot in the second race. Micoka won, paying for the tickets. Cody borrowed $25 to post bail and returned to the track.
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Arcadia
Donald Lee Cody
Santa Anita Race Track
Cody
Pearl Blossom
Calif
Micoka
Four escape death in plane crash near Vina
Four persons survived a weekend Beechcraft Bonanza crash north of Vina California after the plane wrapped around a tree in rugged Sierra Nevada terrain. Survivors Allen Kunstman and Lucille Schoepp, both 22 from San Francisco, reported the incident, noting pilot Ray McLaughlin of Half Moon Bay and Lucille Donyea, 21, also from San Francisco, were still aboard. All suffered cuts and bruises, with McLaughlin sustaining a broken nose. A helicopter would be needed to land at the crash site.
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Half Moon Bay
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Lucille Donyea
San Francisco
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McLaughlin
County records first 1953 polio death in Glendale
Dale Payne, 28, of Glendale, died Friday night at Rancho Los Amigos, the county's first polio fatality of 1953. The center housed 118 polio patients, with 93 in respirators, while General Hospital managed 73 cases.
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